Premio Computer Athena System Manual

Athena System Manual

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Copyright

PREMIO is a registered trademark of Premio Computer, Inc. All

other brands and product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.

© 2002 by Premio Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.
Version 1.0, March 2002

Disclaimers

PREMIO makes no representation or warranties, either expressed

or implied, with respect to the contents of this publication and
specifically disclaims the implied warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose. PREMIO shall not be liable for
technical or editorial errors or omissions in this publication, or
for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the
furnishing, performance, or use of this publication. We reserve
the right to revise this publication and to make changes from
time to time in its contents without notification.

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Contents

GETTING STARTED...................................................................5

Setting Up........................................................................6

Connecting Your Keyboard, Mouse, and Speakers ...x

Connecting Your Monitor ..............................................x

Switches and Indicators.................................................8

UPGRADING ............................................................................10

Opening the System Unit.............................................11

Closing the System Unit ................................................x

Installing an Expansion Card ......................................11

Installing Additional Memory.........................................x

Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive ....................16

GETTING HELP......................................................................... X

Troubleshooting............................................................18

Monitor Does Not Work....................................................... x

Keyboard Does Not Work ....................................................x

Mouse Does Not Work .......................................................19

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System Unit Problems.........................................................19

Hard Disk Problems ............................................................20

Warranty Service.......................................................... 20

Technical Support........................................................ 21

PREMIO on the Internet............................................... 21

APPENDIX................................................................................22

Limited 3-Year Warranty.............................................. 22

FCC Standards .............................................................24

Important Safety Instructions..................................... 25

Getting Started

Your PREMIO® Athena system typically consists of five main components:

§ Midtower

§ Monitor

§ Speakers

§ Keyboard

§ Mouse

Depending on which components you’ve ordered with your Athena system, the
components shown in the picture above may vary.

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Setting Up

To set up your Athena system, simply connect your monitor, mouse, keyboard, and
speakers to the rear of the midtower.

1. Connect the female end of the power cord to the chassis power cord

connector, and then connect the male end of the power cord to your wall
outlet or power strip

2. Connect the keyboard, mouse, speakers (if any) to the back I/O connectors

(see next page for details)

3. Connect your monitor to the video card connector

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Connecting Your Keyboard, Mouse, and
Speakers

The picture below is an enlarged view of the back I/O connectors.

The keyboard, mouse, and speakers connectors are color coded for your reference.
Simply connect your keyboard to the purple keyboard connector, and your mouse to
the green mouse connector.

Next, connect your speakers to the light-green connector; this is assuming you are
using the onboard audio. If you have an add-on audio card, please consult the
manual for the location of the speakers connector.

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Connecting Your Monitor

The next step is to connect your monitor to your video card. See picture below for the

location of the video card connector.

Once everything is connected, you can now turn on your monitor and system. See the

next page for the location of the midtower’s power switch.

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Switches and Indicators

The system unit’s front panel provides access to the CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or CD­RW and floppy drives, and to the system’s switches and indicator LEDs.

n The CD/DVD/CDRW drive reads information on CDs or DVDs
n The floppy disk drive reads and writes data to 3.5” 1.44MB floppy disks
n The power switch turns the system on and off
n The hard disk drive (HDD) LED lights when the HDD is in use
n The power LED lights when the system is on
n The reset switch restarts the system in the event of a hardware lockup
n The microphone connector allows you to connect a microphone for audio input
n The headphone connector allows you to connect a standard headphone
n The USB ports allows you to connect USB devices such as printers, digital

cameras, scanners, etc.

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Upgrading

You can upgrade your PREMIO system with:

n Expansion cards
n Additional system memory
n Additional hard disk drive

To install an upgrade, you must open the system unit. Before proceeding, read the
important cautionary note below. Then follow the steps on the next page.

Caution! Static discharge can cause permanent damage to internal electronic
components of your computer. Always use the following precautions when working
inside the system unit:

n Avoid working in an area with carpeted floor
n Touch the back of the midtower’s power supply first
n Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores)

when handling electronic components

n Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are

ready to install it

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Opening the System Unit

Note Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with the dealer

where you purchased your system before opening the system unit.

To open the system unit, you will need a standard philips (the cross head, not the flat
head) screwdriver:

Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power cord connector (see
picture below):

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Next, using the screwdriver, remove the two screws as shown in the picture below.

Once the two screws are removed, you can simply slide the side cover off by pulling it
towards you.

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Closing the System Unit

To close the unit, slide the side panel back on and reinstall the two screws.

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Installing an Expansion Card

To install an expansion card, open the system unit as described on the previous page.

Next, remove the screw securing the slot bracket cover for the expansion slot you
want to use. Then remove the slot bracket and install your expansion card. Save the
screw to secure the expansion card later. You should also keep the slot bracket, in
case you wish to remove the expansion card later in then future.

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Insert the expansion card firmly into the slot, making sure it is seated completely.
Then install the screw onto the expansion card.

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Installing Additional Memory

For details on memory configuration, including the placement and type of memory to
use in your system, please refer to the motherboard user’s manual that came with your
system.

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Installing an Additional Hard Disk Drive

To install an additional hard disk drive in your system, follow these steps:

Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector.
Remove the two screws securing the drive bay.
Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it.
Insert the new drive into an open position in the bay and secure it with four screws.
Slide the bay back into the system unit and secure it with two screws.
Connect the cables.

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Getting Help

Troubleshooting

Your PREMIO system is designed to provide years of trouble-free
performance. If you have a problem with your system, first check the
information in this section for a quick solution.

Monitor Does Not Work

If your monitor appears not to be working properly:

Check that the monitor’s power cable is securely attached to the monitor and
to an outlet that is receiving power.
Check that the monitor’s video cable is securely attached to the monitor and
to the system unit’s video card connector.
Check that the monitor’s power switch is on.
Adjust the monitor’s brightness and contrast controls.
If possible, substitute another monitor that is in good working order. If the
substitute works, your monitor may need repair or replacement.

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Keyboard Does Not Work

If the NumLock indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard does not
light when the system powers up, or the keyboard does not work:
Check that the keyboard cable is securely attached to the system unit’s
keyboard connector.
If possible, substitute another keyboard that is in good working order. If the
substitute works, your keyboard may need replacement.

Mouse Does Not Work

If your mouse pointer does not move or moves erratically when you move

the mouse:

Check that the mouse cable is securely attached to the mouse connector on

the system unit.

Disassemble the mouse and clean the roller ball. (This does not apply if you

have an optical mouse.)

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System Unit Problems

The fan inside the system unit should make a low, steady sound when operating
properly. If the fan is totally silent:

§ Check that the system power cord is securely attached to the back of

the system unit and to a power outlet. Verify that the outlet has
power.

§ If possible, substitute another power cord that is in good working

order. If the substitute works, replace your power cord.

§ If the fan makes excessive noise:

§ Turn off the system, open the system unit case, and inspect the fan

for any obstructions.

§ Turn on the system and listen closely to the fan. If the noise comes

from inside the fan housing, your power supply may need
replacement.

Hard Disk Problems

Your hard disk should make a slight whirring sound when operating properly. If the
disk is totally silent:

§ Turn off the system, open the system unit case, and check that the

power cable between the power supply and the hard disk is securely
attached at both ends. If it is, your hard disk may be defective.

§ If the hard disk makes excessive noise:

§ Turn off the system, open the system unit case, and remove the hard

disk power cable connector from the hard disk. Then turn the
system back on. If the noise disappears, your hard disk may be
defective.

Warranty Service

If you have a problem with your PREMIO system that requires
service during the warranty period, contact the dealer where
you purchased your system. Your dealer will try to resolve the
problem for you. If your dealer cannot resolve the problem, you
can contact PREMIO directly at the address below.

Note To obtain warranty service, you must provide proof of
purchase, including the purchase date.

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Technical Support

You can contact PREMIO technical support at the following
address:

Premio Computer, Inc.
918 Radecki Court
City of Industry, CA 91748

Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]

PREMIO on the Internet

PREMIO maintains a web page on the Internet with the latest

information on PREMIO products, updated drivers, answers to
common problems, an extensive component troubleshooting
guide, and more. Visit our web page at:

http://www.premiopc.com

Appendix

Limited 3-Year Warranty

Premio Computer, Inc. warrants its line of PREMIO® computer systems
(hereinafter “Product”) to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of three (3) years from the date of original
purchase from Premio Computer, Inc. or a Premio Computer, Inc.
authorized reseller. This warranty does not cover monitor and LCD
panels, nor third-party hardware and software which has a separate
manufacturer’s warranty. Warranty for such third-party hardware and
software, if any, is subject to the third-party’s warranty policy.

PREMIO branded monitors are warranted as follows:
Three (3) year parts and labor except for CRT
One (1) year parts and labor for CRT

PREMIO branded LCD panels are warranted as follows:
One (1) year parts and labor

SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY

If this Product fails to be in good working order during this 3­year warranty period (or specific period of time as noted
above), Premio Computer, Inc. will, at its option, repair or
replace the Product. Repair parts and/or replacement Products
may be either new or reconditioned at Premio Computer Inc.’s
discretion. The limited warranty does not include service to
repair damage from improper installation, abuse or
modifications to the Product not approved in writing by Premio
Computer, Inc. Any service repair outside the scope of this
limited warranty shall be at Premio Computer, Inc.’s or its
Authorized Service Provider’s rates and terms in effect.

This warranty is valid only within the United States and applies only
to Products which are new and in cartons which are unopened on the
date of purchase.

EXCLUSIONS FROM PREMIO, INC. LIMITED
WARRANTY PROGRAM

ALL OTHER EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR
THIS PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. IF THIS PRODUCT IS
NOT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AS WARRANTED ABOVE,
PREMIO COMPUTER, INC.'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
SHALL BE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS STATED ABOVE.

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IN NO EVENT WILL PREMIO COMPUTER, INC. BE LIABLE TO
THE CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY
DAMEAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE
PRODUCT. THIS LIMITATION APPLIES TO DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND INCLUDING ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES,
LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
WETHER ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO
USE SUCH PRODUCT, EVEN IF PREMIO COMPUTER, INC. OR
AN AUTHORIZED PREMIO COMPUTER, INC.
REPRESENTATIVE OR DEALER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR OF ANY CLAIM BY
ANY OTHER PARTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE
EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR SOME PRODUCTS, SO THE
ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO
YOU. PREMIO COMPUTER, INC. AUTHORIZED RESELLERS
AND SERVICE PROVIDERS/PARTNERS MAY BE CHANGED,
ADDED OR DELETED, WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY.
PREMIO COMPUTER, INC. DISCLAIMS ANY AUTHORIZED
RESELLERS AND SERVICE PROVIDER/PARTNER TO THE
PROGRAM. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH
MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

FCC Standards

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission) restricts the amount of radiation
and radio frequency emissions from computing equipment.

This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used properly in strict accordance with the operation instructions, reference manuals,
and the service manual, may cause interference to radio or television reception.

This equipment can be tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. There 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
then the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following procedures:

§ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna

§ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver

§ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that

to which the receiver is connected

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

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Important Safety Instructions

These instructions are provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.

1. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product.

3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not

use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

4. Do not use this product near water.

5. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. The

product may fall, causing serious damage to the product.

6. Slots and openings on the cabinet and the back or bottom are

provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the
product and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover
these openings. The openings should never be blocked by placing
the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This
product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat
register. This product should not be placed in a built-in
installation unless proper ventilation is provided.

7. This product should be operated from the type of power source

indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of
power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

8. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a

plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a
grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are
unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to
replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of
the grounding-type plug.

9. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate

this product where the cord will be walked on.

10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the

total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the
extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating.
Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall
outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet

slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out
parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never
spill liquid of any kind on the product.

12. Except as explained elsewhere in this manual, don't attempt to

service this product yourself. Opening and removing those covers
that are marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous

voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing on those
compartments to service personnel.

13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to

qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.

B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.
C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If the product does not operate normally when the operating

instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are
covered by the operating instructions since improper
adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will
often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to normal operation.

E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance, indicating a need for service.

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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

Notice 1

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

Notice 2

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

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

Micro-Star International MS-6380

T ested to comply
with FCC Standard

For Home or Office Use

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October 2001

Copyright Notice

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO­STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation

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

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1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.
2 . Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
3 . Keep this equipment away from humidity.
4 . Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

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

6 . Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V

before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

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

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

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

1 0 . Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electri-

cal shock.

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

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

to User’s Manual.

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

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERA TURE ABOVE 600 C (1400F), IT
MA Y DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT .

Safety Instructions

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1

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

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

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

Key Features ........................................................................................1-6

MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-7

PC Alert™ III (Optional) ................................................................ 1-7

Fuzzy Logic™ III (Optional) .......................................................... 1-9

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

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

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

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

CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1 ................................................ 2-4

Memory................................................................................................2-6

Introduction to DDR SDRAM.......................................................2-6

DIMM Modules Combination.......................................................2-7

Installing DIMM Modules ............................................................ 2-7

Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-8

ATX 20-Pin Power Supply .............................................................2-8

Back Panel ............................................................................................ 2-9

Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-9

Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-10

USB Connectors .......................................................................... 2-10

Parallel Port Connector ................................................................ 2-11

Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-12

Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-12

Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12

Connectors......................................................................................... 2-13

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-13

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14

Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2 ................................................... 2-15

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1.............................................. 2-17

Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1............................................. 2-17

IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J7........................................... 2-18

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3...................................... 2-18

CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD/JAUX/JMDM ... 2-19

Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/SF AN1/PSFAN1 ....................... 2-20

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 (Optional), JUSB3 & JUSB4

(Optional) .................................................................................... 2-21

Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAU1 (Optional) & JAUDIO2 ... 2-22

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

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

Keyboard W ake-up Jumper: JKBV1 ............................................ 2-25

Front USB W ake-up Jumper: J12 ................................................. 2-26

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-27

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot......................................... 2-27

PCI Slots...................................................................................... 2-27

CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-27

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-28

Chapter 3. A WARD® BIOS Setup........................................................... 3-1

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................3 -9

Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13

Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-17

Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-23

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PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-28

PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-30

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-32

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-34

Set Supervisor/User Password........................................................... 3-36

Save & Exit Setup............................................................................... 3-38

Exit Without Saving ........................................................................... 3-39

Chapter 4. Installing Drivers................................................................... 4-1

Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/NT4.0 .....................4-2

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

Introduction

1-1

Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing MS-6380 (v3.X) motherboard. The MS-

6380 (v3.X) ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard
based on VIA® Apollo KT266A (VT8366A & VT8233) chipset and de­signed for the AMD® Athlon™, Athlon XP or Duron™ (PGA) processor for
value business/personal desktop markets.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Mainboard Specification 1 -2
Mainboard Layout 1-4
Quick Components Guide 1 - 5
Key Features 1-6
MSI Special Features 1 -7

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Introduction

Chapter 1

1-2

CPU

z Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD® Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /

Duron™ processor

z Supports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor

Chipset

z VIA® VT8366A chipset (552 BGA)

- FSB @200/266MHz

- AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller

z VIA® VT8233 chipset (376 BGA)

- High Bandwidth V-link Client controller

- Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC

- Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio

- Ultra DMA 33/66/100 master mode PCI EIDE controller

- ACPI

Clock Generator

z 100/133MHz clocks are supported.

Main Memory

z Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs
z Supports a maximum memory size up to 3GB
z Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM

Slots

z One AGP slot

- AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) specification compliant

- Supports AGP 2.0 1x/2x/4x

z One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot
z Five 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
z Supports 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interface

On-Board IDE

z An IDE controller on the VIA® VT8233 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-

ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes

z Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

Mainboard Specification

Introduction

1-3

Audio

z Chip integrated (2 channel S/W audio)

- Direct Sound AC97 Audio

On-Board Peripherals

z On-Board Peripherals include:

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

2.88Mbytes

- 2 serial ports (COMA + COMB)

- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode

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

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR

- 1 Audio/Game port

BIOS

z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the

peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

z The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-

tion which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

z A TX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 23.5 cm)

Mounting

z 6 mounting holes

Chapter 1

1-4

Mainboard Layout

MS-6380 (v3.X) ATX Mainboard

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Introduction

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Quick Components Guide

Component Function Reference

DDR1~3 Installing DDR SDRAM modules See p. 2-6~2-7
Socket 462 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-4
CFAN1 Connecting to CPUFAN See p. 2-20
SFAN1 Connecting to SYSTEM FAN See p. 2-20
PSFAN1 Connecting to Power Supply FAN See p. 2-20
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-8
IDE1 & IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drive See p.2-14
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p.2-13
JUSB1~4 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-21
PCI Slot 1~5 Installing expansion cards See p. 2-27
AGP Slot Installing AGP cards See p. 2-27
CNR Slot Installing expansion cards See p. 2-27
JMDM1 Connecting to modem module See p. 2-17
JWOL1 Connecting to LAN card See p. 2-17
JBAT1 Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-24
JFP1 & F_P2 Connecting to case See p. 2-15
J7 Connecting to IR module See p. 2-18
J3 Connecting to chassis intrusion switch See p. 2-18
JAU1 & JAUDIO2 Connecting to front panel audio connector See p. 2-22
JKBV1 Enabling PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse/

Rear USB

wake up function

See p. 2-25

J12 Enabling

Front USB

device wake up

function

See p. 2-26

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z ATX Form Factor
z CPU: Socket A for AMD

®

Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP processor

z Memory: 3 PC1600/PC2100 DDR DIMMs
z Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots
z I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA

connector, 3 Audio/1 Game port

z Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility (Optional)
z PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor (Optional)
z Audio: 2 Channel S/W audio integrated
z PCI 2.2 LAN W ake up Function
z Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function

Key Features

Introduction

1-7

PC Alert™ III (Optional)

The PC AlertTM III is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The
utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware
status during real time operation:
* monitor CPU & system temperatures
* monitor fan speed(s)
* monitor system voltage
* monitor chassis intrusion
If one of the items listed above is abnormal, the program main screen will be
immediately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red.
This screen will continue to be shown,until user disables the warning.

MSI Special Features

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

The MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D which are only available in
MSI mainboards. The mainboard is equipped with OPTIONAL Fuzzy Logic™
III and PC Alert™ III.

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Features:

z Network Management

- Monitoring & remote control

z Basic System Utilities

- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD

z 3D Graphics Design

- Enables a more friendly user interface

z Sofware Utilities

- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

Introduction

1-9

Fuzzy Logic™ III (Optional)

The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB
(Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU
frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save
allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the
system is powered on.

Features:

z Displays Current System Status

- CPU Fan

- CPU T emp.

- Vcore

- Vio

- Memory Clock

- CPU Clock

- AGP Clock

- PCI Clock

z Adjusts CPU FSB Frequency

Hardware Setup

2-1

Hardware Setup

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

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

This chapter contains the following topics:

Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 -2
Memory 2 -6
Power Supply 2 - 8
Back Panel 2 -9
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-24
Slots 2-27

2

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Chapter 2

2-2

1. Pull the lever sideways away

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

3. Hold the CPU firmly, and

then press the lever down to
complete the installation.

Central Processing Unit: CPU

CPU Installation Procedures

2. Look for the cut edge. The

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

The mainboard supports AMD® AthlonTM, Athlon XP and Duron

TM

processors. It uses a CPU socket called Socket A for easy CPU installation.

Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to
prevent overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan,

contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the
computer.

Open Lever

Cut edge

Sliding

Plate

Close
Lever

Hardware Setup

2-3

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance,
thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer
systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable
operation. As such, the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal
requirements.

AMD Athlon™/Duron™/Athlon XP processor with a speed of 600MHz and
above requires LARGER heatsink and fan. Y ou also need to add thermal grease
between the CPU and heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Then, make sure
that the CPU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each
other. These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring
reliable operation. If you want to get more information on the proper cooling,
you can visit AMD’s website for reference.

WARNING! Thermal Issue for CPU

Chapter 2

2-4

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 7

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

= 100MHz x 7
= 700MHz

CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1

The default hardware configuration for CPU Clock Frequency is set at
100MHz. To use a 133MHz CPU, you need to adjust the CPU clock up to
133MHz by setting the SW1 jumper.

SW1

1

3

1

3

1

133MHz 100MHz

Hardware Setup

2-5

Replacing CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX
power supply or unplug the power cable of the ATX
power supply from grounded outlet first to ensure the
safety of CPU.

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.
However, please make sure your components are able
to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing
overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond prod­uct specifications is not recommended. We do not

guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate
operation or beyond product specifications.

WARNING!

Chapter 2

2-6

The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 184-pin unbuffered DDR DIMM
(Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory
size of 3GB.

Memory

DDR DIMM Slots

(DDR 1~3)

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR

DIMM slots (DDR 1~3).

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,
but doubles the rate by transfering data twice per cycle. It transfers data on
both the rising and falling edges of the clock. Conventional SDRAM only
uses the rising edge of the clock to transfer data. Therefore, conventional
SDRAM is called SDR (Single Data Rate) SDRAM.

DDR SDRAM uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR
SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM
modules used by SDR SDRAM. DDR SDRAM is also known as SDRAM-II,
DDR DRAM and DSDRAM (Double-Speed DRAM).

T wo types of DDR are available at the time of writing: PC1600 & PC2100.
PC1600 DDR SDRAM running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory
bandwidth. PC2100 running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory
bandwidth. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high
performance PC, workstations and servers.

Hardware Setup

2-7

1.

The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The
module will only fit in the right orientation.

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

Then push it in.

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

close.

Volt

DIMM Modules Combination

At least one DIMM module should be installed on the motherboard.
Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. The single-/
double-sided memory modules that each DIMM slot supports are listed as
below:

Front Side

Rear Side

Installing DIMM Modules

S: Single Side D: Double Side

Socket Memory Module Total Memory

DDR 1
(Bank0 & Bank1)

S/D 64MB ~ 1GB

DDR 2
(Bank2 & Bank3)

S/D 64MB ~ 1GB

DDR 3
(Bank4 & Bank5)

S/D 64MB ~ 1GB

Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB ~ 3GB

Chapter 2

2-8

Power Supply

A TX 20-Pin Power Supply

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

ATX

Power Connector

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

10

1

20

11

PIN SIGNAL

11 3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 PS_ON
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
19 5 V
20 5 V

PIN SIGNAL

1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
45V
5 GND
65V
7 GND
8 PW_OK
9 5V_SB
10 12V

Hardware Setup

2-9

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse

Keyboard USB

Parallel

COM A COM B L-out L-in

Mouse Connector

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

Back Panel

MIC

Midi/Joystick

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

2

1

3

4

5

6

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

Pin Definition

Chapter 2

2-10

Keyboard Connector

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

USB Connectors

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

21

34

5

6

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

Pin Definition

USB Ports

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V
2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0
3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0
4 GND Ground
5 VCC +5V
6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

USB Port Description

Hardware Setup

2-11

Parallel Port Connector

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

13

1

1425

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

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

Pin Definition

Chapter 2

2-12

Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B

The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM
A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 DCD Data Carry Detect
2 SIN Serial In or Receive Data
3 SOUT Serial Out or Transmit Data
4 DTR Data Terminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request T o Send
8 CTS Clear T o Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

Pin Definition

Joystick/Midi Connectors

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

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector
for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to
connect to a microphone.

Line Out

Line In MIC

Hardware Setup

2-13

FDD1

1

2

33

34

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD,
case, modem, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/Power supply/System F AN.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

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

Connectors

Chapter 2

2-14

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA® VT8233 chipset that
provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. It has
two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect
up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can
connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.

Primary IDE Connector

1

Secondary IDE Connector

2

40 39

1

2

40 39

TIP

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

Hardware Setup

2-15

Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2

The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the Power
Switch, Reset Switch, Keylock, Speaker, Power LED, and HDD LED on the
case.

The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel
I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch,
Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case.

JFP1

Power
Switch

Power
LED

+

Reset
Switch

HDD
LED

+

Speaker

1

10

Keylock

F_P2

Power
Switch

Power
LED

Reset
Switch

HDD
LED

9

10

2

1

NC

Pin Description Pin Description

1 HDD+ 2 PLED
3 HDD- 4 SLED
5 RST- 6 PWSW+
7 RST+ 8 PWSW­9NC 10NC

F_P2 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 Keylock 10 Keylock
2NC 11NC
3 HDD+ 12 HDD­4 GND 13 SPK­5 SLED 14 BUZ+
6 PLED 15 BUZ­7 PWSW+ 16 SPK+
8 PWSW- 17 RST+
9 NC 18 RST-

JFP1 Pin Definition

9

18

Chapter 2

2-16

Power Switch

Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.

Reset Switch

Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/
OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the
Reset switch from the system case to this pin.

Power LED

The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED
from the system case to this pin.

Speaker (JFP1 only)

Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.

HDD LED

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or
IDE2 connector . Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working.
You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.

Keylock (JFP1 only)

Keylock allows you to disable the keyboard for security purpose. You can
connect the keylock to this pin.

Hardware Setup

2-17

JMDM1

W ake On Ring Connector: JMDM1

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

NC

MDM_WAKEUP

NC

5VSB

1

GND

Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”.

W ake On LAN Connector: JWOL1

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

JWOL1

5VSB

GND

MP_WAKEUP

1

Chapter 2

2-18

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3

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

J3

IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J7

This connector allows you to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. You
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.

J7

1

1 VCC
2NC
3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX

Pin Signal

Hardware Setup

2-19

CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD/JAUX/JMDM

JCD connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

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

JMDM connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

JCD

GND

L

R

JAUX

GND

L

R

JMDM

GND

Phone_In

Mono_Out

Note:

Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connector.
Phone_In is connected to the Modem Microphone-In connector.

1

1

1

Chapter 2

2-20

Fan Power Connectors: CF AN1/SF AN1/PSF AN1

The CFAN1 (processor fan), SFAN1 (system fan) and PSF A N1
(power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three­pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always
take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the
+12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the
mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use
a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan
control.

SENSOR

+12V

GND

CFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

PSFAN1

Note:

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

2. CPU Fan supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert

utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed according
to the actual CPU temperature.

Hardware Setup

2-21

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 (Optional), JUSB3 &
JUSB4 (Optional)

The mainboard provides Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin headers
that allow you to connect optional USB ports for front panel. JUSB1 & JUSB2

are compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JUSB2 &
JUSB4 are OPTIONAL.

Pin Description Pin Description

1 USBPWR 2 GND
3 USBP2- 4 NC
5 USBP2+ 6 USBP3+
7 NC 8 USBP3­9 GND 10 USBPWR

USB3/4 Pin Definition

Pin Description Pin Description

1 USBPWR 2 USBPWR
3 USBP4- 4 USBP5­5 USBP4+ 6 USBP5+
7 GND 8 GND
9 NC 10 USBOC

USB1/2 Pin Definition

JUSB1

10

9

2 1

10

2

9

1

JUSB3

JUSB2

(Optional)

10

9

2 1

10

2

9

1

JUSB4

(Optional)

Chapter 2

2-22

Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAU1 (Optional) & JAUDIO2

You can connect optional audio connectors to Front Panel Audio
Headers. JAUDIO2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design

Guide. As for JAU1, it is OPTIONAL.

JAU1
(Optional)

1

2

17

18

10

91

2

JAUDIO2

Pin Description Pin Description

1 MIC 2 GND
3 MICPWR 4 VCC5
5 FOUTR 6 RETR
7NC 8NC
9 FOUTL 10 RETL

JAUDIO2 Pin Definition

1 Active Line Out (R) 2 Active Line Out (L)
3 GND (ALO) 4 GND (ALO)
5 GND (+12) 6 GND (+12)
7 +12V (1A) 8 NC
9 MIC 10 GND (MIC)
11 Front Line Out (R) 1 2 Line Next (R)
1 3 Front Line Out (L) 14 Line Next (L)
15 GND (FLO) 16 NC
1 7 Line In (R) 18 Line In (L)

PIN PINDescription Description

JAU1 Pin Definition (Optional)

Hardware Setup

2-23

- Enable Line-out connector on
the back panel

- Disable Front Panel Audio
Connector

Note: To have the Line-out connector on the back panel work
properly, you need to place the jumper on pin# 11~14 of the JAU1

connector or on pin#5~6 and 9~10 of the JAUDIO2 connector.

Otherwise, this Line-out connector will not function and nothing
can be heard through speakers or headphones attached to the
connector. But front panel audio connector is enabled at this
point and allows you to connect speakers or headphones.

- Disable Line-out connector on
the back panel

- Enable Front Panel Audio
Connector

1

18

2

17

12

1114 13

1

18

2

17

12

1114 13

(OPEN pin# 11~14) (SHORT pin# 11~14)

10

9

1

2

JAUDIO2

10

9

1

2

6

5

6

5

(OPEN pin# 5~6 and 9~10)

(SHORT pin# 5~6 and 9~10)

JAU1
(Optional)

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2-24

JBAT1

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBA T1

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

Jumpers

1

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

Keep Data

3

1

3

1

Clear Data

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

WARNING!

Hardware Setup

2-25

Keyboard W ake-up Jumper: JKBV1

The JKBV1 jumper is used to set PS/2 keyboard/mouse and Rear USB
wake-up function. To use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable
the PS/2 keyboard/mouse & USB wake-up (power on) function.

JKBV1

1

VCC 5V --

Disable Keyboard

Power On Function

5V StandBy (Default)--

Enable Keyboard

Power On Function

3

1

3

1

Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power
supply that provides enough power for this feature. (Power
supply with 750mA 5V Stand-by)

Chapter 2

2-26

Front USB W ake-up Jumper: J12

The J12 jumper is used to set Front USB device wake-up function. T o

use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable the USB wake-up
(power on) function.

J12

1

VCC 5V -­Disable Front USB
Wake Up Function

5V StandBy (Default)--

Enable Front USB

Wake Up Function

3

1

3

1

Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power
supply that provides enough power for this feature. (Power
supply with 750mA 5V Stand-by)

Hardware Setup

2-27

PCI Slots

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

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

PCI Slots

Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your
needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug
the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion
card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion
card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

CNR (Communication Network Riser)

The CNR specification is an open industry-standard specification that
defines a hardware scalable Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) main­board riser board and interface, which supports audio and modem only.

Slots

AGP Slot

CNR Slot

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

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2-28

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
AGP INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#
PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#
PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 4 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#
PCI Slot 5 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

The mainboard supports PCI Slot 1~5 Bus Master.

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,
are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
microprocessor . To install a PCI expansion card on a PCI shared slot, you

must make sure the card’s driver supports “IRQ shared” function or there is
no need to assign an IRQ to the device.

The “AGP/PCI” IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INT A#­INTD# pins as follows:

AWARD® BIOS Setup

3-1

Chapter 3. AWARD® BIOS Setup

3

AWARD® BIOS Setup

The mainboard uses AWARD® BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util­ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is
stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information
when the power is turned off.

The chapter contains the following topics:

Entering Setup 3 -2
Control Keys 3 -2
Getting Help 3 - 3

The Main Menu 3-4
Standard CMOS Features 3- 6
Advanced BIOS Features 3-9
Advanced Chipset Features 3-13
Integrated Peripherals 3-17
Power Management Setup 3-23
PnP/PCI Configurations 3-28
PC Health Status 3-30
Frequency/Voltage Control 3-32
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-34
Set Supervisor/User Password 3-36
Save & Exit Setup 3-38
Exit Without Saving 3-39

Chapter 3

3-2

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

Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP

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

<↑>

Move to the previous item

<↓>

Move to the next item

<←>

Move to the item in the left hand

<→>

Move to the item in the right hand
<Enter> Select the item
<Esc> Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a subme nu
<+/PU> Increase the numeric value or make changes
<-/PD> Decrease the numeric value or make changes
<F1> General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page

Setup Menu
<F5> Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, on ly for Op tion Page

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

Option Page Setup Menu
<F7> Load Optimized defaults
<F10> Save all the CMOS chang es and exit

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

Main Menu

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

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields (as shown
in the right view), that means a sub-menu contain­ing additional options for the field can be launched
from this field. To enter the sub-menu, highlight
the field and press <Enter>. Then you can use
control keys to move between and change the set­tings of the sub-menu. T o return to the main menu,
press <Esc>.

General Help <F1>

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

Getting Help

8IDE Primary Master
8IDE Primary Slave
8IDE Secondary Master
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Standard CMOS Features

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

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Advanced Chipset Features

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

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

The Main Menu

Once you enter AWARD® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility , the Main Menu will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable
functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items
and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

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8Advanced BIOS Features

8Advanced Chipset Features

8Integrated Peripherals

8Power Management Setup

8PnP/PCI Configurations

8PC Health Status

8Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS ↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry displays the current status of your PC.

Frequency/V oltage Control

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

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable per­formance of your PC.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal
system performance.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set User Password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13
categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the
arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or
<PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.

Date

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the
current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.

day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by

BIOS. Read-only.

month The month from Jan. through Dec.
date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric

function keys.

year The year can be adjusted by users.

Time

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

Standard CMOS Features

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

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Thu, Oct 4 2001
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00

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

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 65472K
Total Memory 66112K

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Change the day, month,

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

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

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

Drive A/B

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

2.88M, 3.5 in..

Video

The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the
system . A vailable options: EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and MONO.

Menu Level 88
To auto-detect the

HDDs size, head...on
this channel

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter
IDE Primary Master Auto

Access Mode Auto
Capacity 15021MB
Cylinder 291024

Head 16
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 29103
Sector 63

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Halt On

The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at
boot. Available options are:

All Errors The system stops when any error is detected.
No Errors The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.
All, But Keyboard The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.
All, But Diskette The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.
All, But Disk/Key The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a

keyboard error.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Anti-Virus Protection

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

CPU Internal/External Cache

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

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

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Anti-Virus Protection Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status O n
Gate A20 Option Fast
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
APIC Mode Enabled
MPS Version Control For OS 1.4
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled

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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.

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This allows you to enable or disable the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature
for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cache
memory. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the
computer. When set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items
during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

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

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

Boot Other Device

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

Swap Floppy Drive

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

Boot Up Floppy Seek

This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time.
When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during boot
process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back
and forth once. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

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

Gate A20 Option

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

T ypematic Rate Setting

This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including
T ypematic Rate & Typematic Delay.

T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate
(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24 and 30.

T ypematic Delay (Msec)

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

1000.

Security Option

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

Option Description

Setup The password prompt appears only when end users try to

run Setup.

System A password prompt appears every time when the com-

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

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APIC Mode

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

MPS V ersion Contr ol For OS

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

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with more than 64MB
DRAM. When you choose Non-OS2, you cannot run the OS/2® operating
system with more than 64MB DRAM. But it is possible if you choose OS2.

Video BIOS Cacheable

Setting to Enabled allows caching of the V ideo BIOS ROM at C0000h-
F7FFFh and leads to better video performance. But any program attempt to
write to this memory area will cause a system error.

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and you will see a sub-menu screen
similar to the following:

Advanced Chipset Features

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

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

DRAM Clock/Drive Control Press Enter
AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press Enter

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

DRAM Timing by SPD Yes
DRAM Frequency(MHz) Auto
SDRAM CAS Latency Auto
Bank Interleave Auto
Row Precharge Auto
RAS Pulse Auto
RAS to CAS Auto
Burst Length Auto
DRAM Command Rate 2T
Current Host(FSB) Clock 133MHz
Current DRAM Frequency 133MHz
Current DDR Frequency 266MHz

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Item Help

Menu Level 88
Select DRAM timing if

control by SPD.
Yes:
All DRAM timing
programing by SPD.
No:
(1)SDRAM CAS-Latency

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DRAM Timing by SPD

The field decides whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the
contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device on the DRAM
module. Setting to Enabled makes DRAM Frequency(MHz), DRAM

CAS Latency, Bank Interleave , Row Precharge , RAS Pulse, RAS to
CAS and Burst Length automatically determined by BIOS according to

the configurations on the SPD.

DRAM Frequency(MHz)

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between
host clock and DRAM clock frequency. The settings are:

HCLK The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock.
HCLK-33 The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock

minus 33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is
133MHz, the DRAM clock will be 100MHz.

HCLK+33 The DRAM clock will be equal to Host Clock plus

33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is 100MHz,
the DRAM clock will be 133MHz.

Auto BIOS automatically determines the DRAM clock

frequency.

DRAM CAS Latency

The item controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM
starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: Auto, 2, 2.5 and 3. 2
increases system performance while 3 provides more stable system
performance.

Bank Interleave

The item is used to enable or disable bank interleave feature. Settings:
Auto and Disabled.

Row Precharge

This setting allows you to select the number of DRAM clocks allocated
for the Row Address Strobe (RAS#) signal to accumulate its charge
before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh
may be incomplete and data lost. The less the clock cycles, the faster
the DRAM performance. Settings: 3T, 2T and Auto.

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RAS Pulse

This setting allows you to select the number of DRAM clock cycles
allotted for the RAS pulse width, according to DRAM specifications.
The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings:
6T, 5T and Auto.

RAS to CAS

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

Burst Length

This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM.
Bursting feature is a technigue that DRAM itself predicts the address
of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is
accessed. To use the feature, you need to define the burst length,
which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows
internal address counter to properly generate the next memory location.
The bigger the size, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings: 4, 8
and Auto.

DRAM Command Rate

This setting controls the DRAM command rate. Selecting 1T allows
DRAM signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting
2T makes DRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T.
Settings: 2T and 1T.

Current Host (FSB) Clock, Current DRAM/DDR Frequency

These items display current CPU host clock, DRAM/DDR clock
frequency. Current DDR Frequency appears only when DDR DRAMs
are installed.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Press <Enter> to go to the sub-menu screen similar to the following.

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AGP Aperture Size

The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
aperture. Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range
dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the
aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
Settings: 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M and 256M.

AGP Driving Control

This filed is used to adjust the AGP driving force. Selecting Manual
allows you to select an AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. It is
strongly suggested to select Auto to avoid causing any system error.

AGP Driving V alue

This item specifies an AGP driving force.

AGP Fast Write

The field enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast
W rite technology allows CPU to write directly to the graphics card
without passing anything through the system memory and improves
the AGP 4X speed. Select Enabled only when the installed AGP card
supports the function.

AGP Aperture Size 6 4 M
AGP Driving Control Auto
AGP Driving Value D A

AGP Fast Write Disabled

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

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Integrated Peripherals

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

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

VIA OnChip IDE Device Press Enter
VIA OnChip PCI Device Press Enter
Init Display First PCI Slot
OnChip USB Controller All Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
USB Mouse Support Disabled
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY
KB Power ON Password Enter
Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1
Onboard FDC Controller Enbaled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART Mode Select Normal
RxD , TxD Active Hi, Lo
IR Transmission Delay Enabled
UR2 Duplex Mode Half
Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode E C P
EPP Mode Select EPP1.7
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off
Game Port Address 201
Midi Port Address 330
Midi Port IRQ 10

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

Press <Enter> to go to the sub-menu screen similar to the following:

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OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
Primary Master P I O Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Secondary Master PIO Auto
Secondary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
Secondary Master UDMA Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA Auto

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OnChip IDE Channel0/1

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

IDE Prefetch Mode

The onboard IDE drive interface supports prefetching, for faster drive
accesses. Set to Disabled if your primary and/or secondary add-in IDE
interface does not support prefetching.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

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

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it
and your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your
hard drive and software support Ultra DMA 33/66/100, select Auto to
enable BIOS support.

VIA OnChip PCI Device

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

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

This item is used to enable or disable the AC’97 (Audio Codec’97)

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Auto
VIA-3068 MC97 Modem Auto

VIA OnChip PCI Device

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feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an
audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard
AC’97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled.
Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to
connect an audio device. Settings: Disabled and Auto.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem

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

Init Display First

This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter.
Available settings are PCI Slot and AGP.

OnChip USB Controller

The item specifies which USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port is enabled. The
settings are All Disabled, ALL Enabled, 1 USB Port and 2 USB Port.

USB Keyboard/Mouse Support

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

IDE HDD Block Mode

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

POWER ON Function

This controls how the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power on the system.
Settings are Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, BUTTON ONLY

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and Keyboard 98.

KB Power ON Password

If POWER ON Function is set to Password, then you can set a password in
the field for PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

Hot Key Power ON

If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, then you can assign a hot key
combination in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Settings:
Ctrl-F1 through Ctrl-F12.

Onboard FDC Controller

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

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

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

UART Mode Select

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

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

RxD, TxD Active

The item determines the active of RxD, TxD. Settings: “Hi, Hi”, “Hi, Lo”, “Lo,
Hi” and “Lo, Lo”.

IR T ransmission Delay

The field enables or disables IR transmission delay function. Settings: En­abled and Disabled.

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UR2 Duplex Mode

The field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B. Full
Duplex mode permits silmutaneous two-direction transmission in. Half Duplex
mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings: Half and
Full.

Use IR Pins

Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of TxD
and RxD signals. Settings: IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2, TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port

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

Parallel Port Mode

This item selects the operating mode for the parallel port: SPP, EPP, ECP or
ECP+EPP.

EPP Mode Select

The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if it is set to EPP or
ECP+EPP mode. Settings are EPP1.7 and EPP1.9.

ECP Mode Use DMA

The item specifies the DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when it is set to
ECP or ECP+EPP mode.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

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

Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
On Reboots the computer.
Former-Sts Restores the system to the previous status before

power failure or interrupt occured.

Game/Midi Port Address

The items disable or assign the I/O address for the Game/Midi port.

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Midi Port IRQ

The item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port.

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Power Management Setup

IPCA function

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

Sleep State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your
operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and
Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1/POS or S3/
STR fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:

S1/POS The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state,

no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hard­ware maintains all system context.

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

power is supplied only to essential components such

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IPCA function Enabled
Sleep State S1/POS
Power Management Option User Define
HDD Power Down Disable
Doze Mode Disable
Suspend Mode Disable
PM Control by APM Yes
MODEM Use IRQ 3
Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off
IRQ/Event Activity Detect Press Enter

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as main memory and wake-capable devices and all
system context is saved to main memory. The informa­tion stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to

the previous state when an “wake up” event occurs.

Power Management Option

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

Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Hour,

Suspend Mode = 1 Hour.

Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Min.,

Suspend Mode = 1 Min.

User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.

HDD Power Down

If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,
the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain
active. Settings: Disable and 1 Min through 15 Min.

Doze Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock will run at
slower speed while other devices still run at full speed. Settings: Disable, 1

Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1
Hour.

Suspend Mode

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,
all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings are Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4
Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1 Hour.

PM Control by APM

Setting to Yes will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device
to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings: Yes and
No.

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MODEM Use IRQ

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

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings
are:

Instant-Off The power button functions as a normal power-on/-

off button.

Delay 4 Sec When you press the power button, the computer

enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is
pressed for more than four seconds, the computer
is turned off.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

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

USB Resume from S3, VGA, LPT & COM, HDD & FDD, PCI Master,
PowerOn by PCI Card, W ake Up On LAN/Ring

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

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

USB Resume from S3 Disabled
VGA OFF
LPT & COM LPT/COM
HDD & FDD O N
PCI Master O F F
PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled
Wake Up On LAN/Ring Disabled
RTC Alarm Resume Disabled
Date (of Month) 0
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0
IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter

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IRQ Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR O N
IRQ3 (COM 2) Enabled
IRQ4 (COM 1) Enabled
IRQ5 (LPT 2) Enabled
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled
IRQ7 (LPT 1) Enabled
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled
IRQ9 (Reserved) Disabled
IRQ10 (Reserved) Disabled
IRQ11 (Reserved) Disabled
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Enabled
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Enabled
IRQ14 (IDE Channel 0) Enabled
IRQ15 (IDE Channel 1) Disabled

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RTC Alarm Resume

This is to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a
scheduled time/date. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Date (of Month)
Specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume. Settings are 0~31.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

Specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume. Format is <hour><minute>
<second>.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

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

Primary INTR

When this is set to ON, any event occurring will wake up the system
which has been powered down.

IRQ3~IRQ15

Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to
Enabled, the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system

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

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from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving
modes.

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed

When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operat­ing system like Windows® 95 or 98. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all
the PnP cards. So, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.

Reset Configuration Data

The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a method that the BIOS
uses to store resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a
bit string format. When Enabled, the system will rebuild ESCD and you will
see the message “ESCD Update Successfully” on boot up.

Resources Controlled By

If select Auto(ESCD), BIOS will automatically configure all the boot and PnP
(Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like IRQ to
these devices. However, this feature means absolutely nothing unless you
are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows95/98. If you

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PNP OS Installed N o
Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD)
IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled
Assign IRQ For USB Enabled
Assign IRQ For ACPI Auto

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Select Yes if you are

using a Plug and Play
capable operation
system Select No if
you need the BIOS to
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want to configure it by yourself, select Manaul.

IRQ Resources
The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to
Manual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ
Resources list IRQ-3/-4/-5/-7/-9/-10/-11/-12/-14/-15 for users to set each IRQ

a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are:

PCI Device For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for

PCI or ISA bus architecture.

Reserved For devices compliant with the PC AT bus

specification, requiring a specific interrupt.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

PCI VGA palette is the set of colors currently used by the video device.
Some special VGA cards may not show colors correctly and need to look
into the video device’ s VGA palette to determine what colors are in use.
Then you have to turn on the palette “snoop”, permitting the palette
registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to
Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card, in-

stalled in the system requires VGA palette snooping.

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to VGA/USB device.
Choose Disabled if you want to release the IRQ.

Assign IRQ For ACPI

Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ for SCI (System
Control Interrupt) of ACPI spec. Settings: Auto, IRQ9, IRQ10 and IRQ11.

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CPU W arning Temperature

This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature
reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to
prevent the CPU overheat problem. Settings: Disabled, 50°C/122°F, 53°C/

127°F, 56°C/133°F, 60°C/140°F, 63°C/145°F, 66°C/151°F and 70°C/
158°F.

Current System T emp., Current CPU Temperature, Current System/Power/
CPU Fan Speed, Vcore, VTT, 3.3V/+ 5V/+12V/-12V/- 5V, VBA T(V), 5VSB
(V)

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

PC Health Status

This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU
temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is
hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

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CPU Warning Temperature Disabled
Current System Temp. 32蚓/89蚌
Current CPU Temperature 58蚓/132蚌
Current System Fan Speed 2310RPM
Current Power Fan Speed 4200RPM
Current CPU Fan Speed 4560RPM
Vcore 1.66V
VTT 1.47V

3.3V 3.26V
+ 5V 5.02V
+12V 12.05V

-12V -11.56V

- 5V -4.99V
VBAT(V) 3.22V
5VSB(V) 4.87V
Chassis Intrusion Detect Disabled
Shutdown Temperature Disabled

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