MSI MS-9801, Fuzzy LX800, Fuzzy LX800D User Manual

Fuzzy LX800 / LX800D

Series

MS-9801 (V1.X) Mainboard

G52-98011X1

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Copyright Notice

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Revision History

Revision Revision History Date

V1.0 First release June 2007

Technical Support

If a problem arises with your system and no solution can be obtained from the user’s

manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,

please try the following help resources for further guidance.

Visit the MSI website for FAQ, technical guide, BIOS updates, driver updates,

and other information: http://global.msi.com.tw/index.php?

func=faqIndex

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

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Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equip­ment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V be­fore connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10.Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical
shock.

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

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

User’s Manual.

† The equipment has dropped and damaged.
† The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

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

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

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been

tested and found to comply

with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-

dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the measures listed

below.

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

which the receiver is connected.

† Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.

Notice 1

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

Notice 2

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

VOIR LA NOTICE D’ INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER AU RESEAU.

Micro-Star International

MS-9801

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

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

may cause undesired operation.

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WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Statement

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CONTENTS

Copyright Notice....................................................................................................iii

Trademarks............................................................................................................iii

Revision History....................................................................................................iii

Technical Support.................................................................................................iii

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

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

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

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

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

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

Board Dimension..........................................................................................1-5

Mainboard Layout........................................................................................1-6

Packing Contents.........................................................................................1-7

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

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

Memory.......................................................................................................2-3

Power Supply..............................................................................................2-4

Back Panel...................................................................................................2-7

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

Jumpers.....................................................................................................2-16

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced Chipset Features......................................................................3-10

Integrated Peripherals................................................................................3-12

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

PNP/PCI Configurations..............................................................................3-16

Load Fail-Safe / Optimized Defaults...........................................................3-18

Set BIOS Password...................................................................................3-19

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Getting Started

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Thank you for choosing the Fuzzy LX800 / LX800D
Series (MS-9801 v1.X) Mini ITX mainboard from MSI.

Based on the innovative AMD® Geode CS5536 con­trollers for optimal system efficiency, the Fuzzy LX800
/ LX800D Series accommodates AMD® Geode LX700/
LX800/LX900 processors and supports two 184-pin
333/400 MHz DDR DIMM to provide the maximum of 2GB
memory capacity.

Noiseless, Fan less and low power consumption are
the advantageous of Fuzzy LX800 / LX800D Series.

Due to the IPC special application, Fuzzy LX800 /
LX800D Series also provides two different power
SKUs: ATX power and DC-in for your customization.

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MS-9801 Mainboard

Mainboard Specifications

Embedded Processor

- AMD® Geode LX700/LX800/LX900 x86/x87 Compatible Core 433/
500/600 MHz

- 481-terminal PBGA (Plastic Ball Grid Array) With Internal
Heatspreader

- 128K L2 cache

Chipset

- South Bridge: AMD® Geode CS5536 Companion Device

Memory Support

- DDR 333/400 SDRAM (2GB Max)

- 2 DDR DIMM slots (184pin / 2.5V)

Display

- AMD LX800 Integrated, Max Shared Memory to 64MB

- High Resolution CRT & TFT outputs

- Support Analog CRT output

- Dual Channel 24 bits LVDS Video Output

- Support RCA-Out & S-Video Out (640x480 in PAL and NTSC
mode)

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LAN

- 2 Realtek RTL8110SC Chipset, support 10/100/1000Mbps

- Support Wake-on-Lan

Audio

- Realtek® Audio 2 channels AC’97 codec

IDE

- 1 IDE Channel with ATA 100/66/33

- 1 CF connector Shared With 1 IDE Channel, CF only support in

Master mode.

-CF supports Slave mode only by using ATA33 IDE cable.

Power Connector

- 1 ATX 20pin connector for system power (for LX800)

- 1 4-pin Internal DC Input Connector (for LX800D)

- 1 Din4 12V DC-in Connector (for LX800D)

Connectors

Back Panel

- 2 RJ-45 LAN jacks

- 2 USB 2.0 ports

- 1 D-Sub VGA connector

- 1 serial port

- 1 PS2 keyboard/mouse port

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

- 1 TV out

- 1 S-Video out

Onboard Pinheaders

- 1 USB 2.0 pinheader (2 ports)

- 1 parallel port pinheader

- 1 front audio pinheader

- 1 LVDS connector

- 3 RS232 pinheaders

- 1 DIO connector

- 1 SMBUS connector

- 1 Chassis Intrusion Switch connector

- 1 CD-in connector

- 1 TV out pinheader

Getting Started

Slots

- 1 Mini PCI Socket

- 1 PCI 2.2 compliant slot support 3.3V Only

Form Factor

- Mini ITX

Mounting

- 4 mounting holes

Environmental
Operating Temperature

- Temperature: -10oC ~ 70oC

- Humidity: 85% RH

Storage Temperature

- Temperature: -20oC ~ 80oC

- Humidity: 25% ~ 90% RH

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DDR DRAM

Internal Audio

External Audio

COM3

COM4

COM1

COM2

Block Diagram

CRT

LVDS

Internal X2

IDE

CF

CRT

DRGB

Bus

Primary IDE

ATA-100

USB2.0

CPU

AMD Geode LX

Processor

PCI Bus 33MHz

Companion

Device

AMD CS5536

LPC Bus

Mini-PCI

AC 97

Momory

Bus

DIMM 400DDR

PCI Slot

AC' 97

Audio

6W Amplifer

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Board Dimension

Unit : mm

Getting Started

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BIO

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BATT+

Top: LAN jack

Bottom: USB ports

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Mainboard Layout

JAMP1

JAUD1

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

Top : mouse
Bottom: keyboard

Top: Serial Port
Bottom: VGA Port

JTV1

Top: TV Out
Bottom: S-Video Out

JLAN1

PRJK1

(optional
SKU for
DC input)

JPW1

(optional
SKU for
DC input)

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J

JLPT1

Audio
Codec

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JLVDS1

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COM2COM3COM4

J66EN_SEL1

SYSFAN1

JPWR1(optional SKU for DC input)

PCI1

JCF_SEL

J1

CF1

AMD Geode

CS5536

AMD Geode

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IDE1

F_USB1

IRDA

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Mainboard

Packing Contents

MSI motherboard

MSI Driver/Utility CD

Getting Started

Standard Cable for

IDE Devices

User’s Guide

2 COM Ports Bracket

* The pictures are for reference only. Your packing contents may vary depending on
the model you purchased.

Back IO Shield

Parallel and COM Port

Bracket

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Hardware Setup

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

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

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

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Quick Components Guide

Back
Panel,

p.2-7

JAUD1,

p.2-10

JAMP1,

p.2-10

JCD1,

p.2-14

JLVDS1,

p.2-14

JCI1,

p.2-10

J2~J7,

p.2-16

JLPT1,

p.2-11

COM2~4,

p.2-13

CLR_CMOS1,

p.2-17

J1,

p.2-11

IDE1,

p.2-9

JCF_SEL,

p.2-8

F_USB1,

p.2-13

IRDA,

p.2-15

JFP1,

p.2-12

CF1,

p.2-9

DIMM1,2,

p.2-3

J66EN_SEL1,

p.2-17

PRJK1,

p.2-4

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JPW1,

p.2-5

JTV1,

p.2-15

JPWR1,

p.2-5

MINIPCI1,

p.2-19

PCI1,

p.2-18

SYSFAN1,

p.2-11

ATX1,

p.2-4

JSMB1,

p.2-15

Hardware Setup

Memory

The mainboard provides two 184-pin non-ECC DDR 333/400 DIMM slot and supports
up to 2GB system memory.

DDR

184-pin, 2.5V

40x2=80 pin 52x2=104 pin

Installing DDR Modules

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

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

Important

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

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

Volt

Notch

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Power Supply

ATX 20-Pin System Power Connector: ATX1(optional SKU for ATX

power)

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

ATX1

11

20

10

1

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V

2 3.3V
3 GND

4 5V

5 GND
6 5V

7 GND

8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB

10 12V

ATX1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V

12 -12V
13 GND

14 PS_ON

15 GND
16 GND

17 GND

18 -5V
19 5V

20 5V

Din4 12V DC-in Connector: PRJK1 (optional SKU for external DC-

in)

This connector allows you to connect to an external DC12V power supply. To connect
to the DC12V power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the
proper orientation and the polarity of pins are matched.

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PRJK1 Definition

34

Hole SIGNAL

1 GND

2 GND
3 12V

4 12V

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Hardware Setup

4-Pin Internal Power Connector: JPW1 (optional SKU for internal

DC-in)

This connector allows you to connect to an internal DC12V power supply. To connect
to the DC12V power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the
proper orientation and the polarity of pins are matched.

JPW1 Pin Definition

JPW1

2

1
34

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND
2 GND

3 12V

4 12V

Disk Drive Power: JPWR1 (optional SKU for DC input)

This connector delivers power to IDE devices.

JPWR1 Definition

Hole SIGNAL

1 5V

1234

2 GND

3 GND

4 12V

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Power Consumption

Power Supply : LEMACS
Model : AX2-5300FB-2S(V)
AC INPUT : 115V230V 60/50Hz 9/5A
FUSE RATING : 6A/250V
DC OUTPUT : 300W
+5V 30A +12V 12A +3.3V 14A,

-5V 0.5A -12V 0.5A +5VSB 1.5A
+5V AND +3.3V TOTAL MAX : 150W

A. Playing DVD - Power DVD 7.0

Measured Voltage Measured Amp. Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.4054 0.713 2.4281

Main Board +5V 5.0959 0.037 0.1885

Main Board 5VSB 5.0808 0.067 0.3404
Main Board +12V 11.762 0.584 6.8690

Main Board Power Consumption 9.8260

B. Playing MP3 - Media Player

Measured Voltage Measured Amp. Watts
Main Board +3.3V 3.4053 0.712 2.4246

Main Board +5V 5.1219 0.032 0.1639

Main Board 5VSB 5.0811 0.067 0.3404
Main Board +12V 11.625 0.552 6.4170

Main Board Power Consumption 9.3459

C. Running Network Application - Files Copy

Measured Voltage Measured Amp. Watts

Main Board +3.3V 3.3993 1.606 5.4593
Main Board +5V 5.1177 0.038 0.1945

Main Board 5VSB 5.0808 0.063 0.3201

Main Board +12V 11.66 0.586 6.8328
Main Board Power Consumption 12.8066

D. Idle

Measured Voltage Measured Amp. Watts

Main Board +3.3V 3.4054 0.724 2.4655

Main Board +5V 5.1238 0.043 0.2203
Main Board 5VSB 5.0811 0.069 0.3506

Main Board +12V 11.619 0.46 5.3447

Main Board Power Consumption 8.3812

E. S3 Mode

Measured Voltage Measured Amp. Watts

Main Board +3.3V 0 0 0.0000

Main Board +5V 0.3965 0 0.0000
Main Board 5VSB 5.0615 0.225 1.1388

Main Board +12V 0.0115 0 0.0000

Main Board Power Consumption 1.1388

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Back Panel

Hardware Setup

Line-In

Line-Out

Mic-In

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

Blue audio jack - Line In is used for external CD player, tapeplayer or

Green audio jack - Line Out, is a connector for speakers or headphones.
Pink audio jack - Mic In, is a connector for microphones.

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

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

Mouse

Keyboard

Serial Port

VGA Port

other audio devices.

RCA out

S-Video out

LAN Port

LAN Port

USB Ports

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

RCA Out
The RCA connector allows users to connect display devices for composite video
input/output.
Composite video, also called baseband video or RCA video, is the analog waveform
that conveys the image data in a conventional NTSC and PAL television signal.
Composite video contains chrominance (hue and saturation) and luminance
(brightness) information, along with synchronization and blanking pulses, all together
in a single signal.

S-Video Out
The S-Video connector allows users to connect display devices for component
video input/output.
S-Video (Super-Video, sometimes referred to as Y/C Video, or component video) is
a video signal transmission in which the luminance signal and the chrominance signal
are transmitted separately to achieve superior picture clarity. The luminance signal
(Y) carries brightness information, which defines the black and white portion, and
the chrominance signal (C) carries color information, which defines hue and saturation.
An S-Video connection brings better video quality than a composite/RCA connection.

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LAN (RJ-45) Jacks
The standard RJ-45 jacks are for connection
to Local Area Network (LAN). You can
connect network cables to them.

Left LED Right LED

Active LED 100M/1000M Speed LED

LED Color Yellow Green/Orange

10M Cable Plug-in No Transmission OFF OFF

Transition Yellow(Blinking) OFF

100M Cable Plug-in No Transmission OFF Green(Lighting)

Transition Yellow(Blinking) Green(Lighting)

1000M Cable Plug-in No Transmission OFF Orange(Lighting)

Transition Yellow(Blinking) Orange(Lighting)

In S3/S4/S5 Standby State OFF OFF

Link IndicatorActivity Indicator

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

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Hardware Setup

Connectors

ATA100 Hard Disk Connector: IDE1

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 hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other IDE devices.

The Ultra ATA100 interface boosts data transfer rates between the computer and the
hard drive up to 100 megabytes (MB) per second.

IDE1

Compact Flash Card Slot: CF1

This Compact Flash slot shares one channel of the IDE controller. You can install one
Compact Flash typeI / type II device.

CF1

JCF_SEL1

CF Mode Selecting Jumper:

This jumper is used to select Master/
Slave mode of the CF device.

JCF_SEL1

1

1

3

Master

1

3

Slave

Important

* The CF1 slot and the IDE1 connector shares and uses the same channel, CF1

and IDE1 can support up to 2 IDE devices without CF device or 1 IDE device
with 1 CF device.

* If you install two IDE devices, 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.

* If you install one IDE device with ATA100 IDE cable and one CF device, you

must configure the CF drive to Master mode by setting jumper JCF_SEL1. CF
only support Master mode by using the ATA100 IDE cable.

* CF only support Slave mode by using ATA33 IDE cable.

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Audio Amplifier Connector: JAMP1

The 5W JAMP1 is used to connect audio amplifiers to enhance audio performance.

Pin Definition

JAMP1

1

PIN SIGNAL

1 AMP_L-

2 AMP_L+

3 AMP_R­4 AMP_R+

Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUD1

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

JAUD1

9

10

JAUD1 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

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2

Important

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 &
6, 9 & 10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output
directed to the rear audio ports. Otherwise, the Line-Out
connector on the back panel will not function.

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9

10

5

6

Hardware Setup

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: JCI1

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

JCI1

CHASSIS

GND

1
2

Digital IO Connector: J1

The J1 connects to the General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) peripheral module.

J1 Pin Definition

10

J1

9

2

1

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 VCC5F

3 N_GPO3 4 N_GPO1

5 N_GPO2 6 N_GPO0

7 N_GPI3 8 N_GPI1

9 N_GPI2 10 N_GPI0

System Fan Power Connectors: SYSFAN1

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

SYSFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

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Front Panel Connector: JFP1

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

JFP1

1 2

+

HDD

-

LED

-

Reset
Switch

+

9

JFP1 Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 HD_LED + Hard disk LED pull-up
2 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up

3 HD_LED - Hard disk active LED

4 FP PWR/SLP MSG LED pull-up
5 RST_SW - Reset Switch low reference pull-down to GND

6 PWR_SW + Power Switch high reference pull-up

7 RST_SW + Reset Switch high reference pull-up
8 PWR_SW - Power Switch low reference pull-down to GND

9 RSVD_DNU Reserved. Do not use.

10

Power
LED

+

Power
Switch

-

Parallel Port Header: JLPT1

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

JLPT1

2
1

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 RSTB# 2 AFD#

3 PRND0 4 ERR#
5 PRND1 6 PINIT#

7 PRND2 8 LPT_SLIN#

9 PRND3 10 GND
11 PRND4 12 GND

13 PRND5 14 GND

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26
25

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

15 PRND6 16 GND

17 PRND7 18 GND
19 ACK# 20 GND

21 BUSY 22 GND

23 PE 24 GND
25 SLCT 26 Key (No Pin)

Hardware Setup

Front USB Connector: F_USB1

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

cameras, MP3 players, printers, modems and the like.

F_USB1

2

1

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC 2 VCC

3 USB0- 4 USB1-

5 USB0+ 6 USB1+

7 GND 8 GND

9 Key (no pin) 10 USBOC

10

9

Important

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

Serial Port Connector: COM 2, COM3, COM4

The mainboard provides three 9-pin headers as serial port COM2, COM3 and COM4.
These ports are 16550A high speed communication port that sends/receives 16
bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to it.

Pin Definition

9

8

2

1

COM 2 / COM3 / COM4

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

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CD-In Connector: JCD1

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

JCD1

R

GND

L

LVDS Flat Panel Connector: JLVDS1

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

40

JLVDS1

SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

+12V 2 1 +12V

+12V 4 3 +12V

GND

6 5 +12V

GND 8 7 VCC5

LCD_VDD 10 9 LCD_VDD

LDDC_DATA 12 11

2

LVDS_VDDEN 14 13

GND 16 15

139

LA_DATA0 18 17

LA_DATA1 20 19

LA_DATA2 22 21

LA_CLK 24 23

LA_DATA3 26 25

GND 28 27

LB_DATA0 30 29

LB_DATA1 32 31

LB_DATA2 34 33

LB_CLK 36 35

LB_DATA3 38 37

GND 40 39

LDDC_CLK

L_BKLTCTL

L_BKLTEN

LA_DATA0#

LA_DATA1#

LA_DATA2#

LA_CLK#

LA_DATA3#

GND

LB_DATA0#

LB_DATA1#

LB_DATA2#

LB_CLK#

LB_DATA3#

GND

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TV-Out Connector: JTV1

The mainboard provides a TV-Out connector.

JTV1 Pin Definition

2

1

JTV1

5

Pin Description Pin Description

1 TVGND 2 LCVBS

3 LY 4 TVGND

5 LC 6 Key (no pin )

IrDA Infrared Module Header: IRDA1

The connector allows you to connect to IrDA Infrared module. You must configure the
setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. IRDA1 is compliant with Intel
Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.

®

Pin Definition

IRDA1

5
6

1
2

Pin Signal

1 NC

2 Key (no pin)
3 VCC5

4 GND

5 IRTX
6 IRRX

SMBus Connector: JSMB1

The connector allows you to connect to SMBus devices.

Pin Definition

Pin Signal

JSMB1

1

4

1 VCC5F

2 SMBCLK

3 GND

4 SMBDATA-

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Jumpers

COM Port Power Jumpers: J2, J3, J5, J6

These jumpers specify the operation voltage of the serial port COM1~4.

J2,J3,J5,J6

1

Pin Definition

Pin Signal

1 VCC12F

2 VCC_COM

3 VCC5F

AT/ATX Power Jumper: J4

This jumper is used to select AT or ATX power.

J4

1

AT

1

3

12V

1

3

1

3

1

3

5V

ATX

LCD Power Source Jumper: J7

This jumper is used to select the power source of LCD.

Pin Definition

J7

1

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Pin Signal

1 VCC3

2 LCD_SRC (default VCC3)

3 VCC5

3.3V

1

3

1

3

5V

PCI Frequency Jumper: J66EN_SEL1

This jumper is used to select the frequency of PCI bus.

Hardware Setup

J4

13

1

33MHz

66MHz

(default)

13

Clear CMOS Jumper: CLR_CMOS1

There is a CMOS RAM onboard that has a power supply from external battery to keep
the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically
boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, set
the CLR_CMOS1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data.

1

1

3

CLR_CMOS1

Keep Data

1

3

Clear Data

Important

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

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Slots

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot

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

Warning

This PCI slot can only support the 3.3V PCI card.

PCI Slot

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

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

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4

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

Important

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

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Mini PCI Slot

This is a 32 bits, 33 MHz and 133 MBps PCI slot, only select the MiniPCI adapters can
be installed.

Mini PCI Slot

Installing Mini PCI Cards

1. Insert the card at an angle of 45 degrees into the Mini PCI slot, Line up the notch in
the card with the small tab in the slot and slide the card into the slot until the golden
finger is almost invisible.

2. Push the Mini PCI card down until the two snaps on either side of the card lock into
place.

Notch

o

45

Lock

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Removing Mini PCI Cards

If you need to remove a card in the Mini PCI slot, spread the tabs in the slot away from
the notches in the card. The card should pop up slightly. Lift the card to a 45-degree
angle and then gently slide the card out of the slot.

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BIOS Setup

Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup
program and allows you to configure the system for
optimum use.
You may need to run the Setup program when:

² An error message appears on the screen during the

system booting up, and requests you to run SETUP.

² You want to change the default settings for cus-

tomized features.

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Entering Setup

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP

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

Important

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

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

W9081AMS V1.0 081006 where:

1st digit refers to BIOS maker as A = AMI, W = AWARD, and P =
PHOENIX.
2nd - 5th digit refers to the model number.
6th digit refers to the chipset.
7th - 8th digit refers to the customer as MS = all standard customers.
V1.0 refers to the BIOS version.
081006 refers to the date this BIOS was released.

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Control Keys

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

<Enter> Select the item

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

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

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

<F10> Save all the CMOS changes and exit

BIOS Setup

submenu

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the

arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup

function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

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

keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you

can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub­menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the <Esc >.

General Help <F1>

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

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The Main Menu

Standard CMOS Features

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

Advanced BIOS Features

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

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.

PNP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer.

Load Optimized Defaults

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

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Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set the password for supervisors.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set the password for users.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

BIOS Setup

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Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu includes some basic 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 (mm:dd:yy)

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.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

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

IDE Primary Master/ Slave

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press Enter to auto-detectthe HDD on this channel. Ifdetection is successful,
itfills the remaining fields onthis menu.

IDE Primary Master/Slave

Selecting “manua” lets you set the remaining fields onthis screen. Selects the
type of fixed disk. “User Type” will let you select thenumber of cylinders, heads,
etc.
Note:PRECOMP=65535 means NONE!

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BIOS Setup

Access Mode

Choose the access mode forthis hard disk.

Capacity

Disk drive capacity(Approximated). Note that this size is usually slightly greater
than the size of a formatted disk given by adisk checking program.

Cylinder

Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.

Head

Set the number ofread/write heads.

Precomp

Warning: Setting avalue of 65535 means no hard disk.

Landing Zone

Number of landing zone.

Sector

Number of sectors per track.

Video

Select the default video device.

Halt On

Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify
you.

Base Memory

Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.

Extended Memory

Displays the amount ofextended memory detectedduring boot up.

Total Memory

Displays the total memoryavailable in the system.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Press [Enter] to enter a sub menu which shows every current hard drive installed.
Use [PageUp] or [PageDown] key to select the first boot hard disk.

First/Second/Third Boot Device & Boot From Other Device

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

Boot Up NumLock Status

This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to
[On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off]
will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad.

Security Option

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or only when
you enter setup.

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the

correct password is not entered at the prompt.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be denied if the correct

password is not entered at the prompt.

Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you
will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press<Enter>, it will
disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can
enter Setup freely.

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BIOS Setup

Small Logo(EPA) Show

This item enables you to show the EPA logo (brand specific graphics) on the bootup
screen. Settings are:

[Disabled] Shows the normal POST screen at boot.
[Enabled] Shows a still image (EPA logo) on the screen at boot.ot.

Chassis Intrusion Detect

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

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Advanced Chipset Features

CPU Frequency

This setting allows you to specify the CPU frequency.

Memory Frequency

This setting allows you to specify the memory frequency.

CAS Latency

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

Video Memory Size

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

Output display

This setting allows you to select the type of output display.

VT1622 Support

VT1622 support TV-Out with 640x480 resolution; TV modes of NTSC, PAL.

Flat Panel Configuration

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Flat Panel Type

Select the type of Flat Panel Monitor.

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Resolution

Specify the resolution of the monitor.

Data Bus Type

Select the type of Date Bus.

Refresh Rate

Specify the refresh rate of the monitor.

HSYNC Polarity

Select the active polarity of the HSYNC signal to the monitor.

VSYNC Polarity Active

Select the active polarity of the VSYNC signal to the monitor.

SHFCLK Active Period

Select the active period of the SHFCHK signal.

LP Active Period

Select the active period of the LDE/MOD (LP) signal.

BIOS Setup

Onboard Audio

The field allows you to enable/disable the onboard audio.

Onboard USB1.1

The field allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB1.1.

Onboard USB2.0

The field allows you to enable/disable the onboard USB2.0.

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Integrated Peripherals

Onboard Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4, Serial Port 3/ 4 Use IRQ

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the serial port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4.

Serial Port2 Mode Select

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

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

RxD, TxD Active

This setting controls the receiving and transmitting speed of the IR peripheral in use.

IR Transmission Delay

This setting determines whether the IR transmission rate will be delayed while con­verting to receiving mode.

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

Use IR Pins

Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of the TxD and
RxD signals.

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BIOS Setup

Onboard Parallel Port

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the parallet port.

Parallel Port Mode

To operate the onboard parallel port as Standard Parallel Port only, choose [SPP]. To
operate the onboard parallel port in the EPP mode simultaneously, choose [EPP]. By
choosing [ECP], the onboard parallel port will operate in ECP mode only. Choosing
[ECP + EPP] will allow the onboard parallel port to support both the ECP and EPP
modes simultaneously.

EPP Mode Select

Select the EPP mode.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Select the DMA channel for ECP mode.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management
Interface) Function.

ACPI Suspend Type

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your operating
system supports ACPI, such as Windows 2000/ XP , you can choose to enter the
Standby mode in S1 or S3 fashion through the setting of this field. 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 sleep mode is a lower power state where
the in formation of system configuration and open applications/files is saved to main
memory that remains powered while most other hardware components turn off to
save energy. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the system
when a “wake up” event occurs.

Power Management

This item is to select Power Management Function.

PME Event Function

You may disable activity monitoring of some common I/O events and interrupt re­quests so they do not wake up the system. The default wake-up event is keyboard
activity. When On (or named, in the case of LPT & COM), any activity from one of the
listed system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system. A power-manage­ment (PM) event awakens the system from, or resets activity timers for, Suspend
mode. You can disable monitoring of common interrupt requests so they do not
generate PM events.

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BIOS Setup

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

When [Enabled], turning the system off with the on/off button places the system in a
very low-power-usage state, with only enough circuitry receiving power to detect
power button activity or Resume by Ring activity.

Power-On by Alarm

When you select [Enabled], fields appear that let you set the alarm that returns the
system to Full On state.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

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

PWRON After PWR-Fail

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

[Off] Always leaves the computer in the power off state.
[On] Always leaves the computer in the power on state.
[Last State] Restores the system to the status before power failure

or interrupt occurred.

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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.

PNP OS Installed

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. When set to [No], BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards. So, select [Yes]
if your operating system is Plug & Play aware.

Init Display First

This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter.

Reset Configuration Data

The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile Random Ac­cess Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for both PNP and non­PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set to [Enabled], the system will
reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted up and then set the setting of the
item back to [Disabled] automatically.

Resources 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® 98/2000. If you set this field to [Manual], choose specific resources by going
into each sub-menu that follows this field.

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BIOS Setup

IRQ Resource

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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

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

Important

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

Memory Resource

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

Reserved Memory Base

These items specify the reserved memory base.

Reserved Memory Length

These items specify the reserved memory length.

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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 [OK] loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system
performance.

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

Pressing [OK] loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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BIOS Setup

Set BIOS 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.

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