Matsonic MS8137C user guide

Preface

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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. 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, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

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

MS8137C, V1.0

VT8366/Aug 2001

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:

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different 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 authorit y 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-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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About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Appendix A

Setting Jumpers

Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist.

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page 1

Describes installation of mainboard components.

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page 7

Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

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page 33

Describes the mainboard software.

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page 65

Provides a reference to the jumpers on the mainboard.

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CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

Introduction ..................................................................................... 1

Checklist.......................................................................................... 1

Standard Items .....................................................................................1

Features.......................................................................................... 2

Mainboard Components.................................................................. 4

Choosing a Computer Case............................................................ 6

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Mainboa r d 7

Safety Precautions.......................................................................... 7

Quick Guide .................................................................................... 8

Checking Jumper Settings .............................................................. 9

Setting Jumpers.................................................................................... 9

Checking Jumper Settings..................................................................10

Jumper Settings.................................................................................. 11

Installing the Mainboard in a Case................................................ 13

Connecting Case Components..................................................... 14

The Panel Connector.......................................................................... 15

Installing Hardware ....................................................................... 16

Installing the Processor......................................................................16

Installing Memory Modules...............................................................19

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM.............................................21

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive.....................................................24

Installing Add-on Cards.....................................................................25

Connecting Optional Devices............................................................27

Connecting I/O Devices ................................................................ 30

External Connector Color Coding......................................................31

CHAPTER 3 33

Using BIOS 33

About the Setup Utility .................................................................. 33

The Standard Configuration...............................................................34

Entering the Setup Utility ..................................................................35

Updating the BIOS.............................................................................36

Using BIOS ................................................................................... 37

Standard CMOS Features...................................................................37

Advanced BIOS Setup Option........................................................... 40

Advanced Chipset Features Option....................................................43

Integrated Peripherals Option............................................................48

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

PNP/PCI Configuration Option .........................................................58

PCI Health Status Option................................................................... 60

Frequency/Voltage Control................................................................61

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option......................................................... 62

Load Optimized Defaults Option ....................................................... 62

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options......................................63

Save & Exit Setup Option..................................................................64

Exit Without Saving...........................................................................64

CHAPTER 4 65

Using the Mainboard Software 65

About the Software CD-ROM........................................................ 65

Folders for this Mainboard............................................................ 65

Utility Folder......................................................................................65

MS8137C Folder................................................................................66

Running the Support CD-ROM..................................................... 66

Utility Folder Installation Notes ..................................................... 66

Mainboard (MS8137C) Installation Notes .................................... 68

APPENDIX A 69

Setting Jumpers 69

The Panel Connector.......................................................................... 71

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Congratulations on purchasing the MS 8137C mainboard. The MS8137C mainboard is an ATX mainboard tha t us es a 4-layer printed circuit board a nd measures 240 mm x 304 m m. The mainboard features a Socket 462 that accommodates AMD Athlon processors support ing frontside bus (FSB) speeds up to 133 MHz.

The MS8137C incorp orates the VIA VT8366 Nor thbridge and VT8233 Southbridge chipsets which combine support for the new high-bandwidth Double Data Rate (DDR) 266 SDRAM, and the AC 97 audio codec.

Note:

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SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps or 2.1 GBps by transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock. DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than the 168pin DIMMs used by SDRAM.

Compare the mainboar d ’s p ackage contents with the f o llo win g checklist:

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket

• One auto-install software support CD

• This user’s manual

FFeeaattuurrees

Processor

Chipset

VGA

The MS8137C mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that has the following features:

• Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB)

• Accommodates AMD Athlon/Duron processors

The VIA VT8366 Northbridge and VT8233 Southbridge chipsets are based on an i nnovative and scalable architectur e wi th p roven rel iabi lity an d pe rformance. A few of the chipset’ s advanced fea tures are:

• An advanced V-Link memory controller archi- tecture that provides 266MB/S bandwidth and performance necessary for even the most demanding Internet and 3D graphics

• A low 2.5-volt DDR266 SDRAM power con- sumption which makes it an excellent solution for notebooks and desktops with a small footprint

• Support for a 4xAGP interface providing vivid 3D graphics and video performance

• An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which helps boost system performance by providing a high-speed connection to ATA 100 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum sustained data transfer rates of 100 MB/sec

Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management.

The MS8137C include s a 4 xAGP slot t hat p rovide s four times the b andw id th o f t he o riginal A GP speci fi cation. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics sub-system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.

Memory

AC 97 Audio Codec

Expansion Options

Integrated I/O

BIOS Firmware

The mainboard accommodates the following memory configurations:

• DDR (Double Data Ra te ) 20 0/2 66 SD RAM up to 2 GB using two 2.5V unbuffered DIMM modules

• PC100/PC133 SDRAM up to 2 GB using two

3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules

The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.1 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs.

The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Five 32-bit PCI slots

• An 4xAGP slot

• A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot

• Two IDE channels and a floppy disk drive in-

terface

The MS8137C supports Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec.

The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial ports

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Six USB ports

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-

out

This mainboard uses Award BIOS that ena bl es users to configure many system features including the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.

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CD2

JP2

CPUFAN1

JP2

CPUFAN1

DDR1

CPU SOCKET

DDR2

DDR1 DDR2

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

JP4

IDE2

IDE 1

IDE 2

CASFAN1

JP3

1111

JP3

SPKR1

1111

SPKR1PANEL1

1111

PANEL1

SIR1

ATX1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

AGP1

IDE1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

JP4

1111

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

PCI5

CNR1

BT1

JP1

1111

JP1

1111

USB2

USB3

WOL1WOM1

FDD1

USB3 USB2WOL1WOM1

FDD1

Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan CD1 Small (For Panasonic) CD2 Big (For SONY) CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DDR1~DDR2 Two 168 pin DDR SDRAM DIMM1 ~ DIMM2 Two 184-pin DIMM sockets FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel J1 Case open detection connector J2 Front-oriented micr ophone/ lin e- out port hea der J4 Sleep button connector J5 Another Green LED Indicator for signal color

LED JP1 Clear CMOS jumper JP2 Keyboard and USB power on jumper JP3 BIOS protection jumper JP4 CPU frequency selection jumper

LED1 PANEL1 Connector for case front panel switches and

PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-in card slots SIR1 Serial infrared cable header SOCKET 462 Socket A for AMD Athlon processor SPEAKER Speaker connector USB2/3 Front panel USB headers WOL1 Wake On LAN wakeup connector WOM1 Wake On Modem wakeup connector

Memory module LED

LED indicators

The red indicat or LED1 turns on if your system is s till powered, at which time memory modules cannot be installed or uninstalled.

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There are many types of computer cas es on the market. T he mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some f eatures on the mainb oard are implem ented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the s ystem case. Ensure that your case supports all the features req uired. The mainboard can support one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient po wer and space for all the drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O tem plates 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 mainboard has an ATX form factor of 240 x 304 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

This concludes Chapter 1. T he next chapter explains how to install the mainboard.

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity.

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard.

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in.

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend cir- cuit boards.

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This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can tak e to assemble your system with the mainboard.

The following table pro vides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components Setting Jumpers Installing the Mainboard in a Case Installing Case Components Installing the CPU Installing Memory Installing an HDD and CD-ROM Drive Installing an FDD Installing Add-on Cards Connecting Options Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices

The appendix provides a quick reference for jumper

Note:

settings.

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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with m ore than one pin are num bered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

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. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustr ation shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.

JP2

1111

CPUFAN1

JP2

ATX1

CD2

CD1

AGP1

DDR1 DDR2

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

IDE1

IDE2

JP4

1111

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

BT1

PCI5

CNR1

WOL1WOM1

1111

JP1

1111

USB2

USB3

1111

FDD1

CASFAN1

JP4

JP3

1111

JP3

1111

SPKR1

1111

PANEL1

1111

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (

JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS

JP2 3-pin K B Wake-Up

JP3 3-pin BIOS protec-

tion

JP4 3-pin CPU fre-

quency select

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

1-2: Enable 2-3: Disable

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: 100 MHz

2-3: 133 MHz

default

JP2

JP3

JP4

)

JP1

Jumper 1

structions:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de-

Jumper 2

to awaken the system from power saving mode.

– enables you to c lear the BIOS. Follow these in-

fault settings.

– enable this jumper if you want ke yboard activity

Jumper 3

dated (flashed). Set the jumper to d isabled if you are going to update your BIOS. After updating the BIOS, return it to the default setting (enabled). For instructions on updating the BIOS refer to Chapter 3.

Jumper 4

– enables you to prevent the BIOS f rom being up-

– Use this jumper to select the CPU frequency.

Editor’s Note: Which setting should the user choose for CPU frequency. Should they also change the BIOS?

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Refer to the following illus tration and instructi ons for installin g the mainboard in a case:

This illustration shows an example of a mainboard being installed in a tower-type case:

Do not over-

Note:

tighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard.

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 onto the mounting brackets with screws.

Ensure that your c ase has an I/O tem plate that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard.

ecure the mainboard with

screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard over the mounting brack ets.

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After you have installed the m ainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following:

PUFAN1

AT X1

CPUFAN1

JP2

ATX1

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

AGP1

BT1

1111

USB3

WOL1WOM1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DDR1 DDR2

LED1

CASFAN1

IDE1

IDE2

CASFAN1

JP4

1111

JP1

1111

USB2

FDD1

JP3

1111

PANEL1

SPKR1PANEL1

1111

1. Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1.

2. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.

3. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1

1111

The following page explains how to make panel connections.

The Panel Connector

The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

6, 8

ON/OFF

Reset

5, 7

Switch

Green LED

2, 4

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

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

Note:

nected to a positive voltage.

Empty (Pin 10)

Power Switch (Pins 6, 8)

Green LED (Pins 2, 4)

10 9

N/C (Pin 9)

Reset Switc (Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED (Pins 1, 3)

2 1

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Installing the Processor

Caution:

make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard 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 the mainboard or its components.

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

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 that you can clearly see the mainboard and processor socket .

When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan

Before installing the Processor

This mainboard autom atically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequenc y for the process or. You m ay be able to change these automatic settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the s ystem Setup Uti lity. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

Warning:

the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.

Overclocking components can adversely affect

This mainboard has a Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a process or, consider the perf ormanc e requirem ents of the system. Per f orm anc e is bas ed on the processor desi gn, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of inter nal cach e m em ory and ex terna l c ache memory.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

Socket 426

CPU fan

Pin A-1 c orner

Locking lever

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position.

2. Identify the pin A-1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin A-1 corner on the processor.

3. Match the pin A-1 corners and insert the processor into the socket. Do not use force.

4. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket.

5. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.

CPU fan connector

CPUFAN1

6. Lower the CPU fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU and CPU socket and then snap the fan/heatsink into place.

7. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU cooling fan power supply on the mainboard (CPUFAN1).

After you have assembled the system, yo u must set

Note:

the correct clock speed and frontside bus (FSB) speed. Check the jumper section in Appendix A if your mainboard has jumpers that control the FSB, and refer to Frequency/Voltage Control on page 61 for more information.

PU fan and

heatsink assembly

Locking lever

Pin A-1 corne r

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) or 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered Single Data Rate (SDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The memory bus can run at 100 MHz or 133 MHz. If your processor operates over a 100 MHz system bus, you can install PC100 or PC133 memory modules that operate over a 100 MHz or 133 MHz mem ory bus. If your proces sor op erat es over a 133 MHz system bus, you can only install PC133 memory modules that operate over a 133 MHz memory bus.

SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data trans-

Note:

fer depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps and 2.1 GBps. DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by SDRAM.

Installation Procedure

The mainboard accommodates two SDR SDRAM and two DDR SDRAM modules. You must ins tall at least one module in any of the four slots. Each module can be installed with up to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 4 GB.

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

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

2. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.

3. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot:

Latch

Cutout

Notch

Latch

Notches

Latch

DDR SDRAM Module SDR SDRAM Module

4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

5. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Cutouts

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

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

About IDE Devices

Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2 ). An IDE ribbon cabl e suppor ting two IDE devices is bundled with t he mainbo a rd.

If you want to install m or e than two I DE de vices, get a se cond IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel.

IDE devices have jumpers or switches tha t are used to s et the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two IDE devic es on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to S LAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard su pports UltraDMA 66/ 100. UDMA is a technology that accelerates t he perform ance of devices in the IDE channel. Install IDE d evices that support UD MA and use IDE cables that support UDMA for better performance.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

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

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1.

HDD

Colored stripe

Pin 1

Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

Note:

they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector. It doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector. Refer to the previous note.

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

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Har d D isk Auto Detect feature to configure the har d disk drive that you have installed. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 38 for more information.

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connector on the IDE cable.

CD-ROM audio connector

Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

Note:

CD1

Colored stripe

Pin 1

CD-ROM

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD drive IDE connector. It doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use. Ensure that the pin-1 side of the cable is matched with the pin-1 side of the connector. Refer to the previous note.

4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector CD1 or CD2.

5. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive.

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/ DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have install ed. See IDE Prim ary/Secondary Mast er/Slave (Auto) on page 38 for more information.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette dr ive ribbon cable that s upports o ne or two floppy diskette drives . You can i nstall a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various c apacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your ATX system case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into FDD1.

FDD

Colored stripe

Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that

Note:

Pin 1

3. Plug the correct connector on the FDD cable for the

5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drive into the FDD connector (B).

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the FDD.

When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Dr ive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in ./None) on page 39 for more information.

Installing Add-on Cards

This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slots, one 4xAG P slot, and one CNR slot.

AGP slot PCI slots

CNR slot

4xAGP Slot

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

PCI Slots

PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.

CNR

The Communications Networking Riser (CNR) slot can be used to insert a CNR card.

Before installing an add-in card, check the docu-

Note:

mentation for the card carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, yo u may ha ve to ma n ual l y con fi gur e the card before installation.

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

AGP1

WOL1WOM1

IDE

IDE2

CASFAN1

JP4

1111

JP3

1111

BT1

1111

USB2

USB3

JP1

FDD1

1111

SPKR1PANEL1

1111

1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use.

2. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seate d in the slot.

Add-on card

Edge connector

3. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

For some add-on cards, for example graphics adap-

Note:

ters and net work adapters , you have to install drivers and software be fore you can begin using the add-in card.

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for inf ormation on connectin g the mainboard’s optional device s:

CPUFAN1

JP2

1111

1 X T A

CD2

CD1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

CNR1

AGP1

BT1

1111

WOL1 WOM1

1111

DIMM1

DIMM2

DDR1 DDR2

LED1

E D

2 E D

SPEAKER

CASFAN1

JP4

1111

R K P S

1111

1 L E N

JP1

1111

USB2 USB3

FDD1

A P

1111

WOLWOM

USB3

1111

USB2

1111

SIR1

J2: Front panel MIC/line-out

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

AUD_RET_R

AUD_MIC

AUD_GND

AUD_MIC_BIAS

AUD_VCC

AUD_FPOUT_R

HP_ON

KEY

AUD_FPOUT_L

AUD_RET_L

J1: Case open

This jumper prevents unauthorized access to your computer by enabling an alarm that alerts you when your com puter case has been opened.

J4:

Sleep button connector

J5: G-LED2

Editor’s Note: Please supply the information for the items above.

USB2/USB3: USB port 3, 4 and 5, 6

The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some com puter cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you h ave this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB2 and USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

USB_FP_P1+

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

USB_FP_P0-

USB_FP_P1-

USB_FP_P0+

6 7 8 9

Ground Ground Key USB_FP-OC0

WOL1/WOM: Wake On LAN/Wake On Modem

If you have installed a LAN card, use the c able provided with the card to plug into t he m ainbo ard W O L1 connector. This enables the Wake On LAN (WOL) feature. W hen your s ystem is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically resumes the system . You must enable this item us ing the Power Management page of the Setup Utility.

Pin Signal Name

5VSB

Ground

SENSE

If you have installed a modem, use the cable provided with

the modem to plug into th e mainboar d W OM1 connector. This enables the Wake On Modem (WOM) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, an y modem signal automatically resumes the system. You must enable this item using the Power Managem ent page of the Setup Utility. See Chapter 3 for more information.

SIR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your com puter and similarly equipped d evices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name

Not assigned

(No Pin)

+5V

Ground

IRTX

IRRX

SPEAKER1: Internal speaker

Connect the internal speaker connector to this header.

Pin Signal Name

SPKR

Ground

+5V

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The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports:

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

USB Ports

LPT1

COM1/2

USB

ports

Pa ra lle l port (LPT1)

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

Game port

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard.

Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices.

Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system as COM2/4.

Microphone Line-in

Line-out

Game Port

Audio Ports

Use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI device.

Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The left side jack is for a stereo line-out signal. The middle jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side jack is for a microphone.

External Connector Color Coding

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

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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Using BIOS

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The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions f or configuring th e mainboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Uti lity displays the system's configuration status a nd provides you with options to set system parameters. T he parameters are s tored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this inform ation when the power is turn ed off . When the s ystem is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• 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 Se tup Uti li t y aff ect how th e computer performs. Befor e using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options .

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

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

This Setu p Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are

prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management con-

figuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the s ystem, BIOS enters the Po wer-On Self Test (POST) routines. P OST is a series of built-i n diagnostics perform ed by the BIOS. After the POST routi nes are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete ke y accesses the Award BIOS Setup Utility:

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 & E xit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

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

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

+/–

/PU/PD

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS F6 Loads a minimum configuration for trouble-

F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak per-

Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field's values

Displays a screen that describes all key functions

shooting.

formance

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this mainboard from the m anufacturer's Web site. New BIO S provides support for new peripher als, im provem ents in perf orm ance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. (Refer to Appendix A for jumper settings.)

2. If your mainboard ha s an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.)

3. Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.)

4. Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5. Turn off your computer and insert the system diske tte in your computer's diske tte drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Featu r e s Setu p pag e, to fo rce y ou r computer to boot fro m the floppy diskette drive fi rst.)

6. At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <Enter>. You see a screen similar to the following:

For (MAINBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type File Name to Program :____________________

Error Message

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

7. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS.

8. 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 BIOS from being overwritten.

UUssiinngg BBIIOOS

When you start the Setup Uti lity, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other opt ions. When an option is highlig hted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.

Some options lead to pop- up dialog boxes tha t prompt you to verify that you wish to exec ute that opt ion. Oth er options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information.

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.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle

Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2000 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondar y Master IDE Secondary Slave

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 65535K Total Memory 1024K

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 curren t date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automaticall y upda ted wh e ne ver you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (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 it ems to configure eac h 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

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the

HDD’s size, head . . . on

this channel

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> while th is it em is high lighte d to pr om pt the Setup Utility to automatic ally detect and configure an ID E device on the IDE channel.

If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that sup-

Note:

ports 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 (Auto)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and c onf ig ur e IDE dev ic es on th e ch ann el. If it f ails to f ind a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below.

Refer to your drive's docum ent at i on or look on t h e drive cas i n g if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive,

Note:

ensure that you have the configuration infor mation supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installe d hard disk.

Access Mode

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). L ea ve t his value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)

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

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Floppy 3 mode refer s to a 3.5-inch diskette with a c apacity of

1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. T his mainboard has a built-in VG A gr a ph ics s ystem; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On (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 autom atically detecte d by the s ystem at star t up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Advanced BIOS Setup Option

This option displays advanced information about your system.

Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled] Y2K Monitor [Disa bled] CPU Internal C ache [Enabled] External Cache [Enabl ed] 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]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

Anti-Virus Protection (Disabled)

When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partit ion table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system.

Advanced BIO S Features

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

Item Help

For complete protection against viruses, install viru s

Note:

software in your operating system and update the virus definitions regularly.

Y2K Monitor (Disabled)

Enable this item to a llow the s ystem to m onitor for errors generated by the year 2000 bug.

CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in th is mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

External Cache (Enabled)

Most processors that can be installed in this system us e external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled)

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

Processor Number Feature (Enabled)

Some new processors are installed with a unique processor number. This number may be used for verificat ion in Internet transactions and e-com merce. If you prefer not to use or distribute the unique processor number, disable this item to suppress the processor number.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

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

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/LS120)

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

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under th e First, Second, and Third boo t devices.

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two flopp y disk ette drives i n your s ystem , this item allows you to swap the ass igned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled)

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

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

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

Gate A20 Option (Fast)

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an ear lier g eneratio n of process ors. Le ave this item at the default value.

Typematic Rate Setting (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):

• how many characters per second are generated by a held-down key.

Typematic Delay (Msec):

• many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Use this item to define

Use this item to define how

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installe d password protection, this item defines if the password is require d at system star t up, or if it is onl y required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only requir ed if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are runni ng the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability (Disabled)

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Tec hnology) system is a diagnos tics technology tha t monitors and predicts device per form ance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

The disk drive sof tware monitors the internal perf ormance 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 WIN95 (Yes)

If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95, select Yes for this item to ensure compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification. Otherwise, select No.

Advanced Chipset Features Option

These options define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. Yo u sh ould l eave t he item s on this p age at t heir defau lt values unless you are very familiar with the technical s pecifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recur ring inst ability into your system.

DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter] AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter] CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter]

Memory Hole [Disabled] System BIOS Cacheable [Enabled] Video RAM Cacheable [Enabled]

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

Editor’s Note: When we try to access the DRAM Clock/Drive Control submenu, the system crashes, so we could not verify the items below. Please check them for us.

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency

DRAM Clock [100 MHz]

DRAM Timing [By SPD]

x SDRAM Cycle Length 3 x Bank Interleave Disabled

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

Current FSB Frequency

This item displa ys the fr ontside b us ( FSB) f requ enc y. This is a display-only item. You cannot make changes to this field.

Current DRAM Frequency

This item displa ys the memory (DRAM) frequency. This is a display-only item. You cannot make changes to this field.

DRAM Clock/Dri ve Control

Menu Level

Item Help

DRAM Clock (100 MHz)

This item enables you to m anually set the DRAM Clock. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

DRAM Timing (By SPD)

Set this to the default va lue to enable the s ystem to autom atically set the SDR AM tim ing b y SPD (Seri al Presenc e Det ect). SPD is an EEPROM c hip on the DI MM module th at stores information about the m emory chips it contains, inc luding size, speed, voltage, row and column addresses, and manufacturer. If you disable this item, you can us e the following three item s to manually set the timing parameters for the system memory

SDRAM Cycle Length (3)

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock

cycles of CAS latency depen ds on the DRAM timing. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Bank Interleave (Disabled)

Enable this item to increase memory speed. When enabled, separate memor y banks are set for odd and even ad dresses and the next byte of m emory can be accessed whil e the current byte is being refreshed.

DRAM Command Rate (2T Command)

This item enables you to specify the waiting tim e for the CPU to issue the next c ommand after issuing the command to t he DDR memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

AGP Aperture Si ze [64M]

AGP Mode [4X]

AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

AGP Fast Write [Disabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Wri te [Disabled]

AGP Master WS Read [Disabled]

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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

AGP Aperture Size (64 MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture ref ers to a s ection of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

AGP Mode (4X)

This item allows you to enable or disable the c aching of display data for the pr ocessor video memor y. Enabling AGP-4X

Mode can greatly improve the displ a y speed . Dis a bl e this item if your graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

This item is used to signal driving current on AGP cards to auto or manual. Som e AGP cards need s tronger than norm al driving current in order to operate. We recommend that you set this item to the default.

AGP Driving Value:

• to Manual, use this item to set the AGP current driving value.

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor. Enabling this item can greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item if your graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled)

This implements a sing le delay when writing to the AG P Bus. By default, two-wait s tates are used by the s ystem, providing greater stability.

AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled)

This implements a s ingle del ay whe n rea ding to the AGP Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowi ng for greater stability.

When AGP Driving Control is set

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

CPU & PCI Bus Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

PCI1 Master 0 WS Write [Enabled] PCI2 Master 0 WS Write [ Enabled] PCI1 Post Write [Enabled] PCI2 Post Write [Enabled] PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

PCI 1/2 Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states, providing faster data transfer.

PCI 1/2 Post Write (Enabled)

When enabled, writes f rom the CPU to PCU b us are buff ered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus. When disabled, the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until t he write is complete before starting another write cycle.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Menu Level

Item Help

PCI Delay Transaction (Disabled)

The mainboard’s chi pset has an embedded 32-bit pos t write buffer to support delay transact ions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

Memory Hole (Disabled)

This item is us ed to reser ve mem ory space f or ISA ex pansion cards that require it.

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Enabled)

These items allow the video and system to be cached in memory for faster execution . Leave these items at the default value for better performance.

Integrated Peripherals Option

These options define th e operation of peripheral com ponents on the system's input/output ports.

OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter] Super I/O Device [Press Enter]

Init Display First [PCI Slot] OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled] USB keyboard Support [Disabled] IDE HDD Block M ode [Enabled] PWRON After PWR-Fail [off]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

OnChip IDE Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Primary Master PIO [Auto] Primary Slave PIO [Auto] Secondary Master PIO [Auto] Secondary Slave PIO [Auto] Primary Master UDMA [Auto] Primary Slave UDMA [Auto] Secondary Master UDMA [Auto] Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]

Integrated Peripherals

Menu Level

OnChip IDE Devi ce

Menu Level

Item Help

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

: 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 IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

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

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive acces s. If you install a pr imary and secondar y add-in IDE interfac e, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (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. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best , or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This mainboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faste r access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that sup ports UltraDMA, cha nge the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver suppli ed with this mainboard in order to us e an UltraDMA device.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

OnChip PCI Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

OnChip AC97 Audio [Auto] VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Auto]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

OnChip PCI Devi ce

Menu Level

Item Help

OnChip AC97 Audio (Auto)

Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-in card.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Auto)

Enables and disables the onboard modem . Disable this item if you are going to install an external modem.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

SuperIO Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Onboard FDC Control l er [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select [Normal] UR2 Duplex Mode [Half] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Game Port Address [201] Midi Port Address [33 0] Midi Port IRQ [10]

SuperIO Device

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

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to ass ign the I/O addres s and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to ass ign the I/O addres s and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 2 (COM2).

UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is ava ilabl e if the Onboard Seri al Por t 2 f iel d is s et to any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol: Normal (default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud r ate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR is Shar p's infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 57.6K bps.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determ ine the infrared function of the onb oard infrar ed chip. The op tions are Ful l and Half (default).

Full-duplex means that you can trans mit and send inform ation simultaneously. Half-duplex is the tra nsm ission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to ass ign the I/O addres s and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the da ta 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 outp ut . ECP and EPP mode s are only supported with EPP - an d E C P-awa re pe ri p h erals.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard paral lel port is set to ECP mode, the p arallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1.

Game Port Address (201)

This item sets the I/O address for the game port.

Midi Port Address (330)

This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function.

Midi Port IRQ (10)

This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function. Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your gr aphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard.

OnChip USB Controller (All Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this mainboard.

USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through the USB port in a legacy operating system (s uch as DOS) that does not support Plug and Play.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detec t the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive c an support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)

This item determines the power state after a power failure. Set this item to On to enable your computer to autom atically restart after a power failure

Power Management Setup Option

This option lets you control system power m anagement. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, tur ning off the video, suspendin g to RAM, and software power down that a llows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

The power-saving m odes can be c ontrolled by tim eouts. If the system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that th e timeout per iod ela pses, 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.

If the system is suspended, or has been powered down by software, it can be resum ed b y a wake up call t hat is gen erated by incoming traffic to a m odem, a LAN card, a PCI c ard, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock,

ACPI function [Enabled] ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Power Management Option [User Define] HDD Power Down [Disable] Suspend Mode [Disable] Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS Support] MODEM Use IRQ [ 3] Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off] IRQ/Event Activity Detect [Press Enter]

Power Management Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimi zed Defaults

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

ACPI Function (Enabled)

This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management In terface) . Use this item to enable or dis able the ACPI feature.

ACPI is a power management specification that

Note:

makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the co mp ute r.

ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS))

Use this item to define how your s ystem suspends. In the default, S1(POS), the s uspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the s ystem shuts do wn with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

Power Management Option (User Define)

This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard dis k timeouts. If this item is s et to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, po wer-saving modes occur after a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Def ine, you can insert your own timeouts for the power-saving modes.

HDD Power Down (Disable)

The IDE hard drive will spin do wn if it is not acc essed within a specified length of tim e. Options ar e f rom 1 Min t o 15 Mi n and Disable.

Suspend Mode (Disable)

The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no Power Management events occur for a specified length of tim e. Full power f unction will retur n when a Power Management eve nt is detected. Options ar e f r om 1 Min to 1 Hour and Disable.

Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)

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

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (D ispla y Power Ma nagement Software) by default.

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatic ally resume the system from a power-s aving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request li ne (IRQ) that is used by the m odem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a s oftware power down. In a software power down, the s ystem can be resum ed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled b y the power button on your s ystem. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down . If the item is set to Dela y 4 Sec. then you have to hold the po wer button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

USB Resume from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled] VGA [OFF] LPT & COM [LPT/COM] HDD & FDD [ON] PCI Master [OFF] PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled] Wake Up On LAN/ Ring [Enabled]

RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring [Press Enter]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume the system from a power saving mode.

USB Resume from S3 (Disabled)

When enabled, the system power will resume the s ystem f r om a power saving mode if there is any USB port activity.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

Menu Level

Item Help

VGA (Off)

When set to On, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any VGA activity.

LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

When this item is enabled, the system will r estart the powersaving timeout count ers when any activity is detect ed on the serial ports, or the parallel port.

HDD & FDD (ON)

When this item is enabled, the system will res tart the powersaving timeout count ers when any activity is detect ed on the hard disk drive or the floppy diskette drive.

PCI Master (OFF)

When set to Off, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system.

PowerOn by PCI Card (Enabled)

Use this item to enable PCI activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode.

Wake Up On LAN/Ring (Disabled)

Use this item to enable LAN or modem activit y to wakeup the system from a power saving mode.

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, a dditional fields become ava ilable and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 ( zero) for the day of the month, t he alarm will po wer on your system every day at the specified time.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

Primary INTR [ON] IRQ 3 (COM2) [Enabled] IRQ 4 (COM1) [Enabled] IRQ 5 (LPT2) [Enabled] IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) [Enabled] IRQ 7 (LPT1) [Enabled] IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) [Disabled] IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) [Disabled] IRQ 10 (Reserved) [Disabled] IRQ 11 (Reserved) [Disabled] IRQ 12 (PS/2 Mouse) [Enabled] IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) [Enabled] IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) [Enabled] IRQ 15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Menu Level

Item Help

This screen enables you to set IRQs that will resume the system from a power saving mode.

Set any IRQ to Enable d to a l lo w acti vity at the IRQ to wake up the system from a power saving mode.

PNP/PCI Configuration Option

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use s ystem IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Dir ect Memory Acces s). You must set up the IRQ and DMA ass ignm ents correc tly through the Pn P/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:

PNP OS Install ed [No] Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Contr oll e d by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Sno op [Disabled] Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] INT Pin 1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 2 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 3 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin 4 Assignment [Auto]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

PnP/PCI Confi gurations

Menu Level Select Yes if you are

using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non-boot devices

Item Help

PNP OS Installed (No)

Setting this option to Yes allows the PnP OS (instead of BIO S) to assign the system resources such as IRQ and I/O address to the ISA PnP device. The default setting is No.

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, an y Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS Setup is cleared from memory.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

Yo u should leave this item at the default Auto( ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are 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 changin g this item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus.

In the IRQ Resources subm enu, if you ass ign an IRQ Legac y ISA, then that Inter rupt Request Lin e is reserved f or a legacy ISA expansion card. Pr ess <Es c> to c los e the IRQ R esour ces submenu.

In the Memory Resources submenu, use the first item Reserved Memory Base to set the s tart address of the memor y you want to reserve for th e ISA expansion card . Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Resources submenu.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB/VGA (if any) on your system . Ac tivit y of the sel ected I RQ always awakens the system.

INT Pin 1 Assignment (Auto)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to PCI 1 through PCI 4 on your system. Activity of the select ed P CI s lot awakens the system.

PCI 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 [Disabled]

Vcore +2.5V +3.3V + 5V +12V

3.3V Battery System Temperature CPU Temperat ure CPU FAN speed System Fan Speed

PC Health Stat us

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

Shutdown Temper atur e

Enables you to set the m aximum tem perature the s ystem can reach before powering down.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provid e you with information about the systems current operating status . You cannot m ake changes to these fields.

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk [Enabled] Spread Spectrum Modulated [Enabled] CPU Host/PCI Cl ock [Default] CPU Host/PCI Cl ock [Default]

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ →→→→ ←←←←

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

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

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disa ble the clock signa l of free DIMM and PCI slots.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Menu Level

Item Help

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

If you enable spread s pectrum, it can signif icantly reduce the EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) (Default)

Use the CPU Host Clock to s et the f r ontsi de bus f requency for the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz).

CPU Voltage Regulator (Default) Editor’s Note:

Please supply the information

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility:

Press <Y> and then <Enter> to ins tall the def aults. Press < N> and then <Enter> to not ins tall the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functi oning correctly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working proper ly again. If you only want to ins tall failsafe defaults for a s pecific option, s elect and display tha t option, and then press <F6>.

Load Optimized Defaults Option

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optim ized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> t o install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to no t i ns tal l th e d ef aults . T he optimized defau lts place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the com ponents, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause f atal errors or ins tability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults f or a specific option, se lect and displa y that option, and then pres s <F7>.

Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options

These items can be used t o install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Supervisor can lim it the activities of a Us er. To install a pas sword, follow these steps:

1. Highlight the item Set Supervisor/Us er Pass wor d on the main menu and press <Enter>.

2. The password dialog box appears.

Enter Password:

3. If you are installing a new password, type in the pass word. You cannot use more than eight characters or numbers. The Set Supervisor/User Password item differentiates between upper and lower case characters. Press <Enter> after you have typed in the password. If you are deleting a password that is already installed 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 prompted to confirm the password:

Confirm Password:

5. Type the password again and press <Enter>, or pres s <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 tha t you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Ut ility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu:

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any c hanges that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to disc ard c hanges an d exit , or pr ess <N> to r etur n to the main menu.

If you ha ve made settin gs that you do not want to

Note:

save, use the "Exit Without Saving" item and press <Y> to disca rd any changes you have made.

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

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Using the Mainboard Software

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The software for this mainboard is supplied on a CD-ROM. The disk has some folders that can be used by many different main-

and

folder.

UTILITY

VIA

folders. Some folders can only

folders. In add ition, software that is

boards, for example the be used by ma inboards which have c ertain bran ds of c hipsets, for example the specifically inte nded f or one kind of m ainboard is s tor ed in a folder with the name of that board. The software for this mainboard is stored in the

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard.

INTEL

MS8137C

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

syst em BIOS

: Software to erase and install new revisions of the

PC-CILLIN:

SUPER VIOCE:

PageABC:

MediaRing Talk :

ware

Sunny Mail :

Anti-virus software

Fax/Modem application software

HomePage programming tool

PC to PC base Internet phone applic ation soft-

Voice mail Program

MS8137C Folder

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

AUDIO and IDE:

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

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

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 correc t l y.

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 eras e the system BIOS store d on a Flash Memory chip on the mainbo ard, a nd lets you cop y an update d BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fa il to wri te a ne w BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction.

For this mainboard, you can use version number). To use the utility, you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is available in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are us ing W INDOWS 95/98, s hut down your com puter and select the option Restart in DOS in the shutdown dialog box. If you are running Windows NT, shut down your compute r a nd boot

A WD8XX.EXE

(where xx is the

from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility.

PC-cillin Software

The PC-cillin sof tware program provides anti-v irus 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.

MediaRing Talk

To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK; then run MRTALK-SETUP72.EXE to install th e a ppli ca tion softw a re.

Super Voice

To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPERVOICE; then run PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software.

Mainboard (MS8137C) Installation Notes

Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving direction s to alternate folders for the approp riate softw are.

Setting Jumpers

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (

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default

)

JP1 3-pin Clear CMOS

JP2 3-pin KB Wake-Up

JP3 3-pin BIOS protec-

tion

JP4 3-pin CPU fre-

quency select

Jumper 1

structions:

7. Turn the system off.

8. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1.

9. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

10. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the de-

Jumper 2

to awaken the system from power saving mode.

– enables you to c lear the BIOS. Follow these in-

fault settings.

– enable this jumper if you want ke yboard activity

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear

1-2: Enable 2-3: Disable

1-2: Disable

2-3: Enable

1-2: 100 MHz

2-3: 133 MHz

JP1

JP2

JP3

JP4

Jumper 3

– enables you to prevent the BIOS f rom being up-

Jumper 4

– Use this jumper to select the CPU frequency.

Editor’s Note: Which setting should the user choose for CPU frequency. Should they also change the BIOS?

The front side bus frequency of AMD K7 series can only be changed (100MHz or 133MHz) by manual.

The Panel Connector

The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:

Device Pins

Empty 10

N/C 9

Power

ON/OFF

Reset

Switch

Green LED

Indicator

HDD LED +1, -3

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

Note:

6, 8

5, 7

2, 4

nected to a positive voltage.

Empty (Pin 10)

Power Switch (Pins 6, 8)

Green LED (Pins 2, 4)

10 9

N/C (Pin 9)

Reset Switc (Pins 5, 7)

HDD LED (Pins 1, 3)

2 1

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