Matsonic MS9317E user guide

Mainboard User’s Manual

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Trademarks

IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. Intel, Pentium/II/III/IV, Celeron and MMX are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows NT/95/98/ME/2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PC-cillin is a registered trademark of Trend Micro Inc. AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. A3D is a registered trademark of Aureal Inc. MediaRing Talk is a registered trademark of MediaRing Inc. 3Deep is a registered trademark of E-Color Inc. SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated System Corporation. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged.

MS9317E Series, V3.0

S650/December 2001

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Table of Contents

Trademarks..............................................................................I

Chapter 1......................................................................................... 1

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

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

Package Contents.................................................................... 5

Static Electricity Precautions..................................................6

Pre-Installation Inspection...................................................... 6

Chapter 2......................................................................................... 7

Mainboard Installation................................................................7

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

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

Install A CPU........................................................................ 10

Installing Memory Modules.................................................. 11

Setting Jumper Switches....................................................... 12

Install the Mainboard............................................................ 13

Install the Extension Brackets............................................... 14

VGA Extension Bracket ..................................................... 14

Optional Extension Brackets................................................. 15

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

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

Chapter 3....................................................................................... 21

BIOS Setup Utility....................................................................21

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

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

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

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

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

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page............................................ 27

Load Optimal Settings..........................................................28

Load Best Performance Settings........................................... 28

Features Setup Page.............................................................. 29

CPU PnP Setup Page ............................................................ 31

Hardware Monitor Page........................................................ 32

Change Password.................................................................. 33

Exit........................................................................................ 33

Chapter 4: Using the Mainboard Software ................................... 35

Utility Software Reference........................................................ 36

III

1: Introduction

Chapter 1

Introduction

This mainboard has a Socket-478 processor socket for Intel Pentium 4 type of processors supporting front side bus (FSB)

speeds up to 400 MHz. This mainboard has the SiS650 chipset that supports built-in AC97

Codec , 2 DDR + 2 SDR modules up to 2GB system memory, and provides Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. This mainboa rd integrates a 256-bit 3D/2D Graphics Engine, Video Accelerator and Advanced Hardware Acceleration MPEGI/MPEGII Video Decoder for the Intel Pentium 4 series based PC systems. It has the external AGP slot with AGP 4X 266 MHz capability and the built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface. In addition, this mainboard has a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, two serial ports, one parallel port, one MIDI/game port and six USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB headers providing four extra ports). By means of the Extended USB Module connected to the mainboard, you can make two extra USB ports.

This mainboard is ATX size and has power connectors for an ATX power supply and measures 305 x 244mm.

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Key Features

The key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-478 Processor

♦ The PGA Socket 478 ♦ Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPUs ♦ Supports up to 400 MHz Front-Side Bus

Memory Support

♦ Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules ♦ Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules ♦ Support SDRAM up to 133 MHz /DDR up to 266 MHz

memory bus

♦ Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Notice: You can NOT use SDRAM and DDR simultaneously.

Expansion Slots

♦ One 2x/4xAGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface ♦ One ACR slot ( Audio Communication Riser ) ♦ Four 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface

Onboard IDE channels

♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels ♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes ♦ Support for Multiword DMA modes ♦ Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA 33/66/100

modes

Power Supply and Power Management

♦ ATX power supply connector ♦ Meets ACPI 1.0b and APM 1.2 requirements, keyboard

power on/off

♦ Supports RTC Alarm, Wake On Modem, AC97 Wake-Up

and USB Wake-Up

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Onboard VGA

♦ Supports AGP V2.0 Compliant ♦ Supports AGP 4X/2X interface abd Fast Write Transaction ♦ Supports high performance & high quality 3D

Accelerator—A built-in 256-bit 3D engine, up to 143 MHz 3D engine clock speed

♦ Supports high performance 128-bit 2D Accelerator—Ultra-

AGPII

2GB/s data read for all 2D engine functions

♦ Maximum Share Memory size is 64MB

AC97 Audio Codec

♦ Compliant AC97 2.2 specification ♦ Supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC

(Digital Analog Converter) as well as 18-bit stereo fullduplex codec

Built-in Ethernet LAN

♦ Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN ♦ SiS961 Embedded Fast Ethernet MAC and onboard Realtek

RTL8201 LAN PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD standards

♦ Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class

Power Management 1.0

♦ High Performance provided by 100Mbps clock generator

and data recovery circuit for 100Mbps receiver

Onboard I/O Ports

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 (two backpanel ports, onboard USB headers

providing four extra ports)

♦ Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

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Hardware Monitoring

♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System

temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages.

Onboard Flash ROM

♦ Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices

and expansion cards

Bundled Software

♦ PC-Cillin2000 provides automatic virus protection under

Windows 95/98/NT/2000

♦ MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC or PC to Phone

internet phone communication

♦ 3Deep delivers the precise imagery and displays accurate

color in your monitor

♦ WinDVD2000 is a DVD playback application (optional)

Dimensions

♦ ATX form factor 305 x 244mm

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Package Contents

Your mainboard package contains the following items:

The mainboard

The User’s Manual

One diskette drive ribbon cable

One IDE drive ribbon cable

Software support CD

Module Retention damp

One VGA extension bracket

Optional Accessories

You can purchase the following optional accessories for this mainboard.

Extended USB module

AMR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card

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Static Electricity Precautions

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

1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original

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

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

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

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

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

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect the mainboard for damage to the components and

connectors on the board.

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

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

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Chapter 2

Mainboard Installation

To install this mainboard in a system, please follow the ins tru ct ions in this chapter:

Identify the mainboard components

Install a CPU

Install one or more system memory modules

Verify that all jumpers or switches are set correctly

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case)

Connect any extension brackets or cables to connecting headers on the mainboard

Install other devices and make the appropriate connections to the mainboard connecting headers.

Note:

1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper JP4 is

under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about locating JP4 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

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

Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in the illustration above are for testin g only.

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I/O Ports

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

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

device.

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

3. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

4. Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel

communications devices.

5. 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.

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

device.

7. 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.

8. Use this port to connect to the network.

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Socket

Install A CPU

This mainboard has a Socket-478 which supports Intel Pentium 4 series processors.

To ensure reliability, ensure that your processor has a heatsink/cooling fan assembly.

Do neither try to install a Socket 370 processor nor a Socket423 in the Socket-478. A Socket 370 processor such as the Pentium III, or Celeron , does not fit in the Socket 478. The following processor is currently supported by this mainboard. Intel P4 478: 1.4GHz ~ 2.0GHz, FSB: 400MHz

Installing a Socket-478 Processor

A processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket-478 on the mainboard.

1. Locate the Socket-478 and CPUFAN. Pull the locking lever

out slightly from the socket and raise it to the upright position.

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Pin-1 Corner

CPUFAN

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

3. On the Socket-478, identify the Pin-1 corner. The Pin-1 corner

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

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

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

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

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

6. All processors should be installed with a combination

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

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 168-pin 3.3V/184-pin 2.5V unbuffered SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The CPU supports 100MHz system bus. The SDRAM DIMMs and DDRs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or operates over a 266 MHz system bus. You must install at least one memory module in order to work out the mainboard, either SDRAM or DDR SDRAM, but you can not use them simultaneously. DDR SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 266 MHz. It doubles the rate to 1.0 GBps and 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 2.5V unbuffered DIMM module rather than the 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMMs used by SDRAM.

DIMM1 DIMM2

DIMM3 DIMM4

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Installation Procedure

The mainboard accommodates two memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with up to 2GB system memory. 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.

Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge

connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.

4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it

firmly down until it seats correctly. The slo t latc hes are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

5. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Setting Jumper Switches

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

JP4

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Jumper JP4: Clear CMOS Memory

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

Function Jumper Setting

Clear CMOS Short Pins 1-2 Normal Mode Short Pins 2-3

Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an ATX size mainboard with a twin-tier of I/O ports. You can install this mainboard in an ATX case. Ensure that your case has an I/O cover plate that matches the ports on this mainboard. Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the instructions provided by the case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.

AUDO1

ATXPW1

FAN2

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Connect the power connector from the power supply to the ATXPW1 connector on the mainboard. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the FAN2 fan power connector on the mainboard. Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK header on the mainboard. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PWRLED header. If there are a headphone jack or/and a microphone jack on the front panel, connect the cables to the AUDO1 header on the mainboard. See the illustrations below for the guide to the PWRLED, SPK and AUDO1 headers pin assignments.

MIC 1

MIC-P 3

FPOUT-R 5

NC 7

FPOUT-L 9

2 GND 4 VCC 6 RET-R 8 Key 10 RET-L

AUDO1

Install the Extension Brackets

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

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

VGA Extension Bracket

The VGA extension bracket has a 15-pin connector for an external monitor cable.

VGA Extension Bracket

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1. On the mainboard, locate the VGA1 header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the header.

3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the

expansion slots and install the extensio n brack et into the slot. Use the screw that held the blanking plate to secure the extension bracket.

Optional Extension Brackets

For this mainboard, you can also obtain a USB module extension bracket for more USB ports. Install them by following the steps below.

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

Extended USB Module

This module bracket has four USB ports for more USB devices (USB port 3-6).

1. Locate the USB1/USB2 header on the mainboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB1/USB2 header.

3. In the system chassis, remove one slot cover from expansion

slots and install the extension bracket in the opening. Use the screw that held the slot cover to secure the extension bracket in the chassis.

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USBPWR

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect other devices in the system as steps below.

IDE1 IDE2

FDC1

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 Master or Slave device. The Master device connects to the end of the cable. Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard. If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

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Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD_IN1 and CD_IN2. There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD-ROM drive have different kinds of audio cable connectors. Connect the cable to the appropriate connector. If you have installed a secondary CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system. On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin Aux-In header AUX1, connect the cable to the connector.

CD_IN1 CD_IN2

AUX1

Infrared Port

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

1. Locate the infrared port IR1 header on the mainboard.

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

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

Onboard LAN LED Connections

If you have a set indicator LEDs for the onboard LAN communication, you can connect the LED cable to the header JP3. Pins 1-2 are for Link LED. Pins 3-4 are for 10/100 Mbps mode LED, the onboard LAN run in 100 Mbps mode when the LED lit.

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Expansion Slots

This mainboard has four 32-bit PCI slots, one ACR slot and one AGP slot.

Follow the steps below to install a PCI/ACR/AGP expansion card.

1. Locate the AGP or PCI slots on the mainboard.

2. Remove this slot cover from the system chassis.

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

it firmly down into until fully inserted.

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

the screw that held the slot cover.

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3: BIOS Setup Utility

Chapter 3

BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information about your computer such as the date and time, the type of installed hardware, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies that information to initialize all the components while booting up, and the 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 that 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 1.21.06

Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Power Management Setup PCI / Plug and Play Setup Load Optimal Settings Load Best Perform an ce Sett in gs

Esc : Quit F6 : Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit

↑↑↑↑ ↓↓↓↓ ←←←← →→→→

Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

: Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values

Features Setup

CPU PnP Setup Hardware Monitor Change Password Exit

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 that require 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 utili ty with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

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 S ETUP

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed Dec 5, 2001 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 17:11:02 LBA Blk PIO 32Bit Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Mode Pri Master : Auto On Pri Slave : Auto On Sec Master : Auto On Sec Slave : Auto On

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

Month : Jan – Dec Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item Year : 1901 – 2099

: Exit

ESC

PU/PD/+/(Shift)F2 F3

: Modify

: Color

: Detect All HDD

Date & Time Pri Master

Pri Slave Sec Master Sec Slave

Floppy Drive A Floppy Drive B

Use these items to set the 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

setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to

Auto

, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics

User

Auto

. If the

(Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting

CDROM

. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120) select

Floptical

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

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Advanced Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Take care of this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

Boot Device IDE-0

Boot Device Floppy

Boot Device CDRO M

3 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 Che ck Setup Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No L2 Cache Enabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Share Memory Size 64 MB Graphic Win Size 4M DRAM CAS# Latency 3T Timing Setting Mode Normal MA 1T/2T Select Auto Advanced Rea d Prefetch Enabled Auto Detect DI MM/PCI Clk Enabled

Spread Spectrum DisabledQuick Boot Enabled

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

Boot Device

3 Try Other Boot Device

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

BootUp Num-Lock

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, Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature.

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

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Floppy Drive Swap

Floppy Drive Seek

Password Check

Boot to OS/2 > 64MB

L2 Cache

System BIOS Cacheable

Share Memory Size

Graphic Win Size

DRAM CAS# Latency

Timing Setting Mode

MA 1T/2T Select

Advanced Read Prefetch

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 (

) or required both at start-up and to

Setup

enter the Setup Utility ( 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 lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application with five options of 4/ 8/ 16/ 32/ 64 MB.

This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.

This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 3T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.

This item determines the timing setting mode of the memory. We recommend you leave this item at the default value.

This item adjusts timing 1T/2T latency. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

This item enables prefetching for reading data. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

Always

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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

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(Electro-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

Power Management Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

ACPI Aware O/S Yes Power Management Enabled Suspend Time out Disabled Hard Disk Time out 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

ACPI Aware O/S

Power Management

Suspend Time Out

Hard Disk Time Out

Resume On RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second

Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports ACPI function such as Windows 98/ME /2000.

Use this item to select a power management scheme. 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 powersaving Suspend mode.

This sets the timeout to power down the hard disk drive, if the time selected passes without any hard disk activity.

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.

ESC : Quit F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7 : Load Setup D efaults

↑↑↑↑↓↓↓↓←←←←→→→→

: Select Item

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LAN/Ring Power On

KeyBoard Power On

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

If you enable this item, you can turn the system on and off by pressing hot keys on the keyboard. You must enable the Keyboard Power On jumper and use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes Primary Graphi cs Adapter PCI Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA Yes

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Plug and Play Aware O/S

Primary Graphics Adapter

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Enable this item if you are using an O/S that supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95/98/ME.

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

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

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Load Optimal Settings

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

Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option to load optimal values for accessing the best performance.

Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of bestperformance 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.

3: BIOS Setup Utility

Features Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – FEATURES SETU P

OnBoard FDC Enabled OnBoard Serial PortA 3F8h/COM1 OnBoard Serial PortB 2F8h/COM2 Serial Port2 Mode Normal OnBoard Parallel Port 378h Parallel Port Mode ECP Parallel Port IRQ 7 Parallel Port DMA 3 OnBoard Game Port 201h OnBoard MIDI Por t 30 0h MIDI Port IRQ 10 OnBoard PCI IDE Both Audio Device Enabled Modem Device Enabled Ethernet Devic e Enabled Onboard USB Function Enabled USB Function for DOS Disabled

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OnBoard FDC

OnBoard Serial PortA/B

Serial Port2 Mode

Onboard Parallel Port

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port IRQ

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

Use these items to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial port, and to assign a port address.

Use this item to allocate the resources of the second serial port. Under Normal, the resources are allocated to the onboard serial port. Under ASKIR or IrDA, the resources are allocated to the onboard IR port.

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

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.

Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the parallel port.

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Parallel Port DMA

OnBoard Game Port

OnBoard MIDI Port

MIDI Port IRQ Onboard PCI IDE

Audio Device

Modem Device

Ethernet Device

Onboard USB Function

USB Function for DOS

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

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Game port.

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard MIDI port, and to assign a port address.

Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port. Use this item to enable or disable either or both of

the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE channels.

This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 audio chip.

This item enables or disables the onboard AC’97 modem chip.

This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.

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

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this mainboard in a DOS environment.

3: BIOS Setup Utility

CPU PnP Setup Page

This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page.

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

CPU Type Intel P4 CPU/DRAM Speed 100/100 MHz CPU Core Voltage 1.616V CPU Ratio H/W TRAP CPU Frequenc y 100 MHz DRAM Frequen cy 100 MHz

CPU Type/Core Voltage/Ratio/ Frequency CPU/DRAM Speed/Frequency

ESC : Quit F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color F6 : Load Optimal values F7 : Load Best perf ormance values

These items show the type, core voltage, ratio and frequency of CPU installed in your system.

These items decide CPU/DRAM speed/frequency installed in your system.

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Hardware Monitor Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – HARDWARE MONITOR

*** System Hardware *** Vcore 1.616V Vcc 2.5V/3.3V 2.512V Vcc 3.3V 3.392V Vcc 4.972V +12V 11.968V SB3V 3.488V

-12V -11.721V SB5V 5.053V VBAT 3.488V SYSTEM Fan Spe ed 0 RPM CPU Fan Speed 1350RPM SYSTEM Temperat ur e 39 CPU Temperat ure 31

C/102

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C/87

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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.

3: BIOS Setup Utility

Change Password

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

Change or Remove the Password

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

Exit

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

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4: Software & Applications

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Using the Mainboard Software

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, locate d in the same directo ry as the software.

Note:

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

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files

named README.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.

Award 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

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

MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the builtin modem, run MRTALK-SETUP72.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK

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Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

To install the Super Voice voice, fax, dat a communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, run PICSHELL.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\SUPER VOICE

CD Ghost

The CD Ghost software enables you to create a virtual cabinet of CD-ROM drives on your system to help you categorize and organize your CD collection. A user-friendly interface assists you in quickly creating images of both CDs and DVDs onto your system. To install the software, run SETUP.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\CDGHOST\ENG\CDGHOST

Recovery Genius

The Recovery Genius software program is an innovative windows application system that protects your Hard Disk Drive from virus intrusion, accidental deletions, and system corruption. To install the Recovery Genius software program run SETUP.EXE from the following directory \UTILITY\RECOVERY GENIUS\ENG\RECOVERYGENIUS

Language Genius

The Language Genius is a software-based product that helps you to learn new languages. To install the Language Genius software program run SETUP.EXE from the following directory \UTILITY\LANGUAGE GENIUS\ENG\LANGUAGEGENIUS

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PageABC

The PageABC application software enables you to create your own home page. To install the PageABC, run SETUP.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\PageABC

This concludes Chapter 4.

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