QDI Advance 12, Advance 12T User Manual

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Declaration of conformity

QUANTUM DESIGNS(HK) L TD.

20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 King’s Road,

Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

declares that the product

Motherboard

Advance 12

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in

accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)

þ EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance

characteristics of information technology equipment

þ EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:

Residential, commercial and light industry

þ EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:

Residential, commercial and light industry

European Representative: QDI COMPUTER( UK ) LTD. QDI COMPUTER( SCANDINAVIA )A/S QDI SYSTEM HANDEL GMBH QDI EUROPE B.V QDI COMPUTER( FRANCE ) SARL QDI COMPUTER HANDELS GMBH LEGEND QDI SPAIN S.L QDI COMPUTER( SWEDEN )AB

Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2001

Printed Name : Lv Yan Position/ Title : Assistant President

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Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc. Model Name: Advance 12 Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc.

Address: 41456 Christy Street

Fremont, CA 94538

Telephone: (510) 668-4933

Facsimile: (510) 668-4966

Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly

Type of Product: Motherboard

Manufacturer: Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.

Address: 20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place

979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, HONG KONG

Supplementary Information:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions : (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Signature : Date : 2001

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CONTENTS

QDI SpeedEasy ................................................................................ S.1

QDI BootEasy .........................................................................................S.1 1

Advance 12( Francais ).........................................................................S.12

1. Introduction................................................................. 1

Overview............................................................................................ 1

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

Creative CT5880( optional )..........................................................................4

AGP Pro Connector.......................................................................................4

2. Insta llati on In struc tion s .............................................. 5

External Connectors ................................................................. 5

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector............................................. 5

USB1, USB2 and LAN Connector( optional ) ........................................ 5

USB3, 4, 5, 6 Connectors.................................................................... 5

Parallel Port and Serial Port Connectors................................................. 6

Line-in jack, Mic-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick

Connector( optional )................................................................................6

ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch................................... 6

Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_LED) .................................................... 7

Reset Switch (RESET)......................................................................... 7

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)........................................................... 7

Power LED Connector(PWE LED) ........................................................ 7

ACPI LED Connector(ACPI LED) ........................................................... 7

Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP SW) ............................................ 7

Fan Connector(CPUFAN , CHSF AN, BAKFAN)...................................... 8

Infrared Header (IrDA)......................................................................... 8

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)..................................................................... 8

Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM).................................................... 9

Internal Audio Connectors (AUX, CDLIN, MODEM)( optional ) ............... 9

Advanced Communications Riser Interface Connector(ACR) ............. 10

Enable/Disable onboard Audio( JSD1, JSD2 ) & AMR Sound Option

( JAMR )( optional ) ................................................................................10

Smart Card Reader Connector( SCR )....................................................10

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CONTENTS

Jumper Settings..........................................................................................11

FSB Frequency Selection(JFSB1, JFSB2).......................................................11

Overclocking Jumper Setting(JCLK1, JCLK2)..................................................11

Enable Keyboard Password Power-on function( JKB )..................................12

Enable/Disable Onboard SoundBlaster( JSB )( optional )................................13

Clear CMOS(JCC)............................................................................................13

Enable/Disable Onboard Ethernet( JLAN )( optional )......................................13

BIOS-ProtectEasy Jumper(JAV)............................................................. ........14

3. BIOS Description................................................................................15

Utility Support..............................................................................................

AWDFLASH.EXE.............................................................................................15

AW ARD BIOS Description........................................................................16

Entering Setup.................................................................................................16

Load Fail-Safe Defaults...................................................................................16

Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................................16

Standard CMOS Features Setup.....................................................................16

SpeedEasy CPU Setup....................................................................................20

Advanced BIOS Features Setup.....................................................................21

Advanced Chipset Features Setup.................................................................23

Power Management Setup..............................................................................25

PnP/PCI Configurations Setup..........................................................................27

Integrated Peripherals......................................................................................28

PC Health Status..............................................................................................31

Supervisor/User Password.............................................................................32

Appendix A QDI Driver CD 2000.........................................................33

Appendix B Boot Logo ........................................................34

RecoveryEasy....................................................................35

Introduction......................................................................................................35

Operation Process...........................................................................................35

FAQ..................................................................................................................40

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SpeedEasy

SpeedEasy Quick Setup

Procedures :

1. Correctly insert the Intel® Pentium III FC-PGA, Celeron FC-PGA or Celeron PPGA 370 processors.

2. Plug in other configurations and restore the system.

3. Switch on power to the system and press the <Del> key to enter BIOS Setup.

4. Enter “CPU SpeedEasy Setup” menu to set up the CPU speed.

5. Save and exit BIOS Setup, your system will now boot successfully .

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SpeedEasy

CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu

Select <CPU SpeedEasy Setup> item from the main menu and enter the sub-menu:

CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu

BIOS provides you with a set of basic values for your processor selection instead of the jumper settings. The processor speed can be manually selected on the “CPU SpeedEasy

SETUP” menu screen.

Warning:

Do not set CPU frequency higher than its working frequency . If you do, we will

not be responsible for any damages caused.

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SpeedEasy

1. Intel® Pentium III FC-PGA, Celeron FC-PGA Celeron PPGA 370

3. Del BIOS

4. CPU SpeedEasy Setup

5. BIOS

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SpeedEasy

BIOS

CPU SpeedEasy Setup

SpeedEasy

CPU SpeedEasy Setup

SpeedEasy

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SpeedEasy

SpeedEasy Quick Setup

Procédure :

1. Insérer correctement le processeur que vous avez choisi.

2. Connecter les autres composants.

3. Allumer le système et appuyer sur la touche « Suppr » pour entrer dans le BIOS.

4. Entrer dans le menu « SpeedEasy CPU SETUP » afin de régler la vitesse du FSB du CPU.

5. Enregistrer et quitter le BIOS, votre système va maintenant démarrer avec succès.

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SpeedEasy

Menu du SpeedEasy CPU Setup

Sélectionner la ligne « SpeedEasy CPU SETUP » à partir du menu principal et entrer dans le sous menu.

SpeedEasy CPU Setup Menu

Le BIOS vous offre la possibilité de régler directement la vitesse du FSB du CPU afin de configurer les différents processeurs sans avoir à positionner des cavaliers. La vitesse du FSB du CPU peut être sélectionnée à partir du menu « SpeedEasy CPU SETUP ».

Attention :

Ne pas régler la fréquence du processeur sur une fréquence plus élevée que celle prévue par le constructeur. Si cela est fait, nous ne serons pas responsables des dommages causés. En fait cela dépend des capacités du processeur à être « overclocké ». Nous ne garantissons pas la stabilité d’un système « overclocké ».

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SpeedEasy

SpeedEasy Instalación Rápida

Procedimientos:

1. Insertar correctamente el procesador escogido.

2. Instalación de otros dispositivos y reinicio del sistema.

3. Presionar la tecla <Del> para entrar en la configuración de la BIOS.

4. Entrar en el menu “SpeedEasy CPU Setup” para seleccionar la velocidad de la CPU.

5. Guardar cambios y abandonar el menú de configuración de la BIOS, el sistema se

reiniciará automáticamente.

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SpeedEasy

Menú de Configuración de CPU SpeedEasy

Seleccionar <SpeedEasy CPU Setup> en el menú principal y entrar en el submenú.

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BIOS le proporciona una lista de valores para la selección del procesador en lugar de la configuración de jumpers. La velocidad del procesador puede seleccionarse a través de la opción de menú “SpeedEasy CPU Setup”.

¡ A TENCIÓN! Cuidado: No seleccione una frecuencia de CPU superior a la frecuencia de funcionamiento para la que está diseñada su cpu. Si usted lo hace, no seremos responsables de ningún daño y/ o perjuicio causado. La posibilidad de “overclock” de su cpu depende en cualquier caso de la capacidad de esta para funcionar por encima de la frecuencia a la que está diseñada. QDI no garantiza que el overclock de cpu no cause problemas de estabilidad en su sistema.

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SpeedEasy Installation

Vorgehensweise:

1. Installieren Sie den Prozessor

2. Installieren Sie die weiteren PC Peripherie – Komponenten

3. Schalten Sie den Rechner ein und drücken Sie die „Entf“ – T aste, um ins Bios zu

gelangen

4. Steigen Sie in das Menü „SpeedEasy CPU Setup“ ein, um die korrekte T aktfrequenz

der CPU einzustellen

5. Wählen Sie „Save & Exit“, um die Einstellungen zu speichern und den Rechner neu

zustarten.

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SpeedEasy

SpeedEasy CPU Setup Menü

Wählen Sie “SpeedEasy CPU Setup”, um in das Untermenü des CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menü zu gelangen”

SppedEasy CPU Setup Menü

Im Bios haben Sie die Möglichkeit den Frontside Bus der installierten CPU zu verändern, sofern die Spezifikation der CPU dies erlaubt. Sie benötigen keine Jumpereinstellungen mehr.

Achtung:

Stellen Sie die CPU T aktfrequenz nicht höher als spezifiziert ein, ansonsten verlieren Sie die Garantieansprüche. Die Möglichkeit eine CPU zu übertakten ist von der CPU abhängig, daher kann die Gewährleistung nicht ermöglicht werden, sofern versucht wird, den Prozessor zu übertakten. Die Stabilität des PC Systems kann bei Übertaktung ebenfalls nicht garantiert werden.

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BootEasy

QDI BootEasy

BootEasy is a new member of legend QDI Easy series, which is the latest innovation comes from legend QDI.

BootEasy Setup Menu

BootEasy technology enormously improves the long BOOT process time of computers. Reducing the wait time every user has to suffer when starting their computer . BIOS without BootEasy has to perform many routines every times when the system starts, such as checking system core of the computer and initializing system peripherals. Now with the BootEasy, BIOS will not run these repetitive Processes any longer , PC can boot-up without any redundant waiting for the displaying of starting OS. BootEasy is quite easy to use , choose the right option in CMOS SETUP , ( refer to Advanced BIOS Features) it can be easily booted quickly. BootEasy save all the information when PC first normally boot-up, and it restores all the parameters for the system and thus let the PC boot freely and rapidly.

Note:

1. Under the following conditions, PC will boot-up in normal way.

(1) PC boot-up for the first time after set option as Enabled. (2) the system information saved by BIOS was damaged. (3) PC fail to boot-up continually over three times.

2. Don’t power off or reset system while BootEasy initializing.

3. Set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Disabled” before you replace system equipment.

Set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Enabled” after you accomplished replacing.

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Installation de la carte mère Advance 12

1. Assurez-vous que votre ensemble est complet: carte mère, câbles IDE et FLOPPY, notice d’utilisation et CD-ROM d’installation.

2. Vérifiez que l’alimentation est débranchée et reliez-vous à la terre par une courroie à votre poignet. A défaut, maintenez le contact de vos deux mains avec un objet luimême relié à la terre, ou une partie en métal de votre système.

3. Fixez la carte mère dans le boîtier grâce aux vis fournies avec celui-ci.

4. Si votre carte mère est munie de cavaliers, placez les en fonction des options que vous souhaitez utiliser: réglage de la fréquence du processeur si votre carte n’est pas SpeedEasy, fonction allumage par saisie du mot de passe…(voir le manuel, rubrique «configuration des cavaliers» pages 13 à 16)

5. Insérez le processeur dans son logement avec son ventilateur que vous brancherez au connecteur «CPUFAN».

6. Insérez la/les barrette(s) mémoire dans les slots DIMM.

7. Installez vos éventuelles cartes PCI et AMR dans les slots prévus à cet effet (voir page centrale du manuel).

8. Branchez vos périphériques IDE et FLOPPY sur les connecteurs prévus à cet effet grâce aux nappes fournies avec la carte. Vérifiez que le sens de branchement est correct (liseré rouge du câble sur la broche 1 du connecteur).

9. Reliez les câbles du boîtier aux connecteurs prévus à cet effet (Connecteur d’alimentation, LED de marche/arrêt, disque dur, haut-parleur…voir manuel pages 9 à 12). Refermez le boîtier.

10. Branchez les périphériques externes sur les sorties du fond de panier: clavier, souris PS/2, périphériques USB, moniteur, imprimante…(voir manuel pages 7-8)

11. Lorsque tous les éléments du système sont installés physiquement, rebranchez l’unité centrale.

Installation du système.

1. Démarrez votre système en pressant le bouton «POWER».

2. Pressez la touche «Suppr» pour entrer dans le setup du BIOS.

3. Dans le menu «SpeedEasy CPU Setup», réglez la vitesse de votre processeur (A TTENTION: il est recommandé de ne pas sélectionner une fréquence supérieure à celle de votre processeur, nous déclinons toute responsabilité pour les dommages qui en résulteraient)

4. Effectuez les autres réglages du BIOS selon votre configuration (nous vous conseillons fortement de maintenir les réglages par défaut afin d’éviter toute manipulation hasardeuse pouvant résulter en un dysfonctionnement). Pour plus d’informations sur les fonctions du BIOS, vous pouvez consulter la version

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française du manuel sur le CD-ROM.

5. Pressez la touche F10 ou choisissez «Save and exit» pour enregistrer vos paramètres et relancer la machine.

6. Installez votre système d’exploitation

7. Après installation, assurez-vous qu’il ne subsiste aucun conflit ou périphérique inconnu dans votre système.

8. Installation des pilotes:

1. Chipset:

Les pilotes des chipsets VIA du répertoire \ChipDrv\Via peuvent être utilisés sur cette carte mère. Insérez le CD-ROM dans votre lecteur et cliquez sur « Chipset Driver » pour installer les pilotes

2. QDI ManageEasy:

Lancez le setup.exe du répertoire \QME pour installer le ManageEasy. Pour des informations détaillées sur le ManageEasy, référez-vous au manuel ManageEasy du répertoire \Doc.

N’oubliez pas de redémarrer votre système pour que les changements soient pris en compte.

3. RecoveryEasy RecoveryEasy™ permet de protéger le système des destructions en créant une «partition miroir» de la partition courante du disque dur et en sauvegardant toutes les données dans ce «miroir». Cette utilitaire fournit partition du disque, récupération/sauvegarde des données, récupération/sauvegarde des réglages du CMOS et fonctions multi-boot.

RecoveryEasy permet également la protection du système contre les divers types de virus de boot tels que CIH. Dans le cas où le système est perdu soit par erreur, soit à cause d’un virus, il peut être récupéré depuis la partition miroir. Cette innovation utilise la technologie du Bios intégré qui n’occupe ni l’espace disque, ni la mémoire du système. C’est la solution idéale pour l’utilisateur.

Il faut presser les touches Ctrl + Bksp et F12 pour entrer dans les interfac es «Recovery» et «Partition» durant le démarrage du Bios.

ATTENTION : lisez attentivement le manuel du RecoveryEasy traduit sur le CD-ROM QDI avant d’installer cette fonction.

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Très important : n’oubliez pas votre mot de passe, faute de quoi vous n’auriez plus accès au RecoveryEasy, même après avoir effectué un Clear CMOS.

QDI BootEasy

BootEasy est la dernière née des technologies Legend QDI. Voir figure page 14 du manuel en anglais. BootEasy permet au PC de démarrer plus rapidement lorsqu’on allume, reset ou relance le PC. Avec le BootEasy , le PC peut démarrer en un instant, sans attente redondante pour afficher le démarrage du système d’exploitation. BootEasy est facile à utiliser, il suf fit de choisir l’option correcte dans le menu «Advanced Bios Features Setup». BootEasy sauvegarde toutes les informations lorsque le PC boote et restaure les paramètres pour le système, permettant ainsi au PC de démarrer rapidement. Note:

1. Le PC démarre de manière classique dans les cas suivants:

- Premier démarrage après activation de l’option BootEasy

- Informations sauvegardées endommagées

- Echec au démarrage du PC à 3 reprises

2. N’arrêtez pas ou ne redémarrez pas le système lorsque BootEasy s’initialise

3. Placez «QDI BootEasy Feature» sur «Disabled» avant de changer un composant du système Placez «QDI BootEasy Feature» sur «Enabled» après avoir effectué le changement.

Le menu SpeedEasy

I. Insérez le processeur correctement. I I . Connectez les autres éléments du système (voir Installation). III. Au démarrage du système, pressez la touche <Suppr> pour entrer dans le

Bios

IV . Entrez dans le menu «CPU SpeedEasy setup»

Note: si vous ne déterminez pas la vitesse de votre unité centrale, votre système fonctionnera par défaut

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V. Sauvegardez et quittez le Bios.

SpeedEasy CPU Setup

CPU Host/PCI Clock: 66/33MHz Item Help Close empty DIMM/PCI Clk: Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level >

Le menu SpeedEasy vous fournit un ensemble de valeurs. Vous pouvez sélectionner manuellement la vitesse de CPU dans ce menu soit en mode “SpeedEasy” soit en mode “Jumper Emulation” (voir manuel).

ATTENTION: Ne pas sélectionner une fréquence de fonctionnement du CPU supérieure à celle indiquée par le constructeur. Nous déclinons toute responsabilité pour tout dégât qui en résulterait.

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview

The Advance 12 series are high performance, cost-effective and energy efficient motherboards from 66MHz, 100MHz and 133MHz FSB based on Socket-370 processors. They utilize the Apollo Pro 266 chipset consisting of VIA VT8633 and VT8233. They support the UltraDMA-33/66/100, DDR SDRAM and AGP 4x. They also provide the AGP Pro slot, ACR slot and SCR(Smart Card Reader) interface connector. In addition, advanced features are supported such as Keyboard Password Power-on function, wake-up on LAN, wake-up on internal/external modem, ACPI power management and hardware monitoring. IMPORTANT: Onboard Audio( AC97 codec ), Onboard LAN and Onboard SoundBlaster(

Creative

CT5880 ) are Optional. Please take note of the difference.

Key Features

Form factor

l A TX form factor of 305mm x244mm

Microprocessor

l Supports 66/100/133MHz FSB speed l Supports all Intel

800EB/866/933MHz/1GHz and future processors with 133MHz FSB speed

l Supports all Intel

700/750/800/850MHz and future processors with 100MHz FSB speed

l Supports all Intel

766MHz and future processors with 66MHz FSB speed

l Supports all Intel

with 100MHz FSB speed

l Supports all Intel

500/533MHz with 66MHz FSB speed

l Supports later processors Cyrix-III at 533/550/600/667/733MHz and future pr ocessors

Pentium III(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 533/600EB/667/733/

Pentium III(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 500/550/600/650/

Celeron™ FC-PGA processors at 533/566/600/633/667/700/733/

Celeron™ FC-PGA processors at 800MHz and future processors

Celeron™ PPGA processors at 300/300A/333/366/400/433/466/

Chipset

l VIA Apollo Pro266 chipset: VT8633( North Bridge ), VT8233( South Bridge ) l Adopts ITE IT8712F I/O chip

System memory

l Provides three 2.5V SSTL-2, 184-pin, 64-bit data width DDR DIMMs l Supports PC1600/2100 DDR SDRAM l Supports DDR SDRAM CL 2/2.5/3 and 1T/per command

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Introduction

Onboard IDE

l Supports two PCI PIO and Bus Master IDE ports

l T wo fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disks and

CDROM drives

l Supports up to mode 4 timing l Supports “Ultra DMA/33”Synchronous DMA mode transferring up to 33 MB/sec l Supports “Ultra DMA/66”Synchronous DMA mode transferring up to 66 MB/sec l Supports “Ultra DMA/100”Synchronous DMA mode transferring up to 100 MB/sec l Integrated 16x32bit buffer for IDE PCI Burst Transfers

Onchip I/O

l One floppy port supporting up to two 3.5” or 5.25” floppy drives with 360K/720K/

1.2M/1.44M/2.88M format

l Two high speed 16550 fast compatible UART s(COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4

selective) with 16-byte send/receive FIFOs

l One enabled parallel port at the I/O address 378H/278H/3BCH with additional

bi-direction I/O capability and multimode as SPP/EPP/ECP (IEEE 1284 compliant)

l Provides Six USB ports and One IrDA connector l Provides One SCR interface connector and One ACR slot l Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard l Supports LS-120 floppy disk drive and Zip drive l All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup

AGP Pro slot

l Provides one AGP Pro slot l AGP v2.0 compliant l Supports AGP 4x mode

Onboard Audio( Available on Advance 12-A/-AL )

l Built in VIA l Standard AC97 Codec interface

VT8233

Creative® CT5880 PCI Hardware Sound ( Available on Advance 12-C/-CL)

l PCI 2.2 compliant l 3D audio effects l 32-voice XG wavetable synthesizer l Direct Sound/Music Hardware Accelerator l Full-Duplex stereo l Supports four speakers output based on Speaker-out jack and Line-in jack

Onboard LAN( Available on Advance 12-L/-AL/-CL )

l Provides One 10/100M LAN interface l 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support

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Advanced features

l PCI 2.2 compliant l Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus® On Guard l Supports PC99 color- coding connector Specification l Supports wake-up on LAN l Supports wake-up on internal/external modem l Supports system monitoring (monitors system temperature, CPU temperature, voltages

and fan speed)

l Supports QDI innovations: SpeedEasy , BootEasy , LogoEasy , RecoveryEasy ,BIOS-

ProtectEasy and ManageEasy

l Protects the system BIOS from being attacked by severe virus such as CIH, by

enabling “Flash Write Protect” in CMOS setup or closing the Jumper “JA V”

BIOS

l Licensed advanced AWARD BIOS l Supports Flash ROM with 2M-bit memory size, plug and play ready l Supports IDE CDROM or SCSI bootup

Green function

l Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS

Directed Power Management)

l Supports ACPI power status: S0( Full-on ), S1( power on Suspend ), S4(STD)(

Windows Me, Windows 2000 ), S5(Soft-off)

Main Expansion slots and Connectors

Slot/Port (Quantity) Description PCI( 5 ) PCI slots IDE( 2 ) IDE ports FLOPPY( 1 ) Floppy Drive port DDR( 3 ) DDR DIMMs USB( 6 ) USB connectors ACR( 1 ) ACR slot AGP Pro( 1 ) AGP Pro slot SCR( 1 ) SCR connector IrDA( 1 ) IrDA connector

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Introduction

Creative CT5880 chip (Available on Advance 12-C/-CL)

The CT5880 provides high-quality audio performance and low CPU utilization for you. Featuring 128-voice wave-table synthesis with very high sample rate converters. In addition, CT5880 supports localized three-dimensional sound immersion in headphone and four-speaker environments. The four-speaker based on speaker-out and line-in jack. the CT5880 also supports multiple algorithm levels of reverb and chorus effects on the wave-table sounds as well as spatial sound enhancement on MIDI and wave sounds in two speakers. Full duplex operation also allows simultaneous audio recording and playback. The motherboard has two solutions for onboard audio.

Please refer to Appendix A to install the Audio driver.

Soft Sound( AC97 ) ( Available on Advance 12-A/-AL )

Hardware Sound( CT 5880 ) ( Available on Advance 12-C/-CL )

AGP Pro Connector

The AGP Pro specification is a connector definition for high-end servers and workstations. It is specifically designed for 4x mode operation, although it will support 1x and 2x mode operation with either 1.5V or 3.3V signalling. AGP Pro will electrically, mechanically, and thermally support up to 1 10 Watts through the connector .

Note:Do not remove the “Small Card” in the AGP Pro slot when using normal AGP Card. We will not be responsible for any damages caused.

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Chapter 2

Installation Instructions

This section covers External Connectors and Jumper Settings. Refer to the motherboard layout chart for the locations of all jumpers, external connectors, slots and I/O ports. Furthermore, this section lists all necessary connector pin assignments for your reference. The particular states of the jumpers, connectors and ports are illustrated in the following figures. Before setting the jumpers or inserting these connectors, please pay attention to the directions.

Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals, otherwise your motherboard and expansion cards might be seriously damaged.

External Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard Connector, PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 keyboard connector is for the usage of PS/2 keyboard. If using a standard AT size keyboard, an adapter should be used to fit this connector. PS/2 mouse connector is for the usage of PS/2 mouse.

PS/2 Mouse Connector

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

Optional

USB1, USB2 and LAN Connectors ( Available on Advance 12-L/-AL/-CL )

Two USB ports are for connecting USB devices. The RJ-45 connector is for onboard LAN.

LINK Active

LAN (Optional)

USB1 USB2

Optional

USB3, USB4 and USB5, USB6 Connectors

Four USB ports are not available on the back panel. Therefore, we provide a 10-pin cable (optional) to connect onboard USB headers and USB devices.

+5v

DT6DT6+ GND GND

GND GND

DT5+ DT5-

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DT4-

DT4+ GND GND

USBC1( USB3,USB4)

USBC2( USB5,USB6)

GND GND DT3+

DT3+5v

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Installation Instruction

Parallel Port, Serial Port Connectors (UART1, UART2)

The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer. The serial ports UART1,2 connectors can be connected to serial port devices such as serial port mouses. Y ou can enable/disable them and choose the IRQ or I/O address in “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” from AWARD BIOS SETUP .

Parallel Port

UART1

Optional

UART2

Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick connector( Available on Advance 12-A/-AL/-C/-CL )

The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player for playback or recording. The Microphone-in jack can be connected to a microphone for voice input. The Speaker-out jack allows you to connect to speakers or headphones for audio output from the internal amplifier. The MIDI/Joystick connector allows you to connect a game joystick or a MIDI device.

Note: For the Advance 12-C/-CL motherboard, the Rear out jack replaces Line-in jack to connect powered speakers for audio output.

MIDI/Joystick

Optional

Speaker out

Line in

Microphone in

ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (POWER SW)

Be sure to connect the power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The power switch (POWER SW) should be connected to a momentary switch (power button). When powering up your system, first turn on the mechanical switch of the power supply (if one is provided), then push once the power button. When powering off the system, you needn’t turn off the mechanical switch, just

Push once

the power button.

A TX Power Supply Connector

3.3V

-12V 3.3V

GND

POWER SW

5V GND

GND

GND PW-OK

GND

12V 5VSB

5V5V -5V GND GND PS-ON

Note: * If you change “soft-off by PWRBTN” from default “Instant-off” to “Delay 4 Secs” in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS, the power button should be pressed for more than 4 seconds before the system powers down.

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Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_LED)

The connector connects to the case’s IDE indicator LED indicating the activity status of IDE hard disk. The connector has an orientation. If one way doesn’t work, try the other way.

Reset Switch (RESET)

The connector connects to the case’s reset switch. Press the switch once, the system resets.

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)

The connector can be connected to the speaker on the case.

Power LED Connector (PWE LED)

When the system is in S0( full-on ) status, the LED is on. When the system is in S1( power on suspend ) status, the LED is blink. When the system is in S5( soft-off ) status, the LED is off. The connector has an orientation.

ACPI LED Connector (ACPI LED)(Reserved)

The ACPI LED is a double-color light with three pins. Pin1and Pin2 drive different color lights. If Pin1 drives the orange light , then, Pin2 drives the green light, the following status will come out. When the system is in S0 status, the LED is green on. When the system is in S1

status, the LED is green blink. When the system is in S5 status, the LED is off.

Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP SW)

Push once the switch connected to this header, the system enters suspend mode.

HD_LED

ACPI LED

SPEAKER

POWER

RESET GREEN LED

SLEEP

PWE LED

KEYLK

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ACPI LED

ORANGE(-) GREEN(-)

LED+

POWER

POWER GND EMPTY EMPTY

SLEEP

SLEEP GND

PWE LED

LED+

LED-

LED- KEYLOCK

HDD LED(-) VCC

GND NC

SPKDA TA RESET GND EMPTY LED+

LEDLEDGND

SPEAKER

RESET

GREEN LED

KEYLK

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Fan Connector (CPUF AN, CHSFAN, BAKF AN)

The fan speeds of CPUFAN, CHSF AN and BAKFAN can be detected and viewed in “PC Health” section of the BIOS.

CPUFAN

FAN GND +12V

SENSE

BAKFAN

+12V

SENSE

FAN GND

CHSFAN

+12V

FAN GNDSENSE

Infrared Header (IrDA)

This connector supports Infrared transmitting and receiving. If using this function, set “UART Mode Select” to IrDA or ASKIR and configure the settings from the “INTEGRA TED PERIPHERALS” section of the BIOS.

VCC

IRRX

GND

IRTX

VCC

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)

Through the Wake-Up On LAN function, a wake event occurring from the network can wake up the system. If this function is to be used, please be sure an A TX 2.01 power supply of which 5VSB line is capable of delivering 720mA, and a LAN adapter which supports this function is used. Then connect this header to the relevant connector on the LAN adapter, set “Wake up on LAN/Ring” as Enabled in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS. Save & exit, then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect.

+5VSB

GND Signal for waking up (active high)

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Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM)

Through the Wake-Up On Internal Modem function, the system which is in the suspend or soft-off status can be waked up by a ring signal received from internal modem. If this function is to be used, be sure an internal modem card which supports the function is used. Then connect this header to the relevant connector on the modem card, set “Wake up on LAN/Ring ” as Enabled in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS. Save & exit, then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect.

+5VSB

Signal for waking up (active low) GND

Internal Audio Connectors (AUX, CDLIN, MODEM) ( Available on Advance 12-A/-AL/-C/-CL )

AUX and CDLIN connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as a CDROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It allows connecting the mono_in (such as a

phone) or mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem card.

Common

Left Channel

AUX

MODEM

Right Channel

CDLIN

Left Audio Channel

GND

Right Audio Channel

Phone-In (from Modem)

GND

Mono-Out (to Modem)

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Advanced Communications Riser Interface Connector( ACR ) Enable/Disable onboard Audio( JSD1, JSD2 ) & AMR Sound Option( JAMR )( Available on Advance 12-A/-AL )

The ACR connector uses a standard 120-pin PCI connector that is reversed and offset. Legacy AMR card can be plugged into the ACR slot and works without modification. ACR provides a common architecture for analog modem, Ethernet, phoneline networking and so on. It supports legacy AMR riser designs for modem and audio Codecs. If you use onboard audio, the AC’97 Codec onboard takes effect. If you use Audio/Modem Riser card, to avoid conflict, you should set the Audio/Modem Riser card as slave when use onboard audio or set the Audio/Modem Riser card as primary when use the audio on the card and disuse the audio onboard. Meanwhile, please set the jumpers according to the table below.

JSD2 JSD1

ACR

JAMRJSD1 JSD2

AC’97 ONL Y

JAMR

AC’97+ MR

AMR ONLY

Note: For the Advance 12-A/-AL, the usage of ACR slot accord with the description above. For the Advance 12-C/-CL, the PCI1 slot can only use Slave card, the

ACR slot can only use AMR Primary card.

1-2

1-2,3-4

3-4

1-2

3-4 3-4

OPEN

SLAVECLOSE

PRIMARYOPEN

Smart Card Reader Connector( SCR )

The SCR Interface Connector is the interface between the motherboard and the Smart Card. The SCR is built in IT8712F I/O chip and includes a standard UART to control Smart Card interface handshaking and then performs data transfers. The SCR can be used for a broad range of applications in GSM, ID, pay TV, banking and so forth. It also provides a Smart Card clock divider for those ICC (Integrated Circuit Card) without internal clocks. If use this function, set “UART Mode Select” to SCR in the “INTEGRA TED PERIPHERALS” section of the BIOS.

VCC

SCRFET#

SCRCLK

RFU1

GND

SCR1

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Jumper Settings

Jumpers are located on the motherboard, they represent, clear CMOS jumper JCC, enable BIOS ProtectEasy function jumper JAV etc. Pin 1 of all jumpers are located on the side with a thick white line ( Pin1→ ), refer to the motherboard’s silkscreen. Jumpers with three pins will be shown as to represent pin1 & pin2 connected and to

represent pin2 & pin3 connected.

FSB Frequency Selection(JFSB1, JFSB2)

The jumper labeled JFSB1 and JFSB2 are located on the motherboard providing users with FSB frequency selection. If it is set as Auto with JFSB1 and JFSB2 closed, the system detects the CPU front side bus automatically. If it is set as Jumper setting with JFSB1 and JFSB2 opened, the CPU front side bus can be set manually.

JFSB2 JFSB1

JFSB1JFSB2

CLOSECLOSE OPENOPEN

FSB

AUTO

JUMPER SET

Overclocking Jumper Setting (JCLK1, JCLK2)

Jumpers labeled JCLK1, JCLK2 are located on the motherboard providing users with CPU overclocking feature. The host bus speed can be set as 66/100/133MHz. The table below for your reference.

JCLK2 JCLK1

2-3 2-3

1-2

HOST FREQUENCY

66MHz

100MHz 133MHz

Note: “1-2” represents pin1 & pin2 closed;

“2-3”represents pin2 & pin3 closed.

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2-3 1-2

1-2

JCLK2

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If CPU FSB is set as 66MHz, the system only runs at 66MHz front side bus even if a processor with 100MHz or higher. If CPU FSB is set as 100MHz, the system can run at 100MHz front side bus even if a processor with 66MHz FSB installed. Setting up to 133MHz FSB is also supported. However , whether or not your system can be overclocked depends on your processor’s capability. We do not guarantee the overclocking system to be stable.

Enable Keyboard Password Power-on function (JKB)

The motherboard provides the advanced keyboard password power-on function.

Before using this function, set JKB with pin1 & pin2 closed. Otherwise, set JKB with pin2 & pin3 closed for disabling.

Enable:

Disable:

Furthermore, in order to implement this function, set “Power On By Keyboard” to Password and enter the keyboard power-on password in the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” section of the BIOS. Save and exit, then power off your system.

Note:

1. If the characters of your password are more than one, you must press “Enter” key to power on after entering the password.

2. If using this function, 5VSB line of the power supply should be capable of delivering enough current (eg. 200mA) for all the devices connected to the keyboard port, if not, you will be unable to power up the system using the keyboard.

3. If you set JKB with pin2 & pin3 closed, set “POWER ON by Button” to Enabled ONLY, or you’ll be unable to power up your system by the keyboard or the power button.

4. If you encounter the above problems, clear CMOS and set the jumper and BIOS option again.

JKB

2 3

JKB

2 3

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Enable/Disable onboard SoundBlaster(JSB) ( Available on Advance 12-C/-CL )

If you want to use the onboard SoundBlaster( Creative® CT5880 PCI Hardware Sound ) , set JSB as pin1&pin2 closed. Otherwise, set JSB as pin2&pin3 closed for disabling this

function.Please set JSB as pin2&pin3 closed when using PCI or ISA sound card.

Enable onboard SoundBlaster:

2 3

JSB

Disable onboard SoundBlaster:

JSB

Clear CMOS (JCC)

If you want to clear CMOS, unplug the AC power supply first, close JCC (pin1 & pin2) once, set JCC back to the normal status with pin2 & pin3 connected, then power on the system.

Normal status:

Clear CMOS:

JCC

2 3

JCC

(Unplug the AC power supply)

Enable/Disable onboard Ethernet(JLAN) ( Available on Advance 12-L/-CL/-AL )

If you want to use the onboard Ethernet, set JLAN with pin1&pin2 closed. Otherwise, set JLAN with pin2&pin3 closed for disabling this function.

Enable onboard Ethernet

1 2 3

JLAN

Disable onboard Ethernet

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BIOS-ProtectEasy Jumper (JA V)

The BIOS of the motherboard is contained inside the Flash ROM. If the jumper JA V is set

as closed, you will be unable to flash the BIOS to the motherboard. However in this status, the system BIOS is protected from being attacked by serious virus such as CIH virus.

Flash Write Enabled

JAV

Flash Write Disabled

JAV

Setting the jumper JA V as open(default), meanwhile disabling the “Flash Write Protect” item

from “Advanced BIOS Features ” in AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup, allows you to flash the BIOS to the Flash ROM.

The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) system information such as the CPU type/speed,

memory size, and expansion cards will be detected by the onboard BIOS and stored in the flash ROM. Whenever the system hardware configuration is changed, DMI information will be updated automatically. However , setting jumper JA V as closed makes flashing BIOS and updating DMI information impossible. Therefore, set JAV as closed when changing the system hardware configuration, or the error message “Unknown Flash Type” will be displayed on the screen, and DMI information update will be fail.

Setting the jumper JAV as closed, the

Pentium® III Processor Number can not be read

whatever disabling or enabling “Processor Number Feature” item from “Advanced BIOS Features ” in AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup.

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BIOS Description

Utility Support:

AWDFLASH.EXE

This is a flash memory write/read utility used for the purpose of upgrading your BIOS when necessary. Before doing so, please note:

l We strongly recommend you only upgrade BIOS when encounter problems. l Before upgrading your BIOS, review the description below to avoid making

mistakes, destroying the BIOS and resulting in a non-working system.

When you encounter problems, for example, you find your system does not support the latest CPU released after our current motherboard, you may therefore upgrade the BIOS, please don’t forget to set JAV as open and disable the “Flash W rite Protect” item in AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup first .

Follow the steps exactly for a successful upgrade.

1. Create a bootable system floppy diskette by typing Format A:/s from the DOS prompt under DOS6.xx or Windows 9x environment.

2. Copy AWDFLASH.EXE ( V ersion7.95 ) from the directory \Utility located on QDI Driver CD 2000 to your new bootable diskette.

3. Download the updated BIOS file from the Website (http://www.qdigrp.com). Please be sure to download the suitable BIOS file for your motherboard.

4. Uncompress the file download, copy the BIOS file (xx.bin) onto the bootable diskette, and note the checksum of this BIOS which is located in readme file.

5. Reboot the system from the bootable diskette created.

6. Then run the AWDFLASH utility at the A:\ prompt as shown below: A:\AWDFLASH xxxx.bin Follow the instruction through the process. Don’t turn off power or reset the

system until the BIOS upgrade has been completed.

If you require more detailed information concerning AWDFLASH Utility, for example, the

different usage of parameters, please type A:\>AWDFLASH /?

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AWARD BIOS Description Entering Setup

Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self T est), press <Del> key to enter the AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility .

Press <Del> to enter SETUP

Once you have entered, the Main Menu (Figure 1) appears on the screen. The main menu allows you to select from twelve setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press the <Enter> key to accept or enter the sub-menu.

Figure-1 Main Menu

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The Fail-Safe Defaults are secure and useful for system. It is recommended users load the Fail -Safe Defaults when the system is in trouble.

Load Optimized Defaults

The Optimized Defaults are common and efficient. It is recommended users load the optimized defaults first, then modify the needed configuration settings.

Standard CMOS Features Setup

The basic CMOS settings included in “Standard CMOS Features” are Date, Time, Hard Disk Drive Types, Floppy Disk Drive T ypes, and VGA etc. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item, then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value desired in each item.

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Figure-2 Standard CMOS Setup Menu

For the items marked, press enter, a window will pop up as shown below. Y ou can view detailed information or make modifications.

Figure-2-1 IDE Primary Master Setup Menu

Hard Disk Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave

These categories identify the HDD types of 2 IDE channels installed in the computer system. There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS: None, Auto, and Manual. ‘None’ means no HDD is installed or set; ‘Auto’ means the system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up; by choosing ‘Manual’, the related information should be entered regarding the

following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press < Enter>:

CYLS number of cylinders HEAD number of heads PRECOMP write pre-compensation LANDZ landing zone SECTOR number of sectors MODE HDD access mode

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The Award BIOS supports 3 HDD modes: NORMAL, LBA and LARGE.

NORMAL

Generic access mode in which neither the BIOS nor the IDE controller will make any transformation during accessing. The maximum number of cylinders, heads and sectors for NORMAL mode are 1024,16 and 63.

If the user sets his HDD to NORMAL mode, the maximum accessible HDD size will be 528 megabytes even though its physical size may be greater than that.

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode

A new HDD accessing method to overcome the 528 Megabyte bottleneck. The number of cylinders, heads and sectors shown in setup may not be the number physically contained in the HDD.

During HDD accessing, the IDE controller will transform the logical address described by sector, head and cylinder number into its own physical address inside the HDD.

LARGE mode

Some IDE HDDs contain more than 1024 cylinder without LBA support (in some cases, users do not want LBA). The Award BIOS provides another alternative to support these kinds of HDD.

BIOS tricks DOS (or other OS) into divising the number of cylinders is less than 1024 by dividing it by 2. At the same time, the number of heads is multiplied by 2. A reverse transformation process will be made inside INT13h in order to access the right HDD address.

If using Auto detect, the BIOS will automatically detect the IDE hard disk mode and set it as one of the three modes.

Remark

To support LBA or LARGE mode of HDDs, there must be some softwares involved which are located in Award HDD Service Routine(INT13h).It may fail to access a HDD with LBA (LARGE) mode selected if you are running under an Operating System which replaces the whole INT 13h.

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Video

Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system.

EGA/ VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter / V ideo Graphic Array. For EGA,

VGA, SEGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters. CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 40 column mode. CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter, powering up in 80 column mode. MONO Monochrome adapter , including high resolution monochrome

adapters.

Halt On

This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up.

No errors The system boot will not stop for any errors that may be

detected.

All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error, the system will

stop and you will be prompted.

All, But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but it will

stop for all other errors.

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; but it will stop

for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error, but it will

stop for all other errors.

Memory

This is a Display-Only Category, determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base

(or conventional) memory installed in the system.

Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is

presented during the POST.

Total Memory Total memory of the system equals the sum of the above

memory.

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SpeedEasy CPU Setup

Figure-3 SpeedEasy CPU Setup Menu

The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.

Item Option Description

l CPU Model

l CPU Speed

l CPU Ratio

l CPU/AGP/PCI

Clock

l Auto Detect

DIMM/PCI Clk

Pentium(R)III

300MHz (100x3)

3~8

7~12

Default 133 l 33MHz

(±0.5% spd)

.....

150 l 37MHz (spd off) Enabled Disabled

BIOS can automatically detect the CPU model, therefore this item is shown only. CPU frequency should be set according to the CPU type. For processors with 66MHz FSB, you can choose from 200MHz (66X3) to 533MHz(66X8) or 466MHz (66X7) to 800MHz(66x12). For processors with 100MHz FSB, you can select from 300MHz (100X3) to 800MHz(100X8) or 700MHz (100X7) to 1200MHz(100X12). For processors with 133MHz FSB, you can select from 400MHz(133X3)to1064MHz (133X8 ) or 933MHz( 133X7 ) to 1600MHz( 133X12 ). The multiplier can be chosen from 3~8 or7~12.

The BIOS will detect the CPU type and show one of the choices from 3 to 8 or 7 to 12. However,

the multiplier setting will not function for bus ratio locked processor,only for bus ratio unlocked processor.

Sets CPU/PCI Clock as default. Select s CPU/PCI Clock manually.

Spd: enables Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI.

Spd off: disables Spread Spectrum. Closes empty DIMM or PCI clock to reduce EMI. Does not close empty DIMM or PCI clock.

Warning: Be sure your selection is right. CPU over speed will be dangerous! We will not be responsible for any damages caused.

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Advanced BIOS Features Setup

Figure-4 BIOS Features Setup Menu

The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.

Item Option Description

l QDI BootEasy

Enabled

PC boots in rapid speed, without any redundant

Feature waiting for the displaying of starting OS.

l ChipAway Virus

Disabled

Enabled

PC boots in the legacy BIOS way. Allows you to choose the virus warning feature

On Guard 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.

l CPU

Internal Cache

l External Cache

l CPU L2 Cache

ECC Checking

l Processor

Number Feature

l Quick Power

Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled

Disabled Enabled

Invalidates this function. Enables CPU internal cache. Disables CPU internal cache. Enables CPU external cache. Disables CPU external cache. Enables CPU L2 Cache ECC function. Disables CPU L2 Cache ECC function. Pentium® III Processor Number is readable.

Pentium® III Processor Number is unreadable. Enables quick POST. BIOS will shorten or skip some

On Self Test check items during POST to speed up POST after

you power on the computer.

l First (Second,

Third) Boot Device

Disabled Disabled Floppy

Normal POST . Selects Your Boot Device Priority. It could be Disabled, Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0, HDD-1, HDD-2,

Boot Other Device HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, LAN.

l Swap Floppy

Drive

Enabled Disabled

Exchanges the assignments of A&B floppy drives. The assignments of A&B floppy drives are normal.

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l Boot Up

Floppy Seek

l Boot Up

NumLock Status

l Gate A20 Option

Enabled Disabled On Off

Normal

Tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Keypad is used as number keys. Keypad is used as arrow keys. The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard controller.

l Typematic Rate

Setting

Fast Enabled Disabled

The A20 signal is controlled by Port92. Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller - when enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.

l Typematic Rate

6~30

The rate at which character repeats when you

(chars/sec) hold down a key.

l Typematic Delay

250~1000

The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat.

(Msec)

l Security Option

Setup System

Selects whether the password is required every time the system boot or only when you enter setup.

l Report NO FDD

Yes

Reports NO Floppy Disk Drive for WIN 95 to

for WIN 95 release IRQ6.

l OS Select For

DRAM>64MB

l Video BIOS

No Non-OS2 OS2 Enabled

Does not report No Floppy Disk Drive for WIN 95. Selects OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with more than 64MB of RAM. Video BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow

Shadow will increase the video speed.

l Show Bootup

Logo

l Flash Write

Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled

Invalidates this feature. The logo will be shown when system boots up. The logo will not be shown when system boots up. This option is for protecting the system BIOS from

Protect being attacked by severe virus such as CIH.

Disables you to upgrade the BIOS.

Disabled

Enables you to upgrade the BIOS.

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Advanced Chipset Features Setup

Figure-5 Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu

The following indic ates the options for each item and describes their meaning.

Item Option Description

l DRAM Clock/Drive

Control

l DRAM Clock

Hclk-33M

l DRAM Timing

l SDRAM Cycle

Length

l Bank Interleave

l AGP&P2P Bridge Control l AGP Aperture Size

l AGP Mode

l AGP Driving

Control

l AGP Driving

Value incorrectly.

Press Enter

Host Clk Hclk+33M

Enters to set the items about DRAM.

DDR clock is the double of host clock. DDR clock is faster than the double of host clock by 66MHz. DDR clock is slower than the double of host clock by 66MHz.

By SPD By SPD Manual

DDR clock is defined by SPD. DDR Timing is defined by SPD. Sets DDR Timing manually. Defines the CLT parameter of DDR.

2.5 3 Disabled 4Bank 2Bank Press Enter

4~256M

Latency Time = 2 /2.5/3 clocks. Disables DDR Bank Interleave. Sets Bank Interleave as 4 bank. Sets Bank Interleave as 2 bank. Enters to set the following items.

Sets the effective size of the Graphics Aperture

to be used in the particular PAC Configuration.

1x,2x

Supports AGP 1x, 2x or 4x mode.

4x Auto

The default setting is recommended.

Manual 0000-00FF

Sets this item when the AGP 4x card runs

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l AGP Fast Write

l AGP Master 1 WS

Write

l AGP Master 1 WS

Read

l CPU&PCI Bus Control l CPU to PCI

Write Buffer

l PCI Master 0 WS

Write

l PCI Delay

Transaction

l Delay Transaction

l Memory Hole

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Press Enter

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

15M~16M

Enables AGP Fast Write.

Disables AGP Fast Write.

Enables AGP Master 1 WS Write. Disables AGP Master 1 WS Write. Enables AGP Master 1 WS Read. Disables AGP Master 1 WS Read. Enters to set the items about CPU&PCI Bus.

Enables CPU to PCI Write Buffe r. Disables CPU to PCI Write Buffer. Enables PCI Master 0 WS Write. Disables PCI Master 0 WS Write. Enables PCI Delay Transaction. Disables PCI Delay Transaction. Enables PCI Buffer Delay Transaction. Disables PCI Buffer Delay Transaction. Memory Hole at 15-16M is reserved for expanded ISA card.

l System BIOS

Disabled Enabled

Does not set this memory hole. Besides conventional memory, system BIOS area

Cacheable is also cacheable.

l Video RAM

Disabled

Enabled

System BIOS area is not cacheable.

Besides conventional memory, video RAM is also

Cacheable cacheable.

l Assign IRQ

For ACPI

Disabled IRQ9/10/11

Video RAM area is not cacheable.

Selects IRQ for ACPI.

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Power Management Setup

Figure-6 Power Management Setup Menu

The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.

Item Option Description

l ACPI function

l Power

Management Timer. Option

l HDD Power

Down HDD entering power saving mode (motor off).

l Suspend Mode

l Video Off

Option standby mode or suspend mode.

l Video Off

Method when disabling video.

l MODEM Use 3,4,5,7,9, Special Wake-up event for Modem.

IRQ 10,11

Enabled Disabled User Define

Min Saving

Validates ACPI function. Validates APM function. Users can configure their own Power Management

Pre - defined timer values are used. All timers are in their MAX values.

Max Saving

Pre - defined timer values are used. All timers are in their MIN values.

1Min~15Min

Disable 1Min~1Hour

Defines the continuous HDD idle time before the

Invalidates this function. Defines the continuous idle time before the system entering suspend mode.

Disable

Suspend -> Off

Always On Blank Screen

V / H SYNC +

Blank

off the V-SYNC & H - SYNC signals from VGA

Invalidates this function. Screen blanks after the system enters either

Screen is always on. The system BIOS will only blank off the screen

In addition to Blank Screen, BIOS will also turn

cards to monitor.

DPMS Support

This function is enabled only for the VGA card

supporting DPMS.

This function is not applied.

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l Soft-off by

Instant-off

The system will power off immediately once the

PWRBTN power button is pressed.

Delay 4 Sec

The system will not power off until the power button has been pressed continuously for more than 4 seconds.

l CPU Fan

CPU fan keeps running when system in suspend

In Suspend state.

Off

CPU fan stops running when system in suspend state.

l IRQ/Event Activity Detect l VGA

l LPT&COM

HDD&FDD PCI Master

l Power On by PCI

Card

l Wake Up On

Press Enter

On Off LPT/COM On/Off On/Off Enabled Disabled Enabled

Enters to set the following items.

VGA active reloads global timer. VGA active has no influence to global timer. Sets the options of these items to reload global timer.

Enables to wake up by PCI card. Disables to wake up by PCI card. Allows the system to be powered on when a ring

LAN/Ring indicator signal comes up to UART1 or UART2

from an external modem or comes up to WOM header from an internal modem card, or when a remote wake-up signal comes up to the WOL header from LAN adapter.

Disabled

Does not allow wake up on LAN or wake up from internal/external modem.

l RTC Alarm

Enabled

RTC alarm can be used to generate a wake event Resume to power up the system which is in power-off status. You can set any date or any time to

power up the system.

l IRQs Activity

Disabled Press Enter

RTC has no alarm function.

Reloads global timer.

Monitoring

l Primary INTR

l IRQ3~IRQ15

On Off Enabled Disabled

Allows wake-up from IRQ.

Does not allow wake-up from IRQ.

Enables IRQ3~IRQ15 to wake up.

Disables IRQ3~IRQ15 to wake up.

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PnP/PCI Configurations Setup

Figure-7 PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Menu

The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.

Item Option Description

l PNP OS Installed

l Reset Configuration

Yes No

Enabled

Device resources assigned by PnP OS. Device resources assigned by BIOS.

The system BIOS will reset configuration data

Data once then automatically set this item as disabled.

l Resources

Disabled Manual

Disables this function. Assigns the system resources (IRQ and DMA)

Controlled By manually .

Auto(ESCD)

Assigns system resources (IRQ and DMA) automatically by BIOS.

l IRQ-3~IRQ-15

assigned to

l PCI/VGA Palette

Snoop

l Assign IRQ For

VGA

PCI Device Reserved Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled

The specified IRQ-x will be assigned to PCI only. The specified IRQ-x reserved. Enables PCI/VGA Palette Snoop. Disables PCI/VGA Palette Snoop. Assigns the needed IRQ for the VGA card. Does not assign an IRQ for the VGA card, in order to release the IRQ.

l Assign IRQ For

USB

Enabled Disabled

Assigns an IRQ for USB device. Does not assign an IRQ for USB.

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Integrated Peripherals

Figure-8 Integrated Peripherals Menu

The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.

Item Option Description

l VIA OnChip

IDE Device

l OnChip IDE

Channel 0/1

l IDE Prefetch Mode

lPrimary/ Secondary

Master/Slave PIO PIO mode.

lPrimary/ Secondary

Master/Slave UDMA device is detected.

l VIA OnChip

PCI Device

l VIA-3058

AC97 Audio this item will hide.

l VIA-3068

MC97 Modem this item will hide.

l VIA-3043

OnChip LAN

l Init Display First

Press Enter

Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Mode 0 ~ 4

Auto Auto

Disabled Press Enter

Auto

Disabled Auto

Disabled Enabled Disabled PCI SLOT

AGP

Enters to set the following items.

Enables OnChip IDE First/Second Channel.

Disables OnChip IDE First/Second Channel.

Enables IDE Prefetch Mode.

Disables IDE Prefetch Mode.

Defines the IDE primary/secondary master/slave

The IDE PIO mode is defined by auto-detection.

Ultra DMA mode will be enabled if an ultra DMA

Disables this function.

Enters to set the following items.

Enables the AC97 Audio.When CT5880 onboard,

Disables the AC97 Audio.

Enables the MC97 Modem.When CT5880 onboard,

Disables the MC97 Modem.

Enables Onchip LAN.

Disables Onchip LAN.

Initializes the PCI VGA first. If a PCI VGA card

and an AGP card are installed together in the

system, the one initialized first functions.

Initializes the AGP first.

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l OnChip USB

Controller

All Enabled All Disabled 1&2/2&3/1&3

Enables all Onchip USB controller. Disables all Onchip USB controller. Enables USB 1&2,2&3 or 1&3 controller.

USB Port 1/2/3USB Port

Enables USB 1,2, or 3 controller. USB1 controller controls USB1&USB2 connectors. USB2 controller controls USB3&USB4 connectors. USB3 controller controls USB5&USB6 connectors.

l USB Keyboard

Support

Enabled Disabled

Supports USB keyboard under legacy OS. Does not support USB keyboard under legacy OS.

l IDE HDD Block

Enabled

Allows IDE HDD to read/write several sectors

Mode at once.

l KBC Input Clock l Power On By

Button

l Power On By

Keyboard

Disabled 8/12MHz Enabled Disabled Password Disabled

IDE HDD only reads/writes a sector once.

Sets the keyboard input clock as 8/12MHz. Enables to power on by power button. Disables to power on by power button. Enables to power on by keyboard. Enables to power on by power button and disables keyboard password to power on.

l KB Power On

Enter

Enters the keyboard power on password.

Password Note:If the characters of your password are more

than one, you must press “Enter” key to power on after entering the password.

l Onboard FDC

Controller

l Onboard Serial

Port 1/2

Enabled

Onboard floppy drive controller is enabled.

Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 2F8/IRQ3

Onboard floppy drive controller is disabled. Defines the onboard serial port address and required interrupt number.

3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Auto

Onboard serial port address and IRQ are automatically assigned.

l UART Mode

Select

Disabled Normal IrDA ASKIR

Onboard serial port is disabled. Defines Serial Port as standard serial port. Supports IrDA mode. Supports SHARP ASK-IR protocol with maximum baud rate up to 57600bps.

l UR2 Duplex Mode

l Onboard Parallel

Port

SCR Full Half 378/IRQ7 278/IRQ5

Supports SCR mode. Sets UR2 as full duplex mode. Sets UR2 as half duplex mode. Defines onboard parallel port address and IRQ channel.

3BC/IRQ7 Disabled

Onboard parallel port is disabled.

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l Parallel Port

Mode

l ECP Mode Use

DMA

l PWRON After

PWR-Fail

l Game Port

Address

l Midi Port

Address

l Midi Port IRQ

SPP EPP,ECP ECP+EPP

1, 3

On Off Former-Sts 201/209 Disabled 300/330 Disabled 5,10

Defines the parallel port mode as Standard Parallel Port (SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), or Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). Sets DMA for ECP mode use.

The system remains On/Off/Former state when AC power supply resumes.

Sets Game Port address. Disables Game Port. Sets Midi Port address. Disables Midi port. Sets Midi Port IRQ.

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PC Health Status

Figure-9 System Monitor Menu

The following describes the meaning of each item.

Item Current Description Data Shown

l Shutdown Temperature

l Vcore

2.5V

3.3V 5V 12V

-12V

3.3V Standby 5V Standby Voltage Battery

l Current CPU Temp. l Current System Temp. l Current CPUFAN Speed l Current CHSFAN Speed l Current BAKFAN Speed

950C/2030F

1.70V

2.47V

3.25V

4.97V

11.98V

-1 1.97V

3.27V

4.95V

2.97V 500C/1220F

350C/950F

3999RPM 3998RPM 3998RPM

The system will shut down automatically under the ACPI OS when the CPU temperature reaches the previous setting. Displays current Voltage values including all significant voltages of the motherboard. 3.3V,

2.5V, 5V, 12V, -12V, 3.3V Standby and 5V Standby are voltages from the ATX power supply. Vcore Voltage is the CPU core voltage from the onboard switching Power Supply. The Voltage Battery is the voltage of the onboard battery.

Temperature of the CPU.

Temperature inside the chassis.

Speed of fan(RPM: Revolution Per Minute) connected to the fan header CPUFAN, CHSFAN or BAKFAN. Fan speed value is based on an assumption that tachometer signal is two pulses per revolution. In other cases, you should regard it relatively.

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Supervisor/ User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “Advanced BIOS Features” menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” in “Security Option” of “Advanced BIOS Features” menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering “CMOS Setup” to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering “CMOS Setup” but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.

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Appendix

Appendix A

QDI Driver CD 2000

The QDI Driver CD 2000 is supplied with this motherboard. The contents contained in it are showed as below:

1. Express Install

Using this choice, you can install all the drivers for your motherboard easily . Y ou should install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer after all the drivers are installed.

A. Chipset Software

VIA chipset driver’s directory: \ChipDrv\Via428Va

B. Network Driver

If your motherboard is Advance 12-L/-AL/-CL, please install this driver. VIA Network driver’s directory: \DevDrv\Net\8233v19

C . Audio Driver

For Advance 12-A/-AL motherboard, the Audio Driver’s directory is: DevDrv\Sound\Via 8233 For Advance 12-C/-CL motherboard, the Audio Driver’s directory is: DevDrv\Sound\Creative

D. DirectX

2. Accessory

A: QDI ManageEasy

3. Browse CD

Y ou could read all the contents contained in this CD, including Utility and Documents.

The files included in Utility are: A. Awdflash.exe B. Lf.exe C. Cblogo.exe

The files included in Documents are: A. Adobe Acrobat Reader V3.0 - Ar32e301.exe B. French Manual - AD1 1M FR.doc, etc. C . Handbuch_ManageEasy

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Appendix B

Boot Logo

When you power on or reset your system, the picture shown below will be displayed on the screen.

Y ou can use “CBLOGO.EXE” (included in the QDI Driver CD 2000) to replace it by any other logo which you prefer.

Please follow the steps to use CBLOGO.EXE Utility:

1. Copy “CBLOGO.EXE”and “AWDFLASH.EXE” from the directory \Utility located on

QDI Driver CD 2000 to your hard disk.

2. Get the BIOS file from “AWDFLASH.EXE” or Download the BIOS file from the Website

(http://www.qdigrp.com) and copy the BIOS file(xxxxxx.bin) to your hard disk.

3. Boot the system into DOS environment, Put your favor picture into BIOS file by

“CBLOGO.EXE” command. For example: CBLOGO.EXE xxxxxx.bin myphoto.bmp

4. Flash the BIOS to motherboard by “AWDFLASH.EXE”. For example: AWDFLASH

xxxxxx.bin

Reboot the system, you can see the new picture displayed on the screen. If you require more parameters information concerning “CBLOGO.EXE”, please refer to the online help. If you don’t prefer the logo displayed on the screen during bootup, set the “Show Bootup Logo” option as Disabled in the “ADV ANCED BIOS FEA TURES ” section of the BIOS.

* We reserve the right of modifying the default full-logo of QDI without further notification.

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RecoveryEasyRecoveryEasy

Introduction:

RecoveryEasyTM, the latest QDI innovation, is able to protect the system from being destroyed, by creating a so-called “mirror partition” for a current hard disk partition and backuping all the data to the mirror area. This ideal utility provides disk partition, disk data backup/recovery, CMOS settings backup/recovery and multi-boot functions. RecoveryEasy is also able to prevent the system from being attacked by different kinds of boot virus or other severe virus such as CIH. In case the system is ruined either by mistake or virus, the system can be recovered from the mirror partition. It applies the build-in BIOS technology that does not occupy either the hard disk space or the system memory. It’s the best choice for both corporations and PC users.

Operation Process:

There are two hotkeys – Ctrl+Bksp and F12 for RecoveryEasy to enter “Partition” and “Recovery” user interfaces accordingly during BIOS booting up. If two or more hard disks

are installed, use F5 key to choose the hard disk.

1. Partition Interface (see figure-1)

Users can create and delete partitions/mirror partitions, activate partitions, and uninstall RecoveryEasy in Partition User Interface.

figure-1 Partition Interface

1.0 Install RecoveryEasy for the first time

a. The utility checks the previous disk partition at first, and displays the status of the first

four partitions. If there are more than four disk partitions, users will be asked to delete the redundant disk partitions, since only four partitions that can be activated are allowed to exist. However, if there’re only four or fewer partitions, users can follow the system prompt and choose to install RecoveryEasy based on the previous disk partitions. In this way , the original extension partitions will be changed to normal ones, and probably the sequence of the partitions will be changed also, but the contents contained in each partition will remain the same.

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b. If choosing to install RecoveryEasy on an absolutely clear disk, the utility will delete all

the previous partitions.

c. The password is set as default setting “qdiqdi” after installing RecoveryEasy.

1.1 CREA TE P AR

Function : Creates a new partition. Limitation: When no disk space remains or 4 partitions already exist, this button is

disabled. Steps : After pressing the “CREA TE P AR” button. a. The system will prompt whether users want to create a mirror partition for it or

not.

b. If answering “Y”, input the new partition size in Megabyte. Notice that the

maximum partition size that can be assigned is half of the left disk space, which is also displayed in the status line. Another half is for the mirror partition. If answering “N”, the whole disk space left can be assigned. See figure-2.

figure-2 Create Partition

Note:

a. The system will prompt “Insert system floppy, then reset” when the first

partition on the first hard disk is created.

b. After using DOS6.xx boot disk to format C partition, the system should be reset in order

to access the partition.

c. In Windows system 1,048,576 bytes equal 1 Megabyte, while in RecoveryEasy 1,000,000

bytes equal 1 Megabyte, therefore a smaller size will be displayed in Windows system compared with the size displayed in RecoveryEasy.

1.2 DELETE P AR

Function : Deletes the last partition and its mirror partition. Limitation: When no partition exists, this button is disabled. Steps : After choosing this function, only the final partition can be deleted in order to

keep the continuous disk space. If the warning message is confirmed, the

partition will be deleted. By pressing “N” or “ESC” key , the system quits.

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1.3 ACTIVE P AR

Function : Implements multi-boot function by activating one of the partitions. Limitation: When no partition exists, this button is disabled. Steps : If there’re two or more partitions, choose one of them by pressing F5 key. Note : After setting active partition, a letter “A” will be shown in front of this partition.

1.4 CREA TE MIR

Function : Adds mirror partition for the disk partition that has no mirror . Limitation: This function should be performed by order, for example, from partition

1 to 4. If no disk space remains or the last partition has its mirror partition already , this button is disabled.

Steps : After pressing the “CREA TE MIR” button, use F5 key to choose the partition

to create mirror. The partition of which the size is bigger than the left disk space will be ignored.

1.5 DELETE MIR

Function : Deletes the mirror partition. Limitation: If there is no mirror partition, this button is disabled. This function s hould be

performed in reverse order, for example, from partition 4 to 1.

Steps : After pressing the “DELETE MIR” button, only the final mirror partition can be

deleted in order to keep the continuous disk space. If the warning message is confirmed, the mirror partition will be deleted. By pressing “N” or “ESC” key , the system quits.

1.6 UNINST SFW

Function : Uninstall RecoveryEasy. Limitation: None. Steps : After pressing the “UNINST SFW” button and the warning message is

confirmed, RecoveryEasy will be uninstalled. By answering “N”, the system quits.

Note : After RecoveryEasy is uninstalled, all the mirror areas have been

disconnected with the relate partitions. If no partition is deleted or changed in size, or no other partition is created, users have chance to “Recover existing RecoveryEasy settings” when next time entering RecoveryEasy partition interface, meanwhile the password will be set as default setting “qdiqdi”.

1.7 OTHERS

F12 : Switches to Recovery User Interface. ESC : Exits from the Partition User Interface. If users made some mistakes, for example,

wrongly delete a partition, do not press the “ESC” key, press the reset button on your system at once, in this way users can save their system.

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F5:

a. When two or more than two hard disks are installed on the system, use F5

key to choose the hard disk. Every time users use F5 key to switch the hard disk, the operation result for the previous hard disk is saved. When processing a certain hard disk, F5 key can be used to choose the partition.

b. In addition, when two or more than two hard disks are installed, the sign of

partitions will be changed from C, D, E, F to 1, 2, 3, 4 accordingly.

2. Recovery Interface (see figure-3)

Users can backup the partition to its mirror area, and recover the partition from its mirror area from Recovery User Interface. This interface also provides users with CMOS settings backup or recovery, and changing password functions.

figure-3 Recovery User Interface

2.1 BACKUP P AR

Function : Backups the content of the partition to its mirror area. Limitation: If no mirror partition exists, this button is disabled. Steps:

a. Use F5 key to choose the partition with mirror area existed. b. If the partition chosen has been backuped before, a warning message will be shown,

and the time when last backup was done will be displayed in the status line. After confirming the warning message, the system performs the backup. By pressing “N” or “ESC” key , the system quits.

2.2 RE-CVR P AR

Function : Recovers the content from the mirror area to the relate partition. Limitation: If users didn’t backup any partitions before, this button is disabled. Steps:

a. Use F5 key to choose the backuped partition. b. The time when the latest backup was done will be displayed in the status line. After

confirming the warning message, the system performs the content recovery. By pressing “N” or “ESC” key, the system quits.

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Note:

a. During the process of partition backup or recovery, a guage will be shown as below,

the backup or recovery speed is about 4-5Mbyte/s. See figure-4.

figure-4 Backup Partition

b. If a disk I/O error occurs during the process of partition backup or recovery, this

means there’s physical damage on the hard disk, however users can ignore it and continue the process.

2.3 A TTRIB P AR

Function : Allows users to modify the properties of the partition (eg. FAT16 -> FA T32)

after entering OS.

Limitation: None. Steps : After pressing this button, turn on/off the switch. Note:

a. The switch resets to the default setting “disable” every time the system reboots. b. In order to implement this function, users need to enable the switch when installing the

OS or modifying the partition properties. Please note: Do not create or delete partitions or change the partition size when modifying the partition properties.

2.4 BACKUP CMS

Function : Backups all CMOS settings. Limitation: None. Steps : After choosing this function, the current CMOS settings will be saved.

2.5 RE-CVR CMS

Function : Recovers all CMOS settings. Limitation: None. Steps : After choosing this function, the latest backup of the CMOS settings will be

recovered. The system needs reboot in order to validate the new CMOS settings.

Note : If users have never backuped the CMOS settings, a wrong message

will be shown after choosing this function.

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2.6 CHANGE PWD

Function : Changes the password to enter RecoveryEasy Partition or RecoveryUser

Interface.

Limitation: None. Steps : Follow the system prompt, input the password no more than 6 characters

twice. To delete the password, follow the system prompt and press the

“Enter” key twice.

Note:

a. The password should be no more than 6 characters, only digital and alphabetic letters

are valid.

b. Once the password is enabled, users will be asked to input the password every time

they try to enter the RecoveryEasy user interfaces, and up to 3 times try is permitted.

2.7 Others

Ctrl+Bksp : Switches to Partition User Interface. ESC : Exits from the Partition User Interface. F5 : When two or more than two hard disks are installed on the system, use F5

key to choose the hard disk. When processing a certain hard disk, F5 key

can be used to choose the partition.

FAQ:

1. What does RecoveryEasy do?

RecoveryEasy creates a so-called “mirror partition” with same size for the hard disk partition on the same hard disk, and then completely backups all the data sector by sector to the mirror area. This mirror partition is reserved to OS. When the OS ruins either by mistakes or virus, users can recover the partition from its mirror.

2. Does RecoveryEasy occupy the system resources?

Although some hard disk data protection applications can automatically protect the disk data in runtime, it lowers the system performance. Unlike these applications, RecoveryEasy need users to backup or restore datamanually when needed, but it DOES NOT lower the system performance when the system is running. It does not occupy either hard disk space or system memory , additional floppy disk or ISA/PCI cards are unnecessary.

3. RecoveryEasy utilizes Build-in BIOS skill, what is build-in BIOS?

RecoveryEasy build-in BIOS means all functions of RecoveryEasy including creating partition, backuping and restoring partition are built in BIOS. Users just need to down load the latest BIOS from our Website (http://www .qdigrp.com) when wanting to upgrade (It’s free!).

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4. Are there any hard disk limitations of RecoveryEasy?

RecoveryEasy supports all kinds of current IDE hard disks and has no limitation on the hard disk capacity . RecoveryEasy can not provide its function for some special hard disk types such as SCSI, but it will not affect their usage.

5. Are there any OS limitations of RecoveryEasy?

RecoveryEasy supports current operating systems such as DOS, Windows 95/98. However in Windows NT, Windows 2000, Unix and OS2 systems, users should notice that the disk tools bundled in the OS could change the mirror partition. On the other hand, since users can create partition with RecoveryEasy, it is unnecessary to use other disk tools.

6. Why does the system halt when HDD access mode is changed (eg. LBA>LARGE)?

This is a way to protect the system from the errors of data accessing caused by changing HDD access mode. When RecoveryEasy detects such things, the system will be locked, users could reboot the system and set the HDD access mode as the original one in BIOS SETUP .

7. Why does the remainder size plus partitions size not match the total size shown in RecoveryEasy sometimes?

When the location of partitions is not continuous, the above problem exists.

8. Are there any other disk partition tools that can modify the partition table

made by RecoveryEasy?

RecoveryEasy provides a write-protect function, so the disk tools such as Fdisk, Partition Magic, BootMenu, SmartDisk and BootStar can not modify the partition table created by RecoveryEasy. Some of the applications even terminate during operation. However the disk tools bundled in the OS such as Windows NT , Windows 2000, Unix and OS2 could change the mirror partition.

9. Why does it happen that a prompt “

installation can not continue”

pops up when installing Windows98 or a yellow exclamation mark shown beside IDE device in system properties?

During Windows 98 installation, the installation program will write to MBR (Master Boot Record) which is protected by RecoveryEasy, therefore the installation will be terminated. To avoid this problem, a “ATTRIB P AR” button is provided in Recovery User Interface. Enable this switch before installing Windows 98, then the installation will be successfully completed. In order to remove the yellow question mark before IDE devices in Device Manager, enable this switch once more after system reboot.

10. Why does the converting of FAT16->FAT32 in PQ Magic go wrong?

MBR will be accessed when converting FAT16 to FAT32 with PQ Magic, which is protected by RecoveryEasy , therefore the conversion will be invalidate. Enabling the “ ATTRIB P AR” switch from Recovery User Interface

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before converting can avoid this problem. It’s the same situation as “FA T32

Converter” provided in Windows98.

11. What if partitions be wrongly deleted in RecoveryEasy?

If users delete a partition in RecoveryEasy by mistake, they can save it by pressing the Reset button on their system at once. Do not press the “ESC” key to quit RecoveryEasy , this will save the change. Do not try to create the partition again, since creating partition will clear all the content of the partition.

12. What is multi-boot?

RecoveryEasy can implement the multi-boot function by activating different partition. For example on the hard disk, partition C contains DOS, partition D contains Windows 95 version, partition E contains Windows 98 version, when activating partition C in RecoveryEasy , the system enters DOS, when activating partition E, the system enters Windows 98 version. At the same time, the sequence of the partitions is adjusted accordingly , partition E becomes C:, partition C becomes D: and partition D becomes E:. This function is the same asthat of fdisk.exe, but the system needs reboot in order to make the change validate for fdisk.exe.

13. What if computer accidentally power off when backuping (recovering)?

The partition should be completely backuped or recovered. If the computer accidentally powers off, the partition should be backuped or recovered once again.

14. What if users lose the password?

To make sure the security , the password is saved in the hard disk. It’s very important for users to remember the password. If forgetting the

password, contact us, clearing CMOS is useless.

15. Does RecoveryEasy protect hard disk against CIH?

RecoveryEasy can strongly protect the hard disk from boot-virus, as well as the attack of CIH. If the system is attacked by CIH, RecoveryEasy will automatically recover the MBR and each partition boot record before system boots up, and try to recover the F AT. In this way the system can basically boot up, then users can use some anti-virus application to kill the virus. However this depends on how

CIH virus affects the system. CIH normally outbreaks on 26

every month, if the system cannot boot up that day, power of f the computer instantly, and use the second safe way to recover the system, that is, recover the partition from its mirror area from Recovery User Interface. Remember to create a mirror partition and backup before virus attacks the system.

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Item Checklist

Completely check your package. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer.

Advance 12 series motherboard QDI Driver CD 2000 I/O shield(manufacturing option) 1 IDE ribbon cable 1 floppy ribbon cable 2 10-pin ribbon cables with bracket for USB3,4,5,6(manufacturing option) 1 Smart Card Reader cable User’s manual

Notice

The information in this document is subject to change in order to improve reliability, design, or function without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of this company. In no event will we be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or the possibility of such damages.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

If you need any further information, please visit our web-site: “www.qdigrp.com”.

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Motherboard Layout

Note: This layout is just for your reference.

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Caution 1

Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the SDRAM memory, otherwise your motherboard or the system memory might be seriously damaged.

The power status of the system is indicated by the red LED onboard. If the LED is on, adding or removing devices like SDRAM memory is prohibited.

Caution 2

Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the PentiumIII (Coppermine) CPU and the FAN to keep them fully contact, meanwhile to meet the heat sink requirement.

Caution 3

Do not remove the “Small Card” in the AGP Pro slot when using normal AGP Card. We will not be responsible for any damages caused.

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Note:

This manual is suitable for Advance 12 series of motherboards. Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants different features. Advance 12: without onboard Audio, onboard LAN and

onboard SoundBlaster

-A: with onboard Audio

-L: with onboard LAN

-C: with onboard SoundBlaster(Creative

-AL: with onboard Audio and onboard LAN

-CL: with onboard SoundBlaster(Creative onboard LAN

CT5880)

CT5880) and