MSI 694T Pro, MS-6309 User Manual

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Contents
Chapter 1. Introduction ...............................................................1-1
Mainboard Specification ............................................................1-2
Mainboard Layout .....................................................................1-4
Quick Components Guide .........................................................1-5
Key Features ............................................................................1-6
T.O.P Tech™ ......................................................................1-7
PC Alert™ III .......................................................................1-8
D-LED™ & D-Bracket™....................................................1-10
Fuzzy Logic™ III ...............................................................1-12
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ........................................................2-1
Central Processing Unit: CPU ...................................................2-2
CPU Installation Procedures ...............................................2-2
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure................................2-3
Memory Installation...................................................................2-4
Module Installation Procedures ...........................................2-5
Power Supply............................................................................2-6
A TX 20-Pin Power Supply....................................................2-6
Back Panel ...............................................................................2-7
Mouse Connector................................................................2-7
Keyboard Connector ...........................................................2-8
USB Connectors .................................................................2-8
Parallel Port Connector .......................................................2-9
Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B ..........................2-10
Joystick/Midi Connectors ..................................................2-10
Audio Port Connectors ......................................................2-10
Connectors ............................................................................. 2-11
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 .................................. 2-11
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 .................................2-12
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Case Connector: JFP1 ......................................................2-13
Power Switch....................................................................2-13
Reset Switch ....................................................................2-13
Power LED........................................................................2-13
Speaker ............................................................................2-14
HDD LED ..........................................................................2-14
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ...................................2-15
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 ....................................2-15
IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J4 ...................................2-16
Modem-In Connector: MODEM_IN ....................................2-16
CD-In Connector: CD_IN ...................................................2-17
Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN.........................................2-17
Fan Power Connectors: CPUF AN/SYSF AN.......................2-18
USB PC To PC Connector: USB2 (Optional) .....................2-19
D-Bracket™ Connector: JDLED ........................................2-22
Jumpers ..................................................................................2-23
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1 .............................................2-23
Slots .......................................................................................2-24
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ..............................2-24
AMR (Audio Modem Riser) Slot ........................................2-24
PCI Slots ..........................................................................2-24
ISA Slot ............................................................................ 2-25
PCI Interrupt Request Routing ...........................................2-25
Chapter 3. AMI® BIOS Setup......................................................3-1
Entering Setup ..........................................................................3-2
Control Keys .............................................................................3-2
Getting Help..............................................................................3-3
The Main Menu .........................................................................3-4
Standard CMOS Features .........................................................3-6
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................3-8
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Advanced Chipset Features .................................................... 3-11
Power Management Setup ...................................................... 3-15
PNP/PCI Configurations ..........................................................3-19
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................3-21
Hardware Monitor Setup..........................................................3-25
Load Optimized/Fail-Safe Defaults ..........................................3-27
Supervisor/User Password ......................................................3-29
IDE HDD AUTO Detection .......................................................3-31
Save & Exit Setup...................................................................3-32
Exit Without Saving.................................................................3-33
Chapter 4. Award® BIOS Setup .................................................4-1
Entering Setup ..........................................................................4-2
Control Keys .............................................................................4-2
Getting Help..............................................................................4-3
The Main Menu .........................................................................4-4
Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................4-6
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................4-8
Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................4-12
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................4-15
Power Management Setup ...................................................... 4-19
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup ..................................................4-25
PC Health Status ....................................................................4-27
Frequency/Voltage Control.....................................................4-28
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..........................................4-29
Chapter 5. Installing Drivers .......................................................5-1
Overview....................................................................................5-2
System Requirements ........................................................5-2
Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE ......................................5-3
Driver Installation for Windows® 2000 .......................................5-5
Driver Installation for Windows® ME..........................................5-7
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Driver Installation for Windows® NT4.0 ......................................5-9
Appendix A: USB PC to PC Networking Function..................... A-1
Installing GeneLink™ LAN Driver.............................................. A-2
Using USB PC to PC Networking Function .............................. A-4
Glossary............................................................................................ I
Introduction
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Chapter 1.
Introduction
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The 694T Pro (MS-6309 v5.X) ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based on VIA® Apollo Pro133T chipset. The 694T Pro (MS-6309 V5.X) is optimized to support the whole series of new generation Intel® Pentium® III (FC-PGA/FC-PGA2) processor for high-end business/ personal desktop market.
The Apollo Pro133T chipset consists of the VT82C694T North Bridge and the VT82C686B South Bridge. The VT82C694T is a Socket-370 system logic north bridge with the addition of 133 MHz capability for both the CPU and SDRAM interfaces. It may be used to implement desktop computer systems from 66MHz to 133MHz based on Socket-370. The primary features of the VT82C694T are: Socket-370 CPU (Front Side Bus) Interface (66 / 100 / 133MHz), DRAM Memory Interface (66 / 100 / 133MHz), AGP Bus Interface (66MHz), PCI Bus Interface (33MHz).
The VT82C686B PSIPC (PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller) is a high integration, high performance, power-efficient, and high compatibility device that supports Intel and non-Intel based processor to PCI bus bridge functionality to make a complete Microsoft PC99-compliant PCI/ISA system.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specification 1 -2 Mainboard Layout 1-4 Quick Components Guide 1 - 5 Key Features 1-6 MSI Special Features 1 -7
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CPU
z Supports Socket 370 for whole series of new generation of Intel
®
Celeron™ / Pentium III (FC-PGA)/(FC-PGA2) and VIA® C3 processors
z Supports 500MHz, 550MHz, 600MHz, 633MHz, 667MHz, 700MHz,
733MHz, 800MHz, 866MHz, 933MHz, 1GHz, 1.1GHz, 1.13GHz and up to
1.2GHz
Chipset
z VIA® 694T chipset (520 BGA)
- Supports 66/100/133MHz FSB
- AGP 4x and PCI plus Advanced ECC Memory Controller
- Supports PC100/133 SDRAM, VCM & ESDRAM technology
z VIA® VT82C686B chipset (352 BGA)
- Enhanced Power Management Features
- Integrated Super I/O (FDC, LPT, COM 1/2, and IR)
- DirectSound AC97 Audio
- Integrated hardware Soundblaster
- Dual bus Master IDE Ultra DMA33/66/100
- ACPI
Clock Generator
z 66/100/133MHz clocks are supported.
Main Memory
z Supports six memory banks using three 168-pin unbuffered DIMM z Supports a maximum memory size of 1.5GB (32M x 8) z Supports 3.3v SDRAM DIMM
Slots
z One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot
- AGP specification compliant
- Supports AGP 1x/2x/4x
z One AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot z Five 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots and one 16-bit ISA bus slots z Supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface
Mainboard Specification
Introduction
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On-Board IDE
z An IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B chipset provides IDE HDD/
CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes.
z Can connect up to four IDE devices
On-Board Peripherals
z On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes.
- 2 serial ports (COMA + COMB)
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 4 USB ports (Rear x 2 / Front x 2)
- 1 IrDA/HP connector for SIR
- D-Bracket pin header
Audio
z Chip integrated z Creative CT5880 Hardware Audio (optional)
BIOS
z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
z The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-
tion which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
z A TX Form Factor: 30.5cm (L) x 19.2cm (W) x 4 layers PCB
Mounting
z 6 mounting holes
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Mainboard Layout
MS-6309 (V5.X) A TX VA Mainboard
AGP Slot
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686B
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JFP1
BIOS
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 3
PCI Slot 2
PCI Slot 4
PCI Slot 5
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USB Ports
Top : Parallel Port
Bottom: COM A COM B
Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard
CD_IN
MODEM_IN
AUX_IN
Top : Game port
Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic
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AMR Slot
Creativ e
CT5880
(Optional)
Codec
USB2
JDLED
CPUFAN
SYSFAN
JMDM1
JWOL1
J4
JBAT1
D-LED
ISA Slot
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
DIMM1~2 Installing SDRAM modules See p. 2-4~2-5 Socket 370 Installing CPU See p. 2-2 CPUFAN Connecting to CPUFAN See p. 2-18 SYSFAN Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-18 ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-6 IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drive See p.2-12 FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p.2-11 USB2 Connecting to USB interface See p. 2-19 PCI Slot 1~5 Installing PCI expansion cards See p. 2-24 AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-24 AMR Slot Installing AMR riser cards See p. 2-24 ISA Slot Installing ISA expansion card See p. 2-25 JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-15 JWOL1 Connecting to LAN card See p. 2-15 JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-23 JFP1 Connecting to case See p. 2-13 J4 Connecting to IR module See p. 2-16 JDLED Connecting to D-Bracket™ See p. 2-22
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z ATX Form Factor z CPU: Socket 370 for Intel
®
Celeron™/Pentium III (FC-PGA/FC-PGA2)
family series and VIA® C3 Processors
z Memory: 3 PC100/PC133 SDRAM DIMMs z V i/o & Vcore Adjustable z USB PC to PC Networking Function (Optional) z Support Optional D-Bracket™ z Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 AMR slot, 5 PCI slots, 1 ISA slot z I/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 4 USB ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA
connector, 1 Audio/Game port
z Support PCI 2.2 z Audio: Chip integrated z LAN Wake up Function z Modem (Internal) Ring Wake up Function z D-LED™ -- 4 LEDs embedded in the mainboard z T.O.P. T ech
TM
-- Thermal Overheat Protection Technology
z PC Alert
TM
III system hardware monitor
z Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility
Key Features
Introduction
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MSI Special Features
T.O.P Tech™
The T.O.P TechTM is a extended sensing device that can 100% accu­rately detect the CPU’s temperature. You can find out the temperature on BIOS setup menu. The PC AlertTM also provides the information.
CPU temperaure on Setup menu
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Stop Unused PCIs Clk Yes Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) Auto CPU Ratio 4.0x CPU Vcore Adjust (V) Auto CPU Temperature 33蚓/91蚌 System Temperature 33蚓/91蚌 CPU Fan Speed 6124 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1.96V + 2.5V 2.49V + 3.3V 3.30V + 5.0V 4.92V + 12.0V 11.40V
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PC Alert™ III
The PC AlertTM III is an utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware status during real time operation: * monitor CPU & system temperatures * monitor fan speed(s) * monitor system voltage * monitor chassis intrusion If one of the items above is abnormal, the program main screen will be immedi­ately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red. This will continue to be shown,until user disables the warning.
Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s status.
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Features:
z Network Management
- Monitoring & remote control
z Basic System Utilities
- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD
z 3D Graphics Design
- Enables a more friendly user interface
z Sofware Utilities
- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling
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D-LED™ & D-Bracket™
D-LED D-Bracket Description
System Power ON
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or not installed properly.
Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
- Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
Red
Green
The D-LED™ uses graphic signal display to help users understand their system. Four LEDs embedded in the mainboard provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This special feature is very useful for the overclocking users. These users can use the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures.
If your motherboard installs an optional D-Bracket™ which also integrates four Diagnostic LEDs, definitions of the LED signals are the same as D-LED™ as shown below.
1 2 3
4
Diagnostic LED
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
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D-LED D-Bracket Description
Processor Initialization
- This will show information regarding the processor (like brand name, syste m bus, etc…)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
Initializing Video Interface
- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On
- This will start showing information about logo, processor brand name, etc… .
Testing Base and Extended Memory
- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.
Initializing Hard Drive Controller
- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller
- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt
- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.
Operating System Booting
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Fuzzy Logic™ III
The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU frequency you prefer and click “Go” to apply the frequency or click “Save” allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the system is powered on.
Features:
z Display Current System Status
- CPU Fan
- CPU T emp.
- Vcore
- Vio
- Memory Clock
- CPU Clock
- AGP Clock
- PCI Clock
z Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
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Chapter 2.
Hardware Setup
This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo­nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static electricity may damage the components.
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Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 - 2 Memory Installation 2 -4 Power Supply 2 - 6 Back Panel 2 -7 Connectors 2-11 Jumpers 2-23 Slots 2-24
This chapter contains the following topics:
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Central Processing Unit: CPU
The mainboard supports Intel® Celeron™/Pentium III (FC-PGA/FC­PGA2)/Tualatin (FC-PGA2) and VIA® Cyrix® III processor. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 370 for easy CPU installation. Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on top to prevent overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
1 . Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Then, raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
2 . Look for the gold arrow.
The gold arrow should point towards the end of lever. The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation.
3. Hold the CPU down firmly,
and then close the lever to complete the installation.
CPU Installation Procedures
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
!
WARNING!
Open Lever
Gold Arrow
Sliding
Plate
Close Lever
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CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPU Clock = 100MHz
Core/Bus ratio = 7 then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio
= 100MHz x 7 = 700MHz
Overclocking
This motherboard is designed to support overclockingo. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or
risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.
!
WARNING!
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The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 168-pin, 3.3V SDRAM DIMM with 6 memory banks. T o operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be installed.
Memory Installation
SDRAM Combination
You can install the memory modules in any order and in any combination as listed below:
SDRAM DIMM Slots
(DIMM 1~3)
DIM M So cket M em ory M odule Total M em ory S o cket 1
(Bank 0 & Bank 1)
32M B , 64M B , 128M B, 256M B , 512M B
32M B 󲕏 512M B
S o cket 2 (Bank 2 & Bank 3)
32M B , 64M B , 128M B, 256M B , 512M B
32M B 󲕏 512M B
S o cket 3 (Bank 4 & Bank 5)
32M B , 64M B , 128M B, 256M B , 512M B
32M B 󲕏 512M B
Total System M em ory
32M B 󲕏 1.5G B
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You can install single sided or double sided 168-pin DIMMs into DIMM
slots according to your needs.
Module Installation Procedures
Single Sided DIMM
Double Sided DIMM
1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys “VOLT and DRAM”, so the
DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot.
Then push it in.
3. The plastic clips at sides of the DIMM slot will automatically
close.
VOLTDRAM
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Power Supply
ATX 20-Pin Power Supply
This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector. The power connector supports instant power on function which means that system will boot up immediately when the power supply connector is inserted on the board.
ATX
Power Connector
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo­nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.
10
1
20
11
PIN SIGNAL
11 3.3V 12 -12V 13 GND 14 PS_ON 15 GND 16 GND 17 GND 18 -5V 19 5 V 20 5 V
PIN SIGNAL
1 3.3V 2 3.3V 3 GND 45V 5 GND 65V 7 GND 8 PW_OK 9 5V_SB 10 12V
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The Back Panel provides the following connectors:
Mouse Connector
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this connector.
Back Panel
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
2
1
3
4
5
6
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock 6 NC No connection
Pin Definition
Mouse
Keyboard
USB
Parallel
COM A COM B L-out
L-in
MIC
Midi/Joystick
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Keyboard Connector
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connec­tor for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into this connector.
USB Connectors
The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into ths connector.
21
34
5
6
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA 2 NC No connection 3 GND Ground 4 VCC +5V 5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock 6 NC No connection
Pin Definition
USB Ports
1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 VCC +5V 2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC +5V 6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground
USB Port Description
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Parallel Port Connector
The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
13
1
1425
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 STROBE Strobe 2 DATA0 Data0 3 DATA1 Data1 4 DATA2 Data2 5 DATA3 Data3 6 DATA4 Data4 7 DATA5 Data5 8 DATA6 Data6 9 DATA7 Data7 10 ACK# Acknowledge 11 BUSY Busy 12 PE Paper End 13 SELECT Select 14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed 15 ERR# Error 16 INIT# Initialize Printer 17 SLIN# Select In 18 GND Ground 19 GND Ground 20 GND Ground 21 GND Ground 22 GND Ground 23 GND Ground 24 GND Ground 25 GND Ground1
Pin Definition
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Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B
The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 DCD Data Carry Detect 2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data 3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data 4 DTR Data T erminal Ready) 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear T o Send 9 RI Ring Indicate
9-Pin Male DIN Connectors
Pin Definition
Joystick/Midi Connectors
You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.
Audio Port Connectors
Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to connect to a microphone.
Line Out
Line In MI C
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FDD
12
33
34
The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System F AN.
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD
The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.
Connectors
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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2
The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686B chipset that provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.
Primary IDE Connector
Secondary IDE Connector
TIP:
If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk docu­mentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.
1
2
40 39
1
2
40
39
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Case Connector: JFP1
The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED, and HDD LED on the case.
Power Switch
Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.
Reset Switch
Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin.
Power LED
The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are three types of LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin:
2-pin single color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. When the
system enters the suspend/sleep mode, the 2-pin power LED blinks.
2-pin dual color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The 2-pin
JFP1
Power Switch
Power LED
+
Reset Switch
HDD LED
+
Speaker
Buzzer
(short pin)
14
15
X
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power LED changes its color to indicate different system states:
GREEN color indicates full-on mode. ORANGE color indicates suspend/sleep mode.
3-pin dual color power LED: Connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The 3-pin
power LED changes its color to indicate different system states:
GREEN color indicates full-on mode. ORANGE color indicates suspend/sleep mode.
Speaker
Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin. If on-board Buzzer is available, then: Short pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Enabled. Open pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Disabled.
HDD LED
HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or IDE2 connector . Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working. You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.
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Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1
This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On LAN function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a local area network.
JWOL1
5VSB
GND
MP_WAKEUP
1
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1
This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is received through the modem card.
JMDM1
NC
MDM_WAKEUP
NC 5VSB
1
GND
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IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J4
This connector allows you to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.
J4
5
1
IRTX
GND
IRRX
NC
VCC
Modem-In Connector: MODEM_IN
The connector is for modem with internal audio connector.
MODEM_IN
GND
Phone_In
Mono_Out
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CD-In Connector: CD_IN
The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.
Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN
The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.
CD_IN
AUX_IN
GND
L
R
GND
L
R
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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFAN
The CPUFAN (processor fan) and SYSF AN (system fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.
Note:
1. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan.
2. CPU Fan supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed according to the actual CPU temeperature.
SENSOR
+12V GND
CPUFAN
SENSOR
+12V
GND
SYSFAN
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USB PC To PC Connector: USB2 (Optional)
The mainboard provides one USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin header that allows you to connect optional USB ports. USB2 is optionally imple­mented with USB PC to PC Networking function.
Depending on the model you purchased, the mainboard may offer three USB 1.1 ports and one USB PC2PC port, or just four USB 1.1 ports. This topic focuses on USB PC2PC function.
Pin Description Pin Description
1 NC 2 GND 3 USB3- 4 GND 5 USB3+ 6 USB2+ 7 GND 8 USB2­9 NC 10 VCC
USB2 Pin Definition
USB2
1
2
9
10
(USB 1.1)
(USB PC to PC
Networking)
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Note: USB PC to PC Networking feature allows users to transfer and receive data from other computers or share system resources with other computers without using any network adapter. See below for instructions.
T o Attach the USB PC to PC cable
1. Check whether the package includes the following items. If any is
missing, contact your dealer.
2. Connect the USB Bracket cable to the USB2 pin header on the
mainboard. Locate the pin position marked with the ARROW on the
connector of USB Bracket and Pin# 5 of USB2. Then align the marked
pin position with Pin# 5 to attach the USB Bracket.
3. Identify the B Type Connector on the bracket used for PC to PC Net-
working function.
USB2
Pin Position marked with ARROW
1
5
10
USB PC to PC Bracket USB PC to PC Cable
B Type Connector for PC to PC Networking
A Type Connector for attaching USB 1.1 Peripherals
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4. Connect your PC to another PC via USB PC to PC cable. The transfer
rate will run at USB 1.1 speed (12Mbps/s).
For more information on USB PC to PC Networking function, refer to
Appendix A: USB PC to PC Networking Function.
Connect to the B Type Connector on your PC
Connect to the USB 1.1 port of another PC
B Type Connector
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D-Bracket™ Connector: JDLED
Your motherboard comes with JDLED connector and you can connect an optional D-Bracket™ to JDLED. D-Bracket™ is a USB Bracket integrating four LEDs whose functions are similar to D-LED™ and allows users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED signals. For defini­tions of 16 signal combinations, refer to page 1-10 D-LED™ & D-Bracket™.
D-Bracket™
1
2
3
4
Connected to JDLED
Connected to USB2
1
9
2
10
JDLED
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JBAT1
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has long life time for at least 5 years. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:
Jumpers
1
The motherboard provides one jumper for you to set the computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’ s function through the use of the jumper.
clear data
1
3
1
3
keep data
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.
!
WARNING!
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PCI Slots
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps), 2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).
AMR (Audio Modem Riser) Slot
AMR is an Intel specification that lets manufacturers create motherboards without analog I/O functions (codecs). These functions that are required for audio and/or modem operation are placed on a separate AMR card. You can install any AMR card with audio and/or modem codec chip on the AMR slot.
PCI Slots
Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
Slots
AGP Slot
ISA Slot
The motherboard provides five 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP, one AMR and one ISA slot.
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Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 AGP INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# IN T C # INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# PCI Slot 4 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C# PCI Slot 5 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# USB-1 INT D# USB-2 INT D# AC97 INT C#
AGP & PCI Slot 1 shared. PCI Slot 2 & PCI Slot 5 shared. PCI Slot 3 & AC97 codec shared. PCI Slot 4 & USB-1/USB-2 shared.
PCI Slot 1~5: Bus Master.
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The “AGP/PCI” IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INTA#-INTD# pins as follows:
the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
ISA Slot
The slot allows you to install ISA expansion card.
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Chapter 3. AMI
®
BIOS Setup
The mainboard uses AMI® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup program. It contains the following topics:
Entering Setup 3-2 Control Keys 3-2 Getting Help 3-3 The Main Menu 3-4 Standard CMOS Features 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features 3-8 Advanced Chipset Features 3-11 Power Management Setup 3-15 PNP/PCI Configurations 3-19 Integrated Peripherals 3-21 Hardware Monitor Setup 3-25 Load Optimized/Fail-Safe Defaults 3-27 Supervisor/User Password 3-29 IDE HDD AUTO Detection 3-31 Save & Exit Setup 3-32 Exit Without Saving 3-33
!AMI
®
BIOS Setup
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Entering Setup
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
Control Keys
<↑>
Move to the previous item
<↓>
Move to the next item
<←>
Move to the item in the left hand
<→>
Move to the item in the right hand
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page
Setup Menu
<F6> Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for
Option Page Setup Menu
<F7> Load Optimized defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit
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Getting Help
After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use
the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected
setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.
Default Settings
The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the Optimized and Fail-Safe defaults. Optimized defaults provide optimum performance set­tings for all devices and the system. (The default value described in the chapter usually refers to the Optimized defaults unless otherwise specified.) Fail-Safe defaults provide the safest set of parameters instead of the optimal system performance for the system.
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The Main Menu
Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your systems performance.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type,…
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Hardware Monitor Setup
This entry shows your PCs current status, and allows you to adjust CPU clock, core voltage etc.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable per­formance for your system to operate.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for optimal system performance operations.
Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup.
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Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.
day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by
BIOS. Read-only.
month The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
function keys.
year The year depends on the year of the BIOS.
Time
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.
Standard CMOS Features
The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to switch to the value you prefer.
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ESC : Exit ↑ ↓ : Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify (Shift) F2 : Color
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Wed Apr 18, 2001 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 00:00:00
Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master : Auto Sec Slave : Auto
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½ Floppy Drive B : Not Installed
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MO DE
Base Memory : 640 Kb Other Memory : 384 Kb Extended Memory : 127 Mb Total Memory : 128 Mb
Month: Jan - De
c
Day: 01 - 31
Year: 1901 - 2099
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Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
TYPE Type of the device.
SIZE Capacity of the device.
CYLS N um ber of cylinders.
HEAD Number of heads.
PRECOMP Write precompensation cylinder.
LANDZ Cylinder location of Landing zone.
SECTOR Number of sectors.
MODE Access mode.
Floppy Drive A/B
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options are Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½, or 2.88 MB 3½. The default value for Floppy Drive A is 1.44 MB 3½, and for Floppy Drive B is Not Installed.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted. Setting options are Disabled and Enabled. Default value is Disabled.
Note: This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard disk.
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Advanced BIOS Features
Quick Boot
Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will skip some check items. Available options are Enabled and Disabled. The default value is Enabled.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS attempts to load the operating system. The settings are:
IDE0 The system will boot from the first HDD.
IDE1 The system will boot from the second HDD.
IDE2 The system will boot from the third HDD.
IDE3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive.
LS120/ZIP-FD The system will boot from LS-120 or ZIP drive that
functions as floppy drive.
MO/ZIP-HD The system will boot from MO or ZIP drive that
functions as hard disk drive.
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ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Quick Boot :Enabled 1st Boot Device :Floppy 2nd Boot Device :IDE-0 3rd Boot Device :CDROM Boot Other Device :Yes S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks :Disabled BootUp Num-Lock :On Floppy Drive Swap :Disabled Floppy Drive Seek :Enabled Password Check :Setup Boot To OS/2 :No CPU Serial Number :Disabled Internal Cache :Enabled External Cache :Enabled C000, 32k Shadow :Cached
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CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
Network The system will boot from the Network drive.
Disabled Disable this sequence.
Boot Other Device
Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before it becomes offline. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).
BootUp Num-Lock
This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Setting options are On and Off. Default value is On.
Floppy Drive Swap
Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. The default value is Disabled.
Floppy Drive Seek
Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. Settings are Disabled and Enabled. The default value is Enabled.
Password Check
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented. Setting options are described below.
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Boot to OS/2
This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. When you choose the default value No, you cannot run the OS/2
®
operating system with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose Yes . The default value is No.
CPU Serial Number
This feature is for Pentium® !!! only. When set to Enabled, the system will check CPU Serial Number. Set to Disabled if you dont want the system to know the CPU Serial Number. The default value is Disabled.
Internal/External Cache
The items enable or disable the L1 (internal) and L2 (external) cache memory for CPU. Setting to Enabled will speed up the system performance.
C000, 32k Shadow
This item specifies how the contents of the adapter ROM named in the item are handled. Settings are described below:
Option Description
Disabled (default) The specified ROM is not copied to RAM. Enabled The contents of specified ROM are copied to RAM
for faster system performance.
Cached The contents of specified ROM are not only copied
to RAM, the contents of the ROM area can be writ­ten to and read from cache memory.
Option Description
Setup (default) The password prompt appears only when end users try to
run Setup.
Always A password prompt appears every time when the com-
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.
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Advanced Chipset Features
!Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to Enabled enables DRAM Frequency and SDRAM CAS Latency automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Disabled allows users to configure these fields manually. The default value is Enabled.
SDRAM CAS Latency
This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings are 2 and 3. 2 increases the system performance while 3 provides more stable performance. The default value is
3.
DRAM Frequency
Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs. Settings are:
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ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD:Enabled SDRAM CAS Latency :3 DRAM Frequency :HCLK-33 DRAM Bank Interleave :Enabled System Performance :Normal Memory Hole :Disabled AGP Mode :Auto AGP Read Synchronization :Enabled AGP Fast Write :Disabled AGP Comp. Driving :Auto Manual AGP Comp. Driving :CB AGP Aperture Size :64MB AGP Master 1 W/S Write :Disabled AGP Master 1 W/S Read :Disabled Search for MDA Resources :Yes PCI Delay Transaction :Enabled ISA Bus Clock :PCICLK/4
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HCLK The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock.
HCLK+33 The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock plus
33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is 100MHz, the DRAM clock will be 133MHz.
HCLK-33 The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock minus
33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is 133MHz, the DRAM clock will be 100MH
When the installed CPU is 66MHz, this field has two setting options: HCLK and HCLK+33. When the installed one is 133MHz, the two setting options will become HCLK and HCLK-33. If you install one 100MHz CPU, then three setting options are available: HCLK, HCLK+33 and HCLK-33.
DRAM Bank Interleave
This field enables or disables bank interleave feature for the installed SDRAM. Disable the function if 16MB SDRAM is installed. Settings are Disabled and Enabled. The default value is Enabled.
System Performance
This item enables you to enhance your system performance. But not every DIMM installed on your system supports the function. Therefore, if your system cannot run after selecting Turbo in the field, please set it back to Normal. Settings are Normal and Turbo. Turbo provides better system performance. The default value is Normal.
Memory Hole
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16MB. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The settings are 512KB-640KB, 15MB-16MB, 14MB-16MB and Disabled (default).
AGP Mode
The item sets an appropriate mode for the installed AGP card. Settngs are 1x, 2x, 4x and Auto (default). Select 4x if your AGP card supports the mode.
AGP Read Synchronization
The field allows you to enable or disable the AGP Read Synchronization
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feature. Settings are Enabled and Disabled.
AGP Fast Write
The field enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast Write technology allows CPU to write directly to the graphics card without passing anything through the system memory and improves the AGP 4X speed. Select Enabled only when the installed AGP card supports the function. The default value is Disabled.
AGP Comp. Driving
This filed is used to adjust the AGP driving force. Selecting Manual allows you to select an AGP driving force in Manual AGP Comp. Driving. It is strongly suggested to select Auto to avoid any system error.
Manual AGP Comp. Driving
This item specifies an AGP driving force.
AGP Aperture Size
The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Settings are 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB.
AGP Master 1 W/S Write
The field allows users to insert one wait state into the AGP master write cycle. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).
AGP Master 1 W/S Read
The field allows users to insert one wait state into the AGP master read cycle. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).
Search for MDA Resources
MDA stands for Mono Display Adapter. Select Ye s only when you install and use mono display adapter card.
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PCI Delay Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled.
ISA Bus Clock
This item controls the number of clock frequency or timing for ISA bus. The system divides your PCI clock down to determine the ISA bus clock. For example, if you select PCICLK/4 (divide-by-4) in the field, because 33MHz (PCI clock) divided by 4 equals 8.25MHz, the ISA bus clock is 8.25MHz. Settings are PCICLK/2, PCICLK/3, PCICLK/4, PCICLK/5 and PCICLK/6. The default value is PCICLK/4.
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Power Management Setup
Sleep State
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are:
S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state,
no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hard­ware maintains all system context.
S3/STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the
information of system cofiguration and open applica­tions/files is saved to main memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system when an wake up event occurs.
The default value is S1/POS.
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ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Sleep State :S1/POS Sleep State LED :Dual Color Suspend Time Out (Minute) :Disabled Display Activity :Ignore IRQ3 :Monitor IRQ4 :Monitor IRQ5 :Ignore IRQ7 :Monitor IRQ9 :Ignore IRQ10 :Ignore IRQ11 :Ignore IRQ13 :Ignore IRQ14 :Monitor IRQ15 :Ignore Power Button Function :Suspend Power Again :Last State Wake Up On Ring/LAN :Enabled Wake Up On PME# :Enabled Resume By Alarm :Disabled Alarm Date :15 Alarm Hour :12
Alarm Minute :30 Alarm Second :30
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Sleep State LED
This item configures how the system uses sleep state LED on the case to indicate the sleep state. Available options are:
Blinking The sleep state LED blinks to indicate the sleep state.
Single Color The sleep state LED remains the same color.
Dual Color The sleep state LED changes its color to indicate the
sleep state.
The default value is Dual Color.
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
The item specifies the length of the period of system inactivity before the system enters the suspend mode from the standby mode. Nearly all power use is reduced in the suspend mode. Settings are Disabled (default), 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 and 60 (Minutes).
Display Activity/IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ13/ IRQ14/IRQ15
These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified hardware peripheral or component. If set to Monitor, any activity detected on the specified hardware peripheral or component will wake up the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings are Monitor and Ignore. The default values for different items are listed below:
Display Activity Ignore
IRQ3 Monitor
IRQ4 Monitor
IRQ5 Ignore
IRQ7 Monitor
IRQ9 Ignore
IRQ10 Ignore
IRQ11 Ignore
IRQ13 Ignore
IRQ14 Monitor
IRQ15 Ignore
Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating
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system, it singals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device.
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
On/Off The power button functions as normal on/off button.
Suspend When you press the power button, the computer
enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off.
Power Again
This item specifies whether you system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available options are:
Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
Power On Reboots the computer.
Last State Restores the system to the previous status before the
power failure or interrupt occurred.
Wake Up On Ring/LAN/PME#
When setting to Enabled, the features allow your system to be awakened from the power saving modes through an incoming call from the modem, a signal from the LAN, or any event on PME (Power Management Event). Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).
Note: You need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on function for Wake Up On Ring/LAN function.
Resume By Alarm
This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date from the soft off (S5) state. Settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second
If Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these fields.
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Available settings for each item are:
Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day
Alarm Hour 00 ~ 23
Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59
Alarm Second 00 ~ 59
Note: If you change these settings, you must reboot the system until it enters the operating system and then power off the system. By doing so, the changed settings will come into effect next time you power on the system.
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experi­enced users should make any changes to the default settings.
Clear ESCD
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to Yes , the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically. The default value is No.
Primary Graphics Adapter
This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings are AGP and PCI. The default value is PCI.
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ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Clear ESCD :No Primary Graphics Adapter :PCI PCI VGA Palette Snoop :Disabled DMA Channel 0 :PnP DMA Channel 1 :PnP DMA Channel 3 :PnP DMA Channel 5 :PnP DMA Channel 6 :PnP DMA Channel 7 :PnP IRQ3 :PCI/PnP IRQ4 :PCI/PnP IRQ5 :PCI/PnP IRQ7 :PCI/PnP IRQ9 :PCI/PnP IRQ10 :PCI/PnP IRQ11 :PCI/PnP IRQ14 :PCI/PnP IRQ15 :PCI/PnP
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PCI VGA Palette Snoop
When set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if there are two VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and the:
DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7
These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. The default value is PnP.
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15
These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. Settings are ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP. The default value is PCI/PnP.
VGA Palette Snoop Bit Setting Action
Disabled Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the
PCI VGA devices palette registers.
Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the
PCI VGA devices palette registers and the ISA VGA devices palette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical.
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On-Chip IDE
This allows you to enable or disable on-chip IDE controller. Settings are Disabled, Primary, Secondary and Both. The default value is Both.
FDC Controller
This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.
Serial Port1/2
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings are Auto, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled. The
Integrated Peripherals
AMIBIOS SETUP - INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
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ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
On-Chip IDE :Both FDC Controller :Auto Serial Port1 :Auto Serial Port2 :Auto Serial Port2 Mode :Normal Duplex Mode :N/A Parallel Port :Auto Parallel Port Mode :ECP EPP Version :N/A Parallel Port DMA :Auto Parallel Port IRQ :Auto AC97 Audio :Auto MC97 Modem :Auto OnBoard Legacy Audio :Enabled Sound Blaster :Disabled MPU-401 :Enabled MPU-401 I/O Address :330h-333h OnBoard Game Port :Enabled USB Controller :All USB Port USB Legacy Support :Disabled
Option Description
Auto (default) BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the
onboard Floppy controller or not. Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller.
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default value is Auto.
Serial Port2 Mode
This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port 2 (COM B). Settings are:
Normal RS-232C Serial Port IrDA IrDA Infrared Port ASK IR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port
Duplex Mode
This field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B. Full-Duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half­Duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings are Half Duplex and Full Duplex.
Parallel Port
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings are Auto, 378, 278, 3BC and Disabled. The default value is Auto.
Parallel Port Mode
This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: Normal, Bi-Dir, ECP (Extended Capability Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) or EPP+ECP. The default is ECP.
EPP Version
The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to EPP or EPP+ECP mode. Settings are 1.7 and 1.9.
Parallel Port DMA
This feature is configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP or ECP+EPP mode. When Parallel Port is set to ECP, the field will show Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.
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Parallel Port IRQ
The item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.
AC97 Audio
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC97 (Audio Codec97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings are Disabled and Auto. The default value is Auto.
MC97 Modem
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard MC97 (Modem Codec97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard MC97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect modems. Settings are Auto, Disa- bled and Enabled. The default value is Auto.
OnBoard Legacy Audio
The item enables or disables the onboard audio features of the mainbaord and the following audio options in the BIOS.
Sound Blaster
The item turns on/off the Sound Blaster feature of the board. If you want to play the Sound Blaster compatible games, you need to set the field to Enabled.
MPU-401
The field enables or disables the MPU-401 interface (the Yamaha Sound Blaster mode).
MPU-401 I/O Address
This item selects the base I/O port address for the MPU-401 interface. Settings are 300h-303h, 310h-313h, 320h-323h and 330h-333h.
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OnBoard Game Port
The item enables or disables the Joystick/Game port.
USB Controller
This is used to enable or disable the USB ports. Settings are All USB Port, Disabled, USB Port 0&1 and USB Port 2&3. The default is All USB Port.
USB Legacy Support
Set to Keyboard or Keyb+Mouse if your need to use an USB keyboard/ mouse in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Default is Disabled.
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Stop Unused PCIs Clk
This item allows you to remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the emissions. Settings are Yes (default) and No.
Spread Spectrum
This item is used to configure the clock generators Spread Spectrum feature. Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled. Always disable the feature when overclocking the processor.
CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)
This item is used to set clock frequencies (in MHz) for CPU FSB (Front Side Bus). If you install the 66MHz CPU, available settings range from 67MHz to
93MHz and Auto. If the installed CPU is 100MHz, settings range from 101MHz to 127MHz and Auto. If you use the 133MHz CPU, you will have
Hardware Monitor Setup
This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hard­ware monitoring mechanism onboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup
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ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Load Previous Values F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Stop Unused PCIs Clk Yes Spread Spectrum Enabled CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) Auto CPU Ratio 4.0x CPU Vcore Adjust (V) Auto CPU Temperature 33°C/91°F System Temperature 33°C/91°F CPU Fan Speed 6124 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1.96V + 2.5V 2.49V + 3.3V 3.30V + 5.0V 4.92V + 12.0V 11.40V
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setting options 134MHz to 160MHz and Auto. The field provides you an overclocking method.
CPU Ratio/CPU Vcore Adjust (V)
The items are used to adjust the CPU frequency multiplier (ratio) and CPU core voltage (Vcore). The items enable you to overclock the processor.
CPU Temperature/System Temperature/CPU Fan Speed/System Fan Speed/ Power Fan Speed/Vcore/+2.5V/+3.3V/+5.0V/+12.0V
These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
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AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.43
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Load Fail-Safe Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP
Load Optimized/Fail-Safe Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Optimized or Fail-Safe defaults. The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi­cally for the optimized performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for the most stable system performance.
When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults(Y/N)? N
Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system performance.
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AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.43
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Load Optimized Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP
Load Optimized Defaults(Y/N)? N
When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:
Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal and stable system performance.
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Supervisor/User Password
When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password.
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.43
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Change/Set/Disable Password
Enter new supervisor password:
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Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMIBIOS to request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the pass­word prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
About Supervisor Password & User Password:
Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of the
setup menu.
User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to
change the settings of the setup menu.
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IDE HDD AUTO Detection
You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of most hard drives.
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP
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ESC : Exit ↑ ↓ : Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify (Shift) F2 : Color
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Wed Apr 18, 2001 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 00:00:00
Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master : Auto Sec Slave : Auto
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½ Floppy Drive B : Not Installed
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Base Memory : 640 Kb Other Memory : 384 Kb Extended Memory : 127 Mb Total Memory : 128 Mb
Month: Jan - De
?
Day: 01 - 31
Year: 1901 - 2099
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Save & Exit Setup
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen.
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup changes to RTC CMOS.
Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.43
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y
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Exit Without Saving
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen.
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to RTC CMOS.
Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.43
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Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit
Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP
Quit without saving(Y/N)? N
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4
AWARD® BIOS Setup
The mainboard uses AWARD® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util­ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup program. It contains the following topics:
Entering Setup 4-2 Control Keys 4-2 Getting Help 4-3 The Main Menu 4-4 Standard CMOS Feature 4-6 Advanced BIOS Features 4-8 Advanced Chipset Features 4-11 Integrated Peripherals 4-14 Power Management Setup 4-18 PnP/PCI Configurations 4-24 PC Health Status 4-26 Frequency/Voltage Control 4-27 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 4-28
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Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key to enter Setup.
Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
Entering Setup
Control Keys
<↑>
Move to the previous item
<↓>
Move to the next item
<←>
Move to the item in the left hand
<→>
Move to the item in the right hand
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page
Setup Menu
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page
Setup Menu
<F6> Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for
Option Page Setup Menu
<F7> Load Optimized defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit
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After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use
the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected
setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.
Sub-Menu
If you find a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields (as shown below), that means a sub-menu containing additional options for the field can be launched from this field. To enter the sub-menu, highlight the field and perss <Enter>. Then you can use control keys to move between and change the settings of the sub-menu. To return to the main menu, press <Esc>.
General Help <F1>
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.
Getting Help
8IDE Primary Master 8IDE Primary Slave 8IDESecondary Master 8IDE Secondary Slave
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Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
Standard CMOS Setup
Use this Menu for basic system configurations.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your
system.
Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure
1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from ten setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001
The Main Menu
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Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and
optimize your system’s performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PnP/PCI Configuration
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
PC Health Status
This entry shows your PC health status.
Frequency/Voltage
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance for your system to operate.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory
settings for optimal performance system operations.
Supervisor/User Password
Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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Date(mm:dd:yy): Tue, Aug 21,2001 Time(hh:mm:ss): 00:00:00
IDE Primary Master Press Enter 2557MB IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None
Drive A 1.44M, 3.5in. Drive B None
Video EGA/VGA Halt On All, But Keyboard
Based Memory 640K Extended Memory 64512K Total Memory 65536K
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.
Item Help
Menu Level >
↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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Standard CMOS Setup
Standard CMOS Setup
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Date
The date format is <day><month> <date> <year>.
Day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by
BIOS. Read-only.
month The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric
function keys.
year The year, depends on the year of the BIOS
Time
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.
PrimaryMaster/PrimarySlave SecondaryMaster/Secondary Slave
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select Manual, None, Auto type. Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define your own drive type manually.
If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.
If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be
“None”.
Access Mode The settings are Auto, Normal, Large,LBA.
Cylinder number of cylinders
Head number of heads
Precomp write precom
Landing Zone landing zone
Sector number of sectors
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Advanced BIOS Features
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Advanced BIOS Features
Anti-Virus Protection
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write date into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
Disabled No warning message to appear when
anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Enable Activates automatically when the
system boots up causing a warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector of hard disk partition table.
Anti-Virus Protection Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Disabled First Boot device Floppy Second Boot device HDD-0 Third Boot device LS120 Boot other device Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled Boot Up Numlock Status On Gate A20 Option Fast Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 Typematic Delay (Msec) 250 Security Option Setup MPS Version Control For OS 1.1 OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
Item Help
Menu Level >
↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
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CPU Internal Cache
Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache
Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.
External Cache
Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the level 2 cache
memory.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Choose Enabled or Disabled. This option enables the level 2 cache
memory ECC(error check correction).
Processor Number Feature
This option is for Pentium® III processor. During Enabled, this will check the CPU Serial number. Disabled this option if you don’t want the system to know the Serial number.
Quick Power On Self Test
This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
Enabled Enable quick POST
Disabled Normal POST
First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The settings are Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0/HDD-1/HDD-2/HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, LAN, and Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
Switches the FDD between being designated as A and B.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
During POST, BIOS will determine if the FDD installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all 80 tracks.
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Boot Up NumLock Status
On Keypad is numeric keys. Off Keypad is arrow keys.
Gate A20 Option
Normal The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard
controller or chipset hardware.
Fast The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or
chipset specific method.
Typematic Rate Setting
Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. The settings are: Enabled/Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down. The settings are: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke The settings are: 250, 500, 750, 1000.
Security Option
This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
System The system will not boot and access to Setup
will be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will
be denied if the correct password is not entered at the prompt.
MPS Version Control For OS
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to be used for the operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1.
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OS Selection for DRAM > 64MB
Allows OS2® to be used with > 64 MB of DRAM. Settings are Non­OS/2 and OS2. Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running OS/2®.
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Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.
Choose the “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” from the Main Menu and the following screen will appear.
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Advanced Chipset Features
Advanced Chipset Features
SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled P2C/C2P Concurrency Enabled Fast R-W Turn Around Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperture Size 64M AGP 4X Mode Enabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursting Enabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Enabled PCI#2 Access #1 Retry Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled Memory Parity/ECC Check Disabled
Item Help
Menu Level >
↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
SDRAM Cycle Length
This item allows you to select the SDRAM cycle length. The set­tings are 2 or 3.
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DRAM Clock
The chipset support synchronous and asynchronous mode between the host clock and DIMM clock.
Host CLK DIMM clock equal to host clock
Memory Hole
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below 16 MB.
Enabled Memory hole supported.
Disabled Memory hole not supported.
P2C/C2P Concurrency
This item allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI to CPU, CPU to PCI concurrency.
Fast R-W Turn Around
This item controls the DRAM timing. It allows the user to Enable or Disable the fast read, write turn around. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
Video RAM Cacheable
Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS , resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
AGP Aperture Size
Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are for
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warded to the AGP without any translation.
AGP-4X Mode
This item is used to Enabled or Disabled the AGP support for AGP 4x mode.
CPU to PCI Write Buffer
When this field is Enabled, writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered, to compensate for the differences between the CPU and the PCI bus. When Disabled, the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another cycle.
PCI Dynamic Bursting
This item allows you to Enable or Disable the PCI dynamic bursting function. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
PCI Delay Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry
When Disabled, PCI#2 will not be disconnected until access finishes (default). When Enabled, PCI#2 will be disconnected if ms retries are attempted without success.
AGP Master 1 WS Write
When Enabled, this item writes to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states.
AGP Master 1 WS Read
When Enabled, this item read to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states.
Memory Parity/ECC Check
This item when Enabled detects the memory parity and Error Check­ing & Correcting. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
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Integrated Peripherals
Onchip IDE Channel0 Enabled Onchip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Init Display First AGP Onchip USB Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB Mouse Support Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto UART 2 Mode Standard X IR Function Duplex Half X TX,RX inverting enable No, Yes Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Mode Normal X ECP Mode Use DMA 3 X Parallel Port EPP Type EEP 1.9 Onchip Sound Enabled Sound Blaster Disabled SB I/O Base Address 22QH SB IRQ Select IRQ 5 SB DMA Select DMA1 MPU-401 Disabled MPU-401 I/O Address 330-333H Game Port (200-207H) Enabled Onchip Modem Enabled
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Integrated Peripherals
OnChip IDE Channel0/Onchip IDE Channel1
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
IDE Prefetch Mode
This item is used to Enabled or Disabled the IDE Read/Write Prefetch buffer. This buffer is used to store data for faster performances.
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Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA/33 and Ultra DMA/66, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The settings are: Auto, Disabled.
Init Display First
This item allows you to decide to activate whether PCI Slot or AGP Slot. The settings are: PCI Slot, AGP Slot.
Onchip USB
This should be set to Enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature.
USB Keyboard Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
USB Mouse Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB mouse. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number
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of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.
Onboard FDD Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD) installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/ IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.
UART 2 Mode
This item allows you to select which mode for the Onboard Serial Port
2. The settings are: Standard, HPSIR, ASKIR.
IR Function Duplex
This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function.
TX, RX inverting enable
This item allows you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends on different H/W requirement. This field is not recommended to change its default setting for avoiding any error in your system.
Onboard Parallel Port
There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that provides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options:
Disable
3BCH/IRQ7 Line Printer port 0 278H/IRQ5 Line Printer port 2 378H/IRQ7 Line Printer port 1
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Onboard Parallel Mode
SPP : Standard Parallel Port
EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP : Extended Capability Port
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose “SPP.” To operate the onboard parallel port in the ECP and SPP modes simultaneously, choose “ECP/SPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP/EPP” will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously. The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA” At this time the user can choose between DMA channels 3 or 1. The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.” At this time either EPP 1.7 spec. or EPP 1.9 spec. can be chosen.
ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode. The settings are 3 or 1. The default setting is 3.
Parallel Port EPP Type
Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
OnChip Sound
This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 modem. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
OnChip Modem
This item allows you to control the onboard MC 97 modem. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
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The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.
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Power Management Setup
IPCA Function
This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the Advanced Configura­tion and Power Management (ACPI). The settings are Enabled and Disabled.
Power Management Setup
IPCA Function Enabled Power Management Press Enter ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) PM Control by APM Yes Video Off Option Suspend->Off Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank MODEM Use IRQ 3 Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off State After Power Failure Auto LED In Suspend Dual Wake Up Events Press Enter
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Power Management
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes:
1. HDD Power Down
2. Doze Mode
3. Suspend Mode There are three selections for Power Management, two of which have fixed mode settings.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend
Mode = 1hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management —
Suspend Mode = 1 min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
User Defined Allows you to set each mode individu
ally. When not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.
ACPI Suspend Type
This item will set which ACPI suspend type will be used. S1 (POS) The S1 sleeping state is low wake-up latency
sleeping state. In this state, no system context is lost(CPU or chip set) and hardware maintains all system context.
S3 (STR) The S3 state is a low wake-up latency sleeping
state where all system context is lost expect system memory. CPU, cache, and chipset context are lost in this state. Hardware main tains memory context and restores some CPU and L2 configuration context.
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PM Control by APM
No System BIOS will ignore APM when
power managing the system.
Ye s System BIOS will wait for APM’s
prompt before it enter any PM mode
Note :Enable this for O.S. with APM like Windows® 98, Windows® NT, etc.
Video Off Option
The settings are N/A, Standby, Doze, or Suspend. This option is for
choosing the setting in which the monitor will turn off.
N/A Always turn on. Doze During Doze mode, the monitor will be turned off. Standby During Standby mode, the monitor will be turned off. Suspend During Suspend mode, the monitor will be turned off.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off
the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video
buffer.
DPMS Initial display power management signaling.
Modem Use IRQ
This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
The settings are: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system
to enter the Soft-Off state. The settings are: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.
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State After Power Failure
This option will determine how the system will power on after a
power failure.
LED In Suspend
This item determines which state the Power LED will use. The
settings are Blink, Dual color, and Single color.
Blink Power LED will blink when the system enters the
suspend mode.
Dual Color Power LED will change its color when the system
enters the suspend mode.
Single Color Power LED will always remain lit.
Wake Up Events
VGA
When Enabled, you can set the VGA to awaken the system.
VGA Off LPT & COM I/O Access LPT/COM HDD & FDD I/O Access ON PCI Master OFF PowerOn by PCI Card Enabled Wake Up On LAN/Ring Enabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled Date (of Month) 0 Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0:29:0 IRQs Wake Up Event ON IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter
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LPT & COM I/O Access
When On of LPT & COM, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system
HDD & FDD I/O Access
When On of HDD & FDD, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system
PCI Master
When On of PCI Master, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system
Wake Up On LAN/Ring
To use this function, you need a LAN add-on card or Modem which supports power on functions. During Disabled, the system cannot be boot up through LAN and ignores any incoming call from the modem. During Enabled, the system can be boot up through LAN and modem.
RTC Alarm Resume
This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up. During Disabled, you cannot use this function. During Enabled, choose the Date and Time Alarm:
Date(of month) Alarm You can choose which month the
system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot every day.
Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm You can choose what hour, minute and
second the system will boot up.
Note: If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up until
it goes to the operating system, before this function will work.
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IRQs Activity Monitoring
IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled IRQ5 (LPT 2) Enabled IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled IRQ7 (LPT 1) Enabled IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) Disabled IRQ10 (Reserved) Disabled IRQ11 (Reserved) Disabled IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Enabled IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Enabled IRQ14 (Hard Disk) Enabled IRQ15 (Reserved) Disabled
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The following is a list of IRQ’s, Interrupt ReQuests, which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service.
When set On, activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power management mode nor awaken it.
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This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at
speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
PnP OS Installed
When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system like Windows® 95 or 98. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. So, for non-PnP operating system (DOS, Netware®), this option must set to Yes.
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PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
PnP OS Installed No Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter DMA Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ for VGA Enabled Assign IRQ for USB Enabled
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Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot.
The settings are: Enabled and Disabled .
Resource Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “¾”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.
IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system inter­rupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.
DMA Resources
This sub menu can let you control the DMA resource.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at Disabled. The settings are Enabled, Disabled.
Assign IRQ for VGA
Leave this field at Enabled. The settings are Enabled, Disabled.
Assign IRQ for USB
Leave this field at Enabled. The settings are Enabled, Disabled.
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