MSI 850 Pro2 User Manual

Chapter 1.

Introduction

Introduction

The MS-6523 ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer
mainboard based on Intel® 82850 chipset. The MS-6523 is optimized to
support the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor for high-end business/personal
desktop markets.

The Intel® T ehama chipset supports 64B cache line size and a 32-bit
host addressing, allowing the processor to access the entire 4GB of the
chipset’s memory address space. It also provides 4x AGP data transfers and
AGP Fast Writes capability.

The Intel® T ehama chipset features a dual channel Direct RDRAM
memory operating in lock-step using RSL technology. It is a highly-flexible
chipset which is designed to extend the basic graphics/multimedia PC
platform up to the mainstream performance desktop platform.

The Intel® 82801BA (ICH2) chipset is a highly integrated
multifunctional I/O Controller Hub that provides the interface to the PCI Bus
and integrates many of the functions needed in today’s PC platforms. It
communicates with the host controller over a dedicated hub interface and
provides added flexibility in designing cost-effective system solutions.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Mainboard Specification 1-2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1-5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1-7

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Chapter 1

Mainboard Specification

CPU

z Supports Intel® Willamette processor
z Supports 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz, 1.5GHz, 1.7GHz, 2.0GHz or faster

Chipset

z Intel® Tehama chipset

- Up to 2GB maximum memory (Rambus)

- AGP interface with 4x SBA/Data Transfer

z Intel® ICH2 chipset

- AC’97 Controller Integrated

- 2 Full IDE channels, up to AT A100

- Low pin count interface for SIO

Main Memory

z Supports four 184-pin gold-lead RIMM sockets
z Supports a maximum memory size of 2GB

Slots

z One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot

- supports 4x mode

z One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot
z Four 32-bit/33MHz Master PCI Bus slots.
z Supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface

On-Board IDE

z An IDE controller on the Intel® ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM

with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes.

z Can connect up to four IDE devices

Integrated Super I/O Controller

z Winbond W83627HF-AW I/O controller

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

2.88M bytes.

- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B)

- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

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

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Introduction

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR

Audio

z ICH2 chip integrated
z AC’97 Codec

BIOS

z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the

peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

z IDE drive auto configure, Advanced Power Management (APM) 1.2,

ACPI 1.0, DMI 2.0, ECC/Parity support, LS-120 support.

Dimension

z A TX Form Factor : 12 inches (L) x 9 inches (W) x 4 layers PCB

Mounting

z 10 mounting holes

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Mainboard Layout

T : mous e
B: keyboard

USB
ports

Top :
Parallel Port

Bottom:
COM A
COM B

D-LED (Optional)

Top :
Game port

Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic

CPUFAN

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JWR1

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AGP Slot

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

PCI Slot 4

J19

JWOL1

SYSFAN

MS-6523 A TX Mainboard

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JMDM1

ICH2

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JGL1

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Introduction

Quick Components Guide

Component Function Reference

RIMM1~4 Installing RIMM modules See p. 2-4~2-5
Socket 423 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-3
CPUFAN Connecting to CPU FAN See p. 2-20
SYSFAN Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
PSFAN1 Connecting to POWER SUPPLY FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-6
JWR1 Connecting to 12V ATX power supply See p. 2-7
JWR2 Connecting to 5V/3V ATX power supply See p. 2-7
IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drives See p. 2-13
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p. 2-12
JUSB1 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-22~2-24
PCI Slot 1~4 Installing expansion cards See p. 2-30
AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-30
CNR Slot Installing CNR cards See p. 2-30
JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-18
JWOL1 Connecting to LAN module See p. 2-18
JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-25
JFP1 Connecting to case See p. 2-14
JGS1 Connecting to power saving switch See p. 2-17
JGL1 Connecting to power saving LED See p. 2-16
J18 Connecting to IR module See p. 2-19
J12 Connecting to chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-19
JRMS1 Connecting to power switch See p. 2-17
J15 Setting beep output device See p. 2-29
J16 Enabling BIOS flash function See p. 2-28
J17 Clearing BIOS password See p. 2-28
J19 Enabling onboard audio codec See p. 2-27
J20 Setting RDRAM voltage See p. 2-26

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Key Features

z A TX Form Factor
z CPU: Socket 423 for Intel

®

Willamette Processors

z Memory: 4 RIMM DIMMs
z Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 4 PCI slots
z I/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 4 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA

connector, 1 Audio/Game port

z USB Interface: USB 1.1 PC to PC Networking (Optional)
z LAN Wake up Function
z Modem (External/Internal) Ring W ake up Function
z D-LED™ -- 4 Diagnostics LEDs embedded on the mainboard (Optional)
z PC Alert

TM

III system hardware monitor (Optional)

z Audio: Chip integrated

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Introduction

MSI Special Features

The MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D which are only available in
MSI mainboards. The MS-6523 mainboard is optionally equipped with PC
Alert™ III and D-LED™.

PC Alert™ III (Optional)

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-LED™ (Optional)

Introduction

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.

Red

D-LED Description

1 2 3 4

Green

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.

4
3
2

1

Diagnostic LED

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Chapter 1

Processor Initialization

- This will show i nf o rm at i o n regarding the pro ce s sor ( li k e br and
name, system bus, etc…)
Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)

Initializing Video Interface

- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video
onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.
BIOS Sign On

- This will start showing information about logo, processor
brand name, etc….
Testing Base and Extended Memory

- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended
memory above 1MB using various patterns.
Assign Resources to all ISA.

Initializing Hard Drive Controller

- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.
Initializing Floppy Drive Controller

- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.
Boot Attempt

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

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Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

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

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

This chapter contains the following topics:

Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2-2
Memory Installation 2-4
Power Supply 2-6
Back Panel 2- 8
Connectors 2-12
Jumpers 2-25
Slots 2-30

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Chapter 2

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor. The mainboard
uses a CPU socket called Socket 423 for easy CPU installation. Make sure
that the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached to prevent
overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan, contact your
dealer or purchase them before turning on the computer.

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Pull the lever sideways away

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

2. Look for the gold arrow.

The gold arrow should point
towards the end of lever.
The CPU will only fit in the
correct orientation.

3. Hold the CPU down firmly,

and then close the lever to
complete the installation.

Gold Arrow

Close
Lever

Open Lever

Sliding

Plate

!

WARNING!

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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CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 14
then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

= 100MHz x 14
= 1.4GHz

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.
However, please make sure your components are able to

!

WARNING!

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.

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Chapter 2

Memory Installation

The mainboard provides 4 gold-lead sockets for 184-pin RIMM modules.
To operate properly, at least two RIMM modules must be installed. The
mainboard supports the memory size up to 2 GB.

RIMM Slots

RIMM Slot

(RIMM 1)

(RIMM 2~4)

Memory Population Rules

z Support RIMM only.
z To operate properly, make sure that the RIMM banks are using the same

type and equal size density memory.

z Support FSB 100MHz: PC800 RIMM.
z Support up to 32 Direct Rambus Device.
z Support ECC Single bit Correction and Multiple bit error detection

(Setting in BIOS).

z Install two RIMM modules either on “RIMM 1and RIMM 2” or on

“RIMM3 and RIMM4” slots.

z If only two RIMM slots are populated, you must install CRIMM modules

on the other unused RIMM slots.

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Hardware Setup

Installing the RIMM Modules

You can install two or four RIMM modules into RIMM slots according

to your needs.

RIMM Module

1. The RIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys, so the RIMM memory module can

only fit in one direction.

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

push it in.

NOTCH

3. The plastic clips at sides of the RIMM slot will automatically close.

4. If you won’t insert any RIMM modules on the other two RIMM slots,

you must install CRIMM modules on the empty slots.

CRIMM Module

Note: To setup the RDRAM voltage for overclocking use, refer to “RDRAM

Over Voltage Jumper: J20”.

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Chapter 2

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.
Before inserting the power supply connectors, always make sure that all com­ponents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused. To
connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is
inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down
the power supply firmly into the connector.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply . 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.

PIN SIGNAL

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

ATX

Power Connector

PIN SIGNAL

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

11

20

1

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Hardware Setup

ATX 12V Power Connector: JWR1

Attaching the ATX power supply to the connector help offer sufficient
voltage to Pentium 4 CPU. This power connector also supports instant power
on function.

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JWR1

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

A TX 5V/3V Power Connector: JWR2

The mainboard provides an extra 5V/3V power connector for you to
connect to the ATX power supply.

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 GND

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6

1

JWR2

PIN SIGNAL

4 3.3V
5 3.3V
65V

Chapter 2

Back Panel

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse

Keyboard USB

Parallel

COM A COM B L-out L-in MIC

Midi/Joystick

Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector
for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this
connector.

Pin Definition

6

4

2

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

5

3

1

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

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Hardware Setup

Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connec­tor for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. Y ou can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into
this connector.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

6

21

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

5

34

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

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)
Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse
or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into
ths connector.

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

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Chapter 2

Parallel Port Connector

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT.
A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port
(EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

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Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe
2 DATA0 Data0
3 DATA1 Data1
4 DATA2 Data2
5 DATA3 Data3
6 DATA4 Data4
7 DATA5 Data5
8 DATA6 Data6
9 DATA7 Data7
10 ACK# Acknowledge
11 BUSY Busy
12 PE Paper End
13 SELECT Select
14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed
15 ERR# Error
16 INIT# Initialize Printer
17 SLIN# Select In
18 GND Ground
19 GND Ground
20 GND Ground
21 GND Ground
22 GND Ground
23 GND Ground
24 GND Ground
25 GND Ground1

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Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B

The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM
A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.

Pin Definition

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data T erminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Joystick/Midi Connector

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

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector
for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to
connect to a microphone.

Line Out

Line In MI C

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Chapter 2

Connectors

The mainboard provides connectors to connect FDD, IDE HDD, case,
modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/Power supply/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.

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FDD1

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Hardware Setup

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the Intel® ICH2 chipset that
provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. It has
two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). Y ou can connect
up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can
connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.

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39

Secondary IDE Connector

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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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Primary IDE Connector

Chapter 2

Case Connector: JFP1

The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the Power
Switch, Reset Swtich, Speaker, Power LED, Keylock and HDD LED on the case.

Keylock

HDD LED

Power
LED

Power
Switch

+

+

Buzzer

(short pin)

14

Speaker

15

Reset
Switch

JFP1

Power Switch

Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. The switch has the same feature as
JRMS1.

Reset Switch

Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/
OFF . Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the
Reset switch from the system case to this pin.

Power LED

The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are three types of
LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin:

2-pin single color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. When the

system enters the suspend/sleep mode, the 2-pin power LED blinks.

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2-pin dual color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The 2-pin

power LED changes its color to indicate different system states:

GREEN color indicates full-on mode.
ORANGE color indicates suspend/sleep mode.

3-pin dual color power LED: Connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The 3-pin

power LED changes its color to indicate different system states:

GREEN color indicates full-on mode.
ORANGE color indicates suspend/sleep mode.

Speaker

Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.
If on-board Buzzer is available, then:
Short pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Enabled.
Open pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Disabled.

HDD LED

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or
IDE2 connector. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working.
You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.

Keylock

Keylock allows you to disable the keyboard for security purpose. You can
connect the keylock to this connector.

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Power Saving LED Connector: JGL1 (Optional)

JGL1 is connected to a power saving LED. There are three types of LED
that you can use: 3-pin dual color or 2-pin single/dual color 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.

1

3-Pin LED 2-Pin LED

Green Color

Orange Color

1

3

Green Color

Orange Color

1

3

1-2 Single Color 1-2 Dual Color
1-3 Blink

GND

Suspend LED
PLED1

JGL1

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Hardware Setup

Remote Power On/Off Switch Connector: JRMS1

Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. When OFF, pressing the but­ton can turn the system on. When ON, pressing the button once will make the
system enter the sleep/suspend state. If the button is pressed for more than
four seconds, the system will be turned off. To change the setup, go to the
BIOS Power Management Setup.

JRMS1

Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1

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

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JGS1

Chapter 2

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.

NC

1

GND

MDM_WAKEUP
NC
5VSB

Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”.

JMDM1

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1

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

1

5VSB
GND
MP_WAKEUP

JWOL1

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Hardware Setup

IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J18

This connector allows you to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. Y o u
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.

Pin Signal

1 VCC
2NC
3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX

1

5

J18

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J12

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

J12

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Chapter 2

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFAN/PSFAN

The CPUF AN (processor fan), SYSFAN (system fan) and PSF AN1
(power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three­pin 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.

GND
+12V
SENSOR

CPUFAN

GND
+12V
SENSOR

PSFAN1

GND
+12V
SENSOR

SYSFAN

Note:

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

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

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Hardware Setup

CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: J8/J10/J11

J8 connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

J10 connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.

J11 connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

R

GND

L

J8

R

GND

L

J10

Mono_Out

GND

Phone_In

J11

Note:

Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connector.
Phone_In is connected to the Modem Microphone-In connector.

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Chapter 2

USB PC To PC Connector: JUSB1 (Optional)

The mainboard provides one USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin header
that allows you to connect optional USB ports. JUSB1 is optionally imple-
mented with USB PC to PC Networking function.

Depending on the model you purchased, the mainboard may offer three
USB 1.1 ports and one USB PC2PC port, or just four USB 1.1 ports. This
topic focuses on USB PC2PC function.

2

1

(USB 1.1)

9

JUSB1

(USB PC to PC

Networking)

10

JUSB1 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC 2 NC
3 USB3- 4 GND
5 USB3+ 6 USB2+
7 GND 8 USB2­9 GND 10 NC

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Hardware Setup

Note: USB PC to PC Networking feature allows users to transfer and receive
data from other computers or share system resources with other computers
without using any network adapter. See below for instructions.

T o Attach the USB PC to PC cable

1. Check whether the package includes the following items. If any is

missing, contact your dealer.

USB PC to PC Bracket USB PC to PC Cable

2. Connect the USB Bracket cable to the JUSB1 pin header on the

mainboard. Locate the pin position marked with the ARROW on the

connector of USB Bracket and Pin# 2 of JUSB1. Then align the marked

pin position with Pin# 2 to attach the USB Bracket.

2

1

10

Pin Position marked
with ARROW

9

JUSB1

3. Identify the B Type Connector on the bracket used for PC to PC Net-

working function.

B Type Connector
for PC to PC
Networking

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A Type Connector
for attaching
USB 1.1 Peripherals

Chapter 2

4. Connect your PC to another PC via USB PC to PC cable. The transfer

rate will run at USB 1.1 speed (12Mbps/s).

Connect to the B
Type Connector
on your PC

B Type Connector

Connect to the
USB 1.1 port of
another PC

For more information on USB PC to PC Networking function, refer to

Appendix A: USB PC to PC Networking Function.

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Hardware Setup

Jumpers

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the
computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your
motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external
battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the
system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to
clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear
data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

1

!

WARNING!

JBAT1

1

3

clear data

1

3

keep data

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the
system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid
clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will
damage the mainboard.

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RDRAM Over Voltage Jumper: J20

The jumper is used to set the RDRAM voltage for overclocking purpose.

J20

1

!

WARNING!

Normal

(2.5V)

1

3

Over Voltage

(2.58V)

1

3

1

3

Over Voltage

(2.68V)

Over Voltage

This motherboard is designed to support over voltage.
However, please make sure your components are able to
tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing over voltage.
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.

Avoid setting J20 while the sytem is on. It will damage the
RDRAM.

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Onboard Audio Codec Jumper: J19

The jumper is used to enable or disable the onboard software audio
codec. When enabling the onboard audio codec, the system will use the
onboard codec as the PRIMARY audio adapter and the installed CNR card as
the SECONDARY one. But some types of CNR cards cannot be set to the
secondary one, then the onboard audio codec must be disabled to resolve the
system conflict.

1

J19

Enable onboard
audio codec

1

3

1

3

Disable onboard
audio codec

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Clear BIOS Password Jumper: J17

The jumper is used to clear the BIOS password. T o clear the password,
open the jumper and restart your computer.

Normal

J17

Clear

BIOS Flash Jumper: J16

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

BIOS Flash
Locked

BIOS Flash
Unlocked

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J16

Beep Device Jumper: J15 (Optional)

The jumper is used to select the device for beep sound output.

Hardware Setup

1

J15

1

3

Output to External
Speaker

1

3

Output to Onboard
Buzzer

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Slots

The motherboard provides four 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP
and one CNR slot.

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

CNR Slot

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card only. AGP is
an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly
access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps),
2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps). The slot only supports 1.5V AGP card.

PCI Slots

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

CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot

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

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PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,
are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus as
follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
PCI Slot 1 INT C# INT F# INT G# INT A#
PCI Slot 2 INT F# INT G# INT A# INT C#
PCI Slot 3 INT G# INT A# INT C# INT F#
PCI Slot 4 INT A# INT C# INT F# INT G#

PCI Slot 1~4: Bus Master

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AWARD® BIOS Setup

The mainboard uses AWARD® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util­ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is
stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information
when the power is turned off.

Chapter 3 contains the following topics:

Entering Setup 3-2
Control Keys 3-2
Getting Help 3-3

The Main Menu 3-4
Standard CMOS Features 3-6
Advanced BIOS Features 3-8
Advanced Chipset Features 3-12
Integrated Peripherals 3-14
Power Management Setup 3-19
PnP/PCI Configurations 3-23
PC Health Status 3-25
Frequency/Voltage Control 3-27
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-29
Set Supervisor/User Password 3-31

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)
process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> key
to enter Setup.

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.

Control Keys

<↑>

<↓>

<←>

<→>

<Enter> Select the item

<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu

<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes

<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page

<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page

<F6> Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for

<F7> Load Optimized defaults

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Move to the previous item

Move to the next item

Move to the item in the left hand

Move to the item in the right hand

Setup Menu

Setup Menu

Option Page Setup Menu

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Getting Help

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use
the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected
setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol appears to
the left of certain fields (as shown in the right
view), that means a sub-menu containing addi­tional options for the field can be launched from
this field. To enter the sub-menu, highlight the
field and perss <Enter>. Then you can use control keys to move between and
change the settings of the sub-menu. To return to the main menu, press <Esc>.

General Help <F1>

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

!IDE Primary Master
!IDE Primary Slave
!IDE Secondary Master
!IDE Secondary Slave

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The Main Menu

Once you enter Award® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure

1) will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from
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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!Standard CMOS Features

!Advanced BIOS Features

!Advanced Chipset Features

!Integrated Peripherals

!Power Management Setup

!PnP/PCI Configurations

!PC Health Status

ESC : Quit F9: Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

!Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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.

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Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance for your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory
settings for optimal performance system operations.

Set 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

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

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Standard CMOS Features

Date(mm:dd:yy): Fri, Feb 28,1999
Time(hh:mm:ss): 00:00:00

IDE Primary Master Press Enter 2557MB
IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None
IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None
IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5in.
Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All , But Keyboard

Based Memory 640K
Extended Memory 64512K
Total Memory 65536K

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level >

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Date

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

Day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by

BIOS. Read-only.

month The month from Jan. through Dec.

date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric

function keys.

year The year can be selected by users.

Time

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

PrimaryMaster/PrimarySlave
SecondaryMaster/Secondary Slave

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

If you select Manual, related information is asked to be entered to the
following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard. This
information should be provided in the documentation from your hard disk
vendor or the system manufacturer.

Access Mode The settings are Auto, CHS, Large,LBA.

Cylinder number of cylinders

Head number of heads

Precomp write precom

Landing Zone landing zone

Sector number of sectors

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Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled
BIOS Flash Write Control Disabled
CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device LS120
Boot Other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up Numlock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled
Report No FDD for Win 95 No

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level >

Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk
boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to
write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and
alarm beep.

Disable (default) No warning message to appear when

anything attempts to access the boot
sector or hard disk partition table.

Enable Activates automatically when the

system boots up causing a warning
message to appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector of
hard disk partition table.

BIOS Flash Write Control

This option allows you to enable or disable the BIOS flash write
control.

Enabled Allows you to update the BIOS with flash

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utility.

Disabled (default) BIOS cannot be updated.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than the
conventional DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the
system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache
memory, for even faster access by the CPU.

Enabled (default) Enable cache

Disabled Disable cache
Note: The internal cache is built in the processor.

Quick Power On Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you
power on the computer. If this is set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip
some check items during POST.

Enabled (default) Enable quick POST

Disabled Normal POST

First/Second/Third Boot Device/Boot Other Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in
the sequence selected in these items. The settings are Floppy, LS120,
HDD-0/SCSI, CD-ROM, HDD-1/HDD-2/HDD-3, ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB­ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

Switches the floppy disk drives between being designated as A and
B. Default is Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed
is 40 or 80 tracks. 360K type is 40 tracks while 760K, 1.2M and 1.44M are all
80 tracks.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

The default value is On.

On (default) Keypad is numeric keys.

Off Keypad is arrow keys.

Gate A20 Option

Normal The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard

controller or chipset hardware.

Fast (default) The A20 signal is controlled by port 92 or

chipset specific method.

Typematic Rate Setting

Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.
When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you
hold the key down. The settings are 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to
repeat the keystroke The settings are 250, 500, 750 and 1000.

Security Option

This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or
just to Setup.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup

will be denied if the correct password is not
entered at the prompt.

Setup(default) The system will boot, but access to Setup will

be denied if the correct password is not entered
at the prompt.

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OS Selection for DRAM > 64MB

Allows OS2® to be used with > 64 MB of DRAM. Settings are Non­OS/2 (default) and OS2. Set to OS/2 if using more than 64MB and running
OS/2®.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

This item allows you to Enabled or Disabled the HDD S.M.A.R.T
(Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) Capability. The
default setting is Disabled.

Report No FDD For Win 95

Whether report no FDD for Win 95 or not. The settings are: Yes, No.

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Advanced Chipset Features

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

Choose the ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES from the Main
Menu and the following screen will appear.

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RDRAM Bus Frequency Auto
DRAM Data Integrity Mode Non-ECC
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Delayed Transaction Enabled
AGP Aperture Size (MB) 64

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features

Item Help

Menu Level >

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

RDRAM Bus Frequency

This will show the RDRAM Bus Frequency during boot-up. The
settings are Auto, 400MHz and 300MHz.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

This option allows you to select the Parity or ECC (Error-Checking
and Correcting), according to the type of installed RDRAM.

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System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any
program writes to this memory area, a system error may result. The settings
are: Enabled and Disabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS , resulting in better
system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a
system error may result. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

Delayed Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI
specification version 2.1. The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

This option determines the effective size of the graphics aperture
used in the particular PAC configuration. The AGP aperture is memory­mapped, while graphics data structure can reside in a graphics aperture. The
aperture range should be programmed as not cacheable in the processor
cache, accesses with the aperture range are forwaded to the main memory,
then PAC will translate the original issued address via a translation table that
is maintained on the main memory. The option allows the selection of an
aperture size of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB.

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Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

OnChip Primary PCI IDE Enabled
OnChip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
USB Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
Init Display First AGP
AC97 Audio Auto
AC97 Modem Auto
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY
KB Power ON Password Enter
Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

UART Mode Select Normal
RxD, TxD Active Hi, Lo
IR Transmission Delay Enabled
UR2 Duplex Mode Half
Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
EPP Mode Select EPP 1.7
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off
Game Port Address 201
Midi Port Address 330
Midi Port IRQ 10
Power Status Led Blinking

Item Help

Menu Level >

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OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface
supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance.
In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each
device. The settings are: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows
95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If your hard drive and your
system software both support Ultra DMA/33, Ultra DMA/66 select Auto to
enable BIOS support. The settings are Auto and Disabled.

USB Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

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

Init Display First

Initialize the AGP video display before initializing any other display
device on the system. Thus the AGP display becomes the primary display.
The settings are PCI slot and AGP.

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AC97 Audio

This item allows you to decide to Enable/Disable the 850 chipset
family to support AC97 Audio.

AC97 Modem

This item allows you to Enabled or Disabled the AC97 Modem.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or
multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most
new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number
of block read/writes per sector the drive can support. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled.

POWER ON Function

This function allows you to select the item to power on the system.
The settings are Button Only, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, Password, Hotkey
and Keyboard 98.

KB Power ON Password

Normally, this item is unselectable. To Enabled this function choose
the Password setting in the Power On Function. This will allow you to
input the password for the KB Power On.

Hot Key Power ON

If Power On Function is set to Hot KEY, then you can assign a hot
key combination in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.
Settings are Ctrl-F1 through Ctrl-F12.

Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDD)
installed on the system board and you wish to use it. If you install add-on
FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and
second serial ports. The settings are: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/
IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.

UART Mode Select

This item allows you to determine which InfraRed(IR) function of the
onboard I/O chip, this functions uses.

RxD, TxD Active

This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD.

The settings are Hi,Hi, Lo,Lo, Lo,Hi and Hi,Lo.

IR Transmission Delay

This item allows you to Enabled/Disabled the IR transmission

delay. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

UR2 Duplex Mode

This item allows you to select the IR half.full duplex function. The

settings are Half and Full.

Use IR Pins

Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct

setting pf the TxD and RxD signals.

Onboard Parallel Port

Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for

the physical parallel port.

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Parallel Port Mode

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only,
choose SPP. To operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP modes
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. The ECP mode has to use the DMA channel, so choose the
onboard parallel port with the ECP feature. After selecting it, the following
message will appear: ECP Mode Use DMA At this time, the user can
choose between DMA channels 3 or 1. The onboard parallel port is EPP
Spec. compliant, so after the user chooses the onboard parallel port with the
EPP function, the following message will be displayed on the screen: EPP
Mode Select. At this time either EPP 1.7 spec. or EPP 1.9 spec. can be
chosen.

SPP: Standard Parallel Port

EPP: Enhanced Parallel Port

ECP: Extended Capability Port

PWRON After PWR-FAIL

This option will determine how the system will power on after a
power failure.

Game Port Address/Midi Port Address

This will determine which Address the Game Port/Midi Port will use.

Midi Port IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MIDI Port can use.

Power Status Led

This item determines which state the Power LED will use. The
settings are Blinking (default), Dual, and Single. During blinking, the power
LED will blink when the system enters the suspend mode. When the mode
is in Dual, the power LED will change its color. Choose the single and the
power LED will always remain lit.

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Power Management Setup

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

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)
Power Management User Define
Video Off Method DPMS
Video Off In Suspend Yes
Suspend Type Stop Grant
Modem Use IRQ 3
Suspend Mode Disabled
HDD Power Down Disabled
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off
Wake-Up by PCI card Enabled
Power On by Ring Enabled
Wake Up On LAN Enabled
USB KB/MS Wake-Up from S3 Disabled
CPU THRM-Throttling 50.0%
Resume By Alarm Disabled
Date(of Month) Alarm 0
Date(hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0

**Reload Global Timer Events**
Primary IDE 0 Disabled
Primary IDE 1 Disabled
Secondary IDE 0 Disabled
Secondary IDE 1 Disabled
FDD, COM, LPT Port Disabled
PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Disabled

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level >

ACPI Suspend Type

This item will set which ACPI suspend type will be used.

S1 (POS)

The S1 sleeping state is low wake-up latency sleeping state. In this

state, no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hardware

maintains all system context.

S3 (STR)

The S3 state is a low wake-up latency sleeping state where all system

context is lost except system memory. CPU, cache, and chipset

context are lost in this state. Hardware maintains memory context and

restores some CPU and L2 configuration context.

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Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving and is directly related to the following modes:

1. Suspend Mode

2. HDD Power Down
There are three selections for Power Management, two of which have fixed
mode settings.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode = 1

hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management  Suspend

Mode = 1 min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Defined (default) Allows you to set each mode individually.

When not disabled, each of the ranges are from
1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off

the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS (default) Initial display power management signaling.

Video Off In Suspend

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

The settings are Yes and No.

Suspend Type

Select the Suspend Type. The settings are: PWRON Suspend, Stop

Grant.

Modem Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.

The settings are 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11and NA.

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Suspend Mode

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off. The settings are 1/2/4/8/12/20/30/40 Min, 1
Hour and Disabled.

HDD Power Down

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
The settings are: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14/15Min and Disabled.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system

to enter the Soft-Off state. The settings are Delay 4 Sec and Instant-Off.

Wake-Up by PCI Card

This will enable the system to wake up through PCI Card peripheral.

The settings are Enabled and Disabled.

Power On by Ring

During Disabled, the system will ignore any incoming call from the
modem. During Enabled, the system will boot up if theres an incoming call
from the modem.

Wake-Up on LAN

To use this function, you need a LAN add-on card which support
power on functions. It should also support the wake-up on LAN jumper
(JWOL1).

Enabled Wake up on LAN supported.

Disabled Wake up on LAN not supported.

USB KB/MS Wake-Up from S3

This item allows the USB keyboard/mouse to wake up the system
from S3 sleep state. S3 is STR (Suspend to RAM) mode for ACPI, which
saves different amount of system power. Settings are Enabled and
Disabled. Default value: Disabled.

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CPU THRM-Throttling

Select the CPU THRM-Throttling rate. The settings are: 12.5%, 25.

0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%, 87.5%.

Resume by Alarm

This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot
up. During Disabled, you cannot use this function. During Enabled, choose
the Date and Time Alarm:

Date(of month) Alarm You can choose which date the

system will boot up. Set to 0, to boot
every day.

Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm You can choose what hour, minute and

second the system will boot up.

Note: If you have change the setting, you must let the system boot up

until it goes to the operating system, before this function will work.

<Reload Global Timer Events>

Reload 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 which is configured as Enabled , even when the system is in a power
down mode.

Primary IDE 0

Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D] #

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or
2ersonal +omputer 1nterconnect, 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.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)
IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

Menu Level >

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field to 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 .

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Resource Controlled By

The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However,
this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and
Play operating system such as Windows95/98. If you set this field to
manual choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that
follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a !). The settings are Auto
(ESCD) and Manual.

IRQ Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system inter­rupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Leave this field at Disabled. The settings are Enabled and
Disabled.

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PC Health Status

This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU
temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is
hardware monitoring onboard.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software

PC Health Status

Chassis Intrusion Detect Disabled
CPU Warning Temperature Disabled
Current System Temp. 390C/1020F
Current CPU Temperature 660C/1500F
Current CPU FAN Speed 5532RPM
Current SYS FAN Speed 0RPM
Current PSFAN1 Speed 0RPM
Vcore 1.65V
+1.80V 1.88V
Vio 3.24V
+5V 4.89V
+12V 11.79V

-12V -12.19V

-5V -4.53V
VBAT(V) 3.10V
5VSB(V) 5.37V
Shutdown Temperature Disabled

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level >

Chassis Intrusion Detect

Set this option to Enabled, Reset, or Disabled 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. To be able to clear those warning, choose reset. After clearing the
message it will go back to Enabled.

CPU Warning Temperature

Select the combination of lower and upper limits for the CPU
temperature. If the CPU temperature extends beyond either limit, any warning
mechanism programmed into your system will be activated.

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Current System Temp./Current CPU Temperature/Current
CPU FAN Speed/SYS FAN Speed/PSFAN1 Speed/Vcore/
+1.80V/Vio/+5V/+12V/-12V/-5V/VBAT(V)/5VSB(V)

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

Shutdown Temperature

This option is for setting the Shutdown temperature level for the
processor. When the processor reaches the temperature you set, this will
shutdown the system.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

AWARD® BIOS Setup

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software

CPU Clock Ratio x8
CPU Vcore Select Default
Auto Detect PCI CLK Enabled
Spead Spectrum +/–0.25%
CPU Clock 100

↑ ↓ → ← Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu Level >

CPU Clock Ratio

The CPU Clock Ratio provides flexibility for overclockers from x8 to x

23.

Note: Most of the Pentium® 4 processor doesnt support clock ratio adjustment.

Always consult your reseller for further instructions.

CPU Vcore Select

The CPU Vcore Select allows you to adjust CPU Vcore Voltage.
Setting options: Defatult, +25mv, +50mv, +75mv, +100mv.

Auto Detect PCI Clk

Use this item to enable or disable the feature of auto detecting the
clock frequency of the installed PCI cards. Settings are: Enabled (default)
and Disabled.

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Spread Spectrum

This item is used to enable or disable the clock generators Spread
Spectrum feature. When overclocking the processor, always set it to
Disabled. Settings are: Disabled, +/ 0.25% (default),  0.5%, +/ 0.5% and
+/ 0.38%.

CPU Clock

This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB) and
provides a method for end users to overclock the processor accordingly.
You are allowed to overclock the CPU at any frequency between 100MHz
and 200MHz.

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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS
settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults
are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the
optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default
values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software

!Standard CMOS Features

!Advanced BIOS Features

!Advanced Chipset Features

!Integrated Peripherals

!Power Management Setup

!PnP/PCI Configurations

!PC Health Status

ESC : Quit F9: Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

!Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system
performance.

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

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software

!Standard CMOS Features

!Advanced BIOS Features

!Advanced Chipset Features

!Integrated Peripherals

!Power Management Setup

!PnP/PCI Configurations

!PC Health Status

ESC : Quit F9: Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Load Optimized Defaults

!Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

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

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software

!Standard CMOS Features

!Advanced BIOS Features

!Advanced Chipset Features

!Integrated Peripherals

!Power Management Setup

!PnP/PCI Configurations

!PC Health Status

ESC : Quit F9: Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change/Set/Disable Password

!Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS
memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type 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.

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Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to request
a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized
use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is
required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the
Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at
entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to
enter Setup.

About Supervisor Password & User Password:

Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of the

setup menus.

User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to

change the settings of the setup menus

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USB PC to PC Networking Function

Appendix A: USB PC to PC

Networking Function

USB PC to PC Networking

)

Function

USB PC to PC is the best solution for providing the easiest network
connection service to you. By connecting multiple PCs through USB PC to
PC port, you can build up a local area network without any network adapter.
We give this Ethernet emulation environment a name  USB PC to PC. USB
PC to PC supports TCP/IP, NetBEUI and IPX protocols. These features
make your PCs able to share their resources such as files or printers to each
other. Furthermore, USB PC to PC also gives you the ability of connecting to
your existing Home or Office LAN for network resource or Internet sharing.

The section includes the following topics:

Installing GeneLink LAN Driver A-2
Using USB PC to PC Networking Function A-4

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Appendix A

Installing GeneLink LAN Driver

Before you use the function, you need to install the GeneLink LAN Driver
to all PCs connected via USB PC to PC cables.

Step 1. Installing driver

1. Insert the driver CD and click USB PC to PC button to install the driver.

2. The welcome dialog box appears and click Next > button.

3. Choose the destination folder and click Next > button.

4. Select components that you want to install and then click Next > button.

(GeneLinkTM LAN Driver is used only for those PCs connected via USB
PC to PC port so that resources are shared between these PCs;
GeneLinkTM Software Router allows your PC to connect to another
existing Home/Office LAN for network resource or Internet sharing.)

5. The Setup Program will install all necessary components automatically.

6. Setup completes. Then select Yes, I want to restart my computer now

and click FInish button to reboot your computer for updating your
driver configuration.

After you complete the installation procedures, youll find Setup Program
has installed GeneLinkTM network driver in your computer. It binds TCP/IP,
NetBEUI and IPX protocols to GeneLinkTM device.

Step 2  Connect your PCs via the USB PC to PC cable

Step 3 - Network Login

When you restart your computer, you will be prompted for a user name and
password to login your network. Please enter an unique name for your PC.

Step 4  Sharing your resources and Connecting to Internet

You need to manually share your resources (files, folders, drives and
printers) to make them accessible for other computers. For Internet
accessing, you must define which computer (That has already been con­nected to Internet) should install GeneLink

TM

Software Router. And all
clients accessing Internet resources through GeneLinkTM USB port should
have installed GeneLink

TM

LAN driver.

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Notice:

1. You should use the same network protocol (TCP/IP, NetBEUI or IPX)

for connecting GeneLinkTM LAN to existing Home/Office LAN.

2. If youve already configured your [IPX/SPX] and [Client for Netware

Networks] before installing GeneLinkTM driver, we strongly recommend
that you should also install Software Router while installing
GeneLink

TM

driver into your system.

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Appendix A

Using USB PC to PC Networking Function

How to share your files, folders, drives and printers

a. Go to the file, folder, drive or printer that you want to share.
b. Right click your mouse pointer on the resource you want to share,

youll see a POP-UP Menu.



c. Select  Sharing and youll see another POP-UP Menu.



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d. In Sharing tag, select Share As.
e. Enter a name to help others recognize your sharing file or device

(optional).

f. Select Access Type. If you select  Depend on Password, your need

to assign an access password for this device.

g. Click OK button.

How to check if you have already shared your resources

Go to the resource and check if Windows had added a hand on its icon or
not. If yes, it means youve successfully shared your resource and others
can access it through USB PC to PC; if not, you need to repeat the steps
described in How to share your files, folders, drives and printers to
complete your sharing processes.

Connecting to your existing Home or Office LAN

To connect your USB PC to PC to another existing Home of Office LAN via
USB PC to PC port, you need to install GeneLinkTM Software Router in
addition to GeneLinkTM LAN driver. GeneLinkTM Software Router is respon­sible for handling all network packets between USB PC to PC and your
Home/Office LAN. So only the computer that is physically connected to
both LANs needs to install GeneLinkTM Software Router (i.e., this computer
should install both GeneLinkTM LAN and one network adapter for Home/
Office LAN). For those computers on USB PC to PC, you only need to
follow installation procedures on the manual to install GeneLinkTM LAN
driver. The following procedures will show you how to install drivers to the
computer that will link both PC and your existing Home/Office LAN:

Notice: If you want to connect your GeneLinkTM LAN to your existing
Home/Office LAN, you should use the same protocol for the two LANs. For

example, if your Home/Office LAN uses TCP/IP protocol, you should also
use TCP/IP protocol for your GeneLinkTM LAN. Otherwise, these two LANs
cannot communicate to each other. The Setup Program installs TCP/IP,
NetBEUI and IPX protocols for GeneLinkTM LAN by default. If your Home/
Office LAN uses other protocol, please install the same protocol for those
computers within GeneLinkTM LAN.

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Appendix A

Connecting to Internet through USB PC to PC & Office/Home LAN

If you would like to access Internet resources through USB PC to PC, here
are some things you should notice:

a. You must define which computer should install GeneLink

TM

Software Router.

b. The computer which has installed GeneLink

TM

Software Router

should have already been connected to internet.

c. All clients which would like to access Internet resources

through USB cable should have installed GeneLink

TM

driver.
Now we need to make some network configurations on the Desktop/
Notebook which connect to GeneLinkTM Software Router to make your
Internet access possible (maybe you need to consult you Network Adminis­trator for doing that):

a. If your existing home/office network is NOT using DHCP to

assign clients IP address, your need to:

- Move your mouse pointer on Network Neighborhood icon
and right click on it. Youll see a pop-up menu.



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- Click on Properties, youll see another menu.



- Choose TCP/IP in Configuration tag, and then press Proper­ties button. Youll see TCP/IP Properties menu.



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- Now you need to navigate between IP Address, Gateway,
and DNS Configuration tags to specify IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Gateway and DNS Server. If you dont know their
values, pleases consult your Network Administrator.

- Press OK button to go back to Network pop-up menu.
Choose Identification tag. Specify an unique name for your
computer if it doesnt have and fill in the name of your

workgroup. If you are not sure whats the name of your compu­ter or Workgroup, please consult your Network Administrator.



- Press OK to complete your network configuration. Restart

your computer and youll be ready to connect to Internet.

b. If your existing HOME/OFFICE network is using DHCP to

assign clients IP address, your Network Sever will configure
your network configuration automatically. So you can skip
those procedures described in the previous session.

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USB PC to PC Networking Function

SPECIAL NOTICE for those users who have already installed Network
Adapter in their system:

If youve already configured your [IPX/SPX] and [Client for Netware
Networks] before installing GeneLinkTM driver, we strongly recommend that
you should also install Software Router when you install GeneLink

TM

driver
into your system. If you decide not to install Software Router, then the OS
will not allow two IPX/SPX configurations co-exist in the same system. This
will cause GeneLink

TM

Driver Install Program overwrite your original IPX/
SPX configuration and make your original network configuration
malfunction.

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Appendix A

Connecting to internet through USB PC to PC & remote modem

If there is no existing Office/Home LAN and your computer does not have a
modem, you still can connect USB PC to PC to internet through another
computer with a modem installed. The function is available in Windows®

98SE and ME.

Internet

Phone Line

PC with modem

installed

USB PC to PC cable

Your PC with USB
PC to PC function

To access internet through another computer with modem, you need to
setup Internet Connection Sharing on all computers connected via USB
PC to PC cables. Instructions are as follows:

a. Go to Control Panel.
b. Double click Add/Remove Programs and the Add/Remove

Programs Properties window appears.

c. Select Windows Setup tag and double click

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USB PC to PC Networking Function

Communications. The Communications window appears.

d. Check Internet Connection Sharing and click OK.

e. The Home Networking Wizard starts. Click Next.

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f. Click Adirect connection to my ISP using the following

device, and select GeneLink Network Adapter from the pull­down menu. Click Next.

Note: For the computer with a modem installed, you need to
select My Connection instead of GeneLink Network
Adapter on the step, and after finishing installation of My
Connection, select GeneLink Network Adapter when the
above window returns.

g. Continue to click Next.

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USB PC to PC Networking Function

h. Click Finish.

i. Restart the computer.

Note: In Windows® 98SE, you can access internet through the shared
connection of another computer, but it is unable for you to control the
remote modem. However, in Windows® ME, you are allowed to dial the
remote modem of another computer using the dialing program built in
Windows®.

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