(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
þEN 55022Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
þEN 50081-1Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
þEN 50082-1Generic immunity standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
European Representative:
QDI COMPUTER ( UK ) LTDQDI COMPUTER ( SCANDINAVIA ) A/S
QDI SYSTEM HANDEL GMBHQDI COMPUTER ( NETHERLANDS) B. V.
QDI COMPUTER (FRANCE) SARLQDI COMPUTER HANDELS GMBH
QDI COMPUTER (ESPANA) S.A.QDI COMPUTER (SWEDEN) AB
Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/1999
Printed Name : Anders Cheung Position/ Title : President
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Declaration of conformity
Trade Name:QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name:Advance 5
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:AGP Pentium® II Mainboard
Manufacturer:Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.
Address:5/F, Somerset House, TaiKoo Place
979 Kings 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.
IDE HDD Auto Detection...................................................................... 45
Boot with BIOS defaults ..................................................................... 46
Appendix A QDI Mainboard Utility CD-ROM ......................... 47
Appendix B Processor Installation Procedures................... 48
Appendix C Boot Logo ........................................................ 51
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Procedures :
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SpeedEasy Quick Setup
1. Correctly insert the Intel Pentium® II/ Pentium® III/ Celeron
2. Plug in other configurations and restore the system.
TM
processor.
3. Switch on power to the system and press the <Del> key to enter BIOS Setup.
4. Enter “SpeedEasy CPU SETUP” menu to set up the CPU speed.
Note: If you do not set the CPU speed, your system will run at the default
setting ( 200MHz
133MHz for processor with 66MHz host bus speed, for bus ratio
for processor with 100MHz host bus speed,
locked processor, run its real speed.
5. Save and exit BIOS Setup, your system will now boot successfully.
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SpeedEasy Type Introduction
SpeedEasy CPU Setup Menu
Select <SpeedEasy CPU SETUP> item from the main menu and enter the sub-menu:
Figure - 1 SpeedEasy CPU 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 “SpeedEasy CPU
SETUP” menu screen.
Warning:
Dot 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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Schnell-Installation durch SpeedEasy
Vorgehensweise der Installation:
Advance 5
1. Legen sie die Pentium® II/ Pentium® III/ Intel
halterung.
2. Vervollständigen Sie das System mit den weiteren erforderlichen
Coputerkomponenten
3. Drücken Sie die Taste < Entf > und schalten Sie das System an um das
BIOS-setup zu gelangen.
4. Steigen Sie in das Menü “SpeedEasy CPU SETUP” ein, um die
Geschwindigkeit einzustellen.
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CeleronTM im Slot 1 mit Hilfe der mitgelieferten
ACHTUNG:Falls Sie die Taktfrequenz der CPU nicht setzen, arbeitet Ihr Sys-
tem mit den Standardwerten für die CPU. (200MHz für den CPU mit
100MHz Host Bus Speed, 133MHz für den CPU mit 66MHz Host Bus
Speed).
5. Speichern Sie die Einstellungen und verlassen Sie das BIOS, um die auvor
eingestellte Taktfrequenz zu aktivieren.
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SpeedEasy Einführung
SpeedEasy CPU Installationsmenü
Wählen Sie < SpeedEasy CPU SETUP> aus dem Hauptmenü und ö ffnen Sie das
untergeordnete Menü
Abb. 1 SpeedEasy CPU Installationsmenü
Das BIOS stellt lhnen eine Reihe von Grundeinstellungen für lhren CPU zur Verfü gung,
anstelle von “jumper setting”. Sie können manuell die Geschwindigkeit des CPU innerhalb
des“SpeedEasy CPU SETUP” einstellen
warnung:
Bitte Setzen Sie die Taktfrequenz dor CPU nicht höber als die tats‰chliche
freigegebene Taktfrequenz, ansonsten Kann QDI für rechtliche Anspruche nicht
herangezogen werden.
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SpeedEasy Instalación rápida
Procedimiento:
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1. Introduzca correctamente el Pentium® II/ Pentium® III/ Intel® Celeron
2. Finalize el proceso de ensamblaje de su equipo.
3. Presione la tecla <Supr> y encienda el sistema, para entrar en BIOS.
4. Entre al menu “SpeedEasy CPU SETUP” para establecer la velocidad de su CPU.
Nota: Si no establece la velocidad del CPU, su sistema funcionará a la
velocidad minima por defecto (200MHz para CPU con velocidad
de bus de 100MHz, 133MHz para CPU con velocidad de bus de
66MHz )
5. Salve y salga de BIOS, luego su sistema arrancará a la velocidad por Ud.
seleccionada.
TM
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Introducción de Instalación SpeedEasy
Menu del SpeedEasy CPU
Seleccione el item <SpeedEasy CPU SETUP> desde el menu principal, y entre en el submenu:
Figura-1 Menu del CPU SpeedEasy
BIOS le proporcionará unos valores bá sicos para la elecció n de su CPU, en vez de tener
que configurar jumpers. Ud. puede seleccionar manulmente la velocidad de CPU en el
menu “SpeedEasy CPU SETUP”.
Aviso
No es recommendable selecclonar una frecuencia de trabajo super•or a la cual esta
dise¤ada su CPU. De otra manera, no seremos responsables de los da¤os que esto
pudiera ocasionar.
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Introduction Du Type Facilité de vitesse
Menu d’initialisation de “SpeedEasy” dans l’unité centrale.
Sèlectionnez la rubrique <SpeedEasy CPU SETUP> dans le menu principal et
entrez le sous-menu:
Figure-1 Menu d’ nitialisation de“SpeedEasy”dansl’ unité centrale
BIOS fournira un jeu de valeurs de base pour votre s‚lection de CPU au lieu de
positions cavaliers. Vous pouvez s‚lectionner manuellement la vitesse de CPU dans
l’affichage du menu “SpeedEasy CPU SETUP ”.
Avertissement:
Ne vous laissez pas aller à installer une fr‚uence à l’ unité centrale sup‚ieure à sa
fr‚uence de travail. Sinon nous d‚linerons toutes responsabilit‚s en ce qui concerne
les d‚gƒs qui en r‚sulteraient.
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SETUP DELLA SCHEDA SPEEDEASY
Procedura di installazione:
1. Inserite il microprocessore Pentium®II/ Pentium® III/ Intel® CeleronTM come da istruzioni.
2. Modificate la configurazione del computer e ripristinate il sistema.
3. Premete il tasto <Del> e accendete il computer per entrare nel setup BIOS.
4. Entrate nel menu “SpeedEasy CPU* SETUP” per regolare la velocit… del
microprocessore.
Nota: se non regolate la velocità del microprocessore, il sistema funzionerà
con le regolazioni standard (Microprocessore da 200MHz con velocità di
“host bus” da 100MHz e microprocessore da 133MHz con velocità di “host
bus” da 66MHz).
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5. Salvate e uscite dal Setup BIOS, e fate ripartire il computer.
*CPU= microprocessore
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Spiegazioni tecniche sul microprocesore SpeedEasy
Menu del Setup del Microprocessore SpeedEasy
Selezionare <SpeedEasy CPU SETUP> dal menu principale ed entrare nel seguente
sottomenu:
Figure -1 Menu del Setup del Microprocessore SpeedEasy
I1 sistema BIOS Vi forniràuna serie di valori base per la selezione del microprocessore al
posto della regolazione jumper (dell’ accoppiamento). Potete selezionare manualmente la
velocità del microprocessore sulla schermata “SpeedEasy CPU SETUP”.
Avvertenza:
non dovete regolare la frequenza del microprocessore pi— alta di quella predisposa,
altrimenti la casa produttrice non si farà carico di eventuali danni al micorprocessore.
The Advance 5 green mainboard utilizes the Apollo Pro-Plus chip set and provides a highly
integrated solution for fully compatible, high performance and cost-effective PC/ATX platform. It provides 66MHz and 100MHz system bus support for all Intel Pentium
and Celeron
TM
processors. Both 66MHz/100MHz SDRAM with SPD and 66MHz EDO DIMMs
®
II, Pentium® III
are supported. It also provides advanced features such as wake-up on LAN, wake-up on
internal/external modem and keyboard password power-on function. ManageEasy, our
system management application is supplied to enable remote monitoring and configuration
of the system.The green function is in compliance with the ACPI specification.
Key Features
Form factor
l ATX form factor of 305mm x 190mm.
Microprocessor
l Supports all Intel
l Supports all Intel Pentium
speed and 350/400/450/500MHz with 100MHz bus speed.
l Supports all Intel
speed.
l Supports 66MHz and 100MHz host bus speed.
l CPU core frequency = Bus speed x2.5, x3, x3.5, x4, x4.5, x5, x5.5, x6, x6.5, x7,
x7.5, x8.
l CPU core supply voltage adjustable from 1.3V to 3.5V through on- board switching
voltage regulator with VID(Voltage ID).
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Pentium III processors.
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II processors at 233/266/300/333MHz with 66MHz bus
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CeleronTM processors at 266/300/333 MHz with 66MHz bus
Chipset
l Apollo Pro-Plus chipset: VT82C693 system controller
VT82C596A PCI to ISA bridge
System memory
l Provides three 168 pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMM sockets.
lSupports both 66MHz/100MHz SDRAMs with SPD and 66MHz EDO DIMMs.
lMinimum memory size is 8MB, maximum memory size is 768MB.
l SDRAM 64 bit data interface with ECC support.
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On-board IDE
l Supports two PCI PIO and Bus Master IDE ports.
l
Two fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disks and
CD - ROM drives.
l
Supports up to mode 4 timing.
l
Supports “Ultra DMA/33” Synchronous DMA mode transferring up to 33 Mbytes/sec.
l
Integrated 16x32bit buffer for IDE PCI Burst Transfers.
On-board I/O
l
Use Winbond W83977EF super I/O chip.
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 UARTs(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 multi-mode as SPP/EPP/ECP (IEEE 1284 compliant).
l
Circuit protection provided, preventing damage to the parallel port when a
connected printer is powered up or operates at a higher voltage.
l
Supports LS-120 floppy disk drive.
l
All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup.
Advanced features
l
PCI 2.2 Specification compliant.
l
Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus® On Guard.
l
Provides on-board PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard ports.
l
Two USB ports supported.
l
Provides infrared interface.
l
Supports Windows 95/98 software power-down.
l
Supports wake-up on LAN and wake-up on internal/external modem.
l
Supports auto fan off when the system enters suspend mode.
l
Provides on-board 3.3V regulator to support ATX power supply without 3.3V output.
l
On-board LM80 supports system monitoring (monitors system temperature,voltages,
chassis intrusion and fan speed). (manufacturing option)
l
On-board MAXIM1617 monitors the CPU temperature. (manufacturing option)
l
Provides management application such as ManageEasy and LDCM(LANDesk
Manager). (manufacturing option)
l
Supports keyboard password power-on function.
l
System status resumes after AC power failure.
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BIOS
l
Licensed advanced AWARD BIOS, supports flash ROM with 2MB memory size,
plug and play ready.
l
Supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI boot up.
Green function
l
Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS
Directed Power Management).
l Supports three green modes: Doze, Standby and Suspend.
Expansion slots
l 3 ISA slots and 4 PCI slots.
l 1 AGP Slot.
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Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
Installation Instructions
This section covers External Connectors, Jumper Settings and Memory Configuration. Refer to the mainboard layout chart for 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 state 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 mainboard 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
USB1, USB2
Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.
USB1
USB2
Parallel Port Connector and Serial Port Connector (UART1, UART2)
The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer, while
the serial port connectors can be connected to serial port devices such as a serial port
mouse. You can enable/disable them and choose the IRQ or I/O address in “Integrated
Peripherals” from AWARD BIOS SETUP.
Parallel Port
UART1
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ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (POWER)
Be sure to connect the power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The
power switch (POWER) should be connected to a momentary switch. 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.
ATX Power Supply Connector
5V 5V -5V GND GND GND PSON GND -12V 3.3V
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12V 5VSB PS-OK GND 5V GND 5V GND 3.3V 3.3V
POWER
Note: * If you change “soft-off by PWR-BTTN” 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 (PWR_LED)
The power LED has three status. When no AC power supply is present, the LED is off.
When the system is in soft power-down status, the LED glows dimly. When the system
is powered up, the LED is on. The connector has an orientation.
Key-Lock Connector (KEY_L)
The connector can be connected to the keyboard lock switch on the case for locking the
keyboard.
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ACPI LED Connector (GREEN_LED)
The ACPI LED has four status. When no AC power supply is present, the LED is off. When
the system is in soft power-down status, the LED glows dimly. When the system is powered up, the LED is on. When the system enters suspend mode, the LED will flash.
Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP)
Push once the switch connected to this header, the system enters suspend mode.
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Infrared Header (IrDA)
This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving. If using this function, set
“Serial Port 2 Mode” to IrDA or ASKIR and configure the settings from the “ INTEGRATED
PERIPHERALS” section of the BIOS.
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Fan Connector (CPUFAN, CHSFAN)
These two fans are controllable. They will be automatically turned off after the system
enters suspend mode. You also can choose not to turn the CPUFAN off by setting “CPUFAN
Off In Suspend” as Disabled in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS.
CPUFAN
FAN GND(Controllable)
+12V
SENSE
+12V
FAN GND
SENSE
CHSFAN
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 ATX 2.01 power
supply of which 5VSB line is capable of delivering 720mA, and a LAN adapter which
supports this function are used. Then connect this header to the relevant connector on the
LAN adapter, set “Wake Up On LAN” 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.
+5V standby
1
Signal for waking up (active high)
GND
Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM)
Through the Wake-Up On Internal Modem function, the system which is in the power-off
status can be powered on by a ring signal received from the 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 “ Modem Ring
Resume” 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.
Signal for waking up (active low)
+5V standby
1
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Chassis Security Switch (CHSSEC)
The connector connects to the chassis security switch on the case. The system can
detect the chassis intrusion through the status of this connector. If the connector has
been closed once, the system will record the status and indicate to the customer that the
chassis has been opened. You can either get this information from “System Monitor” of
the BIOS (optional) or QDI ManageEasy software.
Indicate signal
GND
Sound Connector (PC-PCI)
This connector is for the usage of PCI sound card.
PC/PCI DMA ACKNOWLEDGE-1
Expansion Slots & I/O Ports description
Slot / PortDescription
ISA 1First ISA slot.
ISA 2Second ISA slot.
ISA 3Third ISA slot.
PCI 1First PCI slot.
PCI 2Second PCI slot.
PCI 3Third PCI slot.
PCI 4Fourth PCI slot.
IDE 1Primary IDE port.
IDE 2Secondary IDE port.
FLOPPYFloppy Drive Port.
AGPAccelerated Graphics Port.
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Jumper Settings
Jumpers are located on the mainboard, they represent, clear CMOS jumper JCC, enable
keyboard password power-on function jumper JKB. Pin 1 for all jumpers are located on the
side with a thick white line ( Pin1→ ), referring to the mainboard’ s silkscreen .
Jumpers with three pins will be shown as to represent pin1 & pin2 connected and
to represent pin2 & pin3 connected.
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:
(Unplug the AC power supply)
Selection of Front Side Bus (JFSB1, JFSB2)
There are two jumpers(JFSB1 and JFSB2) on the mainboard providing users with an option
to select 66/100 MHz Front Side Bus. Refer to the chart below for the location of these two
jumpers, and the table for information on how to set them.
1 2 3
JCC
1 2 3
JCC
JFSB2
JFSB1
JFSB1CPU FSB
CLOSE
OPEN
Auto(default)
100MHz FSB
(Reserved)
If setting CPU FSB as Auto, the system detects the FSB automatically. If setting CPU FSB as
100MHz, the system will run at 100MHz FSB no matter what type of processor is used. With
the system already using 100MHz FSB processor, setting CPU FSB as 100MHz enables the
system to achieve higher performance. Please note, whether or not your system can be
overclocked depends on your processor’ s capability. We do not guarantee the overclocking
system to be stable.
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Enable keyboard password power-on function (JKB)
The mainboard provides the advanced keyboard password power-on function. When
wanting to use this function, set JKB with pin1& pin2 closed.Otherwise, set JKB with pin2
& pin3 closed for disabling this function.
Disable:
Enable:
JKB
JKB
In order to implement this function, it is necessory to set the keyboard power-on password
in the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” section of the BIOS. For detailed information, see the
explantions of “ INTERGATED PERIPHERALS” of BIOS Part.
Note: 1.If wanting to use this function, 5VSB line of the power supply should be
capable of delivering enough current (eg. 200mA) for all devices
connected to the keyboard port, or you can’t power up the system using
the keyboard.
2.If you set JKB with pin2 & pin3 closed, set “POWER ON Function” to
Password/Button, don’t set it to Password, or this will prevent you
from powering up your system.
3. If you encounter the above problems, clear CMOS and reset the jumper
and BIOS option.
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Memory Configuration
This mainboard provides three 168 pin 3.3V un-buffered DIMM sockets to support a flexible
memory size ranging from 8MB/384MB for SDRAM or from 8MB/768MB for EDO memory.
Both 66MHz/100MHz SDRAM with SPD and 66MHz EDO DIMMs are supported. The following set of rules allows optimum configurations.
l Using the serial presence detect (SPD) data structure, programmed into an E
the DIMM, the BIOS can determine the SDRAM’ s size and speed.
l The DRAM Timing register, which provides the DRAM speed grade control for the entire
memory array, must be programmed to use the timing of the slowest DRAMs installed.
l Possible SDRAM DIMM memory sizes are 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB in each DIMM
socket.
l Possible EDO DIMM memory sizes are 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB in each
DIMM socket.
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BIOS Description
BIOS Description
Utility Support:
FLASH.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 encountering problems.
l Before upgrading your BIOS, review the description below to avoid making
mistakes, resulting in a destroyed BIOS and a non-working system.
When you are encountering problems, for example, you find your system doesn’ t support
the new CPU which is released after our current mainboard, you may therefore upgrade
the BIOS.
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 FLASH.EXE from the directory \Utility on the QDI Mainboard Utility CD onto
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 Mainboard.
4. Uncompress the file download, copy the BIOS file (xx.bin) onto the bootable diskette,
and write down the checksum of this BIOS which is included in readme file.
5. Reboot the system from the bootable diskette which you have created.
6. Then run the FLASH utility at the A:\ prompt. During the process, the system will
prompt : ‘ Do you want to save the BIOS(Y/N)’ . If you type ‘ Y’ , the system will prompt
for the BIOS name. The system will also display the checksum which should be
exactly the same as the checksum you copied from the readme file. Don’ t turn off
power or reset the system until the BIOS upgrade has been completed.
Concerning how to run the FLASH utility, please refer to the following descriptions:
Usage: FLASH [BIOSfile] [/c[<command...>]][/n]
FLASH [BIOSfile] [/g]
/c: Flashing memory will clear previous settings. Default allows settings to remain.
<command> function definition:
c: clear CMOS;
p: clear PnP;
d: clear DMI.
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/n: programs BIOS without prompting. If this option is chosen:
Be sure your new BIOS is compatible with your mainboard. If not, the system will
be damaged.
/g: Retrieves BIOS file from BIOS ROM.
Note: FLASH utility runs incorrectly at Windows DOS prompt.
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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 Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press the
<Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Esc> keys, 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
Note:The “System Monitor” item will not be displayed if there is no system
monitor hardware on the mainboard.
Load Setup Defaults
The Setup Defaults are common and efficient. It is recommended that users
load the setup defaults first, then modify the needed configuration settings.
Standard CMOS Setup
The basic CMOS settings included in “Standard CMOS Setup” are Date, Time, Hard Disk
Drive Types, Floppy Disk Drive Types, and VGA etc. Use the arrow keys to highlight
the item, then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in
each item.
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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 User.”None”
means no HDD is installed or set; ”Auto” means the system can auto-detect the hard disk
when booting up; by choosing “User”, the related information should be entered regarding
the following items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press < Enter>:
CYLSnumber of cylindersHEADnumber of heads
PRECOMPwrite pre-compensationLANDZlanding zone
SECTORnumber of sectorsMODEHDD access mode
Video
Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system.
EGA/ VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video 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
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Halt On
This category determines whether or not the computer will stop if an error is detected
during powering up.
No errorsThe 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 KeyboardThe system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but it will
stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/KeyThe 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 MemoryThe 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.
Other MemoryThis is the memory that can be used for different
applications. Shadow RAM is most used in this area.
Total MemoryTotal memory of the system equals the sum of the above
memory.
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SpeedEasy CPU Setup
Figure-3 SpeedEasy CPU Setup
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meanings .
Item Option Description
l CPU ModelBIOS automatically detects the CPU model,
therefore this item is shown only. It could be
Pentium(R)II, Intel (R) Celeron(TM) or Pentium III(R)
depending on the processor chosen.
l CPU SpeedSpeedEasyCPU frequency should be set according to the CPU
type. For CeleronTM or PentiumII (66MHz frontside bus) processors, you can choose from
200MHz (66X3), 233MHz(66X3.5), 266MHz (66x4),
300MHz(66X4.5), 333MHz (66X5), 366MHz(66x5.5)
400MHz(66x6), 433MHz(66x6.5), For PentiumII
or PentiumIII processors with 100MHz front-side
bus, you can select from 300MHz(100X3), 350MHz
(100X3.5), 400MHz (100X4), 450MHz(100X4.5),
500MHz(100X5), 550MHz(100x5.5) or 600MHz(100x6).
JumperThis item is only for users who understand
Emulation all the CPU parameters, i.e. System Bus Frequency
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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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 ChipAway VirusEnabledGuards against boot Virus threats early in the boot
On Guardcycle, before they have a chance to load into your
system, ensuring your computer boots to a clean
operating system.
DisabledInvalidates this function.
lCPU EnabledEnables CPU internal Level1/Level2 cache.
L1/L2 Cache DisabledDisables CPU internal Level1/Level2 cache.
lCPUEnabledEnables CPU L2 Cache ECC (Error Checking
L2 Cacheand Correction) function.
ECCDisabledDisables CPU L2 Cache ECC function.
lQuick PowerEnabledEnables quick POST. BIOS will shorten or skip some
On Self Testcheck items during POST to speed up POST after
you power on the computer.
DisabledNormal POST.
l Boot fromEnabledBoot from LAN is ahead of any boot sequence
LAN firstselection (LAN adapter must support this function).
Disabled Does not boot from LAN first.
l Boot SequenceC,A,SCSI,... Any search sequency can be chosen for booting.
C,CDROM,A
LS/ZIP, C
l Swap FloppyEnabled Exchanges the assignment of A&B floppy drives.
DriveDisabledThe assignment of A&B floppy drives are normal.
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l Boot UpOnKeypad is used as number keys.
Numlock StatusOffKeypad is used as arrow keys.
l Gate A20NormalThe A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard controller
Optionor chipset hardware.
FastDefault setting. The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92
or the chipset specific method.
l Memory Parity/EnabledEnables the Error Checking & Correction if ECC
ECC Checkmemory is used.
DisabledDisables the ECC function.
l Password SettingSystemThe system will not boot and access to BIOS
Setup will be denied if the correct password is
not entered when prompted.
SetupThe system will boot up, but access to BIOS
Setup will be denied if the correct password is not
entered when prompted.
l IDE SecondEnabledEnables the second IDE channel.
Channel ControlDisabledDisables the second IDE channel and releases the
IRQ.
l OS Select ForNon-OS2If your operating system is not OS/2, please select
DRAM>64MB this item.
OS2If system DRAM is more than 64MB and the operating
system is OS/2, please select this item.
l HDD S.M.A.R.TEnabledEnables S.M.A.R.T hard disk support.
CapabilityDisabledInvalidates this feature.
l Video BIOSEnabledVideo BIOS will be copied to RAM. Video Shadow
Shadowwill increase the video speed.
Disabled Video shadow is disabled.
l C8000~CBFFFEnabled Optional ROM will be copied to RAM by 16K bytes
Shadow:per unit.
DC000-DFFFF
Shadow:DisabledThe shadow function is disabled.
l Delay For HDD0~15Sets the pre-delay time for hard disk to be
0~15 (Secs):accessed by the system.
l Show BootupDisabledEnables the logo when system boots up.
LogoEnabledLogo will not be shown when system boots up.
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Chipset Features Setup
Figure-5 Chipset Features Setup Menu
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.
Item Option Description
lBank 0/1, 2/3, 4/5EDO 50ns These items are of selected EDO DRAM read/
DRAM TimingEDO 60ns write timing. Ensure your DIMMs are as fast as
Normal50ns, otherwise select 60ns. The faster you
Mediumchoose, the higher performance you receive.
Fast
Turbo
lSDRAM Cycle2/3Define the CLT timing parameter of SDRAM
Lengthexpressed in 66MHz clocks.
Latency Time = 2 clocks
Latency Time = 3 clocks
l Memory HoleEnabledMemory Hole at 15-16M is reserved for expanded
ISA card.
DisabledDo not set this memory hole.
l Read Around WriteEnabledEnables read around Write.
DisabledDisables read around write.
l Concurrent PCI/EnabledEnables concurrent PCI/Host.
HOSTDisabledDisables concurrent PCI/Host.
l Video RAMEnabledBesides conventional memory, video RAM is
Cacheablealso cacheable.
DisabledVideo RAM area is not cacheable.
lAGP Aperture Size 4~256Sets the effective size of the Graphics Aperture
(MB) to be used in the particular PAC Configuration.
lAGP-2X ModeEnabledSupports 133MHz 2X mode.
DisabledDoes not support 133MHz 2X mode.
l Onchip USBEnabledEnables the onchip USB controller.
Disabled Disables the onchip USB controller.
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l USB KeyboardEnabledUSB keyboard support is enabled.
SupportDisabledUSB keyboard support is disabled.
lClose EmptyEnabledCloses empty DIMM or PCI clock to reduce
DIMM/PCI ClkEMI.
DisabledDoes not close empty DIMM or PCI clock.
lClock SpreadEnabledEnables Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI.
SpectrumDisabledDisables Clock Spread Spectrum.
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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
lACPI function EnabledValidates ACPI function.
DisabledInvalidates ACPI function.
lPower User DefineUsers can configure their own Power Management
ManagementTimer.
Min SavingPre - defined timer values are used. All timers are
in their MAX values.
Max SavingPre - defined timer values are used. All timers are in
their MIN values.
lPM Control byNoSystem BIOS will ignore APM when Power
APMManagement is enabled.
YesSystem BIOS will wait for APM’ s prompt before
entering any PM mode e.g. Standby or Suspend.
l Video off Option Suspend-offThe system BIOS will disable the video when
entering suspend mode.
All Modes-off The system BIOS will disable the video when
entering all power-saving mode.
Always OnThe video remains on.
lVideo OffBlank Screen The system BIOS will only blank off the screen
Methodwhen disabling video.
V / H SYNC + In addition to Blank Screen, BIOS will also turn
Blankoff the V-SYNC & H - SYNC signals from VGA
cards to monitor.
DPMSThis function is enabled only for the VGA card
Supportsupporting DPMS.
l Soft-off by Instant-offThe system will power off immediately once the
PWRBTNpower button is pressed.
Delay 4 SecThe system will not power off until the power
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than 4 seconds.
l CPU Fan InOnCPU fan remains on when the system enters
Suspendsuspend mode.
OffCPU fan will be automatically turned off when the
system enters suspend mode.
l HDD PowerDisabledDisables HDD Power Down Timer.
Down1 ~15 MinDefines the continuous HDD idle time before the
HDD enters power saving mode (motor off).
lDoze modeDisabledThe system never enters Doze mode.
10Sec ~ 1 Hr Defines the continuous idle time before the system
enters Doze mode. If any items defined in “PM Events”
are on and activated,
the system will be woken up.
l Suspend ModeDisabledThe system never enters Suspend mode.
10Sec~ 1HrDefines the continuous idle time before the system
enters Suspend mode. If any items defined in
“PM Events” are on and activated, the system will
be woken up.
l VGA OnVGA active reloads global timer.
OffVGA active has no influence to global timer.
lLPT&COMLPT/COMSet the options of these items to reload global timer.
HDD&FDDOFF/ON
DMA/masterON/OFF
lWake Up On LANEnabledAllows the system to be powered on when a
remote wake up signal comes up to the WOL
header from LAN adapter, or when a ring indicator
signal comes up to UART1/UART2 from an external
modem or comes up to WOM header from an
internal modem card.
DisabledDoes not allow wake up on LAN.
lModem RingEnabledAllows the system to be powered up when a ring
Resumeindicator singal comes up to UART1 or UART2 from
an external modem or comes up to WOM header
from an internal modem card.
DisabledDoes not allow Ring Power-on.
lRTC Alarm EnabledRTC alarm can be used to generate a wake event
Resumeto power up the system which is in soft power-
down status. You can set any date or any time to
power up the system.
DisabledRTC has no alarm function.
l Primary INTRPrimaryReload global timer.
IRQ (3-15)SecondaryNo influence to global timer, except finishing an
operation that IRQ “X” requests.
DisabledNo influence to global timer.
l HDD Down InEnabledHDD’ s motor will be off when the system enters
Suspendsuspend mode.
DisabledHDD’ s motor remains on.
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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup
Figure-7 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup Menu
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.
Item Option Description
lPNP OS InstalledYesDevice resources assigned by PnP OS.
NoDevice resources assigned by BIOS.
lResourcesManualAssigns the system resources ( IRQ and DMA)
Controlled Bymanually .
AutoAssigns system resources (IRQ and DMA)
automatically by BIOS.
l Force UpdatingEnabledThe system BIOS will force updating ESCD once,
ESCDthe automatically set this item as disabled.
Disabled
lIRQ-3~IRQ-15Legacy ISAThe specified IRQ-x will be assigned to ISA only.
assigned toPCI/ISA PnPThe specified IRQ-x will be assigned to ISA or
PCI.
l DMA-0~DMA-7Legacy ISAThe specified DMA-x will be assigned to ISA only.
assigned toPCI/ISA PnPThe specified DMA-x will be assigned to ISA or PCI.
l CPU to PCI Write EnabledEnables CPU to PCI Write Buffer.
Buffer DisabledDisables CPU to PCI Write Buffer.
l PCI Dynamic EnabledEnables PCI Dynamic Bursting.
Bursting DisabledDisables PCI Dynamic Bursting.
l PCI Master 0 ws EnabledEnables PCI Master ws Write.