QDI PlatiniX 4 User Manual

Item Checklist

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

PlatiniX 4 mainboard
QDI Driver Utility CD
I/O shield(optional)
1 HD IDE cable
1 FDD cable
QDI Serial Product R.M.A. Warranty Card
User’s manual

Notice

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

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

Declaration of conformity

QUANTUM DESIGNS(HK) L TD.

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

Quarry Bay, Hong Kong

declares that the product

Mainboard

PlatiniX 4

is in conformity with

(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared in

accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive)

þ EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio disturbance

characteristics of information technology equipment

þ EN 50081-1 Generic emission standard Part 1:

Residential, commercial and light industry

þ EN 50082-1 Generic immunity standard Part 1:

Residential, commercial and light industry

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

Signature : Place / Date : HONG KONG/2001

Printed Name : Lv Yan Position/ Title : Assistant President

Declaration of conformity

Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc.
Model Name: PlatiniX 4
Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc.

Address: 41456 Christy Street

Fremont, CA 94538

Telephone: [phone]

Facsimile: [phone]

Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly

Type of Product: Mainboard

Manufacturer: Quantum Designs (HK) Inc.

Address: 20th Floor, Devon House, Taikoo Place

979 King’s Road, Quarry Bay, HONG
KONG

Supplementary Information:

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

Signature : Date : 2001

CONTENTS

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

SpeedEasy............................................................................................S.5

Facilité de vitesse Initialisation(Francais)...............................................S.9

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

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

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

2. Insta llati on In struc tion s.............................................. 4

External Connectors ................................................................. 4

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ........................................................ 4

USB1, USB2 and LAN connector ......................................................... 4

USB3,4................................................................................................ 4

Parallel Port, Serial Port Connector...................................................... 5

Line-in, Microphone-in, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick connector.. 5

Diagnostic LED Function ...................................................................... 5

ATX Power Supply Connector & Power Switch(POWER SW) .............. 6

Hard Disk LED Connector (HD_LED) .................................................... 6

Reset Switch (RESET)......................................................................... 6

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)........................................................... 6

Power LED Connector (PWR LED) ....................................................... 7

GREEN LED Connector (GREEN LED) ................................................... 7

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

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

Key Lock Connector (KEY LK) ............................................................ 7

Infrared Header (IrDA)......................................................................... 7

Fan Connector (RIMMFAN).................................................................. 8

Fan Connector (PWRF AN, CPUFAN, CHSFAN) ..................................... 8

Intruder Detect Switch (JINTR) ............................................................ 8

Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)..................................................................... 9

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

Audio Connector (CDLIN1, MODEM,AUX_IN) ...................................... 10

4 pin SMBus Connector(SMBUS) ....................................................... 10

Chassis Security Switch (CHSSEC) ...................................................11

Communication and Networking Riser Interface Connector(CNR) ........11

Sound Connector (PC-PCI)................................................................. 12

Expansion Slots & I/O Ports description ............................................. 12

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CONTENTS

Jumper Settings.................................................................................12

Audio Interface ................................................................................. 13

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

Enable/Disable on-board audio (JSD) ............................................... 14

Enable keyboard password power-on function(JKB) ........................ 14

Enable Front/Back Panel USB Device Wake-up Function(JFUSB/JUSB)15

BIOS Protection Jumper (JAV)................................................................15

QDI ManageEasy ............................................................................... 16

Additional Information ........................................................................ 16

3. BIOS Description .............................................................. 17

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

AWDFLASH.EXE ............................................................................... 17

AW ARD BIOS Description........................................................ 18

Entering Setup................................................................................... 18

Load Optimized Defaults.................................................................. 18

Standard CMOS Features Setup ...................................................... 18

CPU SpeedEasy Setup ...................................................................... 22

Advanced BIOS Features Setup ...................................................... 23

Advanced Chipset Features Setup .................................................. 25

Power Management Setup............................................................... 26

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ............................................................ 28

Integrated Peripherals...................................................................... 29

PC Health Status................................................................................ 32

Password Setting.............................................................................. 34

Boot with BIOS defaults .................................................................. 34

17

Appendix A QDI Driver Utility CD ................................................ 35

Appendix B Boot Logo............................................................... 36

RecoveryEasy.................................................................37

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Note:

This manual is suitable for mainboards of PlatiniX 4 series .
Each mainboard is carefully designed for the PC user who
wants different features.
PlatiniX 4: without onboard audio and LAN

-A: with onboard audio

-L: with LAN

-AL: with onboard audio and LAN

Caution 1

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

Caution 2

Be sure to add some Silicone Grease between the Pentium 4 CPU and
the FAN to keep them fully contact , meanwhile to meet the heat sink
requirement.

BootEasy

QDI BootEasy

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

BootEasy Setup Menu

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

Note:

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

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

3. set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Disabled” before you replace system equipment.
set “QDI BootEasy Feature” as “Enabled” after you accomplished replacing.

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BootEasy

QDI BootEasy

Boot Easy e il nuovo software membro della famiglia legend QDI Easy, quale innovazione da
LEGEND- QDI.

BootEasy Setup Menu

La tecnologia Boot Easy abbrevia gli enormi tempi del computer in fase di BOOT .
Riduce le attese d’ogni utente che accede al suo computer . Il BIOS senza Boot Easy
deve eseguire molte routines ogni qualvolta il sistema parte, come controllo della sezione
centrale del computer oltre che inizializare le varie periferiche esterne.
Ora con Boot Easy , il BIOS non eseguirà questi processi ripetitivi cosi lunghi , il Pc potrà
partire senza attese ridondanti prima della presentazione del logo del sistema operativo.
Boot Easy e’ facile da usare, basta scegliere la giusta opzione nel BIOS setup,
( riferito al Advanced BIOS Features ) ed il computer potrà velocemente ripartire.
Boot Easy salva tutte le informazioni al primo avvio normale, tutti i parametri saranno restituiti
ai BOOT successivi

Nota:
1 Il Pc partira’ normalmente se saranno rispettate le seguenti condizioni
(1) Il Pc fa’ il primo BOOT con l’opzione Enable
(2) Le informazioni su i parametri salvati dal BIOS non erano DANNEGIA TE
(3)Il PC fallisce l’avvio piu’ di tre volte
Non spegnere o resetta il PC durante l’avvio di BOOT EASY
Disabilita il “QDI BootEasy Feature” prima di sostituire le periferiche ad esso collegate ( HDD,
CD-ROM, ecc.) solo dopo riabilita il “QDI BootEasy Feature”.

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BootEasy

QDI BootEasy

BootEasy es el nuevo miembro de la familia de “Easies” de Legend QDI , que se acaba de
incorporar a los últimos modelos de placas base.

Menu de configuración de BootEasy

La tecnología BootEasy disminuye enormemente el tiempo dedicado al proceso de arranque
del ordenador, reduciendo considerablemente el tiempo de espera que tiene que sufrir el
usuario al arrancar su PC. Las BIOS normales, sin BootEasy, deben realizar multitud de
rutinas repetitivas cada vez que el sistema se arranca, como verificar el “core” del sistema
e inicializar periféricos. Ahora, con BootEasy, su BIOS no realizará estas tareas repetitivas
nunca más, su PC podrá arrancar sin ninguna necesidad de repetir estas tareas antes de
mostrar la pantalla de arranque de su sistema operativo. BootEasy es muy simple de utilizar,
basta con escoger la opción correcta en CMOS SETUP , (refiérase al apartado Advanced
BIOS Features); Así, conseguirá arrancar su sistema rápidamente. BootEasy guardará
toda la información durante el primer arranque correcto, y, la próxima vez que arranque,
restaurará esta información para permitir al sistema un arranque rápido y fiable.

Nota:

1. Bajo estas circunstancias, el PC arrancará en modo normal:
(1) La primera vez que arranque su PC después de haber activado la opción BootEasy
en BIOS (“Enabled”).
(2) La información guardada en BIOS es incorrecta.
(3) El arranque de su PC falla por tres veces consecutivas.

2. No apague su ordenador mientras se inicia BootEasy.

3. Desactive “QDI BootEasy Feature” seleccionándolo como “Disabled” antes de

cambiar algún componente de su PC. Puede restaurar la opción “QDI BootEasy
Feature” como “Enabled” al terminar la instalación de nuevos componentes.

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BootEasy

QDI BootEasy

BootEasy ist eine Neuentwicklung von Legend QDI, die neue Innovation der QDI Easy –
Technologien.

BootEasy Setup Menu

Mit der BootEasy- T echnologie 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 T aktfrequenz des Prozessors geprüft oder
angeschlossene Geräte aktiviert.

Die BootEasy-T echnik 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 – T echnik wieder aktiviert werden.

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SpeedEasy

SpeedEasy Quick Setup

Procedures :

1. Correctly insert the Intel® Pentium 4 Socket 423 processors.

2. Plug in other configurations and restore the system.

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

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

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

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SpeedEasy

CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu

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

Figure - 1 CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu

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

Warning:

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

not be responsible for any damages caused.

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SpeedEasy

1 Intel® Pentium 4 Socket 423
2
3 Del BIOS

4 CPU SpeedEasy Setup
5 BIOS

SpeedEasy

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SpeedEasy

SpeedEasy

BIOS

CPU SpeedEasy Setup

CPU SpeedEasy Setup

SpeedEasy

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Installation de la carte mère PlatiniX 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Installation du système.

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

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

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

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

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

6. Installez votre système d’exploitation

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

8. Installation des pilotes:

1. Driver Install

Avec cette option, vous pouvez installer les pilotes de votre carte mère facilement.
Vous devez installer les pilotes dans l’ordre et redémarrer votre ordinateur lorsque tous
les pilotes sont installés.
A. Pilotes du Chipset
B. Pilote réseau
C . Pilote audio
D. Pilote Midi
E. DirectX

2. QDI ManageEasy:

Lancez le setup.exe du répertoire \QME pour installer le ManageEasy. Pour des
informations détaillées sur le ManageEasy, référez-vous au manuel ManageEasy du
répertoire \Doc.
N’oubliez pas de redémarrer votre système pour que les changements soient pris
en compte.

3. RecoveryEasy

RecoveryEasy™ permet de protéger le système des destructions en créant une
«partition miroir» de la partition courante du disque dur et en sauvegardant toutes les
données dans ce «miroir».
Cette utilitaire fournit partition du disque, récupération/sauvegarde des données,
récupération/sauvegarde des réglages du CMOS et fonctions multi-boot.
RecoveryEasy permet également la protection du système contre les divers types de virus
de boot tels que CIH. Dans le cas où le système est perdu soit par erreur, soit à cause d’un
virus, il peut être récupéré depuis la partition miroir. Cette innovation utilise la technologie du
Bios intégré qui n’occupe ni l’espace disque, ni la mémoire du système. C’est la solution
idéale pour l’utilisateur.

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

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

T rès impor tant : n’oubliez pas votre mot de passe, faute de quoi vous n’auriez
plus accès au RecoveryEasy, même après avoir effectué un Clear CMOS.

QDI BootEasy

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

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

- Premier démarrage après activation de l’option
BootEasy

- Informations sauvegardées endommagées

- Echec au démarrage du PC à 3 reprises

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

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

Le menu SpeedEasy

I. Insérez le processeur correctement.
II. Connectez les autres éléments du système (voir Installation).
III. Au démarrage du système, pressez la touche <Suppr> pour entrer
dans le Bios
IV . Entrez dans le menu «CPU SpeedEasy setup»

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

V. Sauvegardez et quittez le Bios.

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CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright© 1984-1999 A ward Software

SpeedEasy CPU Setup

CPU Host/PCI Clock : 66/33MHz Item Help

Close empty DIMM/PCI Clk: Enabled

Spread Spectrum Disabled Menu Level >

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

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

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Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction

Overview

PlatiniX 4 green mainboard utilizes Intel® 850 chipset, 850 contains two components: the
82850 Memory Controller Hub(MCH) and the 82801BA I/O Controller Hub2(ICH2), providing
a fully compatible, high performance and cost-effective PC/ATX platform. The new inte­grated technologies, together with AGP 4X support, AC’97 audio(optional, Upgradable to
6 channels audio with CNR card), integrated LAN(optional), 4 USB ports, and A T A100/66/
33, give customers an advanced, multimedia solution at an reasonable price. It provides
400 MHz system bus to support Intel
RDRAMs are supported up to 2GB. It also provides advanced features such as Wake up
by USB devices, Wake-on-LAN, Wake-on-Modem, ACPI and Keyboard Password Power­on functions. Suspend to RAM, the optimal implementation of the Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface (ACPI) specification, makes the PC’s power consumption drop to the
lowest possible level and enable quick wakeup. ManageEasy , our system management
application is also supplied to enable remote monitoring and configuration of the system.

BootEasy , lets the PC boot freely and rapidly .

®

Pentium 4 socket 423 processors. 300/400MHz

Key Features

Form factor

l A TX form factor of 305mm x 244mm

Microprocessor

l Supports Intel
l Supports 400MHz host bus speed

®

Pentium 4 socket 423 processors at 1.3/1.4/1.5/1.7GHz and above

System memory

l Provides four 168-pin RIMM sockets
l Supports Dual channels RAM bus PC800/PC600 RDRAM
l Supports 512MB using 64Mb RDRAM technology
l Supports 1GB using 128Mb RDRAM technology
l Supports 2GB using 256Mb RDRAM technology

Note:Channel A is composed of RIMM1 and RIMM3, Channel B is composed of
RIMM2 and RIMM4. The memory configuration of RIMM1 and RIMM2, RIMM3
and RIMM4 must de identical. C-RIMMs(Continuity RIMM)must be used to
complete the sockets that are not populated by RDRAMs. But the mainboard
is useless when using 4 C-RIMMs to fill all sockets.

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Onboard IDE

l Supports Independent timing of up to 4 drives.
l Supports Ultra AT A 100/66/33, PIO mode.
l Implements Write Ping-Pong Buffer for faster write performance.
l Two fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disks and CD

ROM drives.

Onboard LAN (PlatiniX 4-L, PlatiniX 4-AL available)

l 10/100 Mbit/sec Ethernet support
l 10/100M LAN interface built-in on board

4 USB

l USB 1.1 compliant
l Supports wake-up from S1 (power on suspend), S3 (STR) (depend on device)

Onboard I/O

l Winbond W83627HF-AW I/O controller
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 compatible UART (COM1/COM2/COM3/COM4 selective) with 16

byte send/receive FIFO

l One joystick port
l One parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode
l Infrared interface
l All I/O ports can be enabled/disabled in the BIOS setup

Onboard Audio(PlatiniX 4-A, PlatiniX 4-AL available)

l AC’97 2.1 Specification Compliant
l 16bit stereo codec
l Multiple stereo input mixer
l Mono and stereo volume control
l Provides onboard Line-in Jack, Microphone-in Jack, Speaker-out Jack with onboard

amplifier and MIDI/Joystick Connector

l Upgradable to 6 channels audio with CNR card

AGP Interface

l AGP Connector supports AGP 2.0 including AGP 4x data transfers

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Advanced features

l PCI 2.2 Specification Compliant
l Provides Trend ChipAwayVirus On Guard
l Supports Windows 98/2000/ME soft-off
l Supports Wake-on-LAN and Wake-on-Modem
l Supports Keyboard Password Power-on function
l Supports system monitoring(monitors CPU and system temperatures, system volt-

ages,
fan speed)

l Providing QDI innovations such as SpeedEasy , RecoveryEasy, BIOS-ProtectEasy(to

protect the system BIOS from being attacked by severe virus such as CIH ), LogoEasy,
ManageEasy, BootEasy

l Provides four Diagnostic LEDs onboard to indicate POST status

BIOS

l Licensed advanced AWARD BIOS, supports flash ROM with 4Mb 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 ACPI power status: S0 (full-on), S1 (power on suspend), S3 (STR),

S4(STD)(Windows Me, Windows 2000) and S5 (soft-off)

Expansion slots

l 1 AGP slot
l 5 PCI slots

l 1 CNR slot

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Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Installation Instructions

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.

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/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 Connector (PlatiniX 4-L/-ALavailable)

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

LINK Active

LAN(optional)

USB1
USB2

USB3, USB4

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

USB3,4

+5V

D1-

D1+
GND
GND

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Parallel Port, Serial Port Connector (UART1, UART2)

The parallel port connector can be connected to a parallel device such as a printer. The serial
port UART1,2 connectors can be connected to a serial port device such as a serial port
mouse. Y ou can enable/disable them and choose the IRQ or I/O address in “Integrated Periph­erals” from A WARD BIOS SETUP .

Parallel Port

UART1

UART2

Line-in jack, Microphone-in jack, Speaker-out jack and MIDI/Joystick
connector (PlatiniX 4-A/-AL available)

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

Speaker out

Line in

Microphone in

Diagnostic LED Function(Optional)

R1
R2
R3
R4

Diagnostic LED

Di agnostic LED Function
R1 R2 R3 R4 Description
0 0 0 0 System Power ON
0 0 0 1 Ear ly Chi pset Initi aliz ation
0 0 1 0 Memory Detection Tes t
0 0 1 1 D ecompressing BIOS image to RAM
0 1 0 0 Initi alizing Key board Controller
0 1 0 1 Testing VGA BIOS
0 1 1 0 Pr ocessor Ini tialization
0 1 1 1 Testing RTC(Real Time Cl ock)
1 0 0 0 Initi alizing Vi deo Interface
1 0 0 1 BIOS Sign On
1 0 1 0 Testing Base and Extended Memory
1 0 1 1 As sign Resource to all ISA
1 1 0 0 Initi alizing H ard Dr ive Controller
1 1 0 1 Initi alizing F loppy Dr ive Controller
1 1 1 0 Boot Attempt
1 1 1 1 Operating System Booting

1=GREEN 0=RED

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A TX12V Power Supply Connector & Power Switch (POWER SW)

Be sure to connect the power supply plug to this connector in its proper orientation. The
power switch (POWER SW) should be connected to a momentary switch. 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 needn’t turn off the
mechanical switch, just

Push once

power and ATX power is ATX12V power increased two power connector:AUX power
connector and +12V power connector. PlatiniX 4 series mainboard only support ATX12V
power.

*

the power switch. The difference between A TX12V

12V

12V

+12V Power Supply Connector

1

GND GND

ATX Power Supply Connector

3.3V

1

GND

AUX Power Supply Connector

GND

5V GND PW-OK 3.3V

GND GND PS-ON -12V 3.3V

GND

12V 5VSB 5V GND

20

5V5V -5V

POWER
SW

Note:

If you change “Soft-off by PWR-BTTN” from default “Instant-off” to “De-

1

GND 3.3V 3.3V GND GND 5V

lay 4 Secs” in the “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS, the power
switch should be pressed for more than 4 seconds before the system pow­ers down.

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.

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Power LED Connector (PWR LED)

When the system is in power up status, the LED is on. When the system is in suspend
status, the LED is blink. When the system is in suspend to RAM, the LED is off. When the
system is in soft-off status, the LED is off. The connector has an orientation.

GREEN LED Connector (GREEN LED)

When the system is in power up, ACPI suspend or soft-off status, the LED is off. When the
system is in suspend to RAM status, the LED is on.

ACPI LED Connector (ACPI LED)

The ACPI LED is a double-color light with three pins. Pin1and Pin2 drive different color lights.
If Pin1 drives the orange light , then, Pin2 drives the green light, the following status will
come out. When the system is in power up status, the LED is green on. When the system
is in suspend status, the LED is green blink. When the system is in Suspend to RAM status,
the LED is orange on. When the system is in soft-off status, the LED is off.

Hardware Green Connector (SLEEP SW)

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

Key Lock Connector (KEYLK)

The connector can be connected to the keyboard lock switch on the case for locking the
keyboard.

Infrared Header (IrDA)

This connector supports wireless transmitting and receiving. Before using this function,
configure the settings for IR Address, IR Mode and IR IRQ from the “INTEGRA TED PERIPH­ERALS” section of the BIOS.

SW

SW

HD_LED

ACPI LED

POWER

SLEEP

PWR LED

ACPI LED

SPEAKER

SW

RESET GREEN LED

SW

PWR LED

KEYLK

HDD LED(+)

Orange(-)
Green(-)

LED+

POWER

POWER
GND
EMPTY
EMPTY

SLEEP

SLEEP
GND

LED+

LED-

LED- KEYLOCK

HDD LED(-)
VCC

GND
NC
SPKDA TA

RESET
GND
EMPTY
LED+
LED­LED­GND

SPEAKER

RESET

GREEN LED

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5V

NC

IRRX

GND

IRTX

5VSB

Fan Connector (RIMM FAN)

This fan be used for decreasing memory temperature.

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GND

GND

+12V

RIMM FAN

Fan Connector (PWRFAN, CPUF AN, CHSF AN)

The fan speed of these three fans can be detected and viewed in “PC Health” section of
the BIOS. These three fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters
suspend mode.

+12V

+12V

SENSE
+12V
FAN GND

SENSE

SENSE

CPUFAN

FAN GND

PWRFAN

FAN GND

CHSFAN

Intruder Detect Switch(JINTR)(Reserved)

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 send a message over the network to alert the network

manager through the on board lan controller within ICH2.

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Wake-Up On LAN (WOL)

Through the Wake-Up On LAN function, a wake event occurring from the network can
wake up the system. If this function is to be used, please be sure an A TX12V power, and
a LAN adapter which supports this function is used. Then connect this header to the
relevant connector on the LAN adapter, set “Wake-Up by LAN/Ring” as Enabled in the
“POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” section of the BIOS. Save and exit, then boot the operat­ing system once to make sure this function takes effect.

1

+5V standby

GND

Signal for waking up (active high)

Wake-Up On Internal Modem (WOM)

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

GND

Signal for waking up (active low)

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Audio Connector (CDLIN1, MODEM, AUX_IN)

CDLIN1 is a Sony standard CD audio connector, it can be connected to a CD-ROM drive
through a CD audio cable. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface
with a voice modem card with a similar connector. It allows connecting the mono_in (such
as a phone) or mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice
modem card. AUX_IN allow you to receive stereo audio input from such sound sources as
a CD-ROM,TV tuner ,or MPEG car.

AUX_IN

Left Audio Channel

GND

Right Audi Channel

CDLIN1

CD Right Channel
Common

CD Left Channel

MODEM

Mono-Out (to Modem)

GND

Phone-In (from Modem)

pin SMBus Connector(SMBUS)

This connector allows you to connect SMBus devices. SMBus devices communicate by
means of the SMBus with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus devices. The SMBus or
System Management Bus is a specific implementation of an I
master bus, that is, multiple chips can be connected to the same bus and each one can act
as a master by initiating data transfer.

2

C bus, which is a multi-

1

2
3
4

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SMBCLK

GND

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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 the chassis has been
opened. Y ou can receive this information from QDI ManageEasy software.

Indicate signal
GND

Communication and Networking Riser Interface Connector(CNR)

The maiboard provides this Communication and Networking Riser(CNR) interface which can
support audio and/or modem functions . Furthermore, it provides a LAN interface for network­ing functions. What its superiority compared with AMR is being able to support plug-and-play
function. Mechanically the CNR shares a PCI slot, thus when you insert the CNR card, the
neighboring PCI slot cannot be used.

CNR

By using an audio codec, the AC’97 digital link providing by CNR allows for cost-effective,
high-quality, integrated audio on the platform. AC’97 digital link allows several external
codecs to be connected to the ICH2. The digital link is expanded to support two audio
codecs for up to 6 channels of PCM audio output (full AC-3 decode) or a combination of an
audio and modem codec.

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Sound Connector (PC-PCI)

This connector provides a bridge between the mainboard and PCI sound card to deliver
sound compatibility under DOS real-mode environment.

GND

PC-PCI DMA REQUEST

SERIAL INTERRUPT
REQUEST

2 4 6

1 3 5

GND

NC

PC-PCI DMA ACKNOWLEDGE

Expansion Slots & I/O Ports description

Slot / Port Description
PCI 1 First PCI slot.

PCI 2 Second PCI slot.
PCI 3 Third PCI slot.
PCI 4 Fourth PCI slot.
PCI 5 Fifth PCI slot.
IDE 1 Primary IDE port.
IDE 2 Second IDE port.
CN R CNR slot.
AG P AGP slot.
FLOPPY Floppy Drive Port.

Jumper Settings

Jumpers are located on the mainboard, they represent, clear CMOS jumper JCC, enable
keyboard password power-on function jumper JKB, and enable/disable onboard audio
jumper JSD etc. 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 (“1-2”) connected and to represent
pin2 & pin3 (“2-3”) connected. For default jumper settings, please refer to the following
table:

JCC 2-3 (Normal Status)
JSD 2-3 (Enable onboard Audio)
JKB 1-2 (Enable KB Power-on)
JAV Open (Enable Flash BIOS)
JFUSB/JUSB 1-2 (Enable Front/Back Panel USB Device Wake-Up Function)

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Audio Interface(optional)

The audio interface includes three parts, one is the FrontAudio, another is the RearAudio,
the last is the ActiveAudio. Their priority level is as sequence. when the FrontAudio is
available, the RearAudio and the ActiveAudio will be cut off. when the RearAudio is
available, the ActiveAudio will be cut off. An onboard amplifier is needed for the case of
earphone plugged into. when the FrontAudio is inexistence, Pin11 and Pin12, Pin13 and
Pin14 must be short connected.

Pin

Speaker

Microphone in

Earphone

Line in

Speaker Out

Symbol Pin
No.
1 Active LINE Out(R) 2 Active LINE Out(L)
3 GND (ALO) 4 GND (ALO)
5 GND(+12) 6 GND(+12)
7 +12V(1A) 8 (Cut away )
9 MIC 10 GND ( MIC )
11 Front LINE Out( R ) 12 LIN E Next( R )
13 Front LINE Out( L ) 14 LIN E Next( L )
15 GND (FLO) 16 (Cut away )

Symbol

No.

FrontLineOutR

LineNextR
LineNextL

FrontLineOutL

GND

1
3

5
7

9
11
13
15

2
4
6

8
10
12
14
16

Audio Interface

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)

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1 3

JCC

JCC

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Enable/Disable onboard audio (JSD)

If you want to use the on-board audio, set JSD with pin2 & pin3 closed (default). Other­wise, set JSD with pin1 & pin2 closed for disabling this function.

Enable on-board audio:

Disable on-board audio:

2
3

2
3

1

JSD

1

JSD

Enable keyboard password power-on function (JKB)

The mainboard provides the advanced keyboard password power-on function. Before

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

1

JKB

Disable:

Enable:

Furthermore in order to implement this function, set “POWER ON Function” to Password
and enter the keyboard power-on password in the “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” section
of the BIOS. Save and exit, then power off your system. In this case, the power button’s
power-on function has been disabled.

Note:

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

2. If you set JKB with pin2 & pin3 closed, set “POWER ON Function” to BUTTON
ONLY, don’t set it to Password, or you’ll be unable to power up your system
by the keyboard or the power button.

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

2
3

2
3

1

JKB

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Enable Front/Back Panel USB Device Wake-up Function (JFUSB/JUSB)

The mainboard provides the advanced USB device wake-up function. The system can be
waked up from its power saving including ACPI S3 by activating USB device. Before using
this function, set JFUSB/JUSB with pin1 & pin2 closed. Otherwise, set JFUSB/JUSB with
pin2 & pin3 closed for disabling. Furthermore, the item “Wake-Up From S3 by USB”in BIOS
setup should also be set corespondingly to enable or disable this function.

JFUSB/JUSB

JUSB

Disable:

123

Enable:

123

BIOS Protection Jumper (JAV)

The BIOS of the mainboard is inside the FWH. If the jumper JAV 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.

Flash Write Disabled

Flash Write Enabled

JAV

JAV

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QDI ManageEasy

It is well known that guaranteeing the computer’s security and reliability is essential. Espe­cially today, effectively managing and monitoring the computer’s hardware is even more
important; because processing and exchanging critical data through computer and network
are happening everyday. Moving with the computer’s development, the system of the
computer will become more and more complex; at the same time, the control of computer’s
hardware will be strengthened. Today, it is possible to monitor and manage your complex
hardware from Windows 9X and Windows NT. QDI ManageEasy is a system tool, like a
bridge between the complex hardware and OS, used to access hardware status and to
execute some control functions. It supports stronger functions for Windows 9X and Win­dows NT. These functions enables you to view more than one hundred of the basic
information about your computer and monitor some key reference data about computer
health in real time. QDI ManageEasy also helps you to use remote access and control
computers in your local area network. With QDI ManageEasy, you can improve your man-

agement level.

Additional Information

When you change a new CPU, whose bus ratio has not been locked, and is lower than that
of the previous one, be sure to clear CMOS once before boot up, otherwise the previous
CPU’s higher bus ratio saved in CMOS will still take effect, and the new CPU may not work
at that high speed.

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BIOS Description

BIOS Description

Utility Support:

AWDFLASH.EXE

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

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

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

When you encounter problems, for example, you find your system does not support the
latest CPU released on our current mainboard, you may therefore upgrade the BIOS,
please don’t forget to set JAV as open and disable t he “Flash W rite Protect” item in AW ARD
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>7.95) 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. Don’t turn off power or reset the

system until the BIOS upgrade has been completed.

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

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

Note:AWDFLASH.EXE (version>7.95) utility must be used to upgrade the mainboard
family BIOS instead of QDI flash utility.

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AWARD BIOS Description
Entering Setup

Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of
the screen during the POST (Power On Self T est), press <Del> key 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 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 T ypes, and VGA etc. Use the arrow keys to highlight
the item, then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value desired in each item.

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Figure-2 Standard CMOS Setup Menu

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

Figure-2-1 IDE Primary Master Setup Menu

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

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

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

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

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BIOS Description

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

NORMAL

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

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

LBA (Logical Block Addressing) mode

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

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

LARGE mode

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

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

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

Remark

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

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Video

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

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

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

adapters.

Halt On

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

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

detected.

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

stop and you will be prompted.

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

stop for all other errors.

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

for all other errors.

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

stop for all other errors.

Memory

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

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

(or conventional) memory installed in the system.

Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is

presented during the POST.

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

memory.

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CPU SpeedEasy Setup

Figure-3 CPU SpeedEasy Setup Menu

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

Item Option Description

l CPU Clock Ratio

x8~23

Select the multiplication of processor core
frequency. If a Ratio locked processor installed,

this item will be hidden. This item is only for users
who understand all the CPU parameters. How

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

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

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Advanced BIOS Features Setup

Figure-4 Advanced BIOS Features Menu

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

Item Option Description

l QDI BootEasy

Feature

l Anti-Virus

Protection boot cycle, before they have a chance to load

l CPU L1&L2

Cache

l Compatible

FPU OPCODE

l CPU Fast-Strings

l Quick Power

On Self Test booting. This will decrease the time needed to

l First (Second,

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

l Swap Floppy

Drive

Disabled
Enabled

Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled

Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Disabled
Floppy

Enabled
Disabled

PC boot in the legacy BIOS way.
PC boot in rapid speed, without any redundant
waiting for the displaying of starting OS.

Guard against boot virus threats early in the

into your system, ensuring your computer boots
to a clean operating system.
Disable this function.
Enable CPU L1/L2 cache.
Disable CPU L1/L2 cache.
Enable Compatible FPU OPCODE function.

Disable this function.

Enable CPU Fast-Strings function.
Disable this function.
Allow the system to skip certain tests while

boot the system.
Normal POST .
Select Your Boot Device Priority. It could be

Disabled, Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD-0, HDD-1, HDD-2,

If the system has two floppy drives, choose
enable to assign physical drive B to logical drive
A and vice-versa.

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l Boot Up

Floppy Seek

l Boot Up

NumLock Status

l Gate A20 Option

Enabled
Disabled
On
Off

Normal

Fast

Test floppy drives to determine whether they
have 40 or 80 tracks.
Select power on state for NumLock.

Let chipset control GateA20 and Normal - a pin
in the keyboard controller controls GateA20.
Default is Fast.

l Typermatic Rate

Setting

Enabled
Disabled

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the
keyboard controller - when enabled, the typematic
rate and typematic delay can be selected.

l Typermatic Rate

6-30

The rate at which character repeats when you

(chars/sec) hold down a key.

l T ypermatic Delay

250-1000

The delay before keystrokes begin to repeat.

(Msec)

l Security Option

Setup
System

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

l OS Select For

DRAM>64MB

l HDD S.M.A.R.T.

Capability

l Flash Write

Protect

Non-OS2
OS2
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled

Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating
system with more than 64MB of RAM.
Enable hard disk S.M.A.R.T. support.
Invalidate this feature.
This option is for protecting the system BIOS,
when enabled, writing to BIOS area is to be
discarded.

l Show Bootup

Logo

Enabled
Disabled

The logo will be shown automatically when
system boots up, otherwise, no logo appears
on the screen.

l Report 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

l RDRAM BUS

Frequency

400MHz

l DRAM Data Integrity

Mode
type of installed DRAM.

l System BIOS

Cacheable area is a l s o cacheable.

Disabled

l Video BIOS

Cacheable is also cacheable.

l Video RAM

Cacheable is also cacheable.

l Memory hole at

15M-16M expanded ISA card.

l Delayed

Transaction

l AGP

Aperture Size

l Delay Prior to

thermal

l Spread Spectrum

Auto

300MHz

ECC

This option allows you to select the Parity or ECC

Non-ECC

Enabled

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

speed ISA device in system.

4/8/16/32MB

64/128MB

256MB

4/8/16Min

32Min

Enabled
Disabled

Setting RDRAM BUS Frequency as Auto, 300MHz,
400MHz.

(Error-Checking and Correcting), according to the

Besides conventional memory, the system BIOS

System BIOS area is not cacheable.

Besides conventional memory , video BIOS area

Video BIOS area is not cacheable.

Besides conventional memory , video RAM area

Video RAM area is not cacheable.
Memory hole at 15-16M is reserved for

Do not set this memory hole.
Disabled is normal operation.Enabled for slow

Set the effective size of the Graphics Aperture to
be used in the particular GART Configuration.

Setting time for CPU automatically enters thermal
mode.
Enable Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI.
Disable Clock Spread Spectrum to reduce EMI.

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Power Management Setup

Figure-6 Power Management Setup Menu

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

Item Option Description

l ACPI function

l ACPI Suspend

Type

l Power

Management Timer.

l Video Off

Method when disabling video.

l Video Off In

Suspend suspend mode.

Enabled

Disabled
S1(POS)
S3(STR)
User Define

Min Saving

Max Saving

Blank Screen

V / H SYNC +
Blank

DPMS

Yes

No

Enables ACPI function.
Disable this function.
Select the ACPI suspend type.

Users can configure their own Power Management

Pre - defined timer values are used. All timers are
in their MAX values.
Pre - defined timer values are used. All timers are in
their MIN values.
The system BIOS will only blank off the screen

In addition to Blank Screen, BIOS will also turn
off the V-SYNC & H - SYNC signals from VGA
card to monitor.
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.

The system will disable video when entering

Do not turn off video when entering suspend
mode.

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l Suspend Type

Stop Grant

Select the Suspend type.

PwrOn

l MODEM Use IRQ

3, 4, 5, 7, 9

Special wake-up event for Modem.

10, 11 NA

l Suspend Mode

Disabled
1Min ~ 1Hr

The system never enters Suspend mode by timer.
Defines 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 HDD Power

Down

Disabled
1 - 15 Min

HDD’s motor will not be off by timer.
Define the continuous HDD idle time before the
HDD enters power saving mode (motor off).

l Soft-Off by

Instant-Off

The system will immediately power off once the

PWR-BTTN power button is pressed.

Delay 4 secs

The system will power off when power button is
pressed for 4 seconds.

l Wake-Up by PCI

card

Enabled
Disabled

Allows the system to be waken up by PCI card.
Does not allow the system to be powered on by
PCI card.

l Wake-Up by

Enabled

Allow the system to be powered on when a

Ring/LAN Ring indicator signal comes up to UART1 or

UART2 from external modem (to LAN Wake-up
Header from LAN adapter or to modem Ring on
Header from internal modem card).

l USB KB Wake-Up

Disabled
Enabled

Do not allow Ring/LAN wake up.
The system could be waked up by USB Keyboard

From S3 from the Suspend to RAM status.

Disabled

The system cannot be waked up by USB Keyboard
from the Suspend To RAM status.

l CPU Thermal-

Throttling

12.5%, 25%,
50%, 37.5%,

62.5%, 75%,

Select the duty cycle of the STPCLK# signal,
slowing down the CPU speed when the system
enters green mode.

87.5%

l Resume

Enabled

RTC alarm can be used to generate a wake-up

by Alarm event to power up the system.

l Primary IDE 0/1,

Secondary IDE 0/1

l FDD/COM/LPT

Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled

RTC has no alarm function.
Reload global timer, when there’s an IDE event.
Do not reload global timer.
Reload global timer, when there’s a FDD/COM/

Port LPT event.

l PCI PIRQ[A - D]#

Disabled
Enabled
Disabled

Do not reload global timer.
Reload global timer, when there’s a PCI event.
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

l Reset Configuration

Data Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when

l Resources

Controlled By

l PCI/VGA Palette

Snoop

Enabled

Disabled
Auto(ESCD)
Manual

Disabled
Enabled

Default setting is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset

you exit Setup, if you have installed a new
add-on and the system reconfiguration has
caused serious conflicts preventing the OS
from booting.
Disable the configuration data function.
BIOS can automatically configure all boot
and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you
choose Auto, you cannot select IRQ DMA and
memory base address fields, because BIOS
automatically assigns them.
Default setting.
Non-standard VGA cards such as graphics
accelerators or MPEG video cars may not show
colors properly. Enabling this item can solve this
problem.

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Integrated Peripherals

Figure-8 Integrated Peripherals Menu

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

Item Option Description

l On-Chip Primary/

Secondary PCI IDE

l IDE

Primary/ Secondary PIO mode.
Master/Slave PIO

l IDE

Primary/ Secondary device is detected.
Master/Slave UDMA

l USB Controller

l USB Keyboard

Support

l Init Display First

l AC97 Audio

l AC97 Modem

l Onboard/CNR LAN
Selection will be automatically disabled. Otherwise, the

Enabled
Disabled
Mode 0 - 4

Auto
Auto

Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
PCI Slot
AGP
Auto

Disabled
Auto

Disabled
Auto

Onboard

On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE is enabled.
On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE is disabled.
Define the IDE primary/secondary master/ slave

The IDE PIO mode is defined by auto -detection.
Ultra DMA mode will be enabled if an Ultra DMA

Disable this function.
Enable onchip USB controller.
Disable onchip USB controller.
Support USB Keyboard under legacy OS.
Do not support USB Keyboard under legacy OS.
Initialize the PCI VGA first.
Initialize the AGP first.
If audio codec was installed on board, the AC97
Audio function can be used. otherwise, the
function is disabled.
Disable the AC97 Audio onboard.
If modem codec was installed on board, the AC97
modem function can be used. otherwise, the
function is disabled.
Disable the AC97 Modem onboard.
If a CNR Interface is enabled, the onboard LAN

onboard LAN is enabled.
The onboard LAN is enabled.

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l IDE HDD Block

Disabled
Enabled

CNR Interface is disabled.
Allow IDE HDD to read/write several sectors at

Mode once.

l KBC input clock

l Power On

Function

l KB Power ON

Password

l Onboard FDC

Controller

l Onboard

Serial Port 1/2

Disabled
6/8 MHz
12/16 MHz
Button only
Password
Enter

Enabled
Disabled
3F8/IRQ4,
2F8/IRQ3,

IDE HDD only reads/writes a sector once.
Set the PS/2 Keyboard input clock as 6/8/12
/16MHz.
Power on by power button
Power on with keyboard password
Enter keyboard password

Onboard floppy disk controller is enabled.
Onboard floppy disk controller is disabled.
Define the onboard serial port address and
required interrupt number.

3E8/IRQ4,
2E8/IRQ3,
Auto

Onboard serial port address and IRQ are
automatically assigned.

l UART Mode Select

Disabled

Normal, IrDA

Onboard serial port is disabled.
Set UART mode

ASKIR

l RxD, TxD Active

Hi, Lo/Lo, Hi

Default is recommended

Lo, Lo/ Hi, Hi

l IR Transmission

Delay

l UR2 Duplex Mode

Enabled
Disabled
Half

Enable IR Transmission delay Function.
Disable IR Transmission delay Function.
Default is recommended.

Full

l Use IR Pins

IR-Rx2Tx2

Default is recommended.

RxD2, TxD2

l Onboard Parallel

Port

378/IRQ7
278/IRQ5

Define parallel port address and IRQ channel.

3BC/IRQ7

l Parallel Port Mode

EPP

Disabled

SPP

Onboard parallel port is disabled.
Define the pa r a l le l p ort mode

ECP
ECP+EPP

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l EPP Mode Select

l ECP Mode Use

DMA

l PWRON After

PWR-Fail

l Game Port

Address

l Midi Port Address

EPP1.7

EPP1.9
3
1
OFF,ON
Former-Sts
Disabled
201,209
Disabled
290

300

330

l Midi Port IRQ

5
10

Set EPP Mode is EPP 1.7 Version or is 1.9 Version

Set ECP Mode Use DMA is 1 or 3.

The system remains OFF/ON/Former state when
the AC power supply resumes.
This option is used to configure Game Port
Address.
This option is used to configure Midi Port
Address.

This option is used to configure Midi Port
IRQ.

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PC Health Status

Figure-9 PC Health Status Menu

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

Item Option Description

l CPU Warning

Temperature

l Current System The temperature inside the chassis.

Temp.

l Current CPU The temperature of CPU.

Temperature

l Current CPUF AN1 RPM (Revolution Per Minute) Speed of fan which

Speed is connected to the fan header, CPUFAN1, CPUFAN
Current CPUFAN2 2 or CPUFAN3. Fan speed value is based on an
Speed assumption that tachometer signal is two pulses
Current CPUFAN3 per revolution. In other cases, you should regard
Speed it relatively.

500C/1220F
530C/1270F
560C/1330F
600C/1400F
630C/1450F
660C/1510F
700C/1580F

750C/1670F

800C/1760F
850C/1850F
900C/1940F
950C/2050F
Disabled

An alarm will beep when the CPU
temperature reaches the previous setting,
500C/1220F, 530C/1270F, 560C/1330F,
600C/1400F, 630C/1450F, 660C/1510F, 700C/1580F.
750C/1670F, 800C/1760F, 850C/1850F, 900C/1940F,
950C/2050F.

No alarm beep.

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l VCCVID(CPU) Display current voltage value including all

Voltage, significant voltages of the mainboard.
VTT(+1.8V) +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V are voltages from the
Voltage, ATX power supply, VTT(+1.5) Voltage is GTL
+3.3V, Termination voltage from the on board regulator
+5 V, and VCCVID (CPU) Voltage is the CPU core
+12 V, voltage from the on board switching Power

-12 V, Supply. The VBAT Voltage is the voltage of
VBAT Voltage battery.
5V Standby Voltage

l Shutdown

Temperature

600C/1400F

650C/1490F

700C/1580F

The system will shut down automatically under
the ACPI OS when the CPU temperature
reaches the previous setting, 600C/1400F, 650C/

750C/1670F 1490F, 700C/1580F, 750C/1670F, 800C/1760F, 850C/

800C/1760F

1850F, 900C/1940F, 950C/2050F.

850C/1850F
900C/1940F
950C/2050F
Disabled

The system remains on regardless of how
much the CPU temperature is.

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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 A

Appendix A

QDI Utility CD

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 easily. You should
install the drivers in order, and you need to restart your computer until all the drivers are
installed.

A. Chipset software B. Network Driver
C. Audio Driver D. MIDI Driver

E. DirectX

2. Accessory

A. QDI ManageEasy

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 V3.0 - Ar32e301.exe
B. RecoveryEasy-FR.doc, P4 FR.doc, Handbuch-manageEasy

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Appendix B

Appendix B

Boot Logo

Boot Logo

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

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

Please you follow these steps to use CBLOGO.EXE Utility:

1. Copy “CBLOGO.EXE”and “AWDFLASH.EXE” from the directory \Utility located on
QDI Mainboard Utility CD onto 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) onto 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 into mainboard by “AWDFLASH.EXE”. For example: AWDFLASH
xxxxxx.bin

Reboot the system,. Y ou can see the new picture displayed on the screen. If you require
more parameters information concerning “CBLOGO.EXE”. Please you refer to it’s online
help. If you don’t prefer the logo displayed on the screen during boot up, set the “Show
Bootup Logo” option as Disabled in the “BIOS FEA TURES SETUP” section of the BIOS.

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

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Introduction:

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

Operation Process:

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

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

1. Partition Interface (see figure-1)

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

figure-1 Partition Interface

1.0 Install RecoveryEasy for the first time

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

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

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

delete all the previous partitions.

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

1.1 CREATE P AR

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

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

not.

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

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

figure-2 Create Partition

Note:

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

partition on the first hard disk is created.

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

order to access the partition.

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

1,000,000 bytes equal 1 Megabyte, therefore a smaller size will be displayed in
Windows system compared with the size displayed in RecoveryEasy.

1.2 DELETE PAR

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

order to keep the continuous disk space. If the warning message is

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

the system quits.

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1.3 ACTIVE P AR

Function : Implements multi-boot function by activating one of the partitions.
Limitation: When no partition exists, this button is disabled.
Steps : If there’re two or more partitions, choose one of them by pressing F5

key .

Note : After setting active partition, a letter “A” will be shown in front of this

partition.

1.4 CREA TE MIR

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

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

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

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

1.5 DELETE MIR

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

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

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

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

1.6 UNINST SFW

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

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

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

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

1.7 OTHERS

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

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

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F5:

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

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

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

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

2. Recovery Interface (see figure-3)

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

figure-3 Recovery User Interface

2.1 BACKUP PAR

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

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

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

2.2 RE-CVR P AR

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

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

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

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Note:

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

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

figure-4 Backup Partition

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

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

2.3 ATTRIB P AR

Function : Allows users to modify the properties of the partition (eg. F AT16 ->

FA T32) after entering OS.

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

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

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

2.4 BACKUP CMS

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

2.5 RE-CVR CMS

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

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

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

will be shown after choosing this function.

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2.6 CHANGE PWD

Function : Changes the password to enter RecoveryEasy Partition or Recovery

User Interface.

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

characters twice. To delete the password, follow the system prompt
and press the “Enter” key twice.

Note:

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

letters are valid.

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

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

2.7 Others

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

use F5 key to choose the hard disk. When processing a certain hard
disk, F5 key can be used to choose the partition.

FAQ:

1. What does RecoveryEasy do?

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

2. Does RecoveryEasy occupy the system resources?

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

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

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

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4. Are there any hard disk limitations of RecoveryEasy?

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

5. Are there any OS limitations of RecoveryEasy?

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

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

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

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

table made by RecoveryEasy?

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

8. Why does it happen that a prompt “

installation can not continue”

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

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

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

MBR will be accessed when converting FA T16 to F A T32 with PQ Magic,
which is protected by RecoveryEasy, therefore the conversion will beinvali­date. Enabling the “ ATTRIB P AR” switch from Recovery User Interface
before converting can avoid this problem. It’s the same situation as “FAT32
Converter” provided in Windows98.

10. What if partitions be wrongly deleted in RecoveryEasy?

If users delete a partition in RecoveryEasy by mistake, they can save it by
pressing the Reset button on their system at once. Do not press the “ESC”

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key to quit RecoveryEasy , this will save the change. Do not try to create the
partition again, since creating partition will clear all the content of the partition.

11. What is multi-boot?

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

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

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

13. What if users lose the password?

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

password, contact us, clearing CMOS is useless.

14. Does RecoveryEasy protect hard disk against CIH?

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

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CIH virus affects the system. CIH normally outbreaks on 26

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

and backup before virus attacks the system.

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