MSI 945GM3-F, MS-7267, 945GM4-FI, 945GM3 User Manual

945GM3 Series

MS-7267 (V3.X) Mainboard

G52-72671X4

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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

V3.0 First release for PCB 3.X August 2006

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 for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,
and other information: http://www.msi.com.tw/program/service/faq/

faq/esc_faq_list.php

Contact our technical staff at: [e-mail]

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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 a service
personnel:

† The power cord or plug is damaged.
† Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
† The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
† The equipment has 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-7267

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

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

Packing Checklist.................................................................................................1-4

MSI Special Feature............................................................................................1-6

Core Center..................................................................................................1-6

Chapter 2 Getting Started.....................................................................................1-1

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

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

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU......................................................................2-3

CPU & Cooler Installation.............................................................................2-4

Memory.................................................................................................................2-7

Installing DDRII Modules...............................................................................2-8

Power Supply......................................................................................................2-9

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1.........................................................2-9

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1............................................................2-9

Back Panel..........................................................................................................2-10

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

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

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1........................................................................2-12

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1~SATA4...................................................2-13

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1, PWRFAN1....................2-14

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1..............................................2-14

CD-In Connector: CD_IN1..........................................................................2-15

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1......................................................2-16

SPDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1...................................................................2-16

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2...................................................2-17

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1...........................................................2-18

Serial Port Connector: JCOM2 (optional).................................................2-18

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Jumpers..............................................................................................................2-19

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1.....................................................................2-19

Slots....................................................................................................................2-20

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots.......................2-20

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots......................................2-20

PCI Interrupt Request Routing...................................................................2-21

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

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

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

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

General Help <F1>.......................................................................................3-3

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

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

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

Advanced Chipset Setup..................................................................................3-10

Integrated Peripherals........................................................................................3-11

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

PNP/PCI Configurations.....................................................................................3-17

H/W Monitor........................................................................................................3-19

Cell_Menu...........................................................................................................3-20

Load Optimized Defaults...................................................................................3-22

BIOS Setting Password.....................................................................................3-23

Appendix A Realtek ALC883 Audio....................................................................A-1

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

Installation for Windows 2000/XP..............................................................A-3

Software Configuration......................................................................................A-4

Sound Effect................................................................................................A-5

Mixer.............................................................................................................A-8

Audio I/O.....................................................................................................A-12

Microphone................................................................................................A-16

3D Audio Demo...........................................................................................A-17

Information..................................................................................................A-18

Hardware Setup................................................................................................A-19

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Getting Started

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the 945GM3 Series (MS-7267)
v3.x Micro-ATX mainboard. The 945GM3 Series
mainboard is based on Intel® 945G and Intel® ICH7
chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the
advanced Intel® Pentium 4 Series LGA775 processor,
the 945GM3 Series mainboard delivers a high perform­ance and professional desktop platform solution.

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Mainboard Specifications

Processor Support

- Intel® Pentium 4 Series processors in the LGA775 package.

For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/

program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php

Supported FSB

- 1066/ 800/ 533 MHz

Chipset

- North Bridge: Intel® 945G chipset

- South Bridge: Intel® ICH7 chipset

Memory Support

- DDRII 400/ 533/ 667 SDRAM (2GB Max)

- 2 DDRII DIMMs (240pin / 1.8V)

LAN (optional)

- Supports 10/100/1000 Fast Ethermet by Realtek 8110SC

- Supports 10/100 Fast Ethernet by 8100C

Audio

- High Definition link controller integrated in Intel® ICH7 chip

- 7.1 channels audio codec Realtek ALC883

- Compliant with Azalia 1.0 SPEC

IDE

- 1 IDE port by ICH7

- Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100 mode

- Supports PIO, Bus Master operation mode

SATA

- SATA II ports by ICH7

- Supports four SATA II devices

- Supports storage and data transfers at up to 300MB/s

Floppy

- 1 floppy port

- Supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes

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Connectors

Back panel

- 1 PS/2 mouse port

- 1 PS/2 keyboard port.

- 1 serial port (COM1)

- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 1 VGA port

- 4 USB 2.0 Ports

- 1 LAN jack

- 6 audio jacks

On-Board Pinheaders

- 1 COM pinheader (optional)

- 1 IrDA pinheader

- 2 USB 2.0 pinheaders

- 1 SPDIF-out pinheader (optional)

Getting Started

Slots

- 1 PCI Express x 16 slot

- 3 PCI slots.(support 3.3V/ 5V PCI bus Interface)

Form Factor

- Micro-ATX (24.5cm X 22.5 cm)

Mounting

- 6 mounting holes

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Intel

PCI1

(optional)

BATT

JFP1

BIOS

IDE 1

DIMM1DIMM

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Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

Top : Parallel Port
Bottom:

COM A
VGA Port

USB ports

JCI1

T: LAN jack
B: USB ports

JPW1
JIR1

JCOM2

CPUFAN1

945G

T:

Line-In

M:

Line-Out

B:

Mic

T:RS-Out
M:CS
B:SS-Out

ALC883

-Out

LAN
Chip

(optional)

Winbond

I/O

PCI3

PCI2

JAUD1

ATX1

PCIE_X16

CD_IN1JSPD1

(Optional)

FDD1

+

JBAT1

JUSB2JUSB1

945GM3 (MS-7267 v3.X) Series Micro-ATX Mainboard

SYSFAN1

PWRFAN1

SATA4

JFP2

SATA3

SATA2

SATA1

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Packing Checklist

Getting Started

MSI motherboard

Power Cable

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

SATA Cable

Back IO Shield

User’s Guide

* The pictures are for reference only and may vary from the packing contents of the
product you purchased.

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MSI Special Feature

Core Center

The Core Center is a new utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The utility is just like
your PC doctor that can detect, view and adjust the PC hardware and system status
during real time operation.

In the left side it shows the current system status including the Vcore, 3.3V, +5V and
12V. In the right side it shows the current PC hardware status such as the CPU &
system temperatures and all fans speeds.

When you click the red triangles in the left and right sides, two sub-menus will open
for users to adjust the thresholds of system to send out the warning messages.

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Left-wing: Current system status
In the left sub-menu, you can configure the settings of FSB, Vcore, Memory Voltage
and AGP Voltage by clicking the radio button next to each item and make it available
(the radio button will be lighted as yellow when selected), use the “+” and “-” buttons
to adjust, then click “OK” to apply the changes. Then you can click “Save” to save
the values you just configured.
Also you may click “Auto” to start testing the maximum CPU overclocking value. The
CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC reboots. Or you may
click “Default” to restore the default values.

Right-wing: PC hardware status during real time operation
In the right sub-menu, here you can configure the PC hardware status such as CPU
& system temperatures and fan speeds. You may use the scroll bars to adjust each
item, then click “OK” to apply the changes. The values you set for the temperatures
are the maximum thresholds for the system for warnings, and the value for fan
speeds are the minimum thresholds.

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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,

p.2-10

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ATX1, p.2-9

JCI1, p2-14

JPW1,

p.2-9

JCOM2,
p.2-18

CPU, p.2-3

DIMM1/2, p.2-7

CPUFAN1,

p2-14

JIR1,
p.2-18

PCIE_X16,
p.2-20

PCI 1~3,
p.2-20

JAUD1,
p.2-16

CD_IN1,
p.2-15

JSPD1,
p.2-16

FDD1,
p.2-12

IDE1,
p.2-12

SYSFAN1,
p.2-14

PWRFAN1,
p.2-14

SATA1~4,
p.2-13

JFP1/JFP2,
p.2-15

JUSB1/2,
p.2-17

JBAT1, p.2-19

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Hardware Setup

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 series processors. The mainboard uses a
CPU socket called LGA775. When you are installing the CPU, make sure to install
the cooler to prevent overheating. If you do not have the CPU cooler, contact
your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the computer.
For the latest information about CPU, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/program/

products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support.php

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 ATX power supply or unplug

the power supply’s power cord from the grounded outlet first to ensure the
safety of CPU.

Introduction to LGA 775 CPU

The pin-pad side of LGA 775
CPU.

Alignment Key Alignment Key

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

The surface of LGA 775 CPU.
Remember to apply some silicone
heat transfer compound on it for
better heat dispersion.

Yellow triangle is the Pin 1 indicator

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CPU & Cooler Installation

When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a cooler attached on
the top to prevent overheating. If you do not have the cooler, contact your dealer

to purchase and install them before turning on the computer. Meanwhile, do not forget
to apply some silicon heat transfer compound on CPU before installing the heat sink/
cooler fan for better heat dispersion.
Follow the steps below to install the CPU & cooler correctly. Wrong installation will
cause the damage of your CPU & mainboard.

1.The CPU socket has a plastic cap on
it to protect the contact from damage.
Before you install the CPU, always
cover it to protect the socket pin.

3.The pins of socket reveal.

2.Remove the cap from lever hinge
side (as the arrow shows).

4.Open the load lever.

Important

1.Confirm if your CPU cooler is firmly installed before turning on your system.

2. Do not touch the CPU socket pins to avoid damaging.

3. The availability of the CPU land side cover depends on your CPU packing.

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5.Lift the load lever up and open the
load plate.

6.After confirming the CPU direction
for correct mating, put down the
CPU in the socket housing frame.
Be sure to grasp on the edge of
the CPU base. Note that the align­ment keys are matched.

alignment

key

7.Visually inspect if the CPU is
seated well into the socket. If not,
take out the CPU with pure vertical
motion and reinstall.

8.Cover the load plate onto the
package.

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9.Press down the load lever lightly
onto the load plate, and then se­cure the lever with the hook under
retention tab.

11.Press the four hooks down to fas-

ten the cooler. Then rotate the lock­ing switch (refer to the correct di­rection marked on it) to lock the
hooks.

10. Align the holes on the mainboard
with the heatsink. Push down the
cooler until its four clips get
wedged into the holes of the
mainboard.

12.Turn over the mainboard to con­firm that the clip-ends are cor­rectly inserted.

locking

switch

Important

1.Check the information in BIOS (Chapter 3) for the CPU temperature.

2. Whenever CPU is not installed, always protect your CPU socket pin with the
plastic cap covered (shown in Figure 1) to avoid damaging.

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Memory

The mainboard provides two 240-pin non-ECC DDRII DIMMs and supports dual­channel technology up to 2GB system memory.

For more information on compatible components, please visit http://www.msi.com.tw/
program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_trp_list.php.

DDRII

240-pin, 1.8V

64x2=128 pin 56x2=112 pin

Dual-Channel: Channel A in GREEN; Channel B in ORANGE

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Installing DDRII 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 socket.

Important

You can barely see the golden finger if the module is properly inserted in the
socket.

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

Volt

Notch

Important

-DDRII modules are not interchangeable with DDR and the DDRII standard is
not backwards compatible. You should always install DDRII memory mod­ules in the DDRII DIMMs and DDR memory modules in the DDR DIMMs.

-In dual-channel mode, make sure that you install memory modules of the
same type and density in differentchannel DDR DIMMs.

-To enable successful system boot-up, always insert the memory modules
into the DIMM1 first.

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Power Supply

ATX 24-Pin Power Connector: ATX1

This connector allows you to connect an ATX 24-pin power supply.
To connect the ATX 24-pin 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.

You may use the 20-pin ATX power supply as you like. If you’d like
to use the 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power sup­ply along with pin 1 & pin 13 (refer to the image at the right hand).
There is also a foolproof design on pin 11, 12, 23 & 24 to avoid
wrong installation.

Pin Definition

13

ATX1

24

1

12

PIN SIGNAL

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 PWR OK
9 5VSB
10 +12V
11 +12V
12 +3.3V

PIN SIGNAL

13 +3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PS-ON#
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 Res
21 +5V
22 +5V
23 +5V
24 GND

pin 13

pin 12

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

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

JPW1 Pin Definition

3
1

JPW1

4

2

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

Important

1. Maker sure that all the connectors are connected to proper ATX power sup­plies to ensure stable operation of the mainboard.

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

3. ATX 12V power connection should be greater than 18A.

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Back Panel

Mouse

Parallel

LAN

L-In

RS-Out

Keyboard USB Ports

VGA PortSerial Port

L-Out

Mic

CS-Out

SS-Out

Mouse/Keyboard Connector

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

Parallel Port Connector
A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

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.

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.

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

Green

Orange On 1000 Mbit/sec data rate is selected

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Link IndicatorActivity Indicator

Off LAN link is not established
On(brighter & pulsing)
Off 10 Mbit/sec date rate is selected
On 100 Mbit/sec date rate is selected Right

Hardware Setup

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.

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

other audio devices.

Pink audio jack - Mic In, is a connector for microphones.
Orange audio jack - Center/ Subwoofer Out in 5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
Black audio jack - Rear-Surround Out in 4/5.1/ 7.1 channel mode.
Gray audio jack - Side-Surround Out in 7.1 channel mode.

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Connectors

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

This standard FDD connector supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy
disk types.

FDD1

Hard Disk Connector: IDE1

The mainboard provides a one-channel Ultra ATA 100 bus Master IDE controller that
supports PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 function. You can con­nect hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives and other IDE devices.

IDE1

IDE1

IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure the second
hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

Important

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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Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1~SATA4

SATA1~SATA4 are high-speed Serial ATA interface ports. Each supports serial ATA II
data rates of 300MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 2.0
specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device.

SATA3SATA4

SATA2SATA1

Serial ATAII cable

Take out the dust cover
and connect to the hard
disk devices

Connect to SATA connector

Important

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

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN1, SYSFAN1, PWRFAN1

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.

CONTROL

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SYSFAN1

GND
+12V

SENSOR

GND
+12V
SENSOR

PWRFAN1

CPUFAN1

Important

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

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

This connector connects 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.

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GND

CINTRU

JCI1

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Hardware Setup

CD-In Connector: CD_IN1

This connector is provided for CD-ROM audio.

GNDR

L

Front Panel Connectors: JFP1/JFP2

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

Power
Switch++

Power
LED

-

JFP1

2

910

1

+

Reset

-

Switch

-

HDD
LED

Speaker

JFP2

8

+

-

+

-

7

Power
LED

12

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.

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

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

JAUD1

2

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JAUD1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 PORT 1L Analog Port 1 - Left channel
2 GND Ground
3 PORT 1R Analog Port 1 - Right channel
4 PRESENCE# Active low signal - signals BIOS that a High Definition Audio

dongle is connected to the analog header. PRESENCE# = 0

when a High Definition Audio dongle is connected.
5 PORT 2R Analog Port 2 - Right channel
6 SENSE1_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK1
7 SENSE_SEND Jack detection sense line from the High Definition Audio CODEC

jack detection resistor network
8 KEY Connector Key
9 PORT 2L Analog Port 2 - Left channel
10 SENSE2_RETIRN Jack detection return from front panel JACK2

10

9

SPDIF-Out Connector: JSPD1 (Optional)

This connector is used to connect SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital Interconnect Format)
interface for digital audio transmission.

JSPD1

Connected to JSPD1

SPDIF Bracket (Optional)

VCC

GND

SPDIF

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Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2

The mainboard provides two USB 2.0 pinheaders (optional USB 2.0 bracket available)
that are 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.

JUSB1/2

2
1

10

9

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

USB 2.0 Bracket

(Optional)

Connected to JUSB1/2

Important

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

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IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1

The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the
setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. JIR1 is compliant with Intel
Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

Pin Definition

Pin Signal

5

6

JIR1

12

1 IRRX
2 IRTX
3 GND
4 VCC5
5 Key (no pin)
6 NC

®

Serial Port Connector: JCOM2 (optional)

The mainboard provides one 9-pin header as serial port. The port is a 16550A high
speed communication port that sends/receives 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a
serial mouse or other serial devices directly to it.

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

JCOM2

2

1

9

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Jumpers

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

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 JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data.

1

1

3

1

3

JBAT1

Keep Data

Clear Data

Important

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

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Slots

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Express Slots

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 (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots support 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

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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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
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#
PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#

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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:

BIOS Setup

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.

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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.

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:

A7267IMS V3.0 082506 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 vendors.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V3.0 refers to the BIOS version.
082506 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

BIOS Setup

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 Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

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

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Setup

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

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Features

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PCI/PNP Resource Management

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

H/W Monitor

This entry shows your PC health status.

Cell_Menu

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

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BIOS Setup

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.

BIOS Setting Password

Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.

Save Changes & Exit

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

System Date
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date).
The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.

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

BIOS. Read-only.

month The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys.
year The year can be adjusted by users.

System Time

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

Primary/Secondary/Third IDE Master/ Slave

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Type

This item allows you to select the hard disk type. Setting options: [Auto], [Disabled].

LBA/Large Mode

This allows you to enable or disable the LBA Mode. Setting to Auto enables LBA
mode if the device supports it and the devices is not already formatted with LBA
mode disabled.

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BIOS Setup

Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
When the setting is Auto, it will read or write more sector at every circle to
enhance the hard disk performance.

PIO Mode
The PIO (Programmed Input/Output) Mode let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for the 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.

DMA Mode

This item allows you to enable or disable the DMA (Direct Memory Access) mode.

S.M.A.R.T.

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

32Bit Data Transfer
This allows you to activate the 32bit data transfer to enhance the IDE hard disk
performance.

Floppy A

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. A

Halt On

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

[No Errors] The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
[All, But Keyboard] The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

System Information

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu. It shows the CPU information, BIOS version and
memory status of your system (read only).

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Advanced BIOS Features

Full Screen LOGO Display

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

Quick Boot

Setting the item to [Enabled] allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since it will
skip some check items.

Bootup Num-Lock LED

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.

Execute Disable Bit

Execute Disable Bit allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where
application code can execute and where it cannot. When a malicious worm attempts
to insert code in the buffer, the processor disables code execution, preventing
damage or worm propagation.

Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) tech.

The Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the
microprocessor whether the computer is running on battery or AC power. This field
will appear after you installed the CPU which support speedstep technology.

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BIOS Setup

Vanderpool Technology

This setting allows you to enabled/ disabled the Vanderpool Technology. Vanderpool
Technology can help improve future virtualization solutions. It only available for the
compatible CPU.

Core Multi-Processing

This item is used to enable/disable the dual core function. It only available for dual
core CPU.

ACPI APIC support

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].

MPS Revision

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification) version to
be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS version supported by
your operating system. To find out which version to use, consult the vendor of your
operating system.

Max CPUID Value Limit:

The Max CPUID Value Limit is designed to limit the listed speed of the processor to
older operating systems.

Boot Device Priority

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu:

1st/ 2nd Boot Device

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

Boot From Other Device

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

Hard Disk Drives

This feature allows you to specify the hard disk boot priority.

Removable Drives

This feature allows you to specify the removable device boot priority.

CD/DVD Drives

This feature allows you to specify the CD/DVD device boot priority.

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Advanced Chipset Setup

Initiate Graphic Adapter

This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Setting
options are:

[IGD] The system initializes the IGD (internal graphic display) first.
[PEG/IGD] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI

Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the IGD.

[PEG/PCI] The system initializes the PEG (PCI Express graphic) first. If a PCI

Express graphic card is not available, it will initialize the PCI graphic
card.

[PCI/PEG] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card

is not available, it will initialize the PEG (PCI Express graphic) card.

[PCI/IGD] The system initializes the PCI graphic card first. If a PCI graphic card

is not available, it will initialize the IGD.

AGP Aperture Size(MB)

This setting controls just how much system RAM can be allocated to AGP for video
purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are for­warded to the AGP without any translation.

Internal Graphics Mode Selec

The system shares memory to the onboard VGA card. This setting controls the exact
memory size shared to the VGA card.

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Integrated Peripherals

BIOS Setup

USB Functions

This setting is used to enable/disable the USB ports.

USB 2.0 Controller

Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 2.0 device in the operating system that
does not support or have any USB 2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix.

USB Keyboard Legacy Support

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

USB Mouse Legacy Support

Select [Enabled] if you need to use a USB-interfaced mouse in the operating system.

Onboard LAN Controller

The item enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

Onboard LAN Option ROM
The item enables or disables the initialization of the onboard LAN Boot ROMs during
bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process.

Audio Controller

This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec) controller.
Selecting [Enabled] allows the mainboard to enable the onboard AC’97 controller.
Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio
device.

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On-Chip ATA Devces

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

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to [Enabled] to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local bus
has bus mastering capability.

ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection

Set this option to detect the cable type.

ATA/IDE Configuration, Configure SATA as

These 2 items allow you to select the ATA/IDE and SATA configuration. Select
[Disabled] in ATA/IDE Configuration if you want to disable both ATA/IDE
configuration. Select [Compatible] or [Enhanced] to use the IDE, S-ATA and P­ATA devices. Refer to the following tables for details.

ATA/IDE Configuration

(Compatible)

SATA Only [SATA 1/3/2/4]
PATA Pri, SATA Sec [IDE1, SATA2/4]
SATA Pri, PATA Sec [SATA1/3, IDE1]
PATA Only [IDE1]

For the setting options of Configure SATA as, select [Enhance] if you want to
use all the IDE and SATA devices.

I/O Devices Configuration

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

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BIOS Setup

OnBoard Floppy Controller

This item allows you to enable/ disable the floppy controller.

Serial Port 1/2 Address

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port 1
(COM 1) / Serial Port 2 (COM 2). Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically
determine the correct base I/O port address.

Serial Port2 Mode

This setting allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port 2.

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

Parallel Port Address

This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Select­ing [Auto] allows BIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port
address.

Parallel Port Mode

[Normal] Standard Parallel Port
[EPP] Enhanced Parallel Port
[ECP] Extended Capability Port
[ECP + EPP] Extended Capability Port + Enhanced Parallel Port

[Bi-Directional]
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.

Parallel Port IRQ

This item allows you to set parallel port IRQ.

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Power Management Features

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]. Setting options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

ACPI Standby State

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, no

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

S3/STR The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the in

formation 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.

Auto The system will decide when to enter S1 or S3 state.

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BIOS Setup

Re-Call VGA BIOS from S3

When ACPI Standby State is set to [S3/STR], users can select the options in this
field. Selecting [Yes] allows BIOS to call VGABIOS to initialize the VGA card when
system wakes up (resumes) from S3 sleep state. The system resume time is short­ened when you disable the function, but system will need an AGP driver to initialize
the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initializa­tion feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3.

Suspend Time Out (Minute)

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all
devices except CPU will be shut off.

Power Button Mode

This feature allows users to configure the Power Button function. Settings are:

[On/Off] The power button functions as a normal power-on/-off

button.

[Suspend] When you press the power button, the computer enters

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

Restore on AC Power Loss

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Settings are:

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

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

[Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power

failure or interrupt occurred.

Wakeup Event Setup

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

Resume From S3 By USB Device

This setting allows you to wake up the system from S3 state.

Resume By PS/2 Keyboard

This controls how and whether the PS/2 keyboard is able to power on the
system. If you choose [Specific Key], you must type the password to power on
the system.

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Keyboard Password

If Resume By PS/2 Keyboard is set to [Specific Key], then you can set a
password in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

Resume By PS/2 Mouse

The setting determines whether the system will be awakened from power sav­ing modes when the PS/2 mouse input signal is detected.

Resume On PME#
When setting to [Enabled], this setting allows your system to be awakened from
the power saving modes through any event on PME (Power Management Event).

Resume On RTC Alarm

This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date from the S3, S4, and S5 state.

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PNP/PCI Configurations

BIOS Setup

PCI Latency Timer

This item controls how long each PCI device can hold the bus before another takes
over. When set to higher values, every PCI device can conduct transactions for a
longer time and thus improve the effective PCI bandwidth. For better PCI performance,
you should set the item to higher values.

PCI Slot-1/2/3 IRQ Preference

These items specify the IRQ line for each PCI slot. Selecting [Auto] allows BIOS to
automatically determine the IRQ line for each PCI slot.

IRQ Resource Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15

These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of avail­able IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS. The
available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must
be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these settings to reserve
the IRQ by assigning an [Reserved] setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by
AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as [Available]. If all IRQs
are set to [Reserved], and IRQ 14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9
will still be available for PCI and PnP devices.

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DMA Resource Setup

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7

These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access)
channel is using. The settings determine if BIOS should remove a DMA from the
available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.
The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more
DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can reserve the DMA.

Important

IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices.
When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals
this by causing an IRQ to occur. After receiving the signal, when the operating
system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required
by the I/O device.

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H/W Monitor

BIOS Setup

Chassis Intrusion

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

Smart FAN Function

The mainboard provides the Smart Fan system which can control the fan speed
automatically depending on the current temperature to keep it with in a specific range.

CPU/System Temperature, CPU FAN Speed, Vcore, +12V, +5V, +3.3V, VBATT
These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/
components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.

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Cell_Menu

Adjusted CPU Clock

This item shows the CPU clock which had been adjusted. Read only.

Adjust CPU FSB Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency (in MHz) and
overclock the processor by adjusting the FSB clock to a higher frequency.

Adjusted Memory Frequency

This item shows the DDR memory frequency which had been adjusted. Read only..

Configure DRAM Timing by SPD

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

DRAM Frequency

User can place an artificial memory clock limit on the system. Please note that memory
is prevented from running faster than this frequency.

Adjust DDR Voltage (V)

Adjusting the DDR voltage can increase the DDR speed. Any changes made to this
setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the DDR voltage for long-term
purpose is NOT recommended.

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Adjust PCI Express Frequency
This item allows you to select the PCI Express clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock
the processor by adjusting the PCI Express clock to a higher frequency.

Adjust PCI Frequency
This item allows you to select the PCI clock frequency (in MHz) and overclock the
processor by adjusting the PCI clock to a higher frequency.

Adjust NB Voltage (V)

These item adjusts the voltage of North Bridge Voltage. Any changes made to this
setting may cause a stability issue, so changing the NB voltage for long-term
purpose is NOT recommended.

Auto Disable PCI Clock

This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to [Enabled], the system will
remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the electromagnetic inter­ference (EMI).

Spread spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the
pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function
reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses
are reduced to flatter curves.

Important

1.If you do not have any EMI problem, leave the setting at [Disabled] for optimal
system stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, select the
value of Spread Spectrum for EMI reduction.

2.The greater the Spread Spectrum value is, the greater the EMI is reduced, and
the system will become less stable. For the most suitable Spread Spectrum
value, please consult your local EMI regulation.

3.Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking because even
a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed which may just
cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

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Load Optimized Defaults

The Optimized Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer
specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.

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

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

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BIOS Setup

BIOS Setting Password

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

Type the password, up to 6 characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password
typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be
prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You
may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password.

To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once
the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without
entering any password.

When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to
enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your
system configuration.

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Realtek ALC883 Audio

Appendix A

Realtek ALC883 Audio

The Realtek ALC883 provides 10-channel DAC that si­multaneously supports 7.1 sound playback and 2 chan­nels of independent stereo sound output (multiple
streaming) through the Front-Out-Left and Front-Out­Right channels.

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Installing the Realtek HD Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC883 codec to function properly before
you can get access to 2-, 4-, 6-, 8- channel or 7.1+2 channel audio operations.
Follow the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating
systems.

Installation for Windows 2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack4 or later before
installing the driver. For Windows® XP, you must install Windows® XP Service Pack1
or later before installing the driver.
The following illustrations are based on Windows® XP environment and could look
slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.

1. Insert the application CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will auto­matically appear.

2. Click Realtek HD Audio Driver .

Important

The HD Audio Configuration software utility is under continuous update
to enhance audio applications. Hence, the program screens shown here in

this section may be slightly different from the latest software utility and shall
be held for reference only.

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Realtek ALC883 Audio

3. Click Next to install the Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

Click here

Select this
option

Click here

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Software Configuration

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 2-, 4-, 6- or 8- channel audio
feature now. Click the audio icon from the system tray at the lower-right corner of
the screen to activate the HD Audio Configuration. It is also available to enable the

audio driver by clicking the Azalia HD Sound Effect Manager from the Control
Panel.

Double click

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Sound Effect

Here you can select a sound effect you like from the Environment list.

Environment Simulation

You will be able to enjoy different sound experience by pulling down the arrow,
totally 23 kinds of sound effect will be shown for selection. Realtek HD Audio Sound
Manager also provides five popular settings “Stone Corridor”, “Bathroom”, “Sewer
pipe”, “Arena” and “Audio Corridor” for quick enjoyment.

You may choose the provided sound effects, and the equalizer will adjust automatically.
If you like, you may also load an equalizer setting or make an new equalizer setting to
save as an new one by using the “Load EQ Setting” and “Save Preset ” button,
click “Reset EQ Setting” button to use the default value, or click “Delete EQ Set-
ting” button to remove a preset EQ setting.

There are also other pre-set equalizer models for you to choose by clicking “Others”
under the Equalizer part.

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Equalizer Selection

Equalizer frees users from default settings; users may create their owned preferred
settings by utilizing this tool.

10 bands of equalizer, ranging from 100Hz to 16KHz.

Save

The settings are saved
permanently for future
use

Enable / Disable

To disable, you can tem­porarily stop the sound
effect without losing the
settings

Reset

10 bands of equalizer
would go back to the de­fault setting

Load

Whenever you would like to
use preload settings, simply
click this, the whole list will
be shown for your selection.

Delete

To delete the pre-saved settings which are created from previous steps.

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Frequently Used Equalizer Setting

Realtek recognizes the needs that you might have. By leveraging our long experience
at audio field, Realtek HD Audio Sound Manager provides you certain optimized equal­izer settings that are frequently used for your quick enjoyment.

[How to Use It]
Other than the buttons “Pop” “Live” “Club” & “Rock” shown on the page, to pull down

the arrow in “Others”, you will find more optimized settings available to you.

Karaoke Mode

Karaoke mode brings Karaoke fun back home. Simply using the music you usually
play, Karaoke mode can help you eliminate the vocal of the song or adjust the key to
accommodate your range.

1.Vocal Cancellation: Single click on “Voice Cancellation”, the vocal of the song would
be eliminated, while the background music is still in place, and you can be that
singer!

2.Key Adjustment: Using “Up / Down Arrow” to find a key which better fits your vocal
range.

Remove the
human voice

Raise the key

Lower the key

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Mixer

In the Mixer part, you may adjust the volumes of the rear and front panels individually.

1. Adjust Volume

You can adjust the volume of the speakers that you pluged in front or rear panel.

Important

Before set up, please make sure the playback devices are well plugged in the
jacks on the rear or front panel.

2. Multi-Stream Function

ALC883 supports an outstanding feature called Multi-Stream, which means you may
play different audio sources simultaneously and let them output respectively from the
indicated real panel or front panel. This feature is very helpful when 2 people are
using the same computer together for different purposes.

Click the button and the Mixer ToolBox menu will appear. Then check the Enable

playback multi-streaming and click OK to save the setup.

Important

You have to plug the device into the jacks on the rear and front panel first
before enable the multi-stream function.

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When you are playing the first audio source (for example: use Windows Media
Player to play DVD/VCD), the output will be played from the rear panel, which is the
default setting.

Then you must to select the Realtek HD Audio 2nd output from the scroll list
first, and use a different program to play the second audio source (for example: use
Winamp to play MP3 files). You will find that the second audio source (MP3 music) will
come out from the Line-Out audio jack of Front Panel.

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3. Playback control

Tool Mute

Playback device

This function is to let you freely decide which ports to
output the sound. And this is essential when multi­streaming playback enabled.

- Realtek HD Audio Output

- Realtek HD Audio 2nd Output

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound output.

Tool

- Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Advanced controls

- Enable playback multi-streaming
With this function, you will be able to have an audio chat with your friends via
headphone (stream 1 from front panel) while still have music (stream 2 from back
panel) in play. At any given period, you can have maximum 2 streams operating
simultaneously.

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4. Recording control

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Tool Mute

Recording device

-Realtek HD Digital input

-Realtek HD Audio input

Mute

You may choose to mute single or multiple volume controls or to completely mute
sound input.

Tool

- Show the following volume controls

This is to let you freely decide which volume control items to be displayed.

- Enable recording multi-streaming

Important

ALC883 allows you to record the CD, Line, Mic and Stereo Mix channels
simultaneously, frees you from mixing efforts. At any given period, you may
choose 1 of the following 4 channels to record.

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Audio I/O

In this tab, you can easily configure your multi-channel audio function and speakers.
You can choose a desired multi-channel operation here.

a. Headphone for the common headphone
b. 2CH Speaker for Stereo-Speaker Output
c. 4CH Speaker for 4-Speaker Output
d. 6CH Speaker for 5.1-Speaker Output
e. 8CH Speaker for 7.1-Speaker Output

Speaker Configuration:

1. Plug the speakers in the corresponding jack.

2. Dialogue “connected device” will pop up for your selection. Please select the
device you have plugged in.

- If the device is being plugged into the correct jack, you will be able to find the icon
beside the jack changed to the one that is same as your device.

- If not correct, Realtek HD Audio Manager will guide you to plug the device into the
correct jack.

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Connector Settings

Click to access connector settings.

Disable front panel jack detection (option)

Jack detection function only works with HD audio front panel.

Mute rear panel output when front headphone plugged in.

Enable auto popup dialogue, when device has been plugged in

Once this item checked, the dialog “Connected device” would not automatically pop
up when device plugged in.

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S/PDIF

Short for Sony/Philips Digital Interface, a standard audio file transfer format. S/PDIF
allows the transfer of digital audio signals from one device to another without having
to be converted first to an analog format. Maintaining the viability of a digital signal
prevents the quality of the signal from degrading when it is converted to analog.

Output Sampling Rate

44.1KHz: This is recommend while playing CD.
48KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD or Dolby.
96KHz: This is recommended while playing DVD-Audio.
192KHz: This is recommended while playing High quality Audio.

Output Source

No S/PDIF out: There will no S/PDIF out.
Output digital audio source: The digital audio format (such as .wav, .mp3,.midi etc)
will come out through S/PDIF-Out.
S/PDIF-in to S/PDIF -out pass though mode: The data from S/PDIF-In can be real­ time played from S/PDIF-Out.

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Test Speakers

You can select the speaker by clicking it to test its functionality. The one you select
will light up and make testing sound. If any speaker fails to make sound, then check
whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad speakers

with good ones. Or you may click the auto test button to test the sounds of
each speaker automatically.

Center

Front Left

Side Left

Rear Left

Front Right

Side Right

Subwoofer

Rear Right

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Microphone

In this tab you may set the function of the microphone. Select the Noise Suppres­sion to remove the possible noise during recording, or select Acoustic Echo
Cancelltion to cancel the acoustic echo druing recording.

Acoustic Echo Cancelltion prevents playback sound from being recorded by mi-

crophone together with your sound. For example, you might have chance to use
VOIP function through Internet with your friends. The voice of your friend will come
out from speakers (playback). However, the voice of your friend might also be
recorded into your microphone then go back to your friend through Internet. In that
case, your friend will hear his/her own voice again. With AEC(Acoustic Echo
Cancellation) enabled at your side, your friend can enjoy the benefit with less echo.

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3D Audio Demo

In this tab you may adjust your 3D positional audio before playing 3D audio applica­tions like gaming. You may also select different environment to choose the most
suitable environment you like.

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Information

In this tab it provides some information about this HD Audio Configuration utility,
including Audio Driver Version, DirectX Version, Audio Controller & Audio Codec. You
may also select the language of this utility by choosing from the Language list.

Also there is a selection Show icon in system tray . Switch it on and an icon
will show in the system tray. Right-click on the icon and the Audio Accessories

dialogue box will appear which provides several multimedia features for you to take
advantage of.

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Hardware Setup

Connecting the Speakers

When you have set the Multi-Channel Audio Function mode properly in the software
utility, connect your speakers to the correct phone jacks in accordance with the
setting in software utility.

n 2-Channel Mode for Stereo-Speaker Output

Refer to the following diagram and caption for the function of each phone jack on the
back panel when 2-Channel Mode is selected.

Back Panel

1

2

3

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6 Line Out (Side surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)

4

5

6

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n 4-Channel Mode for 4-Speaker Output

Back Panel

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1

4

2

5

3

6

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s front-channel Line Out
connector and two speakers to
the real-channel Line Out
connector.

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear surround channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel, but no functioning in this mode)
6 Line Out (Side surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)

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n 6-Channel Mode for 6-Speaker Output

Back Panel

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6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1

2

4

5

3

6

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’ s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
Line out connector and two
speakers to the center/
subwoofer-channel Line Out
connector.

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear surround channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6 Line Out (Side surround channels, but no functioning in this mode)

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n 8-Channel Mode for 8-Speaker Output

1

2

3

8-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line In
2 Line Out (Front channels)
3 MIC
4 Line Out (Rear surround channels)
5 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
6 Line Out (Side channels)

4

5

6

Description:
Connect two speakers to back
panel’s Line Out connector, two
speakers to the rear-channel
Line out connector, two speak­ers to the center/subwoofer­channel Line Out connector and
two speakers to the side-chan­nel Line Out connector.

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