MSI MS-6547 (v2.1) User Manual

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

MS-6547 (v2.1) ATX Mainboard

645E Max-U

Version 2.2

G52-MA00646

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Manual Rev: 2.2
Release Date: July 2002

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-6547

Tested to comply

with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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Edition

July 2002

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 are the properties of their respective owners.

Intel® and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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Corporation.
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AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.

Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V2.2 Use SiS 645DX & 962L Chipsets July 2002

Add JBT1 & JSP1, delete JMDM1,
JAUX1 & JMD1

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Safety Instructions

1. Read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Save this User’s Guide for possible use later.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a stable and flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are used for air convection and to prevent
the equipment from overheating. Note: Do not cover the openings.

6. Make sure that the power voltage is within its safety range and has been
adjusted properly to the value of 110/220V before connecting the equip­ment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it. Do not
place anything on 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 the equipment
or cause an electrical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a
service personnel:

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

to User’s Guide

z the equipment was dropped and damaged
z the equipment has obvious signs of breakage

12. Do not leave the equipment in an unconditioned environment with a stor­age temperature of 600 C (1400F) or above, which may damage the
equipment.

CAUTION: To prevent explosion caused by improper battery
replacement, use the same or equivalent type of battery recommended
by the manufacturer only.

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5

MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-6

Fuzzy Logic™ 4 ............................................................................. 1-6

Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ ............................................................ 1-7

D-Bracket™ 2 ................................................................................ 1-8

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

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

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1 ......................................... 2-7

ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 ................................................ 2-7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFA/SYSFA ...................................... 2-14

Front Panel Connector: JFP1 & JFP2 ........................................... 2-15

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

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JLED1 ................................................. 2-17

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1 & JUSB2 ..................................... 2-18

Bluetooth Connector: JBT1 ......................................................... 2-20

S-Bracket Connector: JSP1 .......................................................... 2-21

CD-In Connector: JCD1 ............................................................... 2-22

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1 ............................................ 2-22

Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-23

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-23

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-24

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-24

PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-24

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-25

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

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

Selecting the First Boot Device ..................................................... 3-2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-14

PNP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-18

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Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-21

PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-25

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-26

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

Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults .......................................... 3-29

Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function .................................... A-1

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

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ................................A-2

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function ............................................... A-4

Attaching Speakers ......................................................................A-4

Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting ................................................. A-9

Testing the Connected Speakers....................................................... A-11

Testing Each Speaker ................................................................. A-11

Playing KaraOK ................................................................................ A-12

Playing KaraOK .......................................................................... A-12

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

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Getting Started

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Getting Started

Thank you for purchasing the 645E Max-U (MS-6547 v2.1) ATX
mainboard. The 645E Max-U is a superior computer mainboard based on
SiS®645DX & SiS®962L chipsets for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit
the advanced Intel® Pentium® 4 processors in the 478 pin package, the 645E
Max-U delivers a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.

TOPICS

Mainboard Specification 1-2

Mainboard Layout 1-4

Quick Components Guide 1-5

MSI Special Features 1-6

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1-1

Chapter 1

Mainboard Specification

CPU

Support Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 processors (Williamette- and
Northwood-core)
Support FSB at 400/533MHz (100/133MHz QDR)
Core Frequency 533MHz from 1.3GHz to 2.53GHz

Chipset

SiS®645DX Chipset NB

- Support 64 bit P4 processors at 533MHz

- Support 32 bit AGP 4x/2x slot

- Support 64 bit high performance DDR333/DDR266 memory controller

- Support bi-directional 16 bit data bus with 533MHz bandwidth MuTIOL
SiS®962L Chipset SB

- Support Dual-IDE ATA 66/100/133

- AC’97 link controller

- Low pin count interface for SIO

- Integrated high speed USB 2.0 Host Controller

Main Memory

Three 184-pin DDR DIMM socket
Max. memory size at 3GB w/o ECC

Slots

One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 2x/4x slot
Six 32-bit PCI bus slots

On-Board IDE

Dual IDE controllers integrated in SiS®962L chipset
Support P/O, Bus Master, Ultra DMA 66/100/133 operation
Can connect up to four IDE devices

1-2

Getting Started

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 Normal/Bi-Dir/EPP/ECP mode

- 2 USB ports (USB 2.0 Controller by SiS®962L SB)

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR

- 1 audio/game port

Audio

6 channels audio codec Realtek ALC650

BIOS

2MB AMI BIOS w/PnP, ACPI, SMBIOS 2.3, Green and Boot Block
Provide DMI2.0, WfM2.9, WOR, and SMBus for system management

Dimension

ATX Form Factor: 30.5cm(L) x 22.0cm(W)

Mounting

6 mounting holes

Others

Support STR/STD
PC2001 compliant
Support D-Bracket 2 (optional)
Support PC2PC Bluetooth (optional)
Vcore adjustable
Support S-Bracket (optional)
Support USB 2.0 Bracket (optional)

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Chapter 1

Mainboard Layout

Top : mous e
Bottom: keyboard

USB
ports

Top : P ar al l el Po rt

Bottom:
COM A
COM B

JPW1

CPUFA

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AGP Slot

SiS

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Top :
Game port

Bottom:
Line-Out
Line-In
Mic

JCD1

PCI Slot 6

Codec

PCI Slot 1

JSP1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

Winbond

W83697HF

BIOS

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

BATT

+

SYSFA

JBAT1JAUD1

645E Max-U (MS-6547 v2.X) ATX Mainboard

FDD 1

JLED1

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SiS

962L

JIR1

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IDE 1

IDE 2

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JUSB1

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JUSB2

JBT1

JFP2

JFP1

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Getting Started

Quick Components Guide

Component Function Reference

CONN1/JPW1 ATX power connectors 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 connectors See p. 2-10

LPT1 Parallel port connector See p. 2-11

FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector See p. 2-12

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

CPUFA/SYSFA Fan power connectors See p. 2-14

JFP1 & JFP2 Front panel connectors See p. 2-15

JAUD1 Front panel audio connector See p. 2-16

JLED1 D-Bracket 2 connector See p. 2-17

JUSB1 & JUSB2 USB front connector See p. 2-18

JBT1 Bluetooth connector See p. 2-20

JSP1 S-Bracket connectors See p. 2-21

JCD1 CD-in connectors See p. 2-22

JIR1 IrDA infrared module connector See p. 2-22

JBAT1 Clear CMOS jumper See p. 2-23

AGP Slot Connecting to AGP cards See p. 2-24

PCI Slots Connecting to expansion cards See p. 2-24

1-5

Chapter 1

MSI Special Features

Fuzzy Logic™ 4

The Fuzzy Logic™ 4 utility is a user friendly tool that allows users to
view and adjust the current system status. To overclock the CPU FSB (Front
Side Bus) frequency under the Windows operating system, click FSB and use
the right and left arrow keys to select the desired FSB, and then click Apply to
apply the new setup value. To enable the system running at the specified FSB
every time when you click Turbo, click Save to save the desired FSB first. If
you want to know the maximal CPU overclocking value, click Auto to start
testing. The CPU FSB will automatically increase the testing value until the PC
reboots. After rebooting, click Turbo to apply the test result. Click Default to
restore the default values.

Features:

z MSI Logo links to the MSI Web site
z CPU Speed allows users to adjust the CPU speed through CPU

Multiplier and FSB

z Voltage allows user to adjust the voltage of CPU/Memory/AGP
z MSI Info provides information about the mainboard, BIOS and OS
z CPU Info provides detailed information about the CPU
z CPU Fan Speed shows the current running speed of CPU Fan
z CPU Temp. shows the current CPU temperature

Note: To adjust the options under CPU Speed and Voltage, use the
right and left arrow keys to select the desired value and then click

Apply to run the setup value.

1-6

Getting Started

Live BIOS™/Live Driver™

The Live BIOS™/Live Driver™ is a tool used to detect
and update your BIOS/drivers online so that you don’t need
to search for the correct BIOS/driver version throughout the
whole Web site. To use the function, you need to install the
“MSI Live Update Series 2” application. After the installation,
the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon (as shown on the right)
will appear on the screen.

Double click the “MSI Live Update Series 2” icon, and the following
screen will appear:

Five buttons are placed on the leftmost pane of the screen. Click the desired
button to start the update process.

zz

z Live BIOS – Updates the BIOS online.

zz

zz

z Live Driver – Updates the drivers online.

zz

zz

z Live VGA BIOS – Updates the VGA BIOS online.

zz

zz

z Live VGA Driver – Updates the VGA driver online.

zz
zz

z Live Utility – Updates the utilities online.

zz

If the product you purchased does not support any of the functions listed
above, a “sorry” message is displayed. For more information on the update
instructions, insert the companion CD and refer to the “Live Update Series
Guide” under the “Manual” Tab.

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Chapter 1

D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional)

D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB bracket integrating four Diagnostic LEDs, which
use graphic signal display to help users understand their system. The LEDs
provide up to 16 combinations of signals to debug the system. The 4 LEDs can
detect all problems that fail the system, such as VGA, RAM or other failures.
This special feature is very useful for overclocking users. These users can use
the feature to detect if there are any problems or failures.

D-Bracket™ 2 supports both USB 1.1 & 2.0 spec.

D-Bracket™ 2

1 2
3 4

Red

Green

D-Bracket™ 2 Description

System Power ON

1 2

3 4

Early Chipset Initialization

Memory Detection Test

Testing VGA BIOS

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

not installed properly.

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

memory module is damaged or not installed properly.

Decompressing BIOS image to RAM for fast booting.

Initializing Keyboard Controller.

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

1-8

D-Bracket™ 2 Description

Processor Initialization

1 2

3 4

Initializing Video Interface

BIOS Sign On

Testing Base and Extended Memory

Initializing Hard Drive Controller

Initializing Floppy Drive Controller

Boot Attempt

Operating System Booting

- This will show information regarding the processor (like

brand name, system bus, etc…)

Testing RTC (Real Time Clock)

- This will start detecting CPU clock, checking type of video

onboard. Then, detect and initialize the video adapter.

- This will start showing information about logo, processor

brand name, etc….

- Testing base memory from 240K to 640K and extended

memory above 1MB using various patterns.

Assign Resources to all ISA.

- This will initialize IDE drive and controller.

- This will initializing Floppy Drive and controller.

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

Getting Started

1-9

Chapter 1

PC Alert™ III

The PC AlertTM III is an utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware
status during real time operation:

* monitor CPU & system temperatures
* monitor fan speed(s)
* monitor system voltage
* monitor chassis intrusion
If one of the items above is abnormal, the program main
screen will be immediately shown on the screen, with the
abnormal item highlighted in red. This will continue to
be shown,until user disables the warning.

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

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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 Installation 2-5
Power Supply 2-7
Back Panel 2-8
Connectors 2-12
Jumpers 2-23
Slots 2-24

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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.

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Pull the lever sideways away

from the socket. Make sure
to raise the lever up to a 90­degree angle.

2. Look for the cut edge. The cut

edge should point towards the
lever pivot. The CPU can only
fit in the correct orientation.

3. If the CPU is correctly

installed, the pins should be
completely embedded into the
socket and can not be seen.
Please note that any violation
of the correct installation
procedures may damage your
mainboard.

4. As the CPU is likely to move

while the lever is being closed,
always close the lever with
your fingers pressing tightly
on top of the CPU to make sure
the CPU is properly and
completely embedded into the
socket.

Sliding

Plate

Dot / Cut edge

Dot / Cut edge

Dot / Cut edge

Open Lever

90 degree

Correct CPU placement

Press down

the CPU

O

X

Incorrect CPU placement

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. T o 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 re­tention mechanism.

4. Press the two levers down to
fasten the fan. Each lever can be
pressed down in only ONE
direction.

levers

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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 = 1 4

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.

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Hardware Setup

Memory

The mainboard provides 3 slots for 184-pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM with 6
memory banks. Y ou can install PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 DDR SDRAM modules
on the DDR DIMM slots (DDR 1~3). T o operate properly, at least one DIMM
module must be installed.

2

1

3

R

R

R

D

D

D

D

D

D

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. Three types
of DDR SDRAM are available at the time of writing: PC1600, PC2100 and PC2700.

The following table shows the clock and peak bandwidth of each type of
DDR SDRAM module:

PC2700 PC2100 PC1600

(DDR333) (DDR266) (DDR200)
Clock 166MHz 133MHz 100MHz
Peak
Bandwidth 2666MB/s 2133MB/s 1600MB/s

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Chapter 2

DDR Module Combination

You can install either single-sided or double-sided 184-pin DDR DIMM
modules into DDR DIMM slots to meet your needs. Different from the SDR
DIMM, the DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The
module will only fit in the right orientation.

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

Slot Memory Module Total Memory

Slot 1
(Bank 0 & B ank 1)
Slot 2
(Bank 2 & B ank 3)
Slot 3
(Bank 4 & B ank 5)

M aximum System M em ory Supported

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

64M B~1GB

64M B~1GB

64M B~1GB

64M B~3GB

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 until the golden finger on the memory module is deeply inserted
in the socket.

TIP: 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

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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.

A TX 20-Pin Power Connector: CONN1

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.

A TX 12V Power Connector: JPW1

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

JPW1

3

4

1

2

20

10

JPW1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V

CONN1 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

1

CONN1

PIN SIGNAL

1 1 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
19 5V
20 5V

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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:

Pin Definition

56

4

2

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

3

1

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

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Hardware Setup

Keyboard Connector: 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 DAT A Keyboard DAT A
2 NC No connection
3 GND Ground
4 VCC +5V
5 Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock
6 NC No connection

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides an OHCI (Open 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 the
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 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

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 M IC

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

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

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

FDD 1

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A TA133 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100/
133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/
100/133 function. Y ou can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB
Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.

The Ultra AT A/133 interface boosts data transfer rates between the com­puter and the hard drive up to 133 megabytes (MB) per second. The new
interface is one-third faster than earlier record-breaking Ultra ATA/100 tech­nology and is backwards compatible with the existing Ultra ATA interface.

IDE 1

IDE 2

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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Fan Power Connectors: CPUF A/SYSF A

The CPUFA (processor fan) and SYSFA (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

CPUFA

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SYSFA

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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Front Panel Connector: JFP1 & JFP2

The mainboard provides two front panel connectors for electrical con­nection to the front panel switches and LEDs. JFP1 and JFP2 are compliant
with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

7

8

1

2

JFP2

(Intel spec)

1

9

2

10

JFP1

(Intel spec)

JFP2 Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 GND
2 SPK­3 SLED
4 BUZ+

Pin Signal

5 PLED
6 BUZ­7NC
8 SPK+

JFP1 Switch/LED Front Panel Electrical Connection

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED_P Hard disk LED pull-up to +5V
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up to +5V
3 HD_LED_N Hard disk active LED
4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up to +5V
5 RST_SW_N Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND
6 PWR_SW_P Power Switch high reference pull-up to +5V
7 RST_SW_P Reset Switch high reference pull-up to +5V
8 PWR_SW_N 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 front panel audio connector, JAUD1, allows you to connect to the
front panel audio and is compliant with Intel® Front Panel I/O Connectivity
Design Guide.

2

10

JAUD1

1

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

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Pin Definition

Note:

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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6

9

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Hardware Setup

D-Bracket™ 2 Connector: JLED1

The mainboard comes with a JLED1 connector for you to connect to D­Bracket™ 2. D-Bracket™ 2 is a USB Bracket that supports both USB1.1 & 2.0
spec. It integrates four LEDs and allows users to identify system problem
through 16 various combinations of LED signals. For definitions of 16 signal
combinations, please refer to D-Bracket™ 2 (Optional) in Chapter 1.

JDB1 Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 DBG1 (high for green color)
2 DBR1 (high for red color)
3 DBG2 (high for green color)
4 DBR2 (high for red color)
5 DBG3 (high for green color)
6 DBR3 (high for red color)
7 DBG4 (high for green color)
8 DBR4 (high for red color)
9 Key
10 NC

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Connected to JLED1

Connected to JUSB1 (the USB
pinheader in yellow color)

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JLED1

D-Bracket™ 2

LEDs

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Chapter 2

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1/2

The mainboard provides two USB2.0 pinheaders for users to connect to
optional USB2.0 ports. These pinheaders are compliant to 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, modems and the like .

JUSB1/JUSB2

(Intel spec)

1

2

JUSB1/JUSB2 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR
3 USBP0- 4 USBP1­5 USBP0+ 6 USBP1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 NC 10 USBOC

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Hardware Setup

T o Attach the Optional USB 2.0 Ports:

1. T ake out the USB 2.0 bracket and D-Bracket™ 2 (if there is any).

2. Locate the blue USB pinheader (JUSB2) and yellow USB pinheader (JUSB1)

on the motherboard.

3. Connect the USB 2.0 bracket to blue USB pinheader, and D-Bracket™ 2 to

yellow USB pinheader.

Connected to JUSB2 (the USB
pinheader in blue color)

USB 2.0 Bracket

This USB 2.0 port will not function when a Bluetooth module
is connected to the onboard Bluetooth pinheader JBT1. If
no Bluetooth function is applied, remove the sticker to
utilize this port.

Connected to JLED1

Connected to JUSB1 (the USB
pinheader in yellow color)

D-Bracket™ 2

4. Place the USB 2.0 bracket and D-Bracket™ 2 into the appropriate slot of the

system case.

Note 1: The USB 2.0 technology is backwards compatible
with USB 1.1 spec. To use the USB 2.0 ports, you still need to
install USB 2.0 driver, which is supplied by Microsoft for
Windows® 2000 and XP. If you have any problems regarding
USB 2.0 driver, please visit the Microsoft Web site for more
information.
Note 2: For details on the bluetooth settings, please refer to
PC2PC Bluetooth Manual.

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Bluetooth Connector: JBT1

This connector is used to connect a bluetooth module for wireless
connection.

1 2

7 8

JBT1

JBT1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 5VDUAL 2 3VDUAL
3 D+ (USB signal) 4 GND

5 D- (USB signal) 6 GND
7 GND 8 N C

Note:

1. Because the bluetooth connector shares the USB interface with

blue-colored USB2.0 connector, the left USB2.0 port will not func-

tion when you attach a bluetooth module to this connector.

2. Please refer to PC2PC Bluetooth Quick User’s Guide for informa-

tion on the bluetooth module.

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S-Bracket Connector: JSP1

The connector allows you to connect a S-Bracket for Sony & Philips
Digital Interface (SPDIF). The S-Bracket offers 2 SPDIF jacks for digital audio
transmission (one for optical fiber connection and the other for coaxial), and 2
analog Line-Out jacks for 4-channel audio output.

T o attach the fiber-optic cable to optical SPDIF jack, you need to remove
the plug from the jack first. The two SPDIF jacks support SPDIF output only.
For more information on the S-Bracket, refer to Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Chan-
nel Audio Function.

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1

12

11

JSP1

JSP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC5 VCC 5V 2 VDD3 VDD 3.3V
3 SPDFO S/PDIF output 4 (No Pin) Key
5 GND Ground 6 SPDFI S/PDIF input
7 LFE-OUT Audio bass output 8 SOUT-R Audio right surrounding output
9 GET-OUT Audio center output 10 SOUT-L Audio left surrounding output
11 GND Ground 12 GND Ground

S-Bracket

SPDIF jack (optical)

Plug

SPDIF jack (coaxial)

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Analog Line-Out
jacks

Chapter 2

CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

JCD1

R

GND

L

IrDA Infrared Module Header: JIR1

This connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. 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.

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JIR1 Pin Definition

Pin Signal

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

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JIR1

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Hardware Setup

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: JBA T1

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

WARNING!

1

3

Clear CMOS

1

3

Keep CMOS

1

JBAT1

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 six 32-bit Master PCI bus slots and one AGP
slot.

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

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

PCI Slots

Six PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card
to make 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, 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 C# INT D# INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 2 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Slot 3 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#
PCI Slot 4 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 5 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#
PCI Slot 6 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

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Chapter 3. AMI® BIOS Setup

AMI® BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the AMI® 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
Power Management Features 3-14
PNP/PCI Configurations 3-18
Integrated Peripherals 3-21
PC Health Status 3-25
Frequency/Voltage Control 3-26
Set Supervisor/User Password 3-28
Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults 3-29

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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.

DEL:Setup F11:Boot Menu F12:Network boot TAB:Logo

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.

Selecting the First Boot Device

You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS
setup utility by pressing <F11>. When the same message as listed above
appears on the screen, press <F11> to trigger the boot menu.

The POST messages might pass by too quickly for you to respond in
time. If so, restart the system and press <F11> after around 2 or 3 seconds to
activate the boot menu similar to the following.

Select First Boot Device

Floppy : 1st Floppy
IDE-0 : IBM-DTLA-307038
CDROM : ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M

[Up/Dn] Select [RETURN] Boot [ESC] cancel

The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you want
to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing <Enter>. The system will
boot from the selected device. The selection will not make changes to the
settings in the BIOS setup utility, so next time when you power on the system,
it will still use the original first boot device to boot up.

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Control Keys

AMI® BIOS Setup

<↑>
<↓>
<←>
<→>
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps t o the E xi t menu or retu rn s to t he main menu from a su bme n u
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page

<F6> Load Fail-Safe Defaults
<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

Getting Help

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

Main Menu

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

Default Settings

The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the BIOS
Setup and High Performance defaults. Bios Setup defaults provide stable but
minimal performance settings for all devices and the system, while High Perfor­mance defaults provide the best system performance but may affect the sys­tem stability.

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The Main Menu

Once you enter AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable functions and
two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter>
to enter the sub-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 AMI® special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Features

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

Power Management Features

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.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

PC Health Status

Use this menu to show the current status of your PC, such as temperature,
Vcore, and other settings.

Frequency/V oltage Control

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

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set User Password.

Load Optimal Defaults

Use this menu to load factory default settings into the BIOS for stable system
performance operations.

Load High Performance Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS values for the best system performance, but
the system stability may be affected.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items inside ST ANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9 catego­ries. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys
to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys
to switch to the value you prefer.

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>.

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AMI® BIOS Setup

Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specifica­tion of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.

Type Select how to define the HDD parameters
Cylinders Enter cylinder number
Heads Enter head number
Write Precompensation Enter write precomp cylinder
Sectors Enter sector number
Maximum Capacity Read the maximal HDD capacity
LBA Mode Select Auto for a hard disk > 512 MB under

Windows and DOS, or Disabled under
Nerware and UNIX

Block Mode Select Auto to enhance the hard disk

performance
Fast Programmed I/O Select Auto to enhance hard disk perfor­Modes mance by optimizing the hard disk timing
32 Bit Transfer Mode Enable 32 bit to maximize the IDE had disk

data transfer rate

Floppy Drive A:/B:

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. A vailable options:
Not Installed, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½ and 2.88 MB 3½.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Boot

Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds since
it will skip some check items. A vailable options: Enabled and Disabled.

Full Screen Logo Show

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

Silent Shows the POST messages at boot.
BIOS Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.

Anti-Virus W arning

This 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 the screen and beep.
Available options: Enabled and Disabled.

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AMI® BIOS Setup

Boot Device Priority

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

Disabled Disable this sequence.
IDE-0 The system will boot from the first HDD.
IDE-1 The system will boot from the second HDD.
IDE-2 The system will boot from the third HDD.
IDE-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD.
Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive.
ARMD-FDD The system will boot from any ARMD device, such

as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy
drive.

ARMD-HDD The system will boot from ARMD device, such as

MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive.

CD/DVD The system will boot from the CD-ROM/DVD.
Legacy SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
Legacy Network The system will boot from the Network drive.
BBS-0 The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot

Specification) compliant device.

BBS-1 The system will boot from the second BBS (BIOS

Boot Specification) compliant device.

BBS-2 The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS Boot

Specification) compliant device.

BBS-3 The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS Boot

Specification) compliant device.

USB FDD The sysem will boot from the USB FDD drive.
USB CD-ROM The system will boot from the USB CD-ROM.
USB HDD The system will boot from the USB HDD drive.
USB RMD-FDD The system will boot from the USB RMD-FDD.
USB RMD-HDD The system will boot from the USB RMD-HDD.

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Note: Available settings for “Boot Device Priority” vary depending on
the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you did not
install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up.

T ry Other Boot Devices

Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices if
the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. Settings: Yes, No.

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis & Re­porting T echnology) 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.

BootUp Num-Lock

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, Off.

Password Check

This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is implemented.
Setting options are described below.

Option Description

Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to

run Setup.

Always A password prompt appears every time when the com-

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

Boot to OS/2

This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with DRAM larger than
64MB. When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2® operating system
with DRAM larger than 64MB. But it is possible if you choose Yes.

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Internal/External 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 setting enables/disables the internal cache (also known
as L1 or level 1 cache) or the external cache (also known as L2 or level 2 cache).
Setting: Enabled and Disabled.

APIC Select

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 Revision

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)
version to be used for the operating system, when APIC Function is preset to
Enable. 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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Advanced Chipset Features

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

AGP Aperture Size

The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.
Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics
memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded
to the AGP without any translation. Settings: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB,

128MB, 256MB.

DRAM CAS# Latency

The field controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay before
DRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Setting options: By SPD, 3T,

2.5T, 2T. 2T increases system performance whle 3T provides more stable
system performance. Setting to By SPD enables DRAM CAS# Latency
automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the
SPD (Serial Presence Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module.

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Timing Setting Mode

The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The Timings
programmed into this register are dependent on the system design. Slower
rates may be required in certain system designs to support loose layouts or
slower memory. Setting options: Safe Mode, Normal Mode, Fast Mode, T urbo
Mode, Ultra Mode.

MA 1T/2T Select

This setting controls the DRAM command rate. Selecting MA 1T allows DRAM
signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycle) rate. Selecting MA 2T makes
DRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T. Setting options:
Auto, MA 2T, MA 1T.

Host T o Memory Latency

When the system is running at Host and DRAM clock synchronous mode,
you can set the field to Fast for better performance. If not, you have to select
Normal. Settings: Normal, Fast.

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Power Management Features

Power Button Function

This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:

Power Off The power button functions as normal 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.

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 Yes. Available options: Yes and No.

Sleep State

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

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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 infor-

mation of system cofiguration 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 an “wake up” event occurs.

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

Initialize VGA BIOS By S3

This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS if S3 (Suspend to RAM)
resumes. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Power Management

When Disabled, SMI will not be initialized, and complete power management
functionality is removed until this option is set to Enabled. Settings are
Disabled and Enabled.

Suspend Time Out

After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut
off. Settings are Disabled, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 (min).

Hard Disk Time Out

If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the
hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.

Settings are Disabled, 1 through 15 Min.

After AC Power Lost

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

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

interrupt occurs.

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Set Wake Up Events

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

Wake Up On Ring, W ake Up On PME#, Resume on PS2 Mouse From
S3, PS2 MOUSE Wake Select Mode, USB W akeup Fr om S1/S3

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

Note 1: You need to install a modem supporting power on function
for Wake Up On Ring function.

Note 2: If you change these settings, you must reboot the system until
it enters the operating system and then power off the system. By
doing so, the changed settings will come into effect next time when
you power on the system.

Note 3: You can specify the mouse wakeup method in the “PS2
MOUSE Wake Select Mode” . After you have selected the mode and
enabled the “Resume on PS2 Mouse From S3” function, you need to
use the specified mode for the system to resume on PS2 Mouse.

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AMI® BIOS Setup

Keyboard PowerOn From S3

The item specify how the system will be awakened from power saving
mode when input signal of the keyboard is detected. If set to Specific

Key, <Ctrl+Alt+BackSpace> is the only one Power On event. If set to
Password, please press <Enter> to input password and its maximum
password is 5 character. Options are: Disabled, Any Key, Specific Key
and Password.

Resume By Alarm

If Resume By Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically
resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in
these fields. A vailable settings for each item are:
Alarm Date 01~31, Every Day
Alarm Hour 00~23
Alarm Minute 00~59
Alarm Second 00~59

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Chapter 3

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug & Play)
feature. 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 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.

Plug and Play A ware O/S

When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). the rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operating
system like Windows 98/2000/ME. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the
PnP cards. so select YES if the operating system is Plug and Play aware.

Primary Graphics Adapter

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

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AMI® BIOS Setup

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set to Yes allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to PCI/VGA card. Select No if you
want to release the IRQ.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI local
bus has bus mastering capability. The settings are Disabled and Enabled.

PCI Slot 1/5 IRQ, PCI Slot 2/6 IRQ, PCI Slot 3/4

This item specifies the IRQ line for each PCI slot, Settings: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,
Auto. Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically determine the IRQ line for

each PCI slot.

Set IRQs to PCI or ISA

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

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
ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All
IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP. If all IRQs are
set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE,
IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices. A vailable settings:
ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP.

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Set DMAs to PnP or ISA

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

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

These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory
Access) channel is used.
The settings determine if AMIBIOS 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 by assigning an ISA/DISA setting to it. A vailable
options are: PnP, ISA/DISA.

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Integrated Peripherals

AMI® BIOS Setup

AC97 Audio

Enabled allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the
device is detected, the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be
enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other
controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: Enabled, Disabled.

MC97 Modem

Enabled 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: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Function

This setting is used to enable/disable the onboard USB controllers. Settings:
Enabled, Disabled.

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USB 2.0 Supports

Set to Enabled if your 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. Setting options: Disabled, Enabled.

USB Legacy Support

Set to Enabled if your need to use any USB device in the operating system that
does not support or have any USB driver installed. Setting options: Disabled,
Enabled.

Onboard PCI IDE

This setting controls the on-chip IDE controller. Setting options: Disabled,
Primary, Secondary, Both.

Set Super I/O

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

OnBoard FDC

This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.

Option Description

Auto BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the

onboard Floppy controller or not.
Enabled Enables the onboard Floppy controller.
Disabled Disables the onboard Floppy controller.

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AMI® BIOS Setup

OnBoard Serial Port A/B

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial
Port 1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS
to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings:
Auto, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3, 2E8/COM4 and Disabled.

Serial Port B Mode

This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B. Settings: Normal,

1.6uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR (the last three operation modes are setting

options for IR function).

IR Pin Select

Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR
connector. Set to SINB/SOUTB when connecting an IR adapter to COM

2.

OnBoard Parallel Port

These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard parallel
port. Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the
correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, Disable, 378h, 278h,

3BCh.

Parallel Port Mode

This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port:

Normal, Bi-Dir, EPP or ECP.

EPP V ersion

The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is
set to EPP mode. Settings: EPP1.9 and EPP1.7.

Parallel Port IRQ

When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the item shows Auto indicating
that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically.
Settings: 5, 7, Auto.

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Parallel Port DMA Channel

This feature needs to be configured only when Port Mode is set to the
ECP mode. When Parallel Port is set to Auto, the field will show Auto

indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for
the parallel port. Available options: 0, 1, 3, Auto.

OnBoard Midi Port

The field specifies the base I/O port address for the onboard Midi Port.
The settings are: Disabled, 330h, 300h.

Midi IRQ Select

The item is used to select the IRQ line for onboard Midi port.
Options: 5, 10, 11.

OnBoard Game Port

This item is used to specify the address for the onboard game port. The
settings are: Disabled, 200h, and 208h.

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AMI® BIOS Setup

PC Health Status

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

Vcore, +3.3V , +5.0V, +12V , -12V , -5.0V, Battery V oltage, SYSTEM Fan Speed,
CPU F AN Speed, SYSTEM Temperature, CPU T emperature

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

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Chapter 3

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Detect CPU FSB Clock

This setting enables you to detect the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency.
Setting options: Auto, Manual.

CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)

This setting shows the CPU Front Side Bus clock frequency. Setting option:

default.

CPU: DRAM Clock Ratio

This setting controls the ratio of CPU FSB Clock & DRAM Frequency to
enable the CPU & DRAM to run at different frequency combinations. Please
note that the setting options vary according to the CPU FSB Clock preset.

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AMI® BIOS Setup

CPU FSB Clock Setting Options

100MHz 1:1, 3:4, 3:5, 2:3, By SPD
101~132MHz 1:1, 3:4, 3:5, 2:3
133~160MHz 4:3, 1:1, 4:5, By SPD
161~200MHz Auto

DRAM Frequency

This item shows the current frequency of DDR DRAM. (read only)

CPU Multiple Factory

This item allows users to select the CPU multiplier value. The default value of
this item is Locked.

Unused PCI Slot/DIMM Clk

This setting enables you to stop or activate the unused PCI slot & DIMM
clock. Setting options: Stop, Action.

Clock Spread Spectrum Enable

This item is used to configure the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum feature.
Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Always disable the feature when overclocking
the processor.

CPU Vcore Adjust (V)

This item allows you to adjust the CPU core voltage. Settings:

For Willamette processor: 1.725, 1.775, 1.800, 1.825, 1.850, Auto.
For Northwood processor: 1.475, 1.525, 1.550, 1.575, 1.600, Auto.

Please note that it may be dangerous to adjust the Vcore over 10%.

DRAM Vcore Adjust (V)

This setting is used to adjust the DRAM core voltage (Vcore), making
overclocking possible. Setting options: 2.5V to 2.8V at 0.1V increment.

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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.

T o 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 Password Check of the ADVANCED BIOS FEA­TURES menu. If the Password Check 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.

Note:

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.
(will be disabled if no supervisor password is
preset)

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AMI® BIOS Setup

Load Optimal/High Performance Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS
settings to High Performance defaults or Optimal defaults. The High Perform­ance Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer for the
best system performance but probably will cause a stability issue. The Optimal
Defaults are the default values also set by the mainboard manufacturer for
stable performance of the mainboard.

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

Pressing ‘Enter’ loads the default values that are factory settings for stable
system performance.

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

Pressing ‘Enter’ loads the default BIOS values that enable the best system
performance but may lead to a stability issue.

The Load High Performance Defaults option is for power or
overclocking users only. Use of high performance defaults

WARNING!

will tighten most timings to increase the system performance.
Therefore, a high-end system configuration is a must, which
means you need high-quality VGA adapter, RAM and so on.

We don’t recommend that users should apply the high per­formance defaults in their regular systems. Otherwise, the

system may become unstable or even crash. If the system
crashes or hangs after enabling the feature, please CLEAR
CMOS DATA to resolve the problem. For more information,
refer to “Clear CMOS Jumper:JBAT1” in Chapter 2.

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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

Appendix. Using 4- or 6-Channel

Appendix: Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio

Audio Function

Function

The motherboard comes with Realtek ALC650 chip, which provides
support for 6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1
Subwoofer channel. ALC650 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for
better surround sound effect. The section will tell you how to install and
use 4-/6-channel audio function on the board.

TOPICS

Installing the Audio Driver A-2
Using 4-/6-Channel Audio Function A-4
Testing the Connected Speakers A-11
Playing KaraOK A-12

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Appendix

Installing the Audio Driver

You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC650 chip to function prop­erly before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the
procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.

Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

For Windows® 2000, you must install Windows® 2000 Service Pack2 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 companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will

automatically appear.

2. Click A vance ALC650 Sound Drivers.

3. Click Next to start installing files into the system.

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Click here

4. Click Finish to restart the system.

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

Click here

Select this
option

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Click here

Appendix

Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

After installing the audio driver, you are able to use the 4-/6-channel
audio feature now. To enable 4- or 6-channel audio operation, first connect 4 or
6 speakers to the appropriate audio connectors, and then select 4- or 6-channel
audio setting in the software utility.

There are two ways to utilize the function and connect the speakers to
your computer:

 Use the optional S-Bracket . If your motherboard supports S-

Bracket and you have installed S-Bracket in the computer, you
can connect two speakers to back panel’s Line-Out connector,
and the rest of speakers to S-Bracket.

 Use the back panel only. If you do not have a S-Bracket, you can

connect all speakers to the audio connectors on the back panel.

Attaching Speakers

To perform multichannel audio operation, connect multiple speakers to
the system. You should connect the same number of speakers as the audio
channels you will select in the software utility.

Note:

If the Center and Subwoofer speaker exchange their audio
channels when you play video or music on the computer, a
converter may be required to exchange center and
subwoofer audio signals. You can purchase the converter

from a speaker store.

Using S-BRACKET connectors:

S-Bracket is an optional accessory. It gives access to analog and
digital audio output by integrating both SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital
Interface) and analog LINE OUT connectors. To use the S-Bracket, you
should select correct setting in the software utility. For information about
the setting, refer to Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting later in the section.

Connector configurations for 2-, 4- and 6-channel using S-Bracket are
described below:

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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

2-Channel Analog Audio Output

We recommend that you should still attach the speakers to BACK
PANEL’s Line Out connector during 2-channel audio mode even though S­Bracket’s Line Out connectors function properly.

Back Panel

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC

1

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC
4 Optical SPDIF jack
5 Coaxial SPDIF jack
6 Line Out (no function)
7 Line Out (Rear channels)

Back Panel S-Bracket

Description:
Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out
connector and two speakers to one Line Out
connector of S-Bracket.

3

3

2

4

1

2

5

6

7

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Appendix

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC
4 Optical SPDIF jack
5 Coaxial SPDIF jack
6 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)
7 Line Out (Rear channels)

Back Panel S-Bracket

Description:
Connect two speakers to back panel’s Line Out
connector and four speakers to both Line Out
connectors of S-Bracket.

3

1

2

4

5

6

7

Digital Audio Output (2-Channel only)

For digital audio output, use the SPDIF (Sony & Philips Digital
Interface) connectors supplied by S-Bracket. First, connect the SPDIF
speakers to the appropriate SPDIF jack, and then select the audio channel
you desire through the control panel of speakers. The SPDIF connectors
support 2-channel audio operation only.

S-Bracket offers two types of SPDIF jacks: one for fiber-optic cable
and the other for coaxial cable. Select the connector according to the type of
your SPDIF speakers.

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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

1 Optical SPDIF jack
2 Coaxial SPDIF jack
3 Line Out
4 Line Out

1

Plug

Description:
Select the correct type of SPDIF jack to connect
SPDIF speakers. For optical connection,
remove the plug from the S-Bracket before
inserting the fiber-optic cable to it.

S-Bracket

2

3

4

Using BACK PANEL connectors only:

The audio connectors on the back panel already provide 2-channel
analog audio output function. The back panel’s audio connectors can be
transformed to 4-/6-channel analog audio connectors automatically when
you select correct setting in the software utility. For information about the
setting, refer to Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting later in the section.

Make sure all speakers are connected to Line Out connectors. Diverse
connector configurations for 2-, 4- and 6-channel using back panel connec­tors are described below:

2-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line In
3 MIC

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

3

1

2

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Appendix

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line Out (Rear channels)
3 MIC

Description:
Line In is converted to Line Out function under
4-channel configuration.

6-Channel Analog Audio Output

1 Line Out (Front channels)
2 Line Out (Rear channels)
3 Line Out (Center and Subwoofer channel)

Description:
Both Line In and MIC are converted to Line Out
function under 6-channel configuration.

3

1

2

1

2

3

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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting

1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the “Environment”

pull-down menu under the Sound Effect tab.

Click here and the pull­down menu will appear

2. Click the Speaker Configuration tab.

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Appendix

3. The following window appears.

4. Select the multi-channel operation you prefer from No. of Speakers.

5. Select the audio device that you wish to use as audio output connectors.

There are two options for this:

 Make sure Use S-Bracket is NOT selected if

you want to use audio connectors on the back
panel only.

Refer to “Using BACK PANEL connectors only” earlier in
the section for how to attach speakers.

 Select Use S-Bracket if you want to use audio

connectors supplied by the connected S­Bracket.

Refer to “Using S-BRACKET connectors” earlier in the
section for how to attach speakers.

6. Click OK.

Note:

It is useless to select “Use S-Bracket” if your motherboard
does not support or have the S-Bracket installed in the system.

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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio Function

Testing the Connected Speakers

T o ensure 4- or 6-channel audio operation works properly, you may need
to test each connected speaker to make sure every speaker work properly. If
any speaker fails to sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to
the connector or replace the bad speakers with good ones.

Testing Each Speaker:

1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Click the Speaker Test tab.

3. The following window appears.

Subwoofer

Front Left

Rear Left

Center

4. Select the speaker which you want to test by clicking on it.

Note:

6 speakers appear on the “Speaker Test” window only when
you select “6 channels mode” in the “No. of Speakers” column.
If you select “4 channels mode”, only 4 speakers appear on the
window.

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Front Right

Rear Right

Appendix

Playing KaraOK

The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and

leave melody for you to sing the song. The function is applied only for 2-
channel audio operation, so make sure “2 channels mode” is selected in the
“No. of Speakers” column before playing KaraOK.

Playing KaraOK:

1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the

screen.

2. Make sure the Sound Effect tab is selected.

3. Select Voice Cancellation in the “KaraOK” column.

Click this

3. Click OK.

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Glossary

Glossary

Glossary

ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface)
This power management specification enables the OS (operating system) to control the
amount of power given to each device attached to the computer. Windows 98/98SE,
Windows 2000 and Windows ME can fully support ACPI to allow users managing the
system power flexibly.

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
A new, high-speed graphics interface that based on PCI construction and designed
especially for the throughput demands of 3-D graphics. AGP provides a direct channel
(32-bit wide bus) between the display controller and main memory for high graphics
quality and performance.

ATX

A modern shape and layout of mainboard that supersedes the widely-used Baby AT
form factor. It improves many placement of components and makes a more efficient
design.

BIOS (basic input/output system)
On PCs, an essential software that contains all the control code of input/output inter­face (such as keyboard, disk drives, etc.). It executes hardware test on booting the
system, starts the OS, and provides an interface between the OS and the components.
The BIOS is stored in a ROM chip.

Bus

A set of hardware lines within the computer system, through which the data is trans­ferred among different components. In a PC, the term bus usually refers to a local bus
that connects the internal components to the CPU and main memory.

Cache

A special memory subsystem that is used to speed up the data transfer. It stores the
contents of frequently accessed RAM locations and the addresses where these data
items are stored.

Chipset

A collection of integrated chips designed to perform one or more related functions. For

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Glossary

example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiv­ing data; a PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems.

CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
CMOS is a widely used type of semiconductor, which features high speed and low
power consumption. PCs usually contain a small amount of battery-powered CMOS
memory to retain the date, time, and system setup parameters.

COM

In MS-DOS system, the name of a serial communications port. DOS supports four
serial ports. For example, if a modem is connected to one serial port and a serial mouse
to another, they are identified as COM1 and COM2.

DIMM (dual in-line memory module)
A small circuit board that holds memory chips. A SIMM (single in-line memory
module) has a 32-bit path to the memory chips whereas a DIMM has 64-bit path.

DRAM (Dynamic RAM)
A most common type of computer memory. It usually uses one transistor and a
capacitor to represent a bit. As the development of technology, the memory type and
specification used in computer becomes variety, such as SDRAM, DDR SDRAM, and
RDRAM. For further instruction, please see the table below:

Dynamic RAM (DRAM) Memory Technologies

Type

FPM (60,70ns)

EDO (50,60,70ns)

SDRAM (66MHz)

SDRAM (100MHz)

SDRAM (133MHz)

RDRAM (Direct Rambus)

DDR SDRAM (100MHz)

DDR SDRAM (133MHz)

* Memory channel width (64 bits started with 75MHz Pentium)

Source: Computer Desktop Encyclopedia

First Used

1990

1994

1996

1998

1999

1999

2000

2000

Clock Rate

25MHz

40MHz

66MHz

100MHz

133MHz

400MHz

100MHz

133MHz

Bus* Width

64 bits

64 bits

64 bits

64 bits

64 bits

16 bits

64 bits

64 bits

G-2

Peak

Bandwidth

200 MBps

320 MBps

528 MBps

800 MBps

1.1 GBps

1.6 GBps

1.6 GBps

2.1 GBps

Volts

5v

5v

3.3v

3.3v

3.3v

2.5v

3.3v

3.3v

Glossary

ECC Memory (error correcting code memory)
A type of memory that contains special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data and
correcting the errors on the fly.

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)
A type of disk-drive interface widely used to connect hard disks, CD-ROMs and tape
drives to a PC, in which the controller electronics is integrated into the drive itself,
eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. The IDE interface is known as the
ATA (AT Attachment) specification.

IEEE 1394

A new, high speed external bus standard, also known as FireWire or iLink, which
supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps for connecting up to 63 external
devices.

IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
A group of device vendors, including computer, component and telecommunications,
who have developed a standard for transmitting data via infrared light waves. This
enables you to transfer data from one device to another without any cables.

LAN (local area network)
A computer network that covers a relatively smaller area, such as in a building or an
enterprise. It is made up of servers, workstations, shared resources, a network oper­ating system and a communications link. These individual PCs and devices on a LAN
are known as “nodes”, and are connected by cables to access data and devices any­where on the LAN, so that many users can share expensive devices and data.

LED (light emitting diode)
A semiconductor device that converts electrical energy into light. Since it lights up
(usually red) when electricity is passed through it, it is usually used for the activity
lights on computer’s component, such as disk drivers.

LPT (line printer terminal)
Logical device name for a line printer; a name reserved by the MS-DOS for up to three
parallel printer ports: LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3. It is frequently used by the OS to
identify a printer.

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PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
A local bus standard developed by Intel that first appeared on PCs in late 1993. PCI
provides “plug and play” capability and allows IRQs to be shared. The PCI controller
can exchange data with the system's CPU either 32 bits or 64 bits at a time.

PnP (Plug and Play)
A set of specifications that allows a PC to configure itself automatically to work with
peripherals. The user can "plug" in a peripheral device and "play" it without configur­ing the system manually. To implement this useful feature, both the BIOS that sup­ports PnP and a PnP expansion card are required.

POST (Power On Self Test)
During booting up your system, the BIOS executes a series of diagnostic tests, include
checking the RAM, the keyboard, the disk drives, etc., to see if they are properly
connected and operating.

PS/2 Port

A type of port developed by IBM for connecting a mouse or keyboard to a PC. The
PS/2 port supports a mini DIN plug containing just 6 pins. Most modern PCs equipped
with PS/2 ports so that the special port can be used by another device, such as a
modem.

USB (universal serial bus)
A hardware interface for low-speed peripherals such as the keyboard, mouse, joystick,
etc. USB provides a maximum bandwidth of 12 Mbit/sec (Mbps) for connecting up to
127 peripheral devices to PC. USB features hot swap capability and multiple data
streams, allows external devices to be plugged in and unplugged without turning the
system off.

Virus

A program or a piece of code that infects computer files by inserting in those files
copies of itself. The virus code is buried within an existing program, and is activated
when that program is executed. All the viruses are man-made, and often have damaging
side effects.

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