RioWorks PURCA User Manual

PURCA
User’s Guide

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Printed in Taiwan
Revision Version: 1.00
Release Date: July 2002

Contents

Overview……………………….…………………………………………..iv
Unpacking……………………………………………………………..…..iv
Features Highlight…………………………………………………….…..v
About This User Guide…………………………………………… ……..viii
Getting Help…………………………………………………………...…..ix
PURCA Motherboard (Picture) ……………………………………..…...x
PURCA Motherboard (Layout) ……………………………………..…...xi

CHAPTER 1: Hardware Installation…………………..……… ….1

Step 1 : Jumper Setting………………………………………………....1 -1

Step 2: Install memory…………………………………………….…..1-3

Step 3: Install CPU………………………………………………….....1-6

Step 4: Attach Cable to Connectors …………………………….......1-8

1.ATX Power Supply…………………………….………….1-10

2.Floppy Disk Drive Connector………………………….....1-10

3.Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors…………………...1-11

4.Primary / Secondary IDE RAID Connectors…………....1-12

5.Reset Switch Header……………………………………..1-13

6.SCSI Hard disk Activity LED Header…………………...1-13

7.Hard Disk Activity LED Header………………….……....1-13

8.SPEAKER Header…………………………….…………. 1-14

9.ATX power switch/Soft Power Header……………… …..1-14

10.System Power LED Header…………………….…….... 1-14

11.CPU and Aux Fan connectors………………….….…... 1-14

12.Wake-On-LAN Port…………………………………....... 1-15

13.PS/2 Mouse Port…………………………….…………...1-16

14.PS/2 Keyboard Port………………………….………......1-16

15.USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports………….…………...1-16

16.Parallel Port………………………………….……….......1-17

17.Onboard LAN Connectors……………………………... 1-17

18.USB Header………………………………………..….... 1-17

19.Serial Port COM1 Port…………………………….….…1-18

20.Chassis Intrusion Sensor Connector…………………..1-18

21.Thermal Header…………………………….…………... 1-18

22.BMC COM Port……………………………….…………..1-18
Step 5: Install Expansion Cards……………………………………..1 -19

Step 6: Powering on Your Computer………………….………..…..1-20

CHAPTER 2: BIOS SETUP…………………….………………....2-1

Starting BIOS Setup………………………………………………….…2-1
Using Setup……………………………………………………….…..…2-2
In Case of Problems……………………………………………….……2-4
Section 1: Main Menu………………………….………………………2-5

The Menu Bar………………………………………………2-6
The Legend Bar……………………...……………….……2-7
The Field Help Window… …………………………………2-8
Main Menu Selections…………………………………..…2-9
Master and Slave Sub -Menus…………………………….2-9
Section 2 : Advanced Menu…………………………………………..2-13

Advanced Chipset Control…………………………....…2-14

Advanced Processor Options ……………………..….…2-15

Cache Memory…………...…………………………....…2-15

I/O Device Configuration Menu……………………....…2-16

Section 3: Security Menu ………………………………………….…2-19
Section 4: Power Menu……………………………………………… 2-21
Section 5 : Boot Menu …………………………………………………2-23
Section 6: Exit Menu……………………………………………….…2-26
Saving Values………………………….…..……….……..2-26
Exit Discarding Changes……… ……………………...….2-27
Load Setup Defaults……………………………..…….…2-27
Discard Changes……………………………………….…2-27

Save Changes………………………………………….....2-28

CHAPTER 3.1: BIOS BOOT UTILITY………………….…... 3 -1

Phoenix QuietBoot……………………………………………….……..3-1

Phoenix MultiBoot…………………………….……………………......3-2

CHAPTER 3.2: BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY ………...3-4

Installation……………………………………………………………....3-4

Executing Phoenix Phlash16.exe program………………………….…....3-4

Appendix A: Troubleshooting……………………...…..4-1

Appendix B: Symptom Report Form……………..…...4-5

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Overview

Thank you for choosing RIOWORKSTM PURCA high performance
motherboard. The PURCA support Single Intel Socket-604 Xeon (Prestonia)
at 400 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) , based on Socket-604 motherboard (M/B)
and the ATX form factor featuring the ServerWorks chipset. As the latest
ServerWorks chipset is built in the M/B. In the memory support, PURCA fully
Four DIMM slots support up to 4GB PC2100 memory with ECC function. One
more advantage is the PURCA provides dual Promise (PDC20271) ATA -133
IDE RAID channels to increase I/O transformation to maximum 400MB/sec
(100MB/sec per IDE channel)
Flexibility and expandability are always concerned by RIOWORKSTM, PURCA
contains 3 PCI32 slots ? 1 PCI 64 and 2 PCI -X slots for numerous add-on cards.
Other features such as Dual Broadcom 5702 (32bit/ 66MHz) Gigabit Ethernet
controllers will provide high system capabilities that meet a wide range of
demanding Sever applications.

Unpacking

Remove all items from the box and make sure you have these following items:
If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.

?? One RIOWORKS PURCA motherboard
?? One 80-wire ATA-66 ribbon cable
?? One 40-pin ATA-33 ribbon cable
?? One floppy ribbon cable
?? One bag of spare jumpers
?? One PURCA user’s guide
?? One CD containing drivers and utilities
?? One Onboard RAID & LAN User’s Guide
?? IDE RAID driver disk(s)

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Features Highlight

CPU

Chipset

System

Memory

Support

Onboard IDE

RAID

Controllers

Onboard LAN

Controllers

Onboard VGA

Controller

?? Single Intel Socket-604 Xeon (Prestonia) CPU at

400 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)

?? Support 2.0+ GHz
?? Designed for Socket-604 technology.

?? PURCA uses the latest ServerWorks Chipset
?? North Bridge: GC-SL
?? South Bridge: CSB5
?? I/O Bridge: CIOB-X2

?? Because the powerful features of its

components, it can fully support 2 PCI-X slots
and Four DIMM slots supports up to 4GB
PC2100 DDR DIMM Module with ECC function
support.

?? Registered DDR DIMM Module Support Only
?? Four DIMM slots support up to 4GB PC1600

memory with ECC function

?? Promise (PDC20271) ATA -133 IDE RAID

controller.

?? Support RAID level 0 / 1 /10
?? ATA/133 Compatible

?? Dual Broadcom 5702 (32bit/ 66MHz) Gigabit

Ethernet controllers

?? ATI RageXL video controller with 8MB memory.

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Onboard IDE

RAID

Controllers

IDE Controllers

Expansion

Slots

Super Multi -I/O

Dimension

Wake -On-LAN

?? Use Promise (PDC20271) ATA-133 IDE RAID

controller, and up to four drivers.

?? Support RAID level 0 / 1 /10
?? ATA/133 Compatible

?? Onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller provides

two IDE connectors. And each connector
supports two IDE devices.

?? Support Ultra DMA mode 5 (ATA-100), Ultra DMA

mode 4 (ATA-66) Ultra DMA 33, PIO Mode 3 and
4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 4, and
supports Enhanced IDE devices.

?? Contain 3 PCI-32 slots ? 1 PCI-64 slot and 2

PCI-X slots.

?? NS super I/O
?? 1 Floppy Connector
?? 1+1 serial ports with UART 16550
?? One Parallel port with ECP/EPP support
?? Dual ICMB Connectors
?? Dual Onboard USB Connectors 2 USB headers
?? PS/2 mouse and keyboard connectors with

Wake-Up function.

?? Extended ATX form factor-12"x10.5"

?? Support Wake-On-LAN activity with onboard

NIC /internal network card that contain WOL
connector when enable the function” Wake Up
on LAN” in the power management of BIOS
Setup Utility.

vii Overview

BIOS Support

Enhanced

ACPI

Desktop

Management

Interface (DMI)

Hardware

Monitoring

PC99

Compliant

VRM Support

OS Support

?? Phoenix BIOS on 4MB flash
?? Supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up.
?? Legacy USB support
?? Jumper-less setting for Vcore and CPU host bus

frequency setting table

?? MO, DVD, CD-ROM support

?? Fully implements the ACPI standard for

Windows 98/NT4.0/2000 compatibility.

?? Support DMI through BIOS, which allows

hardware to communicate within a standard
protocol creating a higher level of compatibility.

?? Winbond 83910F BMC (Base-board

Management Controller) onboard

?? IPMI compliance feature connector
?? RIOWORKS SmartWatch™ Software.

?? PURCA is fully compliant with the Microsoft

PC99 specification at both the hardware and
BIOS levels.

?? Support VRM 9.1 specification.

?? Windows 2000
?? Linux Red Hat 7.x

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About This User Guide

This manual explains how to build up your system with PURCA in detail.
Please follow the procedures of this User Manual carefully and pay special
attention to these icons.

IMPORTANT

WARNING

This icon informs you for particularly important
details regarding the setup or maintenance of
your system. While we point out the most vital
paragraphs in a chapter, you should always
read every word carefully. Failing to do so can
cause exasperation.

This icon alerted you for potential dangers
during setting up your system with PURCA.
These warnings should not be regarded as the
whole of your safety regimen. Never forget that
computer are electronic devices and are
capable of deli vering a shock. Prevent damage
to yourself and to your board: always ensure
that your system is turned off and unplugged the
power cords whenever you are working with
it ,and that you are equipped

NOTE

TIP

This icon alerted you for notice during setting up
your system. It provides you can useful alert
during setting up a new system.

This icon will show you how to configure your
system with PURCA in an easy and simple
ways. This icon always provides some useful
description to help you configure your system.

Overview

Getting Help

If a problem arises with your system during installation or OS operating, you
should ask your dealer for help first as your system has most likely be
configured by them. They always have the best idea and quick response for
your symptoms. If your dealer is near to your locations, you should bring your
system to them to have it quickly serviced instead of attempting to solve the
problem by yourself. Besides these, RIOWORKS also provide s some helpful
resources to help you.

1. Select RIOWORKS
this product page which contain links to product updates such as Jumper
settings or BIOS updates.

2. FAQ sections on RIOWORKS Website are often helpful since other user’s
questions are often your own.

3. Email us at: [email protected] and we will try to answer your questions
within 24 hours. Before you email your symptom to [email protected]
ease fill in the symptom report form in order to let our engineers solve
your problem quickly.

TM

‘s website at www.rioworks.com and navigate to

ix

Primary/

Connectors

PS/2 ports

32

Slot

64

Overview

x

USB Ports

COM1 Port
VGA Port
Parallel Port

Dual LAN
Ports

Dual ICMB
Ports

2 PCI-X
Slots

1 PCI­Slots

PURCA Motherboard (Picture)

ATX Power Connector CPU Heatsink Power Connector

Intel Socket 604 CPU

Floppy
Device

4 DDR
DIMM
Sockets

IDE_RAID

3 PCI-

Secondary
IDE Connectors

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Overview

PURCA Motherboard (Layout)

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Chapter 1

Hardware Installation

In this chapter, the installation of the PURCA with the processor and other
hardware connected to your system will be explained in detail.

Installation Procedures

Installation procedures will be broken down to six major parts.

Step 1: Jumper setting
Step 2: Install memory (Registered DDR DIMM Module)
Step 3: Install Intel Socket -604 Xeon (Prestonia) CPU
Step 4: Attach cables to connectors
Step 5: Install expansion cards
Step 6: Power connection

Warning

This motherboard contains sensitive electronic components that can be
easily damaged by static electricity. Follow the instructions carefully to
ensure correct installation and to avoid static damage.

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Step 1.

Jumper Setting

There are two jumpers you can use to change the setting on the motherboard.

1. Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM

The onboard button cell battery powers the CMOS RAM. It contains all the
BIOS setup information. Normally, it is necessary to keep the jumper
connected to pin1 and pin2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below.

PURCA Clear CMOS Header

1? 2 Normal

2? 3 Clear CMOS

1

2
3

Note

Should you want to clear the RTC data:
(1) Soft off your computer
(2) Short pin2 and pin3 with jumper for few seconds
(3) Connect pin1 and pin2 with jumper again.
(4) Turn on your computer by pressing the power-on button from front -panel.

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(5) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and select <Load Optimal Defaults> or

<Load Failsafe Defaults > option in the selection <Exit>. Then re-enter
BIOS setup to re-enter user preferences.

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Step 2

Install Memory

PURCA uses 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM). Four DIMM slots are available for 2.5 Volts (power level),
PC2100,Registered DDR DRAM Module with 1MB, 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB,
32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB combinations. Memory size
can support up to 4GB.

IMPORTANT

?? PC2100 Registered DDR DRAM Module Support Only.
?? Supports 4 banks up to 4GB DDR DIMM Modules for Registered

DDR modules.

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Memory Installation Procedures

1. Locate the DIMM modules on the PURCA

2. Make sure the DIMM module’s pins facing down and match the slot’s size

as depicted below :

PURCA Memory Module

104 pins

DDR RAM

(Double Date Rate RAM)

80 pins

104 Pin80 Pin

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3. Insert the module down to the DIMM slot in with both hands and press

down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place. (The tabs of the
slot will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM touches the
socket’s bottom.)

TAB

4. Repeat step1 to step 3 to add additional DIMM modules.

TAB

WARNING

PC2100 Registered DDR DRAM Module Support Only.

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4

1-6

Step 3

Install CPU

PURCA supports Single Socket 604 Xeon (Prestonia) at 400 MHz Front Side
Bus (FSB)

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Lift up the socket lever and carefully place the socket 604 Xeon (Prestonia)
CPU with the correct orientation as the figures are shown below

2. Mount the CPU heatsink with proper exproxy as shown below.

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1-7

3. To secure CPU heatsink with the locks as the figures is shown below.

3. Plug the 3-wire fan power core into the connector named CPU FAN 1.

-Color
Wire

Black-

Red-

Color

Color

Wire

Wire

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Step 4.

Attach Cable to Connectors

This step explains where each connector is inserted on the PURCA. There will
be a PURCA layout picture following each explanation indicating where the
connector is inserted. The motherboard connectors are:

Item

1 ATX Power Supply 1-10
2 Floppy Disk Drive Connector 1-10
3 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors 1-11
4 Primary / Secondary IDE RAID Connectors 1-12
5 Reset Switch Header 1-13
6 SCSI Hard disk Activity LED Header 1-13
7 Hard Disk Activity LED Header 1-13
8 SPEAKER Header 1-13

9 ATX power switch/Soft Power Header 1-14
10 System Power LED Header 1-14
11 CPU and Aux Fan connectors 1-14
12 Wake-On-LAN Port 1-15
13 PS/2 Mouse Port 1-16
14 PS/2 Keyboard Port 1-16
15 USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 1-16
16 Parallel Port 1-17
17 Onboard LAN Connectors 1-17
18 USB Header 1-17
19 Serial Port COM1 Port 1-18
20 Chassis Intrusion Sensor Header 1-18
21 Thermal Header 1-18

22 BMC COM Port 1-18

Connectors Page

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USB Connector

IDE Connectors

Promise IDE

RAID1 Controller

Promise IDE

RAID2 Controller

BMC COM Port

Chassis Intrusion Sensor

8 pin Socket 604 CPU Heatsink

CN47: ON:PCIX-133
OFF: PCIX-100

Floppy Device

IPMI

SYS_Thermal

Connector

IPMI

24 pin ATX Power

Connector

Clear CMOS

Power Connector

Socket 604 CPU

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1. ATX Power Supply (20-pin ATX power connectors)

This connector connects to ATX power supply. Find the proper orientation
and push down firmly to make sure that the pins are aligned. For Wake on
LAN support, 5-volt Stand-by lead (+5VSB) from ATX power supply must
supply at least 720mA.

+3.3v
+3.3v

GND

+5v

GND

+5v

GND

PWR_OK

5VSB

+12v
+12v

+3.3v GND

ATX Power Connector

PURCA Power Connector

+12v
+12v
+12v

+12v

CPU Power Connector

+3.3v

-12v
GND

PS_ON

GND
GND

GND

Reserved

+5v
+5v
+5v

pin 1

GND
GND
GND

GND

IMPORTANT

??RIOWORKS always recommands our customers to use ATX Power

that has more than 300W power capacity and is compatible with
Intel ATX 2.03 specification.

2. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FLOPPY)

This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After
connecting the single end to the board, connect the plug on the other end
to the floppy drive.

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Pin 1

PURCA Floppy Device

3. Primary/Secondary IDE connectors (ATA-133 IDE connectors (Two

40-pin IDE)

The connectors support the provided 80-wire 40-pin IDE hard disk ribbon
cable. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs
at the other end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks in the
same cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting
its jumper accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk
for the jumper settings. BIOS now support IDE HDD or IDE CD-ROM boot
up (Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when
using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).

Pin 1

PURCA IDE Connectors

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IMPORTANT

??Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on the

Pin 1 side of the connector. IDE ribbon cable must be less than
46cm (18inches), with the second drive connector no more than
15cm (6 inches) from the first connector.

??If you want to have ATA100/66 IDE performance, proper ATA100/66 is

needed as 80-wire ATA100/66 cable is different from 40-wire ATA33
cable

4. Primary/Secondary IDE RAID connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)

The connectors support the provided 80-wire 40 -pin ribbon cable. After
connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other
end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks in the same cable, you
must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper
accordingly. Please refer to the documentation of your hard disk for the
jumper settings. Please also refer to the onboard RAID/LAN user’s guide
for detailed RAID installation.

PURCA IDE RAID Connectors

RAID 1 RAID 2

PIN 1

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SPEAKER

PW_SW

PWR_LED

SCSI_LED

-

-

+

+

PURCA Front Panel Connector

Figure 4-1

Item 4 through 10 are depicted in Figure 4-1 as above.

5. Reset Switch Header (2-pin RST)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for
rebooting your computer without turning off and on your power switch. This
is a preferred method of rebooting to prolong the life of the system’s power
supply.

6. SCSI Hard disk LED Card Activity LED Header (4-pin SCSI_HD)

The 4-pin connector can be connected to the 4-pin activity LED connector
of SCSI card. Read and Write activit ies by devices connected to the SCSI
card will cause the front panel LED to light up.

7. Hard Disk Activity LED Header (2-pin HDD_LED)

This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s hard disk or IDE activity
LED. Read and write activity by devices connected to the Primary or
Secondary IDE connectors will cause the LED to light up.

8. Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER)

There is one jumper cap over pin1 and pin2 (default setting) for internal

RST

HDD_LED

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buzzer. If you want to use external case-mounted speaker instead of
internal buzzer, remove jumper cap and connect speaker wire to the 4-pin
connector.

9. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Header (2-pin PWR_SW)

A momentary switch connected to these connector controls the system
power. Pressing the button once it will switch the system between ON and
SLEEP. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.

10. System Power LED Header (3-pin PWR_LED)

This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights up
when the system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.

11. CPU and Aux Fan Connectors (4 3-pin FAN connectors):

There are four 3-pin fan connectors in the PURCA M/B. Two fans are used
for CPU1 and CPU2 and two are for auxiliary power. These connectors
support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less. Depending on the fan
manufacturer, the wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be
positive, while the black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the
board taking into consideration the polarity of this connector.

SYS FAN 3

SYS FAN 2

Front FAN 1

Front FAN 2

GND+5v +12v

SYS FAN 1

CPU FAN 2

CPU FAN 1

PURCA FAN Connectors

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WARNING

?? The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is not enough

airflow across the CPU and onboard heatsink. Damage may occur to
the motherboard and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly
used. These are not jumpers, do not place jumper caps over these
pins.

NOTE

??The “Rotation” signal has to be used with fan specially designed with

rotation signal.

??Only the fan marked CPU fan1can be monitored by BIOS.

12. Wake-On-LAN Port (Onboard LAN Port)

This connector connects to internal LAN cards with a Wake-On-LAN output.
The connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is
received through the LAN port.

PURCA Wake On LAN

Wake-On-LAN Port

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IMPORTANT

?? This feature requires that your system has an ATX power supply

with at least 720mA +5VSB standby power .

USB Ports

PS/2 Ports

Item 14 through 21 are depicted in Figure 4-2 as above.

13. PS/2 Mouse Port (6-pin Female)

The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not
detected, expansion cards can use IRQ12.

14. PS/2 Keyboard Port (6-pin Female)

This connection is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug (mini DIN).
This port will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You
may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.

15. Universal Serial BUS Ports I & 2 ( 4-pin Female)

Two external USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. But a
user can only use two of them with proper cabling for connecting USB

Print Port

VGA PortCOM1 Port

ICMB Ports

LAN Ports

PURCA I/O Connectors

Figure 4-2

2PCI-X Slots

2 64-Bit PCI Slots

2 32-bit PCI Slots

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USB 0

1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4

USB 1

PURCA External USB Port

P/N Description

1

VCC

2

DATA-

3

DATA+

4

GND

5

NC

16. Parallel Printer Port (25-pin Female)

You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the BIOS
Setup.

17. Onboard LAN Connectors

The RJ45 connector provides both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX
connectivity. Please refer to the “PURCA Onboard IDE RAID & LAN User
‘s Guide” (Optional) for further information.

18. USB Header (8-pin Male)
Two 8 pins external USB Ports are available for connecting USB devices.

USB 2 ? 3 &

USB 4 ? 5

PURCA USB Header

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19. Serial Port COM1 Connectors (9-pin Male )

The serial port COM1 can be used for pointing devices or other serial
devices. See the BIOS Setup.

20. Thermal Header (2-pin Thermal)

This two-pin connector provides you to use the thermal sensor to detect
the temperature of the components on motherboard

21. Chassis Intrusion Sensor Header (CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis intrusion monitor. The hardware monitor is
triggered when chassis microswitch is opened. This occurs when the side
panel is opened or drive bay doors are opened.

22. BMC COM Port (9 Pin Male)
Winbond 83910F BMC (Base -Board Management Controller) Onboard.

User can monitor the computer, check the CPU temperaute? FAN speed
And other device status. If the device status is not normal, user can

Change the setting of the device.

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Step 5.

Install Expansion Cards

WARNING

?? Power off your power supply co mpletely when adding removing any

expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may
cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion
cards.

1. Expansion Card Installation Procedure

1.1 Read the documentation for your expansion card and make any
necessary hardware or software setting changes, such as jumpers.

1.2 Remove the bracket plate on the slot you intend to use. Keep the
bracket for possible future use.

1.3 Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.

1.4 Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed above.

1.5 Jump to step 6 to finish installation, then set the IRQ and DMA as
follows.

2. Assigning IRQs for PCI Expansion Cards

An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards. In the

PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that
contains a card requiring an IRQ. To install a PCI card, you need to set the
INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all the PCI slots on this motherboard use
an INTA #, set the jumpers on your PCI cards to INTA.

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Step 6.

Powering on Your Computer

1. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with “O”).

2. After finishing all jumper settings and connections, close the system case

cover.

3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back

of your system case.

4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge

protector.

5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:

?? Your monitor
?? External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the

chain)

?? Your system power.
For ATX power supplies, you need to switch on the power supply as well as
press the ATX power switch on the front of the case.

6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light up. For ATX
power supplies, the system LED will light up when the ATX power switch is
pressed. The monitor LED may light up after the system’s LED if it
complies with “green” standards or if it has a power standby feature. The
system will then run power-on tests. While the tests are running, additional
messages will appear on the screen. If you do not see anything within

30 seconds from the time you turn on the power, the system may
have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper settings and

connections or call your retailer for assistance.

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7. During power-on, hold down <F2> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the

instructions in the next chapter, BIOS Setup.

Note

??Powering Off your computer

You have to first exit or shut down your operating system before switching
off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you can press the ATX
power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating system.

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2 - BIOS Setup

Chapter 2

BIOS Setup

This chapter discusses the PhoenixBIOS Setup program built into the ROM
BIOS. The Setup program allows users modifying the basic system
configurations according to their requirements. This special information is then
stored in battery -backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the
power is turned off.

The PhoenixBIOS installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only
Memory) is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and
serial and parallel ports.

The PhoenixBIOS has been customized by adding important, but
non-standard, features such as password protection as well as special support
for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of
configuring your system using Setup.

Starting BIOS Setup

The PhoenixBIOS is immediately activated when you power on the computer
every time. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS
and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. After
finishing configuring the whole system, then BIOS will continue to seek an
operating system on one of the disks, launch then turn control over to the
operating syst em.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:

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1. By pressing the <F2> key when the following message appears
briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On
Self-Test).

Press F2 to enter SETUP.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter
Setup Program, restart the system from state “On” to state “Off” by pressing
the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart the system by
simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt >, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press
the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot as well, an error
message will be displayed and you will again be asked to...

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, F2 TO ENTER SETUP

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select,
press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more details about how to
navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.

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Key Function

Up Arrow (?) Key Move to the previous item
Down Arrow (? ) Key

Move to the next item

Left Arrow (?) Key Move to the previous item
Right Arrow (?) Key

Move to the next item

Esc key In the Sub-menu: Exit the sub-menu.

In the BIOS main category: Quit Without saving
changes.

Enter Key Select the item. A pop-up selection will display

on the screen and allows to set the item value.

PgUp Key Increase the numeric value or make change
PgDn Key Decrease the numeric value or make change
+ Key Increase the numeric value or make change

- Key Decrease the numeric value or make change
F1 Key General Help on Setup navigation keys. Press

<F1> key to pop up a small help window that
describes the appropriate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item. To
exit the Help Window, press <ESC> key or <F1>
key again.

F9 Key Setup Defaults
F10 key Save configuration and exit the BIOS Setup

Utility

Table 1 Legend Keys

Navigating through the menu bar

Use the left and right arrow keys to navigate the menu you want to be in.

To display a sub men u

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press
<Enter>. A “?” pointer marks all sub menus.

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In Case of Problems

If after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your
computer no longer is able to boot, the PhoenixBIOS supports an override to
the CMOS setting, which resets your system to its defaults. The other way is
clear the present CMOS information. (Refer to the jumper setting.)
The best advice is to only alter settings, which you thoroughly understand. In
the end , we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the
chipset defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both
PhoenixBIOS to provide the maximum performance and reliability of the
system. Even a slight change to the chipset setup may also cause potential
and unpredictable failure to the system.

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BIOS Setup

Section 1

Main Menu

To start the PhoenixBIOS Setup utility:

Step 1: Turn on or reboot your system.PhoenixBIOS displays this message:
Press <F2> to enter SETUP

Step 2: Pressing <F2> displays the Main Menu, which looks like this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

System Time [16:19:20]
System Date: [03/02/1994]

Legacy Diskette A: [1.44/1.25 MB 3½”]

? Primary Master 6449 MB
? Primary Slave None
? Secondary Master CD-ROM
? Secondary Slave None

System Memory 640 KB
Extended Memory 31744 KB
Language [English (US)]

F1 Help ? ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ?Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Step 3 : for a description of the fields on this menu.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field

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? ? The Menu Bar

The Menu Bar at the top of the window lists these selections:

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> General Help window (See below).

<Esc> Exit this menu.

arrow keys Select a different menu.

? or ? arrow keys Move cursor up and down.

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.

<F5> or <-> Select the Previous Value for the field.

<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the Next Value for the field.

<F9> Load the Default Configuration values for this

<F10> Save and exit.

<Enter> Execute Command or Select P Submenu.

<Alt-R> Refresh screen.

Use the left and right arrow keys to make a selection.
See the section below, "Exiting Setup," for a description on exiting the Main
Menu.

menu.

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? ? The Legend Bar

Use the keys listed in the legend bar on the bottom to make your selections or
exit the current menu. The chart on the following page describes the legend
keys and their alternates:

Key Function

<F1> or <Alt-H> General Help window (See below).

<Esc> Exit this menu.

arrow keys Select a different menu.

? or ? arrow keys Move cursor up and down.

<Tab> or <Shift-Tab> Cycle cursor up and down.

<Home> or <End> Move cursor to top or bottom of window.

<PgUp> or <PgDn> Move cursor to next or previous page.

<F5> or <-> Select the Previous Value for the field.

<F6> or <+> or <Space> Select the Next Value for the field.

<F9> Load the Default Configuration values for this

<F10> Save and exit.

<Enter> Execute Command or Select P Submenu.

<Alt-R> Refresh screen.

To select an item, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the field you want.

Then use the plus-and-minus value keys to select a value for that field. The
Save Values commands in the Exit Menu save the values currently displayed
in all the menus.
To display a sub menu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub

menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A pointer (?) marks all sub menus.

menu.

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The Field Help Window

The help window on the right side of each menu displays the help text for the
currently selected field. It updates as you move the cursor to each field.

? ? The General Help Window

Pressing <F1> or <Alt-H> on any menu brings up the General Help window
that describes the legend keys and their alternates:

Setup changes system behavior by modifying the BIOS
Configuration parameters. Selecting incorrect values
may cause system boot failure; load Setup Default values
to recover.

<Up/Down> arrows select fields in current menu.
<PgUp/PgDn> moves to previous/next page on scrollable menus.
<Home/End> moves to top/bottom item of current menu.

Within a field, <F5> or <-> selects next lower value and
<F6>, <+>, or <Space> selects next higher value.

<Left/Right> arrows select menus on menu bar.
<Enter> displays more options for items marked with a?,
<Enter> also displays an option list on some fields.

<F9> loads factory-installed Setup Default values.
<F10> restores previous values from CMOS.

<ESC> or <Alt-X> exits Setup: in sub-menus, pressing these
keys returns to the previous menu.

<F1> or <Alt-H> displays General Help (this screen).

The scroll bar on the right of any window indicates that there is more than one
page of information in the window. Use <PgUp> and <PgDn> to display all the
pages. Pressing <Home> and <End> displays the first and last page.
Pressing <Enter> displays each page and then exits the window.
Press <Esc> to exit the current window.

General Help

[Continue]

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BIOS Setup

? ? Main Menu Selections

You can make the following selections on the Main Menu itself. Use the sub
menus for other selections.

Feature Options Description

System Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time .
System Date MM/DD/YYYY Set the system date.
Diskette 1

System Memory N/A Displays amount of conventional
Extended Memory N/A Displays the amount of extended

You can set the boot sequence of the bootable drives by selecting Boot
Sequence on the Main Menu or opening the Boot Menu.

360 kB, 5 ¼"

1.2 MB, 5 ¼"
720 kB, 3 ½"

1.44/1.25 MB, 3 ½"

2.88 MB, 3 ½"
Not installed
Disabled

Select the type of floppy-disk
drive installed in your system.

1.25 MB is a Japanese media
format that requires a 3½" 3-Mode
Diskette drive.

memory detected during boot up.
memory detected during boot up.

?? Master and Slave Sub-Menus

The Master and Slave sub-menus accessed from the Main Menu control
these types of devices:

?? Hard-disk drives
?? Removable-disk drives such as Zip drives

?? CD-ROM drives

PhoenixBIOS 4.0 supports up to two IDE disk adapters, called primary and
secondary adapters. Each adapter supports one master drive and one
optional slave drive in these possible combinations:

?? 1 Master
?? 1 Master, 1 Slave
?? 2 Masters
?? 2 Masters, 1 Slave

?? 2 Masters, 2 Slaves

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BIOS Setup

There is one IDE connector for each adapter on your machine, usually labeled
"Primary IDE" and "Secondary IDE." There are usually two connectors on
each ribbon cable attached to each IDE connector. When you have connected
two drives to these connectors, the one on the end of the cable is the Master.
If you need to change your drive settings, selecting one of the Master or Slave

drives on the Main Menu displays a sub-menu like this:

Main

Type: [Auto]

Multi Sector Transfer ; [Disable]
LBA Mode Control: [Disable]
32-bit I/O: [Disable]
Transfer Mode: [Auto]
Ultra DMA Mode: [Disable]

F1 Help ? ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ?Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Primary Master Item Specific Help

Select the drive type of
the fixed disk installed in
your system. If type User
is selected, Cylinders,
Heads, and Sectors can
be edited directly.
Auto attempts to
automatically detect the
drive type for drives that
comply with ANSI
specifications.

Use the legend keys listed on the bottom to make your selections and exit to
the Main Menu. Use the following chart to configure the hard disk.

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BIOS Setup

Feature Options Description

Type None

Multi-Sector
Transfers

LBA Mode Control Enabled

32-Bit I/O Enabled

Transfer Mode Standard

Ultra DMA Mode Enabled

1 to 39
User
Auto
IDE
Removable
CD-ROM
ATAPI
Removable

Disabled
Standard
2 sectors
4 sectors
8 sectors
16 sectors

Disabled

Disabled

Fast PIO 1
Fast PIO 2
Fast PIO 3

Fast PIO 4

Disabled

None = Autotyping is not able to supply
the drive type or end user has selected
None, disabling any drive that may be
installed.
User = You supply the hard-disk drive
information in the following fields.

Auto = Autotyping, the drive itself
supplies the correct drive information.
IDE Removable = Removable
read-and-write media (e.g., IDE Zip
drive).

CD-ROM = Readable CD-ROM drive.
ATAPI Removable = Read-and-writea
media (e.g., LS120, USB Floppy, USB

Zip).
Any selection except Disabled

determines the number of sectors
transferred per block. Standard is 1
sector per block.

Enabling LBA causes Logical Block
Addressing to be used in place of
Cylinders, Heads, & Sectors.

Enables 32-bit communication between
CPU and IDE card. Requires PCI or
local bus.

Selects the method for transferring the
data between the hard disk and system
memory.

The Setup menu only lists those
options supported by the drive and
platform.

User can change the mode from
Disabled to Enabled to riser the data
performance.

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BIOS Setup

* IDE drives do not require setting Landing Zone and Write Precomp.
When you enter Setup, the Main Menu usually displays the results of
Autotyping– information each drive provides about its own parameters (e.g.,

cylinders, heads, and sectors) –and how the drives are arranged as Masters or
Slaves on your machine.
Some older drives, however, do not use Autotyping and require selecting type
User and entering a pre-defined fixed-disk type value or specifying the drive
parameters separately with the User type selected. You can find the correct
parameters for hard-disk drives in the drive manual or written on the casing of
the drive itself.

Note
Before changing the contents of this menu, write them down.

Once you have established correct parameters for your drive,
write them down and store them in a safe place (e.g., ta pe them to
the disk drive) for use in case these values are lost in CMOS or if
autotyping fails. If these hard-disk parameters are not correctly
entered in CMOS, you cannot access the data on your drive.

WARNING

Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes,
return to Setup and restore the Setup Defaults with <F9> and re-enter the
correct drive parameters.

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Section 2

Advanced Menu

Selecting "Advanced" from menu bar on the Main Menu displays a menu like
this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

?Advanced Chipset Control
?Advanced Processor Options
?Cache Memory
?I/O Device Configuration

Reset Configuration Data: [No]
Large Disk Access Mode: [DOS]
Local Bus IDE adapter: [Both]
PS/2 Mouse [Auto Detect]
Secured Setup Configurations [No]
Multiprocessor Specification [1.4]

USB Host Controller: [Enabled]
USB BIOS Legacy Support: [Enabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

WARNING

Incorrect settings can cause your system to malfunction. To correct mistakes,
return to Setup and restore the Setup Defaults with <F9>.

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? ? Advanced Chipset Control

In a system ,user can selecting "Advanced Chipset Control" from menu bar on
the Advanced menu displays a menu like this:

Advanced

Advanced Chipset Control Item Specific Help
On Board LAN No.1: [Enabled]
On Board LAN No.2: [Enabled]
On Board RAID: [Enabled]
ECC Config: [Enabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Controls system
memory parity
through the chipset.

Note

The contents of this menu depend on the chipset installed on your
motherboard, and chipsets vary widely. Consult your dealer or the chipset
manual before changing the items on this menu. Incorrect settings can cause
your system to malfunction.

To change a device’s priority on the list, first select it with the up-or-down
arrows, and move it up or down using the <+> and <-> keys. Pressing <n>
moves a device between the Removable Devices and Hard Drive. Pressing
<Shift+1> enables or disables a device.

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? ? Advanced Processor Options

In a system, user can selecting "Advanced Processor Options" from menu bar
on the Advanced menu displays a menu like this:

Advanced

Advanced Processor Options Item Specific Help
Frequency Ratio
Jackson Technology [Disabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Select the internal
frequency multiplier
of the CPU.

? ? Cache Memory

Advanced
Memory Cache: [Enabled]

Cache System BIOS area: [Write Protect]
Cache Video BIOS area: [Write Protect]
Cache base 0-512 k : [Write Black]
Cache base 512 k-640 k : [Write Black]
Cache Extended Memory Area: [Write Black]
Cache A000 – AFFF: [Disabled]
Cache B000 – BFFF: [Disabled]
Cache C800 – CBFF: [Disabled]
Cache CC00 – CFFF: [Disabled]
Cache C000 – CFFF: [Disabled]
Cache D000 – D3FF: [Disabled]
Cache D400 – D7FF: [Disabled]
Cache D800 – DBFF: [Disabled]
Cache DC00 – DFFF: [Disabled]
Cache E000 – E3FF: [Disabled]
Cache E400 – E7FF: [Disabled]
Cache E800 – EBFF: [Disabled]
Cache EC00 – EFFF: [Disabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Cache Memory Item Specific Help

Select the internal
frequency multiplier
of the CPU.

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? ? I/O Device Configuration Menu

The CPU communicates with external devices such as printers through
devices called Input/Output (I/O) ports such as serial and parallel ports.
These I/O devices require the use of system resources such as I/O addresses
and interrupt lines. If these devices are Plug and Play, either the BIOS can
allocate the devices during POST, or the operating system can do it. If the I/O
devices are not Plug and Play, they may require manually setting them in
Setup.

On some systems, the chipset manages the communication devices. Other
systems have, instead, a separate I/O chip on the motherboard for configuring
and managing these devices.

Many systems allow you to control the configuration settings for the I/O ports.
Select "I/O Device Configuration" on the Advanced Menu to display this menu
and specify how you want to configure these I/O Devices:

Advanced

I/O Device Configuration Item Specific Help

Serial Port A: [Auto]
Serial Port B: [Auto]
Parallel Port: [Auto]
Mode: [ECP]

Floppy disk Controller [Enabled]
Base I/O address: [Primary]

F1 Help ?Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ?Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Enable support for
Legacy Universal
Serial
Bus

Feature Options Description

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Serial port A:
Serial port B:

Base I/O 3F8, IRQ 4

Parallel Port: Disabled

Mode Output only

Floppy disk
Controller

Use this menu to specify how the I/O (Input and Output) ports are configured:

Manually by you.
Automatically by the BIOS during POST (See "ROM BIOS

Functions" on page)

Automatically by a PnP Operating System such as Windows

Disabled
Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled

Enabled
Auto
OS Controlled

Bi-directional

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled requires you to enter the base
Input/Output address and the Interrupt
number on the next line.
Auto makes the BIOS configure the port
automatically during POST.
OS Controlled lets the PnP Operating
System (such as Windows 95) configure
the port after POST.
If you select Enabled, choose one of
these combinations.
Disabled turns off the port.
Enabled requires you to enter the base
Input/Output address and the Interrupt
number below.
Auto makes the BIOS auto configure the
port during POST.
OS Controlled lets the PnP Operating
System (such as Windows 95) configure
the port after POST.
Output only is standard one-way protocol
for a parallel device.
Bi-directional uses two-way protocol of an
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP).
Enables the on-board legacy diskette
controller.
Disabled turns off all legacy diskette
drives.

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95 after the Operating System boots.

Warning

If you choose the same I/O address or Interrupt for more than one port, the
menu displays an asterisk (*) at the conflicting settings. It also displays this
message at the bottom of the menu:

*Indicates a DMA, Interrupt, I/O, or memory resource conflict with

another device. Resolve the conflict by selecting another settings for
the devices.

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Section 3

Security Menu

Selecting "Security" from the Main Menu displays a menu like this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

Set User Password [Enter]
Set Supervisor Password [Enter]

Password on boot: [Disabled]
Fixed disk boot sector: [Normal]
Diskette access: [Disabled]

Virus Check Reminder: [Disabled]
System backup Reminder: [Disabled]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ?Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu.
Enabling "Supervisor Password" requires a password for entering Setup. The
passwords are not case sensitive.
Pressing <Enter> at either Set Supervisor Password or Set User Password
displays a dialog box like this:

Enter new password: [ ]

Confirm new password: [ ]

Type the password and press <Enter>. Repeat.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Supervisor password
controls access to
Setup utility.

Set Password

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Feature Options Description

Set User
Password

Set Supervisor
Password

Password on
boot

Diskette
access

Fixed disk boot
sector

System backup
reminder
Virus check
reminder

Up to seven
alphanumeri
c characters

Up to seven
alphanumeri
c characters

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled
Disabled

Normal
Write
Protect

Disabled
Daily
Weekly
Monthly

Pressing <Enter> displays the dialog box
for entering the user password. In related
systems, this password gives restricted
access to SETUP menus.

Pressing <Enter> displays dialog box for
entering the supervisor password. In
related systems, this password gives full
access to Setup menus.

Enabled requires a password on boot.
Requires prior setting of the Supervisor
password.

If supervisor password is set and this
option disabled, BIOS assumes user is
booting.

Enabled requires a password to boot from
or access the floppy disk.

Write protects the boot sector on the hard
disk for virus protection. Requires a
password to format or Fdisk the hard disk.

Displays a message during boot up
asking (Y/N) if you have backed up the
system or scanned it for viruses.

Message returns on each boot until you
respond with "Y".
Daily displays the message on the first
boot of the day, Weekly on the first boot
after Sunday, and Monthly on the first
boot of the month.

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Section 4

Power Menu

Selecting "Power" from the menu bar displays a menu like this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

Power Savings [Customize]
Standby Timeout: [15 sec]

Auto Suspend Timeout: [15 sec]

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ?Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

Use this menu to specify your settings for Power Management. Remember
that the options available depend upon the hardware installed in your system.
Those shown here are from a typical system.
A power-management system reduces the amount of energy used after
specified periods of inactivity. The Setup menu pictured here supports a Full
On state, a Standby state with partial power reduction, and a Suspend state
with full power reduction.
Use the Advanced Options on this menu to specify whether or not the activity
of interrupts can terminate a Standby or Suspend state and restore Full On. Do
not change these settings without knowing which devices use the interrupts.
Use the legend keys to make your selections and exit to the Main Menu. Use

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Maximum Power
Savings conserves the
greatest amount of
system power.
Maximum Performance
conserves power but
allows greatest system
performance. To alter
these settings, choose
Customized. To turn off
power management,
choose Disabled.

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the following chart in making your selections:

Feature Options Description

Power Saving Disabled

Standby Timeout Off

Auto Suspend
Timeout

Customize
Maximum Power Savings
Maximum Performance

1 min
2 min
4 min
6 min
8 min
12 min
16 min

Disabled
5 min
10 min
15 min
20 min
30 min
40 min
60 min

Maximum options:
pre-defined values. Select
Customize to make your
own selections from the
following fields. Disabled
turns off all power
management.

Inactivity period required
to put system in Standby
(partial power shutdown).

Inactivity period required
after Standby to Suspend
(maximum power
shutdown).

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Section 5

Boot Menu

After you turn on yo ur computer, it will attempt to load the operating system
(such as Windows 98) from the device of your choice. If it cannot find the
operating system on that device, it will attempt to load it from one or more
other devices in the order specified in the Boot Menu. Boot devices (i.e., with
access to an operating system) can include: hard drives, floppy drives, CD
ROMs, removable devices (e.g., Iomega Zip drives), and network cards.

Note

Specifying any device as a boot device on the Boot Menu requires the

availability of an operating system on that device. Most PCs come with an

operating system already installed on hard-drive C: \ .

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Selecting "Boot" from the Menu Bar displays the Boot menu, which looks like
this:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

-Removable Devices
Legacy Floppy Drives
+Hard Drive
ATAPI CD-ROM Drive

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ? Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Keys used to view or
configure devices:
<Enter> expands or
collapses devices
with a + or –
<Ctrl+Enter> expands
all
<Shift+1>enables or
disables a device.
<+>and<-> moves the
device up or down.
<n>May move
removable device
between Hard Disk or
Removable Disk
<d>Remove a device
that is not installed.

Use this menu to arrange to specify the priority of the devices from which the
BIOS will attempt to boot the Operating System. In the example above, the
BIOS will attempt first to boot from the CD-ROM drive (the only Removable
Device listed). Failing that, it will attempt to boot from the Primary Master hard
disk, and so on down the list.
Removable Devices, Hard Drive , and Network Boot are the generic types
of devices on your system from which you can boot an operating system. You
may have more than one dev ice of each type. If so, the generic type is marked
with a plus or minus sign. Use the <Enter> key to expand or collapse the
devices marked with <+> or <->. Press <Ctrl+Enter> to expand all such
devices.

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Note

Floppy drives are not managed on this menu as part of Removable
Devices.

To change a device’s priority on the list, first select it with the up-or-down
arrows, and move it up or down using the <+> and <-> keys. Pressing <n>
moves a device between the Removable Devices and Hard Drive. Pressing
<Shift+1> enables or disables a device.

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Section 6

Exit Menu

Selecting "Exit" from the menu bar displays this menu:

Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help

Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes

F1 Help ? Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
ESC Exit ?Select Menu Enter Select ?Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following sections describe each of the options on this menu. Note that
<Esc> does not exit this menu. You must select one of the items from the
menu or menu bar to exit.

? ? Saving Values

After making your selections on the Setup menus, always select either "Saving
Values" or "Save Changes." Both procedures store the selections displayed in
the menus in CMOS (short for "battery -backed CMOS RAM") a special section
of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot
your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup
selections stored in CMOS.
After you save your selections, the program displays this message:

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Exit System Setup
and save your
changes to CMOS.

Values have been saved to CMOS!
Press <space> to continue

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If you attempt to exit without saving, the program asks if you want to save
before exiting.
During boot up, PhoenixBIOS attempts to load the values saved in CMOS. If
those values cause the system boot to fail, reboot and press <F2> to enter
Setup. In Setup, you can get the Default Values (as described below) or try to
change the selections that caused the boot to fail.

? ? Exit Discarding Changes

Use this optio n to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any new selections you
may have made. The selections previously in effect remain in effect.

? ? Load Setup Defaults

To display the default values for all the Setup menus, select "Load Setup
Defaults" from the Main Menu. The program displays this message:

ROM Default values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue

If, during boot up, the BIOS program detects a problem in the integrity of
values stored in CMOS, it displays these messages:

System CMOS checksum bad - run SETUP
Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup

The CMOS values have been corrupted or modified incorrectly, perhaps by an
application program that changes data stored in CMOS.
Press <F1> to resume the boot or <F2> to run Setup with the ROM default
values already loaded into the menus. You can make other changes before
saving the values to CMOS.

? ? Discard Changes

If, during a Setup Session, you change your mind about changes you have
made and have not yet saved the values to CMOS, you can restore the values
you previously saved to CMOS.
Selecting “Discard Changes” on the Exit menu updates all the selections and
displays this message:

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CMOS values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue

? ? Save Changes

Selecting “Save Changes” saves all the selections without exiting Setup. You
can return to the other menus if you want to review and change your
selections.

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Chapter 3.1

BIOS Boot Utility

Phoenix Boot Utilities are:

?? Phoenix QuietBoot™
?? Phoenix MultiBoot™

Phoenix QuietBoot displays a graphic illustration rather than the traditional

POST messages while keeping you informed of diagnostic problems.

Phoenix MultiBoot is a boot screen that displays a selection of boot devices

from which you can boot your operating system.

Phoenix QuietBoot

Right after you turn on or reset the computer, Phoenix QuietBoot displays
the QuietBoot Screen, a graphic illustration created by the computer
manufacturer instead of the text-based POST screen, which displays a
number of PC diagnostic messages.
To exit the QuietBoot screen and run Setup, display the MultiBoot menu, or
simply display the PC diagnostic messages, you can simply press one of the
hot keys described below.
The QuietBoot Screen stays up until just before the operating system loads
unless:

1. Press <Esc> to display the POST screen.

2. Press <F2> to enter Setup.

3. POST issues an error message.

4. The BIOS or an option ROM requests keyboard input.

The following explains each of these situations.

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? ? Press <ESC>

Pressing <Esc> switches to the POST screen and takes one of two actions:

1. If MultiBoot is installed, the boot process continues with the POST
screen until the end of POST, and then displays the Boot First
Menu, text-based with these options:

A: Load the operating system from a boot device of your choice.
B: Enter Setup.
C: Exit the Boot First Menu (with <Esc>) and load the operating
system from the boot devices in the order specified in Setup.

2. If MultiBoot is not installed, the boot process continues as usual.

? ? Press <F2>

Pressing <F2> at any time during POST switches to the POST screen (if not
already displayed) and enters Setup.

? ? POST Error

Whenever POST detects a non-fatal error, QuietBoot switches to the POST
screen and displays the errors. It then disp lays this message:

Press <F1> to resume, <F2> to Setup

Press <F1> to continue with the boot. Press <F2> if you want to correct the
error in Setup.

? ? Keyboard Input Request

If the BIOS or an Option ROM (add-on card) requests keyboard input,
QuietBoot switches over to the POST screen and the Option ROM displays
prompts for entering the information. POST continues from there with the
regular POST screen.

Phoenix MultiBoot

Phoenix MultiBoot expands your boot options by letting you choose your boot
device, which could be a hard disk, floppy disk, or CD ROM. You can select

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your boot device in Setup, or you can choose a different device each time you
boot during POST by selecting your boot device in The Boot First Menu.
MultiBoot consists of:

?? The Setup Boot Menu
?? The Boot First Menu

See the Setup Boot menu on p. 13. The following describes the Boot First
Menu.

? ? The Boot First Menu

Display the Boot First Menu by pressing <Esc> during POST. In response, the
BIOS first displays the message, "Entering Boot Menu ..." and then displays
the Boot Menu at the end of POST. Use the menu to select any of these
options:

1. Override the existing boot sequence (for this boot only) by selecting
another boot device. If the specified device does not load the
operating system, the BIOS reverts to the previous boot sequence.

2. Enter Setup.

3. Press <Esc> to continue with the existing boot sequence.

Select boot device or Setup.
Use the Up and Down arrows to select the Boot First device, then <Enter> or press
<Esc> to exit.

1. Hard Drive

2. ATAPI CD-ROM

3. Diskette Drive

4. Removable Devices

5. Network Boot
<Setup>

If there is more than one bootable hard drive, the first one in the Setup Boot
menu is the one represented here.

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Chapter 3 .2

BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility

Phoenix Phlash gives you the ability to update your BIOS from a floppy disk

without having to install a new ROM BIOS chip.
Phoenix Phlash is a utility for "flashing" (copying) a BIOS to the Flash ROM
installed on your computer from a floppy disk. A Flash ROM is a Read -Only
Memory chip that you can write to using a special method called "flashing."
Use Phoenix Phlash for the following tasks:

Update the current BIOS with a new version.
Restore a BIOS when it has become corrupted.

Installation

Phoenix Phlash is shipped on a floppy disk with your computer as a
compressed file called CRISDISK.ZIP that contains the following files:

CRISDISK.BAT Executable file for creating the Crisis Recovery

Diskette.
PHLASH16.EXE Performs platform-dependent functions.
BIOS.ROM Actual BIOS image to be programmed into flash

ROM.
MINIDOS.SYS Allows the system to boot in Crisis Recovery Mode.
MAKEBOOT.EXE Creates the custom boot sector on the Crisis

Recovery Diskette.

Executing Phoenix Phlash16.exe program

You can run Phoenix Phlash16.exe program to upgrade your BIOS version.

1. To put the Phlash16.exe program into A:\

2. To put the BIOS into A:\

3. Typing the command” A:\Phlash16 BIOSNAME.rom”

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4. Upgrade your BIOS completely.

Create the Crisis Recovery Diskette

If the OEM or dealer from whom you purchased your system has not provided
you with one, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you
use the Phlash utility. If you are unable to boot your system and successfully
load the Operating System, the BIOS may have been corrupted, in which case
you will have to use the Crisis Recovery Diskette to reboot your system. There
are several methods that you can use to create the Crisis Recovery Diskette.
Below is one recommended procedure.

1. Be sure you have successfully installed the Phlash Utility onto your
hard disk.

2. Insert a clean diskette into drive A: or B:

3. From the local directory, enter the following: CRISDISK [drive]:
where [drive] is the letter of the drive into which you inserted the

diskette.For help, type /? or /h. CRISDISK.BAT formats the diskette,
then copies MINIDOS.SYS, VGABIOS.EXE (if available), PHLASH.EXE,
PLATFORM.BIN and BIOS.ROM to the diskette, and creates the Required
custom boot sector.

4. Write protect and label the Crisis Recovery Diskette.

NOTE

You can only supply a volume label after the Crisis Recovery Diskette has
been formatted and the necessary files copied because MINIDOS.SYS must
occupy the first directory entry for the diskette to boot properly.

Updating the Crisis Recovery Diskette

If the BIOS image (BIOS.ROM) changes due to an update or bug fix, you can
easily update the Crisis Recovery Diskette. Simply copy the new BIOS.ROM
image onto the Crisis Recovery Diskette. No further action is necessary.

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ility

WARNING

For your own protection, be sure your have a Crisis Recovery Diskette
ready to use before excuting Phlash.

Command Line Mode

Use this mode to update or replace your current BIOS. To execute Phlash in
this mode, move to the directory into which you have installed Phoenix Phlash
and type the following:

Phlash

Phoenix Phlash will automatically update or replace the current BIOS with the
one which your OEM or dealer supplies you.
Phlash may fail if your system is using memory managers, in which case the
utility displays the following message:

Cannot flash when memory managers are present.

If you see this message after you execute Phlash, you must disable the
memory manager on your system. To do so, follow the instructions in the
following sections.

Disabling Memory Managers

To avoid failure when flashing, you must disable the memory managers that
load from CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT. There are two recommended
procedures for disabling the memory managers. One consists of pressing the
<F5> key (only if you are using DOS 5.0 or above), and the other requires the
creation of a boot diskette.

DOS 5.0 (or later version)

For DOS 5.0 and later, follow the two steps below to disable any memory
managers on your system. If you are not using at least DOS 5.0, then you

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must create a boot diskette to bypass any memory managers (See Create a
Boot Diskette, below).

1. Boot DOS 5.0 or later version. (In Windows 95, at the boot option screen,

choose Option 8, "Boot to a previous version of DOS.")

2. When DOS displays the “Starting MS-DOS” message, press <F5>.

After you press <F5>, DOS bypasses the CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
files, and therefore does not load any memory managers.
You can now execute Phlash.

Create a Boot Diskette

To bypass memory managers in DOS versions previous to 5.0, follow this
recommended procedure:

1. Insert a diskette into your A: drive.

2. Enter the following from the command line: Format A: /S

3. Reboot your system from the A: drive.

Your system will now boot without loading the memory managers, and you can
then execute Phlash.

Crisis Recovery Mode

You should only have to operate Phoenix Phlash in this mode only if your
system does not boot the operating system when you turn on or reset your
computer. In these cases, the BIOS on the Flash ROM has probably been
corrupted. Boot your system with the Crisis Recovery Diskette taking these
steps:

1. Insert the Crisis Recovery diskette (which your dealer supplied or one

that you should have created from the instructions above) into drive
A:\.

2. Reset your computer, power off-on, or press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Del> to
reboot the system.

3. When your system reboots, Phoenix Phlash will restore the BIOS from the
diskette and successfully boot the operating system.

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and keyboard are

inserted properly on the mainboard and 115/230V switch on the power

On the system and check if the

CPU fan work properly and POST

Contact your reseller or local

distributor for checking your

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Appendix A

Troubleshooting

The following is a checking procedure for common problem encountered
during system assembly.

Turn-Off the system power and unplug the AC power cord, then remove all
of add-on cards and peripherals inclusive VGA,FDD,IDE,ATAPI device and
so on

Step 7-2

Continue on the next page

Toubleshooting Procedure

Unexpected Symptom happens

Check if all jumper settings are correct

Make sure only CPU, memory modules? mouse
supply is properly set. Then connect onboard VGA port to monitor.

Plug the power cord(s) into onboard power connector(s) and turn-on the power
supply. Make sure the system is on soft-off

Clear CMOS (Please refer to the P1-2 in the section "Jumper Setting")

Power­screen displays on the monitor

system

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7-1

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Press <Ctrl>+<Alt><Del> key simultaneously to

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Step 9 -1

Step 10

Step 11-1

Step 8 -1

Continue

Check if POST screen displays on the
monitor

reboot the system

Check if the system can be rebooted up

During system booting, press<Del> key to enter BIOS Setup utility, And choose
the selection <Load Optimal Default> in the selection <Exit> of BIOS Setup

Power Off the system and re-connect the floppy device and IDE cable to
onboard FDD and IDE connector.

Check if the system can reboot successfully

Re-install the operating system you attend to use such as Win98,Win NT,
Win2000 and so on.

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Step 8 -2

VGA card or monitor may
be defective

Step 9 -2

Keyboard is defective

Step 11-2

IDE cable or hard disk is
defective

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1. Check if the memory DIMM mod

ule is inserted

Troubleshooting

WARNING

Before you insert any add-on card or hardware component in the
PURCA, always disconnect the power cord first.

2.Symptom checkin g List

Symptom Check point

No Power (FAN is not
rotating)

Can power on the
system (FAN is
rotating), but no screen
display.

Memory Error

1. Make sure no short circuit exist between the
motherboard and chassis

2. Check if all jumpers are set to the default
position.

3. Check if the 115V/230V switch on the power
supply is properly set.

4. Check the CPU is inserted properly into CPU
socket.

5. Check the power cord of the CPU fan is
plugged into the correct position.

6. Turn the power switch on and off to test the
system

7. Check the power of the battery on the M/B. In
general, the battery voltage is around 3VDC.

1. Remove all the add -on card exclusive CPU,
and memory modules.

2. Check if the memory is PC2100 DDR Module.
Please check your reseller for qualified
memory available vendor list (AVL).

3. Check if all jumpers are set to the default
position.

4. Clear CMOS by using CLRTC jumper.

5. Check if the connection is connected properly
between onboard VGA port and monitor.

6. Use speaker to determine the symptom.

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into DIMM socket properly.

2. Check if different speed memory modules are
mixed and used in the PURCA. Verify the
BIOS setup is configuration for the fastest
speed of RAM used. RIOWORKS recommend
always use the same speed RAM in the
system.

3. Make sure your memory module(s) is
compliant with PC2100 Spec in the PURCA.

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Appendix B

Symptom Report Form

M/B PURCA Serial

Number

CPU 1
CPU 2

DIMM 0
Size

MB

DIMM 1
Size

MB
DIMM 2
Size

MB
DIMM 3

Size

MB

FDD
PCI-X 1
PCI-X 2
PCI64-1
PCI32 1
PCI32 2
PCI32 3

Master Onboard

IDE 0

Slave

BIOS

version

Brand Component

Model

Brand Component

Model

Brand Component

Model

Brand Component

Model

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Onboard
IDE 1
Onboard

Master
Slave

IDE RAID
CH 0
Onboard
IDE RAID
CH 1
Power

Watt Model

Supply
Other
Devices

Operating
system

Symptom Description:

Name:
Contact email
address:

Number