Procomp Informatics BVD2A User Manual

BVD2A

Safety and Regulatory Information

Notice for the USA

FCC Part 15: 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, this notice is not a guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.

CAUTION: To comply with the limits for the class B device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this device must be installed in computer equipment
certified to comply with the Class B limits.
All cables used to connect the computer and peripherals must be shielded and
grounded. Operation with non-certified computers or non-shielded cables may
result in interference to radio or television reception.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this
device could void the user’s authority to operate the device.

COPYRIGHT: This publication, including all photographs, illustrations

and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights
reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be
reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer.

DISCLAIMER: The information in this document is subject to change

without notice. The manufacture makes no representations or warranties with
respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CH1. MOTHERBOARD FEATURE INTRODUCTION.......................2

1.1 ABOUT THE MANUAL .................................................. 3

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................ 3

1.3 POWER OFF CONTROL SOFTWARE .......................... 5

1.5 PACKAGING CHECK LIST........................................... 6

CH2. SETUP GUIDE...................................................................... 7

2.1 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT...........................................7

2.2 CONNECTOR & JUMPER REFERENCE ....................... 8

2.3 THE SETUP STEPS.....................................................9

2.3-1 JUMPER & CONNECTOR SETTING.................... 9

2.3-2 MEMORY INSTALLATION..................................18

2.3-3 HOW TO INSTALL THE CPU..............................21

2.3-4 INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD ...................23

2.3-5 INSTALLING AN INTERFACE CARD ..................24

2.3-6 INSTALLING ACCESSORY CABLES..................25

CH3. AWARD BIOS SETUP .........................................................27

3.1 THE MAIN MENU ........................................................29

3.2 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES...................................32

3.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES.....................................34

3.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES..............................38

3.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS.....................................41

3.6 POWER MANAGEMENT.............................................42

3.7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS ......................................48

3.8 PC HEALTH STATUS..................................................49

3.9 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL............................50

3.10 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS....................................51

3.11 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULS ....................................51

3.12 SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD/USER

PASSWORD.....................................................................51

3.13 SAVE AND EXIT SETUP............................................52

3.14 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ...........................................52

CH4. SOFTWARE SETUP............................................................53

4.1 INSTALLING THE IDE BUS MASTER DRIVER.............53

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Chapter 1

Motherboard Feature Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing the BVD2A motherboard. We are certain it
will provide you with many years of outstanding and reliable performance.

Based on the VIA Pro-Plus 133A chipset, the BVD2A comes with a Socket
370 interface and supports Intel Celeron PPGA and Intel Coppermine FCPGA
processors operating at speeds ranging from 300 to 750MHz . An ATX-sized
board, the BVD2A measures 210mm by 305mm and includes AGP, ISA and
PCI expansion slots, as well as three DIMM sockets for adding up to 768MB
of memory.

The BVD2A’s clock generator can operate at speeds of 66, 100 or 133 MHz,
and up to 256MB of RAM may be added to each of the board’s three DIMM
sockets. In addition, the BVD2A comes with one AGP, two ISA and five PCI
slots for the addition of devices such as graphics adapters, modems and sound
cards. One ISA and one PCI slot are shared, meaning you may connect either
two ISA and four PCI cards or one ISA and five PCI cards.

The board has a 2MB Award PnP BIOS with enhanced ACPI features. Not
only does the BIOS support 120MB ATAPI floppy disk and ZIP disk drives, it
also allows multiple boots from a wide selection of IDE, SCSI, CD-ROM and
FDD drives. The Trend ChipAway AntiVirus protection built into the BIOS
helps ensure that your system remains virus-free. The BIOS also comes with
system heat and fan speed detectors, and can be configured to generate a
warning if user-defined fan speeds or temperatures are exceeded.

Other advanced features include keyboard and mouse power-on, a
wake-on-LAN header, wake-up alarm support, HDD S.M.A.R.T. error
detection, and PC’99-compliant color-coded connectors. The BVD2A comes
with one parallel port, two serial ports, two USB ports, a PS/2 mouse port, and
a PS/2 keyboard port.

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The BVD2A motherboard is a high-performance device that offers full

functionality at a low cost. Its ease of use and reliability will become evident
from the very start.

1.1 ABOUT THE MANUAL

This manual contains the following information:
CH1. Motherboard Feature Introduction – Introduces the features of the

BVD2A board, and provides a checklist of items that are shipped with
the package.

CH2. Setup guide – Guidelines on how to install the motherboard and how to

get your system up and running.

CH3. Award BIOS Setup – Explanation of the BIOS setup items, for

configuring your motherboard for optimum performance.

CH4. Software Setup – How to install the software drivers and support

programs that are provided with this motherboard.

1.2 SPECIFICATIONS

VIA Apollo Pro-Plus 133A

System Chipset

Processor
Bus

(VT82C694X and VT82C596B)
with AGP solution.

Intel Socket370 PPGA and FCPGA
at 300MHz ~ 750MHz

AGP/PCI/ISA

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Architecture

Clock Generator
DRAM Modules

BIOS

On Board I/O

On Board IDE
Port

Expansion slot

66, 100, up to133Mhz
168 pin DIMMs x 3, max. 256MB each

Supports total of 8MB to 768MB SDRAM.

2MB Award PnP BIOS with enhanced ACPI feature for
PC98 compliance.
Supports 120MB ATAPI floppy disk.
Supports ZIP disk drive.
Supports multi-boot from IDE,SCSI,CD-ROM and FDD.
Supports software clock control.
Supports Trend™ ChipAway AntiVirus.
Supports HDD S.M.A.R.T.

1 Floppy port (up to 2.88MB, 3 mode floppy supported
& LS-120).

2 Serial ports, 1 Parallel port (SPP/EPP/ECP).
2 USB, 1 PS/2 mouse, 1 PS/2 keyboard.
1 IrDA.

Dual Ultra DMA 33/66 IDE ports
Supports ATAPI IDE CD-ROM & LS-120.

1 x 64-bit AGP slot. Supports AGP 4X Mode
5 x 32-bit PCI slots. (5 Master, 1 Share)
2 x 16-bit ISA slots. (1 Share)

I/O Chip Winbond super I/O W83977TF-AW.

Other Feature

Board Size

Supports keyboard & mouse power on feature with ATX
power.
Supports Wake-up by Alarm

Wake-up On LAN header.
ATX form factor

Size : 305mm x 210mm (12" x 8.26")

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1.3 POWER OFF CONTROL SOFTWARE

The motherboard design supports the software power off Control feature
through the SMI code in the BIOS under a Windows9x operating system
environment. This is an ATX form factor feature, so you should use ATX
power supply in order to enable it.

First, connect the power switch cable (provided by the ATX/AT case
Supplier) to the connector [ PWBT ] on the motherboard (Please refer to the
illustration below). In the BIOS screen of “POWER MANAGEMENT
SETUP”, choose “User Defined” (or Min power saving or Max power saving)
in “POWER MANAGEMENT” and choose “Yes” in “PM Control by APM”.

Note: Refer to “Chapter 3: Award BIOS Setup” for more

information on the BIOS Setup

PS_BT

In Windows 9x, when using the “SHUT DOWN” function, the computer
will switch off automatically and put the PC in a suspend mode. This will be
indicated by a blinking power light indicator. To restart the system, simply
press the Power Button.

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1.4 PACKAGING CHECK LIST

The Motherboard comes securely packed in a gift box and shipping carton.

If any of the items below are missing or damaged, please contact your supplier.

The motherboard package list contains:

Q’TY Description

1 Motherboard : With VIA Apollo Pro-Plus 133A chipset
1 Driver

1 Cable : IDE Cable
1 Cable : Floppy Cable
1 Manual : User’s manual

: CD-Title

• PC-Cillin Software

• Motherboard Bus master Driver

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Chapter 2

Setup Guide

2.1 Motherboard Layout

SOCKET 370

T: Mouse
B: K/B

USB 1/2

T: LPT1
B: COM 1/2

AGP Slot

PCI Slot x 5

DIMM x 3

ATX Power

VIA Apollo
Pro-Plus 133A
Chipset

FDD Port

IDE Port x 2

ISA Slot x 2

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IDE 2

IDE 1

AGP SLOT

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

ISA 1

ISA 2

2.2 Connector & Jumper Reference

JP1

JP17

Socket 370

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

FAN1

Connector

ATX POWER

JP6

FAN3

FDC

WOM

WOL

SUPER
I/O

IrDA

BIOS

Connector Front View

MS

KB USB COM2

COM1

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LPT

FAN2

JBAT1

JP7

3V
Battery

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2.3 The setup steps

refer to the following steps to setup your computer:
I. Refer to the Jumper Setup section to set up the jumpers appropriately.
II. Install the DIMM modules on the motherboard; be sure to install

them correctly.

III. Install the CPU on the motherboard (please refer to the CPU

installation manual).
IV. Choose a case and install the motherboard into the case.
V. Plug in all the interface cards of your system equipment.
VI. Connect cables, power supply and any message lines.
VII. Reboot, and enter the Award BIOS setup Menu to adjust the existing

setup to your needs.
VIII. Reboot, and set up the system software on your computer.

2.3-1 Jumper & Connector Setting

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

Use this connector to connect a PS/2 Keyboard.

Pin Description Pin Description

1 Keyboard Data 2,6 N.C.
3 Ground 4 +5V

5 Keyboard Clock

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PS/2 Mouse Connector

Use this connector to connect a PS/2 Mouse.

Pin Description Pin Description

1 Mouse Data 2,6 N.C.
3 Ground 4 +5V

5 Mouse Clock

ATX Power Supply Connector

This connector allows the motherboard to draw power from the ATX
power supply. We recommend using an ATX power supply with a minimum
capacity of 250 watt.

Pin Description Pin Description

1,2,11 + 3.3 V

4,6,19,20 + 5 V

9 5VSB 8 POWER GOOD
12 -12 V 10 +12 V
18 - 5 V 14 PS-ON

3,5,7,13,15,

16,17

Ground

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Printer Connector

This Connector is used for connecting a printer or for transferring data.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Strobe- 14 AFD
2 Data Bit 0 15 Error
3 Data Bit 1 16 INIT
4 Data Bit 2 17 SLCTIN
5 Data Bit 3 18 GND
6 Data Bit 4 19 GND
7 Data Bit 5 20 GND
8 Data Bit 6 21 GND

9 Data Bit 7 22 GND
10 ACK 23 GND
11 Busy 24 GND
12 PE 25 GND
13 SLCT 26 GND

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COM1, COM2 –Serial Connectors

These connectors are used for connecting a mouse or other serial devices,

and are also used to transfer data between peripheral devices.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 DCD 6 DSR
2 SIN 7 RTS
3 SOUT 8 CTS
4 DTR 9 RI

5 GND 10 NC

USB- Universal Serial Bus (USB1, USB2) Connectors

These connectors are commonly used for transferring data between the

computer and peripheral devices.

USB1 Pin Signal Name USB2 Pin Signal Name

1 USB VCC 0 1 USB VCC 1
2 USB Data - 2 USB Data -

3 USB Data + 3 USB Data +
4 USB GND 0 4 USB GND 1
5 GND 5 GND

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IrDA - Infrared Connector: IR

This connector is used to connect an infrared device.

Pin Signal Name

1 VCC
2 ­3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX

WOL – Wake-up On LAN Connector

This connector is used to connect an add-in NIC (Network Interface
Card). When connected and enabled in the BIOS setup, this function can be
used for remotely managing a system on a network. When the LAN controller
detects activity on the network card, it will consequently wake up the system.

Pin Signal Name

1 5VSB
2 GND
3 LID

WOM – Wake-up On Modem Connector

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This connector is used to connect an add-in Modem Card. When
connected and enabled in the BIOS setup, this function can be used for
remotely managing a system on a network. When the Modem controller
detects activity on the Modem card, it will consequently wake up the system.

Pin Signal Name

1 5VSB
2 GND
3 LID

JP1 & JP17- Select Processor

These connectors are used to select the type of processor you are about to
use with this motherboard, this board can accept with both Intel PGA and
FCPGA, and Cyrix Joshua processors.

Pin JP1 JP17

Joshua: 1-2 Short Short

Intel: 2-3 Short Short

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P22

P1

P21

SPEAKER

LED

LED

JBAT1 – CMOS Clear

This jumper can be used to clear the current data stored in the CMOS

memory.

Pin Description

1-2 Normal (default)
2-3 Clear CMOS

PANEL CONNECTORS SETTING

Locate the bank of switch and indicator connectors. These connectors
provide control functions to your system case, such as Speaker, HD LED,
Power LED, Key Lock, SMI Switch, Reset… etc. Use the table below to make
the connections.

ACPI

HDD

RST

+ - + +

P2

PWBT

K_LOCK

PWR
LED

- -

PWR
LED

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Pin Name Description

15,17,19,21 SPEAKER Case speaker

20,22 K-LOCK Keyboard Lock

14,16,18 PWR LED Power LED

11,12 ACPI LED ACPI LED

9,10 Reserved Reserved

7,8 HDD LED Hard Disk LED
5,6 PWR LED Power LED
3,4 RST Reset
1,2 PWBT Power Button

FAN1, FAN2, FAN3 - FAN CONNECTORS

These connectors allow the fans of the CPU and the system case to draw
power from the motherboard.

FAN1

Fan In

GND

Fan Out

FAN2

Fan In

GND

Fan Out

FAN3

Fan In

GND

Fan Out

FAN1 : CPU FAN CONNECTOR.
FAN2 : For SYSTEM COOL FAN CONNECTOR.
FAN3 : For SYSTEM COOL FAN CONNECTOR.

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CPU TYPE SELECT

The Socket 370 processor supports external bus frequencies of

The BVD2A will auto-detect your CPU type without your having to set
any jumpers. You just need to install your CPU and your system will help you
to find the CPU type.

The clock frequency is 66 by default. But you can change the frequency in
the BIOS Setup; refer to 3.3 —Chipset Features in Chapter 3. This means that
even if your Intel Pentium® CPU doesn’t support an external bus speed of
100MHz, you can still set your motherboard’s external bus speed to 100MHz.

If you want to change the CPU ratio and clock settings, you can also use
the on board jumpers to do it. Refer to the list below — CPU TYPE
SELECTION LIST.

Note: If you want to use the onboard jumpers to change the CPU

both 66MHz, 100MHz, and 133 MHz, but not all Intel Pentium®

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CPUs can support all frequencies. Please refer to your CPU
specifications before setting the bus speed on your motherboard.

ratio and clock settings, make sure the CPU Host/SDRAM
clock setting in the BIOS setup is “Default” and the CPU type
you are about to install is a non-fixing CPU (refer your CPU
specifications for more information).

JP7 - CPU RATIO SELECTION LIST

RATIO 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4

3.5 Short Open Open Short

4.0 Short Short Short Open

4.5 Short Open Short Open

5.0 Short Short Open Open

5.5 Short Open Open Open

6.0 Open Short Short Short

6.5 Open Open Short Short

7.0 Open Short Open Short

7.5 Open Open Open Short

8.0 Open Short Short Open

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JP6 - BUS SPEED SETTING

CLOCK 1-2 3-4

Auto Short Short
100 MHz Open Short
133 MHz Short Open

2.3-2 Memory installation

No jumper changes are necessary for DRAM setting; the system BIOS will
check DRAM type and size automatically. This motherboard contains 3
168-pin DIMM sockets (DIMM1, DIMM2, DIMM3). The motherboard has a
table-free (or auto-bank) feature; memory can be installed into any free DIMM
bank. The three DIMM Sockets permit system memory expansion from 8MB
to 768MB. Each bank provides a 64-bit wide data path. You can install
133MHz or 100MHz SDRAM into the motherboard, using your CPU clock to
make the selection.

If you want to install more memory and there are no sockets available, you
must remove some installed modules and replace them with the upgrade
modules. If you have to do this, be sure to identify what type of memory is

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already installed. In some cases, there may be a mix of module types. You can
confirm this by checking the configuration screen that appears while the
computer is starting up. Press the pause key to temporarily interrupt the
start-up messages so that you have more time to read the screen. When you’re
done, press any key to resume. Remove the lowest performance and smallest
size modules and replace them with the upgrades.

168-pin DIMM Module

How to Install DIMM Modules on Motherboard

1. The SDRAM sockets are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with

cut-outs so that they cannot be installed incorrectly. Check that the cut-outs
on the DIMM edge connector match the notches in the SDRAM socket. In
other words, before inserting the DIMM, make sure the pin1 of the DIMM
matches with the pin1 on the DIMM socket.

2. Push down the latches on each side of the SDRAM socket.

3. Install the DIMM into the socket and press it carefully but firmly down so

that it seats correctly. The latches on either side of the socket will be levered
upwards and latched on the edges of the DIMM when installed correctly.

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How to Remove DIMM Modules from Motherboard

1. Press the holding latches at either side of the socket outward to release the

DIMM.

2. Gently pull the DIMM out of the socket.

Note: Samples of System Memory Combinations Options

DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 TOTAL

8MB --- --- 8MBytes

--- 8MB --- 8MBytes

--- --- 8MB 8MBytes
8MB 8MB --- 16MBytes
8MB --- 8MB 16MBytes
16MB --- --- 16MBytes

--- --- 16MB 16MBytes
8MB 8MB 8MB 24MBytes
16MB 8MB --- 24MBytes
16MB --- 16MB 32MBytes
32MB --- --- 32MBytes
8MB 16MB 16MB 40MBytes
32MB 32MB --- 64MBytes
64MB --- --- 64MBytes
64MB 64MB --- 128MBytes
: : : :
256MB 256MB 256MB 768MBytes

DIMM Type: 3.3V, unbuffered or registered, 64/72-bit Synchronous DRAM

with SPD. Supports Single/Double-side 16/32/64/128/256
Mbytes module size with parity or non-parity.

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Motherboard
With Socket 370

2.3-3 How to install the CPU

Prepare the motherboard by installing the supplied CPU-Socket 370, then
install the CPU according to the instructions supplied. Complete the processor
installation by installing the supplied heat-sink support, and connecting the
heat sink power cable to the motherboard connector.

Referential Steps of installing the Socket 370 CPU

This section is only for CPU installation, the motherboard in the picture is not
the BVD2A. Regarding the heat-sink, please refer to the instructions supplied.

1. Review the CPU and motherboard.

Socket 370 CPU

2. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a
90-degree angle.

Bar

Socket 370

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installation, please refer to the

3. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for the cut edge in the CPU, match Pin
1 with the cut edge then insert the CPU. It should be inserted easily.

Cut edge

4. Press the lever down to lock the CPU into the socket.

Note:

Regarding the heatsink

instruction of the supplier.

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CPU & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin FanPWR)

These connectors support cooling fans of 500mAMP (6 watts) or less. Position
the fans so that the heat-sink fins allow the airflow to go across the onboard
heat-sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer,
the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while
the black one should be grounded. Connect the fan's plug to the board, taking
into consideration the polarity of this connector.

The "rotation" signal is to be used only by a specially designed fan with a
rotation signal.

The CPU and motherboard will overheat if the hot air generated by
the CPU does not flow across the onboard heat-sinks, and the CPU

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fan and motherboard can be damaged if these pins are used
improperly.

2.3-4 Installing the Motherboard

The BVD2A motherboard complies with the specifications for an ATX board,
so you can also install this kind of board into a full-size ATX case. Some
features on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the
motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your
case supports all the features required. The BVD2A motherboard can support
one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that
your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to
install.

Caution: Make sure that you have already installed the system

board components like the CPU and memory, and have set the

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appropriate jumpers before you proceed.

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2.3-5 Installing an Interface Card

This section explains how to install new interface cards on your
motherboard. It covers installing ISA cards, PCI cards and AGP cards. There
are seven expansion card slots on the motherboard, one AGP slot, five PCI
slots and two ISA slots. When you get an expansion card, it will come with
instructions on how to install it, so this section covers relevant information for
the motherboard only.

AGP Card and Slot

The AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot is for an AGP display card. With
the Optimum Settings loaded in the BIOS Setup Utility the AGP has a default
memory aperture of 4MB, expandable to 256MB.

PCI Cards and Slots

With very few exceptions, any PCI expansion card you are likely to get will
be Plug and Play compliant. If you are using an Operating System that
supports PnP, such as Windows 9x, you should be able to follow the
installation instructions that come with the card and have the Operating
System automatically recognize and configure the card.

The PCI slots on the motherboard all have “Bus Master” capability. For
installed PCI cards to use this feature, an Operating system specific Bus
Master software driver that comes with this motherboard must be installed
under your Operating System. These drivers are located on the support Disk.

ISA Cards and Slots

ISA expansion cards often use system resources in the form of IRQs and
DMA channels. Newer cards that comply with the Plug and Play (PnP)
standard are designed to allow the Operating System to automatically
configure system resources. Cards that do not support PnP may require manual
configuration of both the card hardware and settings in the CMOS Setup
Utility.

If you have a PnP compliant card to install, there should be little to do other
than follow the installation instructions. If, however, you have a non-PnP card
and it requires configuring system resources, you may need to setup the
configuring expansion card resources in CMOS Setup.

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2.3-1 Installing Accessory Cables

This section describes how to connect the accessory cable that motherboard or
system housing supports. In the case of ATX, there is no need to use a bracket
to extend the connectors to the rear panel, so here we will discuss only the
installation instructions for Floppy, IDE. Power supply and Front Panel
switch/LED cables.

Caution: Make sure that the power supply is OFF before

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connecting or disconnecting any bracket or cable.

ATX Power Cable

The 20-pin ATX power cable supports 5V standby current and soft
power-on switch. The soft power switch can be either momentary or toggle
type and must comply with the ATX specification.
Plug in the power cable to the onboard power connector.

Front Panel Switch and LED Cables

Normally, the front-panel housing has a power switch, power LED, reset
switch, suspend switch, speaker, key lock and HDD LED. These accessories
are included in the housing package.
Refer to the 2.3-1 “PANEL CONNECTORS SETTING” for proper location
of the connector.

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Floppy Cable

The floppy cable for floppy disk drives is a 34-pin flat cable with 3
connectors classified as follows:

1. Female header (For floppy connector onboard)

2. Female header and Edge connector (For driver B)

3. Female header and Edge connector (For driver A)
The end-most connector cable is twisted to support floppy drive A, while the
middle connectors are for floppy drive B. The drive B connectors are designed
to accommodate both 1.44MB and 1.2MB drives. The female header supports
the 1.44MB drive, while the female edge connector supports the 1.2MB drive.
When connecting the drive, make sure that pin1 of the cable (ie., the
red-colored wire) matches pin1 of the drive.

IDE Cables for HDD and CDROM

The motherboard comes with two IDE interfaces; a primary IDE and a
secondary IDE connector. Each channel supports two IDE devices via a 40-pin
flat cable, thus enabling the system to accommodate a maximum of four
devices.

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Chapter 3

Award BIOS Setup

This chapter explains how to use and modify the BIOS setup utility that is
stored on the motherboard. The setup utility stores information about the
motherboard components, and the configuration of other devices that are
connected to it. The system uses this information to test and initialize
components when it is started up, and makes sure everything runs properly
when the system is operating.

The setup utility is installed with a set of default values. The default values
are designed to ensure that the system will operate properly. You will probably
have to make changes to the setup utility whenever you add new components
to your system such as new disk drives. You may be able to generate increased
performance by changing some of the timing values in the setup, but this can
be limited by the kind of hardware you are using, for example the rating of
your memory chips. In certain circumstances, the system may generate an
error message, which prompts you to make changes to the setup utility. This
happens when the system finds an error during the POST (power on self test)
that it carries out at system startup.

Starting the Setup Utility

You can only start the setup utility shortly after the computer has been
turned on. A prompt appears on the computer display that says " Press DEL to
run Setup”. When you see this prompt press the Delete key, and the system
will start the setup utility and display the main menu of the utility.

Using the Setup Utility

When you press the Delete key to start setup, the main menu of the utility
appears.

The main menu of the setup utility shows a list of the options that are
available in the utility. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected.
You can use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.

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Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only

When an option is highlighted, you can execute the option by pressing the
Enter key. Some options lead to dialog boxes which ask you to verify that you
wish to execute that option. You usually answer these dialogs by typing Y for
yes and N for no.

Some options lead to dialog boxes which ask for more information. Setting
the User Password or Supervisor Password have this kind of dialog box.

“PRESS DEL TO ENTER BIOS SETUP DURING POST (POWER ON
SELF TEST)”

Control Keys

Up Arrow Move to previous item
Down Arrow Move to next item
Left Arrow Move to the item on the left
Right Arrow Move to the item on the right
Esc Key Main Menu: Quit without saving changes to CMOS
Status Page setup menu and Option Page
Setup Menu: Exit current page and return to Main Menu
PgUp Key Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn Key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 Key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option

Setup Menu
F2 Key Change color to one of 16 available colors
F3 Key Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 Key Reserved
F5 Key Restore the previous CMOS value from BIOS, only for

Option Page Setup Menu
F6 Key

for Option Page Setup Menu
F7 Key Load the default value for the highlighted option
F8 Key Reserved
F9 Key Reserved
F10 Key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

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3.1 The Main Menu

Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu
appears. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press the Enter key
to accept the current value or enter a sub-menu.

Some options lead to a table of items. These items usually have a value on
the right side. The value of the first item is highlighted, and you can use the
cursor arrow keys to select any of the other values in the table of items. When
an item is highlighted, you can change the value by pressing the PageUp or
PageDown keys, or the Plus or Minus keys. The PageUp and Plus keys cycle
forward through the available values, the PageDown and Minus keys cycle
backwards through the values.

When you are in the main menu, you can exit the utility by pressing the
Escape key. You can save the current selections and exit the utility by pressing
the F10 key. You can change the color scheme of the utility by pressing the F2
key while holding down the Shift key. When you are in one of the options that
display a dialog box, you can return to the main menu by pressing the Escape
key.

When you are in one of the options that display a table of items, you can
return to the main menu by pressing the Escape key. For some items, you can
display a help message by pressing the Fl key. You can change the color
scheme of the utility by pressing the F2 key while holding down the Shift key.
You can press F5 to discard any changes you have made and return all items to
the last saved values. You can press F6 to load the displayed items with a list
of fail-safe default values. You can press F7 to load the displayed items with a
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Standard CMOS Features

This setup page includes information on the basic features of your system.

Advanced BIOS Features

This setup page includes information on some of the more enhanced features
of your system.

Advanced Chipset Features
This setup page includes information on some of the special chipset features.

Integrated Peripherals
This setup page includes information on some of the peripheral items and on
programmed Input/Output features.

Power Management Setup
This setup page provides power management functions for Green products,
allowing user defined power saving timeouts for components and peripherals.

PnP/PCI Configurations
This setup page includes information on Plug-and-Play and PCI
configurations.

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PC Health Status
This setup page shows a list of hardware monitoring results.

Frequency/Voltage Control
This setup page allows you to define clock and system bus speeds.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This page allows you to load the BIOS chipset defaults, indicating the
minimum values required by the system for the normal operation.

Load Optimized Defauls
This page allows you to load optimized BIOS chipset values, for enhanced
system operations.

Set Supervisor/User Password Setting
Use this page to set, change, or disable password protection. It allows you to
limit access to the system and/or setup utility.

Save & Exit Setup

This option saves all changed CMOS values and exits the setup utility.

Exit Without Saving

This option exits the setup utility without first saving any recent modifications
you might have made.

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3.2 Standard CMOS Features

The Standard CMOS Features page displays a table of items, which are

used to define some of the basic features of your system.

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time held by your
computer. If you are running a Windows operating system, these items will
automatically be updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date
and Time Properties utility.

Hard Disks Default: Auto

These items show the characteristics of hard disk drives on any of the four
available IDE channels. (Note that SCSI hard disk drives do not appear here)
You can automatically install most currently available hard disks using the
IDE HDD Auto Detect Option from the main menu. However, if you find that
a drive cannot be automatically detected, you can use these items to select
USER, and then manually enter the characteristics of the drive. The
documentation provided with your drive provides the data you need to fill in
the values for CYLS (cylinders), HEAD (read/write heads), and so on.

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The documentation provided with the drive may not tell you what value to use
under the MODE heading. If the drive is smaller than 528 MB, set MODE to
Normal. If the drive is larger than 528 MB and it supports Logical Block
Addressing, set MODE to LBA- Most high-capacity drives support Logical
Block Addressing. If you have such a drive, you might be able to configure it
by setting the MODE to Large. If you're not sure which MODE setting is
required for your drive, set MODE to Auto and let the setup utility try to
determine the mode automatically.

Drive A and Drive B Default: 1.44M, 3.5 in., None

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the
system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Video Default: EGA/VGA

This item defines the video mode of the system. This motherboard has a
built-in VGA graphics system so you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On Default: All, But Keyboard

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test)
routine. You can use this item to select which kind of errors in the POST are
sufficient to halt the system.

Base, Extended and Default: All. But Keyboard

Other Memory

These items show how much memory is available on the system. They are
automatically detected by the system so you cannot manually make changes to
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3.3 Advanced BIOS Features

This option displays a table of items which define more advanced features of
your system.

Anti-virus Protection Default: Enabled

Anti-Virus program can locate and remove problematic programs before any
damage is done. When this item is enabled, the Award BIOS will monitor the
boot sector and partition table of the hard disk drive at any attempt to modify it.
If an attempt is detected, the Anti-Virus program built-in the BIOS will protect
your system.

WARNING:

!

Disk boot sector is to be modified

Types 'Y' to accept write or 'N' to abort write

Award Software, Inc.

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Enabled : Activates automatically when the system boots up, if anything

attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table, it
will cause the above warning message to appear.

Disabled : No warning message will appear when anything attempts to

access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Many disk diagnostic programs that attempt to access the boot sector table can
cause the above warning message.

CPU Internal Cache Default: Enabled

Most of the processor cartridges that can be installed in this motherboard
have (level 1) internal cache memory. Only enable this item if your
processor cartridge has external cache memory.

External Cache Default: Enabled

Most of the processor cartridges that can be installed in this motherboard
have (level 2) external cache memory (the Celeron-266MHz is an
exception). Only enable this item if your processor cartridge has external
cache memory.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Default: Enabled

This item can be used to enable ECC (Error Checking Code) for the level-2
cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value
Enabled.

Processor number Feature Default: Enabled

Each Pentium-III processor cartridge is installed with a unique processor
number. This number may be used for verification in internet transactions and
e-commerce. If you prefer not to use or distribute the unique processor
number, use this item to suppress the processor number.

Quick Power On Self Test Default: Enabled

You can enable this item to shorten the power on testing and have your system
start up a little faster.

First, Second, Third Boot DeviceDefault: Floppy, HDD-0, LS-120

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your
system will search for an operating system at start-up time.

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Boot Other Device Default: Enabled

If you enable this item, the system will search all other possible
locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices
specified under the first, second and third boot devices.

Swap Floppy Drive Default: Disabled
If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows
you to swap around the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes
drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek Default: Enabled
During POST, the BIOS will determine if the Floppy disk drive installed is a

40 or 80 track type. All 360 K types are 40 tracks, while 720K, 1.2M and

1.44M drive types are always 80 tracks.
Enabled: BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine if it is 40 or

80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720K, 1.2M or

1.44M drive type as they are all 80 tracks.

Disabled: BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track

number. Note that there will not be any warning message if the
drive installed is 360K.

Boot Up NumLock Status Default: On
This item defines if the keyboard NumLock key is active when your system is
started.

Gate A20 Option Default: Fast
This option provides compatibility with older software written for the 286
processor. Leave this item at the default value Fast.

Typematic Rate Setting Default: Disabled
This determines if the typematic rate is to be used. When disabled, continually
holding down a key on your keyboard will generate only one key instance. In
other words, the BIOS will only report that the key is down. When the
typematic rate is enabled, the BIOS will report as before, but it will then wait a
moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin the report that the key has
been depressed repeatedly. For example, you would use such a feature to
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Default: 6
When the typematic rate is enabled, this section allows you select the rate at
which the keys are repeated.

6 6 characters per second 15 15 characters per second
8 8 characters per second 20 20 characters per second
1 0 1 0 characters per second 24 24 characters per second
12 12 characters per second 30 30 characters per second

Typematic Delay (Msec) Default: 250
When the typematic rate is enabled, this section allows you select the delay
between when the key was first pressed and when the acceleration begins.

250 250 msec
500 500 msec
750 750 msec
1000 1000 msec

Security Option Default: Setup
If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is
required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the
setup utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB Default: Non-OS2
This item is required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and
you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the
default Non-OS2.

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability Default: Enabled
S.M.A.R.T is an industry acronym for Self-monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology. If the documentation of your hard disk states that
S.M.A.R.T. is supported, you can enable this item.

Report No FDD For WIN95 Default: No
Set this item to Yes BIOS will report FDD to Win9x. If in standard CMOS

setup, set Drive A to none, and set this item to yes. Inside Win9x, My
Computer and File manager Disk(A:) will show Removable Disk (A:).

Video BIOS Shadow Default: Enabled
This item allows the video BIOS to be copied to system memory for faster
performance.

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XXXXX-XXXXX Shadow Default: Disabled
These items allow the BIOS of other devices to be copied to system memory
for faster performance.

3.4 Advanced Chipset Features

This option displays a table of items, which define timing parameters of the
motherboard components including the graphics system, the memory, and the
system logic. In general rule you should leave the items on this page at the
default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of
your hardware. If you change the values, you may introduce fatal errors or
recurring instability into your system.

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing

Default: SDRAM 10ns

SDRAM 10ns
SDRAM 10ns

These items define the timing parameters for Fast Page-mode and EDO RAM.
We recommend that you leave these items at the default values. The default
value ensures reliability if slower memory is used.

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SDRAM Cycle Length Default: 3

This item defines the number of CPU cycles between SDRAM refresh. The
refreshment may be not complete and data can be lost when insufficient time is
allowed. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value 3.

SDRAM Bank Interleave Default: 4 Bank
This item sets the SDRAM internal multi-bank function, from 2-banks ~
4-banks.

DRAM Clock Default: Host CLK
This item sets your DRAM clock; you can use this item to select the value of

DRAM clock. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value Host
CLK, which means the DRAM clock duplicates the system clock speed.

Memory Hole Default: Disabled
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved for
ISA cards. This memory must be mapped into the memory below 16MB.

P2C/C2P Concurrency Default: Enabled
Use this item to enable or disable concurrent memory/PCI and CPU action.

Fast R-W Turn Around Default: Disabled
This item sets a timing parameter for CPU access. Since the CPU timing is
determined by the system hardware, you can set this item to Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable Default: Enabled
System BIOS segment is cacheable if this item has been enabled.

Video RAM Cacheable Default: Enabled
Video RAM segment is cacheable if this item has been enabled.

AGP Aperture Size (MB) Default: 64
Select the size of the AGP aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI
memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. A host
cycle that hits the aperture range is forwarded to the AGP without any
translation. The choice is 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256.

AGP-4X Mode Default: Enabled
This item allows you to improve video performance by quadrupling the speed
of the AGP bus. This function is supported by the mainboard, so we
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AGP Driving Control Default: Auto
This item can be used to signal driving current on AGP cards auto or Manual.
Some AGP cards need stronger than normal driving current in order to operate.
We recommend that you set this item to Auto by default.

AGP Driving Value Default: DA
When the previous item AGP Driving Control is set to manual, you can define
use this item to set the AGP current driving value.

AGP Fast Write Default: Disabled
Use this item to set the speed for writing operations over the AGP bus.

Onchip USB Default: Disabled
Use this item to enable the onboard USB support.

USB Keyboard Support Default: Disabled
If the previous item has been enabled, you can use this item to enable a USB
keyboard to be used through the USB port. You might want to disable this for
security reasons.

CPU to PCI Write Buffer Default: Enabled
When this item is enabled, writes from the CPU to the PCI bus are buffered to
compensate for the different speeds of the CPU and PCI buses. Leave this item
at the default value.

PCI Dynamic Bursting
PCI Master 0 WS Write
PCI Delay Transaction
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry

Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled
Default: Enabled

These items determine how the system carries out read/write operations over
the PCI bus. These items are normally optimally determined by the system’s
hardware and chipset, so we recommend that you leave these items at the
manufacturers default.

AGP Master 1 WS Write
AGP Master 1 WS Read

Default: Disabled
Default: Disabled

These two items determine how the system carries out read/write operations
over the AGP bus. These items are normally optimally determined by the
system’s hardware and chipset, so we recommend that you leave these items at
the manufacturers default.

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3.5 Integrated Peripherals

This option displays a list of items which defines the operation of some
peripheral items on the system's input/output ports.

OnChip IDE Channel0

OnChip IDE Channel1

Default: Enabled

Enabled

You can use this item to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE
channels that are built into this motherboard. When one or both channels are
enabled (the default value is Both) items appear which allow you to set the PIO
(programmable input/output) mode and the UltraDMA mode for master and
slave devices on the channels. We recommend that you leave these items at the
default value Auto. The system will then automatically use the best
performance PIO mode and UltraDMA mode for each device.

IDE Prefetch Mode Default: Enabled
The built-in IDE drive interfaces support IDE presetting for faster drive
accesses. If you use an alternative IDE interface (e.g. an expansion card),
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Primary Master/Slave PIO

Default: Auto

Secondary Master/Slave PIO

PIO - Programmed Input / Output - allows the BIOS to tell the controller what
it wants and then let the controller and the CPU to complete the task by
themselves. This is simpler and faster. Your system supports five modes, 0 - 4,
which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select
the best available mode.

Primary Master/Slave UDMA

Default: Auto

Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Auto, will support the Ultra DMA function. Disabled, will not support the
Ultra DMA function.

Init Display First Default: PCI Slot
Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI
slots, or if you have installed an AGP graphics adapter into the AC-RP slot.

IDE HDD Block Mode Default: Enabled
This allows your HDD controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to
and from your HDD drive. Enabled IDE controller uses block mode, Disabled
IDE controller uses standard mode.

POWER ON Function

KB Power ON Password
Hot Key Power ON

Default: BUTTON ONLY
Default: Enter
Default: Ctrl-F1

The Power On Function item allows you to power on the system by pressing
hot-keys, or typing a password. If you choose Password, you can use the item
KB Power On Password to install a power on password. Press Enter to display
the Password dialog box. If you set it to Hot Key, you can then use the item Hot
Key Power On to choose which hot keys are used to power on the system.

KBC input clock Default: 8 MHz
This item lets you set a frequency for the input clock of the keyboard
controller. Leave this item at the default value 8 MHz.

Onboard FDC Controller Default: Enabled
This item will enable or disable the floppy disk controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 Default: 3F8/IRQ4
User can select serial port IRQ. If set to Auto, system will assign an IRQ for it.

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Note: Set to Auto is not recommended.
Onboard Serial Port 2 Default: 2F8/IRQ3

User can select serial port IRQ. If set to Auto, system will assign an IRQ for it.
Note: Set to Auto is not recommended.
UART Mode Select Default: Normal
This lets you select the Infrared mode. Choices are Standard, HPIR, and
ASKIR. If you choose BPIR or ASKIR mode, the screen will show another
two lines to let you choose 'IR Function Duplex' (Full or Half) and “ RxD TxD
Active” (Hi Lo; Lo Hi; Hi Hi-,Lo Lo).

IR Transmission Delay Default: Enabled
This item lets you enable a transmission delay for infrared communication.

Onboard Parallel Port Default: 378/IRQ7
This item lets you disable the built-in parallel port, or enable it by assigning a
I/0 address and an Interrupt Request Line (IRQ).

Parallel Port Mode Default: ECP+EPP
This item defines the operation of the parallel port. As a default it is set to ECP
+ EPP. If you are connected to a parallel device that supports the
higher-performance EPP (enhanced parallel port) or the ECP (extended
capabilities port) make the appropriate changes to this item.

ECP Mode Use DMA Default: 3
Select a DMA channel for the port. Choices are 3 or 1.

EPP Mode Select Default: EPP1.7
Select EPP mode for the port.

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3.6 Power Management Setup

This option displays a table of items which lets you control the power
management of the system. Modern operating systems take care of much of the
routine power management. This motherboard supports ACPI (advanced
configuration and power interface).
This system supports three levels of power-saving modes; doze mode,
standby mode, and suspend mode. Standby mode uses less power than doze
mode and suspend mode uses the least power.
The power management in the setup utility lets you specify a timeout for
each of the power-saving modes, and a timeout for a hard disk drive power
down. A timeout, means a period of time when the system (or the hard disk
drive) is inactive. If the timeout completes, the system power-saving mode will
execute, or the hard disk drive will power down.
You can resume from the power-saving modes by carrying out any of the
activities, which are enabled in the list Reload Global Timer Events. If the hard
disk has been powered down it will automation resume to full power when an
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ACPI function Default: Enabled
When Enabled, this function turns on several power saving measures.

Power Management Default: User Define
Press Enter to display the Power Management sub-menu.
This page allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is
directly related to the following modes : Doze; Standby; Suspend; HDD Power
Down.
Min.Power Saving: Minimum power management. Doze =I hr.; Standby: I

hr.; Suspend= I hr.; HDD Power Down=15min

Max. Power Saving: Maximum power management only available for SL

CPU. Doze=lmin.; Standby=lmin.;Suspend=l min.;
HDD Power Down= l min

User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually. When not

disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr.,
except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 to

15min., and can also be disabled
If you would like to use Software Power-off Control function, you cannot
choose "Disabled" here, and should select "Yes" in PM Control by APM.

PM Control by APM Default: Yes
Windows 95 and 98 have built-in power management capabilities called APM
(advanced power management). When you enable this item, you allow the
APM routines in Windows to operate on your system.

Vi deo Off Option Default: Yes
This option defines if the video is powered down if the system is put into
suspend mode.

Video Off Method Default: V/H SYNC+Blank
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+ Blank: This selection will cause the system to turn off the

vertical and horizontal sync. Ports and write blanks to

the video buffer.
Blank Screen: This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS: Initial display power management signaling.

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MODEM Use IRQ Default: 3
This item determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can be detected for power
management purposes. Choices are: 3,4,5,7,9, 10,11, or N/A.

Soft-off by PWR-BTTN Default: Instant-off
Under ACPI (advanced configuration and power interface) the system can be
turned off mechanically (by the power button) or it can do a software power off.
If the system has been turned off by software, the system can be resumed by a
LAN, MODEM or ALARM wake up signal. This item allows you to define a
software power off using the power button. If the value is set to Instant-Off, the
power button will automatically cause a software power off. If the value is set
to Delay 4 Sec. the power button must be held down for a full four seconds to
cause a software power off.

Wake Up Events Default: Press Enter
Press Enter to display the Wake Up Events sub-menu.

VGA Default: OFF
When the item is enabled, any video active restarts the global timer for standby
mode.

LPT & COM Default: LPT/COM
If the system is “LPT”: The system will auto wake up from standby mode or
suspend mode, when the system transfers data by parallel port.
If the system is “COM”: The system will auto wake up from standby mode or
suspend mode, when the system transfers data by serial port.
If the system is “LPT/COM”: The system will auto wake up from standby
mode or suspend mode, when the system transfers data by parallel port or
serial port.

HDD & FDD Default:ON
If the item sets “ON”, the system will be normal mode from standby mode or
suspend mode, when it is reading the data from hard disk or floppy.

DMA/master Default: OFF
If the item sets “ON”, the system will auto wake up from standby mode or
suspend mode, when the DMA is active.

PowerOn by PCI Card Default: Disabled
If this item is enabled the system will wake up from standby mode or suspend
mode when activity on a PCI card is detected.

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Wake Up on LAN/Ring Default: Disabled
If you enable this item, it allows activity on an add-in card in one of the PCI
slots to resume the system from a power-saving mode. It will also wakeup the
system whenever there is traffic on an installed fax/modem or network adapter.
You might have to connect the fax/modem to a mainboard Wake On Modem
connector, and the LAN card to a mainboard Wake On LAN connector, for this
feature to work.

RTC Alarm Resume Default: Disabled
When Enabled, two additional lines will be added to the screen Date (of Month)
Alarm; Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm to let user set the desired date and time. After
power off, the system will automatic power on at the specified date and time.

Primary INTR Default: ON
This item acts like a master switch for all the interrupt items that follow. If this
item is set to ON, the all the following interrupts can be manually configured to
act as resets for the power saving timeouts. If this item is set to OFF, then all
the following interrupt items cannot be used to reset the power saving
timeouts.

IRQs Activity Monitoring
Press Enter to display the IRQs Activity Monitoring sub-menu.
These interrupt events can act as triggers to reset the power saving timeouts or
other system maintenance tasks. If you set an interrupt event to Primary, any
activity on that interrupt will reset the timeouts that use the primary timer (e.g.
the power saving modes). If you set an interrupt to Secondary, then any activity
on the interrupt will reset those timeouts that use the secondary timer (usually
background maintenance tasks). If you set an interrupt event to Disabled, any
activity on the interrupt will not reset the timeouts.

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3.7 PnP/PCI Configurations

The PnP/PCI Configurations page allows you to configure the ISA and PCI
devices installed in your system. The following screen appears if you select the
option PnP/PCI Configurations setup option from the main menu.

PNP OS Installed Default: No
If you have installed a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 95 or
98, you can change this item to Yes. When the item is set to Yes you can use the
Device Manager utility in the operating system to make changes to the
configuration of expansion cards.

Resources Controlled By Default: Auto<ESCD>
You should leave this item at the default Auto. If you find that you cannot get a
particular expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the
problem by changing this item to Manual, and defining the characteristics of
the card in the new items which appear.
If you change this item to Manual, the display will list a series of items that
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Direct Memory Access (DMA) channels. As default, these items are set to
PCI/ISA PnP. If you install an ISA Bus card that does not support PNP, and it
requires a special IRQ and DMA, you can modify the list of assignments.
Change the values of the IRQ and DMA that are required to Legacy ISA.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Default: Disabled
This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some
non-standard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does
not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Assign IRQ For VGA Default: Enabled
To assign an IRQ to VGA card if you enable this item.

Assign IRQ For USB Default: Enabled
To assign an IRQ to USB Ports if you enable this item.

3.8 PC Health Status

On mainboards which support hardware monitoring, this item lets you set
parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds.

If this option is active on your system, we recommend that you accept the
default values for these items that are installed by the manufacturer.

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3.9 Frequency/Voltage Control

This item allows you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system.
The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you
have installed in your system.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Default: Enabled
When this item is enabled, the BIOS will disable the clock generator signal for
unused DIMM and PCI slots, in order to reduce EMI (electromagnetic
intererence).

Spread Spectrum Default: Disabled
When this item is enabled, it can significantly reduce the EMI
(electromagnetic interference) that your system generates by modulating the
extreme values of the clock generator pulses. Enabling this item might cause
problems with timing-critical devices such as SCSI adapters. We recommend
that you leave this item at the default value disabled.

CPU Host/PCI Clock Default: Default
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3.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all
appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Press the Y key and then Enter to
install the defaults. Press the N key and then Enter to not install the defaults.
The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally
stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try installing the fail-safe
defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again. If you
only want to install a fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select and display
that option, and then press the F6 key.

3.11 Load Optimized Defaults

This option opens dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all
appropriate items in the whole setup utility. Press the Y key and then Enter to
install the defaults. Press the N key and then Enter to not install the defaults.
The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than
the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory.
You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults
when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup
defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press the
F7 key.

3.12 Set Supervisor/User Password

These two items can be used to install a Supervisor Password and a User
Password. If you log on as Supervisor, you have full access to the system, and
you can restrict the permissions granted to someone who logs on as User. For
example, a Supervisor can restrict a User from entering the setup utility.

To install a Supervisor or User Password, follow these steps:

1. Highlight the item Supervisor/User password on the main menu and press

Enter.

2. The password dialog box will appear.

3. If you are installing a new password, you cannot use more than 8 characters

or numbers. The password will differentiate between upper case and lower
characters. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. If you are
deleting a password that is already installed just press Enter when the
password dialog box appears.

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4. The system will ask you to confirm the new password by asking you to type

it in a second time, Carefully type the password again and press Enter, or
just press Enter if you are deleting a password that is already installed.

5. If you type the password correctly, the password will be installed.

3.13 Save and Exit Setup

This allows you to save the new setting values in the CMOS memory and
continue with the booting process.

3.14 Exit Without Saving

This allows you to exit the BIOS setup utility without recording any new
values or changing old ones.

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Chapter 4

Software Setup

The support software for this motherboard may be supplied on either a
CD-ROM, or on one or more diskettes. All the support programs are stored in
separate folders, so you can find the program you need easily. The support
software provided contains the following programs:

n IDE Bus Master drivers for Win 95/NT.
n PC-Cillin 98 Software.

Note: Please refer the PC-Cillin 98 installation guide for installing the

PC-Cillin 98.

4.1 Installing the IDE Bus Master Driver

After you have finished the hardware setup, you have to install the IDE Bus
Master software of the motherboard, then you can enjoy the advance
Motherboard.

Note: If your system is Win98, please skip this section. Because Windows 98

have been built-in the IDE Bus Master Driver, you don’t need to install
the software again.

According the follow steps for IDE Bus Master driver installation:

1. Turn on your PC then put the “CD title” into your CD-ROM drive.

(Please make sure it’s under Win98/95 mode)

2. The CD title will be auto-run. If not, please click the “start” button and

select “Run” item. Then type-> D:\setup (D is assigned your CD-ROM
Device)

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3. Press “VIA APOLLO PRO/Plus” button.

4. Then you will see the dialog box as following:

VIA APLLLO PRO/Plus button

You just click the “1. VIA Driver Install” item and follow the
instructions to setup these software.

5. Follow the instructions to complete the software installation, then

re-boot your PC.

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