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Chapter 1.
Introduction
Introduction
The 845 Pro (MS-6529) ATX mainboard is a high-performance
computer mainboard based on Intel® 82845 & 82801BA chipsets. The 845
Pro (MS-6529) is designed for Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 423 pin
package that delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform
solution.
The Intel® 82845 Memory Controller Hub (MCH) provides the processor interface, SDRAM interface, AGP interface and hub interface. It supports:
a single processor with a data transfer rate of 400MHz, SDRAM at 133MHz
operation (PC133), AGTL+ host bus with integrated termination supporting
32-bit host addressing, 1.5V AGP interface with 4x SBA/data transfer and 2x/4x
fast write capability, and 8-bit, 66MHz 4x hub interface to the Intel ICH2.
The Intel® 82801BA (ICH2) chipset is a highly integrated
multifunctional I/O Controller Hub that provides the interface to the PCI Bus
and integrates many of the functions needed in today’s PC platforms. It
communicates with the host controller over a dedicated hub interface and
provides added flexibility in designing cost-effective system solutions.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1-7
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Mainboard Specification
CPU
z Supports Intel® Pentium 4 processor (423 pin package)
z Supports 1.1GHz, 1.2GHz, 1.8GHz or faster
Chipset
z Intel® 845 chipset (593 FC-BGA)
- AGP 4x/2x universal slot
- Supports 100MHz FSB
- Supports 400MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus
z Intel® ICH2 chipset (360 BGA)
- AC’97 Controller Integrated
- 2 full IDE channels, up to ATA100
- Low pin count interface for SIO
Main Memory
z Supports three 168-pin DIMM sockets
z Supports 64MB to 1GB technologies up to 3GB
Slots
z One CNR (Communication Network Riser)
z One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 2x/4x slot
z Five PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
z Supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface
Note: The AGP slot does NOT support 3.3V AGP 2x card. Use of
3.3V AGP 2x card may cause damages to the mainboard.
On-Board IDE
z An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes.
z Can connect up to four IDE devices
On-Board Peripherals
z On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDDs with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and
2.88Mbytes
- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B)
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- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
- 4 USB ports (Rear * 2 / Front * 2), one for USB PC 2 PC Networking
function
- 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/Game port
- 1 D-Bracket™ header (Optional)
Audio
z S/W Audio ICH2 chip integrated
z AC’97 2.1 Compliant
z Support 2/4 Channel Audio
BIOS
z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.
z The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface(DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.
Dimension
z A TX Form Factor 30.5cm x 21.5cm
Mounting
z 6 mounting holes
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Mainboard Layout
T : mouse
B: keyboard
USB
Ports
Top :
Parallel Port
Bottom:
COM A
COM B
D-LED
Top :
Game port
Bottom:
Line-Out
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Quick Components Guide
Component Function Reference
DIMM1~3 Installing DIMM modules See p. 2-5~2-6
Socket 423 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-3
C_FAN1 Connecting to CPU FAN See p. 2-20
S_FAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-7
JPW1 Connecting to 12V A TX pow er supply See p. 2-8
IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drives See p. 2-14
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p. 2-13
JUSB1 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-22~2-24
PCI Slot 1~5 Installing PCI expansion cards See p. 2-28
AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-28
CNR Slot Installing CNR cards See p. 2-29
JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-19
JWOL1 Connecting to LA N module See p. 2-19
JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-27
F_P1 Connecting to case See p. 2-15
JGS1 Connecting to power saving switch See p. 2-18
JGL1 Connecting to power saving LED See p. 2-17
IR2 Connecting to IR module See p. 2-18
J2 Connecting t o D-Bracket™ See p. 2-25
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Key Features
ATX Form Factor
CPU: Socket 423 for Intel
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Pentium® 4 Processors
Memory: 3 SDRAM DIMMs
Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots
I/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 4 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA
connector, 1 Audio/Game port
PC2001 Compliant
Vcore/Vio Adjustable
USB Interface: USB 1.1 PC to PC Networking (Optional)
LAN Wake up Function
Modem (Internal) Ring Wake up Function
D-LED™ -- 4 Diagnostics LEDs embedded on the mainboard
Supports Optional D-Bracket™ (Optional)
TOP T ech™ III -- Thermal Overheat Protection Technology
Fuzzy Logic
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III overclocking utility
Live BIOS™ -- allows you to update BIOS online
Live Driver™ -- allows you to update drivers online
Audio: Chip integrated
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MSI Special Features
The MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D which are only available in
MSI mainboards. The 845 Pro (MS-6529) mainboard is equipped with Fuzzy
Logic™ III ,D-LED™, T .O.P . T ech™ III, Live BIOS™ and Live Driver™.
Fuzzy Logic™ III
The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU
frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save
allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the
system is powered on.
Features:
Display Current System Status
- CPU Fan
- CPU T emp.
- Vcore
- Vio
- Memory Clock
- CPU Clock
- AGP Clock
- PCI Clock
Adjust CPU FSB Frequency
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D-LED™ & D-Bracket™
The D-LED™ uses graphic signal display to help
users understand their system. Four LEDs embedded in
the mainboard provide up to 16 combinations of signals to
debug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that
fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This
special feature is very useful for the overclocking users.
These users can use the feature to detect if there are any
Diagnostic LED
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If your motherboard supports and installs DBracket™ which also integrates four Diagnostic LEDs, definitions of the
LED signals are the same as D-LED™ as shown below.
Red
D-LED D-Bracket Description
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Green
System Power ON
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Early Chipset Initialization
Memory Detection Test
Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.
Initializing Keyboard Controller.
Testing VGA BIOS
- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or
not installed properly.
- Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if
the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.
- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.
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D-LED D-Bracket Description
1 2 3 4
Processor Initialization
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Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)
- This will show information regarding the processor (like
brand name, system bus, etc…)
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
Introduction
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T.O.P Tech™ III
The T.O.P TechTM is a extended sensing device that can 100% accurately detect the CPU’s temperature. You can find out the temperature on BIOS
setup menu. The PC AlertTM also provides the information.
CPU temperaure on Setup menu
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
CPU Ratio Selection 8.0x
CPU FSB (Mhz) 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
CPU Vcore Adjust No
CPU Vcore 1.750V
DRAM Voltage Adjust 3.3V
Chassis Intrusion Disabled
CPU Temperature 29°C/84°F
System Temperature 39°C/102°F
CPU Fan Speed 6124 RPM
System Fan Speed 0 RPM
Vcore 1.71V
Vtt 1.50V
Vio 3.26V
+ 5.0V 4.92V
+12.0V 11.40V
–12.0V –11.56V
– 5.0V – 4.99V
Battery 3.22V
+5V SB 4.87V
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
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Live BIOS™ & Live Driver™
The Live BIOS™ & Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect
and update your BIOS and drivers online so that you don’t
need to search for the correct BIOS or drivers version through
the whole web site. To use the function, you need to install the
“MSI Live Update Series” application. After installation, the
“MSI Live Update Series” icon (as the right view) will appear on the screen.
Double click the “MSI Live Update Series” icon, and the following
screen will appear.
Four buttons are placed on the left column of the screen. Click the
desired button to start the update process.
Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online. If your motherboard does
not support the function, the “sorry” message is displayed.
Live Driver – Updates the drivers online. If your motherboard
does not support the function, the “sorry” message is displayed.
Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online. If your VGA
device does not support the function, the “sorry” message appears.
Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online. If your VGA
device does not support the function, the “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.
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Hardware Setup
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.
This chapter contains the following topics:
Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 -2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2- 9
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-27
Slots 2-28
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Central Processing Unit: CPU
The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor. The mainboard
uses a CPU socket called Socket 423 for easy CPU installation. Make sure
that the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached to prevent
overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan, contact your
dealer or purchase them before turning on the computer.
CPU Installation Procedures
1. Pull the lever sideways away
from the socket. Then, raise
the lever up to a 90-degree
angle.
2. Look for the gold arrow.
The gold arrow should point
towards the end of lever.
The CPU will only fit in the
correct orientation.
3. Hold the CPU down firmly,
and then close the lever to
complete the installation.
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU
and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work
WARNING!
properly to protect the CPU from overheating.
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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. The Pentium 4 has its specific CPU fan. Unproper CPU fan may
lead to overheating problem that will damage the CPU. Therefore, make sure
you use the appropriate CPU fan. Follow the instructions below to install
the Heatsink/Fan:
1. Open the levers of the retention mechanism.
Retention mechanism
Open lever
Open lever
Retention mechanism
2. Position the fan module onto the retention mechanism. Close the levers
to fix the attachment.
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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.
WARNING!
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.
If you overclock the CPU FSB clock over 160MHz, the use
of PC150 or better DRAM modules is strongly
recommended.
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Memory
The mainboard supports a maximum memory size of 3GB. It provides
three 168-pin unbuffered SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module)
sockets and supports 64MB to 1GB technology.
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Introduction to SDRAM
Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) is a type of dynamic RAM memory
chip that has been widely used starting in the latter part of the 1990s. SDRAMs
are based on standard dynamic RAM chips, but have sophisticated features
that make them considerably faster. First, SDRAM chips are fast enough to be
synchronized with the CPU's clock, which eliminates wait states. Second, the
SDRAM chip is divided into two cell blocks, and data is interleaved between
the two so that while a bit in one block is being accessed, the bit in the other is
being prepared for access. This allows SDRAM to burst the second and
subsequent, contiguous characters at a rate of 10ns, compared to 60ns for the
first character.
SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on
whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz.
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DIMM Modules Combination
You can install one or more DIMM modules in the following
combination:
DIMM Socket Memory Module Total Memory
Socket 1
(Bank 0 & Bank 1)
Socket 2
(Bank 2 & Bank 3)
Socket 3
(Bank 4 & Bank 5)
Total System Memory
64MB, 128MB, 256MB,
512MB, 1GB
64MB, 128MB, 256MB,
512MB, 1GB
64MB, 128MB, 256MB,
512MB, 1GB
64MB ~ 1GB
64MB ~ 1GB
64MB ~ 1GB
64MB ~ 3GB
Note: As 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100 memory, it
is strongly recommended to install PC133 DIMM modules for the
better system performance and stability. We do not guarantee the
system stability when installing PC 100 DIMM modules.
Installing DIMM Modules
1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys “VOLT and DRAM”, so the DIMM
memory module can only fit in one direction.
Front View Rear View
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then
push it in.
VOLTDRAM
3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically
close.
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Power Supply
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.
Before inserting the power supply connectors, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector
This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To
connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is
inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down
the power supply firmly into the connector.
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PIN SIGNAL
1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
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5 GND
65V
7 GND
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9 5V_SB
10 12V
PIN SIGNAL
11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
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ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1
Attaching the ATX power supply to the connector helps offering sufficient voltage to Pentium 4 CPU.
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1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V
Note: We strongly recommend users to purchase and use the ATX
power supply that comes with the 12V connector. Otherwise, the
system might become unstable without connection of the 12V power
connector after a period of time .
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Back Panel
The Back Panel provides the following connectors:
Hardware Setup
Mouse
Keyboard USB
Parallel
COM A COM B L-out L-in MIC
Midi/Joystick
Mouse Connector
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector
for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this
connector.
Pin Definition
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PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
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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
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Keyboard Connector
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. Y ou can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into
this connector.
Pin Definition
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
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2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock
6 NC No connection
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.
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USB Ports
USB Port Description
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
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Parallel Port Connector
The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT.
A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.
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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION
1 STROBE Strobe
2 DATA0 Data0
3 DATA1 Data1
4 DATA2 Data2
5 DATA3 Data3
6 DATA4 Data4
7 DATA5 Data5
8 DATA6 Data6
9 DATA7 Data7
10 ACK# Acknowledge
11 BUSY Busy
12 PE Paper End
13 SELECT Select
14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed
15 ERR# Error
16 INIT# Initialize Printer
17 SLIN# Select In
18 GND Ground
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground
21 GND Ground
22 GND Ground
23 GND Ground
24 GND Ground
25 GND Ground
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Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B
The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM
A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.
Pin Definition
1 2 3 4 5
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9-Pin Male DIN Connectors
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 To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate
Joystick/Midi Connector
You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.
Audio Port Connectors
Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector
for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to
connect to a microphone.
Line Out
Line In MI C
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Connectors
The mainboard provides connectors to connect 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 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB floppy disk types.
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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2
The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the Intel® ICH2 chipset that
provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 modes. It has two
HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). Y ou can connect up to
four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)
- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can
connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)
- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.
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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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Case Connector: F_P1
The case connector block F_P1 allows you to connect to the Power
Switch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED, Keylock and HDD LED on the case.
Keylock
HDD LED
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Reset Switch
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Power Switch
Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.
Reset Switch
Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/
OFF . Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the
Reset switch from the system case to this pin.
Power LED
The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are two types of
LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin:
2-pin dual color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The 2-pin
power LED changes its color to indicate different system states:
GREEN color indicates full-on mode.
ORANGE color indicates suspend/sleep mode.
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3-pin dual color power LED: Connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The 3-pin
power LED changes its color to indicate different system states:
GREEN color indicates full-on mode.
ORANGE color indicates suspend/sleep mode.
Speaker
Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.
If on-board Buzzer is available, then:
Short pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Enabled.
Open pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Disabled.
HDD LED
HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or
IDE2 connector. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working.
You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.
Keylock
Keylock allows you to disable the keyboard for security purpose. You can
connect the keylock to this connector.
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Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1
JGL1 is connected to a power saving LED. There are two types of LED
that you can use: 3-pin dual color or 2-pin dual color LED. When connected to
a dual color LED, the LED light is green when system is turned on, and turns to
orange color while entering the suspend/sleep state.
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Green Color
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Orange Color
Orange Color
Green Color
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Green:Full-on Mode Dual Color
Orange: Sleep Mode
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IrDA Infrared Module Connector: IR2
This connector allows you to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. Y o u
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.
Pin Signal
1 VCC
2NC
3 IRRX
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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.
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Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1
This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On
Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is
received through the modem card.
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Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1
This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On
LAN function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a
local area network.
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Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1
The C_F AN1 (processor fan) and S_FAN1 (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.
SENSOR
+12V
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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.
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CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: CD_IN1/ AUX_IN1/MDM_IN1
CD_IN1 connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.
AUX_IN1 connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.
MDM_IN1 connector is for modem with internal audio connector.
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Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connector.
Phone_In is connected to the Modem Microphone-In connector.
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USB PC To PC Connector: JUSB1 (Optional)
The mainboard provides one USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin header
that allows you to connect optional USB ports. JUSB1 is optionally imple-
mented with USB PC to PC Networking function.
Depending on the model you purchased, the mainboard may offer three
regular USB 1.1 ports and one USB PC2PC port, or just four regular USB
1.1 ports. This topic focuses on USB PC To PC function.
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JUSB1
JUSB1 Pin Definition
Pin Description Pin Description
1 VCC 2 NC
3 USB3- 4 GND
5 USB3+ 6 USB2+
7 GND 8 USB29 GND 10 NC
Note: If the USB pin header does not support USB PC To PC
Networking function, no pins will be removed.
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Note: USB PC to PC Networking feature allows users to transfer
and receive data from other computers or share system resources
with others without using any network adapter. See below for
instructions.
T o Attach the USB PC to PC cable
1. Check whether the package includes the following items. If any is
missing, contact your dealer.
USB PC to PC Bracket USB PC to PC Cable
2. Connect the USB Bracket’s cable to the JUSB1 pin header on the
mainboard. Locate the pin position marked with the ARROW on the
connector of USB Bracket and Pin# 2 of JUSB1. Then align the marked
pin position with Pin# 2 to attach the USB Bracket.
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Pin Position marked
with ARROW
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JUSB1
3. Identify the B T ype Connector on the bracket used for PC to PC Net-
working function.
B Type Connector
for PC to PC
Networking
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4. Connect your PC to another PC via USB PC to PC cable. The transfer
rate will run at USB 1.1 speed (12Mbps/s).
Connect to the B
Type Connector
on your PC
B Type Connector
Connect to the
USB 1.1 port of
another PC
For more information on USB PC to PC Networking function,
refer to Appendix A: USB PC to PC Networking Function.
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D-Bracket™ Connector: J2 (Optional)
If your motherboard comes with the J2 connector, you can connect a DBracket™ to J2. D-Bracket™ is a USB Bracket integrating four LEDs whose
functions are similar to D-LED™ and allows users to identify system problem
through 16 various combinations of LED signals. For definitions of 16 signal
combinations, refer to page 1-8 D-LED™ & D-Bracket™.
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There are two types of D-Bracket™: one supports USB PC to PC Networking function, and the other doesn’t (see photos on the next page). You
can purchase the one you need from your dealer.
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Connected to J2
Connected to JUSB1 pin header which is
implemented with USB PC To PC Networking
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Connected to J2
Connected to JUSB1 pin header which does
NOT support USB PC To PC Networking
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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.
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1
There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external
battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the
system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. 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:
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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.
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Slots
The motherboard provides five 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP
slot, and one CNR slot.
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PCI Slots
CNR Slot
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). The mainboard supports 2x/4x only.
The AGP slot does NOT support 3.3V AGP 2x card. Use of
Warning
3.3V AGP 2x card may cause damages to the mainboar d. 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. If the display works abnormally after you install AGP card, immediately turn off the system
to avoid any possible damages.
PCI Slots
Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your
needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
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the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion
card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion
card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot
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 “AGP/PCI/USB/AC97” IRQ pins are typically connected
to the PCI bus INT A#-INTG# pins as follows:
Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
AGP INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#
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#
USB-1 INT D#
USB-2 INT H#
AC97 INT B#
AGP & PCI Slot 1 shared.
USB-1 & PCI Slot 4 shared.
AC97 & PCI Slot 2 & PCI Slot 5 shared.
PCI Slot 1~5: Bus Master
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Chapter 3. AMI
®
BIOS Setup
AMI® BIOS Setup
The mainboard uses AMI® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup utility for
users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a
battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power
is turned off.
Chapter 3 contains the following topics:
Entering Setup 3-2
Selecting the First Boot Device 3- 2
Control Keys 3-3
Getting Help 3- 4
The Main Menu 3-5
Standard CMOS Features 3 -7
Advanced BIOS Features 3-9
Advanced Chipset Features 3-12
Power Management Setup 3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18
Integrated Peripherals 3-20
Hardware Monitor Setup 3-24
Load High Performance Defaults/
Load BIOS Setup Defaults 3-26
Supervisor/User Password 3-28
IDE HDD AUTO Detection 3-30
Save & Exit Setup 3-31
Exit Without Saving 3-32
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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 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.
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
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.
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AMI® BIOS Setup
<↑>
<↓>
<←>
<→>
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page
<F6> Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for
<F7> Load BIOS Setup defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit
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
Setup Menu
Option Page Setup Menu
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Getting Help
After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.
Main Menu
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use
the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected
setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.
General Help <F1>
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. Y ou can call up this
screen by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to
use. T o exit the Help screen, press <Esc>.
Default Settings
The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the BIOS
Setup and High Performance defaults. BIOS Setup defaults provide stable
performance settings for all devices and the system. High Performance defaults provide the best system performance but may cause a system reliability
issue.
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The Main Menu
Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable
functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items
and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.45
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
ESC : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type,…
Load High Performance Defaults
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize
your system’s performance.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Hardware Monitor Setup
This entry shows your PC’s current status, and allows you to adjust CPU
clock, core voltage etc.
Load 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.
Supervisor Password
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.
User Password
Use this menu to set User Password.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup.
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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> key to switch to the value you prefer.
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Mon Jul 02, 2001
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 00:00:00
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Pri Master : AUTO
Pri Slave : AUTO
Sec Master : AUTO
Sec Slave : AUTO
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
Month: Jan - De
Day: 01 - 31
Year: 1901 - 2099
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Base Memory : 640 Kb
Other Memory : 384 Kb
Extended Memory : 127 Mb
Total Memory : 128 Mb
ESC : Exit
↑ ↓ : Select Item
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift) F2 : Color
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.
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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Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The
specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to
your selection.
TYPE Type of the device.
SIZE Capacity of the device.
C YLS Number of cylinders.
HEAD Number of heads.
PRECOMP Write precompensation cylinder.
LANDZ Cylinder location of Landing zone.
SECTOR Number of sectors.
MODE Access mode.
Floppy Drive A/B
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. A vailable
options: Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, and 1.44 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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Advanced BIOS Features
AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Quick Boot :Enabled
1st Boot Device :Floppy
2nd Boot Device :IDE-0
3rd Boot Device :CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices :Yes
Full Screen LOGO Show :Disabled
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks :Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock :O n
Swap Floppy :Disabled
Seek Floppy :Disabled
Password Check :Setup
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB :No
L1 Cache :Enabled
Flash Protection :Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable :Disabled
Quick Boot
Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds by
skiping some check items. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS
attempts to load the operating system. Possible 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.
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CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
NETWORK The system will boot from the Network drive.
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.
Note: Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” 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.
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.
Full Screen LOGO Show
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.
Settings are:
Disabled Shows the POST messages at boot.
Enabled Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &
Reporting T echnology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility
that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an
opportunity to move data to a safe place before the hard disk becomes
offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
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
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keypad. Setting: On and Off.
Swap Floppy
Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.
Seek Floppy
Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the
system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.
Password Check
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is
implemented. Setting options are described below.
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.
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB
This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM greater than
64MB. When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2® operating system
with more than 64MB DRAM. But it is possible if you choose Yes.
L1 Cache
The item enables or disables the L1 (internal) cache memory for CPU.
Setting to Enabled will speed up the system performance.
Flash Protection
The item is used to enable or disable the BIOS Flash Protection function.
Select Disabled when performing BIOS update with the flash utility.
System BIOS Cacheable
AMIBIOS always copies the system BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster
execution. Selecting Enabled allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory
segment to be written to and read from cache memory. Settings: Enabled
and Disabled.
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Advanced Chipset Features
AMIBIOS SETUP - CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
******** DRAM Timing *****
Configure SDRAM Timing by :SPD
CAS# Latency :3 Clocks
RAS# Precharge :3 Clocks
RAS# to CAS# Delay :3 Clocks
Precharge Delay :7 Clocks
DRAM Integrity Mode :Non-ECC
AGP Aperture Size :64MB
Delayed Transaction :Enabled
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.
Configure SDRAM Timing by
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence
Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to SPD enables CAS#
Latency, RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay and Precharge Delay
automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the
SPD. Selecting Manual allows users to configure these fields manually.
CAS# Latency
This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read
command after receiving it. Settings are 3 Clocks and 2 Clocks. 2 Clocks
increases the system performance while 3 Clocks provides more stable
performance.
RAS# Precharge
This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be
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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. Available settings: 3 Clocks and 2 Clocks.
RAS# to CAS# Delay
This field allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between
the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from
or refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers
more stable performance. Settings: 3 Clocks and 2 Clocks.
Precharge Delay
The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank. Settings:
7 Clocks, 6 Clocks and 5 Clocks.
DRAM Integrity Mode
Select ECC (Error-Correcting Code) or Non-ECC according to the type of
installed DRAM.
AGP Aperture Size
The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.
Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are
forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Settings are 4MB, 8MB,
16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB.
Delayed T ransaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed
transactions cycles so that transactions to and from the ISA bus are buffered and PCI bus can perform other transactions while the ISA transaction is
underway. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification
version 2.1. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
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Power Management Setup
AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
IPCA Function :Yes
ACPI Standby State :S1/POS
USB Wakeup From S3 :Disabled
Power Management/APM :Enabled
Sleep State LED :Blinking
Suspend Time Out (Minute) :Disabled
FDC/LPT/COM Ports :Monitor
Primary Master IDE :Monitor
Primary Slave IDE :Ignore
Secondary Master IDE :Monitor
Secondary Slave IDE :Ignore
Power Button Function :Suspend
Wake Up On Ring :Enabled
Wake Up On LAN :Disabled
Wake Up On PME :Enabled
Resume By RTC Alarm :Disabled
RTC Alarm Date :15
RTC Alarm Hour :12
RTC Alarm Minute :30
RTC Alarm Second :30
IPCA Function
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. Settings: Yes and No.
Mouse PowerOn Function :Disabled
Keyboard PowerOn Function :Disabled
Specific Key for PowerOn :N/A
Power Again :Last State
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
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
information of system cofiguration and open applications/files is saved to main memory that remains
powered while most other hardware components turn
off to save energy. The information stored in memory
will be used to restore the system when an “wake up”
event occurs.
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USB Wakeup From S3
This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from
S3 sleep state. S3 is the STR (Suspend to RAM) mode. A vailable settings:
Enabled and Disabled.
Power Management/APM
Setting to Enabled will activate the Advanced Power Management (APM)
features to enhance power saving modes. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Sleep State LED
This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the
suspend/sleep state. Settings are:
Blinking The Power LED blinks to indicate the suspend/sleep
state.
Dual Color The Power LED changes its color to indicate the
suspend/sleep state.
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
The item specifies the length of the period of system inactivity before the
system enters the suspend mode from the standby mode. Nearly all power
use is reduced in the suspend mode. Settings: Disabled, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20,
30, 40, 50 and 60 (Minutes).
FDC/LPT/COM Ports, Primary Master IDE, Primary Slave IDE, Secondary
Master IDE, Secondary Slave IDE
These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the listed hardware peripheral or component. If set to Monitor, any activity detected on
the specified hardware peripheral or component will wake up the system or
prevent the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings:
Monitor and Ignore.
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings:
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
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turned off.
Wake Up On Ring/LAN/PME
When setting to Enabled, these features allow your system to be awakened
from the power saving modes through an incoming call from the modem, a
signal from the LAN, or any event on PME (Power Management Event).
Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Note: You need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on
function for Wake up On Ring/LAN function.
Resume By RTC Alarm
This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date. 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:
R TC Alarm Date 01 ~ 31, Every Day
R TC Alarm Hour 00 ~ 23
RTC Alarm Minute 00 ~ 59
RTC Alarm Second 00 ~ 59
Note: If you change these settings, you must reboot the system until it
enters the operating system and then power off the system. By doing
so, the changed settings will come into effect next time you power on the
system.
Mouse PowerOn Function
The item controls which button on the PS/2 mouse can power on the sytem.
Settings are Disabled, Left button and Right button.
Keyboard PowerOn Function
The item controls which button on the PS/2 keyboard can power on the
sytem. Settings are Disabled, PowerKey, Any Key, and Specific Key.
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Specific Key for PowerOn
If Keyboard PowerOn Function is set to Specific Key, you can assign a
password for the keyboard to power on the system in the field.
Power Again
This item specifies whether you system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available options:
Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
Power On Reboots the computer.
Last State Restores the system to the previous status before the
power failure or interrupt occurred.
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PNP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug &
Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which
allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself
uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
AMIBIOS SETUP - PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Clear ESCD :No
PCI VGA Palette Snoop :Disabled
DMA Channel 0 :PnP
DMA Channel 1 :ISA/EISA
DMA Channel 3 :PnP
DMA Channel 5 :PnP
DMA Channel 6 :PnP
DMA Channel 7 :PnP
IRQ3 :PCI/PnP
IRQ4 :PCI/PnP
IRQ5 :ISA/EISA
IRQ7 :PCI/PnP
IRQ9 :PCI/PnP
IRQ10 :PCI/PnP
IRQ11 :PCI/PnP
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
Clear ESCD
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile
Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for
both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set
to Yes, the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted
up and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically.
PCI VGA Palette Snoop
PCI VGA palette is the set of colors currently used by the video device.
Some special VGA cards may not show colors correctly and need to look
into the video device’s VGA palette to determine what colors are in use.
Then you have to turn on the palette “snoop”, permitting the palette
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registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to
Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card,
installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping.
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.
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11
These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The
settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of
available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.
The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more
IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these
settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard
I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are
configured as PCI/PnP. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15 are
allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP
devices. Settings: ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP.
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Integrated Peripherals
AMIBIOS SETUP - INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
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USB Controller :All USB Port
USB Legacy Support :Disabled
On-Chip IDE :Both
AC’97 Audio :Auto
AC’97 Modem :Auto
Floppy Controller :Enabled
Serial Port A :Auto
Serial Port B :Auto
Serial Port B Mode :Normal
IR Duplex Mode :Half Duplex
IR Pin Select :IRRX/IR TX
Parallel Port :Auto
Parallel Port Mode :ECP
EPP Version :N/A
IR Q :Auto
DMA Channel :Auto
OnBoard Midi Port :290
Midi IRQ Select :5
OnBoard Game Port :200
USB Controller
This is used to enable or disable the USB ports. Settings are Disabled, USB
Port 0&1, USB Port 2&3 and All USB Port.
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
USB Legacy Support
Set to All Device if you need to use any USB device in the operating system
that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and
SCO Unix. Set to No Mice if your need to use any USB device except for the
USB mouse.
On-Chip IDE
This allows you to enable or disable on-chip IDE controller. Settings are
Disabled, Primary, Secondary and Both.
AC’97 Audio
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97)
feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio
device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC’97 controller
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will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the function if you
want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings:
Disabled and Auto.
AC’97 Modem
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard MC’97 (Modem
Codec’97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a
modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard MC’97 controller will be
enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the controller if you want
to use other controller cards to connect modems. Settings: Auto and
Disabled.
Floppy Controller
This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.
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.
Serial Port A/B
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A
(COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to
automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto,
Disabled, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3 and 2E8/COM4.
Serial Port B Mode
This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B (COM B). Settings:
Normal, 1.6 uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR.
IR Duplex Mode
This field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B.
Full-Duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. HalfDuplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings:
Half Duplex and Full Duplex.
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IR Pin Select
Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR
(IR2) connector. Set to SINB/SOUTB. when connecting an IR adapter to
COM B.
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, Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.
Parallel Port Mode
This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: Normal,
Bi-Dir, EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) or ECP (Extended Capability Port).
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.
IRQ
The item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel
port automatically.
DMA Channel
This feature is configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP
mode. When Parallel Port is set to ECP, the field will show Auto indicating
that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.
OnBoard Midi Port
The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Midi port. Settings:
Disabled, 300, 330, 290 and 292.
Midi IRQ Select
The item specifies the IRQ channel for the onboard Midi port. Settings: 5, 7,
9, 10 and 11.
OnBoard Game Port
The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Joystick/Game port.
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Settings: Disabled, 200 and 208.
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Hardware Monitor Setup
This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, monitor the
current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System
Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
CPU Ratio Selection 8.0x
CPU FSB (Mhz) 100
Spread Spectrum Enabled
CPU Vcore Adjust No
CPU Vcore 1.750V
DRAM Voltage Adjust 3.3V
Chassis Intrusion Disabled
CPU Temperature 29°C/84°F
System Temperature 39°C/102°F
CPU Fan Speed 6124 RPM
System Fan Speed 0 RPM
Vcore 1.71V
Vio 3.26V
+ 5.0V 4.92V
+12.0V 11.40V
–12.0V –11.56V
– 5.0V – 4.99V
Battery 3.22V
+5V SB 4.87V
ESC : Quit ↑↓←→ : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Load Previous Values
F6 : Load Fail-Safe Defaults
F7 : Load Optimized Defaults
CPU Ratio Selection
The item is used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio). The item enables
you to overclock the processor. Settings: 8.0x, and from 10.0x to 24.0x at
1.0x increment.
CPU Front Side Bus (Mhz)
This item is used to set clock frequencies (in MHz) for CPU FSB (Front Side
Bus). The field provides you an overclocking method. Settings range from
100 (MHz) to 190 (MHz) at 1 increment.
ClkGen Spread Spectrum
This item is used to configure the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum feature.
Settings: Enabled and Disabled. Always disable the feature when
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overclocking the processor.
CPU Vcore Adjust
The item is used to enable or disable the CPU Vcore Adjust function. The
item enables you to overclock the processor. Settings: No and Yes.
CPU Vcore
The item is used to adjust the CPU core voltage (Vcore).
DRAM V oltage Adjust
Use the field to select the appropriate DRAM voltage. Settings: from 3.3V
to 3.6V at 0.1V increment.
Chassis Intrusion
The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion
status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To
clear the warning message, set the field to Reset. The setting of the field will
automatically return to Enabled later. Settings: Enabled, Reset and
Disabled.
CPU T emperature, System T emperature, CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed,
Power Fan Speed, Vcore, Vio, + 5.0V, +12.0V, –12.0V, – 5.0V, Battery, +5V
SB
These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/
components such as system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
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Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS
settings to the default High Performance 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:
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.45
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
Load High Performance Defaults(Y/N)? N
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
ESC : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
After enabling this item failed, please clear CMOS
Load High Performance Defaults
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default BIOS values that enable the best system
performance but may lead to system instability.
The option is for power or overclocking users only. If the system
crashes or hangs after enabling the feature, please CLEAR CMOS
WARNING!
DATA to resolve the problem. For more information, refer to “Clear
CMOS Jumper:JBAT1” on page 2-27.
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When you select Load BIOS Setup Defaults, a message as below appears:
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.45
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
ESC : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit
Load BIOS Setup Defaults(Y/N)? N
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Load BIOS Setup Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP
Load High Performance Defaults
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for stable
system performance.
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Supervisor/User Password
When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.45
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
ESC : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit
Enter new supervisor password:
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Change/Set/Disable Password
Load High Performance Defaults
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
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.
T o 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.
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Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMIBIOS to
request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent
unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the P ASSWORD CHECK option of the ADV ANCED
BIOS FEA TURES menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always,
the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup,
password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.
About Supervisor Password & User Password:
Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of
the setup menu.
User password: Can only enter but do not have the right
to change the settings of the setup menu.
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IDE HDD AUTO Detection
You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of
most hard drives.
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Date (mm/dd/yyyy): Mon Jul 02, 2001
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 00:00:00
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Pri Master : AUTO
Pri Slave : AUTO
Sec Master : AUTO
Sec Slave : AUTO
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
Month: Jan - De
Day: 01 - 31
Year: 1901 - 2099
c
Base Memory : 640 Kb
Other Memory : 384 Kb
Extended Memory : 127 Mb
Total Memory : 128 Mb
ESC : Exit
↑ ↓ : Select Item
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
(Shift) F2 : Color
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Save & Exit Setup
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the
changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.45
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
ESC : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP
Load High Performance Defaults
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup
changes to RTC CMOS.
T yping N will return to the Setup Utility.
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Exit Without Saving
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon
the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.45
(C)2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Power Management Setup
PNP/PCI Configurations
Integrated Peripherals
Hardware Monitor Setup
ESC : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit
Quit without saving(Y/N)? N
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item
↑ ↓ ← → ↑ ↓ ← →
Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP
Load High Performance Defaults
Load BIOS Setup Defaults
Supervisor Password
User Password
IDE HDD AUTO Detection
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
T yping Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to
RTC CMOS.
T yping N will return to the Setup Utility.
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USB PC to PC Networking Function
Appendix A. USB PC to PC Net-
working Function
USB PC to PC Networking
A
Function
USB PC to PC is the best solution for providing the easiest network
connection service to you. By connecting multiple PCs through USB PC to
PC port, you can build up a local area network without any network adapter.
We give this Ethernet emulation environment a name — USB PC to PC. USB
PC to PC supports TCP/IP, NetBEUI and IPX protocols. These features
make your PCs able to share their resources such as files or printers to each
other. Furthermore, USB PC to PC also gives you the ability of connecting to
your existing Home or Office LAN for network resource or Internet sharing.
The section includes the following topics:
Installing GeneLink™ LAN Driver A-2
Using USB PC to PC Networking Function A-4
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Installing GeneLink™ LAN Driver
Before you use the function, you need to install the GeneLink™ LAN Driver
to all PCs connected via USB PC to PC cables.
Step 1. Installing driver
1. Insert the driver CD and click “USB PC to PC” button to install the driver.
2. The welcome dialog box appears and click Next > button.
3. Choose the destination folder and click Next > button.
4. Select components that you want to install and then click Next > button.
(GeneLinkTM LAN Driver is used only for those PCs connected via USB
PC to PC port so that resources are shared between these PCs;
GeneLinkTM Software Router allows your PC to connect to another
existing Home/Office LAN for network resource or Internet sharing.)
5. The Setup Program will install all necessary components automatically.
6. Setup completes. Then select ‘Yes, I want to restart my computer now’
and click “FInish” button to reboot your computer for updating your
driver configuration.
After you complete the installation procedures, you’ll find Setup Program
has installed GeneLinkTM network driver in your computer. It binds TCP/IP,
NetBEUI and IPX protocols to GeneLinkTM device.
Step 2 – Connect your PCs via the USB PC to PC cable
Step 3 - Network Login
When you restart your computer, you will be prompted for a user name and
password to login your network. Please enter an unique name for your PC.
Step 4 – Sharing your resources and Connecting to Internet
You need to manually share your resources (files, folders, drives and
printers) to make them accessible for other computers. For Internet
accessing, you must define which computer (That has already been connected to Internet) should install GeneLink
TM
Software Router. And all
clients accessing Internet resources through GeneLinkTM USB port should
have installed GeneLink
TM
LAN driver.
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Notice:
1. You should use the same network protocol (TCP/IP, NetBEUI or IPX)
for connecting GeneLinkTM LAN to existing Home/Office LAN.
2. If you’ve already configured your [IPX/SPX] and [Client for Netware
Networks] before installing GeneLinkTM driver, we strongly recommend
that you should also install Software Router while installing
GeneLink
TM
driver into your system.
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Using USB PC to PC Networking Function
How to share your files, folders, drives and printers
a. Go to the file, folder, drive or printer that you want to share.
b. Right click your mouse pointer on the resource you want to share,
you’ll see a POP-UP Menu.
c. Select “ Sharing” and you’ll see another POP-UP Menu.
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d. In “Sharing” tag, select “Share As”.
e. Enter a name to help others recognize your sharing file or device
(optional).
f. Select “Access Type”. If you select “ Depend on Password”, your need
to assign an access password for this device.
g. Click “OK” button.
How to check if you have already shared your resources
Go to the resource and check if Windows had added a hand on its icon or
not. If yes, it means you’ve successfully shared your resource and others
can access it through USB PC to PC; if not, you need to repeat the steps
described in “How to share your files, folders, drives and printers” to
complete your sharing processes.
Connecting to your existing Home or Office LAN
To connect your USB PC to PC to another existing Home of Office LAN via
USB PC to PC port, you need to install GeneLinkTM Software Router in
addition to GeneLinkTM LAN driver. GeneLinkTM Software Router is responsible for handling all network packets between USB PC to PC and your
Home/Office LAN. So only the computer that is physically connected to
both LANs needs to install GeneLinkTM Software Router (i.e., this computer
should install both GeneLinkTM LAN and one network adapter for Home/
Office LAN). For those computers on USB PC to PC, you only need to
follow installation procedures on the manual to install GeneLinkTM LAN
driver. The following procedures will show you how to install drivers to the
computer that will link both PC and your existing Home/Office LAN:
Notice: If you want to connect your GeneLinkTM LAN to your existing
Home/Office LAN, you should use the same protocol for the two LANs. For
example, if your Home/Office LAN uses TCP/IP protocol, you should also
use TCP/IP protocol for your GeneLinkTM LAN. Otherwise, these two LANs
cannot communicate to each other. The Setup Program installs TCP/IP,
NetBEUI and IPX protocols for GeneLinkTM LAN by default. If your Home/
Office LAN uses other protocol, please install the same protocol for those
computers within GeneLinkTM LAN.
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Connecting to Internet through USB PC to PC & Office/Home LAN
If you would like to access Internet resources through USB PC to PC, here
are some things you should notice:
a. You must define which computer should install GeneLink
TM
Software Router.
b. The computer which has installed GeneLink
TM
Software Router
should have already been connected to internet.
c. All clients which would like to access Internet resources
through USB cable should have installed GeneLink
TM
driver.
Now we need to make some network configurations on the Desktop/
Notebook which connect to GeneLinkTM Software Router to make your
Internet access possible (maybe you need to consult you Network Administrator for doing that):
a. If your existing home/office network is NOT using DHCP to
assign client’s IP address, your need to:
- Move your mouse pointer on Network Neighborhood icon
and right click on it. You’ll see a pop-up menu.
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- Click on “Properties”, you’ll see another menu.
- Choose TCP/IP in Configuration tag, and then press “Properties” button. You’ll see “TCP/IP Properties” menu.
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- Now you need to navigate between “IP Address”, “Gateway”,
and “DNS Configuration” tags to specify “IP Address”, “Subnet
Mask”, “Gateway” and “DNS Server”. If you don’t know their
values, pleases consult your Network Administrator.
- Press “OK” button to go back to “Network” pop-up menu.
Choose “Identification” tag. Specify an unique name for your
computer if it doesn’t have and fill in the name of your
workgroup. If you are not sure what’s the name of your computer or Workgroup, please consult your Network Administrator.
- Press “OK” to complete your network configuration. Restart
your computer and you’ll be ready to connect to Internet.
b. If your existing HOME/OFFICE network is using DHCP to
assign client’s IP address, your Network Sever will configure
your network configuration automatically. So you can skip
those procedures described in the previous session.
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SPECIAL NOTICE for those users who have already installed
Network Adapter in their system:
If you’ve already configured your [IPX/SPX] and [Client for Netware
Networks] before installing GeneLinkTM driver, we strongly recommend that
you should also install Software Router when you install GeneLink
TM
driver
into your system. If you decide not to install Software Router, then the OS
will not allow two IPX/SPX configurations co-exist in the same system. This
will cause GeneLink
TM
Driver Install Program overwrite your original IPX/
SPX configuration and make your original network configuration
malfunction.
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Connecting to internet through USB PC to PC & remote modem
If there is no existing Office/Home LAN and your computer does not have a
modem, you still can connect USB PC to PC to internet through another
computer with a modem installed. The function is available in Windows®
98SE and ME.
Internet
Phone Line
PC with modem
installed
USB PC to PC cable
Your PC with USB
PC to PC function
To access internet through another computer with modem, you need to
setup “Internet Connection Sharing” on all computers connected via USB
PC to PC cables. Instructions are as follows:
a. Go to “Control Panel”.
b. Double click “Add/Remove Programs” and the “Add/Remove
Programs Properties” window appears.
c. Select “Windows Setup” tag and double click
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“Communications”. The “Communications” window appears.
d. Check “Internet Connection Sharing” and click “OK”.
e. The “Home Networking Wizard” starts. Click “Next”.
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f. Click “Adirect connection to my ISP using the following
device”, and select “GeneLink Network Adapter” from the pulldown menu. Click “Next”.
Note: For the computer with a modem installed, you need to
select “My Connection” instead of “GeneLink Network
Adapter” on the step, and after finishing installation of “My
Connection”, select “GeneLink Network Adapter” when the
above window returns.
g. Continue to click “Next”.
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h. Click “Finish.”
i. Restart the computer.
Note: In Windows® 98SE, you can access internet through the
shared connection of another computer, but it is unable for you
to control the remote modem. However, in Windows® ME, you
are allowed to dial the remote modem of another computer using
the dialing program built in Windows®.
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