Matsonic MS6393E user guide

MS6393E Mainboard User’s Manual

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Gamut is a registered trademark of Formosoft International Inc.
SuperVoice is a registered trademark of Pacific Image
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MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc.
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MS6393E, V1.5

S54X/JUNE 2000

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
q Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
q Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected.

q Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and shielded AC power cable must be
employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF
emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:

q This device may not cause harmful interference, and
q This device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du
Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.............................................................. 1

Key Features...................................................................... 2

Package Contents............................................................... 6

Static Electricity Precautions............................................... 7

Pre-Installation Inspection ...................................................7

Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation............................................... 7

Mainboard Components ......................................................8

I/O Ports............................................................................ 9

Install A CPU .................................................................... 9

Install Memory.................................................................10

Setting Jumper Switches...................................................11

Install the Mainboard........................................................14

Install the Extension Brackets...........................................16

Install Other Devices ........................................................ 17

Expansion Slots ................................................................ 19

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility..................................................21

Introduction.....................................................................21

Running the Setup Utility .................................................. 22

Standard CMOS Setup Page .............................................23

Advanced Setup Page.......................................................24

Power Management Setup Page ........................................26

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page.........................................28

Load Optimal Settings ......................................................29

Load Best Performance Settings ........................................29

Features Setup Page .........................................................30

CPU PnP Setup Page........................................................32

Hardware Monitor Page .................................................... 33

Change Password ............................................................. 34

Exit..................................................................................34

Chapter 4 Software & Applications...........................................35

Introduction.....................................................................35

Using the PCI Sound Pro Application ................................35

The Four Speakers System................................................36

Speaker Installation ..........................................................36

Speaker Position...............................................................36

Mixer Setup .....................................................................37

Demo ..............................................................................37

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Appendix A: Gamut .............................................................A1

Introduction .................................................................... A2

Before Installing ............................................................. A3

Installation ..................................................................... A4

Produce MP3 fileUse CD-Cashier ................................ A5

Play MP3 fileUse Musician ......................................... A7

Play music CDUse 3D FS-ACD .....................................A8

Play MIDI fileUse Midier ............................................A9

Recording audio data Use Voice-Catcher .................... A10

1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

This mainboard supports all Socket 7 processors including newer
designs which feature a 100 MHz system bus . The mainboard
firmware supports CPU Plug and Play so that the system will
automatically adopt the correct configuration for the Socket-7
processor that you install.

This mainboard uses the SiS 540 chipset which integrates a 128-bit

AGP Graphics Accelerator and has an embedded
10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet Network Interface. The
mainboard has a built-in PCI 3D Sound System and a V.90
Fax/Modem DAA module is shipped with the mainboard. There is

an ADIMM slot onboard for an optional Video Bridge card. The
video bridge card connects to an external TV, a TFT LCD panel
display, or a secondary CRT display monitor. In addition, the
mainboard has a full set of ATX I/O Ports including PS/2
keyboard and mouse ports, two USB ports, a parallel port, a serial
port and a VGA port.

This mainboard has all the features you need to develop a powerful
multimedia workstation that is network ready, and has built-in
communications. The board is Micro-ATX size and has power
connectors for an ATX power supply.

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Key Features

This key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-7 Processor Support

♦ Supports all recent socket-7 processors including the Intel

P55C (Pentium MMX), the Cyrix/IBM 6x86L/6x86MX
/MII, the AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III, IDT C6, and WinChip
2/2A CPUs

♦ Supports socket-7 processors with system bus frequencies

of 66/75/83/90/95/100 MHz

♦ CPU Plug and Play support lets the firmware

automatically configure the CPU

♦ 512K/1 MB/2 MB external Level 2 cache memory is

provided onboard

Memory Support

♦ Two DIMM slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory modules
♦ Support for 66MHz, 100MHz memory bus
♦ Maximum installed memory is 2 x 512MB = 1 GB

Expansion Slots

♦ Two 32-bit PCI slots
♦ One ADIMM slot for Video Bridge card or video bridge

card

Onboard IDE channels

♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
♦ Support for Multiword DMA modes
♦ Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA 33/66 modes

Power Supply and Power Management

♦ ATX power supply connector
♦ ACPI and previous PMU support, suspend switch,

keyboard power on/off

♦ Supports Wake on Modem, and Wake on Alarm

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Built-in Graphics System

♦ Onboard 128-bit 2D/3D 100MHz Host interface AGP

Graphics Accelerator Complies with AGP V2.0

♦ Shared memory architecture allows a maximum of 64 MB

main memory to act as frame buffer

♦ Supports high resolutions up to 1920x1200 16M colors, up

to 2048x2048 Texture size and Virtual screen up to
4096x4096

♦ Supports hardware DVD Accelerator and Direct DVD to

TV playback

Sound System

♦ Complies with the PC98 audio specification
♦ 16-bit CODEC for full-duplex playback and recording
♦ HRTF 3D professional audio supports both Direct Sound

3D® and A3D®-compatible interfaces plus support for 4­channel speakers

♦ Driver support for MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows

95/98/2000/NT 4.0

♦ Built-in 32ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround sound
♦ Provides MPU-401 Game/MIDI port and legacy Sound

Blaster 16 support

♦ Downloadable Wave-table Synthesizer supports Direct

Music®

♦ Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-Audio and

Line In or digital mixing from voice, FM/Wave-table and
digital CD-Audio

Onboard I/O Ports

♦ Provides PC99 Color Connectors for easy peripheral device

connections

♦ Floppy disk drive connector with 1Mb/s transfer rate
♦ One serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART
♦ One parallel port with ECP and EPP support
♦ Two USB ports
♦ Two PS/2 ports for keyboard and mouse
♦ One infrared port connector for optional module

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Built-in Ethernet LAN

♦ 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN
♦ LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY

compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and
ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD standards

♦ Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class

Power Management 1.0

♦ High Performance provided by 100Mbps clock generator

and data recovery circuit for 100Mbps receiver

Hardware Monitoring

♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System

temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages

Fax/Modem DAA Module

♦ 56 Kbps Fax/Modem DAA module
♦ Supports V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22
♦ Supports Auto Fallback and MNP 5, V.42bis data compression

with 115,200-compatible Virtual UART

♦ Requires 16MB RAM and Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT

Onboard Flash ROM

♦ Automatic CPU and board configuration
♦ Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices

and expansion cards

♦ Built-in virus protection using Trend’s ChipAwayVirus

provides boot process virus protection.

Bundled Software

♦ PC-Cillin provides automatic virus protection under

Windows 95/98

♦ SuperVoice is data, fax and voice communication software
♦ Gamut provides professional audio features included MP3

encoding/playback

♦ MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC or PC to Phone

internet phone communication

♦ S-YXG50 is music synthesizer software to playback MIDI

files on the system

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Dimensions

♦ Micro-ATX form factor (24.4cm x 19cm)

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Package Contents

Your mainboard package ships with the following items:

q The mainboard
q This User’s Guide
q 1 UDMA/66 IDE cable
q 1 Floppy disk drive cable
q Support software on CD-ROM disk

Optional Accessories

You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.

q 1 Fax/Modem DAA module
q 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN
q 8/32 MB display cache card
q SiS301 video bridge card

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Static Electricity Precautions

Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.

1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original

static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.

2. During installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If

you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.

3. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching

the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During
installation put the mainboard on top of the static-protection
packaging it came in with the component side facing up.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect the mainboard for damage to the components and

connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not

connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.

Chapter 2

Mainboard Installation

To install this mainboard in a system, follow the procedures in this
chapter:

q Identify the mainboard components
q Install a CPU
q Install one or more system memory modules
q Verify that any jumpers or switches are set correctly
q Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case)
q Connect any extension brackets or cables to the mainboard

connector headers

q Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections

to the mainboard connector headers.

Note:

1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper J3 is set to

Normal, the default setting is set to Clear CMOS. See this
chapter for information on locating J3 and the setting options.

2. Never connect power to the system during installation. Doing

so may damage the mainboard.

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Mainboard Components

Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the
mainboard.

Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in
this illustration are for testing only.

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I/O Ports

Serial Port COM1/3

The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the mainboard.

PS/2 Mouse

Parallel Port

VGA Port

Game/MIDI Port

PS/2 Keyboard

USB Ports

Line-Out Jack

Line-In Jack

Microphone Jack

Install A CPU

This mainboard has a Socket-7 which may be installed with any of
the socket-7 processors including the Intel P55C (MMX) series, the
Cyrix/IBM 6x86L/6x86MX/MII series, the AMD K6/K6-2/K-III
series, the IDT C6/Winchip 2/2A series. The mainboard supports
system bus speeds of 60, 66, 75, 83, 90, 95, 100 MHz.

Do not try to install a Socket-370 processor in the Socket-7. A
Socket-370 processor such as the PPGA Celeron or FCPGA
Pentium III does not fit in the Socket-7.

The board supports CPU plug and play, so the system can
automatically run the installed processor with the correct clock
speed and the correct system bus frequency. To automatically
configure the processor, use the BIOS setup program to select the
clock speed and system bus frequency. See chapter three for more
information.

To ensure reliability, make sure that your socket-7 processor is
fitted with a heatsink/cooling fan assembly.

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The socket-7 processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force)
socket-7 on the mainboard.

1. Locate the Socket-7 and J1. Pull the locking lever out slightly

from the socket and raise it to the upright position.

Socket-7

Pin-1 Corner

J1

2. On the processor, identify the Pin-1 corner by its beveled edge.

3. On the Socket-7, identify the Pin-1 corner. The Pin-1 corner is

at the end of the locking lever when it is locked.

4. Match the Pin-1 corners and insert the processor into the

socket. No force is required and the processor should drop into
place freely.

5. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the catch on

the side of the socket. This secures the CPU in the socket.

6. All processors should be installed with a combination

heatsink/cooling fan, connect the cable from the fan to the
CPU fan power connector J1.

Install Memory

The mainboard has two DIMM sockets for system memory
modules. You must install at least one memory module in order to
use the mainboard.

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DIMM1

DIMM2

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V unbuffered
SDRAM memory modules. If the installed CPU uses a 100 MHz
system bus, you must use PC100 memory. If the installed CPU
uses a 66 MHz system bus, you must use PC66 memory. You can
install any size memory module from 16 MB to 512MB, so the
maximum memory size is 2 x 512MB = 1GB.

The edge connectors on the memory modules have cut outs, which
coincide with spacers in the DIMM sockets so that memory
modules can only be installed in the correct orientation.

To install a module, push the retaining latches at either end of the
socket outwards. Position the memory module correctly and insert
it into the DIMM socket. Press the module down into the socket so
that the retaining latches rotate up and secure the module in place
by fitting into notches on the edge of the module.

Setting Jumper Switches

Jumpers are sets of pins which can be connected together with
jumper caps. The jumper caps change the way the mainboard
operates by changing the electronic circuits on the mainboard. If a
jumper cap connects two pins, we say the pins are SHORT. If a
jumper cap is removed from two pins, the pins are OPEN.

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1

1

1

J11

1

J6 J5

J3

Jumper J3: Clear CMOS Memory

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You
may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup
Utility are incorrect and prevent your mainboard from operating.
To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from
the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR
setting for a few seconds.

Function Jumper Setting

Normal Operation Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS Memory Short Pins 2-3

Jumper J5: Enable/Disable Fax/Modem

Use this jumper to enable or disable the onboard Fax/Modem
connector. If the audio jumper J6 is disabled, the Fax/Modem is
also disabled, no matter what J5 is set to.

Function Jumper Setting

Enable Onboard Modem Short Pins 1-2
Disable Onboard Modem Short Pins 2-3

Jumper J6: Enable/Disable Onboard Audio

Use this jumper to enable or disable the onboard audio system. If
you install another sound card, you must disable the onboard audio
subsystem. If you use this jumper to disable the audio subsystem, it
automatically disables the onboard Fax/Modem, even if
Fax/Modem jumper J5 is enabled.

Function Jumper Setting

Enable Audio Short Pins 1-2
Disable Audio/Modem Short Pins 2-3

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Jumper J11: Keyboard Power On Selector

If you enable the keyboard power on feature, you can use hot keys
on your keyboard as a power on/off switch for the system.

Note: The system must provide 1A on the +5VSB (+5V Standby)
signal before using the Keyboard Power On function.

Function Jumper Setting

Disable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 1-2
Enable Keyboard Power On Short Pins 2-3

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Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a
micro-ATX size mainboard with a twin-tier of I/O ports. You can
install this mainboard in any ATX case. Special micro-ATX cases
are also available with a reduced number of expansion slot bays
and a smaller power supply unit. Ensure that your case has an I/O
cover plate that matches the ports on this mainboard.

Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the instructions provided by
the case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting
points on the chassis.

ATX1

J4

J9

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATX1
connector on the mainboard.
If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the J4 fan power connector on the
mainboard.
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the J9 switch and
LED connector header. See the illustration below for a guide to the
J9 connector pin assignments.

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J9

Speaker 1-3-5-7

Power LED 2-4-6

Reset SW 17-18

Suspend LED 19-20

Power SW 21-22

HDD LED 15-16

2 1

22 21

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Line & Tel

Install the Extension Brackets

The extension brackets are used to connect features on the
mainboard to external connectors that can be attached to the system
chassis. Follow the steps below to install the extension brackets.

Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets have a
red stripe on the Pin-1 side of the cable.

Fax/Modem Module

The Fax/Modem DAA module plugs directly into the mainboard in
line with to an expansion slot opening in the system chassis. When
you remove the slot cover from the system chassis, you can access
the LINE and TEL RJ11 connectors on the metal edge of the
Fax/Modem DAA module.

MODEM1 Header

1

1. Locate the MODEM1 header on the mainboard.

2. Plug the Fax/Modem DAA module into the MODEM1 header.

3. Remove the modem header slot cover.

RJ11 Sockets

Modem Header

Modem DAA Module

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.

FDD1

1

1
1

IDE1

IDE2

Floppy Disk Drive

The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive header FDD.

IDE Devices

IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two
IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.
Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE on the mainboard. If you have two devices
on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

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CD2

1

1 VCC

Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD1 and CD2.
There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD­ROM drive have different kinds of audio cable connectors.
Connect the cable to the appropriate connector.

CD1

Infrared Port

You can connect an infrared port to the mainboard. You can
purchase this option from third-party vendors.

IR

2
3 IRRX
4 IRTX
5 GND

1. Locate the infrared port IR header on the mainboard.

2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable

from the port to the IR header and then secure the port to an
appropriate place in your system chassis.

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Expansion Slots

This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI expansion slots and one
ADIMM slot. The PCI slot PCI1 is shared with the ADIMM slot,
the PCI slot PCI2 is shared with the USB port. It means that you
can use either one of shared both but you cannot use the both at the
same time.

PCI2 PCI1

ADIMM

Follow the steps below to install a PCI expansion card.

1. Select a free PCI slot.

2. Remove the slot cover for the expansion slot from the system

chassis.

3. Insert the expansion card edge connector into the slot and press

it firmly down into it so that it is fully inserted.

4. Secure the expansion card bracket to the system chassis using

the screw that held the slot cover in place.

ADIMM slot

ADIMM stands for Advanced Dual In-line Memory Module. Use
this slot to install a display cache card or video bridge card.

You can purchase an optional SiS301 video bridge card which
supports an NTSC/PAL video encoder with a Macrovision V7.1.L1
option for TV display, a TMDS® transmitter with bi-linear scaling
capability for a TFT LCD panel display, or an analog RGB port to
support a secondary CRT monitor display. These functions support
dual-display features. The second display can display independent
resolutions, color depths and frame rates different from the primary
VGA display. The card receives digital video signals and control

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signals from the VGA circuitry and transforms them into
composite or component video output for a TV display, TMDS

®

signals for an LCD display or analog RGB signals for a secondary
CRT display.

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information about
your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware
installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer uses
this information to initialize all the components when booting up
and functions as the basis for coordination between system
components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the
system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer from
booting properly. If this happens, you can use the clear CMOS
jumper to clear the CMOS memory used to store the configuration
information, or you can hold down the Page Up key while you
reboot your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears
the CPU PnP Setup information, you may need to set the CPU
speed again.

You can run the setup utility and manually make changes to the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some of the
hardware that you install on or connect to the mainboard, such as
the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

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Running the Setup Utility

Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads,
a message appears on the screen that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>
if you want to run SETUP ”. When you see this message, press the
Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on
your monitor.

You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options
on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted
option. To leave the setup utility, press the Escape key. To cycle
through the Setup Utility’s optional color schemes hold down the
Shift key and press F2.

Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items
with installed values. In these pages, use the cursor arrow keys to
highlight the items, and then use the PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle
through the alternate values for each of the items. Other options on
the main menu page lead to dialog boxes which require you to
answer Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys.

If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to
save those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the
changes to the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility
with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

Use these items to set the system date and time

Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the
IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key, the
system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks on
the IDE channels.

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/ dd/yy) : Tue Jan 27, 2000
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 14:26:53
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto Off
Pri Slave : Auto Off
Sec Master : Auto Off
Sec Slave : Auto Off

Floppy Drive A : 1.44MB 3 1/2”
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed

Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 éê : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time
Pri Master

Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave

Floppy Drive A
Floppy Drive B

Use these items to configure devices connected
to the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To
configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If
the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set
it to User, and then fill in the hard disk
characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you
have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting
CDROM . If you have an ATAPI device with
removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120)
select Floptical.

Use these items to set the size and capacity of
the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the
system.

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Advanced Setup Page

Use this page to set more advanced information about your system.
Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Trend ChipAwayVirus Enabled
Share Memory Size 16MB

1st Boot Device IDE-0
2nd Boot Device Floppy
3rd Boot Device CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

Trend ChipAway
Virus

Frame Buffer
Cache Control

Share Memory
Size

1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device

Try Other Boot
Device

S.M.A.R.T. for
Hard Disks

This mainboard has built-in virus protection in the
firmware. Use this item to enable or disable the
built-in virus protection.

This item appears when a Frame Buffer Cache
card is installed in the ADIMM socket. The default
setting, Auto, automatically sets the display
memory size. The Manual setting uses the next
item to manually set display memory size.

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main
memory for use by the onboard VGA display.

Use these items to determine the device order
the computer uses to look for an operating
system to load at start-up time.

If you enable this item, the system will also
search for other boot devices if it fails to find an
operating system from the first two locations.

Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support the
S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) feature.

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BootUp Num­Lock

Floppy Drive
Swap

Floppy Drive
Seek

PS/2 Mouse
Support

Password Check

Boot to OS/2 >
64MB

Internal Cache

External Cache

System BIOS
Cacheable

This items determines if the Num Lock key is
active or inactive at system start-up time.

If you have two diskette drives installed and you
enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and
drive B becomes drive A.

If you enable this item, your system will check all
floppy disk drives at start up. Disable this item
unless you are using an old 360KB drive.

If this item is set to Enabled, the onboard PS/2
Mouse port will work. Setting this to Disable turns
off the port.

If you have entered a password for the system,
use this item to determine if the password is
required to enter the Setup Utility (Setup) or
required both at start-up and to enter the Setup
Utility (Always).

Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2
operating system and you have more than 64MB
of system memory installed.

Leave this item enabled since all the processors
that can be installed on this board have internal
cache memory.

Leave this item enabled since all the processors
that can be installed on this board have external
cache memory.

If you enable this item, a segment of the system
BIOS will be cached to main memory for faster
execution.

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Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for system power
management operation.

Power
Management/APM

Standby Time Out
(Minute)

Suspend Time Out
(Minute)

Hot Key Power On

Use this item to enable or disable a power
management scheme. If you enable power
management, you can use the items below to
set the power management operation. Both
APM and ACPI are supported.

This sets the timeout for Standby mode in
minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power­saving Standby mode.

This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in
minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power­saving Suspend mode.

If you enable this item, you can turn the system
on by pressing hot keys (Ctrl + Alt + Back
Space) on the keyboard. You must connect an
ATX power supply and enable this function
jumper in order to use this feature.

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Ring On Power On

RTC Alarm Power
On

The system can be turned off with a software
command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume if there is an
incoming call on the Fax/Modem. You must use
an ATX power supply in order to use this
feature.

The system can be turned off with a software
command. If you enable this item, the system
can automatically resume at a fixed time based
on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the
items below this one to set the date and time of
the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX
power supply in order to use this feature.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the
PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

Plug and Play
Aware O/S

Primary Graphics
Adapter

Allocate IRQ to
PCI VGA

Reserved Memory
Size

Reserved Memory
Address

Enable this item if you are using an O/S that
supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95 or

98.
This item indicates if the primary graphics

adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The
default PCI setting still lets the onboard display
work and allows the use of a second display
card installed in a PCI slot.

If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned
to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this
value to No to free up an IRQ.

This item lets you reserve a block of memory
for any device that requires it.

This item lets you set the address for any block
of memory that has been reserved.

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Load Optimal Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe
default values. These default values are not very demanding and
they should allow your system to function with most kinds of
hardware and memory chips.

Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best-
performance default values. These default are quite demanding and
your system might not function properly if you are using slower
memory chips or other low-performance components.

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COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address

Features Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices
connected to the system.

AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode SPP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA N/A
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
Ultra DMA Support Disabled
OnBoard Audio/Modem Enabled
USB Function Disabled
USB Function for DOS Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

OnBoard FDC

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
floppy disk drive interface.

OnBoard Serial

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard

PortA
OnBoard IR Port

Use this item to define the protocol for an
infrared port if you have installed an optional IR
port. The choices are IrDA and ASKIR.

Onboard Parallel
Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
LPT1 parallel port, and to assign a port
address. The Auto setting will detect and
available address.

Parallel Port Mode Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You

can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.

Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the

parallel port.

Parallel Port DMA

Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the
parallel port. The options are 0, 1 and 3.

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Onboard PCI IDE

ports on this mainboard in a DOS environment.

Ultra DMA Support

Onboard Audio/
Modem

USB Function

USB Function for
DOS

Use this item to enable or disable either or both
of the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE
channels.

Use this item to set Ultra DMA support for IDE
devices on the Primary or Secondary IDE
channels. You must enable this or UDMA
devices will not work at their intended speed.

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
audio/modem chip.

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB
ports on this mainboard.

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB

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CPU PnP Setup Page

This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU.
The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you
have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items
on this page.
Note: If you manually set the wrong speed and the system won’t
run properly, press the Page Up key while the system is booting
and a default setting will replace the incorrect CPU setting.

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

CPU Plug and Play Auto
CPU Brand
VCCore Voltage 2.0V
CPU Speed 450 MHz
CPU Base Frequency 100 MHz
CPU Multiplier Factory X4.5

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU Plug and Play

CPU Brand;
VCCore Voltage

CPU Speed

CPU Base
Frequency

CPU Multiple
Factory

Use this item to select the CPU Plug and Play
function by auto-detect or user-define.

These items display the CPU brand and CPU
core voltage by the system automatic detecting.

The item displays the internal clock speed of
the CPU, based on the next two items.

Use this item to set the external clock frequency
for the CPU. Set the CPU clock based on the
requirements of the CPU installed on the board.

Use this item to set a multiplier for the CPU
external frequency. The multiplier times the
external CPU frequency sets the internal clock
speed of the CPU, e.g. 100 MHz (external clock
or “FSB”) x 4.5 (muliplier) = 450 MHz (internal
clock speed of the installed CPU).

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Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring
function of this mainboard.

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE Monitor

©1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

--- Hardware Monitor --­CPU Temperature 30°C/86°F
System Temperature
CPU Fan Speed
Chassis Fan Speed
Vcore 2.000 V
+1.800V 1.800 V
Vcc3 3.300 V
Vcc 5.000 V
+12V 12.000 V
SB5V 5.000 V

ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU / System
Temperature

FAN Speeds &
Voltage
Measurements

These items display CPU/system temperature
measurement.

These items indicate cooling fan speeds in
RPM and the various system voltage
measurements.

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Change Password

If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears
which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more
than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the
password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for
confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly. The
password is then required to access the Setup Utility or for that and
at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check item
in Advanced Setup.

Change or Remove the Password

Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password.
At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press
Enter to disable password protection.

Exit

Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you
have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program.
When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and
exit, or press N to exit without saving.

4: Software & Applications

Chapter 4

Software & Applications

Introduction

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard
package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to
properly run our products. Please check all the README files for
the latest information on installing and using the software.

Using the PCI Sound Application

1. Before you install the PCI Sound drivers, make sure your

Operating System has been installed, otherwise the PCI Sound
might be detected as “Other device” by the device manager of
your OS.

2. After the drivers are properly installed, choose the

MULTIMEDIA icon in the CONTROL PANEL when you
need to use the Software Wave-Table drivers as a MIDI output
device. Select the 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 with

the PCI Sound drivers, which gives you control over all the
audio functions through a user interface that is as simple to use
as a home stereo system. We recommend that you use the
System Mixer in the Audio Rack software to control your
computer ’s audio volume, recording device and the recording
gain.

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4. If the devices that you are using require the MIDI port as the

control interface, you need to select the MULTIMEDIA icon
in the CONTROL PANEL. Select the MIDI page and click on
“CM8738 MPU-401” (Win98) or “CM8738/C3DX PCI Audio
External MIDI Port” (Win95), and then click “OK” to confirm.

5. For more information, refer to the PCI Sound manual in the

CD which ships with this mainboard.

The Four Speakers System

The onboard Sound Pro audio system supports 2 wave channels
(front/rear) known as the 4 speaker system. If you are running
applications which use the DirectSound® 3D or A3D® audio
interface, your system can simulate realistic 3D sound through a 4
speaker setup. Follow the steps below to install a 4-speaker setup.

Speaker Installation

Connect the front two speakers to the Line-out jack on the sound
ports extension bracket. Connect the rear two speakers to the Line­in/Rear jack on the sound ports extension bracket. The original
Line-in can be moved to Aux.

Speaker Position

Set up your speakers similar to the following figure to get the best
audio result.

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Mixer Setup

There is a 4-speakers option in the Volume Control of the Mixer
when you are setting up the PCI Audio Application. Click on the 4
SPK icon to enable this option. This means that the output to the
rear speakers is sent through the Line-in/Rear jack. In order to
avoid hardware conflicts, DO NOT enable this option when the
Line-in/Rear jack is connected with a line-in device. While the 4
speakers mode is enabled, turn on/off the output of the front
speakers and adjust the volume of the speakers so that the
front/rear speakers have the same volume.

Demo

Execute the “Helicopter ” demo in the C3D HRTF Positional Audio
Demos of the PCI Audio Application. When you hear the
helicopter flying behind you, it means that the rear speakers are
working properly.