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Trademarks

IBM, VGA, and PS/2 are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. AMD, Athlon 64 Sempron are registered trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows 98/ME/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc. Other names used in this publication may be trademarks and are acknowledged.

Static Electricity Precautions

1. Don’t take this motherboard and components out of their original staticproof package until you are ready to install them.

2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you don’t have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.

3. Carefully hold this motherboard by its edges. Do not touch those components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this motherboard on the top of static-protection package with component side facing up while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection

1. Inspect this motherboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board.

2. If you suspect this motherboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your motherboard vendor about those damages.

A21G Series, V1.0

April 2005

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Table of Content s

Trademark............................................................................................................i

Chapter 1: Introduction..................................................................................... 1

Key Features .................................................................................................................... 1

Package Contents ........................................................................................................... 4

Chapter 2: Motherboard Installation .............................................................. 5

Motherboard Components ............................................................................................ 6

I/O Ports .......................................................................................................................... 7

Installing the Processor ................................................................................................. 7

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................................... 8

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................................10

Install the Motherboard ............................................................................................... 1 0

Connecting Optional Devices ..................................................................................... 1 2

Install Other Devices ....................................................................................................14

Expansion Slots ............................................................................................................16

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility ....................................................................... 18

Introduction ..................................................................................................................18

Running the Setup Utility ...................................................…………………………...18

Standard CMOS Setup Page .......................................................................................19

Advanced Setup Page ..................................................................................................20

Features Setup Page ....................................................................................................22

Power Management Setup Page ................................................................................23

PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page ..................................................................................25

BIOS Security Features Setup Page ...........................................................................25

CPU PnP Setup Page ..................................................................................................26

Hardware Monitor Page ..............................................................................................27

Load Optimal Defaults ................................................................................................27

Save Changes and Exit ................................................................................................ 27

Discard Changes and Exit ...........................................................................................28

Chapter 4: Software & Applications .............................................................. 29

Introduction ..................................................................................................................29

Installing Support Software ........................................................................................ 2 9

Bundled Software Installation ....................................................................................31

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Notice:

1. Owing to Microsoft’s certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pops out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just click the “Continue Anyway” button and go ahead the installation.

2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations:

2-1. The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000. 2-2. If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB devices

into this hub, the system might not successfully execute certain USB devices’ connection because it could not recognize these devices.

Currently, we are working on such limitations’ solution. As soon as the olution is done, the updated USB drive will be released to our website: www.pcchips.com for your downloading.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

This motherboard has a Socket-939 supporting the newest and advanced AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX (K8) processors.

This motherboard integrates the VIA K8M800 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge that supports the Serial A T A interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs, and the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95.

It supports 6-channel AC’97 Audio Codec and provides one IDE Ultra DMA 133/100/66 channel. It has three 32-bit PCI slots, one 8X AGP slot, one CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and supports the onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network interface (optional). In addition, this motherboard has a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one parallel port, one VGA port, one LAN port (optional), four back-panel USB2.0 ports, and three audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out. Onboard USB header(s) can provide extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the motherboard.

This motherboard is a MicroATX size motherboard and has power connectors for an ATX power supply.

Key Features

The key features of this motherboard include:

Socket-939 Processor Support

• Supports AMD Athlon 64/Athlon 64 FX (K8) processors

Chipset

There are VIA K8M800 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance.

• Defines Highly Integrated Solutions for High-Performance W orkstation

& PC Desktop Designs -- High-performance North Bridge with HyperTransport interface to AMD™ K8 CPU plus AGP 8X external bus to external Graphics Controller plus high-speed V-Link interface to South Bridge

• High Performance HyperTransport CPU Interface -- Processor interface

via HyperTransport interface

• Full Featured Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Controller

− − AGP v3.0 compliant 8X / 4X transfer mode with Fast Write Support

− − Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up to 2.1 GB/sec (4

bytes x 533 MHz)

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• High Bandwidth 1 GB/Sec 16-Bit Ultra V-Link Host Controller --

Supports 66MHz, 4X and 8X transfer modes, Ultra V-Link Host interface with total bandwidth of 1 GB/sec

• Advanced System Power Management Support -- ACPI 2.0 and PCI

Bus Power Management 1.2 compliant

• PCI to system memory data streaming up to 132Mbyte/sec (data sent to

north bridge via high speed Ultra V -Link interface)

• PCI-2.2 compliant, 32-bit 3.3V PCI interface with 5V tolerant inputs

• Support three PCI slots of arbitration and decoding for all integrated

functions and LPC bus.

• Dual Channel Serial ATA/RAID Controller—Complies with Serial ATA

Specification Revision 1.0

Memory Support

• Two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM sockets for DDR SDRAM memory modules

• Supports DDR400/333/266 memory bus

• Maximum installed memory is 2GB

Expansion Slots

• One CNR slot

• One 8X AGP slot

• Three 32-bit PCI slots

Onboard IDE channels

• Two IDE Connectors

• Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory

Access) modes

• Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133/100/

66 MB/sec

Serial AT A

• Two Serial ATA Connectors

• Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with scalability to higher

rates

• Low pin count for both host and devices

AC’97 Codec

• Compliant with AC’97 2.3 specification

• 16-bit Stereo full-duplex CODEC with independent and variable

sampling rate

• Support for 3.3v digital, 5v analog power supply and low power

consumption management

• Three analog line-level stereo inputs with 5-bit volume control:

LINE_IN, CD, AUX

• Front-Out, Surround-Out, MIC-In and LINE-In Jack Sensing

• Two analog line-level mono input

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• Standard 48-Pin LQFP

Onboard I/O Ports

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• One serial port

• One parallel port

• One VGA port

• Four back-panel USB2.0 ports

• One LAN port (optional)

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

Fast Ethernet LAN (optional)

• Built-in 100Base-TX/10Base-T Physical Layer solution

• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

• MII Interface to Ethernet Controller and Configuration & Status

• Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex

• Meet All applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100 Base-TX Standards

USB 2.0

• Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0

• Compliant with Intel’s Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.0

• Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification

Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores

for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling

• Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical

layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller, up to eight functional ports

• Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

BIOS Firmware

This motherboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following:

• Power management

• Wake-up alarms

• CPU parameters and memory timing

• CPU and memory timing

The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds.

Dimensions

• Micro ATX form factor of 244 x 190 mm

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Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change

without notification.

Package Contents

Y our motherboard package ships with the following items:

 The motherboard  The User’s Guide  One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional)  One IDE drive ribbon cable  The Software support CD

Optional Accessories

Y ou can purchase the following optional accessories for this motherboard.

 The Extended USB module  The CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card  The Serial ATA cable  The Serial ATA power cable

Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party,

but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility.

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Chapter 2 Motherboard Installation

To install this motherboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter:

 Identify the motherboard components  Install a CPU  Install one or more system memory modules  Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly  Install this motherboard in a system chassis (case)  Connect any extension brackets or cables to headers/connectors on the

motherboard

 Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to

headers/connectors on the motherboard

Note:

1 Before installing this motherboard, make sure jumper JP1 is under

Normal setting. See this chapter for information about locating JP1 and the setting options.

2 Never connect power to the system during installation; otherwise, it

may damage the motherboard.

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IT EM LABEL COMPONENTS COLOR

1 PWR2 Standard 4-Pin ATX Pow er connector WHITE 2CPU Socket

Socket-939 f or A MD Athlon 64/ Athlon 64 FX (K8) CPUs

WHITE

3 DIMM1/2 184-pin DDR SDRAM soc kets PURPLE 4 PWR1 Standard 20-Pin ATX Power connector WHITE

5 IDE1 Primary I DE con nector BLUE 6 IDE 2 Sceondary IDE connector WHITE 7 FAN1 System Fan connector WHITE 8 USB3/4 Front Panel USB headers YELLOW

9 SATA1/2 Serial ATA connectors BLACK 10 SPK1 Speaker header LIME 11 PANEL1 Front Panel Sw itch/LED header COLOR 12 JP1 Clear CMOS jumper RED 13 FDD1 Floppy Di sk Drive connector WHITE 14 CNR1 CNR slot BROWN 15 SIR1 Infrared header BLACK 16 PCI 1-3 32-bit PCI slots WHITE 17 CD1 Analog Audio Input header BLACK 18 AGP 1 AGP slot ORANGE 19 AUD IO2 Front Panel Audio header PURPLE 20 FAN2 CPU Fan connector(3PIN) DARK RED

Motherboard Components

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I/O Ports

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I/O Ports

The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the motherboard.

Installing the Processor

This motherboard has a socket 939 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing

device.

PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/ 2

keyboard.

Parallel Port (LPT1) Use the Parallel port to connect printers or other

parallel communications devices.

Serial Port (COM1) Use the COM port to connect serial devices such

as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system a s COM1.

VGA Port Use the VGA port to connect VGA devices. LAN Port (optional) Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect

your computer to the Network.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Audio Ports Use these three audio jacks to connect audio

devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In signal, the second jack for stereo Line-Out signal, and the third jack for Microphone.

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CPU Installation Procedure

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1 Unhook the locking lever of the CPU

socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position.

2 Match the pin1 corner marked as the

beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force.

3 Push the locking lever down and hook it

under the latch on the edge of socket.

4 Apply thermal grease to the top of the

CPU.

5 Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the

CPU, and secure them all onto the socket base.

6 Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU

fan connector (FAN2) on the motherboard.

Installing Memory Modules

This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V DIMM sockets (Dual Inline Memory Module) for unbuffered DDR400/333/266 memory modules (Double Data Rate SDRAM), and maximum 2.0 GB installed memory.

Note: To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that

you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least. CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Socket-939

pin1

FAN2

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DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory chip’s data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 166 MHz or 200 MHz memory bus.

DDR SDRAM provides 2.1 GB/s, 2.7 GB/s or 3.2GB/s data transfer rate when the bus is 133 MHz, 166 MHz or 200 MHz, respectively.

Memory Module Installation Procedure

These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Refer to the following to install the memory module.

1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket.

2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket.

3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

DIMM1

DIMM2

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Install The Motherboard

Install the motherboard in a system chassis (case). The board is a Micro ATX size motherboard. You can install this motherboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this motherboard.

JP1: Clear CMOS Jumper

Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect and prevent your motherboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the motherboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.

Note: To avoid the system unstability after clearing CMOS, we recommend

users to enter the main BIOS setting page to “Load Optimal De-faults” and then “Save Changes and Exit”.

Jumper Settings

Connecting two pins with a jumper cap is SHORT; removing a jumper cap from these pins, OPEN.

Note for dual-channel DDR:

1. You CAN NOT use only one DIMM2 for it might cause the system shutdown.

2. You need to use DIMM1 and DIMM2 with the same size of memory modules.

JP1

Function Jum pe r

Normal Shor t Pins 1-2 Clear CMOS Short Pins 2-3

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Connect the power connector from the power supply to the PWR1 connector on the motherboard. PWR2 is a +12V connecotr for CPU Vcore power.

If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the FAN1 fan power connector on the motherboard.

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 header.

Install the motherboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturer’s instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.

PWR1

PANEL1

FAN1

PWR2

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HD_LED_P(+) 2 FP PWR/SLP(+) 3 HD_LED_N(-) 4 FP PWR/SLP(-) 5 RESET_SW_N(-) 6 POWER_SW_P(+) 7 RESET_SW_P( +) 8 POWER_SW_N(- ) 9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

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Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optional devices:

SPK1: Speaker Header

Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the motherboard.

AUDIO2: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

USB3/USB4: Front Panel USB Header

The motherboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB headers USB3/USB4 to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

AUDIO2

SIR1

USB4

USB3

1 SPK1

Pin Signal

1SPKR 2NC 3NC 4+5V

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1AUD_MIC 2AUD_GND 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS 4 AUD_VCC 5 AUD_FPOUT_R 6 AUD_RET_R 7HP_ON 8KEY 9 AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L

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Here is a list of USB pin assignments.

1. Locate the USB3/USB4 header on the motherboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB3/USB4 header.

3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw.

SIR1: Infrared Port Header

The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

1. Locate the infrared port-SIR1 header on the motherboard.

2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the port to the SIR1 header and then secure the port to an appropriate place in your system chassis.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 V ERG_FP_USBPWR0 2 VERG_FP_USBPWR1 3 USB_FP_P0(-) 4 USB_FP_P1(-) 5 USB_FP_P0(+) 6 USB_FP_P1(+) 7 GROUND 8 GROUND 9 KEY 10 USB_FP_OC0

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1NC2KEY 3+5V4GND 5 IRTX 6 IRRX

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Floppy Disk Drive

The motherboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5" or 5.25" wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K,

1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB. Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the

cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDD1.

IDE Devices

IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.

The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master device connects to the end of the cable.

Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE

channel connector IDE1 on the motherboard.

Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.

FDD1

SAT A1

SAT A2

IDE111IDE2

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If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the motherboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

Serial AT A Devices

The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 150 MB/s. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial A TA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard.

On the motherboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors SATA1-2, which support new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly.

It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface, but maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA.

Analog Audio Input Header

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the motherboard, locate the 4-pin header CD1.

CD1

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Here is a list of CD1 pin assignments.

Expansion Slots

This motherboard has one AGP, one CNR and three 32-bit PCI slots.

Pin Signal

1 CD IN L 2GND 3GND 4 CD IN R

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

CNR1

AGP1

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Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card.

1. Locate the AGP, CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard.

2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis.

3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw.

8X AGP Slot

You can install a graphics adapter that supports the 8X AGP specification and has a 8X AGP edge connector in the AGP slot.

CNR Slot

Y ou can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) cards in this slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions.

PCI Slots

You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction

The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies the information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information.

Y ou can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the motherboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility

Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to “Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP”. Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor. If you manually clear CMOS, you need to press the F1 key that enters the Main menu page of the Setup Utility.

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.

Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Features Setup Power Management Setup PCI / Plug and Play Setup BIOS Security Features

CPU PnP Setup Hardware Monitor Load Optimal Defaults Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit

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Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting the [OK] or [Cancel] key.

If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility. Press F1 to display a screen describing all key functions. Press F9 to install the setup utility with a set of default values.

Standard CMOS Setup Page

This page displays a table of items defining basic information about your system.

System Time & System Date

These items set up system date and time.

Primary IDE Master/Primary IDE Slave/Secondary IDE Master/Secondary IDE Slave

Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary/Secondary IDE channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical.

Floppy A/B

These items set up size and capacity of the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system.

Standard CMOS Setup

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

System Time 00:004:12 System Date Mon 04/05/2004

Primary IDE Master Not Detected Primary IDE Slave Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected

Floppy A 1.44 MB 3 1/2 Floppy B Disabled

Help Item

User [Enter], [TAB] or [SHIFT-TAB] to select a field. Use [+] or [-] to configure system time.

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Advanced Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Handle this page with caution. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.

Quick Boot

If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines.

Boot Device/2nd Boot Device/3rd Boot Device

Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time.

Try Other Boot Device

If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it fails to find an operating system from the first two locations.

BootUp Num-Lock

This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system startup time.

Boot to OS/2 > 64MB

Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating system and you have more than 64MB of system memory installed.

AGP Aperture Size

This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter.

Advanced Setup

Help Item

Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Quick Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Try Other Boot Device Bootup Num-Lock Boot To OS/2 > 64MB AGP Aperture Size CAS Latency (CL)

TRCD TRAS TRP

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI C1K Spread Spectrum Cool ‘N’ Quiet

Enabled HDD:PM-ST3120023AS CD/DVD:3S-CD-ROM 52 1ST FLOPPY DRIVE Yes On No 64 MB Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Disabled Enabled

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CAS Latency (CL)

This item determines the operation of DRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.

TRCD/TRAS/TRP

These items adjust the efficiency and stability of DRAM.

Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.

Spread Spectrum

If you enable spread spertrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic interface) generated by the system.

Cool ‘N’ Quiet

It supports fan control to reduce fan noise when the CPU is running cool. This motherboard and BIOS requirements for a PowerNow! are identical. The same BIOS data structures are used.

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OnBoard Floppy Controller

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface.

Serial Port1 Address

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1/2 serial port, and to assign a port address.

OnBoard IR Port

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port, and to assign a port address.

Parallel Port Address

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard Parallel port, and to assign a port address.

Parallel Port Mode

Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You can select ECP (Extended Capabilities Port).

EPP V ersion

This item only shows up when the Parallel Port mode is defaulted at ECP & EPP or EPP. Thus, use this item to select the EPP version, 1.7 or 1.9.

ECP Mode DMA Channel

Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port.

Parallel Port IRQ

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port.

Features Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for peripheral devices connected to the system.

Features Setup

Help Item

Allows BIOS to Enable or Disable Floppy Controller.

Enabled 3F8/IRQ4 Disabled 378 ECP & EPP

1.9 DMA3 IRQ7 Both Enabled Enabled Auto Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

OnBoard Floppy Controller Serial Port1 Address OnBoard IR Port Parallel Port Address Parrllel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode DMA Chnnel Parallel Port IRQ OnBoard PCI IDE Controller OnBoard SATA-IDE Audio Device Modem Device Ethernet Device OnBoard LAN Boot ROM OnBoard USB Function USB Function For DOS

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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OnBoard PCI IDE Controller

Use this item to enable or disable both of the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE channels.

OnBoard SATA-IDE

Use this item to enable the onboard SATA-IDE channel.

Audio Device

This item enables or disables the AC’97 audio chip.

Modem Device

This item enables or disables the onboard Modem.

Ethernet Device

This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.

OnBoard LAN Root ROM

Enable this item if you want to excute the Boot ROM function of onboard LAN while starting the system.

OnBoard USB Function

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard.

USB Function For DOS

Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this motherboard in a DOS environment.

Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some parameters for system power management operation.

ACPI Awar e O/S

This item supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.

Power Management Setup

ACPI Aware O/S Power Management Suspend Mode Suspend Time Out Resume On RTC Alarm LAN/Ring Power On Keyboard Power On Wake-Up key

Help Item

Enable / Disable ACPI support for Operating System. Enable: If OS supports ACPI. Disable: If OS does not support ACPI.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Yes Enabled S1 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled

Any key

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Power Management

Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported.

Suspend Mode

This item selects the status S1(Stop Clock) or S3(Suspend to RAM) when the system enters the power-saving Suspend mode.

Suspend Time Out

This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode.

Resume On RTC Alarm / RTC Alarm Date (Days) / System Time

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume at a fixed time based on the system’s RTC (realtime clock). Use the items below this one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

LAN/Ring Power On

The system can be turned off with a software command. If you enable this item, the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem, or traffic on the network adapter. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Keyboard Power On

If you enable this item, system can automatically resume by pressing any keys or Power key on the keyboard, or typing in the password. You must enable the Keyboard Power On jumper and use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature.

Wake-Up Key

When Keyboard Power On is set to “Wake-Up Key”, this item is available and users can press any keys on the keyboard.

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup

Primary Graphics Adapter PCI Share Memory Size 32 MB Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Ye s PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled

Help Item

Option PCI AGP

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

Primary Graphics Adapter

This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The default PCI setting still lets the onboard display work and allows the use of a second display card installed in an AGP slot.

Share Memory Size

This item lets you allocate a portion of the main memory for the onboard VGA display application with several options.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ.

PCI IDE BusMaster

This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

BIOS Security Features Setup Page

This page helps you install or change a password.

BIOS Security Features

Security Settings

Supervisor Password : Not Installed

Change Supervisor Password Press Enter

Help Item

Install or Change the password.

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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CPU Type

This item shows the type of the CPU installed in your system.

CPU Over-clocking Func.

This item decides the CPU over-clocking function installed in your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp key (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the safe default.

CPU Frequency

This item shows the frequency of the CPU installed in your system.

DRAM Frequency

This item shows the frequency of the DRAM in your system.

Memory Voltage

This item determines the DDR voltage adjustment.

CPU VID

This item shows voltage of the CPU in your system.

Supervisor Password

This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays.

Change Supervisor Password

You can select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to change the supervisor password.

CPU PnP Setup Page

This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page.

CPU PnP Setup

Help Item

CPU Freq Over Clock 200 to 230 MHz

CPU Type: AMD Athlon (tm) 64 Processor 3700+

CPU Over-clocking Func. : Disabled

CPU Fequenc : 200 MHz

DRAM Frequency : SPD Memory Voltage 2.6V 5V USB Dual

CPU VID 1.500V

Voltage Value Auto

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Voltage Value

This item identifies the CPU default voltage value. The value may change depending on the CPU you installed on the motherboard.

Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this motherboard.

CPU/System Temperature

These items display CPU and system temperature measurement.

FANs & Voltage Measurements

These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage measurements.

Load Optimal Defaults

This option opens a dialog box to ask if you are sure to install optimized defaults or not. You select [OK], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility loads all default values; or select [Cancel], and then <Enter>, the Setup Utility does not load default values.

Save Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration. When the Save Changes and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to save and exit, or [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Hardware Monitor Setup

*** System Hardware Monitor*** Vcore :1.463V +1.2VLDT :1.248V Vdimm :2.512V +5V :5.026V +12V :12.056V +5VSB :4.961V CPU FAN2 Speed :4017 RPM SYSTEM FAN1 Speed :0 RPM CPU Temperature :50°C/122°F SYSTEM Temperature :31°C/87°F

Help Item

: Move Enter: Select +/-/: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults

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Discard Changes and Exit

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Discard Changes and Exit dialog box appears, select [OK] to discard changes and exit, or [Cancel] to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the

“Discard Changes and Exit” item and select [OK] to discard any changes you have made.

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Chapter 4 Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that comes with the motherboard package.

The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More program information is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you can go on the autoinstalling or manual installation depending on your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, it will automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

Installing Support Software

1 Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive. 2 When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM drive,

the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.

3 The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit on

the right side, and three others Setup, Application and ReadMe at the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as explained in next section.

The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you can check the contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file browsing interface.

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The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.

The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the bundled software that this mainboard supports.

The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out path names of software driver.

Auto-Installing under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP

If you are under Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1 The installation program loads and displays the following screen.

Click the Next button.

2 Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the default

options are recommended). Click the Next button to proceed.

3 The support software will automatically install.

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Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support software will be installed and start working.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You can install bundled software as follows:

1 Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops out

after inserting the support CD-ROM. 2 A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install. 3 Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by

step until finished.