MSI MS-6528LE, 845 Pro2-A, 845 Pro2-R, MS-6528 User Manual

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Version 2.0

G52-MA00466

MS-6528 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

845 Pro2
845 Pro2-A
845 Pro2-R

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Manual Rev: 2.0
Release Date: Oct. 2001

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-6528

Tested to comply

with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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Edition

Oct. 2001

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO­STAR 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.

Trademarks

All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective
owners.

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft.
Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V2.0 First release for PCB 2.X Oct. 2001

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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 electri­cal 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 If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT
MAY 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 .................................................................... 1-7

Key Features ........................................................................................ 1-8

MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-9

Fuzzy Logic™ III ........................................................................... 1-9

PC Alert™ III ............................................................................... 1-10

D-Bracket™ & D-LED™ (Optional) ............................................. 1-12

Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ .......................................................... 1-14

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 SDR SDRAM ....................................................... 2-5

SDR Module Combination ............................................................ 2-6

Installing SDR Modules ................................................................ 2-6

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

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ............................................ 2-7

ATX 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

Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-10

Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-10

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

Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-12

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 ........................................... 2-12

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J4 ...................................... 2-12

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-13

Ultra ATA/133 Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (for 845 Pro2-A only) . 2-14

IDE RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (for 845 Pro2-R only) ......... 2-14

CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................... 2-15

Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1 .................................................. 2-15

Modem-In Connector: JPHN1 ..................................................... 2-15

Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1 ....................... 2-16

Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ............................................. 2-17

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 .............................................. 2-17

Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1 ........................................... 2-18

TOP TECH. III: J2 ........................................................................ 2-19

Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 ........................................ 2-19

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or F_P2 (optional Intel spec) ......... 2-20

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

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 or JUSB2 (optional Intel spec) ... 2-22

IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1 or IR2 (optional Intel spec) .. 2-23

D-Bracket™ Connector: J8 .......................................................... 2-24

Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-25

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-25

BIOS Flash Jumper: J6 ................................................................. 2-26

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-27

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-27

PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-27

CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-28

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-28

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

Control Keys ................................................................................. 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-14

Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-18

PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-22

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

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

Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults .................................... 3-27

Supervisor/User Password ................................................................. 3-29

Appendix A: Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function ..................................... A-1

Installing C-Media Drivers .................................................................. A-2

Hardware Configuration ...................................................................... A-2

Software Configuration ....................................................................... A-3

Appendix B: MSI Smart Key ..................................................................... B-1

Installing MSI Smart Key .................................................................... B-2

Using MSI Smart Key ......................................................................... B-3

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

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Chapter 1. Getting Started

TOPICS

Mainboard Specification 1-2

Mainboard Layout 1-4

Quick Components Guide 1-7

Key Features 1-8

MSI Special Features 1-9

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Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the MS-6528 v2.X ATX mainboard. The MS­6528 v2.X series include 845 Pro2, 845 Pro2-A, and 845 Pro2-R mainboards. The
845 Pro2 is a standard version. In addition to standard features, the 845 Pro2-A
offers Ultra ATA/133 interface and the 845 Pro2-R supports IDE RAID 0, 1
technology. All three models are based on Intel® 82845 & 82801BA chipsets
for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel® Pentium® 4
processors in the 478 pin package, the MS-6528 v2.X delivers a high perform­ance and professional desktop platform solution.

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CPU

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

Chipset

Intel® 845 chipset (593 FC-BGA)

- Supports SDRAM at 133MHz operation (PC133).

- AGTL+ host bus with integrated termination supporting 32-bit host
addressing.

- 1.5V AGP interface with 4x data transfer and 4x fast write capability.

- 8-bit, 66MHz 4x hub interface to the Intel ICH2.

Intel® ICH2 chipset (360 EBGA)

- Upstream hub interface for access to the Intel MCH.

- 2-channel Ultra ATA/100 Bus Master IDE controller.

- USB controller 1.1 (expanded capabilities for 4 ports).

- I/O APIC.

- SMBus controller.

- FWH interface.

- LPC interface.

- AC’97 2.1 interface.

- PCI 2.2 interface.

- Integrated system management controller.

Main Memory

Supports three PC133 SDRAM slots.
Supports up to 3GB memory size.

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.

Mainboard Specification

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

3.3V AGP card may cause damage to the mainboard.

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On-Board IDE

An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA33/66/100 operation modes.
Can connect up to four IDE devices.
Ultra ATA/133 supported by Promise PDC20275 (for 845 Pro2-A only).
IDE RAID 0, 1 supported by Promise PDC20265R (for 845 Pro2-R only).

On-Board Peripherals

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).

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

- 4 USB ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 2)

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR.

- 1 D-Bracket™ pin header.

- 1 audio/game port.

Audio

C-Media CMI8738 / PCI-6ch supports 2/4/6 ch speaker.

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

ATX Form Factor 30.5cm x 23cm.

Mounting

6 mounting holes.

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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

LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11

FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-12

J4 Chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-12

IDE1~ IDE2 Hard disk connectors See p. 2-13

IDE3~IDE4 IDE RAID/ATA133 connectors See p. 2-14

JCD1 CD-in connector See p. 2-15

JAUX1 Aux line-in connector See p. 2-15

JPHN1 Modem-in connector See p. 2-15

CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1 Fan power connectors See p. 2-16

JMDM1 Wake on ring connector See p. 2-17

JWOL1 Wake on LAN connector See p. 2-17

JGL1 Power saving LED connector See p. 2-18

J2 TOP TECH. III See p. 2-19

JGS1 Power saving switch connector See p. 2-19

JFP1/F_P2 Front panel connector See p. 2-20

JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-21

JUSB1/JUSB2 Front USB connector See p. 2-22

IR1/IR2 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-23

J8 D-Bracket connector See p. 2-24

JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-25

J6 BIOS flash jumper See p. 2-26

AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-27

PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-27

CNR Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-28

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ATX Form Factor

CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin package

Ultra ATA/133 supported by Promise PDC20275 (for 845 Pro2-A only)

IDE RAID 0, 1 supported by Promise PDC20265R (for 845 Pro2-R only)

C-Media CMI8738/PCI-6ch supports 2/4/6 channel speaker

Fuzzy Logic™ III

Live BIOS™ / Live Driver™

Smart Key™ - the best solution to prevent unauthorized access to your PC

PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor

D-Bracket™/D-LED™ (optional)

LAN Wake Up Function

Modem (Internal/External) Ring Wake Up Function

Suspend to RAM/Disk

PC2001 Compliant

Key Features

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MSI Special Features

Fuzzy Logic™ III

The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU fre­quency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save allowing
the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the system is
powered on.

Features:

z Display Current System Status

- CPU Fan

- CPU Temp.

- Vcore

- Vio

- Memory Clock

- CPU Clock

- AGP Clock

- PCI Clock

z Adjust CPU FSB Frequency

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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 user disables the warning.

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

status.

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Features:

z Network Management

- Monitoring & remote control

z Basic System Utilities

- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD

z 3D Graphics Design

- Enables a more friendly user interface

z Sofware Utilities

- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

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D-Bracket™ & D-LED™ (Optional)

The D-LED™ uses graphic signal display to help us­ers understand their system. Four LEDs embedded in the
mainboard provide up to 16 combinations of signals to de­bug the system. The 4 LEDs can debug all problems that
fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures. This
special feature is very useful for the overclocking users.
These users can use the feature to detect if there are any
problems or failures.

The D-Bracket™ which integrates four Diagnostic LEDs is optional.
Definitions of the D-Bracket™ LED signals are the same as D-LED™ as shown
below.

Red

Green

D-LED D-Bracket Description

System Power ON

- The D-LED will hang here if the processor is damaged or

not installed properly.

Early Chipset Initialization

Memory Detection Test

- Testing onboard memory size. The D-LED will hang if

the memory module is damaged or not installed properly.

Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.

Initializing Keyboard Controller.

Testing VGA BIOS

- This will start writing VGA sign-on message to the screen.

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D-LED D-Bracket 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 u sing various patterns.

Assign Resources to all ISA.

Initializing Hard Drive Controller

- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.

Initializing Floppy Drive Controller

- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.

Boot Attempt

- This will set low stack and boot via INT 19h.

Operating System Booting

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Live BIOS™/Live Driver™

The Live BIOSTM is a tool used to detect and update your
BIOS online so that you don’t need to search for the correct
BIOS 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.

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z Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online. If your motherboard does not support

the function, the “sorry” message is displayed.

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z Live Driver – Updates the drivers online. If your motherboard does not sup-

port the function, the “sorry” message is displayed.

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z Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online. If your VGA device does

not support the function, the “sorry” message appears.

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z 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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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

TOPICS

Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2
Memory 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
Connectors 2-12
Jumpers 2-25
Slots 2-27

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Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components
and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in
the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static
electricity may damage the components.

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Central Processing Unit: CPU

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

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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.

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system,
always make sure the cooling fan can work 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. 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

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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

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

on the board.

fan power cable

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!

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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 512MB technology.

Introduction to SDR SDRAM

Synchronous DRAM 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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SDR Module Combination

Y ou can install memory modules in any combination as follows:

Socket M em ory M odule Total M em ory

Sock et 1
(Bank 0 & Bank 1)

64M B , 128M B ,
256M B , 512M B , 1G B

64M B~1GB

Sock et 2
(Bank 2 & Bank 3)

64M B , 128M B ,
256M B , 512M B , 1G B

64M B~1GB

Sock et 3
(Bank 4 & Bank 5)

64M B , 128M B ,
256M B , 512M B , 1G B

64M B~1GB

Total System M em ory

64M B~3GB

Note: As Intel® 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100
memory, it is strongly recommended that users install PC133 DIMM
modules for better system performance and stability. We do not guar­antee the system stability when installing PC 100 DIMM modules.

1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys “VOLT and DRAM”, so the
DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot.
Then push it in.

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

VOLTDRAM

Front View Rear View

Installing SDR Modules

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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.

JPW1

1

3

2

4

JWR1

10

1

20

11

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 1 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

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The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Back Panel

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:

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

Mouse

Keyboard USB

Parallel

COM A COM B L-out L-in MIC

Midi/Joystick

2

1

3

4

56

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse DATA Mouse DA TA
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock
6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

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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.

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

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

2

1

3

4

56

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

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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

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

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

Line Out Line In MIC

Note: Details on the application of 6-channel audio can be acquired in
Appendix A.

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

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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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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

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J4

This connector is connected to 2-pin connector chassis switch. If the
Chassis is open, the switch will be short. The system will record this status. To
clear the warning, you must enter the BIOS settting and clear the status.

J4

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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 DMA33/66/100
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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Ultra A T A/133 Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (for 845 Pro2-A only)

The 845 Pro2-A mainboard offers high-end Ultra ATA/133 hard drive
interface specification, which 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 AT A/100 technology and is
backwards-compatible with the existing Ultra AT A interface. The mainboard
supports Ultra AT A/133 technology through Promise® PDC20275 controller.

IDE RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 (for 845 Pro2-R only)

The 845 Pro2-R offers a low-cost RAID (Redundant Array of Indepen­dent Disks) solution by integrating two IDE RAID connectors that support
PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. The IDE RAID
connectors allow you to connect Ultra ATA/DMA hard disks and use RAID
technology for high performance, data security and fault tolerance. RAID 0
(striping) and RAID 1 (mirroring) technologies are supported through Prom­ise® PDC20265R controller.

IDE RAID Connectors

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

- The two connectors support hard disk drives only.

- For more information on IDE RAID, please refer to IDE RAID Manual.

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 3

IDE 4

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CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1

The connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.

Modem-In Connector: JPHN1

The connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

JCD1

GND

R

L

JAUX1

GND

R

L

JPHN1

GND

Phone_In

Mono_Out

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

The CFAN1 (processor fan), SFAN1 (system fan) & PSFAN1 (power
supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head
connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that
the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire
is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System
Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan
with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

Note:

1. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan.

2. CPU Fan supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert
utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed accord­ing to the actual CPU temeperature.

CFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

PSFAN1

SENSOR

+12V
GND

SFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

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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.

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1

This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with W ake On LAN
function. Y ou can wake up the computer via remote control through a local area
network.

JMDM1

NC

MDM_WAKEUP

5VSB

1

GND

NC

JWOL1

5VSB

GND

MP_WAKEUP

1

Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power supply that provides

enough power for this feature. (750 mA 5V Stand-by)

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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 or 2-pin (ACPI request) LED. If connected to a dual
color LED, the LED light is green when system in turned on, and turns to
orange color while entering the sleep state. For single color LED, the LED is lit
when system is on, and blinks during the sleep state.

JGL1

1

GND

Suspend LED

PLED1

Green: Full-On Mode Dual Color
Orange: Sleep Mode

3-Pin LED 2-Pin LED

1

3

Green Color

Orange Color

1

3

Green Color

Orange Color

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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.

TOP TECH. III: J2

This is used to check the AGP chipset temperature on AGP card. The J2
is a 2-pin connector which can be inserted with a 20cm length thermistor. It is
located near the chipset heat sink that monitors the chipset temperature. The
BIOS setup for “TOP TECH III” should be set for “Enabled.”

20CM length
Thermistor

J2

JGS1

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Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or F_P2 (optional Intel spec)

The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connec­tion to the front panel switches and LEDs. Users can choose either the JFP1 or
the F_P2 depending on their needs. The difference between JFP1 & F_P2 is
that F_P2 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

F_P2

(Intel spec)

1

2

9

10

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.

F_P2 Pin Definition

JFP1

Power
Switch

Power
LED

Reset
Switch

HDD LED

+

Speaker

Buzzer

(short pin)

14

15

Keylock

1

10

18

9

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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.

CAUTION!!!

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio
header, pins 5 and 6, 9 and 10 have to be shorted
by jumper caps in order to have signal output
directed to the rear audio ports.

5

6

10

9

JAUD1

1

2

9

10

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 KEY 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

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Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 or JUSB2 (optional Intel spec)

The mainboard provides one front Universal Serial Bus connector for
users to connect to USB devices. Users can choose either the JUSB1 or the
JUSB2 depending on their needs. The JUSB2 is compliant with Intel® Front
Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 USB0- 4 USB1­5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 NC 10 OC0

JUSB2 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC 2 GND
3 USB0- 4 GND
5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 USB1­9 GND 10 VCC

JUSB1 Pin Definition

1

9

2

10

JUSB1

(MSI spec)

1 9

2 10

JUSB2

(optional Intel spec)

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IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR1 or IR2 (optional Intel spec)

These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. The
difference between IR1 & IR2 is that IR2 is compliant to Intel® Front Panel I/O
Connectivity Design Guide.

Pin Signal

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

IR2 Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 VCC
2NC
3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX

IR1 Pin Definition

IR1

1

125

6

IR2

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D-Bracket™ Connector: J8

The mainboard comes with a J8 connector for you to connect to D­Bracket™. D-Bracket™ is a USB Bracket integrating four LEDs and allows
users to identify system problem through 16 various combinations of LED
signals. For definitions of 16 signal combinations, please refer to Chapter 1. D-
Bracket™.

J8

D-Bracket™

Connected to J8

Connected to JUSB1
or JUSB2

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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!

Clear CMOS

3

1

Keep CMOS

3

1

JBAT1

1

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BIOS Flash Jumper: J6

The jumper is used to lock or unlock the boot block area on the BIOS.
When unlocked, the BIOS boot block area can be updated. When locked, the
area cannot be updated.

J6

BIOS Flash
Unlocked

BIOS Flash
Locked

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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

Six 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 & PCI H/W Audio” IRQ pins are typically con­nected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT F# 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#
PCI H/W Audio INT F#

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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
Integrated Peripherals 3-14
Power Management Setup 3-18
PNP/PCI Configurations 3-22
PC Health Status 3-24
Frequency/Voltage Control 3-25
Load High Performance/BIOS Setup Defaults 3-27
Supervisor/User Password 3-29

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

Control Keys

<↑>

Move to the previous item

<↓>

Move to the next item

<←>

Move to the item in the left ha nd

<→>

Move to the item in the right hand
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the E x it me n u o r return s to the main me nu from a subm e n u
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> G ene ral help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page

Setup Menu
<F5> R estore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page

Setup Menu
<F7> Loa d BIOS Setup Defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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.

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET
button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>,
<Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

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Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. Y ou can use
the control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high­lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown
in the right view) appears to the left of certain
fields that means a sub-menu containing ad­ditional options can be launched from this
field. Y ou can use control keys ( ↑↓ ) to high­light the field and press <Enter> to call up the
sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys
to enter values and move from field to field
within a sub-menu. If you want to return to
the main menu, just press <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. Y ou can call up this
screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the
appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.

8IDE Primary Master
8IDE Primary Slave
8IDE Secondary Master
8IDE Secondary Slave

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The Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your
system’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

Once you enter A ward® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1)
will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from twelve
setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select among the items
and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.

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PnP/PCI Configuration

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

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.

Load High Performance Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values set by the mainboard manufac­turer for optimal/high performance system operations.

Load BIOS Setup Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values set by the mainboard manufac­turer for minimal/stable system operations.

Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date

The date format is <day><month> <date> <year>.

day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only.
month The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
year The year, depends on the year of the BIOS

Time

The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select Manual, None, Auto type. Note that the
specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will
not work properly if you enter improper information for this category. If your
hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Manual to define
your own drive type manually.

If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the follow-

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu are divided into 10 categories.
Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow
keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select
the value you want in each item.

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ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This information
should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk vendor or the
system manufacturer.

If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.

If the controller of HDD interface is CD-ROM, the selection shall be “None”.

Access Mode The settings are CHS, LBA, Large, Auto.
Capacity The formatted size of the storage device.
Cylinder Number of cylinders.
Head Number of heads.
Precomp Write precompensation.
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone.
Sector Number of sectors.

Drive A/B

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available
options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in.,

2.88M, 3.5 in.

Video

The setting controls the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of
the system. Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and Mono.

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at
boot. A vailable options are:

All Errors The system stops when any error is detected.
No Errors The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
All, But Keyboard The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.
All, But Diskette The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.
All, But Disk/Key The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a

keyboard error.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Anti-Virus Protection

The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this
area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings:
Disabled and Enabled.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s internal (L1) and external (L2)
cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Quick Boot

The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the
computer. When setting the item to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some
check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Promise & SCSI Boot Order

This setting determines the boot order of the onboard IDE RAID device and
the external SCSI device. If no SCSI device is connected, the system will auto­matically boot the onboard IDE RAID device. Setting options: <Promise, SCSI>,
<SCSI, Promise>.

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1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

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

Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive.
LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.
HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD.
SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
CDROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.
HDD-1 The system will boot from the second HDD.
HDD-2 The system will boot from the third HDD.
HDD-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
ZIP The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.
LAN The system will boot from the Network drive.
Disabled Disable this sequence.

Boot Other Device

Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other
device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

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.

Boot Up Num-Lock LED

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.
Settings: On and Off.

Gate A20 Option

This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of extended
memory. When the default value Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by
Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance. When
Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset
hardware.

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T ypematic Rate Setting

This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including
T ypematic Rate & Typematic Delay.

T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate
(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24 and 30.

T ypematic Delay (Msec)

This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first pressed
and when the acceleration begins. Settings: 250, 500, 750 and 1000.

Security Option

This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented. Set­tings are described below:

APIC 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 V ersion Control For OS

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.

Boot OS/2 For DRAM > 64MB

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

Option Description

Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to

run Setup.

System 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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Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re­porting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility that
monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an oppor­tunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place before
the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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.

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Advanced Chipset Features

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

Configure DRAM Timing

This setting determines whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the
contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EPROM on the DRAM module.
Selecting By SPD makes SDRAM Cycle Length and Bank Interleave automati­cally determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD.

CAS# Latency

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS
latency depends on the DRAM timing. The settings are: 2, 3.

Precharge Delay

This setting controls the number of clock cycles for DRAM to be allowed to
precharge from the active state. Setting options: 7, 6, 5.

RAS# to CAS# Delay

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe

The Advanced Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of
the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the
computer.

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signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives
faster performance; and Slow gives more stable performance. This field applies
only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
The settings are: 2 and 3.

RAS# Precharge

This item 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. The settings are: 2 and 3.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

Select ECC (Error-Checking & Correcting Code) or Non-ECC according to the
type of DRAM installed.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

Y ou can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this
area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that
need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory
requirements. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

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. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for
video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range
dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture
range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The option allows the
selection of an aperture size of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 256 (MB).

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for
two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four items allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for
each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes
0~4 provide increased performance. In Auto mode, BIOS automatically deter­mines the best mode for each IDE device.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and
your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive
and software support Ultra DMA 33, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

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USB Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller
and you have USB peripherals. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

Set to Enabled if your need to use an USB keyboard/mouse in the operating
system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS
and SCO Unix.

Init Display First

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

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 and Disabled.

AC’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 and Disabled.

Onboard Audio Chip

This setting enables/disables the onboard sound chip. Setting options: Enabled,
Disabled.

IDE RAID Controller (for 845 Pro2-R mainboard)
IDE ATA133 Controller (for 845 Pro2-A mainboard)

This allows you to enable/disable the onboard IDE RAID or A TA133 controller.
Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data
to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block transfer, multi­ple commands or multiple sector read/write. Enabled enables IDE controller to
use block mode; Disabled allows the controller to use standard mode.

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Floppy Controller

The item is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Select
Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive and want to use it.

Serial Port A/B

The items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port
A/Serial Port B. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the
correct base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/
IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto.

Serial Port B Mode

The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port “COM
B”. Settings are:

Normal: RS-232C Serial Port
IrDA: IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port
ASKIR: Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port

RxD, TxD Active

This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR pe­ripheral in use. Setting options: Hi/Hi, Hi/Lo, Lo/Hi, Lo/Lo.

IR T ransmission Delay

This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed
while converting to receiving mode. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

IR Duplex Mode

This setting controls the operating mode of IR transmission/reception.
Setting options: Full, Half. Under Full Duplex mode, synchronous, bi-
directional transmission/reception is allowed. Under Half Duplex mode,
only asynchronous, bi-directional transmission/reception is allowed.

IR Pin Select

Please consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct set­ting of the TxD and RxD signals. Setting options: RxD2/TxD2, IR-Rx2Tx2.

Parallel Port

This specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Settings:
378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 and Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

SPP : Standard Parallel Port

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EPP : Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP : Extended Capability Port
ECP + EPP: Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port

SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP

T o operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose
“SPP .” T o operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously ,
choose “EPP.” By choosing “ECP”, the onboard parallel port will operate
in ECP mode only. Choosing “ECP + EPP” will allow the onboard parallel
port to support both the ECP and EPP modes simultaneously.

EPP V ersion

The onboard parallel port is EPP Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses
the onboard parallel port with the EPP function, the following message will
be displayed on the screen: “EPP Mode Select.” At this time either EPP 1.
7 spec or EPP 1.9 spec can be chosen.

ECP Mode Use DMA

The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the onboard
parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following message
will appear: “ECP Mode Use DMA.” At this time, the user can choose
between DMA channel 3 or 1.

Onboard Game Port

This setting disables or assigns an address for the onboard game port.

Onboard Midi Port

This setting disables or assigns an address for the onboard midi port.

Midi IRQ Select

This setting specifies an IRQ for the onboard midi port.

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Power Management Setup

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 Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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 (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware
maintains all system context.

S3 (STR) The S3 sleep mode is a power-down state in which power

is supplied only to essential components such as main
memory and wake-capable devices and all system con­text is saved to main memory. The information stored in

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to most
effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own
style of computer use.

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memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous
state when an “wake up” event occurs.

Power Management/APM

This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related
to these modes: Suspend Mode and HDD Power Down. There are three op­tions for power management:

Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Hour.
Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Mode = 1 Min.
User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.

Modem Use IRQ

Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your
system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Settings are
3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA.

Suspend Time Out

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings are Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4
Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1 Hour.

Power Button Function

This setting determines the function of the power button. When set to Power
Off, the power button works as normal power off button. When set to Suspend,

the computer will enter the suspend/sleep mode if you press the power button.
But if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned
off. Setting options: Power Off, Suspend.

Wake Up On PME, W ake Up On Ring, Wake Up On LAN, USB W akeup From
S3

These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving
modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or
component is detected.

Note: To use the function of “Wake Up On Ring” and “Wake Up On
LAN”, you need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on
function.

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CPU THRM-Throttling

The item allows you to specify the CPU speed (at percentage) to which it will
slow down when the CPU reaches the predetermined overheat temperature.
Settings range from 12.5% to 87.5% at 12.5% increment.

Resume by RTC Alarm

The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on
a scheduled time/date.

Date (of Month) Alarm

The field specifies the date for Resume by Alarm. Settings: 0~31.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

The field specifies the time for Resume by Alarm. Format is <hour>
<minute><second>.

POWER ON Function

This setting controls which part on the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power on
the system. Settings: Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, BUTTON
ONLY and Keyboard 98. Please note that this function will only work under S3
mode.

KB Power ON Password

If POWER ON Function is set to Password, then you can set a password in the
field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Please note that this
function will only work under S3 mode.

Hot Key Power ON

If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, you can assign a hot key combina­tion in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Settings: Ctrl-
F1 through Ctrl-F12. Please note that this function will only work under S3
mode.

Power Again

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.

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Sleep State LED

This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the
sleep state. Settings are:

Single The Power LED remains the same color.
Dual The Power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep

state.

Blinking The Power LED blinks to indicate the sleep state.

Reload Global Timer Events: Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE, FDC/
LPT/COM Ports

Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system
from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a
mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device
that is configured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode.

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PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Com-
puter Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds
nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own spe­cial components. This section covers some very technical items and it is
strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes
to the default settings.

PNP OS Installed

When set to Yes, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA,
IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating system
like Windows® 95 or 98. When set to No, BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards.
So, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended Sys­tem Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a
new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict
that the operating system can not boot. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

Resource Controlled By

The A ward Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all
of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability
means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating

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system such as Windows® 95/98. If you set this field to “manual” choose
specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a
sub menu is preceded by a “¾”). The settings are: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

IRQ/DMA Resources

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.
Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources &
DMA Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 and DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 for us­ers to set each IRQ/DMA a type depending on the type of device using the
IRQ/DMA. Settings are:

PCI/ISA PnP For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI

or ISA bus architecture.

Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the PC AT bus

specification, requiring a specific interrupt.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

When set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can
handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video
device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space is
the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if there are two VGA
devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and the:

The setting must be set to Enabled if any ISA bus adapter in the system
requires VGA palette snooping.

VGA Palette Snoop
Bit Setting Action

Disabled Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI

VGA device’s palette registers.

Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the PCI

VGA device’s palette registers and the ISA VGA device’s pal­ette registers, permitting the palette registers of both VGA
devices to be identical.

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PC Health Status

This section shows the status of your CPU, fan, warning for overall system
status.

Current System, CPU and T op T ech. III Temperature/System, Power and CPU
Fan/Vcore/3.3V/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V/VBA T(V)/5VSB(V)

This will show the CPU/FAN/System voltage chart and FAN Speed.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

Set this option to enable, reset, or disable the chassis intrusion detector. Dur­ing Enabled, any intrusion on the system chassis will be recorded. The next
time you turn on the system, it will show a warning message. T o be able to clear
those warnings, choose Reset. After clearing the message it will go back to
Enabled.

CPU Critical T emperature

If the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit preset in this setting, the warn­ing mechanism will be activated. This helps you to prevent the CPU overheat
problem.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, 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.

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.

Auto Detect PCI Clock

This option allows you to enable/disable the feature of auto detecting the
clock frequency of the installed PCI bus. The settings are: Enabled, Disabled.

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

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may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)

This setting specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB) and provides
a method for end-users to overclock the processor accordingly.

CPU Vcore Adjust

This setting allows you to adjust the CPU core voltage from 1.75V to 1.85V.
Please note that it may be dangerous to adjust the Vcore over 10%.

DRAM V oltage Adjust

This setting allows you to set the appropriate DRAM voltage. Setting options:

3.3V to 3.6V at 0.1V increment.

AGP V oltage Adjust

This setting allows you to adjust the voltage of the AGP device. Setting options:

1.50V, 1.55V, 1.60V, 1.65V.

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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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 power 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!

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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.

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Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will 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 unau-

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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.

thorized 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.

Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function

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Appendix A: Using 4-/6-channel Audio
Function

The mainboard comes with C-Media 6-channel audio function, which
allows you to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better space sound effect. The section
will tell you how to activate 4-/6-channel audio function.

TOPICS

Installing C-Media Drivers A-2
Hardware Configuration A-2
Software Configuration A-3

A

Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function

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A-2

The mainboard is able to transform the audio connectors on the back panel
from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel. T o use the function, you need to install the C­Media drivers.

T o install C-Media drivers:

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

automatically appear.

2. Click on C-Media Sound Drivers.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

4. Restart the system.

Installing C-Media Drivers

After installing the C-Media drivers, you can attach the speakers for 4-/6­channel audio output. Always connect the speakers to the LINE OUT
connectors. Different connector configurations for 2-/4-/6-channel operations
are listed below:

Hardware Configuration

Note: For Windows NT4.0, you need to install the C-Media Sound
Drivers manually.

2-Channel

4-Channel

6-Channel

MICLINE OUT Line In

MICLINE OUT LINE OUT

LINE OUTLINE OUT LINE OUT

When set to 4-channel
configuration, LINE IN function
DOES NOT WORK any more.

When set to 6-channel
configuration, LINE IN and MIC
functions DO NOT WORK
anymore.

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

Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function

A-3

To have 4-/6-channel audio work, you must set appropriate configuration in
the C-Media software application.

T o set the multi-channel configuration:

1. Click the C-Media Mixer icon from the window tray on the bottom.

2. The following screen appears. Click the indicated button.

3. The “Advanced” window appears.

4. Select 5.1 for 6-channel or 4 for 4-channel audio output.

5. Click OK.

Software Configuration

Click here

MSI Smart Key

B-1

Appendix B: MSI Smart Key

MSI Smart Key

B

If security is important to you, the MSI Smart Key is the best solution to

prevent your data in the computer from being accessed by unauthorized people.

In the public workspace, the passwords (BIOS password, system
password, etc.) are not enough to keep your privacy. Do you believe that a
hacker can easily enter your computer and monitor your confidential data? It
happens everyday, everywhere; you just do not know... A password only
stops them at the first gate. If this protection is broken, what else can you rely
on?

The MSI Smart Key is a hardware device that provides you the com­plete and perfect protection on your system. Once the key is installed and
setup, any unauthorized user absolutely can not access and use your computer
without the key. The computer needs the key to boot up, and the operating
system needs the key to work normally. Furthermore, if you have to leave
your desktop for a while, you can simply unplug the key to keep your system
in a safest status.

TOPICS

Installing MSI Smart Key B-2

Using MSI Smart Key B-3

Appendix B

B-2

Installing MSI Smart Key

Installation

Simply follow the few steps below, you can install the Smart Key into
your computer very easily.

1. Turn off the computer.

2. Locate the USB port on your computer.

3. Connect the cable to the USB port, and then plug the Smart Key

into the connector properly.

4. Turn on the computer, and now you can implement this power­ful feature.

Note: After you have installed the Smart Key into your computer, the

BIOS will detect it when the system boots up, and you have to enabled/

disabled this function. Furthermore, you should install the dedicated

software application in the operating system, which is provided by MSI,

to obtain the overall protection on your system. The following sections

will provide the detailed instructions for the BIOS setup and software

installation.

System Requirements

Before you use the MSI Smart Key, please check the hardware, soft­ware and operating system requirements first.

Operating System Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Connector USB port

Disk Space At least 2 MB to install the

software application

MSI Smart Key

B-3

Using MSI Smart Key

BIOS Setup

When the Smart Key is inserted into your computer, the BIOS will de­tect it automatically. You can enable or disable the Smart Key through the
BIOS setting. Please note that it needs a personalized password to ex-
ecute any kind of Smart Key setting; so, keep the password firmly in mind.
If, unfortunately, the Smart Key is lost or the password is missed, you can not
enter the operating system successfully. At this time, contact your local dealer
for further service.

Enable/Disable the Smart Key

The first time installation

1. Insert the Smart Key into the computer and turn on the power.

2. Press <F7> during system boot up.

3. The message as below appears on the screen asking you to

enable or disable the key:

Please input your password and press “Enter”

password:

Welcome to MSI Smart Key, please press “Y” to begin,

press “N” to exit

Type <Y> to enable it; type <N> to disable it and bypass the
BIOS to enter the operating system. When you type <Y>, it shows
the following message:

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4. Type the password, up to 8 characters, and press <Enter>, it will
show the following message to ask you confirm the password:

5. After the password is confirmed, the system will generate a set
of random ID, and record this ID into the BIOS ROM and the
memory chip on the key; it will show the following message
when the Smart Key is enabled successfully:

Type the password again and press <Enter>.

Please input your password and press “Enter”

Confirm your password:

Processing .....

You have enabled the Smart Key Successfully

Then, you can enter the operating system and start to work.

Note:

1. You should firmly remember the password you set; if the Smart Key
is lost, you can get a new key from MSI, and turn on the computer with
the original password.

2. To avoid the password from being forgotten, we provide the table
below for you to keep note in this guide. Please write down the pass­word and keep the guide properly.

3. After the Smart Key function is successfully configured under DOS,
the system will automatically reset and enter the installed OS. Please
DO NOT unplug the Smart Key until the system has entered the OS.

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Enable/disable Smart Key function

1. Turn on the computer with the Smart Key installed.

2. Press <F7> during system boot up.

3. The message as below appears on the screen asking you to

enable or disable the key:

If you want to disable MSI Smart Key,
please press “Y”, or press “N” to exit

Type <Y> to disable it; type <N> to keep the function enabled
and enter the operating system. When you type <Y>, it shows
the following message:

Processing .....

You have disabled the Smart Key Successfully

Then, you can enter the operating system and start to work.

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Boot up with no key /wrong key/new key installed

Once the MSI Smart Key is enabled, always keep the key inserted in the
computer. If the key is unplugged, the other user can not access the computer.
The message as below appears during the system booting up:

If the user remember the original password, typing in the password will
allow the user to enter the operating system, and the system BIOS will copy
the original password data into the wrong key/new key. Otherwise, the sys­tem will halt after entering the wrong password for three times.

No MSI Smart Key is Present
Please plug in your MSI Smart Key

or contact your local distributor for details

The user have to find and re-plug the original key into the computer to
continue booting up the system. If the wrong key or a new key* is inserted, it
will show the message as below on the screen:

Please input your password and press “Enter”

password:

MSI Smart Key password is wrong

* If, unfortunately, your Smart Key was lost , you have to purchase a new
key from MSI as a replacement.

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Software Setup

When the Smart Key is inserted into your computer and the software
application is installed in the operating system, it will serve as a safeguard for
your system. When the key is unplugged, the operating system will enter
protection status immediately and the mouse and keyboard will be locked;
when the key is inserted again, the operating system will resume from the
protected mode.

Installation

1. Install the Smart Key into the computer and turn on the power
to enter the operating system successfully.

2. Insert the CD-ROM provided and the setup program will
execute automatically. The welcome screen will appear as below:

3. Press [ Next > ] to start the installation.

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5. Choose the folder to install the software in your computer;
simply press [ Next > ] to install it in the default folder.

6. When the installation is completed, restart the computer as
instructed.

4. When the Software License Agreement window appears on the
screen, press [ Yes ] to continue.

Default folder

Click here

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Using the Software Application

1. When the program is installed in the operating system, it will
embed in the system tray and show an icon as below:

Note: When the Smart Key function is disabled in BIOS, this program

will not be launched in the operating system.

2. To launch the program’s setup screen, simply left-click on the
Smart Key icon in the system tray. The program’s setup screen
appears as below.

This window contains the information of the program and
the main options for the user to control: Security Setting and
Other.

Smart Key icon

Program version

Control options

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Security Setting

This option allows you to logon to Windows automatically.

Select the “Auto Login” item and check the “Auto Logon to Windows” item
in the Setting Page field to enable the function. Once the function is enabled
and set properly, you do not have to type the user’s name and password
everytime when entering Windows.

In Windows 2000, it will show the related fields when the “Auto Logon to
Windows” is checked, you should fill in the correct information in these
fields.

Check this

Enter the
information

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Other

This option contains two items:

1) Disable Screen Saver allows you to enable/disable the screen
saver program when the system is locked.

2) Set Screen When System Locked allows you to set the status
when the Smart Key is unplugged and the system locked. You
can set the monitor to display:

a) blank screen

b) the retaining screen when the system locked

c) MSI Logo

The default setting is to show MSI Logo.

Check this

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3. Press the “Apply Changes” button to enable the option you
choose.

4. Press the “bulb” button at the right-bottom to hide the program
in the system tray and keep on monitoring the system.

5. Press the “door” button at the right-bottom to exit the program.

Click here

Click here

Click here

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Removing the Software Application

To remove the program, follow the steps below:

1. Click and choose Settings → Control Panel; double-
click the Add/Remove Programs item to open the “Add/Remove
Programs Properties” window.

2. Select the “SmartKey” item in the field and click the [ Add/
Remove... ]; when it shows the dialog box requiring your
confirmation, press [ Yes ] to start removing the program as the
on-screen instructions.

Click here

Choose this

3. Restart the computer when the un-installation is completed.

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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.

AT X

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.

Buffer

A region of memory reserved as a temporary storage area. In most cases, the OS or applica­tions will create buffer areas to save the necessary data, and the applications can find the data
in the areas first to increase the processing speed.

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 traffer. 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

Glossary

Glossary

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Glossary

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.

DMA (direct memory access)
A transfer mode between the main memory and the peripheral devices that without passing
through the CPU. Using the DMA controller, data is transferred much faster.

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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Glossary

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 netwoek 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.

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.

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Glossary

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.