MSI MS-6398 ATX User Manual

845 Ultra

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

MS-6398 (v2.X) ATX Mainboard

Version 2.0

G52-MA00516

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Manual Rev: 2.0
Release Date: Dec. 2001

FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed
to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equip­ment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor­dance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to
comply with the emission limits.

VOIR LA NOTICE D’INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU

RESEAU.

Micro-Star International MS-6398

Tested to comply

with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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Edition

Dec. 2001

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-STAR
INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document,

but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products
are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes
without notice.

Trademarks

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

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V 2.0 Changing to Full ATX Dec. 2001

form factor

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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:

l The power cord or plug is damaged
l Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
l The equipment has been exposed to moisture
l The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Manual.

l The equipment has dropped and damaged
l If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage

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

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Getting S tarted ........................................................................ 1-1

Mainboard Specification ......................................................................1-2

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

Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-7

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

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

Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2

CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2- 2

Installing the CPU Fan .................................................................. 2- 3

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure .........................................2- 4

Memory ................................................................................................ 2-5

Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2- 5

DDR Module Combination ............................................................ 2-6

Installing DDR Modules ............................................................... 2- 6

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

A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1 ............................................ 2-7

A TX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................ 2-7

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

Mouse Connector: JKBMS1 ......................................................... 2- 8

Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 .....................................................2-9

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

Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B.................................... 2-10

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

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

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

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

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

IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR2 .............................................. 2-12

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

A T A133 RAID Connectors: IDE3 & IDE4 ................................... 2-14

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

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

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

Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/SFAN1/J7.................................. 2-16

W ake On Ring Connector: JMDM1............................................. 2-17

W ake On LAN Connector: JWOL1.............................................. 2-17

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or F_P2 .......................................... 2-18

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAU1........................................... 2-19

Front USB Connectors: JUSB2/3/4 & USB3 ................................ 2-20

Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-24

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1........................................................ 2-24

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-25

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-25

PCI Slots...................................................................................... 2-25

CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-26

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-27

Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-28

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the MS-6398 v2.X ATX mainboard. The MS­6398 v2.X series include 845 Ultra, 845 Ultra-AR, and 845 Ultra-ARU mainboards.
The 845 Ultra is a standard version. In addition to standard features, the 845
Ultra-AR offers ATA133 RAID interface and the 845 Ultra-ARU supports
ATA133 RAID and USB 2.0 technology. All three models are based on Intel
82845 & 82801BA chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the
advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package, the MS-6398
delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

TOPICS

Mainboard Specification 1-2

Mainboard Layout 1-4

Quick Components Guide 1-5

Key Features 1-6

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1-1

Chapter 1

Mainboard Specification

CPU

- Supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in 478 pin package.

- Supports 1.5GHz, 1.6GHz, 1.7GHz, 1.8GHz, 1.9GHz, 2GHz, 2.1GHz, 2.2GHz
and up.

Chipset

Intel® 845 chipset (593 FC-BGA)

- Supports DDR SDRAM at 200/266MHz operation (DDR200/DDR266).

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

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

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

Intel® ICH2 chipset (360 EBGA)

- Upstream hub interface for access to the Intel MCH.

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

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

- I/O APIC.

- SMBus controller.

- FWH interface.

- LPC interface.

- AC’97 2.1 interface.

- PCI 2.2 interface.

- Integrated system management controller.

Main Memory

- Supports four memory banks using three184-pin DDR DIMM.

- Supports up to 2GB PC2100/PC1600 DDR SDRAMs.

- Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM.

Slots

- One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 4x slot (1.5V only).

- Five PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI bus slots (support 3.3V/5V PCI bus interface).

- One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot.

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

3.3V AGP card may cause damage to the mainboard.

1-2

Getting Started

On-Board IDE

An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with

PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes.

- Can connect up to four IDE devices.

USB Interface

845 Ultra

- 4 USB 1.1 ports (Rear * 2/ Front * 2).

On-Board Peripherals

- On-Board Peripherals include:

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

2.88Mbytes.

- 2 serial ports (COM A + COM B).

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

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR.

- 1 audio/game port.

Audio

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

BIOS

- The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the periph­eral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

- The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function
which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

- Full ATX Form Factor: 30.5cm x 25cm.

Mounting

- 9 mounting holes.

1-3

Chapter 1

Mainboard Layout

Top : mou se
Bottom: keyboard

USB
ports

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Mic

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PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

CNR

JAU1

USB3

SFAN1

JUSB2

845 Ultra (MS-6398 v2.X) ATX Mainboard

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Getting Started

Quick Components Guide

Component Function Reference

JWR1 ATX 20-pin power connector See p. 2-7

JPW1 ATX 12V power connector See p. 2-7

JKBMS1 Mouse connector See p. 2-8

JKBMS1 Keyboard connector See p. 2-9

USB Connectors Connecting to USB devices See p. 2-9

COM A & COM B Serial port connector See p. 2-10

LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11

FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-12

IR2 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-12

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

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

JCD1 CD-in connector See p. 2-15

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

JPHN1 Modem-in connector See p. 2-15

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

JMDM1 Wake on ring connector See p. 2-17

JWOL1 Wake on LAN connector See p. 2-17

JFP1/F_P2 Front panel connector See p. 2-18

JAU1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-19

JUSB2/3/4 & USB3 Front USB connectors See p. 2-20

JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-24

AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-25

PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-25

CNR Slot Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-26

1-5

Chapter 1

Key Features

- Full ATX Form Factor

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

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

- LAN Wake Up Function

- Modem (Internal/External) Ring Wake Up Function

- Suspend to RAM/Disk

- PC2001 Compliant

1-6

Hardware Setup

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

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

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

TOPICS

Central Processing Unit: CPU 2-2

Memory 2-5

Power Supply 2-7

Back Panel 2-8

Connectors 2-12

Jumpers 2-20

Slots 2-21

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2-1

Chapter 2

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478 pin
package. The mainboard uses a CPU socket called PGA478 for easy CPU
installation. When you are installing the CPU, make sure the CPU has a heat
sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to prevent overheating. If you do not
find the heat sink and cooling fan, contact your dealer to purchase and install
them before turning on the computer.

Open Lever

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Pull the lever sideways away

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

2. Look for the dot/cut edge. The

dot/cut edge should point to­wards the lever pivot. The
CPU will only fit in the correct
orientation.

3. Hold the CPU down firmly, and

then close the lever to
complete the installation.

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system,
always make sure the cooling fan can work properly to
protect the CPU from overheating.WARNING!

Sliding

Plate

Dot / Cut ed ge

Close

Lever

2-2

Hardware Setup

Installing the CPU Fan

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissi­pate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the
CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:

1. Locate the CPU and its retention

mechanism on the motherboard.

retention mechanism

3. Mount the fan on top of the heatsink.

Press down the fan until its four clips
get wedged in the holes of the reten­tion mechanism.

2. Position the heatsink onto the reten-

tion mechanism.

4. Press the two levers down to fasten

the fan. Each lever can be pressed
down in only ONE direction.

levers

2-3

Chapter 2

5. Connect the fan power cable from the mounted fan

to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.

fan power cable

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 14

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

= 100MHz x 14
= 1.4GHz

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.

WARNING!

However, please make sure your components are able to
tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking.
Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not
recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks

caused by inadequate operation or beyond product
specifications.

2-4

Hardware Setup

Memory

The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 4
memory banks. You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the
DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). To operate properly, at least one DIMM module
must be installed.

1

2

3

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R

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D

D

D

D

D

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DDR DIMM Slots

(DDR 1~3)

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transferring data twice per cycle. It uses 2.5 volts as
opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM mod­ules rather than 168-pin DIMM modules used by SDR SDRAM. Two types of
DDR are available at the time of writing: PC1600 & PC2100. PC1600 DDR SDRAM
running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory bandwidth. PC2100
running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory bandwidth. High memory
bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high performance PC, worksta­tions and servers.

Note: DIMM 1~3 is separately 2-memory-bank capable. But as Intel

82845 chipset supports only 4 DDR memory banks, the total memory

banks installed cannot exceed the maximum quantity of 4. Improper

memory installation may possibly cause malfunction.

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Chapter 2

DDR Module Combination

To enable normal operation, at least one DIMM module should be in­stalled on the motherboard. As Intel® 82845 chipset supports 4 DDR memory
banks at its maximum, the system memory installed can be up to 2GB.

All three slots can be single-sidedly or double-sidedly installed with 184­pin DDR DIMM modules. Please especially note that DDR 1 alone occupies
two memory banks; the rest two banks are shared by DDR 2 & DDR 3. You may
install memory modules in the following combination:

Combination Slot

1 2 3

DDR 1 S/D S/D S/D

DDR 2 D S

DDR 3 S D

Total Memory 64MB~2GB 64MB~2GB 64MB~2GB

S (Single Side): 64MB ~ 512MB D (Double Side): 128MB ~ 1GB

Installing DDR Modules

1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The module

will only fit in the right orientation.

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

push it in.

Volt

notch

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

2-6

Hardware Setup

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Be­fore inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo­nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: JWR1

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To
connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plugs of the power supply is
inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down
the power supply firmly into the connector. The power connector supports
instant power on function which means that system will boot up immediately
when the power supply connector is inserted on the board.

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

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

1

11

JPW1

4

3

1

2

10

20

JWR1

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND

2 GND

3 12V

4 12V

JWR1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V

2 3.3V

3 GND

45V

5 GND

65V

7 GND

8 PW_OK

9 5V_SB

10 12V

2-7

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V

12 -12V

13 GND

14 PS_ON

15 GND

16 GND

17 GND

18 -5V

19 5V

20 5V

Chapter 2

Back Panel

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse

Keyboard USB

Parallel

COM A COM B L-out L-in MIC

Midi/Joystick

Mouse Connector: JKBMS1

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector for
attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this
connector. The connector location and pin assignments are as follows:

6

4

2

5

3

1

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Mouse DATA Mouse DATA

2 NC No connection

3 GND Ground

4 VCC +5V

5 Mouse Clock Mouse clock

6 NC No connection

Pin Definition

2-8

Hardware Setup

Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1

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

Pin Definition

56

4

2

3

1

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Keyboard DA TA Keyboard DATA

2 N C No connection

3 G ND Ground

4 VCC +5V

5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock

6 N C No connection

USB Connectors

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

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

USB Ports

USB Port Description

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V

2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0

3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0

4 GND Ground

5 VCC +5V

6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1

7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1

8 GND Ground

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Chapter 2

Serial Port Connector: COM A & COM B

The mainboard offers two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM
A and COM B. The ports are 16550A high speed communication ports that
send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial
devices directly to them.

Pin Definition

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DC D Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DT R Data Terminal Ready)

5 GN D Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request To Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

Joystick/Midi Connectors

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

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for

external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic is a connector for
microphones.

1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors

Line Out Line In MI C

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Hardware Setup

Parallel Port Connector: LPT1

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

13 1

25

14

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 STROBE Strobe

2DATA0 Data0

3DATA1 Data1

4DATA2 Data2

5DATA3 Data3

6DATA4 Data4

7DATA5 Data5

8DATA6 Data6

9DATA7 Data7

10 ACK# Acknowledge

11 BUSY Busy

12 PE Paper End

13 SELECT Select

14 AUTO FEED# Automatic Feed

15 ERR# Error

16 INIT# Initialize Printer

17 SLIN# Select In

18 GN D Ground

19 GN D Ground

20 GN D Ground

21 GN D Ground

22 GN D Ground

23 GN D Ground

24 GN D Ground

25 GN D Ground

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Chapter 2

Connectors

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

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that
supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

FDD 1

IrDA Infrared Module Header: IR2

This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. The
IR2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

125

IR2

6

IR2 Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1NC
2NC

3 VCC
4 GND

5 IRTX
6 IRRX

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Hardware Setup

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100
controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA/33/66/100
function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy
(reserved for future BIOS) and other devices. These connectors support the
provided IDE hard disk cable.

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IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1. IDE1 can
connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure second hard
drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

TIP:

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the
second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the
hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper
setting instructions.

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Chapter 2

CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

Aux Line-In Connector: JAUX1

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

Modem-In Connector: JPHN1

The connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

GND

R

L

JPHN1

GND

JCD1

Phone_InMono_Out

JAUX1

R

GND

L

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Hardware Setup

Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/J7

The CFAN1 (processor fan), J7 (chipset fan) & SFAN1 (system fan) sup­port system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When
connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the
positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and
should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Moni­tor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor
to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

SENSOR

+12V

GND

CFAN1

+12V

SENSOR

GND

J7

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SFAN1

Note:

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

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

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Chapter 2

Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1

This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On
Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is re­ceived through the modem card.

MDM_WAKEUP

NC

5VSB1GND

NC

JMDM1

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1

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

MP_WAKEUP

GND

5VSB

1

JWOL1

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Hardware Setup

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 or F_P2

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

Buzzer

(short pin)

Speaker

10

Keylock

1

HDD LED

14

+

Power
LED

JFP1

210

1

9

F_P2

(Intel spec)

F_P2 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up

2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up

3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED

4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up

5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND

6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up

7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up

8 PWR_SW_N Po wer Switch low refere nce pull-d own to GND

9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

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Reset
Switch

Power
Switch

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Front Panel Audio Connector: JAU1

You can connect an optional audio connector to the JAU1 front panel
audio connector. The JAU1 is compliant to Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity
Design Guide.

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Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 AUD_MIC Front panel microphone input signal

2 AUD_GND Ground used by analog audio circuits

3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone power

4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5V used by analog audio circuits

5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right channel audio signal to front panel

6 AUD_RET_R Right channel audio signal return from front panel

7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control headphone amplifier

8 KEY No pin

9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left channel audio signal to front panel

10 AUD_RET_L Left channel audio signal return from front panel

CAUTION!!!

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

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Front USB Connectors: JUSB2/3/4 & USB3

Depending on the model you have purchased, your mainboard could
provide ONE or THREE USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin headers that allow you
to connect optional USB ports for front panel.

845 Ultra

USB 1.1:

The 845 Ultra & 845 Ultra-AR mainboards come with one standard USB 1.1
pin header USB3 that is compliant with Intel® I/O Connectivity Design Guide.
An optional JUSB2 header (MSI spec) would be available upon request.

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(USB 1.1/ Intel spec)

USB3 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 USB0- 4 USB1-

5 USB0+ 6 USB1+

7 GND 8 GND

9 N C 10 OC0

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JUSB2

(USB 1.1/ optional MSI spec)

JUSB2 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC 2 GND

3 USB0- 4 GN D

5 USB0+ 6 USB1+

7 GN D 8 USB1-

9 GND 10 VCC

Chapter 2

Jumpers

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

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external
battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the
system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. That battery has
long life time for at least 5 years. If you want to clear the system configuration,
use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions
below to clear the data:

1

WARNING!

JBAT1

1

3

Keep CMOS

1

3

Clear CMOS

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

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Slots

The motherboard provides five 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP
slot and one CNR slot.

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

CNR Slot

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

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

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

3.3V AGP card may cause damages to the mainboard. To identify

WARNING!

the spec of your AGP card, refer to the documentation supplied
with the AGP card or check the view of its contact pins (golden
fingers) before you install it.

PCI Slots

Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your
needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the

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

CNR (Communication Network Riser)

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

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,
are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
microprocessor. The PCI IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT
A# ~ INT D# 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# I NT A # INT B#

PCI Slot 4 INT D# IN T A# INT B# INT C#

PCI Slot 5 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

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BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows you
to configure the system for optimum use.

You may need to run the Setup program when:

An error message appears on the screen during the system booting up, and

requests you to run SETUP.

You want to change the default settings for customized features.

TOPICS

Entering Setup 3-2

The Main Menu 3-4

Standard CMOS Features 3-6

Advanced BIOS Features 3-8

Advanced Chipset Features 3-12

Integrated Peripherals 3-14

Power Management Setup 3-18

PNP/PCI Configurations 3-22

PC Health Status 3-24

Frequency/Voltage Control 3-25

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-27

Set Supervisor/User Password 3-28

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Entering Setup

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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

Control Keys

<>

<¯>

<¬>

<®>

<Enter> Select the item

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

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

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

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

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

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

<F7> Load Optimized defaults

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Move to the previous item

Move to the next item

Move to the item in the left hand

Move to the item in the right hand

Setup Menu

Setup Menu

Option Page Setup Menu

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Getting Help

After entering the Setup 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 control keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the high-

lighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the
left of certain fields that means a sub-menu
containing additional options can be
launched from this field. You can use con-

trol keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and

press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then
you can use the control keys to enter values
and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the
main menu, just press <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. 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

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

Standard CMOS Features

Use this Menu for basic system configurations.

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Advanced Chipset Features

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

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows your PC health status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for minimal but stable system
performance.

Load Optimized Defaults

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

Set Supervisor/User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

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

Date

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

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

Time

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave

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

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

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

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

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

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

Drive A/B

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

2.88M, 3.5 in.

Video

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

Halt On

The setting determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at
boot. 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.
All, But Diskette The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.
All, But Disk/Key The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a

keyboard error.

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Quick Boot

The setting allows the system to skip certain tests while booting. This will
decrease the time needed to boot the system. Setting options: Enabled,
Disabled.

Anti-Virus Protection

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

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional
DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers
the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster
access by the CPU. The settings enable/disable the internal cache (also known
as L1 or level 1 cache) and external cache (also known as L2 or level 2 cache).

Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

Fast Boot

The setting enables the fastest boot to OS. HDD will be the first boot device if

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previous boot is successful to OS that supports Simple Boot Flag Spec. Set­ting options: Enabled, Disabled.

1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device

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

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

Boot Other Device

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

Swap Floppy

Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.

Seek Floppy

Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the
system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.

Boot Up Num-Lock LED

This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.
Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.
Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.
Settings: On and Off.

Gate A20 Option

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

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Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset
hardware.

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. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24 and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Security Option

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

Option Description

Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to

run Setup.

System A password prompt appears every time when the com-

puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.

APIC Function

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, the system
is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ
resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

MPS Table Version

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS
version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to use,
consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1.

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Boot OS/2 For DRAM > 64MB

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

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

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

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

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

Configure DRAM Timing

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

CAS# Latency

This setting controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay
before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Setting options:

1.5, 2, 2.5. 1.5 increases system performance while 2.5 provides more
stable system performance.

Precharge Delay

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

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RAS# to CAS# Delay

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed
separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the
transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe).
The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Setting
options: 3, 2.

RAS# Precharge

This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to
be allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to
accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete
and DRAM may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchro­nous DRAM is installed in the system. The settings are: 2 and 3.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

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

DRAM Frequency

This setting is used to configure the clock frequency of the installed SDRAM.

Delayed Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed
transactions cycles so that transactions to and from the ISA bus are buffered
and PCI bus can perform other transactions while the ISA transaction is
underway. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification ver-
sion 2.1. The settings are: Enabled and Disabled.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

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

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

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

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

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

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USB Controller

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

USB Keyboard Support

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

Init Display First

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

AC’97 Modem

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is
used, the onboard MC’97 (Modem Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if not,
it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to
connect to a modem. Settings: Auto and Disabled.

Onboard Audio Chip

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

IDE HDD Block Mode

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

Floppy Controller

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

Serial Port A/B

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

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Serial Port B Mode

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

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

RxD, TxD Active

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

IR Transmission Delay

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

IR Duplex Mode

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

IR Pin Select

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

Parallel Port

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

Parallel Port Mode

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

SPP/EPP/ECP/ECP+EPP

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.

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EPP Version

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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Power Management Setup

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

IPCA Function

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man­agement Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as
Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

ACPI Standby State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are:

S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no

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

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

is supplied only to essential components such as main
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memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous
state when an “wake up” event occurs.

Run VGA BIOS If S3 Resume

This setting allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3 (Suspend to
RAM) sleep state and only works when the ACPI Standby State is set to S3/
STR. Setting options: Auto, Yes, No.

Power Management/APM

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

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

Modem Use IRQ

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

Suspend Time Out

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

Power Button Function

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

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

Wake Up On PME, Wake Up On Ring, Wake Up On LAN, USB Wakeup From
S3

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

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

CPU THRM-Throttling

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

Resume by RTC Alarm

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

Date (of Month) Alarm

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

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

POWER ON Function

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

KB Power ON Password

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

Hot Key Power ON

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

After AC Power Lost

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

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Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
Power On Reboots the computer.
Last State Restores the system to the status before power failure or

interrupt occurs.

Power/Sleep LED

This item configures how the system uses power LED on the case to indicate
the sleep state. Available options are:

Single LED The power LED blinks to indicate the sleep state without

changing its color.

Dual LED The power LED changes its color to indicate the sleep

state.

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

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

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PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Peripheral
Component Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at

speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its
own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it
is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes
to the default settings.

Clear ESCD

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

Resource Controlled By

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

IRQ Resources

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual.

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Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ Resources list
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a type depending on the
type of device using the IRQ. Settings are:

PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for PCI

bus architecture.

Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for further request.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

VGA Palette Snoop
Bit Setting Action

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

VGA device’s palette registers.

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

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

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

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PC Health Status

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

CPU Critical Temperature

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

Current System/CPU Temperature, System/CPU Fan, Vcore, 3.3V, +5V, +12V,

-12V, -5V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware de­vices/components such as system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.

CPU Shutdown Temperature

This option is for setting the shutdown temperature level for the processor.
When the processor reaches the temperature you set, the system will be shut
down.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

This section describes how to set the Chassis Intrusion feature, CPU FSB
frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system
temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function is avail­able only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

CPU Ratio Selection

This setting controls the multiplier that is used to determine the internal clock
speed of the processor relative to the external or motherboard clock speed.

Auto Detect PCI Clock

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

Spread Spectrum

When the motherboard’s clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes)
of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spec­trum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the
spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not have any EMI
problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system stability and
performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, setting to Enabled for EMI
reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are overclocking be­cause even a slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clockspeed which
may just cause your overclocked processor to lock up.

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CPU Host/3V66/PCI Clock

This setting controls the clock frequency of the CPU host bus (FSB)/3V66/PCI
bus on the motherboard.

CPU Vcore Adjust

This setting allows you to adjust the CPU core voltage from 1.475V to 1.6V.
Please note that it may be dangerous to adjust the Vcore over 10%.

Note: Changing CPU Vcore could result in unstable system;
therefore, it is not recommended to change the default setting for
long-term purpose.

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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

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

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

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

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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Set Supervisor/User Password

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

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

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

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

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

About Supervisor Password & User Password:

Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of

the setup menu.

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

to change the settings of the setup menu.

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