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SDVIA-100
OverviewHard ware
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SDVIA-LS
User’s Guide
BIOS SetupBIOS Flash
Utility
Troubleshooting
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Printed in Taiwan
Revision Version: 0.90
Release Date: November 2000
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Contents
OVERVIEW .............................................................................. I
UNPACKING..................................................................................... I
FEATURES HIGHLIGHT......................................................................II
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE................................................................ VI
GETTING HELP.............................................................................. VII
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS MOTHERBOARD (PICTURE)............................VIII
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS MOTHERBOARD (LAYOUT)..............................IX
CHAPTER 1:HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................1-1
Step 1:Jumper Setting ................................................................1-2
Step 2:Install Memory.................................................................1-4
Step 3:Install CPU......................................................................1-7
Step 4:Attach Cable to Connectors ..............................................1-9
Step 5:Install Expansion Cards..................................................1-22
Step 6:Powering on Your Computer..............................................23
CHAPTER 2:BIOS SETUP.................................................2-1
Section 1:Setup Categories.........................................................2-5
Section 2:Main Menu ..................................................................2-8
Section 3:Advanced Menu ........................................................2-12
3-1:ADVANCD BIOS F EATURES ............................................2-12
3-2: ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES...................................... 2-17
3-3: INTEGRATED P ERIPHERALS ...........................................2-20
3.4: POWER MANAGEMENT S ETUP........................................2-25
3.5 PNP/ PCI CONFIGURATIONS........................................... 2-30
Section 4:Defaults Menu ...........................................................2-33
Section 5:Security Menu...........................................................2-35
Section 6:PC Health Menu ........................................................2-37
Section 7:CLK/Voltage Menu.....................................................2-39
Section 8:Exit Menu..................................................................2-41
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CHAPTER 3:BIOS FLASH UPGRADE UTILITY............3-1
PREPARATION........................................................................... 3-1
RUNNING THE P ROGRAM............................................................3-2
COMMAND LINE PARAMETERS ..................................................... 3-3
SAVE/UPDATE ...........................................................................3-4
CLEAR DATA ............................................................................. 3-5
APPENDIX A:TROUBLESHOOTING.............................. A-1
APPENDIX B............................................................................ A-5
SYMPTOM REPORT FORM ...................................................... A-5
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Overview
Thank you for choosing the RIOWORKSTM SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS high
performance motherboard. The SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS is a Dual Socket-370
motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the VIA Apollo
Pro 133A Chipsets. As the latest VIA chipset is built in the M/B, SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS fully supports Intel® 500MHz -1GMHz+ PIII/Coppermine FCPGA processor at 100/133 MHz FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency or single
667~766Mhz + Celeron FC-PGA CPU. In the memory support,SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS provides four memory sockets for the PC100/133 memory
and the total maximum memory size can be up to 2GB. The more advantage
is SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides dual ATA 100 onboard IDE channel to
increase I/O transformation to maximum 200MB/sec (100MB/sec per IDE
channel)
Flexibility and expandability are always concerned by RIOWORKSTM,
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS contains six 32bit/33Mhz PCI slots for numerous addon cards. Other features such as onboard SCSI interface (Optional),
onboard Intel® 82559 10/100 Mbps LAN port (O ptional) 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.
r One RIOWORKS SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS motherboard
r One ATA /66 IDE ribbon cable
r One 68-pin (female) SCSI cable (Optional)
r One 50-pin SCSI cable (female) (Optional)
r One Floppy ribbon cable
r One bag of spare jumpers
r One SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS User’s Guide
r One CD containing drivers and utilities
r One Onboard SCSI and LAN User’s Guide (Optional)
r Driver Disk(s) for onboard SCSI (Optional)
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Features Highlight
CPU § Support dual Intel
500MHz ~1GHz+
PIII/Coppermine FC-PGA CPUs at 100/133
MHz Front Side Bus (FSB) frequency
§ Support single Intel® 667MHz~766GHz+
Celeron FC-PGA CPU at 66MHz Front Side
Bus (FSB) frequency
§ Designed for Socket-370 technology.
Chipset Use the latest high performance VIA
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS M/B. As known, the VIA
chipset architecture is consisted of two main
components: The North Bridge (VT82C694X) and
Open South Bridge (VT82686B). Because the
powerful features of its components, it can fully
support AGP 4X at 1066MB/sec data transfer rate ,
100/133 MHz FSB, PC100/133 DIMM support and
Ultra DMA 100/66/33 EIDE and so on.
System
Memory
Support
Expansion
Slots
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides four 168-pin DIMM
memory sockets and supported total system
memory size can be up to 2GB (1.5GB at 133Mhz
FSB). A user just chooses PC133/100 compliant
DIMM and VCM memory as system memory.
Contain six 32-bit PCI slots and one Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP) Pro for system flexibility and
expandability. As known, the maximum transfer rate
can be up to 132MB/sec. With AGP Pro feature, it is
able to provide 1066MB/sec data transfer rate at
AGP4x mode.
chipset in the
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SCSI Onboard
(Optional)
Use famous Adaptec Ultra160 chip as the onboard
SCSI controller of SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS. As known,
Adaptec 7892 is a high performance, 64bit/66MHz
and Ultra160 SCSI controller. It is able to provide
theoretical 160MB/s data transfer rate. It is fully
backward compatible with all of the SCSI standards
such as Ultra, Ultra Wide, and Ultra2. In order to
provide flexibility and expandability, SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS provides two common SCSI internal
connectors for the SCSI devices: one is “SCSI
Ultra3-50 for ultra SCSI devices; one connectors are
“ULTRA3 SCSI” for Ultra160 SCSI devices.
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LAN Onboard
(Optional)
Use Intel® 82559 Fast Ethernet Multifunction
controller as onboard network interface controller.
Intel® 82559 fast Ethernet Controller can provide
IEEE 802.3/802.3u 10 Base-T and 100 Base-TX
compatible network environment. A user can
achieve advanced manageability of the Alert on LAN
II Specification by using this Intel® 82559 chip.
Super Multi-I/O Provides two high-speed UUART compatible serial
ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP
capabilities. UART2 two high-speed UART
compatible serial can also be directed from COM2
to the Infrared Module for wireless connections.
Ultra DMA
100/66/33 Bus
Master IDE
§ Onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller provides
two IDE connector. And each connector
supports two IDE devices.
§ Supports Ultra DMA mode 5 (ATA 100), Ultra
DMA 33, PIO Mode 3 and 4 and Bus Master
IDE DMA Mode 4, and supports Enhanced IDE
devices.
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Floppy Drive Supports 3.5” (1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy drive and
Intelligent
Platform
Manage
Interface
(IPMI)
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides one IPMI feature
connector for the system management add-on card
that is able to provide some system important
information such as system inventory, hardware
health monitoring, and so on in the in-band/out-ofband and cross–platform environment.
Japanese standard “Floppy 3 mode” (3.5” disk drive:
1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB) and LS-120 floppy disk
drives (3.5” disk drive: 120 MB). BIOS supports IDE
CD-ROM boot-up.
Enhanced
ACPI
Wake-On-
Modem
Fully implements the ACPI standard for Windows
98/NT5.0/2000 compatibility, and supports soft off,
Wake-On-Ring and Wake-On-LAN feature.
Support Wake-On-Modem activity with external
modem when enable function “ Modem Ring
Resume: in the Power Management of the BIOS
Setup Utility .
Wake-On-LAN Support Wake-On-LAN activity with onboard NIC
/internal ne twork card that contain WOL connector
when enable the function” Wake Up on LAN” in the
power management of BIOS Setup Utility .
Desktop
Management
Interface (DMI)
PC99
Compliant
Supports DMI through BIOS, which allows hardware
to communicate within a standard protocol creating
a higher level of compatibility.
The SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS is fully compliant with the
Microsoft PC99 specification at both the hardware
and BIOS levels.
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Hardware
Monitoring
Support Fan/Temperature/Voltage Status Monitoring
and Alarm through the onboard hardware monitor
and RIOWORKS SmartWatch™ Software.
VRM Support Support VRM 8.4 specification.
Dimension Extended ATX form factor-12’x 9.6”
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About This User Guide
This manual explains how to build your system with SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS in
detail. Please follow the procedures of this User Manual carefully and pay
special attention to these icons.
IMPORTANT
WARNING
NOTE
TIP
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 SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS. These warnings should not be
regarded as the whole of your safety regimen.
Never forget that computer are electronic
devices and are capable of delivering 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
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 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS in an easy
and simple ways. This icon always provides
some useful description to help you configure
your system.
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Getting Help
If a problem arises with yours 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 provides 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 tsd@rioworks.com,
please fill in the symptom report form (page A-5) in order to let our
engineers solve your problem quickly.
TM '
’s website at www.rioworks.com and navigate to
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6 32-bit PCI Slots
IPMI Connector
VIA VT82C686B
AGP PRO Slots
Ethernet LAN Port-
Internal 50-Pin
Internal 68-Pin
Adaptec 7892B
Primary/
IDE Connectors
VIA VT82C694X
Intel PIII (Coppermine)
Intel PIII (Coppermine)
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Motherboard (Picture)
2 USB Ports
Integrated I/O
Ports
FC-PGA Slot0 Socket
FC-PGA Slot1 Socket
North Bridge
DIMM Sockets
Floppy Drive
Connector
Secondary
Ultra160 SCSI
Chip
South Bridge
Ultra160 SCSI
Connector
Ultra SCSI
Connector
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SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Motherboard (Layout)
/KB
PS2
Mouse
USB
CPU 0
CPU Fan 1
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FDD
Connector
COM 1
LPT
COM 2
LAN
Port
AUX
FAN
LAN LED
CLTRC
IrDA Connector
Battery
WOL
BIOS ROM
Power Connector
CPU 1
FSB Force 133MHz
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
PCI 6
PGA370
PGA370
AGP Pro
VT82C694X
VT82C686B
SMBUS
DIMM 0
CPU Fan 2
DIMM 1
ULTRA 3
SCSI-50
(Optional)
AUX FANIPMI Connector
DIMM 2
Adaptec
AIC-7892B
(Optional)
Front-Panel
Header
DIMM 3
IDE 2
SCSI-68
ULTRA 3
IDE 1
(Optional)
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Chapter 1
Hardware Installation
In this chapter, the installation of the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS with the
processor and other hardware connected to your system will be explained in
detail.
Installation Procedures
Installation procedures will be broken up into six major parts.
Step 1: Jumper setting
Step 2: Install memory (SDRAM memory modules)
Step 3: Install 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.
Installation
Hardware
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 pin 2 (Default) to retain the RTC data as shown below.
Jumper Setting
Item Connectors Page
1 Clear Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM 1-2
2 FSB Force 133Mhz 1-3
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
1-2:NORMAL(DEFAULT)
1 2 3
2-3:CLEAR
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS CLEAR CMOS Header
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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.
(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.
2. Force FSB 133 MHz (3-pin jumper)
This jumper allows a user to force the CPU Front Side Bus Frequency to
133Mhz.This jumper is only for Overclocking purpose. Intel and
RIOWORKS do not recommend a user to do CPU Overclocking as it may
damage your peripheral s.
CN6 Description
Close (Default) The internal CPU speed =CPU FSB
frequency of BIOS Setup * Ratio of BIOS
Setup
Close The internal CPU speed =133Mhz FSB
frequency * Ratio of BIOS Setup.
CPU 0
Installation
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
CLOSE(Default): FSB of BIOS Setup
OPEN: Force CPU FSB to 133MHz
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS FSB Force 133 MHZ Header
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Step 2
Installation
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS uses Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM). Four
Hardware
DIMM sockets are available for 3.3Volts (power level), PC100/PC133,
Unbuffered/Registered Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory
(SDRAM) with 32MB, 64MB,128MB, 256MB, 512MB combinations. And the
total memory size is between 32MB and 2GB at 100Mz memory bus speed.
q Use only Intel
q To utilize the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC)
q Unbuffered DIMM and VCM DIMM should not be mixed and use
q Memory installation in following combination as follows:
Install Memory
IMPORTANT
PC133/PC100-compliant Unbuffered/Registered
ECC/Non-ECC DIMM and VCM. DIMMs and this motherboard
operates at 133/100MHz FSB. If non-compliant modules are used,
the system will not be able to boot up because of the strict timing
issues involved under this speed
features, you have to choose the DIMM module with 9 chips
(devices) per side (standard 8 chips (devices)/side plus 1 ECC chip)
and check if the setting is proper in the selection ”<Memory
Parity/ECC Check” in the selection “Advanced Chipset Setup” in
the BIOS Utility.
together.
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When memory bus = 100FSB
DIMM # Available DIMM size
DIMM 0 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
DIMM 1 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
DIMM 2 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
DIMM 3 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
Total available
memory size
32MB (one 32MB of the four DIMM sockets) to 2GB (4 x
512MB in four DIMM sockets or 2x 1GB in the two of
the four sockets)
When memory bus = 133FSB
DIMM # Available DIMM size
DIMM 0 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
DIMM 1 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
DIMM 2 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
DIMM 3 32,64,128,256,512,1GB
Total available
memory size
32MB (one 32MB of the four DIMM sockets) to 1.5GB (3
x 512MB in three DIMM sockets or 1GB and 512MB in
the two of the four sockets)
Memory Installation Procedures
1. Locate the DIMM modules on the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS.
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CPU 1
PGA370
20 Pins 60 Pins 88 Pins
Tab
CPU 0
PGA370
Tab
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2. Make sure the DIMM module’s pins face down and match the socket’s
60 Pins
88 Pins
DOS Key
Lock
Lock
TAB
TAB
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3. Insert the module down to the DIMM socket in with both hands and press
size as depicted below.
20
Pins
down firmly until the DIMM module is securely in place. (The tabs of the
socket will close-up to hold the DIMM in place when the DIMM touches
the socket’s bottom.)
4.Repeat step1 to step 3 to add additional DIMM modules.
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Step 3
Install CPU
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides two CPU sockets for dual Intel® 500~1GHz+
PIII(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 100/133MHz FSB or single Intel
667~766GHz+ Celeron FC-PGA processors at 66MHz FSB
CPU Installation Procedures
1. Lift up the socket lever and carefully place the FC-PGA CPU with the
correct orientation as the figures are shown below
Lever
2. Mount the CPU heatsink with proper exproxy and secure it with the lock
as the figures are shown below.
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3. Plug the 3-wire fan power core into the connector named CPI1 FAN
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4. Repeat to install the other CPU
Wire
Black-Color
Wire
Red-Color
Wire
White-Color
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Step 4.
Attach Cable to Connectors
This step explains where each connector is inserted on the SDVIA100/SDVIA-LS. There will be an SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS layout picture
following each explanation indicating where the connector is inserted. The
motherboard connectors are:
/KB
PS2
Mouse
USB
CPU 0
CPU Fan 1
FDD
Connector
Installation
COM 1
LPT
COM 2
LAN
Port
AUX
FAN
LAN LED
CLTRC
IrDA Connector
Power Connector
Battery
WOL
BIOS ROM
CPU 1
FSB Force 133MHz
AGP Pro
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
PCI 6
PGA370
PGA370
VT82C694X
VT82C686B
SMBUS
DIMM 0
CPU Fan 2
DIMM 1
AUX FANIPMI Connector
DIMM 2
Adaptec
AIC-7892B
(Optional)
ULTRA 3
SCSI-50
(Optional)
Front-Panel
Header
DIMM 3
IDE 2
SCSI-68
ULTRA 3
IDE 1
(Optional)
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Installation
Hardware
Item Connectors Page
1 ATX Power Supply 1-11
2 Floppy Disk Drive 1-11
3 Primary IDE 1-12
4 Reset Switch 1-13
5 SCSI Hard Disk Card Activity LED 1-13
6 Hard Disk Activity LED 1-14
7 Suspend Power Activity LED 1-14
8 Speaker 1-14
9 ATX power switch/Soft Power Switch 1-14
10 System Power LED 1-14
11 CPU, and Aux Fan connectors 1-14
12 IrDA Compliant infrared module 1-15
13 Wake-On-LAN header 1-16
14 LAN LED 1-17
15 PS/2 Mouse 1-18
16 PS/2 Keyboard 1-18
17 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1-18
18 Parallel Printer) 1-18
19 Onboard LAN Connector 1-19
20 Serial Port COM1 and COM2 1-19
21 SMBus Connectors 1-19
22 IPMI Connectors 1-20
23 Onboard SCSI 1-21
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1. ATX Power Supply (20-pin ATX power connectors)
The 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.
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
+12V
5VSB
PW_OK
GND
VCC
GND
VCC
GND
VCC3
VCC3
VCC
VCC
-5V
GND
GND
GND
PS_ON
GND
-12V
VCC3
1
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS ATX Power Connectors
IMPORTANT
q RIOWORKS always recommands our customers to use ATX Power
that has more than 300W power capacity and is capatible 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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3. Primary/Secondary Ultra DMA 100 IDE connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
Pin 1
FDC
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Floppy Drive Connectors
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 supports IDE HDD or IDE
CD-ROM bootup (Pin 20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong
orientation when using ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).
CPU 1
PGA370
CPU 0
PGA370
IDE Connector
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS IDE Connectors
Pin 1
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IMPORTANT
q 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.
q 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
RESET SCSI_HD
CPU 1
SPEAKER PWR_SW
CPU 0
Installation
PGA370
PGA370
PWR_LED
HDD_LED
+
-
-
+
SUS_LED
+-
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Front-Panel Connectors
Figure 4-1
Item 4 through 10 are depicted in Figure 4-1 as above.
4. Reset Switch (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.
5. SCSI Hard disk Card Activity LED (4-pin SCSI_HD)
The 4-pin connector can be connected to the 4-pin activity LED
connector of SCSI card, Read and Write activities by devices connected
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6. Hard Disk Activity LED (2-pin HDD_LED)
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7. Suspend Power Activity LED (2-pin SUS_LED)
8. Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)
9. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (2-pin PWR_SW)
10. System Power LED (3-pin PWR_LED)
to the SCSI card will cause the front panel LED to light up.
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.
This connector supplies 5V suspend power to a LED for monitoring the
status of the suspend power when a system is soft-off.
There is one jumper cap over pin1 and pin2 (default setting) for internal
buzzer. If you want to use external case-mounted speaker instead of
internal buzzer, remove jumper cap and connect speaker wire to the 4pin connector.
A momentary switch connected to these connector controls the system
power. Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and
SLEEP. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.
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 SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS 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.
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Ground
+12V
Rotation
PGA370
CPU 0
AUX
FAN
CPU
FAN 2
CPU
FAN 1
CPU 1
PGA370
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS FAN Connectors
WARNING
q 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
q The “Rotation” signal has to be used with fan specially designed with
rotation signal.
q Only the fan marked CPU fan1, CPU2 fan2 can be monitored by BIOS.
Installation
12. IrDA-Compliant infrared module connector (10-pin IR connector )
This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving
infrared module. This module mounts to a small opening on system
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13. Wake-On-LAN (3-pin WOL)
cases that support this feature. Use the five pins as shown and connect a
ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin
definitions. For SIR device, connect 5 pin cable to the left side of
connector (pin1~pin5).
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
Reseved
Reseved
Reseved
Reseved
Reseved
IRTX
GND
IRRX
NC
+5V
1
6
SIR
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Internal Infrared Connectors
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 card.
CPU 1
PGA370
CPU 0
PGA370
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS Wake On LAN
+5VSB
GND
Wake up
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14. LAN LED (4-pin header)
This connector connects to external LED for LED status monitoring. A
user can connect the LED of the front panel to this header.
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
100 Mbps
LAN Speed
ACL/LNK
LED
-
+
-
+
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS LAN LED Header
For External LED
IMPORTANT
q This feature requires that your system has an ATX power supply
with at least 720mA +5VSB standby power.
PS/2
Mouse
PS/2
USB Port x 2
Keyboard
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS I/O Connectors
Item 15 through 20 are depicted in Figure 4-2 as above.
COM1 Port
(9-Pin Male)
Parallel Printer Port
(25-Pin Female)
Figure 4-2
COM2 Port
(9-Pin Male)
32-Bit PCI Slots
LAN Port
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15. PS/2 Mouse Connector (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.
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Hardware
17. Universal Serial BUS Ports I & 2 ( 4-pin Female)
18. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)
16. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
This connection is for a standard keyboard using a PS/2 plug (mini DIN).
This connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard
plugs. You may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT
keyboards.
Two external USB ports are available for connecting USB devices. But a
user can only two of them with proper cabling for connecting USB
CPU 0
CPU 1
PGA370
PGA370
USB 1
1
2 3 4
1 2 3 4
USB 0
PIN Description
1 VCC
2 DATA 3 DATA +
4 GND
5 NC
External USB Port
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS USB Connectors
You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through the BIOS
Setup.
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19.Onboard LAN Connector (Optional)
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS uses Intel 82559 Ethernet controller. It consists of
both the Media Access controller and 10/100 Mbps Physical Layer (PHY)
interface. The RJ45 connector provides both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX
connectivity. Please refer to the “Onboard SCSI/LAN User Guide” for
further information.
20. Serial Port COM1/2 Connectors (9-pin Male )
The serial port COM1 and COM2 can be used for pointing devices or
other serial devices. See the BIOS Setup.
21.SMBus Connector (Three 3-pin connector)
These connector s allow a user to connect SMBus (System Management
Bus) devices. SMBus devices can communicate with the host or other
SMBus device over SMBus that is a implementation of I2C bus.
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
PGA370
Ground
SMBusCLK
SMBusData
Installation
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS SMBus Header
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22.IPMI Connector (20-pin connector)
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS IPMI Feature Connector
This 20-pin connector is for a server management add-on card featuring with
IPMI function.
Installation
Hardware
Pin Signal Description
1 SMI_L System Management Interrupt; not supported on
2 IPMB_SCL IPMB Clock line
3 CONP_L Connector Present-tied to ground on baseboard
4 Key No connect on baseboard
5 PWR_CNTL_L Power supply on/off control-allows SMM to
6 IPMB_SDA IPMB serial data line
7 5VSTNDBY +5V standby-monitored by SMM to determine if
8 Reserved No connect on baseboard
9 NMI Non-maskable interrupt: not supported on SMM
10 HOST_AUX Baseboard voltage monitored by SMM card-
CPU 0
CPU 1
PGA370
PGA370
SMM
control system power
AC power applied
connected to 3.3V
10
14
16
4
56789
3
12
20
19
1112
1718
13
15
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11 RESET_L Baseboard reset signal from server monitor
mouse
12 GND Ground
13 GND Ground
14 Key No connect on baseboard
15 SECURE_MODE Secure mode indication: Not supported on SMM
16 GND Ground
17 CHASSIS_INTRU
SION
Chassis intrusion indication: Not supported on
SMM
18 Reserved Reserved pin –NC on baseboard
19 Reserved Reserved pin –NC on baseboard
20 GND Ground
23.SCSI Connectors)(Optional)
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS provides two types of common internal SCSI
connectors and three connectors for SCSI devices. Please refer to the
“Onboard SCSI/LAN User Guide” for further information.
CPU 0
PGA370
CPU 1
Installation
PGA370
50-pin SCSI Connector
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS SCSI Connectors
68-pin SCSI Connector
Channel 0
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Step 5.
Installation
Hardware
q Power off your power supply completely when adding removing
1. Expansion Card Installation Procedure
Install Expansion Cards
W ARNING
any expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so
may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and
expansion cards.
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:
Ø Your monitor
Ø External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the
chain)
Ø 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 <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the
Installation
Hardware
q Powering Off your computer
instructions in the next chapter, BIOS Setup.
Note
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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Chapter 2
BIOS Setup
This chapter discusses the AWARD™ BIOS 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 AWARD™ BIOS 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 AWARD™ BIOS has been customized by adding important, but nonstandard, 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
BIOS Setup
The AWARD™ BIOS 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 system.
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 <Del> key when the following message appears
briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On
Self-Test).
Press DEL to enter SETUP.
2. By pressing <Del>immediately after switching the system on.
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
BIOS Setup
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, DEL 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(á) Key Move to the previous item
Down Arrow(â) Key Move to the next item
Left Arrow(ß) Key Move to the previous item
Right Arrow(à) 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 appro priate keys to use and the
possible selections for the highlighted item . To
exit the Help Window, press <ESC> key or
<F1> key again.
F5 Key Load Previous value for this page
F6 Key Load Failsafe Defaults for this page
F7 Key Load Optimal Defaults this page
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.
BIOS Setup
To display a sub menu
Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then
press <Enter>. A “Ø” 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 Award™ BIOS 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 on the page1-2 )
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
Awad™ BIOS and RIOWORKSTM to provide the maximum performance
BIOS Setup
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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Section 1
Setup Categories
Once you enter the Award™ BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, several setup
categories will appear on top of the screen. Each setup category may contain
several setup sub-categories or setup items . Use the arrow keys to select a
category and press <Enter> key to accept and enter the sub-menu.
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the
bottom of the screen.
BIOS Setup
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Setup Items
The main menu includes the following main setup categories.
Main Use this menu for basic system configurations,
such as system clock settings , hard disk, video
card and error handling. See Section 2 for details.
Advanced Use this menu to enable and make changes to
the advanced features. This menu provides five
BIOS Setup
options as shown below.
Advanced
BIOS Features
Advanced
Chipset
Features
Integrated
Peripherals
Power
Management
Setup
PnP/PCI
Configurations
This option allows a user to
configure system’s boot-up
sequence, keyboard
operation, shadowing and
security and son on. See
Section 3 for details.
This option allows a user to
configure your system based
on some specific features of
built-in chipset . See Section 3
for details.
This option allows a user
configuring onboard I/O
device. See Section 3 for
details
This option allows a user
setting the power saving
mode of the peripherals . See
Section 3 for details
This option allows a user
configuring PCI/ Plug and
Play PCI devices. See Section
3 for details
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Defaults Use this option to load BIOS default values that
are factory settings for optimal performance or
minimal/stable performance system operations.
See Section 4 for details
Security Use this option to set the system security by
using passwords. See Section 5 for details
PC Health This option allows a user monitoring his CPU,
system temperature, fan speed and the voltage of
other components. See Section 6 for details.
CLK/Voltage This option allows a user setting the front Side
Bus frequency and ratio of CPU. See Section 7
for details.
Exit This option allows a user set if the CMOS data is
replaced by new setup value. See Section 8 for
details.
BIOS Setup
Save & Exit
Setup
Exit Without
Saving
Stores the all present setting
values a user made in this time
into CMOS.
Continue to use previous
CMOS setup values without
making any change and exit
setup.
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Section 2
Main Menu
The <Main> menu will allow a user configuring some basic system hardware,
system clock, video type and error handling. Each sub-category may include
more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then
use the <Enter> keys to select the value you want in each item.
BIOS Setup
Item Options Description
Date MM:DD:YY Set the system date. Note
that the “Day” automatically
update after you set this
value.
Time HH:MM:SS Set the system time. Note
that the “Time” automatically
update after you set this
value.
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IDE
Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave
Drive A/B None
Video EGA/VGA (Default)
Halt On All Errors
Base Memory/
Extended Memory/
Total Memory
Auto
Manual
None
360K,5.25 in
720K,3.5 in
1.2M,3.5 in
1.44M,3.5 in
2.88, 3.5 in
CGA 40
CGA 80
Mono
No Errors
All, But Keyboard
All, But diskette
All, But Disk/Key
Display information
only
Press <PgUp> or <PgDn>
key to select. Press <Enter>
to enter sub-menu
Select the type of floppy disk
drive installed in your system
Select the type of Video
device installed in your
system.
This option allows a user to
set if enable the control of
system stops in case of the
Power-On Self Test (POST)
Error
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Item Selection Descriptions
IDE HDD AutoDetection
IDE
Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave
Auto (Default)
Manual
None
BIOS Setup
Access Mode CHS
LBA
Large
Auto (Default)
Capacity The capacity of hard disk in
Press the <Enter> key to let
BIOS auto-detect the type
and capacity of the hard disk
in this channel.
If select “Manual”, system
will fill in all remaining fields
such as type, cylinder,
Precomp, head, landing
zone.. If the item “Auto” is
set, only the access mode
can be set manually and
other will remain “0”. “None”
means no any ATAPI and
IDE hard disk device is in the
channel.
Mode “CHS” if for IDE hard
disk is smaller than 528MB;
Mode ”LBA” is for IDE hard
disk over 528MB that
supports the function of
Logical Block Addressing
(LBA); Mode ”Large” is for
IDE hard disk over 528MB
that does not support LBA
and uncommon. It can be
only used with MS-DOS.
If operating system is SCO
UNIX, the mode need to set
to “Normal”.
this channel. Please refer to
the document of the hard
disk in this channel.
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Cylinder Min=0
Max=65535
Head Min=0
Max=255
Precomp Min=0
Max=65535
Landing Zone Min=0
Max=65535
Sector Min=0
Max=255
Set the number of cylinders
for the hard disk. Please
refer to the document of the
hard disk in this channel.
Set the number of read/write
heads. Please refer to the
document of the hard disk in
this channel.
Please refer to the document
of the hard disk in this
channel.
Set the number of landing
zone. Please refer to the
document of the hard disk in
this channel.
Number of sectors per track.
Please refer to the document
of the hard disk in this
channel.
Note
q This option may only need to re-setup when installing a new hard ware in
your computer or losing the system configurations of CMOS because of
unpredictable events. If the motherboard is installed in the working
system, a user will not need to conf igure data in this option again.
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Section 3
Advanced Menu
This section “ Advanced: will be divided by five sub-menus.
q Advanced BIOS Features
q Advanced Chipset Features
q Integrated Peripherals
q Power Management Setup
q PnP/ PCI Configurations
BIOS Setup
3-1:Advancd BIOS Features
With this section, allows a user to configure your system for basic operation.
A user can change the system’s default boot-up sequence, keyboard
operation, shadowing and security, and so on.
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Virus Warning This option allows a user to choose the Virus Warning
feature for IDE hard disk boot sector protection. If this
function is enabled and someone/program attends to
write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning
message on the screen and alarm beep.
Enabled Activates automatically when
the system boots up causing a
warning message to appear
when anything attempts to
access the boot sector or hard
disk or hard disk partition table.
Disabled (Default) No Warning message will
appear when anything attempts
to access the boot sector or
hard disk partition table.
BIOS Setup
CPU Internal
Cache
External
Cache
CPU L2
Cache ECC
Checking
This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by
the L1 internal cache memory.
The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled
This option allows a user enabling the secondary
cache. Disabling this option will slows down the
system speed. Therefore, RIOWORKS recommend
that you leave it enabled unless you are
troubleshooting a problem.
The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled
This option allows you to enable/Disable CPU L2
Cache ECC Checking.
The choices: Enabled(Default) , Disabled
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Processor
Number
Feature
This option allows a user to set whether enable the
display of processor number if using PIII CPU
The choices: Enabled, Disabled(Default)
Quick Power
On Self Test
First/Second/
BIOS Setup
Swap Floppy
Third Boot
Device
Boot Other
Device
Drive
Set this option to “Enabled” to instruct BIOS to boot
quickly when the computer is powered on
The choices: Enabled(Default), Disabled
This field determines which device the system looks
first/second/third during booting system up. If the first
device is not a bootable device, system will seek for
next one.
The choices for 1st Boot device: Floppy(Default) ,
LS120, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, LAN, Disabled.
The choices for 2nd Boot device: Floppy , LS120,
HDD, SCSI, CDROM (Default), ZIP100, LAN,
Disabled
The choices for 3rd Boot device: Floppy , LS120,
HDD (Default), SCSI, CDROM, ZIP100, LAN,
Disabled
Set this option to “Yes” to instruct BIOS to attempt to
boot from any other drive in the system if it cannot find
a boot drive among the 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot
Device, and 3rd Boot Device options.
The choice s: Enabled(Default) , Disabled
Set this option “Enabled” to permit drives A: and B: to
be swapped.
The choices: Enabled, Disabled (Default)
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Boot Up
Floppy Seek
Set this option “Enabled” to specify that floppy drive A:
will perform a Seek operation at system boot.
The choices: Disabled , Enabled (Default)
Boot Up
NumLock
Status
Gate A20
Option
Typematic
Rating
Setting
Typematic
Rate
(Chars/Sec)
Typematic
Delay (Msec)
Set this option “On” to turn the Num Lock key On at
system boot.
The choices: On (Default),Off.
Select if the chipset or keyboard controller should
control Gate A20
Normal
(Default)
Fast Let Chipset control Gate A20.
Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the
keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic
rate and typematic delay can be selected.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default).
Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key
stroke when you hold the key down.
The choice: 6(Default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it
begins to repeat the keystroke.
The choice : 250(Default), 500, 750, 1000.
A pin in the keyboard controller
controls Gate A20
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BIOS Setup
Security
Option
Select whether the password is required every time
the system boots or only when you enter setup.
System The system will not boot and
access to Setup will be denied if
the correct password (Supervisor
password) is not entered at the
prompt.
Setup
(Default)
The system will boot, but access to
Setup will be denied if the correct
password(supervisor or user
password) is not entered at the
prompt.
Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD
SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to
enter password. Do not type anything and just press
<Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is
disabled, the system will boot and you can enter
Setup freely
MP Version
Control For
OS
OS Select For
DRAM >64MB
Video
Shadow
This option allows a user choosing the MP version.
The choices: Version1.1 (Default), Version 1.4.
This option allows a user to select the operating
system (OS/2) that is running with greater than 64MB
of RAM on the system.
The choices: Non-OS2 (Default) ,OS2
This allows you to change the video BIOS location
from ROM to RAM. Relocate it to RAM enhance
system performance as have more fast data access
than ROM.
The choices: Enabled(Default), Disabled
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C800-CBFFF/
CC00-CFFFF/
D000-D3FFF/
D400-D7FFF/
D800-DBFFF/
This field is for shadowing other expansion cards with
ROMs. Before installing other cards with ROMs, it is
necessary to know which address the ROM use to
shad them.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default)
DC00-DFFFF
Shadow
3-2: Advanced Chipset Features
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific
features of the built-in chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and
access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache.
It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered. The
default settings have been chosen carefully for your system in order to
provide the optimal system performance. You might only need to set up
these values again by loading optimal defaults or fail-safe defaults if you
discovered the data stored in the CMOS was being lost or not correct and
system is not longer to boot again or wrong operations.
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Bank 0/1;2/3;4/5
6/7 DRAM
Timing
This field controls timing point for latching SDRAM
data. Leave on the default value.
The choice: SDRAM 10ns(Default),SDRAM 8ns,
Normal
DRAM Clock This item allows you selecting DRAM clock to fixed
Host clock-33MHz or Host bus clock.
The choice:HCLK-33M,Host CLK(Default), HCLK33M
BIOS Setup
SDRAM Cycle
Length
Delay DRAM
Read Latch
P2C/C2P
Concurrency
System BIOS
Cacheable
Video RAM
Cacheable
This field controls SDRAM CAS latency clock
cycles. Leave on default value.
The choice:3( Default),2
Allow selecting the delay time of DRAM read latch.
Choice: 1.0ns, 1.5ns(Default), No Delay, 0.5ns
Enable the PCI to CPU / CPU to PCI concurrency.
The choices: Enable, Disabled(Default)
When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h
system memory segment can be read from or
written to cache memory. The contents of this
memory segment are always copied from the BIOS
ROM to system RAM for faster execution.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default).
Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS,
resulting in better system performance. However,
if any program writes to this memory area, a
system error may result.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default).
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AGP Aperture
Size
This option specifies the amount of system
memory that can be used by the Accelerated
Graphics Port (AGP).
The choice: 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64
MB(Default)., 128 MB.
AGP –4X Mode This field allows a user to enable the 4X mode
function for AGP card. If disable this function, AGP
will run in the 2X/1X mode and reduce the AGP
performance.
The choice: Enabled (Default). , Disabled.
AGP Fast Write It option allows a user enabling the fast write
function when using AGP 4X card.
The choices: Disabled(Default) , Enabled
OnChip USB This field allows a user to enable OnChip USB
function to support USB devices.
The choice: Enabled(Default) , Disabled
BIOS Setup
USB Keyboard
Support
PCI Dynamic
Bursting
PCI Delay
Transaction
“Enable” allows a user to connect USB keyboard
with M/B. If this field is set “Disabled”, USB will not
work even a USB keyboard connected.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)
Enable the PCI dynamic bursting to increase data
transferring performance.
The choices: Enabled (Default), Di sabled
This option can latches the ISA signal to increase
the PCI to ISA data transferring performance.
The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled
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PCI #2 Access
#1 Retry
Enable the PCI#2 sending a retry signal to request
PCI#1 stopping the data transferring.
The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled
AGP Master 1
WS Write
AGP Master 1
WS Read
BIOS Setup
Memory
Parity/ECC
Check
This option allows the AGP write the texture data to
the main memory directly .
The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)
This option allows the AGP read the texture data
from the main memory directly .
The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)
Enable adds a parity check to boot-up memory
test. Select the option” Enabled” only when the
system memory module contains parity function.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled(Default)
3-3: Integrated Peripherals
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Onboard SCSI
Boot First
This option allows a user to determine which PCI
scanning direction BIOS should use. If set this
option “Enabled” , BIOS will scan PCI 6 ->
PCI 5->onboard SCSI (SDVIA-LS only)->PCI 4 >PCI 3->PCI 2->PCI 1. If set this option to be
“Disabled”, the direction will be opposite to the
option” Enabled”.
Note: This option may be useful when there are
another SCSI add-on cards in the PCI slot and a
user wants to specific which PCI SCSI device to be
a bootable device.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled
Onboard SCSI
Chip
Onchip IDE
Channel 0/1
IDE Prefetch
Mode
This option allows a user to set if enable/disable
onboard SCSI function. When set this option
“Disabled”, onboard SCSI function will not function.
Note: This option is only for SDVIA-LS
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled
The integrated peripheral controller contain an IDE
interface that is able to support two UDMA 100 IDE
channels. Select the option” Enabled” to activate
each channel separately.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled
This option allows a user to set if system prefetch
the next data when present data is used. If this
option is enabled, it will .make the system more
stable.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled
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Primary
Master/Slave
PIO;
Secondary
Master/Slave
PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/ Output)
fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the
four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface
supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively
increased performance. In Auto mode, the system
automatically determines the best mode for each
device.
The choice: Auto (Default), Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode
2, Mode 3, Mode 4
BIOS Setup
IDE HDD Block
Primary
Master/Slave
UDMA;
Secondary
Master/slave
UDMA
Init Display
First
Mode
Onboard FDD
Controller
Ultra DMA 33/66 implementation is possible only if
your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating
environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95
OSR2, Windows 98 or a third-party IDE bus master
driver). If your hard drive and your system software
both support Ultra DMA 33/66, select Auto to
enable BIOS support.
The Choice: Auto (Default), Disabled.
This item allows you to decide to active whether
PCI Slot or AGP first
The choice: PCI Slot (Default ), AGP.
If your IDE Hard Disk support block mode, please
set this item “Enabled” for automatic detection of
the optimal read/write block number.
The choice: Enabled (Default ) , Disabled.
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk
controller (FDD) installed on the system board and
you wish to use it. If you install and-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this
field.
The choice: Enabled (Default ) , Disabled.
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Onboard Serial
Port 1/Port 2
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for
the first and second serial ports.
The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4,
2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto(Default) .
UART2 Mode If enabled this item, the onboard infrared will be
activated and set the second serial UART to
support the infrared module connector on the
motherboard. Therefore, if a device use COM2 at
the same time, this device will not work.
The choice: Standard(Default), HPSIR, SKIR
IR Function
Duplex
TX,RX Inverting
enable
This field allows the user to set the transmission
method
Full Data is transmitted in two
directions at once. Any data you
send will not appear on your
screen until it has been received
by the other device and sent
back to you. Full duplex is the
faster of the two modes
Half Data is transmitted in only one
direction at a time. Any data you
send will be instantly displayed
on your screen. Half duplex
mode is easier for the devices to
execute. Not all IR-capable
devices can handle full duplex
mode.
Leave on default for compatibility.
The choice: No,Yes(Default); Yes,No; No,No ; Yes,
Yes
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Parallel Port The field allows the user to set the address of
parallel port on the motherboard. If a user want to
install a device with parallel port, need to make sure
there is no conflict in the address assignments.
The choice: 3BC/IRQ7, 378/IRQ7 (Default),
278/IRQ5, Disabled.
BIOS Setup
ECP Mode Use
Onboard
Parallel Mode
DMA
Parallel Port
EPP Type
Select the operating mode for parallel port.
“Normal” allows normal operating speed but only in
the one direction; “EPP” operates at medium speed
in the bi-directional parallel port operation; ”ECP”
can operates at the maximum data transfer rate in
the bi-direction mode; ECP+EPP allows normal
operating rate in the two-way mode.
The choice: NORMAL(Default) ,ECP, ECP+EPP,
EPP
This selection is only available if ECP or ECP+EPP
is selected in the “Parallel Port Mode” item
The Choice: 3 (Default) ,1
This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port
specification version number that is used in the
system. This option only appears if the Parallel Port
Mode option is set to EPP.
The Choice: EPP1.7,EPP1.9 (Default )
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3.4: Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to reduce system power
consumption through different saving power method for various devices
ACPI Function This field allows you to set if permit the operating
system that has built-in the Advanced
Configuration and Power Management (ACPI)
feature to detect the ACPI function in the system.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled
BIOS Setup
>Power
Management
This field allows you to select the type (or degree)
of power saving and is directly related to the
following modes:
Ø Doze Mode
Ø Suspend Mode
There are three selections for Power Management,
three of which have fixed mode settings.
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User Define
(Default)
HDD Power
Down
Min. Saving Minimum power management.
Max. Saving Maximum power management --
Allows you to set each mode
individually. When not disabled ,
each of the ranges are from 1Min
sec. to 1 Hour.
Allows a user to set HDD Power
Down time which ranges from 1
min. to 15 min. and disable
Doze Mode = 1 Hour, Suspend
Mode = 1 Hour.
ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL
CPU’S. Doze Mode = 1 Min,
Suspend Mode =1 Min
PM Control by
APM
Video Off
Option
When enabled, an Advanced Power Management
device will be activated to enhance the Max.
Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock. If
Advance Power Management (APM) is installed on
your system, selecting Yes(Default) gives better
power savings.
If the Max. Saving is not enabled, this will be preset
to No.
When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter
to operate in a power saving mode
Doze -> Off Monitor will remain on during
power saving modes
Suspend -> Off
(Default)
Monitor blanked when the
systems enters the Suspend
mode.
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Always ON Monitor always ON when the
system enters either Suspend or
Standby modes.
Video Off
Method
MODEM Use
IRQ
Soft-Off by
PWRBTN
This determines the manner in which the monitor is
blanked
V/H
SYNC+Blank
(Default)
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to
DPMS Support Select this option if your monitor
This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can
use.
The choices: 3(Default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds
forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when
the system has “hung”.
The choices: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off (Default).
This selection will cause the
system to turn off the vertical
and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the
video buffer
the video buffer.
supports the Display Power
Management Signaling (DPMS)
standard of the Video
Electronics Standards to select
video power management
values.
BIOS Setup
State After
Power Failure
This field allows a user to set power status if power
is on after power fail.
The choice: On(Default), ,Off
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Wake Up Events
Wake Up events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system
from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a
mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a
device which is configured as On, even when the system is in a power down
mode
BIOS Setup
VGA When Enabled, your can set the LAN awakens the
system.
The choice: ON, OFF (Default).
LPT&COM When On of LPT & COM, any activity from one of
the listed system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes
up the system.
The choice: LPT/COM (Default), NONE,LPT,COM
HDD&FDD When On of HDD & FDD, any activity from one of
the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the
system.
The choice: ON (Default) , OFF
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PCI Master When you are On of DMA / ISA Master, any activity
from one of the list system peripheral devices
wakes up the system.
The choice: OFF, ON(Default)
Wake Up On
LAN
Modem Ring
Resume
RTC Alarm
Resume
An input signal on the LAN wakens the system
from a soft off state.
The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled
An input signal on the external modem wakens the
system from a soft off state.
The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled
When Enabled, your can set the date and time at
which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the
system from Suspend mode. Default is Disabled
The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled
Primary INTR When set to On (Default), any event occurring at
IRQ will awaken a system which has been powered
down.
The choice: ON, OFF (Default).
>IRQ Activity
Monitoring
The following is a list of IRQ’s, Interrupt ReQuests,
which can be exempted much as the COM ports
and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device
wants to gain the attention of the operating system,
it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When
the operating system is ready to respond to the
request, it interrupts itself and performs the service.
When set On, activity will neither prevent the
system from going into a power management mode
nor awaken it.
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IRQ3 (COM 2 ):Enabled (Default)
IRQ4 (COM 1): Enabled (Default)
IRQ5 (LPT 2) : Enabled (Default)
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : Enabled (Default)
IRQ7 (LPT 1) : Enabled (Default)
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) :Disabled (Default))
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Disabled (Default )
IRQ10 (Reserved)):Disabled (Default)
IRQ11 (Reserved) : Disabled (Default)
IRQ12 ( PS / 2 Mouse ) : Enabled (Default)
BIOS Setup
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : Enabled (Default)
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : Enabled (Default)
IRQ15 (Reserved) :Disabled (Default
3.5 PnP/ PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal
Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at
speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its
own special components. This section covers some very technical items and
it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any
changes to the default settings
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PNP OS Installed This field allows you to determine install PnP OS
or not.
The choice: Yes, No (Default)
Reset
Configuration
Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select
Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration
Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have
installed a new add-on and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict
that the operating system can not boot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (Default) .
Resource Controlled By
The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure
all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. However, this
capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play
operating system such as Windows95/98.
The choice: Auto (ESCD) (Default) , Manual.
>IRQ Resources
IRQ
3/4/9/10/11/12/13/
15
When resources are controlled manually,
assign each system interrupt as one of the
following types, depending on the type of device
using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original
PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific
interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA
PnP Devices
The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP(Default)
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>DMA Resources
DMA0/1/3/5/6/7
assigned to
BIOS Setup
PCI/VGA Palette
Snoop
When resources are controlled manually,
assign each system DMA channel as one of the
following types, depending on the type of device
using the interrupt:
Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original
PC AT bus specification, requiring a specific
interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/ISA
PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play
standard, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus
architecture.
The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP(Default).
When this item is set to Enabled, multiple VGA
devices operating on different buses can handle
data from the CPU on each set of palette
registers on every video device.
The choice: Enabled (Default)., Disabled
Assign IRQ For
USB
Assign IRQ For
VGA
Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for USB.
The choice: Enabled (Default), Disabled
Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for VGA.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled
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Section 4
Defaults Menu
Selecting “Defaults” from the main menu shows you two options, which are
described below
BIOS Setup
Load Fail-Safe
Defaults
Load
Optimized
Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a
confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the
most
stable, minimal-performance system operations
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a
confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N
Pressing ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory
settings for optimal performance system operations.
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Note
For fast setting up a new system at the first time, we strongly recommend to
load system optimal defaults first.
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Section 5
Security Menu
In this Section, a user can set either supervisor or user password, or both for
different level of password securities. In this section, a user also can set the
virus protection for boot sector.
BIOS Setup
SET
SUPERVISSOR
PASSWORD
SET USER
PASSWORD
You can enter and change the options of the setup
menus. (Also refer “Security Option” In the BIOS
Features Setup )
You can only enter but do not have the right to
change the options of the setup menus. When you
select this function, the following message will
appear at the center of the screen to assist you in
creating a password. (Also refer “Security Option”
In the BIOS Features Setup )
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ENTER
you are prompted to enter the password. A
PASSWORD
Type the password, up to eight characters in length,
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 and not enter a password
BIOS Setup
PASSWORD
DISABLED
To disable a password, just press <Enter> when
message will confirm the password will be disabled.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot
and you can enter Setup freely.
When a password has been enabled, you will be
prompted to enter it every time you try to enter
Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from
changing any part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can
also require the BIOS to request a password every
time your system is rebooted. This would prevent
unauthorized use of your computer.
You determine when the password is required
within the BIOS Features Setup Menu and its
Security option (see Section 2). If the Security
option is set to “System”, the password will be
required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to
“Setup”, prompting only occurs when trying to enter
Setup.
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Section 6
PC Health Menu
As a hardware monitor function is built in the motherboard. BIOS will
automatically detect system health parameters such as CPU temperature,
CPU fan speed, CPU voltage, and voltages on the motherboard. Hence,
from these data, the healthy status of system will be showed. In this section,
Only the item “Chassis Intrusion Message” can be set, Others is for
monitoring purposes.
BIOS Setup
Current
CPU0/CPU1 Temp
Current
CPUFAN0/
CPUFAN1 Speed
This field only display s the current CPU 0/ CPU1
operating temperature.
This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1
operating speed.
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CPU 0 /CPU1
Vcore
This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1
core voltage.
3.3V/ 1.5V/12V This field only displays the voltage of component.
Chassis Intrusion
BIOS Setup
Message
RIOWORKS M/B provides the chassis intrusion
status monitoring function. Set this option to
“Reset” when the system needs to provide this
function and the system need to boot two times
from power-on. After the above action, the
system will have warning message on monitor
during POST if the chassis had been open.
The choices: Enable, Disable (Default), Reset
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CLK/Voltage Menu
In this section, a user can set the operating frequency of the CPU and if let
BIOS auto detect the DIMM/PCI Clk.
BIOS Setup
Auto Detect
DIMM/PCI Clk
This option allows a user enabling/disabling the
auto-detection function of DIMM/PCI clock.
The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled
Spread Spectrum This item allows a user to set if enable/disable
the spread spectrum module.
The choices: Enabled, Disabled(Default)
Note: this item is only for EMI test purpose
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BIOS Setup
CPU Host Clock
(CPU/PCI)
This field allows you to select various front side
bus frequency (FSB) of CPU for over-clocking
purpose if “CPU Speed” selection is set
“Manual”.
Note:This maximum setting value will depends
on the CPU type and M/B.
The choices for 66Mhz FSB Celeron: Default,
66/33Mhz, 75/37Mhz, 83/41Mhz, 95/31Mhz,
100/33Mhz,
The choices for 100Mhz FSB PIII FC-PGA
CPU: Default, 100/33Mhz,103/34Mhz,
112/37Mhz, 124/31Mhz, 129/32Mhz,
133/33Mhz,
The choices for 100Mhz FSB PIII FC-PGA
CPU: Default, 133/33Mhz, 138/34Mhz,
140/35Mhz, 150/ 37Mhz
,
CPU Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU ratio if
“CPU Speed” selection is set “Manual”.
This maximum setting value depends on the
maximum CPU operating frequency.
The choice: X 3(Default), X 3.5, X 4 ,
X 4.5, X 5, X 5.5, X 6, X 6.5,X 7,X 7.5,X 8
Note
q Because the CPU operating frequency has to be is equal to frequency
(Front side Bus) multiply ratio, the user needs to specify the proper
setting in order to have correct CPU operating frequency .
q For those CPU which ratio is fixed on the specific value, it will be
useless to adjust the CPU ration in the BIOS setup.
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Section 8
Exit Menu
Once you have changed all of set values in the BIOS setup, you should save
your changes and exit BIOS Setup program. Select “Exit” from the menu bar
to display the following sub-menu
BIOS Setup
Save & Exit
Setup
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for
confirmation
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Pressing “Y” to stores the all present setting
values a user made in this time into CMOS.
Therefore next time you boot your computer up,
the BIOS will re-configure your system according
data in CMOS.
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BIOS Setup
Exit Without
Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for
confirmation:
Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y
This allows you exiting Setup without changing
previous setting values in CMOS. The previous
selections remain in effect. This will exit the
Setup utility and restarts your computer when click
this selection.
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BIOS Flash Upgrade Utility
This chapter briefly discusses the Award BIOS Flash Upgrade utility, with
instructions to guide you through updating an Award BIOS. In the examples
given here, we use the file name newbios.bin to represent the new BIOS and
the file name oldbios.bin to represent the old BIOS. Note that these file
names are only examples to help you understand the updating process.
Awdflash.exe commands are not case-sensitive. Upper- or lowercasing of
command letters in this manual is for clarity only.
Preparation
The upgrade process requires two files from Award:
§ The new BIOS file (e.g., newbios.bin)
§ The upgrade utility (awdflash.exe).
Although you may conceivably use a different media for the files, this manual
assumes that you are using a floppy disk.
§ Create a bootable floppy disk.
§ Transfer the two Award files listed above onto the diskette.
Utility
BIOS Flash
Now you are ready to start the upgrade process
WARNING
Do not interrupt the upgrade program while it runs! Interrupting the program
leaves the system without a BIOS and unusable. If by some unlikely chance
the power goes off during the few seconds the program requires to run, the
BIOS Flash Utility
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system is left without a working BIOS and needs a correctly programmed
flash EPROM installed.
Running the Program
1. Boot the system from the bootable floppy diskette you created. Booting
from the diskette bypasses loading drivers from the CONFIG.SYS and
AUTOEXEC.BAT files on the hard drive, eliminating the possibility of
loading a program (e.g., a memory manager) that conflicts with the
Award flash utility.
NOTE
The Award flash utility cannot run when EMM386 or QEMM are loaded. If
you try, an error message appears.
2. At the DOS command line, type awdflash and press A screen similar to
this appears:
FLASH MEMORY WRITER v7.08
(C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved
For I430HX-2A59F000 DATE: 05/18/99
Flash Type -
File Name to Program:
Error Message:
3. The cursor should be opposite File Name to Program
4. Type the name of the new BIOS file (e.g., newbios.bin), and press ↵.
5. At the bottom of the menu, this prompt appears:
Do You Want to Save Bios (Y/N)
BIOS Flash Utility
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6. If you DO NOT wish to save the old BIOS, type N. Then move to step 8
If you DO wish to save the old BIOS, respond Y.
7. In the File Name to Save field, type a file name for the old BIOS (for
example, oldbios.bin), and press <ENTER> key
Your old BIOS is saved in a file as named, in the default drive and
directory (in this example, on the A drive). Press <ENTER> key
8. Then the program prompts you
Are you sure to program (y/n)
You will need to make a selection
No Yes
If you DO NOT wish to update the
BIOS, type n.
If you DO wish to update the BIOS,
type y.
The program exits to the command
line. Skip the following steps in this
section and go directly to the next
section.
When the updating is finished, the
following message appears:
Programming Flash Memory 7FFFF OK
¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦¦
Restart your system. Your BIOS
should be successfully updated.
Command Line Parameters
You can run the BIOS flash update utility at the DOS command line. This
section describes the command line parameters and switches, with
examples of their usage
Utility
Flash BIOS
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Utility
NOTE
This document describes parameters implemented in Award flash update
utility version 7.08. For a full list of parameters in the version you are running,
type awdflash /? and press <ENTER> key .
Awdflash 7.08 (C)Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved
Usage: AWDFLASH [FileName1] [FileName2] [/<SW>[/<SW>…]]
FileName1 : New BIOS Name For Flash Programming
FileName2 : BIOS File For Backing-up the Original BIOS
<Switches>
? : Show the Messages
py : Program Flash Memory pn: No Flash Programming
sy : Backup Original BIOS To Disk File sn: No Original BIOS
Backup
sb : Skip BootBlock programming sd: Save DMI data to file
cp : Clear PnP(ESCD) Data After
Programming
cd : Clear DMI Data After Programming
cc : Clear CMOS Data After Programming
R : RESET System After Programming
Tiny : Occupy lesser memory
E : Return to DOS When Programming is done
F : Use Flash Routines in Original BIOS For Flash Programming
LD : Destroy CMOS Checksum And No System Halt For First Reboot After
Programming
Example: AWDFLASH 2a59i000.bin /py/sn/cd/cp
Save/Update
/P Program (update) BIOS; switch y or n.
/S Save old BIOS; switch y or n.
BIOS Flash Utility
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Example 1
To program a new BIOS and save the old BIOS, enter the following at the
command line:
awdflash newbios.bin /Py oldbios.bin /Sy
The program saves the old BIOS to the file as named and updates it with the
new BIOS.
Example 2
To program a new BIOS without saving the old BIOS, enter the following at
the command line:
awdflash newbios.bin /Sn
After executing this command, the program prompts you:
Are you sure to program (y/n)
Type y in response.
Example 3
To save the old BIOS to a file without updating it, enter the following at the
command line:
awdflash /Pn oldbios.bin
After executing this command, the program prompts you:
Do You Want to Save BIOS (Y/N)
Type Y in response.
Clear Data
The Award flash utility version 7.08 and above has three additional command
line parameters:
/CC Clear CMOS.
/CP Clear PnP data (ESCD)
/CD Clear DMI data
Utility
Flash BIOS
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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
The following is a checking procedure for common problem encountered
during system assembly.
Toubleshooting Procedure
Unexpected Symptom happens
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
Check if all jumper settings are correct (Please refer to the page 1-2)
Make sure only CPU, memory modules,mouse,VGA add-on card, and keyboard
are inserted properly on the mainboard and 115/230V switch on the power
supply is properly set. Then connect the output port of the VGA card 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 state
Clear CMOS (Please refer to the P1-2 in the slection "Jumper Setting")
YES
Power-On the system and check if the CPU
fan work properly
NO
Check if CPU is good
YES
Continue on the next page
Step 7-3
Contact your M/B
reseller or local
distributor for
checking your
system
Contact your CPU
reseller or local
distributor for
checking your CPU
Step 7-2
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
NO
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Step 8-1
Step 9-1
Step 10
Troubleshooting
Check if POST screen displays on the
monitor
NO
YES
Press <Ctrl>+<Alt><Del> key simultaneously to reboot the
system
YES
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 selction <Exit> of BIOSSetup
Power Off the syetm and re-connect the floppy deive and
IDE cable to onboard FDD and IDE connector.
Check if the system can reboot successfuly
YES
Step 8-2
VGA card or monitor
may be defective
NO
Keyboard is defective
Step 11-2
IDE cable or hard disk is
NO
Step 9-2
defective
Step 11-1
Re-install the operating system you attend to use such as
Win98,Win NT, Win2000 and so on.
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WARNING
Before you insert any add-on card or hardware component in the
SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS, always disconnect the power cord first.
2.Symptom checking List
Symptom Check point
No Power (FAN is not
rotating)
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.
Can power on the
system (FAN is
rotating), but no screen
display.
1. Remove all the add-on card exclusive CPU,
and VGA add-on card, memory modules.
2. Check if all jumpers are set to the default
position.
3. Clear CMOS by using CLRTC jumper. Please
refer to the page 1-2 in this manual.
4. Check if the connection is connected properly
between onboard VGA port and monitor.
5. Use speaker to determine the symptom.
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Memory Error 1. Check if the memory DIMM module is
inserted into DIMM socket properly.
2. Check if different speed memory modules are
mixed and use d in the SDVIA-100/SDVIA-LS.
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 PC100 or PC133 Spec.
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Appendix B
Symptom Report Form
M/B Serial
Number
CPU 1
CPU 2
DIMM 0
Size
MB
DIMM 1
Size
MB
DIMM 2
Size
MB
DIMM 3
Size
MB
FDD
PCI-1
PCI-2
PCI-3
PCI 4
PCI 5
PCI 6
MasterOnboard
IDE 0
Slave
BIOS
version
Brand Component
Model
Brand Component
Model
Brand Component
Model
Brand Component
Model
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Onboard
SCSI
CH 0
Onboard
SCSI
CH 1
Power
Supply
Other
Devices
Operating
system
Symptom Description:
Watt Model
Number
Troubleshooting
Name:
Contact email
address:
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