MSI 845E Max2 User Manual

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Version 1.0

G52-MA00566

MS-6398E (v1.X) ATX Mainboard

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

845E Max2 Series

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Manual Rev: 1.0
Release Date: March 2002

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip­ment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor­dance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU
RESEAU.

Micro-Star International MS-6398E

T ested to comply
with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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Edition

March 2002

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document,

but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products
are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes
without notice.

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release March 2002

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10 . Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electri-

cal shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:

z The power cord or plug is damaged.
z Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
z The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
z The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Manual.

z The equipment has dropped and damaged.
z The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERA TURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT
MA Y DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Getting Started ........................................................................ 1-1

Mainboard Specification ......................................................................1-2

Mainboard Layout ...............................................................................1-4

Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5

MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-6

Fuzzy Logic™ 4 ............................................................................. 1-6

PC Alert™ III .................................................................................1-7

Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ ............................................................1-8

Live Monitor™ ..............................................................................1-9

D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) ............................................................. 1-10

S-Bracket (Optional) .................................................................... 1-12

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ....................................................................... 2-1

Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2

CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2-2

Installing the CPU Fan .................................................................. 2-3

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2-4

Memory................................................................................................2-5

Introduction to DDR SDRAM....................................................... 2-5

DDR Module Combination ............................................................2-6

Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2-6

Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-7

A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1............................................ 2-7

A TX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................2-7

Back Panel ............................................................................................2-8

Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 ......................................................... 2-8

Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 .....................................................2-9

USB Connectors ............................................................................ 2-9

Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B ................................... 2-10

RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional) .......................................................... 2-10

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Parallel Port Connector: LPT1...................................................... 2-11

Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-12

Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12

Connectors......................................................................................... 2-13

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-13

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14

A TA133 RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (Optional) .................. 2-15

CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................... 2-16

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-16

Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/SF AN1/PFAN1 ......................... 2-17

Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1........................................ 2-18

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1 .................................. 2-18

Bluetooth Co nnecto r: JBT 1 (Opti onal)........................................ 2-19

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2 ......................................... 2-20

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1 ........................................ 2-21

Front USB Connector: USB1/USB3 ............................................. 2-22

SPDIF Connector: JSP1 or JSP3................................................... 2-24

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1 .................................................. 2-26

Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-27

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1........................................................ 2-27

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-28

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-28

PCI Slots...................................................................................... 2-28

CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-29

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-29

Chapter 3. BIOS Setup.............................................................................. 3-1

Entering Setup......................................................................................3-2

Selecting the First Boot Device .....................................................3-2

Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-3

Getting Help .................................................................................. 3-3

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The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4

Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6

Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-8

Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-12

Power Management Features............................................................. 3-14

PNP/PCI Configurations..................................................................... 3-18

Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-21

PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-24

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-25

Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-27

Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults.................................... 3-28

Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ....................................A-1

Installing the Audio Driver .................................................................A-2

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP................................A-2

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ...............................................A-4

Attaching Speakers ......................................................................A-4

Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting .................................................A-9

Testing the Connected Speakers ....................................................... A-11

T esting Each Speaker ................................................................. A-11

Playing KaraOK ................................................................................A-12

Playing KaraOK.......................................................................... A-12

Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

Getting Started

1-1

Chapter 1. Getting Started

TOPICS

Mainboard Specification 1-2

Mainboard Layout 1-4

Quick Components Guide 1-5

MSI Special Features 1-6

1

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the MS-6398E v1.X ATX mainboard. The MS­6398E v1.X is based on Intel® Brookdale-E & ICH4 chipsets for optimal system
efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the
478 pin package, the MS-6398E delivers a high performance and professional
desktop platform solution.

Chapter 1

1-2

CPU

Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in 478 pin package.
Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz, 2.1GHz, 2.2GHz
and up.

Chipset

Intel® Brookdale-E chipset

- Support 100MHz/133MHz system clock.

- Intel NetBurst micro-architecture supports 400MHz/533MHz system bus.

- 1.5V AGP interface with 4x data transfer and 4x fast write capability.
Intel® ICH4 chipset

- Hi-Speed USB (USB2.0) controller, 480Mb/sec.

- 2 channel Ultra AT A 100 bus Master IDE controller.

- PCI Master 2.2.

- I/O APIC.

- AC’97 2.2 interface.

- 3 UHCI Host controllers and 1 EHCI Host controller.

Main Memory

Supports four memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMM.
Supports up to 2GB PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAMs.
Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM.

Slots

One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot (1.5V only).
Six PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface).
One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot.

On-Board IDE

An IDE controller on the ICH4 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes.
Can connect up to four IDE devices.
A TA133 RAID supported by Promise PDC20276.

On-Board Peripherals

On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and

Mainboard Specification

Getting Started

1-3

2.88Mbytes.

- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B).

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode.

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR.

- 1 D-Bracket™ pin header.

- 1 S-Bracket pin header.

- 1 audio/game port.

Audio

Realtek ALC650 6-channel audio

- SPDIF out (through S-Bracket only).

BIOS

The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the pe­ripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

A TX Form Factor 30.5cm x 23cm.

Mounting

6 mounting holes.

Others

Modem (External/Internal) Ring W ake Up Function.
LAN W ake Up Function.
Suspend to RAM/Disk.
PC2001 Compliant.

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Mainboard Layout

845E Max2 Series (MS-6398E v1.X) ATX Mainboard

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PFAN1

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Bottom: keyboard

Top :
LAN jack
Bottom:
USB ports

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JPW1

JBAT1

JBT1

Codec

Top :
Game port

Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic

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JAUD1

JDB1

USB3

JIR1

AGP Slot

Intel
845E

chipset

JSP1

(optional)

JSP3

(optional)

Or

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1-5

Quick Components Guide

Component Function Reference

JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7

JPW1 ATX 12V power connector See p. 2-7

JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-8

JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9

USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9

COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p. 2-10

RJ-45 LAN Jack (optional) Connecting to network device See p. 2-10

LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11

FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-13

IDE1~ IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p. 2-14

IDE3~IDE4 (optional) ATA133 RAID connectors See p. 2-15

JCD1 CD-in connector See p. 2-16

JIR1 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-16

CFAN1/SFAN1/PFAN1 Fan power connectors See p. 2-17

JGS1 Power saving switch connector See p. 2-18

JCI1 Chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-18

JBT1 (optional) Bluetooth connector See p. 2-19

JFP1/JFP2 Front panel connector See p. 2-20

JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-21

USB1/USB3 Front USB connectors See p. 2-22

JSP1/JSP3 SPDIF connector See p. 2-24

JDB1 D-Bracket™ 2 connector See p. 2-26

JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-27

AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-28

PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-28

CNR Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-29

Chapter 1

1-6

MSI Special Features

The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to
view and adjust the current system status. To overclock the CPU FSB (Front
Side Bus) frequency under the Windows operating system, click FSB and use
the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to
apply the new setup value. To enable the system running at the specified FSB
every time when you click Turbo, click Save to save the desired FSB first. If
you want to know the maximal CPU overclocking value, click Auto to start
testing. The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. After rebooting, click Turbo to apply the test result. Click Default to
restore the default values.

Features:

z MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site
z CPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU

Multiplier and FSB

z Voltage allows user to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP
z MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS
z CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU
z CPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of CPU Fan
z CPU Temp. shows the current CPU temperature

Note: To adjust the options under CPU Speed and Voltage, use the
right and left arrow keys to select the desired value and then click

Apply to run the setup value.

Fuzzy Logic™ 4

Getting Started

1-7

PC Alert™ III

The PC AlertTM III is a 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 users disable the warning.

Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s

status.

Chapter 1

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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™

The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect
and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need
to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the
whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” application. After installation, the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” icon (as shown on the right) will
appear on the screen.

Double click the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon, and the following
screen will appear:

Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen. Click the desired
button to start the update process.

zz

zz

z Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.

zz

zz

z Live Driver – Updates the drivers online.

zz

zz

z Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.

zz

zz

z Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.
zz

zz

z Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.

If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed
above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update
instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Series
Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

Getting Started

1-9

Live Monitor™

The Live Monitor™ is a tool used to schedule the search
for the latest BIOS/drivers version on the MSI Web site. To use
the function, you need to install the “MSI Live Update Series 2”
application. After installation, the “MSI Live Monitor” icon (as
shown on the right) will appear on the screen. Double click this
icon to run the application.

Double click the “MSI Live Monitor” icon at the lower-right corner

of the taskbar, and the following dialog box will appear. You can specify how
often the system will automatically search for the BIOS/drivers version, or
change the LAN settings right from the dialog box.

You can right-click the MSI Live Monitor icon to perform the functions

listed below:

zz

zz

z Auto Search – Searches for the BIOS/drivers version you need immediately.

zz

zz

z View Last Result – Allows you to view the last search result if there is any.

zz

zz

z Preference – Configures the Search function, including the Search schedule.

zz

zz

z Exit – Exits the Live Monitor™ application.

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D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)

D-Bracket™ 2 is an external USB bracket that supports both USB 1.1 &
USB 2.0 spec. It integrates four Diagnostic LEDs, which use graphic signal
display to help users understand their system. The LEDs 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.

D-Bracket™2

D-BracketTM2 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.

1 2

3 4

Red

Green

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D-BracketTM2 Description

Processor Initialization

- This will show information regarding the processor (like

brand name, system 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

1 2

3 4

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1-12

S-Bracket (Optional)

S-Bracket is a bracket which provides 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio
transmission and 2 analog Line-Out connectors for additional 4-channel ana­log audio output. With the S-Bracket, your system will be able to perform 6­channel audio operation for wonderful surround sound effect, or connect to
Sony & Philips Digital Interface (SPDIF) speakers for audio transmission with
better quality.

The S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF connectors: one for optical
fiber and the other for coaxial connection. Select the appropriate one to meet
your own need. For more information on S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using
4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.

S-Bracket

SPDIF jack (optical)

SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Analog Line-Out jacks

Hardware Setup

2-1

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

TOPICS

Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-27
Slots 2-28

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.

Chapter 2

2-2

Central Processing Unit: CPU

1. Pull the lever sideways away

from the socket. Then, raise
the lever up to a 90-degree
angle.

2. Look for the dot/cut edge. The

dot/cut edge should point to­wards the lever pivot. 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

Open Lever

Dot / Cut edge

Sliding

Plate

Close
Lever

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system,
always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to
protect the CPU from overheating.

WARNING!

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin
package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU
installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat
sink and a cooling fan attached on the 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.

Hardware Setup

2-3

Installing the CPU Fan

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi­pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the
CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:

2. Position the heatsink onto the reten-

tion mechanism.

1. Locate the CPU and its retention

mechanism on the motherboard.

3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.

Press down the fan until its four clips
get wedged in the holes of the reten­tion mechanism.

4. Press the two levers down to fasten

the fan. Each lever can be pressed
down in only ONE direction.

retention mechanism

levers

Chapter 2

2-4

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 14

then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

= 100MHz x 14
= 1.4GHz

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.
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!

5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power connector

on the board.

fan power cable

Hardware Setup

2-5

The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 4
memory banks. Y ou can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the
DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). T o operate properly , at least one DIMM module
must be installed.

Memory

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as
opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM mod­ules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. Two types of
DDR are available at the time of writing: PC1600 & PC2100. PC1600 DDR SDRAM
running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory bandwidth. PC2100
running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory bandwidth. High memory
bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC, worksta­tions and servers.

DDR DIMM Slots
(DDR 1~3)

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D

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1

D

D

R

2

D

D

R

3

Note: DIMM 1~3 is separately 2-memory-bank capable. But as Intel

®

845E chipset supports only 4 DDR memory banks, the total memory

banks installed cannot exceed the maximum quantity of 4. Improper

memory installation may possibly cause malfunction.

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DDR Module Combination

To enable normal operation, at least one DIMM module should be in­stalled on the motherboard. As Intel® 845E chipset supports 4 DDR memory
banks at its maximum, the system memory installed can be up to 2GB.

All three slots can be single-sidedly or double-sidedly installed with 184­pin DDR DIMM modules. Please especially note that DDR 1 alone occupies
two memory banks; the rest two banks are shared by DDR 2 & DDR 3. Y ou may
install memory modules in the following combination:

S (Single Side): 64MB ~ 512MB D (Double Side): 128MB ~ 1GB

Combination

Slot

1 2 3

DDR 1

S/D S/D S/D

DDR 2

D S

DDR 3

S D

Total Memory

64MB~2GB 64MB~2GB 64MB~2GB

Installing DDR Modules

1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module

will only fit in the right orientation.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then

push it in.

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close.

Volt

notch

Hardware Setup

2-7

Power Supply

A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To
connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs 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.

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.

A TX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

This 12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU.

JWR1

10

1

20

11

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
19 5V
20 5V

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
45V
5 GND
65V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V

JWR1 Pin Definition

JPW1

1

3

2

4

Chapter 2

2-8

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

Mouse

Keyboard

USB

Parallel

COM A

COM B

L-out L-in MIC

Midi/Joystick

LAN

Mouse Connector: JKBMS1

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. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:

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

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

2

1

3

4

5

6

Hardware Setup

2-9

Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1

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.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Keyboard DATA Keyboard DAT A
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock
6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

2

1

3

4

5

6

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.

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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Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B

The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM
A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that
send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial
devices directly to them.

9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

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 Terminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request T o Send
8 CTS Clear T o Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Pin Definition

RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)

The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local
Area Network (LAN). Y ou can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

RJ-45 LAN Jack

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 TDP Transmit Differential Pair
2 TDN Transmit Differential Pair
3 RDP Receive Differential Pair
4 NC Not Used
5 NC Not Used
6 RDN Receive Differential Pair
7 NC Not Used
8 NC Not Used

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Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

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

14

25

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 P E 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 Ground

Pin Definition

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Joystick/Midi Connectors

You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for

external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for
microphones.

1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors

Line Out Line In MIC

TIP:

The mainboard offers support for 6-channel audio operation
and can turn rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6­channel audio. For more information on the issue, refer to
Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function.

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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: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

Connectors

FDD1

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100
function. Y ou can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy
(reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors support the
provided IDE hard disk cable.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can

connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard
drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

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.

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A TA133 RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (Optional)

The mainboard offers high-end Ultra ATA/133 RAID (0 or 1) hard drive
interface specifications supported through Promise® PDC20276 controller .

The Ultra AT A/133 interface boosts data transfer rates between the com­puter and the hard drive up to 133 megabytes (MB) per second. The new
interface is one-third faster than earlier record-breaking Ultra ATA/100 tech­nology and is backwards-compatible with the existing Ultra AT A interface.

The low-cost RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) solution
integrates two IDE RAID connectors that support PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master,
and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 modes. The IDE RAID connectors allow you to
connect Ultra AT A/DMA hard disks and use RAID technology (RAID 0 strip­ing or RAID 1 mirroring) for high performance, data security and fault tolerance.

ATA133 RAID Connectors

- Y ou can connect a Master drive to each IDE RAID connector.

- The two connectors support hard disk drives only.

- For more information on A TA133 RAID, please refer to AT A133 RAID 0 or

1 Quick User’s Guide.

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.

IDE 4

IDE 3

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CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

1NC
2NC
3 VCC
4 GND
5 IRTX
6 IRRX

Pin Signal

Pin Definition

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1

This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. The
IR2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

1

256

JIR1

JCD1

GND

R

L

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Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/SF AN1/PF AN1

The CF AN1 (processor fan), PFAN1 (power supply fan) & SF AN1 (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 temperature.

PFAN1

Sensor

+12V

GND

CFAN1

Sensor

+12V

GND

SFAN1

Sensor

+12V

GND

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Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is
opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show
a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the
BIOS utility and clear the record.

Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1

Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch
once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to wake
up the system.

JCI1

JGS1

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Note:

Because the bluetooth connector shares the USB interface with blue­colored USB2.0 connector, the bottommost USB2.0 port will not
function when you attach a bluetooth module to this connector.

Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 (Optional)

This connector is used to connect a bluetooth module for wireless
application.

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC5 2 3VDUAL
3 D+ (USB signal) 4 GND

5 D- (USB signal) 6 GND

JBT1 Pin Definition

JBT1

1 5

2 6

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Front Panel Connectors: JFP1 & JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical con­nection to the front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel

®

Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Power
LED

Speaker

12

78

JFP2

12

910

JFP1

HDD
LED

Reset
Switch

Power
LED

Power
Switch

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW_N Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 SPK­3 SLED 4 BUZ+

5 PLED 6 BUZ­7 NC 8 SPK+

JFP2 Pin Definition

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

The JAUD1 front panel audio connector allows you to connect to the
front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity
Design Guide.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal
2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power
4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits
5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel
6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel
7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier
8 K EY No pin
9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel
10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel

Pin Definition

JAUD1

1
2

9

10

Note:

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio
header, pins 5 & 6, 9 & 10 have to be shorted by
jumper caps in order to have signal output directed
to the rear audio ports. Otherwise, the Line-Out
connector on the back panel will not function.

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1 9

2

10

USB3

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR
3 USBP2- 4 USBP3­5 USBP2+ 6 USBP3+
7 GND 8 GND
9 NC 10 USBOC

Pin Definition

Front USB Connector: USB1/USB3

The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pin headers USB1 & USB3 (optional
USB 2.0 Bracket available). USB 2.0 technology increases data transfer rate up
to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40 times faster than USB 1.1,
and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface peripherals such as USB
HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like . Both
USB1 & USB3 are compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design
Guide.

USB1

1

9

2

10

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T o Attach the Optional USB 2.0 Ports:

1. T ake out the USB 2.0 bracket

2. Locate the blue USB pinheader (USB3) on the motherboard.

3. Connect the USB cable from USB 2.0 bracket to the USB3 pinheader.

4. Place the USB 2.0 bracket into the appropriate slot of the system case.

Note: The USB 2.0 controller is backwards compatible
with USB 1.1 spec. To use the USB 2.0 ports, you still
need to install USB 2.0 driver, which is supplied by
Microsoft for Windows® 2000 and XP. If you have any
problems regarding USB 2.0 driver, please visit Microsoft
website for more information.

Connected to USB3 (the
USB pinheader in blue color)

USB 2.0 Bracket

This USB 2.0 port will not function when a
Bluetooth module is connected to the onboard
Bluetooth pinheader JBT1 (see page 2-19). If
no Bluetooth function is applied, remove the
sticker to utilize this port.

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SPDIF Connector: JSP1 or JSP3

The mainboard comes with two optional SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital
Interface) connectors for digital audio transmission. Users can choose either
the JSP1 or the JSP3 depending on their needs.

JSP1

1

3

Connected to JSP1

SPDIF Bracket

The JSP1 supports SPDIF output only and can be con­nected to an external SPDIF Bracket for digital audio
transmission.

JSP3

(optional)

1

11

2

12

1

3

JSP1

(optional)

JSP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC VCC5V
2 SPDIF S/PDIF Output
3 GND Ground

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC5 VCC 5V 2 VDD3 VDD 3.3V
3 SPDFO S/PDIF output 4 (No Pin) Key
5 GND Ground 6 SPDFI S/PDIF input
7 LFE-OUT Audio bass output 8 SOUT-R Audio right surrounding output
9 GET-OUT Audio center output 1 0 SOUT-L Audio left surrounding output
11 GND Ground 1 2 GND Ground

JSP3 Pin Definition

S-Bracket

SPDIF jack (optical)

SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Analog Line-Out
jacks

Plug

The JSP3 supports SPDIF input/output and 4-channel audio output. It
allows users to connect an external S-Bracket. The S-Bracket offers 2 SPDIF
jacks for digital audio transmission (one for optical fiber connection and the
other for coaxial connection), and 2 analog Line-Out jacks for 4-channel audio
output.

T o attach the fiber-optic cable to optical SPDIF jack, you need to remove
the plug from the jack first. The two SPDIF jacks support SPDIF output only.
For more information on the S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Chan-
nel Audio Function.

JSP3

1

11

2

12

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D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JDB1

The D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0
spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problems
through 16 various combinations of LED signals. For definitions of 16 signal
combinations, please refer to D-Bracket™ 2 in Chapter 1.

Pin Signal

1 DBG1 (high for green color)
2 DBR1 (high for red color)
3 DBG2 (high for green color)
4 DBR2 (high for red color)
5 DBG3 (high for green color)
6 DBR3 (high for red color)
7 DBG4 (high for green color)
8 DBR4 (high for red color)
9 Key
10 NC

JDB1 Pin Definition

JDB1

1

9

2

10

D-Bracket™ 2

Connected to JDB1

Connected to USB1

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Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1

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

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.

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!

JBAT1

1

Clear Data

1

3

Keep Data

1

3

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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).

PCI Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansioncard

The motherboard provides six 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP slot
and one CNR slot.

PCI Slots

AGP Slot

CNR Slot

The AGP slot DOES NOT support 3.3V AGP card. Use of

3.3V AGP card may cause damages to the mainboard. To identify
the spec of your AGP card, refer to the documentation supplied
with the AGP card or check the view of its contact pins (golden
fingers) before you install it.

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to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card,
such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

CNR (Communication Network Riser)

The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a
specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family
motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by
the motherboard’s chipset.

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 PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT
A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT 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#
PCI Slot 6 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

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Chapter 3. BIOS Setup

TOPICS

Entering Setup 3-2
The Main Menu 3-4
Standard CMOS Features 3- 6
Advanced BIOS Features 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features 3-12
Power Management Features 3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18
Integrated Peripherals 3-21
PC Health Status 3-24
Frequency/Voltage Control 3-25
Set Supervisor/User Password 3-27
Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults 3-28

3

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you
to configure the system for optimum use.

You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up,

and requests you to run SETUP.

You want to change the default settings for customized features.

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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.

DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo

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.

Selecting the First Boot Device

You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS
setup utility by pressing <F11>. When the same message as listed above
appears on the screen, press <F11> to trigger the boot menu.

The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in
time. If so, restart the system and press <F11> after around 2 or 3 seconds to
activate the boot menu similar to the following.

The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want
to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing <Enter>. The system will
boot from the selected device. The selection will not make changes to the
settings in the BIOS setup utility, so next time when you power on the system,
it will still use the original first boot device to boot up.

Select First Boot Device

Floppy : 1st Floppy
IDE-0 : IBM-DTLA-307038
CDROM : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M

[Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel

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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 mai n menu from a su bmen u
<+/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 High Performance Defaults
<F7> Load BIOS Setup Defaul ts
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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 at the bottom of the screen.

Default Settings

The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the BIOS
Setup and High Performance Defaults. BIOS Setup Defaults provide stable but
minimal performance settings for all devices and the system, while High Perfor­mance Defaults provide the best system performance but may affect the sys­tem stability.

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The Main 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 Features

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW 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.

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Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Frequency/V oltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Load High Performance Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but
the system stability may be affected.

Load BIOS Setup Defaults

Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system
performance operations.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items inside ST ANDARD 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> keys
to switch to the value you prefer.

System 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 can be adjusted by users.

System Time

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time).
The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

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Primary/Secondary IDE Master/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.
C YLS Number of cylinders.
HEAD Number of heads.
PRECOMP Write precompensation.
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:

Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½ and 2.88 MB
3½.

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: Disabled and Enabled.

Note: This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard

disk.

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Quick Boot

Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items. Available options: Enabled and Disabled.

Full Screen Logo Show

This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen. Set­tings are:

Silent Shows the POST messages at boot.
BIOS Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.

Boot Device Select

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Advanced BIOS Features

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1st/2nd/3rd

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS
attempts to load the operating system. The settings are:

IDE-0 The system will boot from the first HDD.
IDE-1 The system will boot from the second HDD.
IDE-2 The system will boot from the third HDD.
IDE-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive.
ARMD-FDD The system will boot from any ARMD device, such

as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy
drive.

ARMD-HDD The system will boot from ARMD device, such as

MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive.

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.
BBS-0 The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot

Specification) compliant device.

BBS-1 The system will boot from the second BBS (BIOS

Boot Specification) compliant device.

BBS-2 The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot

Specification) compliant device.

BBS-3 The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS Boot

Specification) compliant device.

Disabled Disable this sequence.

T ry Other Boot Devices

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.

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: On and Off.

Note: Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd” vary depending on the
bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not in­stall a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up.

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Floppy Drive Swap

This setting switches the floppy disk drives between being designated as A
and B. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

Floppy Drive Seek

This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time.
When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during the boot
process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back and
forth once. First A: will be done and then B: if it exists. Setting options: Disabled,
Enabled.

Password Check

This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented.
Setting options are described below.

Boot T o OS/2

This setting allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater
than 64MB. Setting options: Y es, No.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional
DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers
the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster
access by the CPU. The setting controls the internal cache (also known as L1
or level 1 cache) and external cache (also known as L2 or level 2 cache). Setting
options: Disabled, WriteBack, WriteThru. WriteBack & WriteThru refer to the
cache’s write policy, which determines how it handles writes to memory loca­tions that are currently being held in cache. The WriteBack cache policy will
produce the best performance.

Flash Protection

This function protects the BIOS from accidental corruption by unauthorized

Option Description

Setup 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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users or computer viruses. When enabled, the BIOS' data cannot be changed
when attempting to update the BIOS with a Flash utility. To successfully up­date the BIOS, you'll need to disable this Flash Protection function. Setting
options: Disabled, Enabled.

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. Setting options: Enabled, Disabled.

APIC Interrupt Mode

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system
is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ
resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

MPS Revision

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS
version supported by your 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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DRAM Timing Setting

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD

This setting determines whether SDRAM timing is controlled by the SPD
(Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to Ena-
bled enables the following fields automatically to be determined by BIOS
based on the configurations on the SPD. Selecting Disabled allows users to
configure these fields manually.

Advanced Chipset Features

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

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SDRAM CAS# Latency

The field controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay
before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Setting options:

2.5 Clocks, 2 Clocks. 2 Clocks increases system performance while 2.5
Clocks provides more stable system performance.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge

This setting controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS)
to be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to
accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete
and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchro­nous DRAM is installed in the system. Setting options: 2 Clocks, 3 Clocks.

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed
separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the
transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe).
The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting
options: 3 Clocks, 2 Clocks.

SDRAM Precharge Delay

This setting controls the precharge delay, which determines the timing
delay for DRAM precharge. Setting options: 5 Clocks, 6 Clocks, 7 Clocks.

SDRAM Idle Timer

This setting selects the amount of time in HCLKs that the DRAM controller
waits to close a DRAM page after the CPU becomes idle.

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. Setting options: Disabled,
15MB-16MB.

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Power Management Features

IPCA Awar e O/S

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man­agement Interface) function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as
Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Yes. Available options: Yes and No.

ACPI Standby 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 infor-

mation 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.

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Re-Call VGA BIOS at S3 Resuming

This setting allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3 (Suspend to
RAM) sleep state. Setting options: Enabled and Disabled.

Power Management/APM

Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM)
device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings are
Disabled and Enabled.

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.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupts occurs. Available settings are:

Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
Power On Reboots the computer.
Last State Restores the system to the status before power failure or

interrupt occurs.

Set Monitor Events

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

MIDI Ports, Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE

These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the specified
hardware peripherals or components. If set to Monitor, any activity de­tected on the specified hardware peripherals or components will wake up
the system or prevent the system from entering the power saving modes.
Settings: Monitor and Ignore.

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Set Wake Up Events

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Resume On Ring/LAN

When setting to Enabled, the features allow your system to be awakened
from the power saving modes through an incoming call from the modem
or any incoming signal received via the LAN. Settings: Enabled and

Disabled.

Resume On PME#

When setting to Enabled, the feature allows your system to be awakened
from the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Man­agement Event). Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Resume On RTC 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: Enabled and
Disabled.

RTC Alarm Date/Hour/Minute/Second

If Resume On RTC Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically
resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these
fields. A vailable settings for each item are:

Note: You need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on
function for Resume On Ring/LAN function.

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Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day
Alarm Hour 00 ~ 23
Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59
Alarm Second 00 ~ 59

USB Device Wakeup Fr om S3

This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system
from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Keyboard Wakeup Fr om S3

This item allows the activity of the keyboard to wake up the system from
S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Specific Key for Wakeup

This setting allows users to set a specific key for the Keyboard Wakeup
From S3 function.

Mouse Wakeup From S3

This item allows the activity of the mouse to wake up the system from S3
(Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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 when 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 Peripheral Component 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.

Plug and Play Awar e O/S

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, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.

Clear NVRAM

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.

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PCI Latency Timer (clock)

This feature controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before an­other takes over. The larger the value, the longer the PCI device can retain
control of the bus. As each access to the bus comes with an initial delay before
any transaction can be made, low values for the PCI Latency Timer will reduce
the effective PCI bandwidth while higher values improve it.

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings:
PCI and AGP.

PCI Slot 1/6, 2/5, 3, 4 IRQ Priority

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Settings: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 1 1
and Auto. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the IR line
for each PCI slot.

Set IRQs to PCI or ISA

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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. A vailable settings: ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP.

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Set DMAs to PnP or ISA

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

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.

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Integrated Peripherals

USB Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers.

USB 1.1 Device Legacy Support

Set to All Device if your need to use any USB 1.1 device in the operating
system that does not support or have any USB 1.1 driver installed, such as
DOS and SCO Unix. Set to No Mice only if your want to use any USB device
other than the USB mouse. Setting options: Disabled, No Mice, All Device.

Onboard IDE

This setting controls the on-chip IDE controller. Setting options: Disabled,
Primary, Secondary, Both.

Onboard IDE RAID Chip

This allows you to enable/disable the onboard AT A133 RAID controller. Set­ting options: Disabled, Enabled.

Onboard AC’97 Audio

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the
device is detected, the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be
enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other
controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: Auto, Disabled.

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Onboard MC’97 Modem

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is
used, the onboard MC’97 (Modem Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not,
it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to
connect to a modem. Settings: Auto, Disabled.

Set Super I/O

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

Onboard FDC

This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.

Onboard Serial Port A/B

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: Auto, 3F8/COM1,
2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled.

Serial Port B Mode

This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B. Settings: Normal,

1.6uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR (the last three operation modes are setting

Option Description

Auto 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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options for IR function).

IR Pin Select

Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR
connector. Set to SINB/SOUTB. when connecting an IR adapter to COM
B.

Onboard 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: Auto, 378, 278, 3BC and Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: ECP,
Normal, Bi-Dir or EPP.

EPP V ersion

The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set
to EPP mode. Settings: 1.7 and 1.9.

Parallel Port IRQ

When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the item shows Auto indicating that
BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.

Parallel Port DMA Channel

This feature needs to be configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set
to the ECP mode. When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the field will show
Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for
the parallel port.

OnBoard Midi Port

The field specifies the base I/O port address for the onboard Midi Port.

Midi IRQ Select

The item is used to select the IRQ line for onboard Midi port.

OnBoard Game Port

This item is used to specify the address for the onboard game port.

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PC Health Status

This section monitors the current hardware status including CPU/system
temperature, CPU/system fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is available
only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

CPU/System/Power Fan Speed, CPU/System T emperature, Vcore, 3.3V, +5.
0V, +12.0V, -12.0V, -5.0V, Battery

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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Frequency/Voltage Control

This section controls the frequency/voltage of the CPU and certain onboard
hardware to enhance overall system performance.

SDRAM Frequency

Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM. Set­tings are: Auto, 200MHz, 266MHz.

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes)
of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spec­trum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the
spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI
problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and
performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, setting to Enabled for EMI
reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking be­cause even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which
may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

CPU Ratio Selection

This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock
speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.

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CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)

This setting allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency.
Setting options: 100MHz~200MHz at 1MHz increment.

CPU Vcore Adjust

This setting is used to adjust the CPU core voltage (Vcore), making overclocking
possible.

DDR/AGP Power V oltage

The item is to adjust the DDR/AGP voltage to increase the DDR/AGP rate.
Modifying the setting may lead to unstable system, so changing the DDR/
AGP Vcore for long-term use is not recommended.

Note: Changing CPU Vcore could result in unstable system;
therefore, it is not recommended to change the default setting for
long-term purpose.

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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.

Set 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 replace 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.

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 P ASSWORD CHECK option of the ADV ANCED 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.

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When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for stable system
performance.

Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS
settings to High Performance defaults or BIOS Setup defaults. The High Per­formance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer
for the best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue. The
BIOS Setup Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufac­turer for stable performance of the mainboard.

When you select Load High Performance Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default BIOS values that enable the best system perfor­mance but may lead to a stability issue.

The option is for experienced or overclocking users only. Use of
high performance defaults will tighten most timings to increase the
system performance. Therefore, a high-end system configuration is
a must, which means you need high-quality VGA adapter, RAM and
so on. We don’t recommend that users should apply the high
performance defaults in their regular systems. Otherwise, the sys­tem may become unstable or even crash. If the system crashes or
hangs after enabling the feature, please CLEAR CMOS DATA to
resolve the problem. For more information, refer to “Clear CMOS
Jumper:JBAT1” in Chapter 2.

WARNING!

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

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Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio
Function

The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC650 chip, which
provides support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1
Center and 1 Subwoofer channel. ALC650 allows the board to attach 4 or 6
speakers for better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to
install and use 4-/6-channel audio function on the board.

TOPICS

Installing the Audio Driver A-2
Using 4-/6-Channel Audio Function A-4
Testing the Connected Speakers A-11
Playing KaraOK A-12

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Installing the Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC650 chip to function prop­erly before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the
procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 or

later before installing the driver.

The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and
could look slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating
systems.

1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will

automatically appear.

2. Click A vance ALC650 Sound Drivers.

3. Click Next to start installing files into the system.

Click here

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4. Click Finish to restart the system.

Click here

Click here

Select this
option

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Attaching Speakers

To perform multichannel audio operation, connect multiple speakers to
the system. You should connect the same number of speakers as the audio
channels you will select in the software utility.

Using S-BRACKET connectors:

S-Bracket is an optional accessory. It gives access to analog and
digital audio output by integrating both SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital
Interface) and analog LINE OUT connectors. To use the S-Bracket, you
should select correct setting in the software utility. For information about
the setting, refer to Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting later in the section.

Connector configurations for 2-, 4- and 6-channel using S-Bracket are
described below:

Note:

If the Center and Subwoofer speaker exchange their audio
channels when you play video or music on the computer, a
converter may be required to exchange center and
subwoofer audio signals. You can purchase the converter

from a speaker store.

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel
audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or
6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- or 6-channel
audio setting in the software utility.

There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to
your computer:

 Use the optional S-Bracket . If your motherboard supports S-

Bracket and you have installed S-Bracket in the computer, you
can connect two speakers to back panel’s Line-Out connector,
and the rest of speakers to S-Bracket.

 Use the back panel only. If you do not have a S-Bracket, you can

connect all speakers to the audio connectors on the back panel.

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4-Channel Analog Audio Output

Description:
Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out
connector and two speakers to one Line Out
connector of S-Bracket.

1

2

3

2-Channel Analog Audio Output

We recommend that you should still attach the speakers to BACK
P ANEL’s Line Out connector during 2-channel audio mode even though S­Bracket’s Line Out connectors function properly.

Back Panel S-Bracket

1

2

3

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC

Back Panel

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC
4 Optical SPDIF jack
5 Coaxial SPDIF jack
6 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
7 Line Out (Rear channels)

6

7

4

5

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Digital Audio Output (2-Channel only)

For digital audio output, use the SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital
Interface) connectors supplied by S-Bracket. First, connect the SPDIF
speakers to the appropriate SPDIF jack, and then select the audio channel
you desire through the control panel of speakers. The SPDIF connectors
support 2-channel audio operation only.

S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF jacks: one for fiber-optic cable
and the other for coaxial cable. Select the connector according to the type of
your SPDIF speakers.

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

Description:
Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out
connector and four speakers to both Line Out
connectors of S-Bracket.

1

2

3

Back Panel S-Bracket

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC
4 Optical SPDIF jack
5 Coaxial SPDIF jack
6 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
7 Line Out (Rear channels)

6

7

4

5

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Using BACK PANEL connectors only:

The audio connectors on the back panel already provide 2-channel
analog audio output function. The back panel’s audio connectors can be
transformed to 4-/6-channel analog audio connectors automatically when
you select correct setting in the software utility. For information about the
setting, refer to Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting later in the section.

Make sure all speakers are connected to Line Out connectors. Diverse
connector configurations for 2-, 4- and 6-channel using back panel connec­tors are described below:

1

2

3

2-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC

Description:
Line Out, Line In and MIC functions all
exist under 2-channel configuration.

S-Bracket

1 Optical SPDIF jack
2 Coaxial SPDIF jack
3 Line Out
4 Line Out

Description:
Select the correct type of SPDIF jack to connect
SPDIF speakers. For optical connection,
remove the plug from the S-Bracket before
inserting the fiber-optic cable to it.

Plug

1

2

3

4

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1

2

3

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line Out (Rear channels)
3 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)

Description:
Both Line In and MIC are converted to Line Out
function under 6-channel configuration.

1

2

3

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line Out (Rear channels)
3 MIC

Description:
Line In is converted to Line Out function under
4-channel configuration.

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Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting

1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the “Environment”

pull-down menu under the Sound Effect tab.

3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab.

Click here and the pull­down menu will appear

Click here

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4. The following window appears.

5. Select the multi-channel operation you prefer from No. of Speakers.

6. Select the audio device that you wish to use as audio output connectors.

There are two options for this:

 Make sure Use S-Bracket is NOT selected if

you want to use audio connectors on the back
panel only.

Refer to “Using BACK PANEL connectors only” earlier in
the section for how to attach speakers.

 Select Use S-Bracket if you want to use audio

connectors supplied by the connected S­Bracket.

Refer to “Using S-BRACKET connectors” earlier in the
section for how to attach speakers.

7. Click OK.

Note:

It is useless to select “Use S-Bracket” if your motherboard
does not support or have the S-Bracket installed in the system.

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Testing the Connected Speakers

T o ensure 4- or 6-channel audio operation works properly, you may need
to test each connected speaker to make sure every speaker work properly. If
any speaker fails to sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to
the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.

Testing Each Speaker

1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Click the Speaker T est tab.

3. The following window appears.

4. Select the speaker which you want to test by clicking on it.

Subwoofer

Front Right

Rear Right

Center

Front Left

Rear Left

Note:

6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” window only when
you select “6 channels mode” in the “No. of Speakers” column.
If you select “4 channels mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the
window.

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Playing KaraOK

The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and

leave melody for you to sing the song. The function is applied only for 2-
channel audio operation, so make sure “2 channels mode” is selected in the
“No. of Speakers” column before playing KaraOK.

Playing KaraOK

1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Make sure the Sound Effect tab is selected.

3. Select Voice Cancellation in the “KaraOK” column.

4. Click OK.

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Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface)
This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the
amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE,
Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the
system power flexibly.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
A new, high-speed graphics interface that based on PCI construction and designed
especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. AGP provides a direct channel
(32-bit wide bus) between the display controller and main memory for high graphics
quality and performance.

ATX

A modern shape and layout of mainboard that supersedes the widely-used Baby AT
form factor. It improves many placement of components and makes a more efficient
design.

BIOS (basic input/output system)
On PCs, an essential software that contains all the control code of input/output inter­face (such as keyboard, disk drives, etc.). It executes hardware test on booting the
system, starts the OS, and provides an interface between the OS and the components.
The BIOS is stored in a ROM chip.

Bus

A set of hardware lines within the computer system, through which the data is trans­ferred among different components. In a PC, the term bus usually refers to a local bus
that connects the internal components to the CPU and main memory.

Cache

A special memory subsystem that is used to speed up the data transfer. It stores the
contents of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data
items are stored.

Chipset

A collection of integrated chips designed to perform one or more related functions. For

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Dynamic RAM (DRAM) Memory Technologies

Type

FPM (60,70ns)

EDO (50,60,70ns)

SDRAM (66MHz)

SDRAM (100MHz)

SDRAM (133MHz)

RDRAM (Direct Rambus)

DDR SDRAM (100MHz)

DDR SDRAM (133MHz)

First Used

1990

1994

1996

1998

1999

1999

2000

2000

Clock Rate

25MHz

40MHz

66MHz

100MHz

133MHz

400MHz

100MHz

133MHz

Bus* Width

64 bits

64 bits

64 bits

64 bits

64 bits

16 bits

64 bits

64 bits

Bandwidth

200 MBps

320 MBps

528 MBps

800 MBps

1.1 GBps

1.6 GBps

1.6 GBps

2.1 GBps

Volts

5v

5v

3.3v

3.3v

3.3v

2.5v

3.3v

3.3v

Peak

* Memory channel width (64 bits started with 75MHz Pentium)

Source: Computer Desktop Encyclopedia

example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv­ing data; a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems.

CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low
power consumption. PCs usually contain a small amount of battery-powered CMOS
memory to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters.

COM

In MS-DOS system, the name of a serial communications port. DOS supports four
serial ports. For example, if a modem is connected to one serial port and a serial mouse
to another, they are identified as COM1 and COM2.

DIMM (dual in-line memory module)
A small circuit board that holds memory chips. A SIMM (single in-line memory
module) has a 32-bit path to the memory chips whereas a DIMM has 64-bit path.

DRAM (Dynamic RAM)
A most common type of computer memory. It usually uses one transistor and a
capacitor to represent a bit. As the development of technology, the memory type and
specification used in computer becomes variety, such as SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, and
RDRAM. For further instruction, please see the table below:

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ECC Memory (error correcting code memory)
A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and
correcting the errors on the fly.

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape
drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself,
eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. The IDE interface is known as the
ATA (AT Attachment) specification.

IEEE 1394

A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as FireWire or iLink, which
supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external
devices.

IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications,
who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This
enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables.

LAN (local area network)
A computer network that covers a relatively smaller area, such as in a building or an
enterprise. It is made up of servers, workstations, shared resources, a network oper­ating system and a communications link. These individual PCs and devices on a LAN
are known as “nodes”, and are connected by cables to access data and devices any­where on the LAN, so that many users can share expensive devices and data.

LED (light emitting diode)
A semiconductor device that converts electrical energy into light. Since it lights up
(usually red) when electricity is passed through it, it is usually used for the activity
lights on computer’s component, such as disk drivers.

LPT (line printer terminal)
Logical device name for a line printer; a name reserved by the MS-DOS for up to three
parallel printer ports: LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. It is frequently used by the OS to
identify a printer.

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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI
provides “plug and play” capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller
can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time.

PnP (Plug and Play)
A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with
peripherals. The user can "plug" in a peripheral device and "play" it without configur­ing the system manually. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS that sup­ports PnP and a PnP expansion card are required.

POST (Power On Self Test)
During booting up your system, the BIOS executes a series of diagnostic tests, include
checking the RAM, the keyboard, the disk drives, etc., to see if they are properly
connected and operating.

PS/2 Port

A type of port developed by IBM for connecting a mouse or keyboard to a PC. The
PS/2 port supports a mini DIN plug containing just 6 pins. Most modern PCs equipped
with PS/2 ports so that the special port can be used by another device, such as a
modem.

USB (universal serial bus)
A hardware interface for low-speed peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick,
etc. USB provides a maximum bandwidth of 12 Mbit/sec (Mbps) for connecting up to
127 peripheral devices to PC. USB features hot swap capability and multiple data
streams, allows external devices to be plugged in and unplugged without turning the
system off.

Virus

A program or a piece of code that infects computer files by inserting in those files
copies of itself. The virus code is buried within an existing program, and is activated
when that program is executed. All the viruses are man-made, and often have damaging
side effects.