Item Checklist
This item checklist is only available for retail market.Completely check your package,If you
discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer.
BA1 series mainboard
QDI Utility CD
Users manual
IDE ribbon cable
Floppy ribbon cable
I/O shield
10-pin ribbon cable with bracket for USB Connector(optional)
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 consequen-
tial 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: w ww.qdigrp.com .
Declaration of conformity
QUANTUM DESIGNS(HK) LTD.
20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place, 979 Kings Road,
Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
declares that the product
Mainboard
BA1
is in conformity with
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in
accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)
;EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance
characteristics of information technology equipment
;EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:
Residential, commercial and light industry
;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/2002
Printed Name : Xu Wenge Position/ Title : Assistant President
Declaration of conformity
Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: BA1
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: Mainboard
Manufacturer: Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.
Address: 20th Floor, Devon 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.
Tested to comply with FCC standards.
Signature : Date : 2002
CONTENTSCONTENTS
CONTENTS
CONTENTSCONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction
Overview.................................................................. 1
Key Features............................................................1
Chapter 2 Installation Instructions
External Connectors................................................5
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector.......................... 5
USB1, USB2 and LAN connectors............................ 5
Parallel Port, Serial Port &VGA Output Connectors..5
Line-in, Microphone-in, Speaker-out jacks
and MIDI/Joystick connector..................................... 6
6-channel Audio....................................................... 6
ATX12V Power Supply Connector &
Power Switch(POWER_SW)......................................7
Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_LED)........................8
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)...............................8
Reset Switch (RESET)..............................................8
Power LED Connector (PWR LED)...........................8
USB3,4 Connectors.................................................. 8
Smart Card Reader Connector(SCR).......................9
S/PDIF Input/Output Connector(SPDIF-in/out)..........9
Infrared Header (IrDA).............................................. 10
Fan Connectors (CPUFAN, SYSFAN )..................... 10
Audio Connectors (CD_IN)....................................... 10
Audio Interface(F_AUDIO)........................................ 11
Main Expansion Slots and Connectors.................... 11
Jumper Settings.......................................................12
Clear CMOS(CLR_CMOS)........................................12
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CONTENTS
CONTENTSCONTENTS
BIOS Protection Jumper (BIOS_WP)............................. 13
Enable/Disable onboard LAN (LAN_EN)....................... 13
Chapter 3 BIOS Description
Utility Support............................................................... 15
AWDFLASH.EXE............................................................15
AWARD(Phoenix) BIOS Description............................16
Entering Setup.............................................................. 16
Load Optimized Defaults............................................... 16
Standard CMOS Features Setup..................................16
QDI Innovation Features.............................................. 20
Advanced BIOS Features Setup....................................22
Advanced Chipset Features Setup............................... 24
Power Management Setup............................................ 26
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup........................................ 28
Integrated Peripherals...................................................29
Password Setting.......................................................... 32
Boot with BIOS defaults................................................. 32
Appendix
QDI Utility CD ................................................................33
Norton AntiVirus............................................................ 33
LogoEasyII.....................................................................34
BIOS-ProtectEasy..........................................................35
SpeedEasy....................................................................36
RecoveryEasyII..............................................................37
BootEasy.......................................................................42
QDI BootEasy(German).................................................43
Installation Guide(Spanish)........................................... 44
Installation Guide(French).............................................47
Installation Guide(Italian)...............................................51
Using 4/6-channel audio................................................53
Mainboard Layout
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Caution
Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing
expansion cards or other system peripherals, especially the memory
devices, otherwise your mainboard or the system memory might be
seriously damaged.
Caution
Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the CPU and the heatsink
to keep them fully contacted to meet the heat sink requirement.
Note:
This manual is suitable for mainboards of BA1 series.
Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user
who wants diverse features.
Name NorthBridge
BA1 845GL
BA1/G 845G
BA1/GV 845GV
BA1/GE 845GE
BA1/PE 845PE
Suffix Onboard Audio Onboard LAN
Without Without
-A 2channel Without
-6A 6channel Without
-L Without With
-AL 2channel With
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Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
BA1 series mainboard utilizes Intel 845G/GL/PE/GE/GV(845G/GL/PE/GE/GV + ICH4)
Chipset, providing a fully compatible, high performance and cost-effective mATX platform. The mainboard provides 400 MHz/533MHz(supported on BA1/G, BA1/GE, BA1/
PE and BA1/GV only) system bus to support Intel
and it supports DDR200/266/DDR333(supported on BA1/GE and BA1/PE only) SDRAM
with the largest memory size up to 2GB.The new integrated technologies, together
with AC97 Audio(2-channel, 6-channel)(optional), 4 USB and Ultra DMA100/66/33,
give customers an advanced, multimedia solution at a reasonable price.
Key Features
Form factor
z mATX form factor of 244mm x 200mm
®
Pentium 4 socket 478 processors
Microprocessor
z Supports Intel
®
Pentium 4 (Willamette) socket 478 processors at 1.4/1.5/1.6/1.7/
1.8/1.9/ 2.0GHz and above
z Supports Intel
®
Pentium 4 (Northwood) socket 478 processors at 2.0/2.2/2.26/2.
4/2.53/2.66/2.8GHz and above
z Supports Intel
®
Celeron socket 478 processors at 1.7/1.8/2.0GHz and above
BA1G, BA1/GE, BA1/PE, BA1/GV mainboard
z Supports both 400MHz and 533MHz host bus speed
BA1 mainboard
z Supports 400MHz host bus speed
System memory
z Provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets
z Supports DDR 200/266 SDRAM
z Supports DDR 333 SDRAM(available on BA1/GE, BA1/PE)
z Supports 64/128/256/512Mb DDR SDRAM technology
z The largest total memory is up to 2GB
z Supports overlock DDR333(available on BA1/G, BA1/GV,CPU533MHz)
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Chipset
Name NorthBridge SouthBridge
BA1 845GL ICH4
BA1/G 845G ICH4
BA1/GV 845GV ICH4
BA1/GE 845GE ICH4
BA1/PE 845PE ICH4
Onboard Graphics(available on BA1, BA1/GE, BA1/GV)
z Integrated 2D/3D graphics accelerator
z Integrated 350 MHz RAMDAC
z Provides VGA output connector
z Provides 32 bpp true color support for high resolution texture
z Provides new 3D features create real-life environment and character effects
Onboard IDE
z Supports Independent timing of up to 4 drives
z Supports Ultra DMA 100/66/33, PIO mode
z Supports two fast IDE interfaces which can support four IDE devices including IDE
hard disks and CD-ROM /DVD-ROM drivers etc
4 USB
zz
z USB 2.0 compliant, operates at 480Mbps, about 40X times faster than USB 1.1
zz
which currently works at a snails pace of just 12Mbps
zz
z 2 USB ports on back panel, 2 USB on board with optional cable.
zz
Onboard I/O
z One floppy port supports one 3.5
^
or 5.25^ floppy drive with 360K/720K/1.2M
1.44M/2.88M format
z One high speed 16550 compatible COM with 16 byte send/receive FIFO
z One parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode(optional)
z Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard
z Infrared interface(optional)
z Smart Card Reader Connector(SCR)(optional)
z All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup
Onboard LAN (Available on-L, -AL, -6AL series mainboard)
z10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support
z10/100M LAN interface built-in on board
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2-Channel Onboard Audio (Available on -A,-AL series mainboard)
z AC97 2.2 Specification Compliant
z Support S/PDIF output(optional)
z Provides onboard Line-in Jack, Microphone-in Jack, Speaker-out Jack with onboard
amplifier and MIDI/Joystick Connector
6-Channel Onboard Audio (Available on -6A,-6AL series mainboard)
z AC97 2.2 Specification Compliant
z Support S/PDIF input/output(optional)
z Provides Front Left&Right, Rear Left&Right/Line in and Center&Woofer/Micro
phone-in Jack, which can be specified by software
Onboard AGP
BA1/G, BA1/GE, BA1/PE mainboard
z Support both 1.5V AGP 4X interface and Intel AGP Digital Display(ADD) card
BA1, BA1/GV mainboard
z Only support Intel AGP Digital Display(ADD) card
BIOS
z Licensed advanced AWARD(phoenix) BIOS
z Supports Flash RAM with plug and play ready
z Supports IDE CD-ROM, SCSI or USB boot up
Advanced features
z PCI 2.2 Specification Compliant
z Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus On Guard
z Supports Windows 98/2000/ME/XP soft-off
Green function
z Supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and ODPM (OS
Directed Power Management)
z Supports ACPI power status: S0 (full-on), S1 (power on suspend), S3(Suspend
to RAM)(optional), S4(Suspend to Disk ,depends on OS) and S5 (soft-off)
Note: Our technology is subject to upgrade from time to time, the description
and interface for Easy technology in this manual are only for your reference.
Please download the latest BIOS or the utility from the website.
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Chapter 2
Installation Instructions
This section covers External Connectors and Jumper Settings. 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.
External Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard/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 and LAN Connectors
Two USB ports are for connecting USB devices.The RJ-45 connector is for onboard
LAN. (LAN connector is available on -L, -AL, -6AL series mainboard).
Active Link
LAN
USB1
USB2
Parallel Port, Serial Port and VGA Output Connectors
The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer. The serial
port COM1 connectors can be connected to a serial port device such as a serial port
mouse. The VGA output connector is for output to a VGA-compatible device. (VGA output
connector is available on BA1, BA1/G, BA1/GE, BA1/GV )
Parallel Port
COM1
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Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick
Connector (Available on -A, -AL series mainboard)
The Line-in jack can be connected to devices such as a cassette or minidisc player to
playback or record. The Microphone-in jack can be connected to a microphone for voice input.
The Speaker-out jack allows you to connect 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.
MIDI/Joystick(optional)
Speaker out
Line in
Microphone in
6-Channel Audio(Available on -6A,-6AL series mainboard)
This mainboard utilizes ALC650 chip providing 6-channel Audio, which consists of Front
Left, Front Right, Rear Left, Rear Right, Center and Woofer for a complete surround
sound effect. The function of the Front Left&Right jack and the Rear Left&Right are same
as the 4-Channel Audio, and the Center&Woofer jack can be connected to the center
speaker and woofer. Microphone function is offered by F_AUDIO Connector on the
mainboard now. If set 2-Channel Audio mode on -6A or -6AL mainboard, you can connect two speakers to the Front Left&Right jack, at the same time use the Rear Left&Right
jack as Line in jack, and use the Center&Woofer jack as Microphone in jack.
MIDI/Joystick(optional)
Front Left&Right
Rear Left&Right/Line in
Center&Woofer/Microphone in
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.
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ATX12V Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (POWER SW)
The BA1 series mainboards prefer an ATX 12V power supply. Be sure to connect the
ATX 12V power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The BA1 series
mainboards provide an unique design especially for those who still use ATX power
supply(without +12V connector) as long as their ATX power supplies can provide enough
current on +12V rail(at least 8 Amperes).System stability with an ATX power supply is
not guaranteed and we are not responsible for any damage caused.
The power switch (POWER SW) 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 switch. When powering off the system, you
neednt turn off the mechanical switch, just
Push once* the power switch.
ATX Power Supply Connector
Note
-5V
12V
12V
5VSB
5V
12V
5V
3.3V
GND
-12V 3.3V
GND
ATX +12V Power
GND
GND
5V
GND PS-OK 3.3V
GND
5V
GND GND PS-ON
GND
POWER SW
If you change Soft-off by POWER BUTTON from default Instantoff to Delay 4 Sec in the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP section of the BIOS, the power switch should be pressed for morethan
4 seconds before the system powers down.
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Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_LED)
The connector connects to the cases IDE indicator LED indicating the activity status of IDE
hard disk. The connector has an orientation. If one way doesnt work, try the other way.
Power LED Connector (PWR_LED)
When the system is in S0 status, the LED is on. When the system is in S1 status, the
LED is blink; When the system is in S4, S5 status, the LED is off. The connector has an
orientation.
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
The connector can be connected to the speaker on the case.
Reset Switch (RESET)
The connector connects to the cases reset switch. Press the switch once, the system
resets.
HD_LED
PWR LED
PWR SW
SPEAKER
59
RESET
HDD LED(+)
PWR LED
LED+
LED-
LED-
294
GND
POWER
EMPTY GND
HDD LED(-)
VCC
GND
NC
SPKDATA
RESET
USB3,4 Connectors
Besides USB1 and USB2 ports on the back panel, the mainboard also has another 10pin header on board which may connect to front panel USB cable to provide additional
2 USB Ports.
GND GND D1+ D1- +5V
1
+5V D0- D0+ GND GND
USB3,4
SPEAKER
RESET
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Smart Card Reader Connector( SCR )(Optional)
The SCR 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, 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 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS section of the BIOS.
SCPWCTL#
SCIO
1
VCC
NC
GND
SCCLK
SCPSNT
LED
NC
SCRST#
SCR
SPDIF Input/Output Connector(SPDIF_IN/_OUT)(Optional)
The SPDIF(Sony/Philips Digital Interface)input connector allow your digital audio input from digital audio devices and the output connector allow your digital audio output
to the SPDIF_in on the external speaker.
SPDIF IN
GND
CUT
312
SPDIF Input
1
2
3
SPDIF Output
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GND
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Infrared Header (IrDA)
This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving.
IrDA Connector
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Fan Connectors ( CPUFAN, SYSFAN )
FAN GND
+12V
NA
VCC
IRRX
NC
IRTX
D
GN
CPU_FAN
FAN GND
+12V
NA
SYS_FAN
Audio Connectors (CD_IN)(Optional)
CD_IN is Sony standard CD audio connector, which can be connected to a CD-ROM
drive through a CD audio cable.
CD_IN
CD Left Channel
Common
CD Right Channel
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Audio Interface (F_AUDIO)(Optional)
The audio interface can provide 2 kinds of Audio output choices :the FrontAudio and
the RearAudio. Their priority level is as sequence. when the FrontAudio is available,
the RearAudio will be cut off. when the FrontAudio jack is inexistence, Pin3 and Pin4,
Pin5 and Pin6 must be short connected.
Microphone in
Line in
Speaker Out
Front Audio jack
Earphone
(Front Audio)
Pin Symbol Pin Symbol
No. No.
1 MIC 2 GND(MIC)
3 Front LINE Out(R) 4 LINE Next(R)
5 Front LINE Out(L) 6 LINE Next(L)
7 GND(FLO) 8 (Cut away)
Main Expansion Slots and Connectors
Slot/Port (Quantity) Description
PCI( 2) PCI slots
AGP( 1 )(option) AGP slot
IDE( 2 ) IDE ports
FLOPPY( 1 ) Floppy Drive port
DIMM( 2 ) DIMM sockets
USB( 4) USB connectors
COM( 1 ) COM connectors
PARALLEL( 1 )(option) Parallel connector
VGA(1)(option) VGA Output connector
IrDA( 1 ) IrDA connector
SPDIF( 2 )(option) S/PDIF connector
SCR( 1 )(option) SCR connector
FrontLineOutR
LineNextR
LineNextL
FrontLineOutL
GND
2 4 6 8
1 3 5 7
F_AUDIO
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Jumper Settings
Jumpers are located on the mainboard, they represent, clear CMOS jumper CLR_CMOS,
enable BIOS Protection function jumper BIOS_WP etc. Pin 1 for all jumpers are located on the
side with a thick white line ( Pin1→ ), refer to the mainboards silkscreen. Jumpers with three pins will be shown as to represent pin1 & pin2 (1-2)connected and
to represent pin2 & pin3 (2-3)connected.
Jumper
3-pin
2-pin
Symbol
Description
1-2
2-3
close
open
Represent
set pin1 and pin2 closed
set pin2 and pin3 closed
set the pins closed
set the pins opened
Clear CMOS (CLR_CMOS)
If you want to clear CMOS, unplug the AC power supply first, close CLR_CMOS (pin1 &
pin2) once, set CLR_CMOS back to the normal status as pin2 & pin3 connected, then
power on the system.
CLR_CMOS
Normal status:
(Default)
Clear CMOS:
123
23
1
(Unplug the AC power supply )
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BIOS Protection Jumper (BIOS_WP)
The BIOS of the mainboard is inside the FWH. If the jumper BIOS_WP is set as closed, you
will be unable to flash the BIOS to the mainboard. However in this status, the system BIOS
is protected from being attacked by serious virus such as CIH virus. Setting the jumper
BIOS_WP as open(default), meanwhile disabling the Flash Write Protect item from
QDI Innovation Features in AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup, allows you to flash the BIOS
to the Flash ROM.
Flash Write Disabled
Flash Write Enabled
12
12
(Default)
BIOS_WP
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 JAV as closed makes
flashing BIOS and updating DMI information impossible.
Enable/Disable Onboard LAN( LAN_EN )
(Available on -L,-AL series mainboard)
You can enable or disable onboard LAN function through jumper LAN_EN. Please disable
onboard LAN when using expansion ethernet card.
1 3 2
Enable onboard LAN
(Default)
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Chapter 3
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:
z We strongly recommend you only upgrade BIOS when encounter problems.
z 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 on our current mainboard, you may therefore upgrade the BIOS,
please dont forget to set BIOS_WP as open and disable the Flash Write 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 (version>=8.18q) from the directory \Utility located on 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. Decompress the file downloaded, 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. Dont 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 /?
Note: Because the BIOS Software will be updated constantly, the following BIOS screens
and descriptions are for reference purposes only and may not reflect your BIOS screens
exactly.
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AWARD(Phoenix) 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 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 eleven 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 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 Types, 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. You can view
detailed information or make modifications.
Figure-2-1 IDE Primary Master Setup Menu
Hard Disk
Primary MastePrimary 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
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The Award BIOS supports 3 HDD modes: NORMAL, LBA and LARGE.
CHS mode
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 CHS
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 / 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
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
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QDI Innovation features
Figure-3 QDI Innovation features Menu
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.
Item Option Description
[SpeedEasy setting]
z CPU Clock Ratio x9~x50 Select the multiplication of processor core
frequency.
z CPU Host/PCI Clock Default Set CPU Host or PCI frequency.
100/33MHz
... ...
166/33MHz
[BootEasy setting]
z QDI BootEasy Enabled PC boot in rapid speed, without any redundant
feature feature waiting for the displaying of starting OS.
Disabled PC boot in the legacy BIOS way.
[LogoEasyII setting]
z Show Bootup Enabled The logo will be shown automatically when
Logo Disabled system boots up, otherwise, no logo appears
on the screen.
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[RecoveryEasyII setting]
zMenu language English Select RecoveryEasyII Interface Menu language
Select Chinese
zHotkey for Null Backup/Recovery interface can not be used by
Backup/Recovery Pressing Hotkey.
F2~F12 Select Hotkey to enter Backup/Recovery interface
during POST.
[BIOS-protectEasy setting]
z Flash Write Enabled This option is for protecting the system BIOS,
Protect Disabled when enabled, writing to BIOS area is to be
discarded.
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Advanced BIOS Features Setup
Figure-4 Advanced BIOS Features Menu
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.
Item Option Description
z Virus Warning Enabled Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
If this function is enabled and someone attempt to
write data into this area, BIOS will show a
warning message on screen and alarm beep.
Disabled Invalidates this function.
z CPU L1&L2 Enabled Enable CPU L1/L2 cache.
Cache Disabled Disable CPU L1/L2 cache.
z Quick Power Enabled Allow the system to skip certain tests while
On Self Test booting. This will decrease the time needed to
boot the system.
Disabled Normal POST.
z First (Second, Disabled Select Your Boot Device Priority. It could be
Third) Boot Device .... Disabled, Floppy, LS120, ZIP100, HDD-0, HDD-1,
Boot Other Device Floppy HDD-2, HDD-3, SCSI, CDROM, LAN, USB-FDD,
USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD.
z Boot Up On Keypad is used as number keys.
NumLock Status Off Keypad is used as arrow keys.
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zGate A20 Option Normal The A20 signal is controlled by the keyboard
controller.
Fast The A20 signal is controlled by Port92.
zTypematic Rate Enabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the
Setting Disabled keyboard controller - when enabled, the typematic
ate and typematic delay can be selected.
zTypematic Rate 6-30 The rate at which character repeats when you
(chars/sec) hold down a key.
zTypematic Delay 250-1000 The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat.
(Msec)
zSecurity Option Setup Select whether the password is required every
System time the system boot or only when you enter
setup.
zOS Select For Non-OS2 Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating
DRAM>64MB OS2 system with more than 64MB of RAM.
zHDD S.M.A.R.T. Enabled Enable hard disk S.M.A.R.T. support.
Capability Disabled Invalidate this feature.
zReport NO FDD Yes Report NO Floppy Disk Drive for WIN 95 to
for WIN 95 release IRQ6.
No Do not report No Floppy Disk Drive for WIN 95.
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Advanced Chipset Features Setup
Figure-5 Advanced Chipset Features Menu
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.
Item Option Description
z DRAM Timing Manual DRAM timing is defined by user.
Selectable By SPD DRAM timing is defined by SPD.
zCAS Latency 1.5~3 Set CAS latency time.
Time
z Active to Precharge 5,6,7 Set precharge delay time.
Delay
zDRAM RAS# to 2,3 Set DRAM RAS# to CAS# delay 3 SCLKs or 2
CAS# Delay SCLKs.
z DRAM RAS# 2,3 Set DRAM RAS# precharge as 3 or 2.
Precharge
zMemory Frequency Auto Set Memory Frequency.
For DDR200
DDR266
DDR333 Set Memory Frequency as 333MHz(BA1, BA1/G
and BA1/GV can not support DDR333)
z System BIOS Enabled Besides conventional memory, the system BIOS
Cacheable area is also cacheable.
Disabled System BIOS area is not cacheable.
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Item Option Description
zVideo BIOS Enabled Besides conventional memory, video BIOS
Cacheable area is also cacheabl
Disabled Video BIOS area is not cacheable.
z Memory hole at Enabled Memory hole at 15-16M is reserved for
15M-16M expanded ISA card.
Disabled Do not set this memory hole.
zDelayed Enabled Enable Delayed Transaction.
Transaction Disabled Disable Delayed Transaction.
z Delay Prior to 4/8/16Min Setting time for CPU automatically enters thermal
thermal 32Min mode.
zAGP Aperture 4/8/16/32 Set the effective size of the Graphics Aperture to
Size(MB) 64/128/256 be used in the particular GART Configuration(It is
not available when onboard VGA used).
zOn-chip VGA Enabled Enable onboard VGA.
Disabled Disable onboard VGA(It is not available when
external graphics card used).
z On-chip Frame 8MB Set On-chip Frame Buffer as 8MB or 1MB.(It is not
Buffer size 1MB available when external graphics card used).
z Auto Detect Enabled Close empty PCI clock to reduce EMI.
PCI Clk Disabled Do not close empty PCI clock.
z Spread +/-0.25% Enable Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI.
Spectrum ...
+/-0.38%
Disabled Disable this function.
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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
z ACPI function Enabled Enable ACPI function.
Disabled Disable this function.
zPower User Define Users can configure their own Power Management
Management Timer.
Min Saving 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.
z Video Off Blank Screen The system BIOS will only blank off the screen
Method when disabling video.
V / H SYNC + In addition to Blank Screen, BIOS will also turn off
Blank the V-SYNC & H - SYNC signals from VGA card
to monitor.
DPMS This function is enabled only for VGA cards
supporting DPMS.
Note: When the green monitor does not detect
the V/H-SYNC signals, the electron gun will be
turned off.
z Video Off In Yes The system will disable video when entering
Suspend suspend mode.
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Item Option Description
z Suspend Type Stop Grant Select the Suspend type.
PwrOn Suspend
z MODEM Use 3,4,5,7,9, Special Wake-up event for Modem.
IRQ 10,11
NA This function is not applied.
z Suspend Mode Disabled The system never enter Suspend mode by timer.
1Min ~ 1Hour Define 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.
z HDD Power Disabled HDDs motor will not be off by timer.
Down 1 - 15 Min Define the continuous HDD idle time before the
HDD enters power saving mode (motor off).
z Soft-Off by Instant-Off The system will immediately power off once the
PWR-BTTN power button is pressed.
Delay 4 sec The system will power off when power button is
pressed for 4 seconds.
zWake-Up by PCI Enabled Allow the system to be waked up by PCI card.
card Disabled Do not allow the system to be powered on by
PCI card.
zResume Enabled RTC alarm can be used to generate a wake-up
by Alarm event to power up the system.
Disabled RTC has no alarm function.
** Reload Global Timer Events **
z Primary IDE 0/1, Enabled Reload global timer, when theres an IDE event.
Secondary IDE 0/1 Disabled Do not reload global timer.
zFDD,COM,LPT Enabled Reload global timer, when theres a FDD/COM/
Port LPT event.
Disabled Do not reload global timer.
zPCI PIRQ[A - D]# Enabled Reload global timer, when theres a PCI event.
Disabled Do not reload global timer.
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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
zReset Enabled Default setting is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Configuration Data Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when
you exit Setup, if you have installed a new add-on
and the system reconfiguration has caused serious
conflicts preventing the OS from booting.
Disabled Disable the configuration data function.
zResources Auto(ESCD) BIOS can automatically configure all boot and Plug
Controlled By Manual and Play compatible devices. If you choose Auto,
you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base
address fields, because BIOS automatically assigns
them.
zPCI/VGA Palette Disabled Default setting.
Snoop Enabled Non-standard VGA cards such as graphics
accelerators or MPEG video cards may not show
colors properly. Enabling this item can solve this
problem.
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BIOS Description
Integrated Peripherals
Figure-8 Integrated Peripherals Menu
The following indicates the options for each item and describes their meaning.
Item Option Description
z On-Chip Primary/ Enabled On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE is enabled.
Secondary PCI IDE Disabled On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE is disabled.
z IDE Mode 0 - 4 Define the IDE primary/secondary master/slave
Primary/ Secondary PIO mode.
Master/Slave PIO Auto The IDE PIO mode is defined by auto -detection.
z IDE Auto Ultra DMA mode will be enabled if an Ultra DMA device
Primary/ Secondary is detected.
Master/Slave UDMA Disabled Disable this function.
z USB Controller Enabled Enable onchip USB controller.
Disabled Disable onchip USB controller.
z USB Keyboard Enabled Support USB Keyboard/Mouse under legacy OS.
/Mouse Support Disabled Do not support USB Keyboard/Mouse under legacy
OS.
z AC97 Audio Auto If audio codec was installed on board, the AC97
Audio function can be used. otherwise, the function
is disabled.
Disabled Disable the AC97 Audio onboard.
z AC97 Modem Auto If modem codec was installed on board, the AC97
modem function can be used. otherwise, the function
is disabled.
Disabled Disable the AC97 Modem onboard.
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Item Option Description
z Init Display First PCI Slot Initialize the PCI VGA first.
Onboard/AGP Initialize the AGP first.
z IDE HDD Block Enabled Allow IDE HDD to read/write several sectors
Mode once.
Disabled IDE HDD only reads/writes a sector once.
z KBC input clock 8/12 MHz Set the PS/2 Keyboard input clock as 8/12 MHz.
z Onboard FDC Enabled Onboard floppy disk controller is enabled.
Controller Disabled Onboard floppy disk controller is disabled.
z Onboard 3F8/IRQ4 Define the onboard serial port address and
Serial Port 1/2 2F8/IRQ3 required interrupt number.
3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Auto Onboard serial port address and IRQ are
automatically assigned.
Disabled Onboard serial port is disabled.
z UART Mode Select IrDA Set UART mode.
ASKIR
z UR2 Duplex Mode Half Default is recommended.
Full
z Onboard Parallel 378/IRQ7 Define parallel port address and IRQ channel.
Port 278/IRQ5
3BC/IRQ7
Disabled Onboard parallel port is disabled.
z Parallel Port SPP Define the parallel port mode.
Mode EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP
z ECP Mode Use 3 Set ECP Mode Use DMA 1 or 3.
DMA 1
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Item Option Description
z PWRON After off, on The system remains OFF/ON/Former state when
PWR-Fail Former-Sts the AC power supply resumes.
z Game Port Disabled This option is used to configure Game Port
Address 201,209 Address.
zMidi Port Address Disabled This option is used to configure Midi Port Address.
300
330
zMidi Port IRQ 5 This option is used to configure Midi Port IRQ.
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Password Setting
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 BIOS Features Setup 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 at Security Option from BIOS Features Setup 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 BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you
can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not
modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.
Boot with BIOS defaults
If you have made all the changes to CMOS values and the system can not boot with the
CMOS values selected in setup, clear CMOS after power-down, then power on again.
System will boot with BIOS default settings.
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Appendix
AppendixAppendix
QDI Utility CD
A QDI Utility CD is supplied with this mainboard, the contents contained in it are showed
as below:
1. Driver Install
Using this choice, you can install all the drivers for your mainboard . You should install
the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer until all the drivers are
installed.
A. Chipset software B. USB2.0 Driver
C. Audio Driver(optional) D. VGA Driver(optional)
E. Network Driver(optional) F. DirectX (optional)
2. Accessory
A. Norton AntiVirus 2002
B. QFlashV1.0
3. Browse CD
You could read all the contents contained in this CD, including Utility and Documents.
The files included in Utility are:
A. Awdflash.exe B. Cblogo.exe
C. Lf.exe
The files included in Documents are:
A. Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0
Norton AntiVirus
When you install Norton AntiVirus and accept options, your computer is safe. Norton
AntiVirus automatically checks boot records for viruses at system startup, Checks programs for viruses at the time you use them, scans all local hard drives for viruses once
per week, and monitors your computer for any activity that might indicate the work of a
virus in action. It also scans files you download from the internet and checks floppy disks
for boot viruses when you use them.
The list below shows the most important tasks Norton AntiVirus helps you perform:Scan
for viruses on your computer;Remove viruses from your computer;Update your virus
protection with LiveUpdate;Quarantine an infected file. you can go to the Symantec Web
site to view an online tutorial:
http://www.symantec.com/techsupp/tutorial
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LogoEasy IILogoEasy II
LogoEasy II
LogoEasy IILogoEasy II
Thank you for using QDI upgraded innovation--- LogoEasy II, which is completely
compatible with LOGOEASY. LOGOEASY II can be easily operated in a Windows
environment, following in steps with the trend. It has added the functions of supporting JPEG images and true color display of 64K and 16M colors with regard to JPEGformat graphics files and the high-precision display equipment, which are now widely
used.
LOGOEASY II supports the high-resolution 640x480 or 800x600 image display and
full-screen, top right corner or bottom right corner display. It also supports simultaneous display of logo and sign-on message of the BIOS testing system. LOGOEASY
II is a tool that can be operated in multi-platforms to refresh and change LOGO graphics including DOS, WINDOWS 9X, WINDOWS NT, WINDOWS ME and WINDOWS XP.
In particular, the tools under the interface of WINDOWS are simple and easy to operate.
It teaches you by taking your hand how to change LOGO.
ITEM LogoEasy II LogoEasy
9 ------ Support x ------- Not Support
When you power on or reset your system,
the picture shown below will be displayed
on the screen.
You can use LogoEasy II to replace it by
any other logo which you want.
We provide two Utilities in the QDI Driver CD
, which bring user the following two means
to select:
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A. Using CBLOGO.EXE Utility (Under DOS ):
1. Copy CBLOGO.EXEand AWDFLASH.EXE from the directory \Utility located on
QDI Driver CD 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
B. Using QFlash (Under Windows ):
1. Download the QFlash Utility from the Website (http://www.qdigrp.com) or get it from
QDI Driver CD.
2. Run QFlash program step by step,following the directions until complete it .
3. Reboot the system, you can see the new picture displayed on the screen.
NOTE:
If you require more parameters information concerning CBLOGO.EXE, please refer
to the online help. If you dont prefer the logo displayed on the screen during
bootup, set the Show Bootup Logo option as Disabled in CMOS Setup.
* We reserve the right of modifying the default full-logo of QDI without further
notification.
BIOS-ProtectEasyBIOS-ProtectEasy
BIOS-ProtectEasy
BIOS-ProtectEasyBIOS-ProtectEasy
The BIOS of the mainboard is contained inside the Flash ROM. Severe viruses such as
CIH virus are so dangerous that it may overwrite the BIOS of the mainboard. If the BIOS
has been damaged, the system will be unable to boot. We provide the following solution
which protects the system BIOS from being attacked by such viruses.
There are two choices which implements this function.
1. Set the jumper (JAV) as closed, the BIOS can not be overwritten.
2. Set the jumper (JAV) as opened, meanwhile set Flash Write Protect as Enabled in
CMOS Setup. In this way, the BIOS can not be overwritten, but the DMI information
can be updated.
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SpeedEasySpeedEasy
SpeedEasy
SpeedEasySpeedEasy
Procedures:
1. Correctly insert the your CPU.
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 QDI Innovation features menu to set up the CPU speed.
5. Set CPU Clock ratio and CPU Host Frequency .
6. Save and exit BIOS Setup, your system will now boot successfully.
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 QDI
Innovation features menu screen.
CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu
select <QDI Innovation features> item from the main menu and enter the sub-menu:
QDI Innovation features Menu
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RecoveryEasy IIRecoveryEasy II
RecoveryEasy II
RecoveryEasy IIRecoveryEasy II
(optional)(optional)
(optional)
(optional)(optional)
Introduction:
RecoveryEasy II, the latest edition of RecoveryEasy, providing a more easy-to-operate
and more secure and reliable tool for backing up and recovering the hard disk data. It
will make your data on the hard disk more secure, and make your computer more reliable.
RcoveryEasy II will bring you invaluable experiences. It allows you to experience unprecedented security and reliability with its one-hotkey backup, one-hotkey recovery
and powerful virus-free functions.
Features:
RcoveryEasy II has the following features:
Ö Secure Backup
(1) Backup area can be reserved automatically in the High Memory Block
(HMB) and all of partitions can be adjusted automatically .
(2) Backup area is invisible to any operating system and its upper software,
making it impossible to be attacked completely.
Ö Ease to Operate
(1) RcoveryEasy II is supported in both Chinese and English. You can easily
enter Backup or Recover interface by simply pressing hotkeys. Backup or
recover operation can be done with simple choices.
(2) User are not required to define the size of backup area. When backup
start, it will automatically allocate an area in the High Memory Block (HMB)
of hard disk as backup area upon the necessity of data storage, so as to
improve the utilization of hard disk space.
Ö Adavantage Function
(1) Multiform partition format can be supported in RcoveryEasy II, including
FAT16, FAT32, NTFS etc.
(2) The capability of supportable Hard Disk is up to 137GB.
Ö Flexible Combination
The hard disk data can be choosed to be protected and restored as required.
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The following attachment is Backup and Recovery Function table:
Backup Backup content Restore content
Partition Table Partition Table Partition Table
System Partition System Partition+Partition Table System Partition, PartitionTable
Whole Disk All Partitions+Partition Table System Partition, PartitionTable,
Whole Disk
CMOS Setup CMOS Setup CMOS Setup
Menu Language and Hotkey Selection
Please press DEL key to enter CMOS setup during the POST(Power On Self Test),
then user can see [RecoveryEasyII Setting] items of the QDI Innovation features menu
in which the language on RecoveryEasyII interface and hotkey could be selected .
figure-1 QDI Innovation Features
1. Menu language Select
We provide two menu language for user to select, English is the default.
2. Hot key for Backup
There are 12 options, including NULL and F2~F12. Key F11 is default.
If NULL is selected, Backup interface can not be used with pressing hotkey. If you select
one key of the rest 11 options, you can enter Backup interface by pressing the hotkey
you setup during POST.
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3 Hot key for Recovery
There are 12 options, including NULL and F2~F12. Key F12 is default.
If NULL is selected, Restore interface can not be used with pressing hotkey. If
you select one key of the rest 11 options, you can enter Recover interface by
pressing the hotkey you setup during POST.
NOTE:
If the Backup hotkey and Recover hotkey have been set with the same key, the
default will be Backup hotkey.
Hard Disk Selection Menu
If you installed the system with several
IDE hard disks, and you have pressed
the backup or restore hotkey during
POST, hard disk selection menu will
popup before you enter backup or recovery interface, in which all of the IDE
hard disks installed on your system will
be listed. You can scroll the highlight bar
to the hard disk you want to work with
using arrow key. Press ENTER to
confirm, and the following operation will
be performed on the selected hard disk:
figure-2 Hard Disk Select
Backup Function Introduction
press Backup Hotkey to enter Backup Interface during the POST(Power On Self
Test), then the follwing interface will appear. You can scroll the highlight bar to the
option you want to work with using arrow key. Press ENTER to confirm.
1 Backup Partition Table
2 Backup System Partition C:
3 Backup Whole Disk
4 Backup CMOS Setup
5 Free Backup Area
6 Exit Backup Menu
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1. Backup Partition Table
It is used to backup partition table of current hard Disk. A partition table keeps the status
of the hard disk partitions, such as the number of partitions, the type and size of each
partition, etc. It is the most important information of the hard disk data structure. The
incorrectness or loss of the table will result in the failure of reading data from the hard disk
partitions.
2. Backup System Partition
It is used to backup the system partition of
current hard disk. It makes a backup of the
data in the bootable partition (actived
partition) of current hard disk, as well as the
partition table.
3. Backup Whole Disk
It makes a backup of all the useful data on
the hard disk, including partition table and
the data in all partitions.
4. Backup CMOS Setup
It is used to backup the settings you have
made in the CMOS Setup.
5. Release Backup Area
It is used to unload the backup data on the
hard disk, freeing the hard disk space.
6. Exit Backup Menu
It is used to Exit Backup Interface.
figure-4 Backup process
Recovery Function Introduction
Press Recovery Hotkey to enter Recovery Interface duringthe POST(Power On Self
Test), then the follwing interface will appear. You can scroll the highlight bar to the
option you want to work with using arrow key. Press ENTER to confirm.
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figure-5 Recover Interface
1.Recover Partition Table
It used to restore the partition table data
stored in backup area to current Hard Disk.
2.Recover System Partition
It used to restore the system partition data
stored in current backup area to current system partition. If current system partition doesnt
match the backup system partition, a warning
will be displayed indicating the recovery fails.
This feature will only restore the bootable partition and contents in other partitions will be
untouched.
1 Recover Partition Table
2 Recover System Partition
3 Recover Whole Disk
4 Recover CMOS Setup
5 Exit Backup Menu
3.Recover Whole Disk
It used to restore all the Hard Disk data stored
in current backup area to current Hard DIsk.
This operation will restore the partition table and
data in all partitions, as a result, existing data
in current Hard Disk will be overwritten.
4.Recover CMOS Setup
This will restore the latest backup of the CMOS
Settings you have made to the current CMOS.
5 Exit Recovery Menu
It is used to exit Recovery Interface.
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BootEasyBootEasy
BootEasy
BootEasyBootEasy
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 time 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 QDI Innovation
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.
(optional)(optional)
(optional)
(optional)(optional)
Note:
Under the following conditions, PC will boot-up in normal way.
1.
(1) PC boot-up for the first times after set option as Enabled.
(2) the system information saved by BIOS was damaged.
(3) PC fail to boot-up continually over three times.
Setting the jumper JAV as open if you encounter the above conditions.
2. Dont 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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QDI BootEasy(German)
BootEasy ist eine Neuentwicklung von QDI, die neue Innovation der QDI Easy
Technologien.
BootEasy Setup Menu
Mit der BootEasy- Technologie Technik wird der Bootvorgang nur noch vier bis fünf
Sekunden in Anspruch nehmen, bis das Betriebssystem geladen wird. Der Grund für
die lange Warterei liegt in den Routine-Abfragen, die das BIOS bei jedem Start abarbeitet.
So wird beispielsweise jedes Mal die Taktfrequenz des Prozessors geprüft oder
angeschlossene Geräte aktiviert.
Die BootEasy-Technik prüft diese Punkte nur beim erstmaligen Start des Rechners
und speichert die Ergebnisse in einem Flash ROM. Beim nächsten Start ruft das System
lediglich diese Informationen aus dem Speicher ab und kann so innerhalb von wenigen
Sekunden
den Boot-Prozess abschließen.
Bei Änderungen am System, beispielsweise nach dem Einbau eines neuen Prozessors,
muss deshalb zuvor die BootEasy-Funktion deaktiviert werden, beim nächsten Start
werden die neuen Informationen dann erneut abgespeichert.
Falls Fehler im Flash ROM den Bootvorgang behindern, versucht das System drei Mal
den Rechner hochzufahren, bei Misserfolg schaltet es auf die althergebrachte Art zu
booten um, das heißt, es dauert wieder ebenso lang wie früher. Anschließend kann die
BootEasy Technik wieder aktiviert werden.
Falls Fehler im Flash ROM den Bootvorgang behindern, versucht das System drei Mal
den Rechner hochzufahren, bei Misserfolg schaltet es auf die althergebrachte Art zu
booten um, das heißt, es dauert wieder ebenso lang wie früher. Anschließend kann die
BootEasy Technik wieder aktiviert werden.
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Instalación de la placa base QDI BA1(Spanish)
1. Asegúrese que se incluyen los siguientes artículos: Placa base QDI BA1, 1 cable
de datos para el puerto IDE y 1 cable de datos para el Floppy, jumpers, 1 manual
de usuario QDI BA1y un disco compacto con los controladores de la placa base
QDI BA1.
2. Asegúrese de que el cable de la fuente de alimentación esta desconectado y
asegúrese de estar en contacto a masa utilizando una pulsera antiestática. Si no
dispone de dicha pulsera, toque un objeto directamente conectado a masa o una
parte metálica de su equipo como puede ser la caja de este.
3. Fije la placa base en la caja de su equipo con los tornillos especiales que acompañan
a su caja.
4. Los jumpers están localizados en la placa base, con ellos se configuran, por
ejemplo: Clear CMOS JCC, Habilitar BIOS ProtectEasy JAV etc, el PIN1 para
todos los jumpers esta marcado con una línea más gruesa (Consulte el apartado
Jumper Settings en el manual de usuario de su placa QDI BA1 en el capítulo 2).
5. Inserte el procesador en el socket y conecte el ventilador del procesador en el
conector de su placa base QDI BA1 marcado como CPUFAN.
6. Inserte los módulos de memoria en los bancos de memoria DIMM de su placa
base QDI BA1.
7. Inserte las tarjetas PCI y/o la tarjeta ISA y AGP en las bahías de expansión de su
placa base QDI BA1.
8. Conecte los periféricos internos IDE y las disqueteras mediante los cables de
datos específicos a su placa base QDI BA1. Asegúrese que la orientación de los
cables sea la correcta. (El cable rojo se corresponde con el pin 1).
9. Conecte los cables de la caja del ordenador a su placa base QDI BA1, como el
conector de la fuente de alimentación, los testigos de corriente, y lectura de disco
duro, interruptores de inicio y reset (consulte el apartado External Connectors del
manual de usuario de su placa base QDI Superb4).
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10. Conecte los diferentes periféricos externos como el teclado PS/2, ratón PS/2,
serie o USB, los dispositivos USB, el monitor y la impresora a la placa base QDI
Superb4 (consulte el apartado External Connectors en el manual de su placa
base QDI Superb4, en el capítulo 2).
11. Cuando haya finalizado de realizar todas las conexiones, conecte el cable de
alimentación a la fuente de alimentación y encienda su PC:
Instalación del sistema:
1. Encienda su equipo mediante el interuptor de encendido de la caja.
2. Presione la tecla «Supr» para entrar en el menú de configuración de la BIOS.
3. Seleccione los valores de la Bios en concordancia con la configuración de su
sistema (Nosotros le recomendamos que deje los valores establecidos por la Bios
por defecto, para evitar posibles fallos que ocasionen que su sistema no funcione
correctamente). Para más información las funciones de la Bios, consulte el apartado
BIOS Description en el manual de usuario de la placa base QDI Superb4). Presione
la tecla «F10» y seleccione la opción Save & Exit Setup en el menú de
configuración de la Bios para guardar los cambios y reiniciar el sistema.
4. Instale el sistema operativo en el disco duro, no se olvide de seleccionar la secuencia
de inicio correcta para que el sistema operativo pueda iniciarse.
5. Después de la instalación del sistema operativo, asegúrese que no hay conflictos
con ningún dispositivo de su sistema.
6. Entonces, después del último paso, proceda a la instalación de los controladores
de los diferentes dispositivos.
Un disco compacto con controladores de QDI esta incluido en el paquete de la
placa base QDI Superb4.
1. Instalación de los controladores
Usted puede instalar todos los controladores para su placa base facilmente. Tiene
que instalar los controladores en el siguiente orden para un correcto funcionamiento
del sistema, y es necesario reiniciar el equipo antes de finalizar la instalacción de los
controladores.
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A. Chipset software B. Network Driver
(Opcional)
(Opcional)
D. VGA Driver
F. USB2.0
C. Audio Driver
E. DirectX
(Opcional)
(Opcional)
(Opcional)
2. Accessorios
A. QFlash B. Norton AntiVirus
3. Navegue por el CD
Usted puede leer todos los documentos incluidos en este CD, incluidos
Utility and Documents.
Los ficheros incluidos en Utility son:
A. Awdflash.exe B. Cblogo.exe
C. Lf.exe
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Manuel dinstallation des cartes mères de la série QDI BA1
(French)
Intégration du système:
1. Vérifier la présence de chaque élément dans la boite de la carte mère de la série
QDI BA1:
Une carte mère de la série QDI BA1.
Un CD-ROM dinstallation QDI.
Un manuel dutilisation de la carte mère QDI BA1.
Un sachet de cavaliers.
Une nappe IDE compatible avec la norme ATA/66 destinée au lecteur de
disque dur.
Une nappe destinée au lecteur de disquette.
Un fond de panier métallique destiné à lunité centrale de lordinateur
(Caractéristique technique optionnelle).
Un câble dextension destiné à permettre lexploitation des ports USB 3
et USB 4 (Caractéristique technique optionnelle).
2. Vérifier que le câble électrique relié au boîtier dalimentation de lunité centrale de
lordinateur est déconnecté. Se relier à la terre grâce à un bracelet lié au poignet.
A défaut de disposer dun bracelet, maintenir un contact physique avec un objet
lui-même relié à la terre, ou à une partie métallique du système comme la structure
de lunité centrale de lordinateur.
3. Fixer la carte mère dans lunité centrale de lordinateur grâce aux vis fournies
avec cette dernière lors de son achat.
4. Sassurer que la carte mère de la série QDI BA1 est matériellement correctement
configurée, pour cela vérifier que les cavaliers insérés sur les broches intégrées
de cette dernière sont correctement positionnés. Dans ce but il est important de
se référer à la section nommée «Configuration des cavaliers» du chapitre
numéro 2 nommé «Instructions dinstallation» contenu dans le manuel
dutilisation livré avec la carte mère de la série QDI BA1 lors de son achat.
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5. Connecter le processeur dans le socket intégré à la carte mère de la série QDI
BA1 et prévus à cet effet. Fixer le système de refroidissement de ce dernier et
connecter son ventilateur sur les broches nommées «CPUFAN» intégrées à la
carte mère de la série QDI BA1 et prévus à cet effet.
6. Connecter les éventuelles barrettes de mémoire dans les slots intégrés à la
carte mère de la série QDI BA1 et prévus à cet effet.
7. Connecter les éventuelles cartes dextension au format AGP, ISA ou PCI dans
les slots intégrés à la carte mère de la série QDI BA1 et prévus à cet effet
8. Connecter les éventuels périphériques IDE ainsi que le lecteur de disquette à la
carte mère de la série QDI BA1 grâce aux nappes fournies avec cette dernière
lors de son achat. Sassurer que lorientation des nappes connectées est correcte
en vérifiant que le liseré rouge de ces dernières correspond à lemplacement de
la broche numéro 1 du connecteur.
9. Connecter les câbles de lunité centrale de lordinateur sur les broches intégrées
à la carte mère de la série QDI BA1 et prévues à cet effet. Dans ce but il est
important de se référer à la section nommée «Connecteurs externes» du chapitre
numéro 2 nommé «Instructions dinstallation» contenu dans le manuel
dutilisation livré avec la carte mère de la série QDI BA1 lors de son achat.
10. Raccorder les périphériques externes sur les connecteurs de fond de panier
intégrés à la carte mère de la série QDI BA1. Dans ce but il est important de se
référer à la section nommée «Connecteurs externes» du chapitre numéro 2
nommé «Instructions dinstallation» contenu dans le manuel dutilisation livré
avec la carte mère de la série QDI BA1 lors de son achat.
11. Lorsque tous les éléments du système sont correctement intégrés, il est possible
de reconnecter le câble électrique au boîtier dalimentation de lunité centrale de
lordinateur.
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Installation du système:
1. Démarrer le système en pressant linterrupteur de fonctionnement de lunité
centrale de lordinateur.
2. Presser la touche Suppr du clavier afin dentrer dans le menu de BIOS.
3. Dans le menu de BIOS nommé QDI Innovation features, ajuster la fréquence
de fonctionnement du processeur. Attention, il est fortement recommandé de
charger les réglages de sûreté par défaut afin déviter un éventuel
dysfonctionnement du système. Dans ce but il est important de se référer à la
section nommée «Description du BIOS Award » du chapitre numéro 3 nommé
«Description du BIOS » contenu dans le manuel dutilisation livré avec la carte
mère de la série QDI BA1 lors de son achat.
4. Procéder à linstallation du système dexploitation sur le lecteur de disque dur
intégré au système. Dans ce but il est important de vérifier que la séquence de
démarrage du système paramétrable à partir du menu de BIOS permet à la
procédure dinstallation du système dexploitation de sinitialiser.
5. Une fois linstallation du système dexploitation achevée, vérifier quil ne subsiste
aucun conflit ou périphérique inconnu au sein du système.
6. Après cette étape, procéder à linstallation des pilotes de chaque périphérique
détecté par la carte mère de la série QDI BA1.
Lors de son achat un CD-ROM dinstallation QDI est livré avec la carte mère de
la série QDI BA1.
1. Driver Install:
Avec cette option, il est possible dinstaller les pilotes de la carte mère de la série QDI
BA1 aisément. Il est important dinstaller les pilotes en respectant lordre prédéfinit et de
redémarrer le système après avoir effectué linstallation de tous les pilotes.
Applications contenues dans le dossier:
A. Pilotes du chipset intégré.
B. Pilote de la fonction réseau intégrée.
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D. Pilote VGA.
E. Microsoft DirectX.
F. Pilote USB2.0
2. Accessory :
Applications contenues dans le dossier:
A. Qflash.
B. Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2002.
3. Browse CD :
Avec cette option, il est possible de consulter lensemble des données
contenues sur le CD-ROM dinstallation QDI
Applications contenues dans le dossier:
A. Awdflash.exe.
B. Cblogo.exe.
C. Lf.exe.
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QDI BA1 installazione mainboard (Italian)
1. Assicurarsi che la scatola sia completa: QDI BA1mainboard, cavo IDE e Floppy,
jumpers, manuale dellutente della mainboard QDI BA1 e cd-rom drivers.
2. Controllare che il cavo alimentazione proveniente dal computer-case sia sconnesso
assicurarsi inolre di aver indossato corretamente il bracciale da polso collegato a
massa. In mancanza di questo toccare un punto a massa o una parte metallica
del case
3. Fissare la mainboard nel case con le speciali viti fornite con il computer-case
4. I jumper locati sulla mainboard rappresentano: JCC azzeratore BIOS, JAV
abbilitatore/disabbilitatore in BIOS della funzione protectEasy; per tutti i jumper il
PIN 1 e contrassegnato da un spessa linea bianca ( consultare il manuale al
capitolo 2 JUMPER AND SETTINGS)
5. Inserire il processore nellapposito slot ; la ventola del processore deve essre
collegato nello speciale connettore targato CPUFAN .
6. Inserire il modulo/i di memoria nellapposito memory slots
7. Inserire le periferiche Pci negli appositi Pci slots
8. Collegare le periferiche IDE e il FLOPPY con lapposito cavo fornito con la
mainboard negli specifici connetori marcati. Assicurarsi che lorientamento del
cavo sia corretto. ( La linea rossa sul cavo deve essere inserita nellapposito
connettore in corispondezza del pin 1)
9. Conettere la mainboard con: il cavo di alimentazione proveniente dallalimentatore,
il connettore dellinteruttore di stand by, il conettore del led di segnalazione acceso,
il connettore led di funzionalita HARD DISK, il connettore dello spekear interno al
CASE.....( consultare il manuale capitolo 2. EXTERNAL CONNECTORS . Dopo
chiudere il CASE)
10.Connettere le differenti periferiche esterne come il PS/2 mouse, la PS/2 tastiera,
le prese USB, il monitor e la stampante con gli specifici connettori posizionati sulla
faccia esterna della mainboard.
11.Quando la vostra configurazione sara tutta connessa, aggangiare il cavo di
alimentazione
Installazione di sistema
1. Portare in posizione di acceso linteruttore di ACCESO
2. Usare il tasto DEL per entrare nel nel software di configurazione del BIOS
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3. Regolare le funzioni del BIOS in accordo con la configurazione di sistema ( Noi
ti raccomandiamo di usare limpostazione di default per evitare rischi di anomalie
di funzionalita). Per maggiori informazioni controllare il capitolo 3, sezione BIOS
DESCRIPITION. Premere F10 sulla tastiera o scegliere SAVE and EXIT dal
menu di BIOS per salvare le impostazioni scelte ed uscire dal BIOS program.
4. Installare il sistema operativo , non dimenticando di mettere nelle giuste condizioni
di partenza la sequenza di boot.
5. Dopo una giusta installazione accertarsi che non vi siano conflitti tra le periferiche
in uso
6. Dopo questo ultimo passo procedere allinstallazione dei driver delle varie
periferiche
IL CD CONTENENTE I DRIVER DELLA VOSTRA MAINBOARD QDI E
CONTENUTO NELLA SCATOLA
1. Installazione driver
E possibile installare tutti i driver della Vs. mainboard in modo facile e veloce.
Dovreste installare i driver nella seguente succesione, finito cio bisogna far
ripartire il personal computer.
A. Chipset software B. Network Driver (Optional)
C. Audio Driver (Optional) D. VGA Driver(Optional)
E. DirectX(Optional) F. USB2.0 Driver
A. Qflash
B. Norton AntiVirus
Guardando il CD
Questo manuale di installazionee disponibile anche nella sua versione elettronica
allinterno del cd accompagnativo, insieme anche diverse utili quali:
A. Awdflash.exe B. Cblogo.exe
C. Lf.exe
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Using 4- or 6-Channel Audio
The motherboard is equipped with Realtek ALC650 chip, which provides support for
6-channel audio output, including 2 Front, 2 Rear, 1 Center and 1 Subwoofer channel.
ALC650 allows the board to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better surround sound effect.
The section will tell you how to install and use 4-/6-channel audio function on the
board.
TOPICS:
Installing the Audio Driver
Using 4-/6-Channel Audio Function
Testing the Connected Speakers
Playing KaraOK
Installing the Audio Driver
You need to install the driver for Realtek ALC650 chip to function prop-erly
before you can get access to 4-/6-channel audio operations. Follow the
procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems.
Installation for Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
The following illustrations are based on Windows ® XP environment and could look
slightly different if you install the drivers in different operating systems.
1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will
automatically appear.
2. Select the Sound Driver.
3. Click Next to start installing files into the system.
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4. Click Finish to restart the system.
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Attaching speakers
To perform multichannel audio operation, connect multiple speakers to the system. You
should connect the same number of speakers as the audio channels you will select in the
software utility.
2-Channel Analog Audio Output
The audio connectors on the back panel already provide 2-channel analog audio output
function. The back panels audio connectors can be transformed to 4-/6-channel analog
audio connectors automatically when you select correct setting in the software utility. For
information about the setting, refer to Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting later in the section.
Make sure all speakers are connected to Line Out connectors. Diverse connector configurations for 2-, 4- and 6-channel using back panel connectors are described below:
Line Out (Front channels)
Description:
Line Out, Line In and MIC functions all
exist under 2-channel configuration.
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4-Channel Analog Audio Output
Line Out (Rear channels)
Line Out (Front channels)
Description:
Line In is converted to Line Out function under
4-channel configuration.
6-Channel Analog Audio Output
Description:
Both Line In and MIC are converted to Line Out
function under 6-channel configuration.
Line Out (Rear channels)
Line Out (Front channels)
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Line Out (Center and
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Digital Audio Output
Coaxial SPDIF jack
Description:
Connnet the SPDIF speakers to the Coaxial SPDIF jack.
Selecting 4- or 6-Channel Setting
1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the
screen.
2. Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the “Environment”
pull-down menu under the Sound Effect tab.
Click here and the pulldown menu will appear
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3. Click the Speaker Configuration tab.
4. The following window appears.
Click here
5. Select the multi-channel operation you prefer from No. of Speakers.
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Testing the Connected Speakers
To ensure 4- or 6-channel audio operation works properly, you may need to test each
connected speaker to make sure every speaker work properly. If any speaker fails to
sound, then check whether the cable is inserted firmly to the connector or replace the bad
speakers with good ones.
Testing Each Speaker
1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the
screen.
2. Click the Speaker Test tab.
3. The following window appears.
Subwoofer
Front Left
Front Right
Rear Left
Center
4. Select the speaker which you want to test by clicking on it.
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Playing KaraOK
The KaraOK function will automatically remove human voice (lyrics) and leave melody
for you to sing the song. The function is applied only for 2-channel audio operation,
so make sure 2 channels mode is selected in the No. of Speakers column before
playing KaraOK.
Playing KaraOK
1. Click the audio icon from the window tray at the bottom of the
screen.
2. Make sure the Sound Effect tab is selected.
3. Select Voice Cancellation in the “KaraOK” column.
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Board Layout of
Note:
The layout includes all options.
It is for your reference only.
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