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KT600 /October 2003
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Table of Contents
Trademark .............................................................................. I
Static Electricity Precautions.............................................III
Pre-Installation Inspection .................................................III
Chapter 1: Introduction ...........................................................1
Key Features......................................................................2
Package Contents............................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation..........................................6
Mainboard Components ...................................................... 7
I/O Ports............................................................................7
Installing the Processor....................................................... 8
Installing Memory Modules ................................................ 9
Jumper Settings ................................................................10
Install the Mainboard........................................................11
Connecting Optional Devi ces............................................12
Install Other Devices ........................................................ 14
Expansion Slots ............................................................... 16
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility...............................................17
Introduction..................................................................... 17
Running the Setup Utility...........…………………………...18
Standard CMOS Setup Page.............................................. 19
Advanced Setup Page.......................................................20
Power Management Setup Page......................................... 22
PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page........................................... 24
Load Optimal Settings ...................................................... 24
Load Best Performance Settings ........................................25
Features Setup Page.......................................................... 25
CPU PnP Setup Page ........................................................26
Hardware Monitor Page.................................................... 27
Change Password............................................................. 28
Exit ................................................................................. 28
Chapter 4: Software & Applications ......................................29
About the Software & CD-ROM.......................................29
Utility Software Reference................................................30
III
Static Electricity Precautions
Static electricity could damage components on this mainboard.
Take the following precautions while unpacking this mainboard
and installing it in a system.
1. Don’t take this mainboard and components out of their original
static-proof package until you are ready to install them.
2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible.
If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Carefully hold this mainboard by its edges. Do not touch those
components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this
mainboard on the top of static-protection package with
component side facing up while installing.
Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this mainboard whether there are any damages to
components and connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect this mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
about those damages.
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Notice:
1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by
Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a
dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this
software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD
department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just
click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the
installation.
2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations:
2-1 The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and
Windows 2000.
2-2 If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB
devices into this hub, the system might not successfully
execute certain USB devices ’ connection because it could
not recognize these devices.
Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-A support for the AMD K7
processors. The Socket-A processor’s front-side bus speed is 400
MHz.
This mainboard has the VIA KT600 Northbridge and VT8237
Southbridge chipsets that provide the support for Serial ATA
devices, which is a new interface for high-performance and
mainstream desktop PCs, at a bandwidth of 150MB/s per port. It
supports the AC 97 audio codec , the Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33
function, and the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It
implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and
is compliant with
This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI slots, one 8xAGP slot, one
CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an
onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network interface (optional). In
addition, this mainboard has a full set of I/O ports including two
PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one parallel
port and maximum eight USB2.0 ports– four back-panel ports and
onboard USB connectors USB2/3 providing two extra ports by
connecting the Extended USB Module to the mainboard.
This mainboard is an ATX size mainboard and has power
connectors for an ATX power supply.
UHCI 1.1
and
EHCI 0.95
.
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Key Features
This mainboard has these key features:
Socket-A Processor Support
Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors
♦
♦ Supports 400 MHz Front-Side Bus
Chipset
There are VIA KT600 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge in
this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable
architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the
chipset’s advanced features are:
♦ Supports full range of AMD AthlonTM XP processors,
DDR400 SDRAM and AGP8x
♦ Support for 8X V-Link 533MB/s high bandwidth
North/South Bridge interconnect
♦ Serial ATA support for up to 4 devices
♦ Integrated MC’97 Modem and integrated 10/100 Fast
Ethernet MAC
♦ Advanced power management capabilities including
ACPI/OnNow
Memory Support
♦ The mainboard accommodates 2 DDR 184 pin, 2.5V
DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 2 GB system
memory.
♦ Supports DDR 400MHz memory bus
AC’97 Audio Codec
♦ Compliant with AC’97 2.2 specification
♦ Three Audio Jacks – Line-Out, Line-In and Microphone-In
♦ Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro Compatible
♦ Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF
♦ Advanced power management support
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Expansion O ptions
The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:
♦ Five 32-bit PCI slots
♦ One 8xAGP slot
♦ One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot
Onboard IDE
♦ Two IDE Connectors
♦ Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA
(Direct Memory Access) modes
♦ Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates
of
/100/66/33 MB/sec
133
Serial ATA
♦ Two Serial ATA Connectors
♦ Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with
scalability to higher rates
♦ Low pin count for both host and devices
Onboard I/O Ports
The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
♦ Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
♦ One serial port
♦ One parallel port
♦ Eight USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB
connectors providing four extra ports)
♦ Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out
BIOS Firmware
This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure
many system features including the following:
Power management
♦
♦ Wake-up alarms
♦ CPU parameters and memory timing
♦ CPU and memory timing
The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different
processor clock speeds.
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Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional)
♦ 100Base-TX/10Base-T Physical Layer Solution
♦ Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps
♦ MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration &
Status
♦ Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex
♦ Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-
TX Standards
USB 2.0
♦ Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 2.0
♦ Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specification Revision 0.95
♦ Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1
♦ PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host
Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one
EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling
♦ Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and
EHCI Host Controller
♦ Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification release 1.1
♦ Legacy support for all downstream facing ports
Bundled Software
♦ PC-Cillin 2002 provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
♦ Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users
read .PDF files.
Dimensions
♦ ATX form factor of 305 x 190 mm
Note: Hardware specifications and software
items are subject to change without notification.
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Package Contents
Your mainboard package contains the following items:
q The mainboard
q
The User’s Manual
q One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
q One IDE drive ribbon cable
q The Software support CD
Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
q Extended USB module
q CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
q Card Reader
q The Serial ATA cable (optional)
Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories
from the third party, but please contact your local
vendor on any issues of the specification and
compatibility.
Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these
instru ctions in this chapter:
q Identify the mainboard components
q Install a CPU
q Install one or more system memory modules
q Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly
q
Install this mainboard in a system chassis (case)
q Connect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the
mainboard
q Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate
connections to connectors on the mainboard
Note:
1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper
CLEAR_CMOS1 is under Normal setting. See this chapter for
informat ion about locating CLEAR_CMOS1 and the setting
options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation;
otherwise, it may damage the mainboard.
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Mainboard Components
(optional)
(shared
Identify major components on the mainboard via this diagram
underneath.
Note: Those jumpers of mainboard not appearing in this
illustration are for testing only.
I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the mainboard.
with J6)
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1
Socket-462
Pin1
PS/2 Mouse
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
pointing device.
PS/2 Keyboard
Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2
keyboard.
Parallel Port
(PRN)
COM1
Use the Parallel port to connect printers or
other parallel communications devices.
Use the COM port to connect serial devices
such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is
identified by the system as COM1.
LAN Port
(optional)
USB Ports
Audio Ports
Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to
connect your computer to the Network.
Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Note: The lower USB port located near the
Parallel port is shared with the J6 connector.
Use the three audio ports to connect audio
devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In
signal. The second jack is for stereo LineOut signal. The third jack is for Microphone.
Installing the Processor
This mainb oard has a Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing
a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system.
Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and
system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal
cache memory and external cache memory.
CPU Installation Procedure
Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
CPU_FAN1
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1. Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull
the locking lever away from the socket and raising
it to the upright position.
2. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge
on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket.
Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force.
3. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the
latch on the edge of socket.
4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
5. Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU,
and secure them all onto the socket base.
6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan
connector (CPU_FAN1) on the mainboard.
Installing Memory Modules
This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered
Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) Dual Inline
Memory Module (DIMM) sockets, and supports up to 2.0 GB
of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM.
DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on
both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges),
effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput. DDR
DIMMs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or 133 MHz
memory bus.
DDR SDRAM provides 1.6 GB/s or 2.1 GB/s data transfer rate
when the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz, respectively.
DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires
184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM module.
DIM1
DIM2
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CLEAR_CMOS1
1
JP3
3
Memory Module Installation Procedure
These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory.
Following these steps to install the memory module.
1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM
socket.
2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is
a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the
DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the
cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the
DIMM socket.
3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press
it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The
socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to
the edges of the DIMM.
4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.
Jumper Settings
Using a jumper cap to connect two pins is SHORT, removing it
from these pins, OPEN.
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CLEAR_COMS1: Clear CMOS Jumper
This jumper is to clear the contents of CMOS memory. You may
need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility
are incorrect that pr events your mainboard from operating. To clear
the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the
mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting
for a few seconds.
Function Jumper Setting
Normal Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3
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JP3: CPU Frequency Selector
PANEL1
1 1 1
SYSTEM_FAN1
J3
CN3
Use this jumper to select the CPU frequency.
Frequency Pins 1-2 Pins 3-4
200 MHz ON ON
100 MHz ON OFF
166 MHz OFF ON
133 MHz OFF OFF
Install the Mainboard
Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an
ATX size mainboard. You can install this mainboard in an ATX
case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the
ports on this mainboard.
Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s
instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on
the chassis.
Connect the power connector from the power supply to the CN3
connector on the mainboard. J3 is the CPU Vcore power connector.
If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEM_FAN1 fan power
connector on the mainboard.
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1
connector. Here is a list of the PANEL1 pin assignments.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 HD_LED_P 2 FP PWR/SLP
3 HD_LED_N 4 FP PWR/SLP
5 RESET_SW_N 6 POWER_SW_P
7 RESET_SW_P 8 POWER_SW_N
9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY
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SPK1
AUDIO1
1 1 1
SIR1
USB3
USB2
1
1
J6
1
Connecting Optional Devices
Refer to the following for information on connecting the
mainboard’s optional devices:
SPK1: Speaker Connector
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on
the mainboard.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 NC
3 GND 4 SPKR
AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Connector
This connector allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented
microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 AUD_MIC 2 AUD_GND
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS 4 AUD_VCC
5 AUD_FPOUT_R 6 AUD_RET_R
7 HP_ON 8 KEY
9 AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L
USB2/3: Front panel USB Connector
The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port
array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the
front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB
connectors USB2/USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the
mainboard.
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Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 VERG_FP_USBPWR0 2 VERG_FP_USBPWR0
3 USB_FP_P0- 4 USB_FP_P15 USB_FP_P0+ 6 USB_FP_P1+
7 GROUND 8 GROUND
9 KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0
1. Locate the USB2/3 connector on the mainboard.
2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB2/3 connector.
3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the
system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening.
Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.
J6: USB Card Reader Connector (optional)
This connector is for connecting internal USB card reader. You can
use a card reader to read or transfer files and digital images to your
computer.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 STANDBY 5V 2 USB3 USB+ 4 GND
5 KEY
The J6 is shared with the lower USB port located near
the Parallel port of the I/O back panel. Please see “I/O
Ports” for more information.
Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the
USB header on the mainboard. Make sure the pin
assignment will match before plugging in. Any
incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the
system. The vendor won’t be responsible for any
incidental or consequential damage arising from the
usage or misusage of the purchased product.
SIR1: Infrared Port
The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information
between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as
printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other
computers.
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FDC1
1
1 1 IDE1
IDE2
J4
J5
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 NC 2 KEY
3 +5V 4 GND
5 IRTX 6 IRRX
1. Locate the infrared port SIR1 connector on the mainboard.
2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable
from the port to the IR1 connector and then secure the port to
an appropriate place in your system chassis.
Install Other Devices
Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.
Floppy Disk Drive
The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5” or 5.25” wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive connector FDC1.
IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two
IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Maste r or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.
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Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
CD1
1
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.
Serial ATA Devices
The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the
standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to
overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage
interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC
platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/
second. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can
connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the
connecter on the mainboard.
On the mainboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors J4/J5, which
support new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates,
simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly.
It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface, but
maintains register compatibility and softwa re compatibility with
Parallel ATA.
Internal Sound Connections
If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
When you first start up your system, the BIOS should
automati cally detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter
the Setup Utility and configure the CD -ROM/DVD drive that you
have installed. On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin connector CD1.
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CNR1
AGP1
PCI5 PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1
CD1
Pin Signal
1 CD IN L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD IN R
Expansion Slots
This mainboard has one AGP, one CNR and five 32-bit PCI slots.
Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card.
1. Locate the AGP, CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard.
2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.
3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot.
Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.
4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with
a screw.
8x AGP Slot
You can instal l a graphics adapter that supports the 8x AGP
specification and has an 8x AGP edge connector in the AGP slot.
CNR Slot
You can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)
cards in this slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.
PCI Slots
You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.
Chapter 3
BIOS Setup Utility
Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your
computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed,
and various configuration settings. Your computer applies those
information to initialize all the components when booting up and
basic functions of coordination between system components.
If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the
system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting
properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to
clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration
information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while
rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also
clears the setup information.
You can run the setup utility and manually change the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some
hardware installed in or connected to the mainboard, such as the
CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.
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Running the Setup Utility
Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the
screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to
“Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this
message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the
Setup Utility appears on your monitor.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.13
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
Load Optimal Settings
Load Best Performance Settings
Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit
Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit
Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on
the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option.
Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Hold down the
Shift key and press F2 to cycle through the Setup Utility’s optional
color schemes.
Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with
installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one
item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative
values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead
to dialog boxes requiring your answer Yes or No by hitting the Y
or N keys.
If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save
those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the changes to
the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility with a set of
default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of
high-performance values.
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On
Sec Master : Auto On
On
Standard CMOS Setup Page
This page helps you set up basic information such as the date and
time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives.
AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed Oct 08, 2003
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 11:19:55
LBA Blk PIO 32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode
Pri Master : Auto
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Slave : Auto
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 31/2
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed
Month : Jan – Dec ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD
Date & Time
IDE Pri Master
Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave
Floppy Drive A
Floppy Drive B
Use these items to set up system date and
time
Use these items to configure devices
connected to the Primary and Secondary IDE
channels. To configure an IDE hard disk
drive, choose Auto. If the Auto setting fails to
find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then
fill in the hard disk characteristics (Size,
Cyls, etc.) manually. If you ha ve a CD-ROM
drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have
an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g.
a ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical.
Use these items to set up size and capacity of
the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the
system.
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Advanced Setup Page
This page sets up more advanced information about your system.
Be more careful to this page. Any changes can affect the operation
of your computer.
AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Quick Boot Enabled
1st Boot Device IDE-0
2nd Boot Device Floppy
3rd Boot Device CD/DVD-0
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num -Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 No
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Graphic Win Size 64MB
SDRAM Timing by SPD Enables
SDRAM CAS# Latency 2.5
SDRAM Bank Interleave 2-Way
Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
↑↓←→
: Select Item
Quick Boot
1st Boot Device
2nd Boot Device
3rd Boot Device
Try Other Boot
Device
S.M.A.R.T. for
Hard Disks
If you enable this item, the system starts
up more quickly be elimination some of
the power on test routines.
Use these items to determine the device
order the computer uses to look for an
operating system to load at start-up time.
If you enable this item, the system will
also search for other boot devices if it
fails to find an operating system from the
first two locations.
Enable this item if any IDE hard disks
support the S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring, Ana lysis and Reporting
Technology) feature.
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BootUp Num Lock
Floppy Drive
Swap
Floppy Drive
Seek
Password Check
Boot to OS/2 >
64MB
L2 Cache
System BIOS
Cacheable
Graphic Win
Size
SDRAM Timing
By SPD
SDRAM CAS#
Latency
This item determines if the Num Lock
key is active or inactive at system startup time.
If you have two diskette drives installed
and you enable this item, drive A
becomes drive B and drive B becomes
drive A.
If you enable this item, your system will
check all floppy disk drives at start up.
Disable this item unless you are using an
old 360KB drive.
If you have entered a password for the
system, use this item to determine, if the
password is required to enter the Setup
Utility (Setup) or required both at start-
up and to enter the Setup Utility
(Always).
Enable this item if you are booting the
OS/2 operating system and you have
more than 64MB of system memory
installed.
Leave these items enabled since all the
processors that can be installed on this
board have internal L2 cache memory.
If you enable this item, a segment of the
system BIOS will be copied to main
memory for faster execution.
This item defines the size of aperture if
you use a graphic adapter.
This item allows you to enable or disable
the SDRAM timing defined by the Serial
Presence Detect electrical.
This item determines the operation of
SDRAM memory CAS (column address
strobe). It is recommended that you leave
this item at the default value. The 2T
setting requires faster memory that
specifically supports this mode.
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SDRAM Bank
Interleave
Enable this item to increase SDRAM
memory speed. When enabled, separate
memory banks are set for odd and even
addresses and the next byte of memory
can be accessed while the current byte is
being refreshed.
Auto detect
DIMM/PCI
Clock
Spread Spectrum
When this item is enabled, BIOS will
disable the clock signal of free
DIMM/PCI slots.
If you enable spread spectrum, it can
significantly reduce the EMI(ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the
system.
Power Management Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters of system power management
operation.
AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Power Management Enabled
Suspend Time Out <Min.> Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30
LAN/Ring Power On Disabled
Keyboard Power On Disabled
Wake-Up Key Any key
Wake -Up Password N/A
ACPI Aware O/S Yes
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
↑↓←→
: Select Item
ACPI Aware
O/S
This item supports ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power management
Interface). Use this item to enable or disable
the ACPI feature.
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Password
Power
Management
Suspend Time
Out
Resume On
RTC Alarm /
Date / Hour /
Minute /
Second
LAN/Ring
Power On
Keyboard
Power On
Wake-Up Key
Wake-Up
Use this item to enable or disable a power
management scheme. If you enable power
management, you can use the items below
to set the power management operation.
Both APM and ACPI are supported.
This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in
minutes. If the time selected passes without
any system activity, the computer will enter
power-saving Suspend mode.
The system can be turned off with a
software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume at a
fixed time based on the system’s RTC
(realtime clock). Use the items below this
one to set the date and time of the wake-up
alarm. You must use an ATX power supply
in order to use this feature.
The system can be turned off with a
software command. If you enable this item,
the system can automatically resume if there
is an incoming call on the Modem. You
must use an ATX power supply in order to
use this feature.
If you enable this item, system can
automatically resume by pressing hot keys
on the keyboard or typing in the password.
You must enable the Keyboard Power On
jumper and use an ATX power supply in
order to use this feature.
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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI
bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.
AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled
Primary Graphics Adapter AGP
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
↑↓←→
: Select Item
Primary
Graphics
Adapter
This item indicates if the primary graphics
adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The
default AGP setting still lets the onboard
display work and allows the use of a second
display card installed in an AGP slot.
Allocate IRQ
to PCI VGA
If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be
assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system.
You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.
PCI IDE
BusMaster
This item enables or disables the DMA
under DOS mode. We recommend you to
leave this item at the default value.
Load Optimal Settings
If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe
default values. These default values are not very demanding and
they should allow your system to function with most kinds of
hardware and memory chips.
Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option to
load optimal values for accessing the best performance.
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Load Best Performance Settings
7
Disabled
If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best -
performance default values. These default values are quite
demanding and your system might not function properly if you are
using slower memory chips or other low -performance components.
Features Setup Page
This page sets up some parameters for those peripheral devices
connected to the system.
AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETUP
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ
Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard SATA IDE Enabled
Audio Device Enabled
Modem Device Auto
Ethernet Device Enabled
USB Controller Enabled
USB Function for DOS Disabled
ThumbDrive for DOS
OnBoard FDC Enabled
ESC : Quit
Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
↑↓←→
: Select
OnBoard FDC
OnBoard Serial
PortA
OnBoard IR
Port
Parallel Port
Mode
Use this item to enable or disable the
onboard floppy disk drive interface.
Use this item to enable or disable the
onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a
port address.
Use this item to enable or disable the
onboard infrared port, and to assign a port
address.
Use this item to set the parallel port mode.
You can select SPP (Standard Parallel
Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port),
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or ECP +
EPP.
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Parallel Port
IRQ
Parallel Port
DMA
OnBoard
SATA IDE
Audio Device
Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel
port.
Use this item to assign a DMA channel to
the parallel port.
Use this item to enable or disable the
onboard SATA IDE channel.
This item enables or disables the AC’97
audio chip.
Modem Device
This item enables or disables the MC’97
modem chip.
Ethernet
Device
USB
Controller
USB Function
for DOS
This item enables or disables the onboard
Ethernet LAN.
Use this item to select the USB ports or
disabled.
Enable this item if you plan to use the USB
ports on this mainboard in a DOS
environment.
ThumbDrive
for DOS
Enable this item to make a small portion of
memory storage device for the USB ports.
CPU PnP Setup Page
This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the
CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of installed
CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this
page.
AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP
©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
CPU Over -clocking Func. Disabled
CPU Frequency 166 MHz
CPU Over -Clocking Freq. N/A
DRAM Frequency Auto
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values
F7 : Load Best performance values
↑↓←→
: Select Item
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F
F
CPU
Over-Clocking
Func.
CPU/DRAM
Frequency Ratio
CPU
Over-Clocking
Frequency
This item enables or disables the CPU over clocking function installed in your system.
Thi s item adjusts the CPU/DRAM frequency
installed in your system.
This item decides CPU over-clocking
frequency installed in your system. If the
over-clocking fails, please turn off the system
power. And then, hold the PageUp ke y
(similar to the Clear CMOS function) and
turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the
safe default.
Hardware Monitor Page
This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring
function of this mainboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
*** System Hardware ***
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
°
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
°
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
↑↓←→
Vcore 4.080V
Vdimm 4.080V
Vivdd 4.080V
Vcc 5V 6.854V
SB3V 4.080V
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 0 RPM
Power Temperature 33°C/91
SYSTEM Temperature 39°C/102°F
CPU Temperature 62°C/143
: Select Item
CPU / System
Temperature
FANs &
Voltage
Measurements
These items display CPU and system
temperature measurement.
These items indicate cooling fan speeds in
RPM and the various system voltage
measurements.
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Change Password
If yo u highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that
you can enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than
six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the
password. There will be the second dialog box asking you to retype
the password for confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped
it correctly. Then, the password is required for the access to the
Setup Utility or for it at start-up, depending on the setting of the
Password Check item in Advanced Setup.
Exit
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you
have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program.
When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and
exit, or press N to exit without saving.
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Chapter 4
About the Software & CD- ROM
The support software CD-ROM that is included in the
mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility
programs needed to properly run the bundled products.
Below you can find a brief description of each software
program, and the location for your mainboard version. More
information on some programs is available in a README
file, located in the same directory as the software.
Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not
specified for use with your mainboa rd.
Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files
named RE ADME.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar.
These files may contain important information that is not included
in this manual.
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Utility Software Reference
All the utility software available on the CD-ROM is Windows
compliant. It is provided only for the convenience of customers.
The following software is furnished under license and may only be
used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.
Note: The software in these folders is subject to change at anytime
without prior notice. Please refer to the support CD for
available software.
AMI Flash Memory Utility
This utility enables you to erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash
Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated
version of the BIOS to the chip. Proceed with caution when using
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. Refer to Chapter 3, Using BIOS for more information.
PC-CILLIN 2002
The PC-CILLIN software program provides anti-virus
protection for your system. This program is available for
Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE and Windows NT. Be sure to
check the readme.txt and install the appropriate anti-virus
software for your operating system.
We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus
software to help protect your system against viruses.
Note: Update your virus software regularly to protect against new
viruses.
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