Matsonic MS7057 C user guide

Caution!

When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to both the mainboard and the processor.

On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so th at you can cle arly see the mainboard and processor socket.

Important Information

This publication, includi ng all ph oto graphs , il lus trations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer.

Cooling fan and heat sink

CPU socket

Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Furthermore, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.

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 accordanc e 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 causes 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:

! Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ! Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

! Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit differ-

ent from that to which the receiver is connected.

! Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure 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:

! This device may not cause harmful interference, and ! This device must accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causi ng Equ ipment Regulations.

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

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About the Manual

The manual consists of the following chapters:

Introduction

Use the mainboard and view a checklist of items that are shipped with the package.

Introduction

Chapter to learn about the features of the

Installation

Use the board and get your system up and running.

Installation

Chapter to learn how to install the main-

Setup

Use the performance.

Chapter to configure the mainboard for optimum

Setup

Software

Use the drivers and support programs that are provided with this mainboard.

Software

Chapter to learn how to use the software

Contents

Important Information ............................................................................ ii

Disclaimer.................................................................................................... ii

Trademark Recognition .............................................................................iiii

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...........................................iiii

Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................iiiiii

Canadian Department of Communications..............................................iiiiii

About the Manual ...............................................................................iviv

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1

Welcome................................................................................................1

Checklist................................................................................................2

Recommendations.................................................................................3

Features ................................................................................................4

CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION 7

Quick Installation Table.........................................................................7

Before You Begin ..................................................................................8

Static Electricity........................................................................................... 8

Choosing a Case..........................................................................................9

How to Set Jumpers ................................................................................... 13

Preparing the Mainboard.....................................................................10

Mainboard Guide....................................................................................... 10

Key to Jumpers........................................................................................... 11

I/O Ports Side View.................................................................................... 12

Check the Jumper Settings......................................................................... 13

Installing the Mainboard in a Case........................................................... 18

Connecting Internal Components.............................................................. 19

Installing Other Hardware....................................................................21

Installing the Processor............................................................................. 21

Installing a Processor................................................................................ 21

Install the Memory Modules ...................................................................... 23

Installing a Hard Disk Drive and CD-ROM.............................................. 24

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive............................................................. 27

Using the Expansion Slots..........................................................................28

Other Options.............................................................................................30

Making External Connections....................................................................32

External Connector Color Coding.............................................................33

CHAPTER 3: SETUP 35

About the Setup Utility.........................................................................35

Entering the Setup Utility...........................................................................37

BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................38

Using BIOS.................................................................................................39

How to Flash a New BIOS .........................................................................40

Standard CMOS Features Option..............................................................41

Advanced BIOS Features Setup Option .....................................................44

Advanced Chipset Features Option............................................................48

Integrated Peripherals Option...................................................................50

Power Management Setup Option..............................................................53

PnP/PCI Configuration Option..................................................................58

PC Health Status Option............................................................................59

Frequency Control Option.........................................................................60

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option.................................................................61

Load Optimized Defaults Option................................................................61

Set Supervisor and User Password Options...............................................62

Save & Exit Setup Option...........................................................................63

Exit Without Saving Option........................................................................63

CHAPTER 4: SOFTWARE 65

About the Software..............................................................................65

Folders for this Mainboard...................................................................66

Auto-installing under Windows 98.......................................................67

Utility Folder Installation Notes............................................................67

Award Flash Memory Utility......................................................................67

GAMUT......................................................................................................67

MediaRing Talk..........................................................................................67

PC-cillin Software......................................................................................67

Super Voice................................................................................................67

Mainboard (MS7057C) Installation Notes ...........................................68

APPENDIX: JUMPER SETTING REFERENCE 69

Jumper Setting Quick Reference ................................................................69

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Welcome

Congratulations on purchasing the MS7057C mainboard. The mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit mainboard and measures 305 mm x 220 mm. The mainboard has a Socket 370 for FC-PGA Intel Celeron or FCPGA Pentium III processors that support frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to 133 MHz. The mainboard is installed with the Intel 815EP chipse t.

The mainboard delivers high-level performance with a 4xAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot and tw o B u s Ma ster U lt ra D MA (UDMA) ports that support up to four ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) devices. The PCI IDE also supports PIO Mode 3 and 4, UDMA33/66/100 IDE , and an ATAPI CD -ROM. The main boar d accommodates PC 100 an d P C 133 SD RAM (Sy nchr onou s DRAM ) up to 768 MB using three 3.3 V unbuffer ed DIMM mod ules.

The mainboard includes an AC 97 audio code c. The re is a full set of I/O ports, su ch a s du al ch annel I DE i nte r face s, a flo ppy in ter fa ce, one FIFO serial po rt con ne ct or, o ne V GA por t, an EPP/ECPcapable bi-directional parallel po rt connecto r, a dual USB (Univ ersal Serial Bus) connector, and PS/2 key boa rd and mouse conne ctor s.

Two extra USB ports can be added using an extended USB module that connects to the mainboard. An extra COM port can be connected using an extension bracket.

One AGP slot, six PCI local bus slots, and a CNR (Communications Networking Riser ) provide e xpandabili ty for add- in expan sion cards.

This chapter contains the following information:

Checklist

Compare the contents of yo ur mainboar d package wit h the stan dard checklist below . If any ite m is missing or appea rs damaged, please contact the vendo r of y our mainboard pa ckage.

Standard Items

! One mainboard ! One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket ! One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket ! This user’s manual ! Software support CD-ROM disc

Checklist

components that are shipped with this mainboard

Recommendations

manufacturer to help ensure reliability and performance from this product

Features

make this one of the best value mainboards on the market

comprises a list of the standard and optional

lists some Do’s and Don’ts from the

highlights the functions and components that

Recommendations

This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and frontside bus frequency for the kind of processor that you install. You may be able to change these automatic settings by changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock the mainboard to run processors or other components faster than their rated speed.

Warning:

ity of the system and i nt roduce e rrors in to your system. Overclocking can permanentl y dam age th e mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rate d limits .

Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliabil-

Components on this mainboar d can be damaged by discharge s of static electricity . Han dle th e mainboa r d ca re fully hold ing it by the edges. Do not flex or stress the circuit mainboard. Keep the mainboard in its static-proof packi ng until you are ready to install it. Follow the static guideli nes given at th e beginnin g of Cha pter 2.

Features

The key features of this mainboard are the wide range of processors that can be installed, and the high level of integration, which includes built-in audio, video, and communications.

Processors

Functioning as a platform for a value PC, the MS7057C features a Socket 370 accommodating FC-PGA Celeron 533MHz (533A) and higher CPUs that support a 66 MHz FSB as well as FCPGA Pentium III CPUs that support a 100 or 133 MHz FSB.

Intel’s 815EP Chipset

This mainboard features the 815EP chipset from Intel. The 815EP chipset is designed for desktops and workstations and provides ATA-100, 4xAGP, and SDRAM support.

The 82801BA I/O controller hub makes a direct connection between the graphics system, the IDE controller, and the PCI bus. It uses accelerated hub architecture to effectively double the bandwidth between these components enabling more lifelike audio and video. The 82801BA I/O controller hub includes an integrated audio-codec controller that lets the processor more effectively decode sound generated by the integrated audio system.

The 82802 firmware hub allows the system and video BIOS to be stored (eliminating the need for non-volatile CMOS memory) for faster execution, and provides a random number generator to enable strong encryption routines.

Expansion Options

The mainboard is pre-instal led with featu res such as an onboa rd AC 97 audio code c and an S IR conne cto r. Si x 32 -bit PC I slots a nd one CNR slot p rovide e xpan sion op tio ns.

Inexpensive Memory

The mainboard has three DIMM sockets for the installation of 168-pin, 3.3V non-buffered DIMM memory modules. The DIMM memory modules use SDRAM memory chips. The mainboard supports a memory bus of 100 MHz or 133 MHz.

Each socket can be installed with from 32 to 512 MB of memory. You must install at least one module, but it makes no difference which slot you use to install the module.

4xAGP Graphics Adapter Slot

The MS7057C includes a 4xAGP slot to support an AGP card that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP design allows the graphics controller to use part of the main memory when it needs it, for example, in handling the very large texture maps required by virtual reality and 3D video games and applications .

Built-in AC 97 Audio Codec

This mainboard uses the AC 97 audio codec. This codec is a 16bit, full duplex AC 97 2.1 compatible stereo audio codec designed for PC multimedia systems. The ALC200 incorporates Avance’s proprietary codec technology to achieve a high DAC (digital to analog converter)/ADC (analog to digital converter) signal to noise ratio. The ALC200 supports multiple codec extensions with up to 48 kHz sampling rates and built-in 3D enhancement.

The codec supports such applications as 3D PC games, music synthesis programs, DVD-ROM playback applications, audio conferencing, and Voice Recognition (VR) utilities.

Integrated I/O

The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and conn ectors. Th e I/O template on the b a ckpl ane in clude s tw o PS/2 p o rts for a mou se and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA port, one parallel port, one MIDI/game port, tw o US B p ort s an d a udi o ja cks fo r micr o phone, line-in and line-out. Th e mainboa rd has heade rs for the optional i nstallation of an IR port. An extra COM port can be connected using an extension bracket . The mainboa rd in cludes two IDE channel s and a floppy disk drive interface.

Programmable Firmware

The mainboard includes BIOS that allows firmware setting of CPU parameters. The fully programmable firmware enhances the system features and allows users to set items such as power management, CPU and memory timing, and modem wake-up alarms. The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds so that you don’t need to change mainboard jumpers and switches.

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter covers installing and building a working system.

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Quick Installation Table

This chapter explains how to successfully install the mainboard into a computer case and build a working system. The installation procedure is as follows:

Before you Begin

Preparing the Mainboard

Installing Other Hardware

Making External Connections

Provides advice on choosing a case, avoiding static electricity damage, and setting jumpers.

Provides a guide to the mainboard and I/O port locations, full details on the jumper settings, and advice on installing the mainboard in the system case.

Provides guidance on installing essential hardware: processor, memory, hard disk drive, CD-ROM, floppy disk drive, and expansion cards.

Provides advice on using the external I/O ports to install peripheral devices such as a keyboard, a monitor, a mouse, a printer, and loudspeakers.

Appendix

The Appendix provides a quick reference for the jumper settings on this mainboard.

Before You Begin

During installation, avoid damaging the mainboard with static electricity. Ensure that you are installing the mainboard into a suitable case.

Static Electricity

In adverse conditions, static electricity can accumulate and discharge through the integrated circuits and silicon chips on this product. These circuits and chips are sensitive and can be permanently damaged by static discharge.

• If possible, wear a grounding wrist strap clipped to a safely grounded device during the installation.

• If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge any static by touching the metal case of a safely grounded device before beginning the installation.

• Leave all components inside their static-proof bags until they are required for the installation procedure.

• Handle all circuit mainboards and electronic components carefully. Hold mainboards by the edges only. Do not flex or stress circuit mainboards.

Choosing a Case

The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. The mainboard can support one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE dr i ves. Ens ure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install.

The mainboard has a set of I/O ports on the rear edge. Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots.

Preparing the Mainboard

Mainboard Guide

Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your mainboard.

JP11JP12

CPUFAN1

JP10

DIMM 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 3

JP8

JP9

CD1

CD2

JP3

CPU1

ATX1

SIR1

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

BT1

USB1

JP1

JP4

LED1

FDD1

JP2

IDE2

WOM1WOL1

JP6

IDE1

PANEL1

CASFAN1

CNR1

Key to Mainboard Components

Component Description

ATX1 Connector for ATX power supply CPUFAN1 Power connector for CPU cooling fan DIMM1/2/3 Three slots for 168-pin SDRAM memory module LED1 Red 3VSB LED for SDRAM IDE1/2 Primary and secondary IDE channels FDD1 Connector for floppy disk drives J1 Chassis open detect jumper SIR1 Connector for optional infrared port CD1 Audio connector for CD-ROM/DVD drive CD2 Auxiliary audio connector for CD-ROM/DVD drive AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot PCI1 ~ PCI6 Six 32-bit PCI slots CNR1 Communications Networking Riser BT1 3 volt battery for realtime clock PANEL1 Panel connector for switches and indicators USB1 Connector for front panel USB 3 and 4 WOL1 Connector for LAN wake up WOM1 Connector for modem wake up CASFAN1 Power connector for case cooling fan

Notes:

LED1:

•

The red indicato r LED1 turns on if your system is powered on. You should not install or uninstall memory modules when LED1 is lit.

J1:

•

This 2-pin jumper is the chassis open detection jumper. A cap on the chassis is released when the chassis is opened causing the jumper to be open, at which time you will receive a warning that the chassis is open at system startup.

Key to Jumpers

Jumper Description

JP1 Clear BIOS jumper JP2 BIOS flash protect jumper JP3 Keyboard power on jumper JP4 CPU frequency select jumper (66 ~ 100 MHz) JP6 CPU frequency select jumper (100 ~ 133 MHz) JP8 ~ JP12 CPU core voltage jumpers

I/O Ports Side View

PS/2

P a ra ll e l p ort (L PT1 )

Game port

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

USB

ports

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

Key to I/O Ports

Component Description

PS/2 mouse PS/2 port for pointing device (upper port) PS/2 keyboard PS/2 port for keyboard (lower port) USB ports Two stacked Universal Serial Bus ports LPT1 External parallel port COM1 External serial port COM 1 COM2 External serial port COM 2 Game port External MIDI/game port Audio jacks Line-out, line-in, microphone audio jacks

Microphone

Line-in

Line-out

How to Set Jumpers

A jumper consists of two or more pins mounted on the mainboard. Some jumpers might be arranged in a series with each pair of pins numbered differently. Jumpers are used to change the electronic circuits on the mainboard. When a jumper cap (or shunt) is placed on two jumper pins, the pins are SHORT. If the jumper cap is removed (or placed on just a single pin), the pins are OPEN.

This illustration shows a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on

Short Open

just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. The jumper cap is placed on pins 2 and 3, so this jumper setting is SHORT PINS 2-3.

This illustration shows the same 3-pin jumper. The jumper cap is placed on pins 1 and 2, so this jumper setting is SHORT PINS 1-

In this manual, all the jumper illustrations clearly show the pin numbers. When you are setting the jumpers, make sure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins to select the function or feature that you want to enable or disable.

Check the Jumper Settings

Check all the mainboard jumpers to ensure that the mainboard is configured correctly.

Note:

Pin 1 is indicated by a “1.”

JP4

JP6

JP4

JP3

CPUFAN1

111111111

JP11

JP12

JP9

JP8

JP11

JP10

JP12

JP9

JP8

JP10

LED1

JP6

ATX1

SIR1

CD1

CNR1

CD2

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

BT1

FDD1

IDE1

USB1

IDE2

DIMM3

PANEL1

JP1

JP2

CASFAN1

WOM1WOL1

DIMM2

DIMM1

JP2

JP1

JP1: Clear BIOS jumper

This jumper lets you erase the BIOS Setup Utility settings that are stored in CMOS memory. You might need to erase this data if incorrect settings are preventing your system from operating. You must first set JP2 to open before you can flash the CMOS.

To clear the CMOS memory, turn off the system, disconnect the power cable from the mainboard, and short the appropriate pins for a few seconds. Then return the jumper to the Normal operation setting and power on the computer.

Function Jumper Setting

Normal operation Short pins 1-2 Clear BIOS Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP2: BIOS flash protect jumper

Use this jumper to protect the system BIOS from being accidentally flashed (updated).

Function Jumper Setting

Protect Short Unprotect Open

1 2

JP2

JP3: Keyboard power on jumper

When set to enabled, pressing any key on the keyboard will power on the computer.

Function Jumper Setting

Enable Short pins 1-2 Disable Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP1

JP3

JP4: CPU frequency select jumper

This jumper enables you to force the CPU to clock at a higher frequency than it is rated. Short pins 2 and 3 to force the CPU to run at a 100 MHz FSB instead of a 66 MHz FSB. We recommend that you leave the jumper on the normal operation setting.

Function Jumper Setting

Auto Short pins 1-2 Force 66 MHz FSB to

run at 100 MHz FSB.

Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP6: CPU frequency select jumper

This jumper enables you to force the CPU to clock at a higher frequency than it is rated. Short pins 2 and 3 to force the CPU to run at a 133 MHz FSB instead of a 100 MHz FSB. We recommend that you leave the jumper on the normal operation setting.

Function Jumper Setting

Auto Short pins 1-2 Force 100 MHz FSB to

run at 133 MHz FSB

Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP4

JP6

Note:

The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host/PCI Clock speed multiplied by the CPU Clock Ratio. Refer to the Frequency Control Option in Chapter 3 for more information.

Forcing the CPU to run at a higher clock speed then it was rated for is called overclocking and is not recommended.

JP8~JP12: CPU core voltage jumpers

Use these 3 x 5 pin jumpers set to manually set the CPU core

VID4 (JP12)

voltage. See later in this chapter for information on the core

voltage setting required for the processor that you have in-

stalled. Refer to the following table for

pin information.

VID0 (JP8)

Jumper 8 – 12 pin settings

Pin Settings

Volt.

Auto* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

1.30V Open Open Open Open 2-3

1.35V 2-3 Open Open Open 2-3

1.40V Open 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.45V 2-3 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.50V Open Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.55V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.60V Open 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.65V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.70V Open Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.75V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.80V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.85V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.90V Open Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.95V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

2.00V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

2.05V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

2.1V 2-3 Open Open Open Open

2.2V Open 2-3 Open Open Open

2.3V 2-3 2-3 Open Open Open

2.4V Open Open 2-3 Open Open

2.5V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open Open

2.6V Open 2-3 2-3 Open Open

2.7V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open Open

2.8V Open Open Open 2-3 Open

2.9V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 Open

3.0V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

3.1V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

3.2V Open Open 2-3 2-3 Open

3.3V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 Open

3.4V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

3.5V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

*Auto:

VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4

When all 1-2 pins are shorted, the core voltage will

automatically be determined.

Note:

These values are for reference only. It is not recommended to change the settings for jumper 8 ~ 12. Please notice that the CPU will burn out if the core voltage is higher than 2.1V.

Installing the Mainboard in a Case

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the mainboard into the mounting brackets with screws. Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard.

This illustration shows a mainboard installed in a standard desktop case.

Note:

Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard.

This illustration shows a mainboard installed in a towertype case.

Power Supply Unit

I/O Tem

late

Power Supply Unit

I/O Template

Expansion Slots

Drive Cage

Expansion Slots

Connecting Internal Components

After you have installed the mainboard into the system case, connect the power cable from the case power supply unit to the mainboard power connector ATX1. Connect the CPU and case fans (if your case has them) to CPUFAN1 or CASFAN1 on the mainboard. Then connect the case switches and indicators to the PANEL1 connector.

CPUFAN1

11111

CPUFAN1

JP9

JP8

JP10

JP11

JP12

JP3

AT X1

ATX1

JP6

JP4

LED1

PANEL1

SIR1

CD1

CNR1

CD2

AGP1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

BT1

FDD1

IDE1

USB1

IDE2

DIMM3

PANEL1

JP1

JP2

CASFAN1

WOM1WOL1

CASFAN1

DIMM1

DIMM2

Panel Connector

The mainboard PANEL connector has a standard set of switch and indicator connectors that are commonly found on system cases. Use the illustration below to make the correct connections to the case switches and indicators.

Function Pins

PANEL1

Power switch 22, 23 Hard disk LED Indicator +20, -21 Empty pin 19 Speaker +15, -16, 17, 18 Empty pin 14 Reset switch 12, -13 Keyboard lock 10, -11 Green LED indicator +7, +8, -9 Empty pin 6 Sleep switch 4, -5 Power LED indicator +1, +2, -3

Note:

The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected

to a positive voltage.

Power Sw itch 22-23

HDD LED 20-21

Speaker 15-16-17 -18

Reset Switch 12-13

KeyLock 10-11

Green LED 7-8-9

PANEL1

Sleep Switch 4-5

Power LED 1-2-3

Installing Other Hard wa re

Start installing the essential hardware required to get your system started.

Installing the Processor

This mainboard has a Socket 370 processor socket. To choose a processor, you need to consider the performance requirements of the system and the price of the processor. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and frontside bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory. Higher clock speeds and larger amounts of cache memory deliver greater performance.

Installing a Processor

To install the mainboard with a processor, refer to the illustrations and follow the steps below.

Pin-1 corner

PU socket

CPUFAN1 (CPU fan)

Locking lever

CPUFAN1

1. Locate the Socket 370 and CPUFAN1.

2. Pull the Socket 370 locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and then raise the locking lever to the upright position.

CPU fan connector

Socket 370 processor with heatsink/cooling fan attached

Socket 370 with locking lever in upright positi on

3. Identify the pi n -1 co rner on the So cket 370 an d the pi n -1 co rner on the processor. The processor pin-1 corner is beveled.

4. Matching the pin-1 corners, drop the processor into the socket. No force is required and the processor should seat into the socket easily.

5. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket. This locks the processor in place.

6. Plug the heatsink/cooling fan power cable into the CPUFAN1 connector on the mainboard.

The mainboard must be configured to deliver the correct clock speed and the correct frontside bus frequency for the kind of processor that you have installed. You can do this by using the CMOS (BIOS) Setup Utility. The first time you start the system, immediately enter the Setup Utility and make the appropriate settings. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Install the Memory Modules

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V nonbuffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips are standard SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The table at the right shows the supported frequencies.

The memory bus runs at either 100 MHz or 133 MHz independent

Note:

of the system bus frequency.

Front Side Bus

(FSB)

Frequency

66 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz 100 MHz 133 MHz 133 MHz

System Memory Bus

(SMB)

Frequency

Installation Procedure

There are three slots for memory modules. You must install at least one module, and it makes no difference which slot you use to install the module.

1. Locate the DIM M slots on the m ainbo ard.

Locking latches

Memory module

2. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.

3. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it carefully but firmly down so that it seats correctly. The latches at either side of the slot will be levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM when it is installed correctly.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive and CD-ROM

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive.

Note:

Ribbon cable connectors are usuall y keyed so that the y can only be installed correctly on the device conne ctor. If the conne ctor is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with t he pin - 1 side of t he de vice co nnecto r . E a ch conn e ctor has the pin-1 side clearl y marked. The pin -1 side of ea ch ribbon ca ble is always marked with a colo red stripe on the cable.

About IDE Devices.

Your mainboard has a primary IDE channel interface (IDE1) and a secondary IDE interface (IDE2). The mainboard ships with one IDE ribbon cable that supports one or two IDE devices. All IDE devices have jumpers or switches that can be used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE.

If you install two IDE devices on one cable, you must make sure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

If you want to install more than two IDE devices, obtain a second IDE cable then you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel. If there are two devices on the cable, make one MASTER and one SLAVE.

About UDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 33/66/100. UDMA is a technology that speeds the performance of devices in the IDE channel. We recommend that you install IDE devices that support UDMA, and use IDE cables that support UDMA.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1.

3. Plug one of the cable IDE connectors into the hard disk drive IDE connector. It doesn’t matter which connector on the cable that you use. Make sure that you have the pin-1 side of the cable matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the back edge of the hard disk drive.

5. When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the IDE devices that you have installed. See Chapter 3 for more information.

IDE connector

IDE ribbon cable

IDE2

Hard disk drive

Power connector

IDE1

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1.

2. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive. It doesn’t matter which connector on the cable that you use. Make sure that you have the pin-1 side of the cable matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.

3. Plug a power cable fro m the case power supply unit int o the power connector on the ba ck edge of the CD- ROM/DVD driv e.

4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect the audio connector on the rear edge of the CDROM/DVD drive to the one of the two audio-in connectors CD1 and CD2 on the mainboard.

IDE

connector Audio connector

IDE ribbon cable

Hard disk drive

CD1

CD2

IDE1

CD-ROM/DVD

Power connector

drive

IDE2

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive interface and it ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supp orts one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities.

1. Install the floppy diskette drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the diskette drive cable into the diskette drive interface on the mainboard FDD1.

2. Plug one of the connectors on the diskette drive cable into the data connector on the back edge of the floppy diskette drive. Make sure that you have the pin-1 side of the cable matched with the pin-1 side of the connector.

3. Plug a power cable fro m the case power supply unit in to the power connector on the ba ck edge of the di skette driv e.

4. When you first start up your system, go immediately to the BIOS Setup Utility and use Standard CMOS Setup to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Data connector

Floppy diskette ribbon cable

Power connector

Floppy diskette drive

FDD1

Using the Expansion Slots

This mainboard has six 32-bi t PCI expansi on slot s, one 4xAGP slot, and a CNR slot.

PCI Slots:

The PCI slots can be used to install add-in cards that have the 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) interface.

4xAGP Slot:

The 4xAGP can be used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 4xAGP specification and has the 4xAGP edge connector.

CNR Slot:

The CNR1 slot is for installing all types of CNR (Communications Networking Riser) cards, including LAN, modem, and Codec ca r d s.

Note:

The CNR slot is shared with PCI 6. You can install an expansion card into either the CNR slot or PCI 6, but you cannot use both slots at the same time.

11111

CPUFAN1

JP9

JP8

JP10

JP11

JP12

JP6

JP4

LED1

ATX1

FDD1

AGP1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM1

JP1

BT1

USB1

IDE1

IDE2

PANEL1

JP2

CASFAN1

WOM1WOL1

AGP slot

PCI slots

JP3

SIR1

CD1

CD2

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

CNR1

CNR slot

1. Before installing an expansion card, check the documentation for the card. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation.

2. In the system case, remove the blanking plate from the slot in the system case that corresponds to the expansion slot that you are going to use.

3. Position the edge connector of the add-in card over the expansion slot. Position the metal bracket of the card in the empty slot in the system case.

4. Install the edge connector of the add-in card into the expansion slot. Press down quite firmly so that you are sure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

5. Secure the metal bracket of the card in the empty slot, in the system case, wi th a screw.

6. For some add-in cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters, you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-in card.

Metal bracket

PCI add-in card

PCI slot

Edge

Other Options

This section lists the other options that come with this mainboard.

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CPUFAN1

JP9

JP8

JP10

JP11

JP12

JP3

ATX 1

SIR1

CD1

CD2

LED1

JP4

FDD1

JP6

SIR1

CNR1

AGP1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

BT1

JP1

USB1

WOL1 WOM1

IDE1

IDE2

PANE L1

JP2

CASFAN1

WOM1WOL1

SIR1: Serial Infrared Connector.

Connect the cable from the optional IR port to SIR1 (for SIR infrared). After you have connected the cable, secure the optional IR port to the appropriate location on your system case.

This option can be purchased from third-party vendors.

Note:

An IR port may use some of the resources required by a second serial port or a fax/modem card. If you have more than one of these items installed, you may not be able to use them at the same time. You can use the Peripherals page of the Setup Utility to switch resources between an IR port and a second serial port. See Chapter 3 for more information.

USB1: Extra USB Port Header

Some cases come with USB ports on the front panel. If your case has these ports, you can connect them to the USB1 header.

WOL1: Wake on LAN

If you have installed a LAN/modem card, you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOL1 connector on the mainboard. This is the Wake On LAN feature. When your system is in a power–saving mode, any incoming calls to the LAN automatically resume the system.

You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility. See Chapter 3 for more information.

WOM1: Wake on Modem

If you have installed a fax/modem card, you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOM1 connector on the mainboard. This is the Wake On Modem feature. When your system is in a power–saving mode, any incoming calls to the modem automatically resume the system.

You must enable this item using the Power Management page of the Setup Utility. See Chapter 3 for more information.

Making External Connections

After you have installed the mainboard, make the connections to the external ports.

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

1. There are two stacked PS/2 ports. The upper port can be

2. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

3. LPT1 is a parallel port that can be used by printers or other

4. COM1 and COM2 are serial ports that can be used by serial

5. You can use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI

6. Three audio ports are provided. The left side jack is for a

Para llel p o r t (LPT 1 )

USB

ports

used by a PS/2 mouse or pointing device. The lower port can be used by a PS/2 keyboard.

parallel communications devices. The system identifies the parallel port as LPT1.

devices such as a mouse, a fax/modem and so on.

device to your system.

stereo line-out signal. The middle jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side jack is for a microphone.

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

Game port

Microphone

Line-in

Line-out

External Connector Color Coding

To help identify the external connectors, many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below.

Connector Color

Analog VGA Blue Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI/Game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2 compatible keyboard Purple PS/2 compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Speaker out/subwoofer Orange Right-to-left speaker Brown USB Black Video out Yellow SCSI, network, telephone, modem None

— Notes —

CChhaapptteerr 33:: SSeettuup

About the Setup Utility

The computer employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters. These parameters are stored in non-volatile batterybacked-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.

Using easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility intimately affect how the computer performs. It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup Utility’s options, and second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the computer. This chapter guides you through the Setup Utility by providing clear explanations for all Setup Utility options.

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter just in case you need to make any changes in the future.

This program should be executed under the following conditions:

• When changing the system configuration

• When a configuration error is detected by the system and

you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility

• When resetting the system clock

• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any

conflicts

• When making changes to the Power Management con- figuration

• When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup

Normally, running the Setup Utility is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features need to be changed.

Entering the Setup Utility

When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the PowerOn Self Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be reported in one of two different ways:

If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps will be transmitted.

If the error occurs after the display device is initialized,

the screen will display an error mess age.

After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

To access the Award BIOS Setup Utility, press the delete key to display the “CMOS Setup Utility” screen:

Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIO S Features Advanced Chi pset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Stat us

Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Def aul ts Load Optimized Defa ul ts Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→

←←←←

: Select Item

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

This screen provides access to the utility’s various functions.

BIOS Navigation Keys

Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screens:

Key Function

Esc

←←←← ↓↓↓↓ ↑↑↑↑ →→→→

+/−/PU/PD

F10 F1 F5 F6

Escape key: Cursor keys: Plus, minus, Page Up and Page Down keys:

the selected field’s values

F10 key: F1 key: F5 key: F6 key:

shooting.

F7 key:

formance

Exits the current menu

Scroll through the items on a menu

Saves the current configuration and exits setup Displays a screen that explains all key functions Loads previously saved values to CMOS Loads a minimum configuration for trouble-

Loads an optimum set of values for peak per-

Modify

Using BIOS

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility shows a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. You can use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, you can execute the option by pressing the enter key.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that may ask you to verify that you wish to execute that option. You us ua lly answer these dialogs by typing Y for yes and N for no. Some options may lead to more dialog boxes that ask for more information. Setting passwords have this kind of dialog box.

Enter Password:

Selecting some fields and pressing the enter key displays a list of options for that field. In the Standard CMOS Features screen, selecting “Drive A” and pressing

Drive A

None . . . . . [ ]

360K , 5.25 in. . . . . . [ ]

1.2M , 5.25 in. . . . . . [ ]

720K , 3.5 in. . . . . . [ ]

1.44M, 3.5 in. . . . . . [ ]

2.88M, 3.5 in. . . . . . [ ]

ENTER

displays this screen:

: Move Enter : Accept ESC: Abort

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓

Select the setting you want with the cursor keys. Press <ENTER> to select, or <ESC> to discard changes and return to the previous menu. Alternatively, you can select a field and press the minus, plus, Page Up or Page Down keys to scroll through the options for that field.

Some options (marked with a triangle

) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.

How to Flash a New BIOS

You can install updated BIOS for this mainboar d that you can download from the manufacturer’s web site. New BIOS may provide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

Some mainboards have a Flash BIOS jumper that pro-

tects the current BIOS from being changed or overwritten. If your mainboard has this jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

Some Setup Utilities have an item called Firmware Write

Protect that prevents the BIOS from being overwritten. If your BIOS has this item (check the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page) disable it for the present.

Your computer must be running in a real-mode DOS envi -

ronment, not the DOS window of Windows NT or Windows 95/98. We recommend that y ou create a new for matted DOS system floppy diskette.

Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the

manufacturer’s Web site. Copy these files to a system diskette.

Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in

your computer’s diskette drive. You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the

boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.

At the A:\ prompt run the Flash Utility and press <Enter>.

For P6IWP-Fe DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type

File Name to Program :

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

Error Message

In the “File Name to Program” dialog box, type in the file-

name of the new BIOS and follow the onscreen directions to flash the new BIOS to the mainboard.

When the installation is complete, remove the floppy

diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIO S from being overwritten.

Standard CMOS Features Option

This option displays a table of items defining basic information about your system.

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, May 15 20000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master Press Enter 4303 MB 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 Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Video EGA/VGA Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Total Memory 65536K

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level Change the da y, month,

year and century.

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time held by your computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices Default: None

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press <Enter> to display the IDE sub-menu:

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter IDE Primary Master Auto

Access Mode Auto

Capacity 0 MB Cylinder 0

Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head . . . on this channel

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted if you want the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure a hard disk drive on the IDE channel.

Note:

If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

If you leave this item at Auto, the system will automatically detect and configure any IDE devices it finds. If it fails to find a hard disk, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items below (Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, etc.) Refer to your drive’s documentation or look on the drive if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Note:

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, make sure you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk.

Access Mode

This item defines some special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to close the IDE device sub-menu and return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A and Drive B Default: 1.44M, 3.5 in., None

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Floppy 3 Mode Support Default: Disabled

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video Default: EGA/VGA

This item defines the video mode of the system. This mainboard has a built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On Default: All Errors

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Advanced BIOS Features Setup Option

This option displays a table of items that define advanced information about your system. You can make modifications to most of these items without introducing fatal errors to your system. Note that the page has a scroll-bar to scroll down to more items.

Virus Warning [Disabled] CPU Internal C ache [Enabled] External Cache [Enabled] CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Processor Number Feature [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot D evice [HDD-0] Third Boot Device [LS120] Boot Other Device [Enabled] Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled] Boot Up NumLock Statu s [On] Gate A20 Option [Fast]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option [Setup]

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

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Advanced BIO S Features

Item Help

Menu Level Allows you to choose

the VIRUS warni ng feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep

Virus Warning Default: Disabled

When this item is enabled, it provides some protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. This item is enabled by default. You need to disable it so that you can install an operating system. We recommend that you enable AntiVirus Protection as soon as you have installed your disk with an OS.

CPU Internal Cache Default: Enabled

All the processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal (level 1) cache memory to improve performance. Leav e this item at the default value for better performance.

External Cache Default: Enabled

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external (L2) cache memory to improve performance. The exceptions are older SEPP Celeron CPUs running at 266 or 300 MHz. Enable this item for all but these two processors.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Default: Enabled

This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Processor Number Feature Default: Enabled

Some of the new generations of Socket 370 processors are installed with a unique processor number. This number may be used for verification in Internet transactions and e-commerce. If you prefer not to use or distribute the unique processor number, use this item to suppress the processor number.

Quick Power On Self Test Default: Enabled

You can enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up a little faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device Default: Floppy/HDD-0/LS120

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device Default: Enabled

If you enable this item, the system will search all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the first, second, and third boot devices.

Swap Floppy Drive Default: Disabled

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek Default: Enabled

If this item is enabled, it checks the geometry of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don’t need to enable this item unless you have an old diskette drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status Default: On

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.

Gate A20 Option Default: Fast

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.

Typematic Rate Setting Default: Disabled

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Default: 6

If the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, you can use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

Typematic Delay (Msec) Default: 250

If the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, you can use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option Default: Setup

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB Default: Non-OS2

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default Non-OS2.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. capability: Default: Disabled

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.

Report No FDD For WIN 95 Default: Yes

If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using the Windows 95 OS, select

for this item to ensure compatibility with the Windows

Yes

95 logo certification.

Advanced Chipset Features Option

This option displays a table of items that defines critical timing parameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. Generally, you should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time [3] SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc [7/9] SDRAM RAS-to- CAS Delay [3] SDRAM RAS Prec harge Time [3] System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Video BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Memory Hole AT 15M-16M [Disabled] CPU Latency Timer [Enabled] Delayed Transaction [Enabled] AGP Graphics Apert ure Si ze [64M B] System Memory Frequency [Auto]

Advanced Chi pset Features

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

SDRAM CAS Latency Time Default: 3

Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU. The options are 2 and 3.

SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc Default: 7/9

This item sets the minimum time from activation to activation of the same memory bank.

SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay Default: 3

This sets the relative delay between the Row Address Strobe (RAS) and the Column Address Strobe (CAS). Options are 2 and 3.

SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Default: 3

These four items set the timing and wait states for SDRAM memory. We recommend that you leave these items at the default value.

System/Video BIOS Cacheable Default: Enabled

These items allow the video and/or system to be cached in memory for faster execution. We recommend that you leave these items at the default value.

Memory Hole at 15M-16M Default: Disabled

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

CPU Latency Timer Default: Enabled

This item sets a timing parameter for CPU access. Since the CPU timing is determined by the system hardware, leave this item at the default value.

Delayed Transaction Default: Enabled

If the chipset has an embedded 32-bit write buffer, to support delay transaction cycles, you can enable this item to provide compliance with PCI Ver. 2.1 specifications. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

AGP Graphics Aperture Size Default: 64 MB

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

System Memory Frequency Default: Auto

This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use an external graphics card, you can adjust this to enable the best performance for your system.

Integrated Peripherals Option

This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of some peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled] On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled] IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto] IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto] IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto] IDE Primary Slave UD MA [Auto] IDE Secondary Master UDMA [Auto] IDE Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto] USB Controller [Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] Init Display First [PCI Slot] AC97 Audio [Auto] AC97 Modem [Auto] Hardware Reset Control [Enabled] IDE HDD Block M ode [Enabled] POWER ON Function [Hot KEY] KB Power ON Password [Enter]

Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE Default: Enabled

Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO Default: Auto

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. You can choose Auto, to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or you can install a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Default: Auto

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This mainboard supports UltraDMA. UltraDMA technology provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

USB Controller Default: Enabled

Use this item to enable the USB ports that are integrated on this mainboard.

USB Keyboard Support Default: Disabled

Enable this item if you are using a keyboard connected through the USB port.

Init Display First Default: PCI Slot

Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on the mainboard.

AC97 Audio/Modem

Set these items to Auto when you are using the onboard AC 97 audio and modem chip. If you are using an audio or modem add-in card, or external modem, you should disable these items.

Hardware Reset Control Default: Enabled

This item enables or disables the hardware reset button. When set to Disabled, pushing the hardware reset button will not reset the system.

IDE HDD Block Mode Default: Enabled

Block mode transfers can improve the access to IDE devices. Enable this item if your IDE devices support block mode transfers.

Power ON Function Default: Hot KEY KB Power ON Password Default: Enter Hot Key Power ON Default: Ctrl-F12

The Power On Function item allows you to power on the system by pressing hot-keys, or typing a password. If you choose Password, you can use the item KB Power On Password to install a power on password. Press <Enter>to display the Password dialog box. If you set it to Hot Key, you can then use the item Hot Key Power On to choose which hot keys are used to power on the system.

Onboard FDC Controller Default: Enabled

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 Default: 3F8/IRQ4

This option is used to assign the I/O address for onboard serial port 1.

Onboard Serial Port 2 Default: 2F8/IRQ3

This option is used to assign the I/O address for onboard serial port 2.

UART Mode Select Default: Normal

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol—Normal, IrDA, ASKIR or SCR.

The UART mode setting depends on which type of infrared module is used in the system. When set to SCR, ASKIR or IrDA, the UART mode is used to support the infrared module connected on the mainboard. If this option is not set to Normal, a device connected to the COM 2 port will no longer work.

UR2 Duplex Mode Default: Half

This item enables you to determine the infrared (IR) function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half.

Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time.

Onboard Parallel Port Default: 378/IRQ7

This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode Default: ECP

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals.

ECP Mode Use DMA Default: 3

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port has the option to use DMA 3 or DMA 1.

Game Port Address Default: 201

Enables you to specify the I/O address of the game port.

Midi Port Address Default: 330

Enables you to specify the I/O address of the MIDI port.

Midi Port IRQ Default: 10

Enables you to specify the IRQ of the MIDI port if installed.

Power Management Setup Option

This option displays items that let you control the system power management. Modern operating systems take care of much of the power management. This mainboard supports ACPI (advanced configuration and power interface). The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and a software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

Power Management Timeouts

The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode. If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activit y on that item will reset the timeout counters to zero.

Wake Up Calls

If the system is in suspend mode, or has been powered down by software, it can be resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem, a LAN card, a PCI card, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

ACPI Function [Enabled] ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Power Management [User Def ine] Video Off Method [DPMS] Video Off In Suspend [Yes] Suspend Type [Stop Grant] MODEM Use IRQ [3] Suspend Mode [Disabled]

HDD Power Down Disabled

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN [Instant-Off] Wake-Up by PCI card [Disabled] Power On by Ring [Disabled] Wake Up On LAN [Enabled] USB KB Wake-Up From S3 [Disabled]

Resume by Alarm [Disabled]

x Date(of Month) Alarm 0 x Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm 0 0 0

** Reload Global Timer Events **

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Power Management Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

ACPI Function Default: Enabled

This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.

ACPI Suspend Type Default: S1(POS)

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default setting the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM – the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

Power Management Default: User Define

This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own timeouts for the power-saving modes.

Video Off Method Default: DPMS

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Signaling) by default.

Video Off In Suspend Default: Yes

This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.

Suspend Type Default: Stop Grant

If this item is set to the default Stop Grant, the CPU will go into Idle Mode during power saving mode.

MODEM Use IRQ Default: 3

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You have to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Suspend Mode Default: Disabled

If you have selected User Define for the Power Management item, you can set this item to a timeout from 1 Min to 1 Hour. The system will go into power saving suspend mode if the timeout passes without any system activity.

HDD Power Down Default: Disabled

If you have selected User Define for the Power Management item, you can set this item to a selection of timeouts from 1 to 15 minutes. The hard disk drive will power down if the selected timeout passes without any activity on the hard disk.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Default: Instant-Off

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the normal power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

Wake-Up by PCI card Default: Disabled

When this item is enabled, the system power will be turned on if there is any PCI card activity.

Power On by Ring Default: Disabled

If this item is enabled, it allows the system to resume from a software power down or a power-saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an installed fax/modem. You have to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Wake Up On LAN Default: Enabled

When set to Enabled, the system power will be turned on if the LAN port receives an incoming signal. You have to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On LAN connector for this feature to work.

USB KB Wake-Up From S3 Default: Disabled

If you are using a USB keyboard, and the ACPI suspend type is set to S3, you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to wake up the system from power saving mode.

Resume by Alarm Default: Disabled

When set to Enabled, you may set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to set 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time.

Date (of Month) Alarm Default: 0

When Resume by Alarm is enabled, you can set the date you wish the computer to turn on.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm Default: 0 0 0

When Resume by Alarm is enabled, you can set the time you wish the computer to turn on.

**Reload Global Timer Events**

Global Timer (power management) events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything that occurs to a device that is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode.

Primary/Secondary IDE 1/0 Default: Disabled

When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels.

FDD, COM, LPT Port Default: Disabled

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy diskette drives, the serial ports, or the parallel port.

PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Default: Disabled

When enabled, any activity on the PCI card channels will wake up the system from a power saving mode.

PnP/PCI Configuration Option

This option displays a table of items that configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion card s operate in your system.

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] Resources Contr oll e d by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources [Press Enter]

PCI/VGA Palette Sno op [Disabled]

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PnP/PCI Confi gurations

Item Help

Menu Level Default is Disabled.

Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configurati on Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a n ew add-on and the system reconfigurat ion has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot.

Reset Configuration Data Default: Disabled

If you enable this item and restart the system, any PnP configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory, and new updated data is created.

Resources Controlled By Default: Auto(ESCD)

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices, as required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources su b-me nus .

In the IRQ Resources sub-menu, if you change any of the IRQ assignations to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a legacy ISA expansion card. Press <Esc> to close the IRQ Resources sub-menu.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Default: Disabled

This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards.

This mainboard includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

PC Health Status Option

On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds.

Shutdown Temperature [60ºC/140ºF] Vcore

1.8 V

3.3 V + 5 V +12 V

-12 V Voltage 6 Voltage Batt ery 3.36V System Temp CPU Temp. CPU FAN Case FAN

PC Health Stat us

Item Help

Menu Level

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: Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Hel p

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Shutdown Temperature

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields. The following information is displayed:

Vcore (CPU core voltage)

•

1.8 V (2.5 NB core voltage)

•

3.3 V Vcc3 (onboard 3.3 volt)

•

+5 V (power supply’s +5 volt)

•

+12V (power supply’s +12 volt)

•

-12V (power supply’s -12 volt)

•

Voltage 6

•

Voltage battery

•

System temperature

•

CPU temperature

•

CPU FAN

•

Case FAN

•

Frequency Control Option

This item enables you to set the clock speed and frontside bus frequency for your system. The clock speed and frontside bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled] CPU Internal C ore Speed [Auto] Spread Spectrum Modulated [Disabled]

CPU Host/PCI Cl ock Default CPU Clock Ratio Auto

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Frequency Control

Menu Level

Item Help

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Default: Enabled

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disabled the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots.

CPU Internal Core Speed Default: Auto

The value for this item will be automatically detected by the system. If you set this value to Manual the CPU Host/PCI Clock and CPU Clock Ratio items appear.

Spread Spectrum Modulated Default: Enabled

If you enable Spread Spectrum Modulated, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Host/PCI Clock Default: 66/33MHz CPU Clock Ratio Default: 3.5/11.5

These items appear if you have set the CPU Internal Core Speed to Manual. Use the CPU Host/PCI Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz). Then use CPU Clock Ratio to set a multiple. The multiple times the frontside bus must equal the core speed of the installed processor e.g.,

3.5 (multiple) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 350 MHz (installed processor clock speed)

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the whole Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try installing the failsafe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F6>.

Load Optimized Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the whole Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F7>.

Set Supervisor and User Password Options

These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a password, follow these steps:

1. Highlight the item Set Supervisor/User Password on the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

3. If you are instal lin g a new password, type in the password. You cannot use more than eight characters or numbers. The Set Supervisor/User Password item differentiates between upper case and lower characters. Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. If you are deleting a password that is already installed just press <Enter> when the password dialog box appears. You see a message that indicates that the password has been disabled.

PASSWORD DISABLED !!!

Press any key to continue . . .

4. Press any key. You are asked to confirm the password.

Confirm Password:

5. T ype the password aga in and pr ess <Enter >, or just pr ess <Enter> if you are deleting a password that is already installed.

6. If you typed the password correctly, the password will be installed.

Save & Exit Setup Option

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu:

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?

Exit Without Saving Option

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?

Note:

If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the Exit Without Saving item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the mainboard.

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About the Software

The software for this mainboard is supplied on a CD-ROM. The disk has some folders that can be used by many different mainboards, for example the mainboards which have certain brands of chipsets, for example the

INTEL

tended for one kind of mainboard is stored in a folder with the name of that board. The software for this mainboard is stored in the folder.

Note:

Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified

for use with your mainboard.

and

UTILITY

VIA

folders. Some folders can only be used by

folders. In addition, software that is specifically in-

MS7057C

Folders for this Mainboard

For this board, you can install software from the following folders:

Utility Folder

You can use the software in the following sub-folders: !

AWDFLASH

tem BIOS

PC-CILLIN:

SUPER VIOCE:

GAMUT:

MediaRing Talk :

Sunny Mail :

: Software to erase and install new revisions of the sys-

Anti-virus software

Fax/Modem application software

Audio rack for built-in sound system

PC to PC base Internet phone application software

Voice mail Program

MS7057C Folder

You can use the software in the following sub-folders:

AUDIO and IDE:

short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the appropriate software.

Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a

Running the Support CD-ROM

1. Place the disk in your CD-ROM drive. If you are running Windows with Autoplay enabled, the opening screen of the CD appears automatically. Click on READ ME to read the latest instructions.

2. Before installing the software, look for a file named README.TXT, or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.

3. Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, WIN95/98, and so on. Always log on to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.

4. To install the software, you usually execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double clicking on the filename.

Utility Folder Installation Notes

Award Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction.

For this mainboard, you can use version number). To u se t he uti lity , y ou must b e i n real -mode D OS (not the DOS bo x that i s av ai lable in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS 95/98, shut down your computer and select the option Resta r t in DOS in the shutdown dialog box. If y ou a re running Windows NT, shut down your computer and boot from a DOS diskette temporarily in o rde r to ru n th e fla sh memory ut ility .

AWD7XX.EXE

(where xx is t he

PC-cillin Software

The PC-cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for your system. This program is available for:

! WinNT – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WINNT\SETUP.EXE ! Win9x – \UTILITY\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE

Anti-virus software is provided for WINNT/2000 and WIN95/98.

GAMUT

The Gamut audio rack software for the built-in sound system is provided for different languages. Go to the directory \UTILITY\GAMUT and choose either the English or Chinese subdirectory; then run SETUP.EXE to install the application software.

MediaRing Talk

To install the MediaRing Talk voice mode m softwa re for the built -i n modem, go to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK; then run MRTALK-SETUP7.2.E XE t o in stall the a ppli ca tion so ftwar e.

Super Voice

To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPERVOIC E; the n run PIC SH ELL. EX E to ins ta ll th e application software.

Realtek-codec Folder Installation Notes

This folder has software and drivers for the Realtek codec sound system that is integrated on this mainboard. The Realtek codec allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. Drivers are provided for DOS, Linux, and Windows 2000/98/9x/NT.

Windows Installation

Use the SETUP.EXE application in the \REALTEK-CODEC\VIA folder.

DOS Installation

Browse to the \REALTEK-CODEC\VIA\DOS folder and run INSTALL.EXE.

Linux Installation

Refer to your operating system handbook for instructions on installing Linux drivers.

Mainboard (MS7057C) Installation Notes

Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to al ternate fol ders for the app ropria te software.

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Jumper Setting Quick Reference

JP1: Clear BIOS jumper

Function Jumper Setting

Normal operation Short pins 1-2 Clear BIOS Short pins 2-3

JP2: BIOS flash protect jumper

Use this jumper to protect the system BIOS from being accidentally flashed (updated).

Function Jumper Setting

Protect Short Unprotect Open

1 2 3

1 2

JP1

JP2

JP3: Keyboard power on jumper

When set to enabled, pressing any key on the keyboard will power on the computer.

Function Jumper Setting

Enable Short pins 1-2 Disable Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP3

JP4: CPU frequency select jumper

Function Jumper Setting

Auto Short pins 1-2 Force 66 MHz FSB to

run at 100 MHz FSB.

Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP6: CPU frequency select jumper

Function Jumper Setting

Auto Short pins 1-2 Force 100 MHz FSB to

run at 133 MHz FSB

Short pins 2-3

1 2 3

JP4

JP6

Note:

The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host/PCI Clock speed multiplied by the CPU Clock Ratio. Refer to the Frequency Control Option in Chapter 3 for more information.

Forcing the CPU to run at a higher clock speed then it was rated for is called overclocking and is not recommended.

JP8~JP12: CPU core voltage jumpers

Use these 3 x 5 pin jumpers set to manually set the CPU core

VID4 (JP12)

voltage. See later in this chapter for information on the core

voltage setting required for the processor that you have in-

stalled. Refer to the following table for

pin information.

VID0 (JP8)

Jumper 8 – 12 pin settings

Pin Settings

Volt.

Auto* 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2

1.30V Open Open Open Open 2-3

1.35V 2-3 Open Open Open 2-3

1.40V Open 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.45V 2-3 2-3 Open Open 2-3

1.50V Open Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.55V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open 2-3

1.60V Open 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.65V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3

1.70V Open Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.75V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 2-3

1.80V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.85V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3

1.90V Open Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

1.95V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 2-3

2.00V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

2.05V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3

2.1V 2-3 Open Open Open Open

2.2V Open 2-3 Open Open Open

2.3V 2-3 2-3 Open Open Open

2.4V Open Open 2-3 Open Open

2.5V 2-3 Open 2-3 Open Open

2.6V Open 2-3 2-3 Open Open

2.7V 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open Open

2.8V Open Open Open 2-3 Open

2.9V 2-3 Open Open 2-3 Open

3.0V Open 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

3.1V 2-3 2-3 Open 2-3 Open

3.2V Open Open 2-3 2-3 Open

3.3V 2-3 Open 2-3 2-3 Open

3.4V Open 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

3.5V 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 Open

*Auto:

VID0 VID1 VID2 VID3 VID4

When all 1-2 pins are shorted, the core voltage will

automatically be determined.

Note:

These values are for reference only. It is not recommended to change the settings for jumper 8 ~ 12. Please notice that the CPU will burn out if the core voltage is higher than 2.1V.

FP1: Panel connectors for switches and indicators

Use the panel connector to implement the switches and indicators on your system case.

Function Pins

PANEL1

Note:

The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected

to a positive voltage.

Power Sw itch 22-23

HDD LED 20-21

Speaker 15-16-17 -18

Reset Switch 12-13

KeyLock 10-11

Green LED 7-8-9

PANEL1

Sleep Switch 4-5

Power LED 1-2-3

Matsonic MS7057 C user guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

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