Premio Computer Aries, Centella User Manual

System Manual

ii Premio System Manual

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.

© 1997 by Premio Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.

Printed in Taiwan.

Centella, May 2000.

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.

Getting Started iii

Contents

GETTING STARTED.............................................................. 1

Setting Up ...................................................................................... 2

Switches and Indicators ............................................................... 3

UPGRADING.......................................................................... 5

Opening the System Unit .............................................................6

Installing an Expansion Card....................................................... 7

Installing a Hard Drive ..................................................................8

GETTING HELP ..................................................................... 9

Troubleshooting............................................................................ 9

Monitor Does Not Work...................................................... 9

Keyboard Does Not Work ................................................10

Mouse Does Not Work.....................................................10

System Unit Problems .....................................................11

Hard Drive Problems........................................................ 11

Technical Support.......................................................................12

Premio on the Internet ................................................................ 12

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APPENDIX............................................................................13

Warranty Policy ...........................................................................13

Service Under Warranty...................................................14

Exclusions from Limited Warranty Programs...................14

FCC Standards ............................................................................15

Important Safety Instructions ....................................................16

Getting Started

Your Premio® system consists of three components:



a mid-tower or desktop system unit



a keyboard



a mouse

Add your choice of monitor, and your system is ready to use.

System Unit

Mid-tower system

Desktop system

Keyboard

Keyboard

Mouse

System Unit

Mouse

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Setting Up

To set up your Premio system, simply connect your monitor, the mouse,
the keyboard, and any additional components you want to use to the
system unit.

Follow these easy steps:

Power Connector

Mouse Connector

Keyboard Connector
USB Connector

Serial-1 Connector

Serial-2 Connector

Parallel Connector

Sound Card Connectors

Video Connector

Modem Connectors

6

Plug your monitor’s power cord into a power outlet.

7

Attach the female end of the system power cord to the
system unit’s power connector, and then plug the other end
of the cord into a power outlet.

Your Premio system is now ready to use. To start the system, turn on your
monitor’s power switch and then press the system power switch as shown
on the next page.

1

Attach your monitor’s video cable
to the video connector.

2

Attach the mouse cable to the mouse
connector.

3

Attach the keyboard cable to the
keyboard connector.

4

Attach the cables for any additional
components, such as a printer,
scanner, or modem, to the respective
parallel, serial, or universal serial
bus (USB) connector, as directed in
the component’s manual.

5

If your system is equipped for
multimedia, attach your speakers
and microphone to the sound card
connectors.

Getting Started 3

Switches and Indicators

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

The illustration below shows a mid-tower system. If you have a desktop
system, turn to the illustration on the next page.

Mid-tower system

CD ROM Drive

Floppy Drive
Power Switch

Power Indicator
Hard Drive Indicator

Reset Button



The CD-ROM drive reads
information on CDs.



The floppy drive reads and
writes information on diskettes.



The power switch turns the
system on and off.



The hard drive indicator lights
when the hard drive is in use.



The power indicator lights when
the system is on.



The reset button restarts the
system.

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Desktop system

Reset Button

Hard Drive Indicator

Power Indicator



The reset button restarts the system.



The hard drive indicator lights when the hard drive is in use.



The power indicator lights when the system is on.



The power switch turns the system on and off.



The CD-ROM drive reads information on CDs.



The floppy drive reads and writes information on diskettes.

CD ROM Drive

Power Switch

Floppy Drive

Upgrading

You can upgrade your Premio system with:



Expansion cards



More memory



An additional hard 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:

 Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics

stores) when handling electronic components.

 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until

you are ready to install it.

 Keep one hand in contact with the metal system case.

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Opening the System Unit

Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with

Note:

the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the
system unit.

To open the system unit, follow these steps:

Mid-tower system

Desktop system

1

Turn off the system and unplug
the power cord.

2

Remove the screws securing the
side panel (mid-tower) or case
(desktop) at the rear of the system
unit.

3

Slide the side panel or case up
and to the rear, and remove it.

Upgrading 7

Installing an Expansion Card

To install an expansion card, open the system unit as described on the
previous page. Then follow these steps:

1

Remove the screw
securing the slot bracket
cover for the expansion
slot you want to use.
Save the screw to secure
the expansion card.

2

Insert the expansion card
firmly into the slot,
making sure it is seated
completely.

3

Secure the card with the
saved screw.

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Installing a Hard Drive

To install a hard drive in your system, follow these steps:

1

Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector.

Mid-tower system

Desktop system

2

Remove the two screws securing the drive bay.

3

Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it.

4

Insert the new drive into an open position in the bay and secure
it with four screws.

5

Slide the bay back into the system unit and secure it with two
screws.

6

Connect the cables.

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.

Getting Help 11

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 Drive Problems

Your hard drive should make a slight whirring sound when operating
properly.

If the drive 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 drive
is securely attached at both ends. If it is, your hard drive may
be defective.

If the hard drive makes excessive noise:



Turn off the system, open the system unit case, and remove the
hard drive power cable connector from the hard drive. Then
turn the system back on. If the noise disappears, your hard
drive may be defective.



If you have more than one hard drive, repeat the same
procedure for each drive.

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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]
Web page: http://support.premiopc.com

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, a troubleshooting guide, and more. Visit our web
page at:

http://www.premiopc.com

Appendix

Warranty Policy

Premio Computer, Inc. warrants its line of Premio® computer systems to
be free from defects in material and workmanship for a specific warranted
period as stated below, from the date of original purchase from Premio
Computer, Inc. or a Premio Computer, Inc. authorized reseller. This
warranty is contingent upon proper use of the product in question and
does not cover products which have been modified or which have been
subjected to unusual physical or electrical stress. Warranty for third party
hardware and software, if any, is subject to the third party's warranty
policy. Please refer to the following for length of warranty for Premio's
product line.

Premio Product Warranty

Complete Premio System with monitor 3 years parts

and labor

Premio Barebone (with or without CPU) 2 years parts

and labor

Premio Monitor 2 year parts and

labor

Premio OEM Component (motherboard, speaker, case,
keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, CD-ROM, etc.)

2 years parts
and labor

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Service Under Warranty

If this product fails to be in good working order during the 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
or repair for 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 will 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, Puerto Rico,
Canada, Mexico and South America.

Exclusions from Limited Warranty Programs

All other expressed and implied warranties for this product are hereby
disclaimed. If this product is not in good working order as warranted
above, Premio Computer's sole and exclusive remedy shall be repair or
replacement as stated above. In no event will Premio Computer, Inc. be
liable to the customer or any third party for any damages 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 or consequential damages. This holds true for
situations even if Premio Computer, Inc. or an authorized Premio
representative or dealer has been advised of the possibility of such
damages or of any claim by another party. Some states do not allow the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages for some
products, so the above limitation or exclusion 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.

Appendix 15

FCC Standards

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:



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

Appendix 17

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.

Introduction

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Chapter 1.

Introduction

1

The MS-6368 Micro-ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer
mainboard based on VIA Apollo PLE133 (ProMedia II) chipset and designed
for the Intel® Celeron

TM

or Pentium !!! (FC-PGA) processor for inexpensive

business/personal desktop markets.

The Apollo PLE133 chipset consists of the VT8601A North Bridge
controller and the VT82C686A/686B South Bridge controller. The VT8601A
integrates rich AGP2X graphics capabilities for 2D/3D software and internet
multimedia applications. It supports Intel® Pentium !!!, Celeron™ and VIA
Cyrix® III running at a variety of FSB frequencies from 66 to 133 MHz; and
provides bandwidth and performance for internet and 3D graphics needs by
supporting advanced memory technologies PC133 SDRAM and VC133
RAM (V irtual Channel RAM) up to 1.0GB.

The VIA® VT82C686A/686B Super I/O PCI integrated Peripheral
Controller (PSIPC) includes PCI-to-ISA bridge controller, 10/100 BaseT
Ethernet controller, AC’97 audio and MC’97 modem (for AMR slot). In
addition, it supports dual bus-master IDE with Ultra DMA 33/66 (686B also
supports Ultra DMA100), four USB ports, system hardware monitoring and
enhanced power management capabilities.

The Apollo PLE133 chipset allows the MS-6368 mainboard to meet
specific needs of internet multimedia and 3D graphics applications.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Mainboard Specifications 1-2

Mainboard Layout 1-4

Quick Components Guide 1 - 5

Key Features 1-6

MSI Special Features 1 -7

Chapter 1

1-2

CPU

l Support Socket 370 for Intel® Celeron™ /Pentium !!! (FC-PGA) processor

and VIA Cyrix® III processor

l Support CPU frequencies at 333/350/400/450/500/533/550/667/700/750/800/

850/933/950MHz, 1GHz or above

Chipset

l VIA® VT8601A chipset (510 BGA)

- FSB @133MHz

- Integrated Trident Blade 2D/3D video accelerator

- PCI advanced high performance memory controller

- Support PC100/133 SDRAM, VCM & ESDRAM technology

l VIA® VT686A/686B chipset (352 BGA)

- Enhanced Power Management Features

- Integrated Super I/O (FDC, LPT, COM 1/2 and IR)

- Dual bus Master IDE Ultra DMA 33/66
(686B supports up to Ultra DMA 100)

- Integrated Hardware Soundblaster

- Direct Sound AC97 Audio

- ACPI

Clock Generator

l Support 66/100/133MHz clocks

Main Memory

l Support four memory banks using 168-pin unbuffered DIMM
l Support a maximum memory size of 1GB (256 MB DRAM technology)
l Support 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

Slots

l One AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot (for PCB 1.0 only)
l One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot (for PCB 2.0 only)
l Three 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots
l One ISA slot (for PCB 1.0 only)
l Support 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interface

Mainboard Specification

Introduction

1-3

On-Board IDE

l An IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686A/686B chipset provides IDE

HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66 operation
modes (686B can support up to Ultra DMA 100)

l Can connect up to four IDE devices

Audio

l Audio controller integrated in 686A/686B chipset
l Software audio codec ALC100

- Onboard Front Audio Pin Header (optional)

Network

l Realtek 8139C

On-Board Peripherals

l On-Board Peripherals include:

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

2.88Mbytes

- 2 serial ports (COM1 + COM2) (COM2 is optional)

- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 4 USB ports (2 rear connectors and 1 USB front pin header- 2 ports)

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/CIR/FIR/ASKIR/HPSIR

- 1 VGA port

- 1 Audio/Game port

BIOS

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

peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

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

tion which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

l Micro-A TX Form Factor: 24.3cm (L) x 20.3cm (W)

Mounting

l 6 mounting holes

Chapter 1

1-4

Mainboard Layout

MODEM_IN

CD_IN

AUX_IN

Top: Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: U SB
Ports

Top : P ara ll el
Port

Bottom :
COM Port &
VGA Port

Top: Ga me
Port

Bottom:
Audio Ports

JKBUSB

CPUFAN

ATX Power Supply

Socket 370

VIA

VT8601A

RTL8139C

ALC100P

DIMM1
DIMM2

IDE1

IDE2

FDD

BATT

+

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

AMR Slot

IS A S lo t

JIR1

J21

BIOS

USB2

JBIOS

JFP1

SYSFAN

JBIOS1

VIA

VT82C686A

/686B

WOL1

JMDM1

MS-6368 Micro-ATX V A Mainboard

(PCB 1.0)

Introduction

1-5

MODEM_IN

CD_IN

AUX_IN

Top: Mouse
Bottom:
Keyboard

Top: LAN Jack
Bottom: USB
Ports

Top: Parallel
Port

Bottom:
COM Port &
VGA Port

Top: Gam e
Port

Bottom:
Audio Ports

JKBUSB

CPUFAN

AT X Power Supply

Socket 370

VIA

VT8601A

RTL813 9C

ALC100P

DIMM 1
DIMM 2

IDE1

IDE2

FDD

BATT

+

PCI Slot 1

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

CNR Slot

JIR1

J21

BIOS

USB2

JBIOS

JFP1

SYSFAN

JBIOS1

VIA

VT82C686A

/686B

WOL1

JMDM1

MS-6368 Micro-ATX VA Mainboard

(PCB 2.0)

Chapter 1

1-6

Quick Components Guide

Component Functio Reference

DIMM 1~2 Installing memory modules See p. 2-4~2-5
Socket 370 Installing CPU See p. 2-2~2-3
CPUFAN Connecting to CPUFAN See p. 2-18
SYSFAN Connecting to SYSFAN See p. 2-18
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply See p. 2-6
IDE1& IDE2 Connecting to IDE hard disk drive See p.2-14
FDD1 Connecting to floppy disk drive See p.2-13
USB2 Connecting to USB interfaces See p. 2-13
PCI Slot 1~3 Installing expansion cards See p. 2-25
ISA Slot Installing ISA cards (PCB 1.0 only) See p. 2-26
AMR Slot Installing expansion cards (PCB 1.0 only) See p. 2-25
CNR Slot Installing expansion cards (PCB 2.0 only) See p. 2-26
JFP1 Connecting to the case See p. 2-15
JMDM1 Connecting to a modem card See p. 2-17
WOL1 Connecting to an LAN card See p. 2-17
JIR1 Connecting to IrDA infrared module See p. 2-20
JBIOS Clearing CMOS data See p. 2-22
JKBUSB & J21 Setting keyboard wake-up function See p. 2-23
JBIOS1 Setting BIOS flash function See p. 2-22

Introduction

1-7

l Microsoft

®

PC99 compliant

l T.O.P Tech

TM

- Thermal Overheat Protection Technology

l PC Alert

TM

III system hardware monitor

l CPU: Socket 370 for Intel

®

CeleronTM/Pentium !!! Processor

l Micro-ATX Form Factor
l Clock: 66/100/133MHz
l Audio integrated in chipset
l Memory: 2 SDRAM DIMMs
l LAN Wake up Function
l Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function
l I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 4 USB ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA

connector, 1 Audio/Game port

l Slot: 1 ISA slot, 1 AMR slot, 3 PCI slots (for PCB 1.0)
l Slot: 1 CNR slot, 3 PCI slots (for PCB 2.0)

Key Features

Chapter 1

1-8

PC Alert™ III

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

MSI Special Features

Introduction

1-9

Features:

l Network Management

- Monitoring & remote control

l Basic System Utilities

- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD

l 3D Graphics Design

- Enables a more friendly user interface

l Sofware Utilities

- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

- Doctor Y2K Diagnoses Y2K problems

- BusRacing function adjusts F.S.B under Windows 95/98

- MoSpeed Speeds up your modem transmission

Hardware Setup

2-1

Chapter 2.

Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo­nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you
install them 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.

2

Central Processing Unit (CPU) 2 - 2
Memory Installation 2 -4
Power Supply 2 - 6
Back Panel 2 -7
Connectors 2-13
Jumpers 2-21
Slots 2-24

This chapter contains the following topics:

Chapter 2

2-2

The mainboard supports Intel® CeleronTM and Pentium !!! processor.
The mainboard uses a CPU socket called Socket 370 for easy CPU
installation. Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached
on top to prevent overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling
fan, contact your dealer or purchase and install them before turning on the
computer.

1 . Pull the lever sideways away

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

2 . Locate Pin 1 in the socket

and look for the mark or cut
edge on the corner of CPU.
Align Pin 1 with the mark/cut
edge of CPU and then insert
the CPU.

3. Press the lever down to

complete the installation.

CPU

CPU

Open Lever

Pin 1

Sliding
Plate

Mark/
Cut edge

Close
Lever

Pin 1

Overheating will seriously damage the CPU
and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work
properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

!

WARNING!

Central Processing Unit: CPU

CPU Installation Procedures

Hardware Setup

2-3

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

The mainboard can automatically set the CPU Host Bus Frequency Clock.

If CPU Clock = 100MHz

Core/Bus ratio = 7
then CPU core speed = Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

= 100MHz x 7
= 700MHz

Chapter 2

2-4

The mainboard provides 2 slots for 168-pin, 3.3V SDR DIMM with 4
memory banks. To operate properly, at least one DIMM module must be
installed.

Memory Installation

The SDRAM Addressing & Size

16 M 1Mx16 ASYM 11 8 8MBx4 16MBx8

2Mx8 ASYM 11 9 16MBx8 32MBx16
4Mx4 ASYM 11 10 32MB 64MB

64 M 2Mx32 ASYM 11 9 32MBx2 64MBx4

2Mx32 ASYM 12 8 16MBx2 32MBx4
4Mx16 ASYM 11 10 32MB 64MB
4Mx16 ASYM 13 8 32MB 64MB

8Mx8 ASYM 13 9 64MB 128MB

16Mx4 ASYM 13 10 128MB 256MB

64 M 2Mx32 ASYM 12 8 16MB 32MB

4Mx16 ASYM 13 8 32MB 64MB

8Mx8 ASYM 13 9 64MB 128MB

16Mx4 ASYM 13 10 128MB 256MB

DRAM

Tech.

DRAM

Density &

Width

DRAM

Addressing

Address Size

MB/DIMM

Row

Column

Single

Side(S)

Double
Side(D)

no.

pcs.

no.

pcs.

DIMM1

DIMM2

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You can install single sided or double sided 168-pin DIMMs into DIMM

slots according to your needs.

Module Installation Procedures

Single Sided DIMM

Double Sided DIMM

1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys “VOLT and DRAM”, so the

DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

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

Then push it in.

3. The plastic clips at sides of the DIMM slot will automatically

close.

VOLTDRAM

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Power Supply

ATX 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 power supply connector is
installed in the right orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the
power supply connector firmly into the power connector on the mainboard.

ATX

Power Connector

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

10

1

11

20

PIN SIGNAL

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

PIN SIGNAL

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

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2-7

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse

Keyboard USB

Parallel

COM 1 VG A 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

LAN

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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
the 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 Positive Data Channel 1
7 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1
8 GND Ground

USB Port Description

Hardware Setup

2-9

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 GN D Ground
19 GN D Ground
20 GN D Ground
21 GN D Ground
22 GN D Ground
23 GN D Ground
24 GN D Ground
25 GND Ground1

Pin Definition

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Serial Port Connector: COM 1

The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM

1. 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 T erminal Ready)
5 GND Ground
6 DSR Data Set Ready
7 RTS Request T o Send
8 CTS Clear To Send
9 RI Ring Indicate

9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

Pin Definition

VGA DB 15 Pin Connector

The mainboard provides one DB 15-pin female connector to connect a
VGA monitor.

Pin Definition

Analog Video Display Connector (DB-15S)
PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Red
2 Green
3 Blue
4 Not used
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground
9 Not used
10 Ground
11 Not used
1 2 SDA
1 3 Horizontal Sync
1 4 Vertical Sync
15 SCL

DB 15-Pin Female Connector

5 1

15 11

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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

Joystick/Midi Connectors

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

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LAN Jack (RJ-45)

The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to
Local Area Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

LAN RJ-45 Jack

Pin Definition

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 RDN Receive Differential Pair
2 RDP Receive Differential Pair
3 GND Ground
4 GND Ground
5 GND Ground
6 GND Ground
7 TDN Transmit Differential Pair
8 TDP Transmit Differential Pair

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2-13

USB Front Panel Connector: USB2

The mainboard provides one Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin
header that allows you to connect two optional USB ports for Front Panel.

FDD

1

2

33 34

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, IDE
RAID HDD, case, modem, LAN, 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.

Pin Description Pin Description

1 VCC/5VSB 2 GND
3 USBD0- 4 GND
5 USBD0+ 6 USBD1+
7 GND 8 USBD1­9 GND 1 0 VCC/5VSB

Pin Definition

1 9

USB2

2 10

Connectors

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Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA® VT82C686A chipset
that provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66 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.

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.

39

12

40

Seconda ry IDE Connector

12

40

39

Primary IDE Co nn ector

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2-15

Case Connector: JFP1

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.

JFP1

Power
Switch

Power
LED

+

Reset
Switch

HDD
LED

+

Speaker

Buzzer

(short

pin)

14

15

Keylock

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Power Switch

Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Pressing this button can turn the
system power on or off.

Reset Switch

Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/
OFF. A void rebooting while the HDD LED is lit. 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. You can connect the
Power LED from the system case to this pin. When the system enters the
suspend mode, the Power LED will blink.

Speaker

Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.
If on-board Buzzer is available, then:
Short pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Enabled.
Open pin 14 -15: On-board Buzzer Disabled.

HDD LED

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the power
off while the HDD led is lit. You can connect the HDD LED from the system
case to this pin.

Keylock

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

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Wake On LAN Connector: WOL1

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.

WOL1

5VSB

GND

MP_WAKEUP

1

Wake 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.

JMDM1

NC

MDM_WAKEUP

NC

5VSB

1

GND

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Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFAN

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

·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.

GND
+12V

SENSOR

SYSFAN

GND

+12V

SENSOR

CPUFAN

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2-19

CD-In Connector: CD_IN

The connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

Aux Line-In Connector: AUX_IN

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

CD_IN

GND

R

L

AUX_IN

GND

L

R

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Modem-In Connector: MODEM_IN

The connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

MODEM_IN

GND

Phone_In

Mono_Out

IrDA Infrared Module Connector: JIR1

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.

1

5

JIR1

PIN SIGNAL

1 VCC
2NC
3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX

Pin Definition

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2-21

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

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!

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBIOS

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. The battery has
long life time for at least 5 years. If you want to clear the system configuration
stored in the CMOS RAM, use the JBIOS (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data.
Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

Jumpers

clear data

1

3

1

3

keep data

JBIOS

1

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BIOS Flash Jumper: JBIOS1

The jumper is used to lock or unlock the BIOS Flash/Write function.
The jumper should be unlocked when flashing/programming the BIOS.

JBIOS1

BIOS Flash Unlocked

BIOS Flash Locked

(Write Protect)

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2-23

USB Keyboard Wake-up Jumpers: JKBUSB & J21

The JKBUSB/J21 jumpers are used to set USB keyboard wake-up
function. (Please note JKBUSB is for USB rear ports and J21 is for USB front
pin header: USB2) T o use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable
the USB keyboard wake-up (power on) function.

1

JKBUSB

1

J21

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)

1

3

13

VCC 5V (Default)

Disable Keyboard Power On Function

5V Standby

Enable Keyboard Power On Function

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Slots

MS-6368 provides two models (PCB 1.0 and PCB 2.0) that have different
slots. PCB 1.0 provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AMR slot and
one ISA slot while PCB 2.0 provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots and one
CNR slot.

PCI Slot

AMR Slot
ISA Slot

PCB 1.0

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2-25

PCI Slots

Three PCI slots allow you to install 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.

AMR (Audio Modem Riser) Slot (PCB 1.0 only)

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

PCI Slot

CNR Slot

PCB 2.0

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PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,
are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the
microprocessor. The PCI/USB/AC97 IRQ pins are typically connected to the
PCI bus INTA#-INTD# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4
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#
USB-1 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#
USB-2 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#
AC97 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#

ISA Slot (PCB 1.0 only)

This slot allows you to install ISA expansion card.

CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot (PCB 2.0 only)

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.

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Chapter 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.

This chapter provides you with the overview of the BIOS Setup program.
It contains the following topics:

Entering Setup 3 -2

Control Keys 3 -2

Getting Help 3 -3

The Main Menu 3-4

Standard CMOS Feature 3 -6

Advanced BIOS Features 3-9

Advanced Chipset Features 3-13

Integrated Peripherals 3-18

Power Management Setup 3-24

PnP/PCI Configurations 3-31

PC Health Status 3-34

Frequency/Voltage Control 3-35

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults 3-37

Set Supervisor/User Password 3-39

Save & Exit Setup 3-41

Exit Without Saving 3-42

3

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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 submen
<+/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, only for Option Pa g

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 changes and exit

Entering Setup

Control Keys

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Getting Help

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

Main Menu

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

8IDE Primary Master
8IDE Primary Slave
8IDE Secondary Master
8IDE Secondary Slave

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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.

The Main Menu

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

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

8Standard CMOS Features
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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Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

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.

Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

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

↑ ↓ → ←: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, Jan 4, 2001
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00

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

Drive A 1.44 M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 65472K
Total Memory 1024K

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

8
8

8
8

Item Help

Menu Level 8

Change the day, month,
year and century

Standard CMOS Features

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function keys.

year The year depends on the year of the BIOS.

Time

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

IDE Primary Master/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.
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

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

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level 88

To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head...on
this channel

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options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5
in., 2.88M, 3.5 in.. The default value for Floppy Drive A is 1.44M, 3.5 in,
and for Floppy Drive B is None.

Video

The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the
system . Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and Mono.
Default value is EGA/VGA.

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.

↑ ↓ → ←: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
Processor Number Feature Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Disabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device LS120
Boot Other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Normal
Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
Video BIOS Shadow Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow Disabled

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level 8

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.

x

x

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CPU Internal Cache

The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s internal (L1) cache. Settings are
Enabled (default) and Disabled.

External Cache

This allows you to turn on or off L2 (Level 2) cache memory for CPU.
Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled.

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 are Enabled and Disabled. Default value is Enabled.

Processor Number Feature

This feature is for Pentium® !!! only. When set to Enabled, the system will
check CPU Serial Number. Set to Disabled if you don’t want the system to
know the CPU Serial Number. Default value is Enabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to shorten boot time since it
will skip some check items. Settings are Enabled and Disabled. Default
value is 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:

HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD.
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.
Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive.
ZIP100 The system will boot from A TAPI ZIP drive.
LS-120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive.
SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI.
LAN The system will boot from the Network drive.
CD-ROM The system will boot from the CD-ROM.

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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:. Default is Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the
system. Setting options are Disabled and Enabled. Default is Enabled.

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 are On and Off. Default is On.

Gate A20 Option

This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of
extended memory. When the default value 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 T ypematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate
(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Setting options are 6,
8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30.

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T ypematic Delay (Msec)

This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first
pressed and when the acceleration begins. Setting options are 250, 500,
750 and 1000.

Security Option

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

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

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

Video BIOS Shadow

This items sets if the V ideo BIOS will be copied to RAM and increase video
speed accordingly. Settings are Enabled (default) and Disabled.

C8000-CBFFF/CC000-CFFFF/D0000-D3FFF/D4000-D7FFF/D8000­DBFFF/DC000-DFFFF Shadow

These items specify whether the contents of the adapter ROM named in the
items will be copied into RAM to improve the performance of ROM firmware
for adapters. You need to know the address of each adapter ROM occupies
to shadow (copy) it into the correct area of RAM. Settings are Enabled and
Disabled (default).

Option Description

Setup (default) 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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·Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

DRAM Timing by SPD

Selects whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the contents of the
SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device on the DRAM module. Setting to
Enabled makes both DRAM Cycle Length and DRAM Clock automatically

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DRAM Timing by SPD Yes
SDRAM Cycle Length 3
DRAM Clock Host CLK
Memory Hole Disabled
P2C/C2P Concurrency Enabled
Fast R-W Turn Around Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable Disabled
Frame Buffer Size 8M
AGP Aperture Size 64M
OnChip USB Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
OnChip Sound Auto
OnChip Modem Auto
CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled
PCI Dynamic Bursting Enabled
PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled
PCI Delay Transaction Enabled
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry Enabled
AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled
Memory Parity/ECC Check Disabled

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determined by BIOS according to the configurations on the SPD.

SDRAM Cycle Length

The option controls the CAS latency, which determines the timing delay
before SDRAM starts a read command after receiving it. Settings are 2 and
3 (clock cycles). 2 increases system performance while 3 provides more
stable system performance.

DRAM Clock

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

Host CLK The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock.
HCLK-33M 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+33M The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock plus

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

Memory Hole

In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved
for ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory space below
16MB. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The settings are
Enabled and Disabled (default).

P2C/C2P Concurrency

This field enables or disables the PCI to CPU and CPU to PCI concurrency
feature, which allows synchronous data transmission from PCI to CPU and
vice versa. Selecting the default Enabled will increase system performance.

Fast R-W T urn Around

This is used to control the fast read/write turn around feature for DRAM
timing. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default). Enabled improves
system performance while Disabled provides stability.

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System BIOS Cacheable

System BIOS ROM at F000h-F0000h is always copied to RAM for faster
execution. Selecting Enabled allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory
segment to be written to and read from cache memory, resulting in better
system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a
system error may result. The settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).

Video RAM Cacheable

The field allows the caching of video memory, resulting in increased system
performance. Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).

Frame Buffer Size

Frame Buffer is the video memory that stores data for video display (frame).
This field is used to determine the memory size for Frame Buffer. Larger
frame buffer size increases video performance. Settings are 2M, 4M and 8M
(default).

AGP Aperture Size

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. Options are 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M and
128M.

OnChip USB

This is used to enable or disable the USB ports. Settings are Enabled and
Disabled. The default is Enabled.

USB Keyboard Support

Set to Enabled if your system installs and uses an USB keyboard. Default is
Disabled.

OnChip Sound

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the
device is detected, the onboard audio controller will be enabled; if not, the

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controller is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other
controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings are Auto (default) and
Disabled.

OnChip Modem

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is
detected, the onboard modem 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 are Auto (default) and Disabled.

CPU to PCI Write Buffer

When Enabled, CPU can write up to four words of data into the PCI write
buffer before the CPU must wait for PCI bus cycles to finish. When
Disabled, the CPU must wait after each write cycle until the PCI bus signals
that it is ready to receive more data.

PCI Dynamic Bursting

When Enabled, every write transaction goes to the write buffer. Then
burstable transactions burst on the PCI bus and nonburstable transactions
do not.

PCI Master 0 WS Write

When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait state.
Default is Enabled.

PCI Delay T ransaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay
transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI
specification version 2.1. Default is Enabled.

PCI #2 Access #1 Retry

When Disabled, PCI#2 will not be disconnected until access finishes
(default). When Enabled, PCI#2 will be disconnected if max retries are
attempted without success. Default is Enabled.

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AGP Master 1 WS Write

When Enabled, writes to the AGP bus are executed with one wait state
inserted. Default is Disabled.

AGP Master 1 WS Read

When Enabled, one wait state is inserted in the AGP read cycle. Default is
Disabled.

Memory Parity/ECC Check

User can set the field to Enabled for memory checking if the type of DRAM
installed in your system is Parity or ECC (Error-Correcting Code) DRAM.
Default is Disabled.

AGP Master 1 WS Write

When Enabled, writes to the AGP bus are executed with one wait state
inserted. Default is Disabled.

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OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
Primary Master PIO 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
Init Display First AGP
Onboard Lan Device Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Onboard FDD Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto
UART 2 Mode Standard
IR Function Duplex Half
TX, RX inverting enable No, Yes
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Onboard Parallel Mode Normal
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
Parallel Port EPP Type EPP1.9
Onboard Legacy Audio Enabled
Sound Blaster Disabled
SB I/O Base Address 220H
SB IRQ Select IRQ5
SB DMA Select DMA1
MPU-401 Disabled
MPU-401 I/O Address 330-333H
Game Port (200-207H) Enabled

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OnChip IDE Channel0/1

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

IDE Prefetch Mode

The onboard IDE drive interfaces 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 fields 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, select Auto (default) to enable BIOS
support.

Init Display First

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

Onboard Lan Device

This is used to enable or disable the onboard LAN controller. Settings are
Enabled (default) and Disabled.

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. Default is Enabled.

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Onboard FDD Controller

This is to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Set to Enabled if
you have a floppy disk drive installed on the mainboard and want to use it.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

These items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard
Serial Port 1 (COM 1)/Serial Port 2 (COM 2). Selecting to Auto allows BIOS
to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Available
options are Auto, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Disabled.
Default is Auto. If you have ISA add-on card, the suggested configuration
is as the following:

UART 2 Mode

The item allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port “COM 2”.
Settings are:

Standard RS-232C Serial Port
HPSIR IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port

üüüüDISABLED X DISABLED X
üüX X COM3 4 COM4 3
XXüü COM1 4 COM2 3
ü XXü COM2 3 COM3 4
X üüX COM1 4 COM4 3
üüüX COM4 3 DISABLED X
üüX ü COM3 4 DISABLED X
ü X üü COM2 3 DISABLED X

X üüüCOM1 4 DISABLED X
X X X X COM1 4 COM2 3
ü X X X COM2 3 COM3 4
X ü X X COM1 4 COM3 4
XXü X COM1 4 COM2 3
XXXü COM1 4 COM2 3

If the ISA add-on card has Onboard Serial port to be set at

COM1
(I/O:3F8H)

COM2
(I/O:3F8H)

COM3

(I/O:3E8H)

COM4
(I/O:2E8H)

PORT1

PORT2

IRQ

ASSIGNED

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ASKIR Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port

IR Function Duplex

This field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM 2.
Full-Duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half­Duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings
are Half and Full. The default is Half .

TX, RX inverting enable

This item allows you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends on
different H/W requirement. This field is not recommended to change its
default setting for avoiding any error in your system. Settings are “No, Yes”
(default), “Yes, No”, “Yes, Y e s” and “ No, No.”

Onboard Parallel Port

This specifies the base I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard Parallel
Port. Settings are 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 and Disabled. Default
is 378/IRQ7. If you have an ISA add-on card, the suggested configuration
is as below:

Note: If the onboard parallel port interrupt and ISA add-on card interrupt
are in conflict, the parallel port will not work properly. Please disable
one of the devices.

If the ISA add-on card has Onboard parallel port to be set as

üüüDisabled X
üüX LPT3 5
ü X ü LPT2 5
X üü LPT1 7
ü X X LPT2 5

X ü X LPT1 7
XXü LPT1 7

X X X LPT1 7

LPT1

I/O:378H

LPT2

I/O:278H

LPT3

I/O:3BCH

POR T

ASSIGNED

IRQ

ASSIGNED

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Onboard Parallel Mode

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

ECP Mode Use DMA

This item specifies an DMA channel 1 or 3 for the Parallel Port when it is set
to ECP or ECP+EPPmode.

Parallel Port EPP T ype

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

Onboard Legacy Audio

The item enables or disables the onboard audio features of the mainbaord
and the following audio options in the BIOS.

Sound Blaster

The item turns on/off the Sound Blaster feature of the board. If you want to
play the Sound Blaster compatible games, you need to set the field to
Enabled.

SB I/O Base Address

This item specifies the I/O Base Address for the Sound Blaster. Settings are
220H, 240H, 260H and 280H.

SB IRQ Select

This item specifies the IRQ for the Sound Blaster. Settings are IRQ 5, IRQ 7,
IRQ 9 and IRQ 10.

SB DMA Select

This item specifies the DMA channel for the Sound Blaster. Settings are
DMA 1, DMA 2, DMA 3 and DMA 0.

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MPU-401

The field enables or disables the MPU-401 interface (the Yamaha Sound
Blaster mode).

MPU-401 I/O Address

This item selects the base I/O port address for the MPU-401 interface.
Settings are 330-333H, 300-303 and 310-313.

Game Port (200-207H)

The item enables or disables the Joystick/Game port.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI 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 are Enabled and
Disabled. Default is Enabled.

Power Management

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ACPI function Enabled
Power Management Press Enter
ACPI Suspend Type S1 (POS)
PM Control by APM Yes
Video Off Option Suspend --> Off
Video Off Mehtod V/H SYNC + Blank
MODEM Use IRQ 3
Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off
State After Power Failure Auto
LED In Suspend Blink
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Power Management

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

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

Suspend Mode = 1 hour, and HDD Power Down =
Disable.

Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Doze Mode = 10 sec,

Suspend Mode = 10 sec, and HDD Power Down =
Disable.

User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.

Each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hour except for
HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.

Default value is User Define.

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 are Disable and 1 through 15 Min.

Doze Mode

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,
the CPU clock will run at slower speed while other devices still run at full

Power Management User Define
HDD Power Down Disable
Doze Mode Disable
Suspend Mode Disable

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speed. Settings are 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.

ACPI Suspend Type

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

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

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

S3 (STR) The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the

information of system cofiguration and open applica­tions/files is saved to main memory that remains
powered while most other hardware components turn
off to save energy. The information stored in memory
will be used to restore the system when an “wake up”
event occurs.

Default value is S1 (POS).

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 are Yes
and No. Default is Yes.

Video Off Option

The settings are Always On, Suspend and All Modes. This option is for
choosing the setting in which the monitor will turn off.

Always On Always turn on.
Suspend --> Off During Suspend mode, the monitor will be

turned off.

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All Modes --> Off The monitor is turned off during Doze, Standby

or Suspend mode.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system toturn

off the vertical and horizontal synchroniza­tion ports and write blanks to the video
buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.

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
are 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

This feature allows users to configure the power button as a normal power­on/-off button or a soft-off button. Settings are:

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

off button.

Delay 4 Sec. Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds

will place the system in a very low-power-usage
state (Soft-Off state), with only enough circuitry
receiving power to detect power button activity or
Wake Up On LAN/Ring activity.

Default is Instant-Off.

State After Power Failure

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

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Off Leaves the computer in the power off state.
On Reboots the computer.
Auto BIOS automatically determines the best mode.

LED In Suspend

This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the
suspend state. Settings are:

Blink The Power LED blinks to indicate the suspend state.
Single The Power LED remains the same color.
Dual The Power LED changes its color to indicate the

suspend state.

Wake Up Events

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

VGA, LPT & COM, HDD & FDD, PCI Master , Wake Up On LAN, PowerOn
by PCI Card, Modem Ring Resume

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.

Note: To use the function of Wake Up On LAN and Modem Ring Resume,

VGA OFF
LPT & COM LPT/COM
HDD & FDD ON
PCI Master OFF
Wake Up On LAN Disabled
PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled
Modem Ring Resume Disabled
RTC Alarm Resume Disabled
Date (of Month) 0
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 16 0 0
IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter

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you need to install a LAN card/modem supporting power on function.

RTC Alarm Resume

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

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:

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR On
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 (IRQ2 Redir) Disabled
IRQ10 (Reserved) Disabled
IRQ11 (Reserved) Disabled
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Enabled
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Enabled
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) Enabled
IRQ15 (Reserved) Disabled

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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 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.

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PNP OS Installed No
Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)
IRQ Resources Press Enter
DMA Resources Press Enter

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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
want to configure by yourself, select Manaul. Default is Auto(ESCD).

IRQ/DMA 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 & DMA Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 and DMA 0/

1/3/5/6/7 for users to set each IRQ/DMA a type depending on the type of
device using the IRQ/DMA. Settings are:

PCI/ISA PnP For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for

PCI or ISA bus architecture.

Legacy ISA For devices compliant with the PC AT bus

specification, requiring a specific interrupt.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

When set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses
can handle data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video
device. Bit 5 of the command register in the PCI device configuration space
is the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For example, if there are two
VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and the:

VGA Palette Snoop
Bit Setting Action

Disabled Data read or written by the CPU is only directed to the

PCI VGA device’ s palette registers.

Enabled Data read or written by the CPU is directed to both the

PCI VGA device’ s palette registers and the ISA VGA
device’s palette registers, permitting the palette
registers of both VGA devices to be identical.

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The setting must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the
system requires VGA palette snooping. The Setup and BIOS default values
are Disabled.

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

Set to Enabled allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to VGA card/USB device.
Choose Disabled if you want to release the IRQ. Default is Enabled.

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Current CPU Temp., Current System Temp., Current CPUF AN1/2 Speed,
Vcore, 2.5/3.3/5/12V

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

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 onboard.

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Current CPU Temp.
Current System Temp.
Current CPUFAN1 Speed
Current CPUFAN2 Speed
Vcore

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

Use this item to enable or disable the feature of auto detecting the clock
frequency of the installed DRAM DIMMs and PCI cards. Settings are
Enabled (default) and Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

This item is used to enable or disable the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum
feature. When overclocking the processor, always set it to Disabled.
Settings are Enabled and Disabled (default).

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Spread Spectrum Disabled
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CPU Host/PCI Clock

This item specifies the clock frequency of CPU host bus (FSB) and PCI bus
and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor
accordingly. If the item shows Default, the clock frequency will use the
default value for both the CPU host bus and PCI bus.

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The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS
settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults
are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the
optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default
values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system
performance.

8Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

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8Standard CMOS Features
8Advanced BIOS Features
8Advanced Chipset Features
8Integrated Peripherals
8Power Management Setup
8PnP/PCI Configurations
8PC Health Status

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

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

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

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8Standard CMOS Features
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

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS
memory . You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password
and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not
enter a password.

T o clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup
without entering any password.

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

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8Standard CMOS Features
8Advanced BIOS Features
8Advanced Chipset Features
8Integrated Peripherals
8Power Management Setup
8PnP/PCI Configurations
8PC Health Status

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

Change/Set/Disable Password

Enter Password:

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

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to request
a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized
use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is
required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the
Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at
entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to
enter Setup.

About Supervisor Password & User Password:

Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of the

setup menus.

User password: Can only enter but do not have the right to

change the settings of the setup menus

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8Standard CMOS Features
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

Save Data to CMOS

Save & Exit Setup

When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the
changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen:

Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup
changes to R TC CMOS.

T yping N will return to the Setup Utility.

SAVE to CMOS and Exit(Y/N)? Y

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CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2000 Award Software

8Standard CMOS Features
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

Abandon all Datas

Exit Without Saving

When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon
the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen:

Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to
RTC CMOS.

T yping N will return to the Setup Utility.

Quit Without Saving(Y/N)? Y

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Chapter 4. Drivers

The chapter describes the features and basic system requirements for
the VIA® chipset and Realtek® 8139C LAN controller, and how to install the
drivers into your system.

This chapter contains the following topics:

System Requirements 4 -2

VIA® Chipset 4 - 3

Realtek® 8139C Fast Ethernet Controller 4- 8

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Drivers