Mercury KVM400M-L User Manual

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KVM400M-L Series, V1.3A

KM400/January 2004

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installing the Porcessor..........................................................10

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

Jumper Settings......................................................................12

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

Connecting Optional Devices................................................14

Install Other Devices .............................................................16

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

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ...................................................20

Introduction ...........................................................................20

Running the Setup Utility...........…………………………...21

Standard CMOS Setup Page..................................................22

Advanced Setup Page............................................................23

Power Management Setup Page ............................................25

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

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

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

Features Setup Page...............................................................28

CPU PnP Setup Page.............................................................30

Hardware Monitor Page.........................................................31

Change Password...................................................................31

Exit ........................................................................................32

Chapter 4: Software & Applications..........................................33

Introduction ...........................................................................33

Installing Support Software...................................................34

Bundled Software Installation...............................................36

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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.

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Chapter 1

Introduction

This mainboard has a Socket-462 processor socket for the AMD
K7 type of processors. You can install any of these processors on

this mainboard. This mainboard supports front-side bus speed of
200/166 MHz.

This mainboard integrates the VIA KM400A/400 Northbridge
along with VT8237/8235CE Southbridge chipsets that supports
built-in AC97 Codec, 2 DDR400/333 modules up to 2GB system
memory. This mainboard has one CNR (Communications and
Networking Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem application,
two PCI slots and the built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network
Interface (optional).

There is a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse
and keyboard, one serial port, one VGA port, one parallel port and
maximum eight USB2.0 ports with SB VT8237, or maximum six
ports with SB VT8235CE (four back-panel USB ports and two
onboard connectors USB2/USB3 making four/two extra USB
ports by connecting the Extended Module to the mainboard).

This mainboard is a FLEX ATX size (230 x 200 mm) mainboard
that has power connectors for an ATX power supply.

Key Features

This mainboard has the following key features:

Socket-462 Processor Support

♦ Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors
♦ Supports 200 MHz Front-Side Bus (with NB KM400A)

or 166 MHz Front-Side Bus (with NB KM400)

Chipset

There are VIA KM400A/400 Northbridge and VT8237/8235CE
Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and

scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

Northbridge Front-Side Bus DDR

KM400A 200 MHz 200 MHz
KM400 166 MHz 166 MHz

Note: There will be two extra USB connectors (USB2 & USB3) and two

Serial ATA connectors (J4 & J5) when SB is VT8237; only one
extra USB connector (USB2) when SB is VT8235CE.

Memory Support

♦ Two 184-pin DIMM sockets for DDR memory modules
♦ Support DDR 400/333 memory
♦ Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Expansion Slots

♦ One 8xAGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface
♦ One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot to

insert special riser cards with Audio/Modem functionality

♦ Two 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 ATA 100/133

modes

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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

AC97 Audio Codec

♦ Compliant with AC’97 2.1 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

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
♦ One VGA port
♦ Eight USB2.0 ports with SB VT8237, or six ports with SB

VT8235CE (four back-panel USB ports and onboard USB
connectors making four/two extra USB ports

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

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

Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional)

♦ 10Base-TX/100Base-T Physical Layer Solution
♦ Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

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♦ 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-Cillin2002 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

♦ FLEX ATX form factor 230 x 200 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:

 The mainboard
 The User’s Manual
 One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)
 One IDE drive ribbon cable
 Software support CD

Optional Accessories

You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.

 Extended USB module
 CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card
 Card Reader (You can buy your own Card Reader from the

third party, but please contact your local Card Reader vendor
on any issues of the specification and compatibility.)

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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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Chapter 2

Mainboard Installation

To install this mainboard in a system, please follow the instructions
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 connectors on the

mainboard

 Install any 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
information about locating CLEAR_CMOS1 and the setting
options.

2. Never connect power to the system during installation;

otherwise, it may damage the mainboard.

Mainboard Components

Identify major components on the mainboard via this diagram
underneath.

Note 1: Any jumpers on your mainboard not appearing in
the illustration above are for testing only.

Note 2: There will be two extra USB connectors (USB2 &
USB3) and two Serial ATA connectors (J4 & J5) when SB is
VT8237; only one extra USB connector (USB2) when SB is
VT8235CE.

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I/O Ports

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

(optional)

(shared
with J6)

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 Keyboard

Parallel Port
(PRN)

COM1

LAN Port
(optional)
USB Ports

Audio Ports

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 Parallel port (PRN) 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 COM1/3.
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 beside the
VGA 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.

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Installing the Processor

This mainboard 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

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.

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Installing Memory Modules

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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 DDR400
SDRAM with KM400A NB or DDR333 SDRAM with KM400
NB.

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 100MHz, 133MHz or
166MHz, 200MHz(KM400A) memory bus.

DDR SDRAM provides 1.6 GB/s or 2.1 GB/s data transfer rate
depending on whether the bus is 100MHz, 133MHz or 166MHz,
200MHz(KM400A). DDR SDRAM uses additional power and
ground lines and requires 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM module.

DDR1
DDR

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

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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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1

CLEAR_CMOS1

Jumper CLEAR_CMOS1: 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 2-3
Normal Mode Short Pins 1-2

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Jumper JP3: CPU Clock Selector

This jumper selects the processor clock frequency.

CPU Clock Pins 1-2 Pins 3-4

133 MHz Off Off
166 MHz Off On
100 MHz On Off
200 MHz On On

Install the Mainboard

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

J3

SYS_ FAN1

CN3

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 SYS_FAN1 fan power connector
on the mainboard.
Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1
connector.

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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

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the
mainboard’s optional devices:

1

AUDIO1

1

1

SPK1

1

SIR1

1

SPK1: Speaker Connector

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on
the mainboard.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 SPKR 2 NC
3 GND 4 +5V

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Connector

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented
microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
Here is a list of AUDIO1 connector pin assignment.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1

AUD_MIC

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

2

AUD_GND

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USB2 & USB3: 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
connector USB2/USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the
mainboard.

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.

Note: When the SB VIA VT8235CE chipset is on the mainboard,

it has USB connector USB2 only; when the SB VIA VT8237
on the mainboard, it has USB connectors USB2 & USB3.

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 VCC 2 USB­3 USB+ 4 GND
5 KEY

The J6 is shared with one of the USB ports of the I/O

back panel. The USB port is located beside the VGA
port connectors. See “I/O Ports” for more information.

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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.

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 other devices in the system as steps below.

1

1

IDE2 IDE1 1

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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.

Serial ATA Connector: J4 & J5 (only for SB VT8237)

Your mainboard has two SATA connectors to support the Serial
ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) standard interface for
the IDE hard drives.

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The SATA connector supports new Serial ATA devices for the
highest data transfer rates (1.5 Gbps burst), simpler disk drive
cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the
current Parallel ATA interface, but maintains register compatibility
and software 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.

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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 installed. On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin connector CD1.

Pin Signal

1 CD IN L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD IN R

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Expansion Slots

A

This mainboard has one AGP, one CNR and two 32-bit PCI slots.

GP1

CNR1

PCI2 PC1

PCI1

Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion
card.

1. Locate the AGP, PCI or CNR slot on the mainboard.

2. Remove the slot cover from the system chassis.

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

it firmly down until fully inserted.

4. Secure the expansion card bracket in the system chassis with a

screw.

PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) Slots

You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the
slots.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

You can install a graphics adapter supporting 8xAGP specification
in the AGP slot. This slot has one 8xAGP edge connector.

CNR (Communications Networking Riser) Slot

The CNR (Communications Networking Riser) slot is an industry
standard slot that allows for the installation of a special audio/
modem riser card. Different territories have different regulations
regarding the specifications of a modem card. You can purchase an
approved CNR card in your area and install it directly into the
CNR slot.

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

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

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the
system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer from
booting properly. If this happens, you can use the clear CMOS
jumper to clear the CMOS memory used to store the configuration
information.

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

Running the Setup Utility

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

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

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

Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware Monitor
Change Password
Exit

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

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

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

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed Aug 20, 2003
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:54:38
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 ESC : Exit
Day : 01 – 31 ↑↓ : Select Item
Year : 1901 – 2099 PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift)F2 : Color
F3 : Detect All HDD

Date & Time
Pri Master

Pri Slave
Sec Master
Sec Slave

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
Auto. If the Auto setting fails to find a hard
disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the
hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.)
manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select
the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI
device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive
or an LS-120) select Floptical.

Floppy Drive A
Floppy Drive B

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 more caution. Any changes can affect
the operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP – ADVANCED SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Quick Boot Enabled

st

Boot Device IDE-0

1

nd

Boot Device Floppy

2

rd

Boot Device CD/DVD-0

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 Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
Graphic Win Size 64MB
SDRAM Timing by SPD Disabled
SDRAM CAS# Latency 2.5
SDRAM Bank Interleave 2-Way
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
Spread Spectrum Disabled

Quick Boot

If you enable this item, the system starts
up more quickly be elimination some of
the power on test routines.

1st Boot Device

nd

2

Boot Device

rd

3

Boot Device

Try Other Boot
Device

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.

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

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

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

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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

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 start­up 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 enables or disables the
SDRAM timing defined by the Serial
Presence Detect electrical.

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SDRAM CAS#
Latency

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.

SDRAM Bank
Interleave

Enable this item to increase SDRAM
memory speed. When enabled, separate
memory banks are set for odd and even
addresses, and upcoming byte of
memory is accessible while refreshing
the current byte.

Auto detect
DIMM/PCI Clk

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

Spread Spectrum

If you enable spread spectrum, it can
significantly reduce the EMI(Electro­Magnetic 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

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Power Management Enabled
Suspend 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
Wake-Up Key Any Key
Wake-Up Password N/A

ACPI Aware O/S Yes

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

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ACPI Aware O/S

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
password

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
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 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

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

Share Memory
Size

This item lets you allocate a portion of the
main memory for the onboard VGA display
application with 8/16/32MB options.

Primary Graphics
Adapter

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.

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.

Share Memory Size 32MB

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

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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.

Features Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for 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 378
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ 7
Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard PCI IDE Enabled
Audio Device Enabled
Modem Device Auto
Ethernet Device Enabled
Onboard USB Function Enabled
USB Function for DOS Disabled
ThumbDrive for DOS Disabled

OnBoard FDC

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

OnBoard FDC Enabled

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

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OnBoard Serial
PortA

OnBoard IR Port

Onboard Parallel
Port

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port IRQ

Parallel Port DMA

Onboard PCI IDE

Audio Device

Modem Device

Ethernet Device

Onboard USB
Function

USB Function for
DOS

ThumbDrive for
DOS

Use these items 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 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.

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

This item enables or disables 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.

Enable this item to make a small portion of
memory storage device for the USB ports.

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CPU PnP Setup Page

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

AMIBIOS SETUP – CPU PnP SETUP

©2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

CPU Over-clocking Func. Disabled
CPU Frequency 100 MHz
CPU Over-Clocking Freq. N/A
DRAM Frequency CPU+0

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

CPU
Over-Clocking
Func.
CPU/DRAM
Frequency Ratio

CPU
Over-Clocking
Frequency

This item enables or disables the CPU over­clocking function installed in your system.

This 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 key
(similar to the Clear CMOS function) and
turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the
safe default.

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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

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Vcore 1.616V
Vdimm 2.496V
Vivdd 2.496V
Vcc5V 4.972V
SB3V 1.024V
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM
CPU Fan Speed 1288 RPM
SYSTEM Temperature 45°C/113°F
CPU Temperature 37°C/98°F

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.

*** System Hardware ***

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

Change Password

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

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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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Chapter 4

Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that
comes with the mainboard package.

The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary
drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More
program information is available in a README file, located in the
same directory as the software.

To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you
can go on the auto-installing or manual installation depending on
your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, it will
automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your
mainboard; if Windows NT or manual installation, please follow
the instructions described as the Installing under Windows NT or
Manual Installation section.

Installing Support Software

1.Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.

2.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM
drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.

3.The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit
on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and
ReadMe at the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as
explained in next section.
The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you
can check the contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file
browsing interface.
The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the
program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the
CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup
icon.
The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the
bundled software that this mainboard supports.
The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out
path names of software driver.

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Auto-Installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

If you are under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup
button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto
Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1. The installation program loads and displays the following

screen. Click the Next button.

2. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the

default options are recommended). Click the Next button to
proceed.

3. The support software will automatically install.

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is
automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the
onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer
to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever
software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support
software will be installed and start working.

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Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation

If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t
work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow
this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting
the support CD-ROM:

1. Click the ReadMe to bring up a screen, and then click the
Install Path at the bottom of the screen.

2. Find out your mainboard model name and click on it to obtain
its correct driver directory.

3. Install each software in accordance with the corresponding
driver path.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’
convenience. You can install bundled software as follows:

1. Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops
out after inserting the support CD-ROM.

2. A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.

3. Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step
by step until finished.

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