Pine Technology PM-F09 User Manual

F-09 English Manual

Intel  815EP Chipset

ATX Mainboard

Users’ Manual

Manual: Version 1.0

Date: 16 April, 2001

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Copyright

Copyright 2000 by this company. All rights reserved.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval

system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,

magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the copyright holders.

User’s Notice

The contents of this publication are subject to change. This company reserves the right to alter the

contents of this publication at any time and without notice. The contents of this publication may

contains inaccuracies or typographical errors and is supplied for informational use only.

Trademarks

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

Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Windows 95 / 98 and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.

AWARD is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.

AMD is a registered trademark of AMD.

Cyrix is a registered trademark of Cyrix.

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FCC Compliance

Federal Communications Commission Statement

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

conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

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

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. 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 following measures:

• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning!

The use of shielded cables for the connection of the monitor to the graphics

card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or

modifications to this authority to operate this equipment.

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Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

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

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

4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from

overheating. Do not cover the openings.

5. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting

the equipment to the power inlet.

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

the power cord.

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

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

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

10. The power cord or plug is damaged.

11. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.

12. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

13. The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according to User’s Manual.

14. The equipment has dripped and damaged.

15. If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

16. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage temperature above

, it may damage the equipment.

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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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Chapter 1

Table of Contents

Information

1-1 Packing Check List

1-2 Mainboard Features

1-3 Mainboard Specification

1-4 Mainboard Layout

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Hardware Installation

2-1 CPU

2-1.1 CPU Type Setting P18

2-1.2 CMOS Jumper

2-1.3 Clock Frequency

2-1.4 Keyboard Power On Function

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2-1.5 BIOS Setup

2-2 System Memory Installation

2- 2.1 Type

2- 2.2 Speed

2- 2.3 Buffered and NOn-buffered P22

2- 2.4 2-clock and 4-clock signal

2- 2.5 Parity and Non-parity P22

2- 2.6 Memory Auto detection by BIOS

2- 2.7 Suggested SDRAM combination

2-3 Panel Connector

2-4 Floppy Drive Connector

2-5 IDE Hard Disk and CD-ROM Connector

2-6 Power Connector

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2-7 Serial Device (COM1/COM2) & Parellel Devices (LPT1) P26

2-8 PS / 2 Mouse,Keyboard Connector

2-9 USB Device Connector P27

2-10 Fan Connector

2-11 Audio / Game Connector

2-12 LAN Wake-up Connector

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Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

3-1 Entering BIOS Setup

3- 1.1 Introduction

3- 1.2 Start to Install Setup

3- 1.3 Using Setup

3- 1.4 Navigating through the menu bar

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3-2 Getting Help

3-3 Main Menu

3-4 Setup Items

3- 4.1 Standard CMOS Features

3- 4.2 Advanced BIOS Features

3- 4.3 Advanced Chipset Features P32

3- 4.4 Integrated Peripherals

3- 4.5 Power Management Setup

3- 4.6 PnP / PCI Configuration

3- 4.7 PC Health Status

3- 4.8 Frequency / Voltage Control

3- 4.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

3- 4.10 Load Optimize Defaults

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3- 4.11 Supervisor / User Password

3- 4.12 Save & Exit Setup P33

3- 4.13 Exit Without Save

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3-5 Standard CMOS Setup P33

3-6 Main Menu Selections P34

3-7 Advanced BIOS Features

3- 7.1 Virus Warning

3- 7.2 CPU Internal Cache / External Cache P36

3- 7.3 CPU L2Cache ECC Checking

3- 7.4 Processor Number Festure

3- 7.5 Quick Power on Self Test

3- 7.6 First / Second / Third / Other Boot Device

3- 7.7 Swap Floppy Drive

3- 7.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek

3- 7.9 Boot Up NumLock Status

3- 7.10 GA20 Option

3- 7.11 Typematic Rate Setting

3- 7.12 Typematic Delay(Chers / Sec) P37

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3- 7.13 Typematic Delay(Msec)

3- 7.14 Security Option

3- 7.15 OS Select For DRAM>64MB

3- 7.16 Report No FDD For Win95

3-8 Advanced Chipset Features

3-9 DRAM Settings

3-9.1 SDRAM CAS Latency Time

3-9.2 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras / Trc

3-9.3 SDRAM Address Setup Time

3-9.4 SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

3-9.5 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

3-9.6 System BIOS Cacheable

3-9.7 Video BIOS Cacheable

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3-9.8 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

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3-9.9 Delay Transaction

3-9.10 On-chip Video Window Size

3-10 Integrated Peripherals

3-10.1 On-chip Primary/ Secondary PCI IDE P42

3-10.2 IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave PIO

3-10.3 IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave UDMA

3-10.4 USB Controller

3-10.5 USB Keyboard Support

3-10.6 Init Display First

3-10.7 AC’97 Audio / Modem P42

3-10.8 IDE HDD Block Mode

3-10.9 Onboard FDC Controller

3-10.10 Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2

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3-11 Power Management Setup

3-11.1 ACPI Function

3-11.2 ACPI Suspend Type P44

3-11.3 Power Management

3-11.4 Video Off Method

3-11.5 Video Off In Suspend

3-11.6 Suspend Type

3-11.7 MODEM Use IRQ

3-11.8 Suspend Mode

3-11.9 HDD Power Down

3-11.10 Soft-Off by PWRTN

3-11.11 CPU THRM-Throttling

3-12 PM Events

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3-13 PnP / PCI Configuration Setup

3-13.1 PNP OS Installed

3-13.2 Reset Configuration Data

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3-13.3 Resource controlled by P47

3-13.4 IRQ Resources

3-13.5 IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned to P48

3-13.6 DMA Resources

3-13.7 DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7/ assigned to

3-13.8 Memory Resources

3-13.9 Reserved Memory Base

3-13.10 Reserved Memory Length

3-13.11 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop P48

3-14 PC Health Status

3-14.1 Current System Temperature

3-14.2 Current CPU FAN1 Speed

3-14.3 Current CPU FAN2 Speed

3-15 Frequency / Voltage Control

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3-15.1 Auto Detect

3-15.2 Spread Spectrum Modulated

3-15.3 CPU Speed

3-15.4 CPU Ratio

3-15.5 CPU Frequency

3-16 Defaults Menu P51

3-16.1 Load Fail-Self Defaults

3-16.2 Load Optimize Defaults P51

3-17 Supervisor / User Password Setting

3-17.1 supervisor password

3-17.2 user password

3-18 Exiting Selecting

3-18.1 Save & Exit Setup

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3-18.2 Exiting Without Saving

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Chapter 4

Driver Installation

4-1 Driver and Software Installation for Win95/ 98 / ME

4-1.1 Driver Installation

A. Installation of INF file

B. Installation of IDE driver

C. Installation of Sound Driver

D. Installation of AVRACK P57

4-2 Driver and software for Win2000

4-2.1 Driver Installation P58

A. INF Installation

B. IDE Installation

C. Installation of Sound Driver

D. AVRACK Installation

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Chapter 1

 The PM-F09 ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard based

 The mainboard is a Socket-370 system with the addition of 133Mhz capability

 Unique AGP fixer ensure your VGA card and slot contact well.

on the Intel  815Ep/ICH2 chipset. The mainboard is designed for all series of

the Intel Celeron or Pentium III Coppermine (FCPGA) processor.

for both CPU an SDRAM interfaces. The primary features include 66 / 100 / 133

front side bus, DRAM memory interface (66 / 100 / 133 Mhz) and AGP 4X bus

interface. The 815EP/ICH2 integrated peripheral controller is a high integration,

high performance, power-efficient and high compatibility device.

1-1 Packing Check List

Introduction

This mainboard package contains the following items:

 One Intel 815EP chipset ATX Mainbaord

 One IDE cable (support UDMA100)

 One Floppy Interface Cable

 One USB connector cable

 One serial connector cable

 One Drive CD

 One User’s Manual

1-2 Mainboard Features

 Support all series processors of Socket370

 Socket 370 for Intel Pentium III Coppermine and Celeron, Celeron II and Cyrix

III processors

 Support 300 Mhz to 1GHz or faster CPU

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 Chipset

 Intel 815EP/ICH2

 Front Side Bus

 66 / 100 / 133 MHz

 Support linearity over-clock (stepping 1MHx)

 Main Memory

 Support three 168-pin DIMM

 Support max. memory size of 768MB

 Support ECC function

 Support 16, 32, 64,128, 256 MB SDRAM

 Expansion Slots

 1 x AGP slot (2X / 4X)

 6 X PCI slot, with PCI V2.1 compliance

 1 X CNR slot

 On-Board IDE Connector (support Ultra DMA 33/66/100)

 Supports PIO mode 4, DMA mode 2 / 4

 Support Ultra DMA 33/66/100

 Can connect up to four IDE devices

 Audio

 AC’97 Audio on board

 On-Board Peripherals

 1 x FDD support 2 FDD devices

 2 x serial ports

 1 x parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode

 2 x USB ports, supports legacy keyboard and mouse function

 2 x additional USB ports by cable (optional)

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 1 x IrDA connector

 1 x PS/2 mouse connector

 1 x PS/2 keyboard connector

 Hardware Monitoring

 CPU temperature monitoring

 Fan speed and system fan speed monitoring

 Auto speed down and alarm when CPU overheat or fan failure

 Hardware detect +5V, +12V, CPU voltage and report by BIOS

 BIOS

 Award BIOS with ACPI support

 Built–in anti-virus protection

 Dimension

 ATX Form Factor: 30.5 cm x 22 cm x 4 layers PCB

1-3 Mainboard Specification

Form Factor

Board Size

C P U  Support all 66/100/133 MHz FSB Clock Frequency PentiumIII

 AT X

 30.5 cm x 22cm

Coppermine, Celeron , Celeron

 Support CPU type/clock by jumperless BIOS setup

 Jumperless Overclock

CPU and Cyrix III processor.

– Support CPU clock Ratio

3.0/ 3.5/ 4.5/ 5.0/ 5.5/ 6.0/ 6.5/ 7.0/ 7.5/8.0x or higher

– Support CPU Clock Frequency:

66/75/83/100 / 133/166

 Over clock to 166 MHz

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System Memory  DIMM 168pin x 2, maximum capability 768 MB

 Support 16M /64M bit/128M bit/256M bit SDRAM technology

 Refresh Mechanism

 Enhance Open page Arbitration SDRAM paging scheme

Chipset  Intel 815EP Chipset including:

– Intel 815 EP

Intel 82801BA(U-DMA/66/100)

Sound Port  AC’97 Sound

Expansion Slots  6 x PCI bus with bus slot

 1 x AGP bus slot (4x)

 1 x AMR bus

Serial Port  Two serial ports UART 16C550 Compatible

 Sets serial port 2 to operate in normal mode, IrDA

Parallel Port One parallel port support:

 SPP-Standard parallel port

CBR supported only

 EPP-enhanced parallel port

 ECP-extended capabilities port

Floppy Interface Support drivers inches/ format with

 3.5 inches -720KB/1.44MB/2.88MB

 5.25 inches -360KB/1.2MB

I D E Interface  Dual PCI IDE interface support up to 4 x IDE (HDD, CDROM

or ZIP, etc.)

 Support PIO mode4, DIMA mode 2 and Ultra DMA33/66/100

U S B Interface  Two USB ports supported

 2 additional USB ports by cable (optional)

 USB legacy/keyboard /mouse/ function supported

 Supports Wake –up from Sleeping State S1-S4

 Support up to 127 USB devices

P S / 2 mouse  PS/2 mouse supported by connector onboard

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Keyboard  PS/2 keyboard supported by connector onboard

R T C and battery  RTC build in chipset (ICH 82801BA)

 Lithium (CR-2032) battery, in re-designed batter clip for easy

insertion/ removal

Wake up Function  Modem ring wake up (PCI Wake-up)

 LAN wake up

Synchronous

Switching Register

Hardware Monitor

 High efficient synchronous switching regulator to CPU core

voltage from 1.3V to 2.05V

 Supports over-voltage /over current protection function

 CPU thermal monitor (read from CPU or thermometer)
 CPU Fan speed and system fan speed monitoring



Detects VCORE from VID0-4, monitor 9 kinds of
CPU voltage, +5V, +12V, etc. and report by BIOS.

Power Connector  Supports ATX (20-pin) power connector

Power on Function  Panel switch power on

 Keyboard power on

 Password power on

B I O S  Awa r d BIO S

 Year 2000Compliance

 PCI 2.1 Compliance

 PnP BIOS V1.0

 APM V1.2 Compliance

 DMI 2.0 Compliance

 Flash/ Upgrade BIOS protection

 Support ACPI

and OS direct Power Management

 Support SOFT power

 Floppy drive swapping function supported

 Bus speed selected by BIOS

 Integrated hardware Random Number Generator

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 Register based locking

 Hardware-based locking

L E D Indicator  Green LED for system power- on

 HDD activity LED

 System Suspend LED (programming LED blinking to S1-S4

mode)

1-4 Mainboard Layout

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Chapter 2

 This section gives you a step-by step procedure on how to install your

system. (Follow each section accordingly.)

Hardware Installation

2-1 CPU

2-1.1 CPU Type Setting

This mainboard supports jumperless CPU setting, no jumper or switch is needed.

This mainboard also support CPU over clocking by adjusting the CPU Clock Frequency and

CPU Clock Ratio under BIOS Setup.

System Frequency = CPU Clock Ratio

The available settings are

-CPU Clock Frequency

CPU Clock Frequency

66 –166 linearity

-CPU Clock Ratio

3x/ 3.5x / 4x / 4.5x / 5x / 5.5x / 6x / 6.5x / 7x / 7.5x / 8x

Warning:

At the moment, Intel PPGA 370 Celeron CPU normally supports 66MHz

CPU Clock Frequency, P

Frequency, the other CPU Clock Frequency 133-166MHz are available only

for internal test or end-user over-clocking testing which may cause your

system unstable or serious damage.

2-1.2 CMOS Jumper

Please refer the following figures for the location of the jumpers on the mainboard.

Stepping1MHz overclocking

Coppermine CPU supports 100 / 133MHz Clock

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To clear CMOS, please follow the steps below:

1. Power off the system and unplug the chassis AC power cord.

2. Short JP1 at 2-3 for 10-15 seconds.

3

Set JP1back to its Normal position at pin 1-2.

4. Plug the AC power cord to the chassis.

5. Power on the system and load the BIOS setup default.

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1-2 Normal
2-3 CMOS Clear setting

2-1.3 Clock Frequency

ON

SW1

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Clock

Frequency

1 2

66/Auto ON ON

100 OFF ON

133 OFF OFF

Set SW1 to ON / ON and will run at CPU default host clock.

CPU Frequency detect SW1

When SW1-1/2 are both set to ON, the mainboard will auto-detect and set the clock frequency

to CPU default (66 / 100 / 133MHz).

When SW1-1 are set to OFF

refrequency100MHz.

SW1-2 are set to ON CPU will be forced to run at clock

SW1

When SW1-1/2 are both set to OFF

CPU will be forced to run at clock frequency 133MHz.

Warning:

Except for the normal CPU clock (recommended), the others are available

for internal test or end-user over-clocking testing, which is will cause your

system unstable or serious damage.

2-1-4 Keyboard Power On Function

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1-2 Normal
2-3Keyboard

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Set JP17 at Pin 2-3 active the keyboard power wake up function. Set JP17at pin1-2 to have

normal keyboard without power on function.

2-1.5 BIOS Setup

BIOS refresh setup:

Setting to Pin1-2 will enable refresh;

Setting to Pin 2-3 will disable the refresh.

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2-2 System Memory Installation

There are 2pcs 168 pin DIMM sockets on the mainboard which support Synchronous DRAM

and 1 Registered SDRAM, and allow you install system memory maximum up to 768MB.

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

DIMM 3

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2-2.1 Type

This mainboard supports 168PIN Synchronous DRAM and Registered SDRAM. However,

mixing SDRAM and Registered SDRAM is not allowed. Install one type only in your system for

better compatibility.

2-2.2 Speed

This motherboard supports PC-66 PC-100 or PC-133 memory only for high speed operation.

2-2.3 Buffered and Non-buffered

Only the non-buffered DIMM can be used in this mainboard.

The difference between buffered and non-buffered DIMM can be identified by

the notch position shown above.

2-2.4 2-clock and 4-clock signal

This mainboard supports both 2- clock and 4 -clock SDRAM DIMM.

2-2.5 Parity and Non-parity

This mainboard supports standard 64bit (Non-parity) and 72bit (parity) )DIMM modules.

2-2.6 Memory Auto detect by BIOS

The mainboard BIOS can automatically detect the DIMM me memory size and type . so you

do not need to adjust any hardware or software settings. The maximum memory size supported

up to 768MB

2-2.7 Suggested SDRAM combination

This mainboard supports the following SDRAM combination.

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DIMM Locate DIMM Size Max. Memory

DIMM 1 SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64 128, 256MB 256MB

DIMM 2 SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64 128, 256MB 256MB

DIMM 3 SDRAM 8, 16, 32, 64 128, 256MB 256MB

Total System Memory 768MB

Total Memory Size = DIMM 1 + DIMM 2 + DIMM 3

2-3 Panel Connector

Size

HDD LED PWR-SW SM1-SW SPK RST

PMR LED , KEYLOCK

 PMR LED , KEYLOCK ATX Power LED connector & keylock ( 5 pins)

 SPK Chassis speaker (4 pins)

 RST Reset Switch Connector (2 pins)

 PWR-SW ATX Power On (2pins)

 SM1-SW ACPI Suspend LED Connector (4pins)

 HDD LED HDD LED (2pins)

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2-4 Floppy Drive Connector

Connect the floppy drive cable to the onboard 34pin floppy drive connector.

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2-5 IDE Hardware and CD-ROM Connector

Connect your IDE devices to the onboard 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 and IDE2.

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1

IDE 2

IDE 1

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It’s suggested that you connect the IDE devices to your IDE cable as the figure shown above.

Each IDE channel either primary or Secondary, supports two IDE devices which must be set

differently to master mode and slave mode. (Refer to your hard disk and CD-ROM user’ manual

for your detailed settings of IDE master and slave mode.)

Note:

When the cable of floppy driver and HDD/ ROM is inserted, you must make

sure the red-end of the cable is inserted near to the end of the connector

marked with”1”.

2-6 Power Connector

Connect the 20-pin ATX power supply cable to the power connect. Make sure the right

plug-in direction and the power supply is off before or disconnecting the power cable.

ATX Power

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2-7 Serial Device (COM1/COM2) & Parellel Devices LPT1

COM1

COM2

LPT1

Connect your serial devices to the onboard serial connectors as COM1 and COM2. Connect

the parellel devices to the parellel connector marked as LPT1.

2-8 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Connectors

Connect the PS/2 mouse to the onboard PS/2 mouse connector and PS/2 keyboard to the PS/2

keyboard connector.

PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2
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2-9 USB Device Connector

Connect your USB devices to the onboard USB connector.

USB 2

USB 1

When you need to use more (more than 2)USB devices, you may one end of the cable to

USB2 connector. So that there are 4 USB ports available. (They has nothing done with the amount

of USB device, since you may use 127 USB devices on the USB port at the same time.

2-10 Fan Connector

Connect the CPU and Chassis fan cable to the fan connectors shown below.

Chassis Fan

Connector

CPU Fa

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2-11 Audio/ Game Connector

Connect your audio devices to the audio connector as below.

JP6

LINE/SPEA
KER OUT

GAME PORT

MIC

LINE IN

Jumper for Mic Comapatibility-JP6

Default is “Open” which is good for the most common type of microphone on the market.

However, should you experienced problems working with your microphone then please change

the jumper setting to “Close”.

2-12 LAN Wake-up Connector

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If you have a network card or MODEM which support wake up function you may connect

the connector to the network card by a 3 Pin cable, so that you may proceed Long-Range booting

up.

Note:

The mainboard support MODEM wake-up, but no cable connection is needed,

however modem will support PCI wake-up, please do not connect Modem

Wake-up to this connectors.

Chapter 3

BIOS Setup

3-1 Entering BIOS Setup

3-1.1 Introduction

BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic

system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM

(CMOS RAM), so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off.

The rest of this manual intended to guide you through the process of configuring

your system using Setup.

3-1.2 Start to Install Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads

the system information contained in the CMOS and begin the process of checking out the system

and configuring it. When is finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disk

and then launch and turn control over to the operating system.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be in activated by pressing the <Del>

key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST.

Press DEL to enter SETUP.

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system on try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button to the system

case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you

do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be

displayed and you will again be asked to…

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE DEL TO ENTER SETUP.

3-1.3 Using Setup

In general , you use the ar tuprow key to highlight items, press <Enter>to select , use

the <Page Up> and <Page Down> keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc>

to quit. The Following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program

using the keyboard.

Key Function

Up Arrow Move to the previous item

Down Arrow Move to the next item

Left Arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)

Right Arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)

Esc Main Menu: Quit without saving changes

Submenu: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu.

Move Enter Move to the item you desired

PgUp key Increase the numeric values or make changes

PgDn key Decrease the numeric values or make changes

+ key Increase the numeric values or make changes

- key Decrease the numeric values or make changes

Esc key Main menu-quit and not save changes onto CMOS

Status page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and

return to Main Menu

F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys

F5 key Load previous values from CMOS

F6 key Load the fail-safe defaults from BIOS default table

F7 key Load the optimize defaults

F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit

Table 1 Legend Keys

3-1.4 Navigating through the menu bar

 Use the left and right arrow key to choose the menu you want to be in.

To display a sub-menu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub-menu you



want. Then press<Enter>. A “” pointer marks all sub menu.

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3-2 Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describe the appropriate key so use and the

possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or the F1 key

again.

Note

The best advise is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand. To

this end, we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the

chipset defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award

and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum

performance and reliability.

3-3 Main Menu

Once you enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The

Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow

keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

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STANDARD CMOS FEATURE

ADVANCED BIOS FEATURE

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURE

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS

PC HEALTH STATUS

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Virus Protection, Boot Sequence

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FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

SET USER PASSWORD

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

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Note:

that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of

the screen.

3-4 Setup Items

This main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some system

may not include all entries.

3-4.1 Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basis system configuration.

3-4.2 Advanced BIOS Features

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

3-4.3 Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your systems

performance.

3-4.4 Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

3-4.5 Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

3-4.6 PnP / PCI Configuration

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

3-4.7 PC Health Status

Use this menu to get the information about your system including CPU temperature, Fan

speed and Voltages.

3-4.8 Frequency / Voltage Control

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

3-4.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS defaults values for the minimal / stable performance for your

system to operate.

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3-4.10 Load Optimize Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS defaults values that are factory settings for optimize

performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize

performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.

3-4.11 Supervisor / User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

3-4.12 Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

3-4.13 Exit Without Save

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

3-5 Standard CMOS Setup

The item in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category

includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then

use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date: (mm:dd:yy) Sat, Jan 13 2001
Time: (hh:mm:ss) 23:28:30

 IDE Primary Master [None]
 IDE Primary Slave [None]
 IDE Secondary Master [None]
 IDE Secondary Slave [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in]

Driver B [None]

Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All, But Keyboard]
Based Memory 640K
Extended Memory 64512K
Total Memory 65536K

__________________________

Menu Level 

Change the day, month,
year and century

Item Help

↑↓←→ Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-safe defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Figure 1: The Main Menu

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3-6 Main Menu Selections

This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu.

Item Options Description

Date

Time HH: MM: SS Set the system time

IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub-menu

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub-menu

Month DD YYYY Set the system date. Note that the

“Day” automatically changes when

you set the date.

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu

(described in Table 3)

Options are in its sub-menu

(described in Table 3)

(described in Table 3)

of detailed options

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu

of detailed options

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu

of detailed options

IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub-menu

(described in Table 3)

Drive A

Drive B

Video EGA/VGA

Halt On All Errors

Base Memory

Extended Memory

Total Memory N/A Displays the total memory available

Table 2 Main Menu Selections

None

360K, 5.25 in

1.2M, 5.25 in

720K, 3.5 in

1.44M, 3.5 in

2.88M, 3.5 in

CGA 40

CGA 80

MONO

No Errors

All, but Keyboard

All, but Diskette

All, but Disk/Key

N/A Displays the amount of conventional

N/A Displays the amount of extended

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu

of detailed options

Select the type of floppy disk drive

installed in your system

Select the default video driver

Select the situation in which you

want the BIOS to stop the POST

process and notify you

memory detected during boot up

memory detected during boot up

in the system

3-7 Advanced BIOS Features

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opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation,

shadowing and security.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning [Disabled]
CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]
External Cache [Enabled]
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled]
Processor Number Feature [Disabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Disabled]
First Boot Device [Floppy]
Second Boot Device [HDD-0]
Third Boot Device [IS120]
Boot other Device [Enabled]
Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled]
Boot Up Floppy Seek [Enabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Gate A20 Option [Fast]

Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [6]
X Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]

Security Option [Setup]

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2]

Report NO FDD For Win 95 [No]

Item Help
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Menu Level

Allows you to choose the
VIRUS warning feature
for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection. If
this function is enabled
and someone attempt to
write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
screen and alarm beep

↑↓←→ Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5: Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

3-7.1 Virus Warning

Allow you to choose the VIRUS Warning features for IDE Hard Disk boot sector

protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area. BIOS

will show a warning message in screen and alarm beep.

Enabled Activate automatically when the system boots up causing a warning

message to appear when anything attempt to access the boot sector or hard

disk partition table.

Disabled No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the

boot sector or hard disk partition table.

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3-7.2 CPU Internal Cache/External Cache

These two categories speed up memory access. However, it depends on CPU/ chipset design.

Enabled Enable cache

Disabled Disable cache

3-7.3 CPU L2Cache ECC Checking

This item allows you to enable/ disable CPU L2 Cache ECC checking.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-7.4 Processor Number Feature

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-7.5 Quick Power on Self Test

This category speeds up Power On Self Test(POST) after you power up the computer. If it is

set to Enable, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.

Enabled Enable quick POST

Disabled Normal POST

3-7.6 First / Second / Third / Other Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in

these items.

The Choice: Floppy, LS / ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled.

3-7.7 Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive mane assignments.

The choice: Enabled / Disabled

3-7.8 Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.

The choice: Enabled / Disabled

3-7.9 Boot Up NumLock Status

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Select power on state for NumLock .

The choice: Enabled / Disabled

3-7.10 Gate A20 Option

Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control GateA20

Normal A pin in the keyboard controller control GateA20

Fast Lets chipset control (GateA20)

3-7.11 Typematic Rate Setting

Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the

typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.

The choice: Enabled) / Disabled.

3-7.12 Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec)

Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you hold the key down.

The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

3-7.13 Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat the keystroke.

The choice: 250, 500, 750, 1000.

3-7.14 Security Option

Select whether the password is required every time the system boots up or only while you

enter setup.

System

Setup

Note:

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

password is not entered at the prompt.

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

is not entered at the prompt.

To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTINGS, 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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3-7.15 OS Select For DRAM>64MB

Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system.

The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.

3-7.16 Report No FDD For Win95

Whether report no FDD to Win95 or not.

The choice: Yes, No.

3-8 Advanced Chipset Features

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Advanced Chipset Features

SDRAM CAS Latency Time [3]
SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc [Auto]
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay [Auto]
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time [Auto]
System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Video BIOS Cacheable [Disabled]
Memory Hole At 15M-16M [Enabled]
CPU latency Timer [Enable]
Delayed Transaction [Enabled]
AGP Graphics Aperture Size [64MB]
System Memory Frequency [Auto]
On-Chip Video Window Size [64MB]

Item Help
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Menu Level 

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

This selection allows you to configure the system based on the specify features of he

installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources,

such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communication between the

conventional ISA bus and the PC I bus. It must be stated that these items should never need to

be altered. The defaults settings have been chosen because they provides the best operating

conditions for your system. The only time you might consider making any changes would be if

you discovered that data was being lost while using your system.

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3-9 DRAM Settings

The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to dynamic random access memory (DRAM).

The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered if data is being lost.

Such a scenario might well occur if your system had mixed speed DRAM chips installed so that

greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory

chips.

3-9.1 SDRAM CAS Latency Time

When synchronous DRAM is installed the number of clock cycle of CAS latency depends on

the DRAM timing.

The choice: 2, 3

3-9.2 SDRAM Cycle Time Tras / Trc

Select the number of SCLK for an access cycle.

The Choice: 5/7, 6/8

3-9.3 SDRAM Address Setup Time

The item controls the Address Setup to the SDRAM timing.

The Choice: 1, 2

3-9.4 SDRAM RAS –to -CAS Delay

This field lets you insert timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when

DRAM is writing to read from or refreshed. Fast gives faster performance, and Slow gives more

stable performance. This field applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

The Choice: 2, 3

3-9.5 SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the RAS to accumulate its charge before

DRAM refresh, the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may fail to retain data. Fast gives

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faster performance; and slow gives more stable performance. This field applies only when

synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.

The Choice: 2, 3

3-9.6 System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h- FFFFFh, resulting in

better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error

may result.

3-9.7 Video BIOS Cacheable

Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS , resulting in better system performance.

However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error ma result.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled

3-9.8 Memory Hole At 15M-16M

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is

reserved, it can not be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of

system memory usually discusses their memory requirements.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-9.9 Delay Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transaction cycles.

Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-9.10 On-chip Video Window Size

Select the on-chip video window size for VGA drive use.

The Choice: 32MB, 64MB, Disabled.

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3-10 Integrated Peripherals

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Integrated Peripherals

On-chip Primary PCI IDE [Enabled]

On-chip Secondary PCI IDE [Enabled]

IDE Primary Master PIO [Auto]

IDE Primary Slave PIO [Auto]

IDE Secondary Master PIO [Auto]

IDE Secondary Slave PIO [Auto]

IDE Primary Master UDMA [Auto]

IDE Primary Slave UDMA [Auto]

IDE Secondary Master UDMA [Auto]

IDE Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]

USB Controller [Enabled]

USB Keyboard Support [Disabled]

Init Display First [PCI slot]

AC’97 Audio [Auto]

AC’97 Modem [Auto]

IDE HDD Blank Mode [Enabled]

Power ON Function [BUTTON ONLY]

X KB Power On Password [Enter]

X Hot Key Power On Ctrl-F1

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled]

Onboard Serial ort1 [3F8/IRQ4]

Onboard Serial port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]

UART Mode Select [Normal]

X RND, T x D Active [HiLo]

X IR Transmission Delay [Enabled]

X UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]

X Us e IR Pins [IR-Rx2Tx2]

Onboard parallel ort [378/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode [SPP]

X EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7]

X ECP Mode Use DMA [3]

PWRIN After PWR-Fail [off]

Game Port Address [201]

Midi port Address [330]

Midi port IRQ [10]

Item Help
___________________
Menu Level 
If your IDE hard
drive supports block
mode select Enabled
for automatic
detection of the
optimal number of
block read/write per
sector the drive can
support

↑↓←→ Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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3-10.1 On-chip Primary / Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE

channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled

3-10.2 IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave PIO

The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode(0-4) for each

of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Mode 0 through 4 provided

successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best

mode for each device.

The choice: Auto, Mode0, Mode1, Mode2, Mode3, Mode4.

3-10.3 IDE Primary/ Secondary Master /Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA/3 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the

operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 )SR2 or a third-party IDE bus master

driver). If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA33, select Auto to

enable BIOS support.

The choice: Auto, Disabled

3-10.4 USB Controller

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

USB peripherals.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-10.5 USB Keyboard Support

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

a USB keyboard.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-10.6 Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip VGA first.

The choice: PCI Slot, Onboard.

3-10.7 AC’97 Audio/Modem

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This item allows you to decide to enable / disable the 810 chipset family to support

AC’97Audio / modem.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled

3-10.8 IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write. If

your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enable for automatic

detection of the optional umber of block read / writes per sector the drive can support.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled

3-10.9 Onboard FDC Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller(FDC) installed on the system

board and you wish to use it. If you install and –in FDC on the system has on floppy drive, select

Disabled.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled

3-10.10 Onboard Serial Port 1/2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports.

The choice: 3F8 / IRQ4, 2E8 / IRQ3, 3E8 / IRQ4, 2F8 / IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.

3-11 Power Management Setup

The power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save

energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function [Enabled]
ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)]
Power Management [User Define]
Video Off Method [DPMS]
Video Off In Suspend [Yes]
Suspend Type [Stop Grant]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-off]
Wake-up by PCI Card [Disabled]
Power On By Ring [Enabled]
USB KB Wake–up From s3 [Disabled]
CPU THRM-Throttling 50.0%
Resume by Alarm [Disabled]
X Date (of Month0 alarm [0]
X Time ( hh:mm:ss0 Alarm 0:0:0
** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary IDE 0 [Disabled]
Primary IDE 1 [Disabled]
Secondary IDE 0 [Disabled]
Secondary IDE 1 [Disabled]
FDD, COM, LPT Port [Disabled]
PCI PIRQ [A-D]# [Disabled]

Item Help
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Menu Level 

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

3-11.1 ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable / disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management

(ACPI).

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-11.2 ACPI Suspend Type

Selections are : S1 (POSO), S3 (STR)

3-11.3 Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving, and is directly related

to the following modes::

1

HDD Power Down

Doze Mode

2

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3 Suspend Mode

There are four selections for power management, three of which have fixed mode setting:

Disable (default) No power management. Disable all four modes

Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr Standby Mode= 1

hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down= 15min.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management –ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL CPU’S.

Doze Mode = 1 min., Standby Mode= 1 min., Suspend Mode = 1 min,

and HDD Power Down = 1 min.

User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When Enabled, each of the

ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which

ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.

3-11.4 Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+ Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports and writes blank to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

DPMS Initial display power management signaling.

3-11.5 Video Off In Suspend

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

The choice: Yes, No.

3-11.6 Suspend Type

Select the Suspend Type.

The choice: PWRON Suspend, Setup Grant.

3-11.7 MODEM Use IRQ

This determine the IRQ in which the MODEM can sue.

The choice: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA.

3-11.8 Suspend Mode

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all device except the CPU will be

shut off.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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3-11.9 HDD Power Down

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered

down while all other devices remain active.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-11.10 Soft-Off by PWRBTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off

state when the system has “hung”

The choice: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off

3-11.11 CPU THRM-Throttling

Select the CPU THRM Throttling rate.

The choice: 25.0%, 37.5%, 50.0%, 62.5%, 75.0%, 87.5%.

3-12 PM Events

PM Events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power

saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode.

 Primary IDE0

 Primary IDE1

 Secondary IDE0

 Secondary IDE1

 FDD, COM, LPT port

 PCI PIRQ

A-D #

3-13 PnP / PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer

Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O device to operate at speed nearing the speed the CPU

itself used when communicating with the special components. This section covers some very

technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto (ESCO)]

 IRQ Resources [Press Enter]

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]

Item Help

-------------------­Menu Level 

Default is Disabled.
Select Enabled to
reset Extended System
Configuration
Data(ESCD) when you
exit Setup if you have
installed a new add-on
and the system
reconfiguration has
caused such a serious
conflict that the OS
cannot boot

↑↓←→Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5

Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

3-13.1 PNP OS Installed

This item allows you to determined install PnP OS or not.

The Choice: YES, NO.

3-13.2 Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System

Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add-on and the

system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-13.3 Resource controlled by

The Award Plug and play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot

and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless

you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 95. If you set this field to

“ manual” those specify resource by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub

menu is proceeded by a “”)

The choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

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3-13.4 IRQ Resources

When resource re controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type depending on the

type of device using the interrupt.

3-13.5 IRQ3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 / 15 assigned to

This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and is not available to any

PCI slot. Legacy ISA for device compliant with the original PC AT bus specification. PCI/ ISA

PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus

architecture.

The Choice: Legacy ISA and PCI / ISA PnP.

3-13.6 DMA Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA channel a type, depending

on the type of the device using the DM channel.

3-13.7 DMA 0 / 1 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 / assigned to

Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC At bus specification PCI / ISA PnP

for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus

architecture.

Choices are: Legacy ISA and PCI / ISA PnP.

3-13.8 Memory Resources

This sub menu can let you control the memory resource.

3-13.9 Reserved Memory Base

Reserved a low memory for the legacy device (non-PnP device).

Choices are: C800, COM, D800, DC00, D400, N / A.

3-13.10 Reserved Memory Length

Reserved a low memory length for the legacy device (non-PnP device).

Choices are: 8K, 16K, 32K, 64K.

3-13.11 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop

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Choices are: Enabled, Disabled.

3-14 PC Health Status

This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU temperature,

Fan speed and voltages. It is recommended that you contact with your mainboard supplier to get

proper value about your setting of the CPU temperature.

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PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled]

Current System Temp. 36/96F

Current CPU Temp. 46/14F

Current CPUFAN1 Speed ORPM

Current CPUFAN2 Speed ORPM

Current CPUFAN3 Speed ORPM

INO (V) 1.60V

IN1 (V) 1.47V

IN2(V) 3.24V

+5V 4.83V

+12V 11.91V

-12V -11.62V

-5V -5.09

V BAT(V) 2.84V

5VSB (V) 4.82V

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

↑↓←→ Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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Menu Level 

3-14.1 Current System Temperature

Show you the current system temperature.

3-14.2 Current CPU FAN1 Speed

Show you the current CPU FAN1 Speed.

3-14.3 Current CPU FAN2 Speed

Show you the current CPU FAN2 Speed.

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3-15 Frequency /Voltage Control

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright © 1984-1998 Award Software

Frequency / Voltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI CLK [Enabled]

Spread Spectrum [Disabled]

CPU Host Clock [133Mhz]
CPU Clock Ratio [X3]

↑↓←→ Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10:Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-safe defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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3-15.1 Auto Detect

This item allows you to enabled / disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-15.2 Spread Spectrum Modulated

This item allows you to enable / disable the spread spectrum modulate.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

3-15.3 CPU Speed

This item allows you to select the CPU speed.

3-15.4 CPU Ratio

This item allows you to select the CPU ratio.

3-15.5 CPU Frequency

This item allows you to select the CPU frequency.

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3-16 Defaults Menu

Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu show you two option which are described below:

3-16.1 Load Fail-Self Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message

similar to:

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS defaults value for the most stable , minimal-performance

system operations.

Y / N N

3-16.2 Load Optimize Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message

similar to:

Load Optimize Defaults

Pressing “Y” load the default value that are factory settings for optimal performance system

operations.

Y / N N

3-17 Supervisor / User Password Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password or both of them. The differences

between are:

3-17.1 supervisor password:

can enter and change the options of the setup menus.

3-17.2 user password:

just can only enter but do not have the right to change the options of the setup menus. When

you select the function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you

in creating a password:

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>.the password typed

now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to

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confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. Yu may also press <Esc> to

abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A

message will confirm the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system

will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

When a password has been enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to

enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system

configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a

password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your

computer.

You determine when the password is required within the BIOS Features Setup menu and

its Security options (see Section3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be

required both at boot and at entry to Setup. Of set toe” Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying

to enter Setup.

3-18 Exiting Selecting

3-18.1 Save & Exit Setup

Pressing<Enter> on this item ask for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT

Press “Y” store the selections made in the menu in CMOS- a special section of memory

that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer , the BIOS

configure your system according to the Setup selection stored in CMOS. After saving the

values the system is restarted again.

Y / N Y

3-18.2 Exiting Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item ask for confirmation:

Quit without saving

This allows you to exit Setup without in CMOS any change. The previous selection remain

in effect. This exit the Setup utility and restarts your computer.

Y / N Y

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Chapter 4

Driver and Software Installation

4-1 Driver and Software Installation for Win95 / 98 / ME

4-1.1 Driver Installation:

A. Installation of INF file:

1. Run X:\INTEL815E\INF\infinst_auto1.exe, start to install the driver.

2. Welcome interface appears, click “Yes”.

3. Click “Yes”.

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4. Readme Information appears, click “Next”.

5. Select “Yes” then click “Finish”, the system will restart and the installation

finished.

B. Installation of IDE driver:

1. Run X:\INTEL815E\IDE\iata_cd.exe, start the installation of driver.

2. Click “Next”.

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3. Click “Yes”.

4. Select proper installation path, then click “Next”.

5. Select proper program folder, click “Next”.

6. Click “

Finish”, the system reboot and the installation finished.

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C. Installation of Sound Driver

1. Run X \INTEL815\Sound\win9xm_drv\setup.exe, the choose language

interface appears, le

2. Click “

3. Click “

4. Ready

Next”.

OK”.

to install, click “GO!”.

se ct ‘English”, then click “OK”.

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5. Click “Finish”, system restarted and the installation finished.

D. Installation of AVRACK:

1. Run X:\INTEL815E\Sound\win9xm\wind9xm_ap\setup.exe, select “ English” on

the Choose Langu

2. Click “

Next”.

age interface, then click “ OK”.

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3. Click “Finish”, the system reboot and the installation finished.

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4

4-2.1 Driver Installation

A. INF Installation:

1. Run X:\INTEL8

2. Click “

Next”.

15E\INF\infinst_auto1.exe, start the installation of INF.

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3. Click “Yes”.

4. Readme

5. Click “F

information appears, click “Next”.

inish”, the system restart and the installation finished.

B. IDE Installation

1. Run X:\INTEL815E\IDE\iata_cd.exe,start to install the IDE.

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2. Click “ Next” to go on.

3. Click “

4. Select proper installation path, then click “Next”.

Yes”.

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5. Select proper program folder, then click “Next”.

6. Click “

Finish”, IDE installation finished.

C. Installation of Sound Driver:

1. Run X

Choose Language inte

\INTEL815\Sound\win9xm_drv\setup.exe, select “English” in the

rface.

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2. Click “Next” to go on.

3. Ready

4. Click “Yes”.

5. Click “

to install, click “GO!”.

Finish”, system restart and the installation finished.

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D. AVRACK Installation

1. Run X \win9xm_ap\setup.exe. Select “English” on the Choose Language

interface.

2. Click “

3. Click “

Next”.

Finish”, AVRACK installation finished.

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