MSi 945GME2, 945GM2 User Manual

Fuzzy 945GM2/945GME2

MS-9642 (V1.X) Mainboard

G52-96421X2

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Copyright Notice

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INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no

guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under
continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.1 Updating CPU & chipset November 2007

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website at http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?

func=faqIndex for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,

and other information.

Contact our technical staff at http://support.msi.com.tw/.

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Safety Instructions

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 service
personnel:

The power cord or plug is damaged.
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to
User’s Manual.
The equipment has dropped and damaged.
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.

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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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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor­dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed
below.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

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-9642

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement

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CONTENTS

Copyright Notice.....................................................................................................ii

Trademarks............................................................................................................ii

Revision History.....................................................................................................ii

Technical Support..................................................................................................ii

Safety Instructions.................................................................................................iii

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement...................................................iv

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement................................v

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

Mainboard Specifications.............................................................................1-2

Block Diagram...............................................................................................1-4

Mainboard Layout........................................................................................1-5

Board Dimension..........................................................................................1-6

Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing..................................................................1-7

Power Consumption....................................................................................1-8

Safety Compliance & MTBF..........................................................................1-9

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

Quick Components Guide.............................................................................2-2

CPU (Central Processing Unit)......................................................................2-3

Memory.......................................................................................................2-6

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

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

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

Jumpers.....................................................................................................2-17

Slots..........................................................................................................2-18

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

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

The Menu Bar..............................................................................................3-4

Main.............................................................................................................3-5

Advanced....................................................................................................3-7

PC Health...................................................................................................3-17

Security.....................................................................................................3-19

System......................................................................................................3-20

Boot...........................................................................................................3-21

Exit............................................................................................................3-22

Chapter 4 System Resources.......................................................................4-1

Watch Dog Timer Setting..............................................................................4-2

Award POST Code......................................................................................4-4

Check Point & Beep Code List....................................................................4-10

Resource List............................................................................................4-17

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Getting Started

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the Fuzzy 945GM2/945GME2
(MS-9642 v1.X) Mini ITX mainboard from MSI.

Based on the innovative Intel® 945GM/945GME &
ICH7M controllers for optimal system efficiency, the
Fuzzy 945GM2/945GME2 accommodates the latest

Intel® Core 2 Duo/ Core Duo/ Core Solo/ Celeron
M/ Celeron LV 423 BGA (with BGA Passive Cooler)

processors in Socket M and supports one 240-pin 533/
667MHz DDR2 DIMM slot to provide the maximum of
2GB memory capacity.

In the entry-level and mid-range market segment, the
Fuzzy 945GM2/945GME2 can provide a high-perform­ance solution for today’s front-end and general pur­pose workstation, as well as in the future.

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Mainboard Specifications

Processor

- Intel® Core 2 Duo/Core Duo/Core Solo/Celeron M/Celeron LV
423 BGA (with BGA Passive Cooler) CPU in Socket M

- Supports 3 pin CPU Fan Pin-Header with Fan Speed Control

- Supports Intel Dual Core Technology to 533/667MHz and up

Chipset

- North Bridge: Intel® 945GM/ 945GME chipset

- South Bridge: Intel® ICH7M chipset

Memory

- DDR2 533/667 SDRAM (2GB Max)

- 1 DDR2 DIMM slot (240pin / 1.8V)

LAN

- Supports 3 PCI Express Gb Ethernet by Intel® 82573L or one

Intel® 82562GZ 10/100 LAN (optional)

Audio

- HDA Codec by Realtek® ALC888 7.1 channel

- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 Spec.

- 6 watt amplifier (optional)

IDE

- 1 IDE port by ICH7M

- Supports Ultra DMA 66/100 mode

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA

- SATA ports by ICH7M

- Supports two SATA devices

- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 150MB/s

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Getting Started

Connectors

Back Panel

- 3 RJ-45 LAN jacks

- 2 USB 2.0 ports

- 1 D-Sub VGA connector

- 1 serial port

- 1 PS2 keyboard/mouse port

- 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In stacked audio jack

Onboard Pinheaders

- 1 USB 2.0 pinheader (2 ports)

- 1 parallel port pinheader

- 1 front audio pinheader

- 1 LVDS connector

- 1 Digital I/O pinheader (16GPIO)

- 1 RS232/422/485 header as COM2~COM5 (optional)

- 1 front panel pinheader

Slots

- 1 PCI Express x16 slot (supports MS-V004 ADD2 DVI Card)

- 1 PCI Express x 1 slot

- 1 PCI 32-bit/33MHz slot

Form Factor

- Mini ITX

Mounting

- 4 mounting holes

Environmental

Storage Temperature

- Temperature: -10oC ~ 70oC

- Humidity: 10% RH ~ 80% RH

Operation Temperature

- Temperature: 0oC ~ 60oC

- Humidity: 80% RH

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Block Diagram

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Mainboard Layout

ATX1

DIMM1

PCI-E1

945GM/945GME

SATA1

JCI1

SYSFAN1

BATT

JCOMP5

JCOMP4

JAMP1

Top: Serial Port
Bottom: VGA Port

Top: Mouse
Bottom: Keyboard

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB Ports

LAN Jacks

T: Line-In
M: Line-Out
B: Mic-In

Intel
82573L/
82562GZ

Intel
82573L
Gb LAN

Intel
82573L
Gb LAN

ALC888

BIOS

JAUD1

Fuzzy 945GM2/945GME2

(MS-9642 v1.X) Mini ITX Mainboard

Getting Started

IDE1

SATA2

F_USB2

JLPT1

+

J3

PCI1

Intel

ICH7M

Intel

CPUFAN1

JFP1

J1

CLR_CMOS 1

JLVDS1

J2

PCI2

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Board Dimension

1-6

Back Panel & I/O Shield Drawing

Getting Started

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Enter DOS

29.969

Enter BIOS

31.373

Power Consumption

Component

Motherboard
CPU
Memory
HDD
Operating system Windows XP Professional SP2

3D Maker 2006 2.17 2.77 0.71 0.054 0.066 43.211

CPU Stress 2.35 2.32 0.68 0.035 0.066 42.794

Idle Mode 0.65 1.63 0.69 0.056 0.05 19.149

S1 0.92 1.11 0.47 0.05 0.056 19.021
S3 0 0 0 0 0.33 1.65
S4 0 0 0 0 0.18 0.9
S5 0 0 0 0 0.19 0.95

Description

MS-9642
Intel Core 2 T7200
DDR2 1GB
HITACHI 20G 1.8"

12V 5V 3.3V -12V 5Vsb Power (W)

1.57 1.62 0.66 0.048 0.055

1.63 1.77 0.64 0.048 0.055

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Safety Compliance & MTBF

Limits for harmonic current

emission

Limitation of voltage

voltage supply system

Getting Started

Certification Title of standard

RFI

CE

ImmunityEN 55024:1998+A1:2001+A2:2003 Product family standard

BSMI

CNS 13438 乙類(1997年版)
AS/NZS CISPR 22:2004

C-Tick

FCC CFR Title 47 Part 15 Subpart B: 2005 Class B

FCC

CISPR 22: 2005
VCCI V-3:2004, Class B

VCCI

VCCI V-4:2004, Class B

Standard number

EN 55022:1998+A1:2000+A2:2003 Class BProduct family standard
EN 6100-3-2:2000 Class D

EN 6100-3-3:1995+A1:2001

fluctuation and flicker in low-

MTBF - Reliability Prediction

Calculation Model

Telcordia Issue 1

Operation

Temperature(°C)

40

Operation

Environment

GB, GC -

Ground Benign,

Controlled

Duty Cycle MTBF(hr.)

6,116.549285 163,491

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Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

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

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

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Quick Components Guide

Back Panel
I/O, p.2-8

PCI-E Slot,

p.2-18

J3, p.2-15

BIOS

JAUD1, p.2-11

JAMP1, p.2-11

ATX1, p.2-7

JCOMP4/5, p.2-17

CPU, p.2-3

PCI Slot, p.2-18

JLPT1, p.2-15

F_USB2, p.2-14

IDE1,

p.2-9

CLR_CMOS1, p.2-17

PCI-E Slot,

p.2-18

SATA1/2, p.2-10

CPUFAN1,

p.2-12

JFP1, p.2-12

J1, p.2-17

JLVDS1, p.2-16

DDRII DIMM,

p.2-6

JCI1,p.2-9

SYSFAN1,

p.2-12

J2, p.2-13

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Hardware Setup

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The mainboard supports Intel® Core 2 Duo/ Core Duo/ Core Solo/ Celeron M/
Celeron LV 423 BGA (with BGA Passive Cooler) processors in Socket M. 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 have the heat sink and

cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the
computer.

Important

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

2. Make sure that you apply an even layer of heat sink paste (or thermal tape)
between the CPU and the heatsink to enhance heat dissipation.

3. While replacing the CPU, always turn off the power supply or unplug the
power supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the
safety of CPU.

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CPU & Cooler Set Installation

1.Place the CPU on top of the socket. Make sure to align the gold arrow on the CPU
with the arrow key on the socket.

2.Push the CPU down until its pins securely fit into the socket.

3.On the front end of the CPU socket is a
locking mechanism designed into the
form of a screw. Make sure that you
actuate or deactuate this mechanism
with a screwdriver before and after in­stalling the CPU.

4.Release the metal clips on the retention
mechanism.

Important

Mainboard photos shown in this sec­tion are for demonstration only and may
differ from the actual look of your
mainboard.

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Hardware Setup

5. Mount the cooler set (fan & heatsink
bundled) on top of the CPU and fit it into
the retention mechanism.

6. Secure the metal clips back to the
retention mechanism.

7. Connect the fan power cable from the
mounted fan to the 3-pin fan power con­nector on the mainboard.

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Memory

The DIMM slots are intended for system memory modules.

DDR2

240-pin, 1.8V

Installing Memory Modules

1. The memory module has only one notch on the center and will only fit in the right
orientation.

2. Insert the memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in until the
golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted in the DIMM slot.

Important

You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted
in the DIMM slot.

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

64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin

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Volt

Notch

Hardware Setup

Power Supply

ATX 20-Pin System Power Connector: ATX1

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX
power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper
orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the
connector.

ATX1

20
10 1

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
4 5V
5 GND
6 5V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V

Important

ATX1 Pin Definition

11

PIN SIGNAL

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

Power supply of 350watts (and above) is highly recommended for system
stability.

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Back Panel

Serial Port

Mouse

LAN Port

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic-In

VGA Port

Serial Port Connector
The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16
bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the
connector.

VGA Connector
The DB15-pin female connector is provided for VGA monitors.

Mouse/Keyboard Connector
The standard PS/2® mouse/keyboard DIN connector is for a PS/2® mouse/keyboard.

USB Connectors
The OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root is for attaching
USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices.

Audio Port Connectors
These audio connectors are used for audio devices. You can differentiate the color
of the audio jacks for different audio sound effects.

Blue audio jack - Line In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or
Green audio jack - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.

Pink audio jack - Mic In, is a connector for microphones.

LAN (RJ-45) Jack
The standard RJ-45 jack is for connection
to single Local Area Network (LAN). You
can connect a network cable to it.

LED Color LED State Condition

Left Orange On (steady state) LAN link is established.

Green Off 10 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Right On 100 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected.

KeyboardUSB Ports

other audio devices.

Off LAN link is not established.

On (brighter & pulsing)The computer is communicating with another computer on the LAN.

LAN Ports

Link IndicatorActivity Indicator

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Hardware Setup

Connectors

Chassis Intrusion Connector: JCI1

This connector connects to the chassis intrusion switch cable. If the chassis is
opened, the chassis intrusion mechanism will be activated. 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.

1

CHASSIS

2

GND

JCI1

44-Pin IDE Connector: IDE1

This 44-pin IDE connector connects to an optional converter that enables connection
to one 44-pin IDE device and one 40-pin IDE device, such as hard disk drives, CD­ROM and other IDE devices.

Connect to 44-pin
IDE device

IDE1

Connect to IDE1

Connect to 40-pin
IDE device

Important

If you install two IDE devices on the same cable, you must configure the drives
separately to master / slave mode by setting jumpers. Refer to IDE device’s
documentation supplied by the vendors for jumper setting instructions.

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Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1, SATA2

SATA1~SATA2 are high-speed SATA interface ports and support SATA data rates of
150MB/s. Each SATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device and is fully com­pliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications.

SATA1
SATA2

Important

Please do not fold the Serial ATA cable into 90-degree angle. Otherwise,
data loss may occur during transmission.

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Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1

The JAMP1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance.

Pin Definition

JAMP1

1

PIN SIGNAL

1 AMP_L­2 AMP_L+
3 AMP_R­4 AMP_R+

Front Audio Connector: JAUD1

The JAUD1 connects to an optional audio bracket that provides extra front panel
audio IO jacks.

JAUD1

14

13

Audio Bracket

(Optional)

2
1

JAUD1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 5V_SB 2 VCC3
3 SPDF0 4 NA
5 GND 6 SPDF1
7 LEF_OUT 8 SURR_OUT_R
9 CEN_OUT 10 SURR_OUT_L
11 AUD_GPIO21 12 AUDIO GND
13 SIDE_L 14 SIDE_R

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1

The fan power connectors support system cooling fan with +12V. When connecting
the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and
should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected
to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must
use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan
control.

SENSOR

+12V

GND

CPUFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SYSFAN1

Important

Please refer to the recommended CPU fans at Intel® official website or consult
the vendors for proper CPU cooling fan.

Front Panel Connector: JFP1

The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connection to the
front panel switches and LEDs. The JFP1 is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O
Connectivity Design Guide.

JFP1

9

10

-

Power
Switch++

Power
LED

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
3 HD_LED - Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW - Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW + Power Switch high reference pull-up
7 RST_SW + Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW - Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND
9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

+

Reset
Switch

-

-

HDD
LED

12

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Hardware Setup

Serial Port Connector: J2

The J2 is a RS232/422/485 COM port pinheader that connects to serial devices.

J2

2 26
1

C

O

M

2

Voltage Select Serial Port Serial Port Voltage Select

COM2 COM3

N/A

JCOMP4

(page 2-17)

COM4 COM5

25

Serial Port Bracket

(Optional)

C

O

M

3

Connect to J2

J2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 422 RXD1# 2 422 RXD2#
3 422 RXD1 4 422 RXD2
5 422 TXD1 6 422 TXD2
7 422 TXD1# 8 422 TXD2#
9 GND 10 GND
11 NDCD3# 12 NDCD4#
13 NSIN3 14 NSIN4
15 NSOUT3 16 NSOUT4
17 NDTR3 18 NDTR4
19 NDSR3# 20 NDSR4#
21 NRTS3 22 NRTS4
23 NCTS3# 24 NCTS4#
25 0V/5V/12V 26 0V/5V/12V

RS232 RS422 RS485

COM2 X V V
COM3 X V V
COM4 V X X
COM5 V X X

V = supported X = not supported

5

M

O

C

4

M

O

C

N/A

JCOMP5

(page 2-17)

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Front USB Connector: F_USB2

The mainboard provides one USB 2.0 pinheader (optional USB 2.0 bracket available)
that is compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide. USB 2.0 technology in­creases data transfer rate up to a maximum throughput of 480Mbps, which is 40
times faster than USB 1.1, and is ideal for connecting high-speed USB interface
peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players, printers, mo-

dems and the like.

F_USB2

2

1

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 USB0- 4 USB1­5 USB0+ 6 USB1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 Key (no pin) 10 USBOC

10

9

USB 2.0 Bracket

(Optional)

Important

Note that the pins of VCC and GND must be connected correctly to avoid
possible damage.

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Digital IO Connector: J3

The J3 connects to the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module.

J3 Pin Definition

J3

19
20

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC3 2 VCC5

1
2

3 N_GPIO10 4 N_GPIO20
5 N_GPIO11 6 N_GPIO21
7 N_GPIO12 8 N_GPIO22
9 N_GPIO13 10 N_GPIO23
11 N_GPIO14 12 N_GPIO24
13 N_GPIO15 14 N_GPIO25
15 N_GPIO16 16 N_GPIO26
17 N_GPIO17 18 N_GPIO27
19 GND 20 NC

Parallel Port Header: JLPT1

The mainboard provides a 26-pin header for connection to an optional parallel port
bracket. The parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel
Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

Parallel Port

JLPT1

2

1

26
25

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 RSTB# 2 AFD#
3 PRND0 4 ERR#
5 PRND1 6 PINIT#
7 PRND2 8 LPT_SLIN#
9 PRND3 10 GND
11 PRND4 12 GND
13 PRND5 14 GND
15 PRND6 16 GND
17 PRND7 18 GND
19 ACK# 20 GND
21 BUSY 22 GND
23 PE 24 GND
25 SLCT 26 GND

Bracket (Optional)

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LVDS Flat Panel Connector: JLVDS1

The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital interface
typically used with flat panels. After connecting an LVDS interfaced flat panel to the
JLVDS1, be sure to check the panel datasheet and set the J1 LVDS Power Selection
Jumper to a proper voltage.

SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

JLVDS1

2

1

3940

+12V 2 1 +12V
+12V 4 3 +12V
GND 6 5 +12V
GND 8 7 +3V

LCDVCC 10 9 LCDVCC

DDC DATA 12 11 DDC CLK

VDD ENABLE 14 13 BKLTCTL

GND 16 15
LVDS A0+ 18 17 LVDS A0­LVDS A1+ 20 19 LVDS A1­LVDS A2+ 22 21 LVDS A2-

LVDS ACLK+ 24 23 LVDS ACLK-

NC 26 25

GND 28 27
LVDS B0+ 30 29 LVDS B0­LVDS B1+ 32 31 LVDS B1­LVDS B2+ 34 33 LVDS B2-

LVDS BCLK+ 36 35 LVDS BCLK-

NC 38 37

GND 40 39

BKLTEN

NC

GND

NC

GND

After hardware installation is done,
select the LVDS panel type and tune
the LVDS backlight in the BIOS
Setup Utility.

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Jumpers

LVDS Power Selection Jumper: J1

Use this jumper to specify the LVDS power.

1

J1

COM Port Power Jumpers: JCOMP4, JCOMP5

These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the serial port COM4 & COM5.

Pin Signal Name
1 VCC3
2 LCD_SRC (default VCC3)
3 VCC5

JCOMP4

3

JCOMP5

13

3

1

3

+5V

+5V

1

3

1

3

1

+12V

1

+12V

Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS1

There is a CMOS RAM onboard 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, set
the CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data.

1

CLR_CMOS1

1

3

Clear Data

1

3

Keep Data

Important

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

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Slots

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slot

PCI Express architecture provides a high performance I/O infrastructure for Desktop
Platforms with transfer rates starting at 2.5 Giga transfers per second over a PCI
Express x1 lane for Gigabit Ethernet, TV Tuners, 1394 controllers, and general pur­pose I/O. Also, desktop platforms with PCI Express Architecture will be designed to
deliver highest performance in video, graphics, multimedia and other sophisticated
applications. Moreover, PCI Express architecture provides a high performance graphics
infrastructure for Desktop Platforms doubling the capability of existing AGP 8x de­signs with transfer rates of 4.0 GB/s over a PCI Express x16 lane for graphics
controllers, while PCI Express x1 supports transfer rate of 250 MB/s.

PCI Express x16 Slot

PCI Express x1 Slot

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot

The PCI slot supports LAN cards, SCSI cards, USB cards, and other add-on cards
that comply with PCI specifications. At 32 bits and 33 MHz, it yields a throughput rate
of 133 MBps.

32-bit PCI Slot

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, acronym 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 pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4

32-bit PCI1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

Important

When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card
to configure any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion
card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

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Chapter 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:

² An error message appears on the screen during the

system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

² You want to change the default settings for cus-

tomized features.

BIOS Setup

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
When the message below appears on the screen, press <F1> key to enter Setup.

Press F1 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.

Important

1.The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under
continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the descrip­tion may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for
reference only.

2.Upon boot-up, the 1st line appearing after the memory count is the BIOS
version. It is usually in the format:

P9642IMS V1.0 111507 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P =
PHOENIX.
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th digit refers to the chipset as I = Intel, N = nVidia, and V = VIA.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
111507 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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Control Keys

<↑> Move to the previous item
<↓> Move to the next item
<←> Move to the item in the left hand
<→> Move to the item in the right hand

<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a

<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F6> Load Optimized Defaults
<F7> Load Fail-Safe Defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

submenu

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. You can use the
arrow 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 can
be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional op­tions for a field parameter. You can use arrow 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 the <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.

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The Menu Bar

Main

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.

Advanced

Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features available on your
system’s chipset.

PC Health

This entry monitors your hardware health status.

Security

Use this menu to set Supervisor and User Passwords.

System

This entry shows your system summary.

Boot

Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices.

Exit

This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into
the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes.

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Main

Date (mm:dd:yy)

The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

The time format is <Hour> <Minute> <Second>.

IDE Channel 0/1 Master/Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select [Manual], [None] or [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 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.

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Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot.
When the system stops for the errors preset, it will halt on for 15 seconds and then
automatically resume its operation. Available 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.

Base/Extended/Total Memory

The three items show the memory status of the system. (Read-only)

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Advanced

Advanced BIOS Features

The sub-menu is used to configure chipset features for optimal system performance.

Quick Power On Self Test

Select [Enabled] to reduce the amount of time required to run the power-on self-

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test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you nor­mally disable quick POST. Better to find a problem during POST than lose data
during your work.

Boot Up NumLock Status

This setting 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 users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Typematic Rate Setting

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

Typematic 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.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first
pressed and when the acceleration begins.

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.

MPS Version 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.

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Advanced Chipset Features

The sub-menu is used to configure chipset features for optimal system performance.

DRAM Timing Selectable

Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence Detect)
EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to [By SPD] enables DRAM timing to be
determined automatically by BIOS based on the configurations on the SPD.
Selecting [Manual] allows users to configure the following fields manually.

CAS Latency Time

This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read
command after receiving it. Smaller clocks increase system performance while
bigger clocks provide more stable system performance.

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This field allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between the
CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from or
refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers
more stable performance.

DRAM 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.

Precharge Delay (tRAS)

The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank.

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System Memory Frequency

Use this item to configure the clock frequency of the installed DRAMs.

**VGA Setting**

The following items allow you to configure the VGA settings of the system.

PEG/Onchip VGA Control

This setting allows you to select whether to use the onchip graphics processor
or the PCI Express card.
When set to [Onchip VGA], the motherboard boots up using the onboard graph­ics processor, even when a PCI Express graphics card is installed.
When set to [PEG Port], the motherboard boots up using the PCI Express graph­ics card, if one is installed. Otherwise, it defaults to the onboard graphics
processor.
When set to [Auto], the BIOS checks to see if a PCI Express graphics card is
installed. If it detects that a PCI Express graphics card is present, the motherboard
boots up using that card. Otherwise, it defaults to the onboard graphics
processor.

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size

The field specifies the size of system memory allocated for video memory.

Boot Display

Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of
the system.

LVDS Panel Type

This setting specifies the resolution of the LVDS panel.

LVDS Backlight Control

This setting controls the brightness level of the LVDS panel backlight.

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Onboard Device

BIOS Setup

USB Controller

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

USB 2.0 Controller

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB 2.0 controller.

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

Set to [Enabled] if your need to use a USB-interfaced keyboard/mouse in the

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operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed,
such as DOS and SCO Unix.

Azalia/AC97 Audio Select

Azalia is the codename of “High Definition Audio.” This setting controls the
High Definition Audio interface integrated in the Southbridge.

Audio Amplifier Control

This setting disables/enables the audio amplifier.

Amplifier dB

When the Audio Amplifier Control is set to [Enabled], users may adjust
the amplifier dB range between the lowest useful output and the largest
useful output level.

Onboard Ethernet #1/ #2/ #3

These settings disable/enable the onboard Ethernet controller.

Onboard LAN1/ LAN2/ LAN3 Boot ROM

The items enable or disable the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs
during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process.

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Serial Port Setting

BIOS Setup

Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

Select an address for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5.

Serial Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 Use IRQ

Select a corresponding interrupt for Serial Port 1/2/3/4/5.

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Serial Port 2 / 3 Mode

These settings specify the transmission mode of the Serial Port 2 & 3.
RS-422 defines a Balanced (differential) interface, specifying a single,
unidirectional driver with multiple receivers (up to 32). RS-422 will support
Point-to-Point, Multi-Drop circuits, but not Multi-Point.
RS-485 defines a Balanced (differential) interface, specifying bidirectional,
half-duplex data transmission. Up to 32 transmitters and 32 receivers may
be interconnected in any combination, including one driver and multiple
receivers (multi-drop), or one receiver and multiple drivers.

Watch Dog

You can enable the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that gener­ates either an NMI or a reset when the software that it monitors does not
respond as expected each time the watch dog polls it.

Watch Dog Timer (Minutes)

Select the watch-dog timer period.

Onboard Parallel Port

There is a built-in parallel port on the on-board Super I/O chipset that pro­vides Standard, ECP, and EPP features. It has the following options:

[Disabled]
[3BC/IRQ7] Line Printer port 0
[278/IRQ5] Line Printer port 2
[378/IRQ7] Line Printer port 1

Parallel Port Mode

[SPP] Standard Parallel Port
[EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port
[ECP] Extended Capability Port

[ECP + EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port
To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose
[SPP]. To 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 Mode Select

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].

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Chassis Intrusion Detect

The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion
status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To
clear the warning message, set the field to [Reset]. The setting of the field
will automatically return to [Enabled] later.

Power Management Setup

ACPI 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].

ACPI Suspend Type

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and Windows
2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1 (POS) or S3 (STR)
fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:

[S1(POS)]The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state,

[S3(STR)]The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the

no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hard­ware maintains all system context.

information of system configuration and open appli­cations/files is saved to main memory that remains
powered while most other hardware components turn
off to save energy. The information stored in memory
will be used to restore the system when a “wake up”
event occurs.

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Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNN

This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings are:

[Instant-Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button.
[Delay 4 Sec.]When you press the power button, the computer enters the

USB KB Wake-Up from S3

This setting allows you to enter “Any Key” (max. 8 numbers) to wake up the
system from S3 state.

Resume By Alarm

When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time
clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.

Date (of Month) Alarm

When Resume By Alarm is set to [Enabled], the field specifies the month
for Resume By Alarm.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

You can choose what hour, minute and second the system will boot up.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

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

suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more
than four seconds, the computer is turned off.

[Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state.

[On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.

[Former-sts] Restores the system to the status before power fail-

ure or interrupt occurred.

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Smart Fan Setting

BIOS Setup

Smart System / CPU Fan Temp.

Select a temperature setting here, and if the temperature of the CPU/system
climbs up to the selected temperature setting, the system will automatically

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increase the speed of the CPU/system fan to cool down the overheated CPU/
system.

System / CPU Temp Tolerance

You can select a fan tolerance value here for the specific range for the Smart
System / CPU Fan Temp. items. If the current temperatures of the fans reach
the maximum threshold (the temperatures set in the Smart System / CPU Fan
Temp. plus the tolerance values you set here), the fans will speed up for

cooling down. On the contrary if the current temperatures reach the minimum
threshold (the set temperatures minus the tolerance values), the fans will slow
down to keep the temperatures stable.

Current System Temp, Current CPU Temperature, System Fan Speed,

CPU Fan Speed, CPU Voltage, 12V, 5V, DDRII, VBAT (V), 5VSB (V)

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/
components such as CPU voltage, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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Security

Set Supervisor Password

Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility.

Set User Password

User Password controls access to the system at boot.

Security Option

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

Option Description

[Setup] The password prompt appears only when end users try to run

[System] A password prompt appears every time when the computer is

Setup.

powered on or when end users try to run Setup.

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System

Machine Type/Model, Processor, Processor Cache Size, Processor

Speed, System Memory Type, Video Controller, BIOS Date, BIOS Version

These items show the hardware specifications of your system. Read only.

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Boot

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This setting allows users to set the boot priority of the specified hard disk devices.
First press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. Then you may use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ )
to select the desired device, then press <+>, <-> or <PageUp>, <PageDown> key to
move it up/down in the priority list.

First / Second / Third Boot Device

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

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 first/second/third boot device.

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Exit

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system
performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifi­cally for optimal performance of the mainboard.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Chapter 4

System Resources

This chapter provides information on the following
system resources:

1. Watch Dog Timer Setting (p.4-2);

2. Award POST Code (p.4-4);

3. Check Point & Beep Code List (p.4-10);

4. Resource List (p.4-17).

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Watch Dog Timer Setting

ifdef Superio_Support_Watch_Dog
extrn Watch_Dog_Item:near

extrn WD_Timer_Item:near
mov si,offset MENUITEMGROUP:Watch_Dog_Item
call F000_GetItem_Value
test al, Watch_Dog_Cmos_bits
jz @F ;jump if disable

mov dx, 04Eh ;Enter config
mov al, 087h
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

mov al,07h ;Logical Device 8
mov dx, 04Eh
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY
mov ax,08h
inc dx
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

mov al, 2Dh
mov dx, 04Eh
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

inc dx
in al, dx
and al, 0FEh
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

mov al, 0F5h ;For By Pass
mov dx, 04Eh
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

mov al,08h
inc dx
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

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WD_reboot:
mov si,offset MENUITEMGROUP:WD_Timer_Item
call F000_GetItem_Value
mov ah, al

mov al,0F6h ;Set time
mov dx, 04Eh
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

mov al, ah ;fill time 9641_046
inc dx
out dx,al
NEWIODELAY

mov dx, 04Eh ;Exit config
mov al, 0AAh
out dx, al
NEWIODELAY

@@:
endif ;Superio_Support_Watch_Dog

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tialize the hard drive controller

Award POST Code

Award BIOS Error Message and Check Point (POST code) List (Need to be
modified, TBD)

• Error/Process Message.
# Short Name Description Possible FRUS
1 CMOS

checksum error

- Defaults
loaded

2 CPU at nnnn Displays the running speed of the CPU. processor
3 Press ESC to

skip memory
test

4 Floppy disk(s)

fail

5 HARD DISK

initializing
Please wait a
moment

6 HARD DISK

INSTALL
FAILURE

7 Keyboard error

or no keyboard
present

8 Memory Test: This message displays during a full

Checksum of CMOS is incorrect, so the
system loads the default equipment
configuration. A checksum error may
indicate that CMOS has become corrupt.
This error may have been caused by a
weak battery. Check the battery and
replace if necessary.

The user may press Esc to skip the full
memory test.

Cannot find or initialize the floppy drive
controller or the drive. Make sure the
controller is installed correctly. If no floppy
drives are installed, be sure the Diskette
Drive selection in Setup is set to NONE or
AUTO.
Some hard drives require extra time to
initialize.

Cannot find or ini
or the drive. Make sure the controller is
installed correctly. If no hard drives are
installed, be sure the Hard Drive selection in
Setup is set to NONE.

Cannot initialize the keyboard. Make sure
the keyboard is attached correctly and no
keys are pressed during POST. To
purposely configure the system without a
keyboard, set the error halt condition in
Setup to HALT ON ALL, BUT KEYBOARD.
The BIOS then ignores the missing
keyboard during POST.

memory test, counting down the memory
areas being tested.

System board

System board

system board

System board

System board

System board

DIMM
System board

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• Check Point List

POST (hex) Description

CFh Test CMOS R/W functionality.
C0h Early chipset initialization:

C1h Detect memory

A1h Set Initial Conditions (Default Values) in EBP
A2h Determine FSB frequency.
A3h Begin Detection of installed DIMMS
A4h Check for Column Latency
A5h 200Mhz or 266Mhz
A6h Check for tRAS timing
A7h Check for tRP timing
A8h Check for tRCD timing
A9h Check for ECC Support
AAh Check for refresh timing

ABh Verify that the DIMM's are in matched pairs
C3h Expand compressed BIOS code to DRAM
C5h Call chipset hook to copy BIOS back to E000 & F000 shadow

01h Expand the Xgroup codes locating in physical address 1000:0
02h Reserved
03h Initial Superio_Early_Init switch.
04h Reserved
05h 1. Blank out screen

06h Reserved
07h 1. Clear 8042 interface

08h 1. Test special keyboard controller for Winbond 977 series Super

09h Reserved
0Ah 1. Disable PS/2 mouse interface (optional).

0Bh Reserved
0Ch Reserved
0Dh Reserved
0Eh Test F000h segment shadow to see whether it is R/W-able or not. If

0Fh Reserved

-Disable shadow RAM

-Disable L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

-Program basic chipset registers

-Auto-detection of DRAM size, type and ECC.

-Auto-detection of L2 cache (socket 7 or below)

RAM.

2. Clear CMOS error flag

2. Initialize 8042 self-test

I/O chips.

2. Enable keyboard interface.

2. Auto detect ports for keyboard & mouse followed by a port & interface swap
(optional).

3. Reset keyboard for Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.

test fails, keep beeping the speaker.

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10h Auto detect flash type to load appropriate flash R/W codes into the

11h Reserved
12h Use walking 1’s algorithm to check out interface in CMOS

13h Reserved
14h Program chipset default values into chipset. Chipset default

15h Reserved
16h Initial Early_Init_Onboard_Generator switch.
17h Reserved
18h Detect CPU information including brand, SMI type (Cyrix or

19h Reserved
1Ah Reserved
1Bh Initial interrupts vector table. If no special specified, all H/W

1Ch Reserved
1Dh Initial EARLY_PM_INIT switch.
1Eh Reserved
1Fh Load keyboard matrix (notebook platform)
20h Reserved
21h HPM initialization (notebook platform)
22h Reserved
23h 1. Check validity of RTC value:

24h Reserved
25h Reserved
26h Reserved
27h Initialize INT 09 buffer
28h Reserved
29h 1. Program CPU internal MTRR (P6 & PII) for 0-640K memory address.

run time area in F000 for ESCD & DMI support.

circuitry. Also set real-time clock power status, and then check for
override.

values are MODBINable by OEM customers.

Intel) and CPU level (586 or 686).

interrupts are directed to SPURIOUS_INT_HDLR & S/W
interrupts to SPURIOUS_soft_HDLR.

e.g. a value of 5Ah is an invalid value for RTC minute.

2. Load CMOS settings into BIOS stack. If CMOS checksum fails, use default
value instead.

3. Prepare BIOS resource map for PCI & PnP use. If ESCD is valid, take into
consideration of the ESCD’s legacy information.

4. Onboard clock generator initialization. Disable respective clock resource to
empty PCI & DIMM slots.

5. Early PCI initialization:

-Enumerate PCI bus number

-Assign memory & I/O resource

-Search for a valid VGA device & VGA BIOS, and put it
into C000:0.

2. Initialize the APIC for Pentium class CPU.

3. Program early chipset according to CMOS setup. Example: onboard IDE
controller.

4. Measure CPU speed.

5. Invoke video BIOS.

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2Ah Reserved
2Bh Reserved
2Ch Reserved
2Dh 1. Initialize multi-language

2Eh Reserved
2Fh Reserved
30h Reserved
31h Reserved
32h Reserved
33h Reset keyboard except Winbond 977 series Super I/O chips.
34h Reserved
35h Reserved
36h Reserved
37h Reserved
38h Reserved
39h Reserved
3Ah Reserved
3Bh Reserved
3Ch Test 8254
3Dh Reserved
3Eh Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 1.
3Fh Reserved
40h Test 8259 interrupt mask bits for channel 2.
41h Reserved
42h Reserved
43h Test 8259 functionality.
44h Reserved
45h Reserved
46h Reserved
47h Initialize EISA slot
48h Reserved
49h 1. Calculate total memory by testing the last double word of each 64K page.

4Ah Reserved
4Bh Reserved
4Ch Reserved
4Dh Reserved
4Eh 1. Program MTRR of M1 CPU

4Fh Reserved

2. Put information on screen display, including Award title, CPU type, CPU speed
….

2. Program write allocation for AMD K5 CPU.

2. Initialize L2 cache for P6 class CPU & program CPU with proper cacheable
range.

3. Initialize the APIC for P6 class CPU.

4. On MP platform, adjust the cacheable range to smaller one in case the
cacheable ranges between each CPU are not identical.

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Auto assign ports to onboard COM ports if the corresponding item in Setup

50h Initialize USB
51h Reserved
52h Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0)
53h Reserved
54h Reserved
55h Display number of processors (multi-processor platform)
56h Reserved
57h 1. Display PnP logo

58h Reserved
59h Initialize the combined Trend Anti-Virus code.
5Ah Reserved
5Bh (Optional Feature)

5Ch Reserved
5Dh 1. Initialize Init_Onboard_Super_IO switch.

5Eh Reserved
5Fh Reserved
60h Okay to enter Setup utility; i.e. not until this POST stage can users

61h Reserved
62h Reserved
63h Reserved
64h Reserved
65h Initialize PS/2 Mouse
66h Reserved
67h Prepare memory size information for function call:

68h Reserved
69h Turn on L2 cache
6Ah Reserved
6Bh Program chipset registers according to items described in Setup &

6Ch Reserved
6Dh 1. Assign resources to all ISA PnP devices.

6Eh Reserved
6Fh 1. Initialize floppy controller

70h Reserved
71h Reserved
72h Reserved
73h (Optional Feature)

74h Reserved
75h Detect & install all IDE devices: HDD, LS120, ZIP, CDROM…..

2. Early ISA PnP initialization

-Assign CSN to every ISA PnP device.

Show message for entering AWDFLASH.EXE from FDD (optional)

2. Initialize Init_Onbaord_AUDIO switch.

enter the CMOS setup utility.

INT 15h ax=E820h

Auto-configuration table.

2.
is set to “AUTO”.

2. Set up floppy related fields in 40:hardware.

Enter AWDFLASH.EXE if :

-AWDFLASH is found in floppy drive.

-ALT+F2 is pressed

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76h Reserved
77h Detect serial ports & parallel ports.
78h Reserved
79h Reserved
7Ah Detect & install co-processor
7Bh Reserved
7Ch Reserved
7Dh Reserved
7Eh Reserved
7Fh 1. Switch back to text mode if full screen logo is supported.

80h Reserved
81h Reserved
82h 1. Call chipset power management hook.

83h Save all data in stack back to CMOS
84h Initialize ISA PnP boot devices
85h 1. USB final Initialization

86h Reserved
87h Reserved
88h Reserved
89h Reserved
90h Reserved
91h Reserved
92h Reserved
93h Read HDD boot sector information for Trend Anti-Virus code
94h 1. Enable L2 cache

95h 1. Program daylight saving

96h 1. Build MP table

FFh Boot attempt (INT 19h)

-If errors occur, report errors & wait for keys

-If no errors occur or F1 key is pressed to continue:
wClear EPA or customization logo.

2. Recover the text fond used by EPA logo (not for full screen logo)

3. If password is set, ask for password.

2. NET PC: Build SYSID structure

3. Switch screen back to text mode

4. Set up ACPI table at top of memory.

5. Invoke ISA adapter ROMs

6. Assign IRQs to PCI devices

7. Initialize APM

8. Clear noise of IRQs.

2. Program boot up speed

3. Chipset final initialization.

4. Power management final initialization

5. Clear screen & display summary table

6. Program K6 write allocation

7. Program P6 class write combining

2. Update keyboard LED & typematic rate

2. Build & update ESCD

3. Set CMOS century to 20h or 19h

4. Load CMOS time into DOS timer tick

5. Build MSIRQ routing table.

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Check Point & Beep Code List

Bootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints

Checkpoint Description

Before D0 If boot block debugger is enabled, CPU cache-as-RAM functionality is enabled at this

point. Stack will be enabled from this point.

D0 Early Boot Strap Processor (BSP) initialization like microcode update, frequency and

other CPU critical initialization. Early chipset initialization is done.

D1 Early super I/O initialization is done including RTC and keyboard controller. Serial port

is enabled at this point if needed for debugging. NMI is disabled. Perform keyboard
controller BAT test. Save power-on CPUID value in scratch CMOS. Go to flat mode with

4GB limit and GA20 enabled.
D2 Verify the boot block checksum. System will hang here if checksum is bad.
D3 Disable CACHE before memory detection. Execute full memory sizing module. If

memory sizing module not executed, start memory refresh and do memory sizing in

Boot block code. Do additional chipset initialization. Re-enable CACHE. Verify that flat

mode is enabled.
D4 Test base 512KB memory. Adjust policies and cache first 8MB. Set stack.
D5 Bootblock code is copied from ROM to lower system memory and control is given to it.

BIOS now executes out of RAM. Copies compressed boot block code to memory in

right segments. Copies BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster access. Performs main BIOS

checksum and updates recovery status accordingly.
D6 Both key sequence and OEM specific method is checked to determine if BIOS recovery

is forced. If BIOS recovery is necessary, control flows to checkpoint E0. See Bootblock

Recovery Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.
D7 Restore CPUID value back into register. The Bootblock-Runtime interface module is

moved to system memory and control is given to it. Determine whether to execute serial

flash.
D8 The Runtime module is uncompressed into memory. CPUID information is stored in

memory.
D9 Store the Uncompressed pointer for future use in PMM. Copying Main BIOS into

memory. Leaves all RAM below 1MB Read-Write including E000 and F000 shadow

areas but closing SMRAM.
DA Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to BIOS POST

(ExecutePOSTKernel). See POST Code Checkpoints section of document for more

information.
DC System is waking from ACPI S3 state
E1-E8

OEM memory detection/configuration error. This range is reserved for chipset vendors
EC-EE

& system manufacturers. The error associated with this value may be different from one

platform to the next.

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Bootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints

Checkpoint Description

E0 Initialize the floppy controller in the super I/O. Some interrupt vectors are initialized.

DMA controller is initialized. 8259 interrupt controller is initialized. L1 cache is

enabled.
E9 Set up floppy controller and data. Attempt to read from floppy.
EA Enable ATAPI hardware. Attempt to read from ARMD and ATAPI CDROM.
EB Disable ATAPI hardware. Jump back to checkpoint E9.
EF Read error occurred on media. Jump back to checkpoint EB.
F0 Search for pre-defined recovery file name in root directory.
F1 Recovery file not found.
F2 Start reading FAT table and analyze FAT to find the clusters occupied by the recovery

file.
F3 Start reading the recovery file cluster by cluster.
F5 Disable L1 cache.
FA Check the validity of the recovery file configuration to the current configuration of the

flash part.
FB Make flash write enabled through chipset and OEM specific method. Detect proper

flash part. Verify that the found flash part size equals the recovery file size.
F4 The recovery file size does not equal the found flash part size.
FC Erase the flash part.
FD Program the flash part.
FF The flash has been updated successfully. Make flash write disabled. Disable ATAPI

hardware. Restore CPUID value back into register. Give control to F000 ROM at

F000:FFF0h.

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POST Code Checkpoints

Checkpoint Description

03 Disable NMI, Parity, video for EGA, and DMA controllers. Initialize BIOS, POST,

04 Check CMOS diagnostic byte to determine if battery power is OK and CMOS checksum

05 Initializes the interrupt controlling hardware (generally PIC) and interrupt vector table.
06 Do R/W test to CH-2 count reg. Initialize CH-0 as system timer. Install the POSTINT1Ch

07 Fixes CPU POST interface calling pointer.
08 Initializes the CPU. The BAT test is being done on KBC. Program the keyboard

C0 Early CPU Init Start -- Disable Cache – Init Local APIC
C1 Set up boot strap processor Information
C2 Set up boot strap processor for POST
C5 Enumerate and set up application processors
C6 Re-enable cache for boot strap processor
C7 Early CPU Init Exit
0A Initializes the 8042 compatible Key Board Controller.
0B Detects the presence of PS/2 mouse.
0C Detects the presence of Keyboard in KBC port.
0E Testing and initialization of different Input Devices. Also, update the Kernel Variables.

13 Early POST initialization of chipset registers.
20 Relocate System Management Interrupt vector for all CPU in the system.
24 Uncompress and initialize any platform specific BIOS modules. GPNV is initialized at

Runtime data area. Also initialize BIOS modules on POST entry and GPNV area.

Initialized CMOS as mentioned in the Kernel Variable "wCMOSFlags."

is OK. Verify CMOS checksum manually by reading storage area. If the CMOS

checksum is bad, update CMOS with power-on default values and clear passwords.

Initialize status register A.

Initializes data variables that are based on CMOS setup questions. Initializes both the

8259 compatible PICs in the system

handler. Enable IRQ-0 in PIC for system timer interrupt. Traps INT1Ch vector to

"POSTINT1ChHandlerBlock."

controller command byte is being done after Auto detection of KB/MS using AMI KB-5.

Traps the INT09h vector, so that the POST INT09h handler gets control for IRQ1.

Uncompress all available language, BIOS logo, and Silent logo modules.

this checkpoint.

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2A Initializes different devices through DIM.

2C Initializes different devices. Detects and initializes the video adapter installed in the

2E Initializes all the output devices.
31 Allocate memory for ADM module and uncompress it. Give control to ADM module for

33 Initializes the silent boot module. Set the window for displaying text information.
37 Displaying sign-on message, CPU information, setup key message, and any OEM

38 Initializes different devices through DIM. See DIM Code Checkpoints section of

39 Initializes DMAC-1 & DMAC-2.
3A Initialize RTC date/time.
3B Test for total memory installed in the system. Also, Check for DEL or ESC keys to limit

3C Mid POST initialization of chipset registers.
40 Detect different devices (Parallel ports, serial ports, and coprocessor in CPU, … etc.)

52 Updates CMOS memory size from memory found in memory test. Allocates memory for

60 Initializes NUM-LOCK status and programs the KBD typematic rate.
75 Initialize Int-13 and prepare for IPL detection.
78 Initializes IPL devices controlled by BIOS and option ROMs.
7C Generate and write contents of ESCD in NVRam.
84 Log errors encountered during POST.
85 Display errors to the user and gets the user response for error.
87 Execute BIOS setup if needed / requested. Check boot password if installed.
8C Late POST initialization of chipset registers.
8D Build ACPI tables (if ACPI is supported)
8E Program the peripheral parameters. Enable/Disable NMI as selected

See DIM Code Checkpoints section of document for more information.

system that has optional ROMs.

initialization. Initialize language and font modules for ADM. Activate ADM module.

specific information.

document for more information. USB controllers are initialized at this point.

memory test. Display total memory in the system.

successfully installed in the system and update the BDA, EBDA…etc.

Extended BIOS Data Area from base memory. Programming the memory hole or any
kind of implementation that needs an adjustment in system RAM size if needed.

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90 Initialization of system management interrupts by invoking all handlers. Please note this

A1 Clean-up work needed before booting to OS.
A2 Takes care of runtime image preparation for different BIOS modules. Fill the free area in

A4 Initialize runtime language module. Display boot option popup menu.
A7 Displays the system configuration screen if enabled. Initialize the CPU ’s before boot,

A9 Wait for user input at config display if needed.
AA Uninstall POST INT1Ch vector and INT09h vector.
AB Prepare BBS for Int 19 boot. Init MP tables.
AC End of POST initialization of chipset registers. De-initializes the ADM module.
B1 Save system context for ACPI. Prepare CPU for OS boot including final MTRR values.
00 Passes control to OS Loader (typically INT19h).

checkpoint comes right after checkpoint 20h

F000h segment with 0FFh. Initializes the Microsoft IRQ Routing Table. Prepares the
runtime language module. Disables the system configuration display if needed.

which includes the programming of the MTRR’s.

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Beep Codes

Boot Block Beep Codes

Number of Beeps Description

1 Insert diskette in floppy drive A:
2 ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file not found in root directory of diskette in A:
3 Base Memory error
4 Flash Programming successful
5 Floppy read error
6 Keyboard controller BAT command failed
7 No Flash EPROM detected
8 Floppy controller failure
9 Boot Block BIOS checksum error
10 Flash Erase error
11 Flash Program error
12 ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file size error
13 BIOS ROM image mismatch (file layout does not match image present in flash

device)

POST BIOS Beep Codes

Number of Beeps Description

1 Memory refresh timer error.
2 Parity error in base memory (first 64KB block)
3 Base memory read/write test error
4 Motherboard timer not operational
5 Processor error
6 8042 Gate A20 test error (cannot switch to protected mode)
7 General exception error (processor exception interrupt error)
8 Display memory error (system video adapter)
9 AMIBIOS ROM checksum error
10 CMOS shutdown register read/write error
11 Cache memory test failed

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Troubleshooting POST BIOS Beep Codes

Number of Beeps Troubleshooting Action

1, 2 or 3 Reseat the memory, or replace with known good modules.
4-7, 9-11 Fatal error indicating a serious problem with the system. Consult your system

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manufacturer. Before declaring the motherboard beyond all hope, eliminate the
possibility of interference by a malfunctioning add-in card. Remove all expansion
cards except the video adapter.
‧ If beep codes are generated when all other expansion cards are absent, consult
your system manufacturer’s technical support.
‧ If beep codes are not generated when all other expansion cards are absent, one
of the add-in cards is causing the malfunction. Insert the cards back into the
system one at a time until the problem happens again. This will reveal the
malfunctioning card.
If the system video adapter is an add-in card, replace or reseat the video adapter.
If the video adapter is an integrated part of the system board, the board may be
faulty.

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ICH7 GPI/O Definition

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Winbond W83627EHG SIO GPI/O Definition

GPIO Pin Typ Power Connection

GPIO10 128 IO VCC AUXGPIO10
GPIO11 127 IO VCC AUXGPIO11
GPIO12 126 IO VCC AUXGPIO12
GPIO13 125 O VCC AUXGPIO13
GPIO14 124 O VCC AUXGPIO14
GPIO15 123 IO VCC AUXGPIO15
GPIO16 122 IO VCC AUXGPIO16
GPIO17 121 IO VCC AUXGPIO17
GPIO20 120 O VCC AUXFAN_PWM
GPIO21 119 I VCC AUX_FAN
GPIO22 19 IO VCC NC
GPIO23 2 IO VCC NC
GPIO24 66 IO VSB NC
GPIO25 65 IO VSB NC
GPIO26 63 IO VSB NC
GPIO27 62 IO VSB NC
GPIO30 92 IO VSB AUXGPIO20
GPIO31 91 IO VSB AUXGPIO21
GPIO32 90 I VSB AUXGPIO22
GPIO33 89 IO VSB AUXGPIO23
GPIO34 88 IO VSB AUXGPIO24
GPIO35 87 IO VSB AUXGPIO25
GPIO36 69 IO VSB AUXGPIO26
GPIO37 64 IO VSB AUXGPIO27
GPIO40 85 IO VSB NC
GPIO41 84 IO VSB NC
GPIO42 83 IO VSB NC
GPIO43 82 IO VSB NC
GPIO44 81 IO VSB RS422_EN1
GPIO45 80 IO VSB RS422_EN2
GPIO46 79 IO VSB RS485_EN1
GPIO47 68 IO VSB RS485_EN2
GPIO50 77 IO VSB NC
GPIO51 75 IO VSB NC
GPIO52 73 I VSB SLP_S3#
GPIO53 72 O VSB PS_ON#
GPIO54 71 IO VSB NC
GPIO55 70 IO VSB NC
GPIO56 68 I VSB PWRBTIN
GPIO57 67 O VSB PWRBTN#
GPIO60 57 IO VCC NC
GPIO61 56 IO VCC NC
GPIO62 54 IO VCC NC
GPIO63 53 IO VCC NC
GPIO64 52 IO VCC NC
GPIO65 51 IO VCC NC
GPIO66 50 IO VCC NC
GPIO67 49 IO VCC NC

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I/O Map

I/O Port

Description

0000-000F

DMA Controller 1

0020-0021

Interrupt Controller 1

0040-0043

System Timer

004E-004F

SIO Port

0060, 0064

Keyboard Controller

0070-0073

RTC and CMOS

0080-0090

DMA Controller Page Registers

0092

Port 92h

00A0-00A1

Interrupt Controller 2

00B2-00B3

APM register

00C0-00DF

DMA Controller 2

00F0-00FF

Numeric Data Processor

01F0-01F7

Primary IDE Controller

02F8-02FF

COM2

0376

Secondary IDE Controller

0378-037F

LPT1

03F6

Primary IDE Controller

03F8-03FF

COM1

0400-045F

ACPI I/O space

0500-050F

SMBus I/O Space

0CF8-0CFF

PCI configuration Port

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PCI Devices

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SMBus Resource Allocation

SMBus Resource Allocation

Device

Address

Description

MS-7

0101 111X

MSI ACPI Controller

DIMM Slot

1010 0000

SPD

ISA Interrupt Allocation

IRQ Description

IRQ0 System Timer
IRQ1 Keyboard Controller
IRQ2 Second 8259A
IRQ3 COM2 / COM4
IRQ4 COM1 / COM3
IRQ5 LPT2
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Drive
IRQ7 LPT1
IRQ8 RTC
IRQ9 Redirected IRQ2
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 Reserved
IRQ13 Math Coprocessor
IRQ14 Fixed Disk
IRQ15 Reserved

ISA DMA Channel Allocation

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