RioWorks SDVIC User Manual

SDVISDVICC

OverviewHard ware

Installation

User’s GuideUser’s Guide

BIOS SetupBIOS Flash

Utility

Troubleshooting

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Printed in Taiwan
Revision Version: 1.00
Release Date: March 2001

Contents

OVERVIEW .............................................................................. I

UNPACKING..................................................................................... I

FEATURES HIGHLIGHT......................................................................II

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE................................................................ V

GETTING HELP............................................................................... VI

SDVIC MOTHERBOARD (PICTURE)................................................... VII

SDVIC MOTHERBOARD (LAYOUT)....................................................VIII

CHAPTER 1:HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................1-1

Step 1:Jumper Setting ................................................................1-2

Step 2:Install Memory.................................................................1-5

Step 3:Install CPU......................................................................1-8

Step 4:Attach Cable to Connectors ............................................1-10

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 ........................................................2-13

3-1:ADVANCD BIOS F EATURES ............................................2-13

3-2: ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES...................................... 2-18

3-3: INTEGRATED P ERIPHERALS ...........................................2-22

3.4: POWER MANAGEMENT S ETUP........................................2-28

3.5 PNP/ PCI CONFIGURATIONS........................................... 2-33

Section 4:Defaults Menu ...........................................................2-36

Section 5:Security Menu...........................................................2-37

Section 6:PC Health Menu ........................................................2-39

Section 7:CLK/Voltage Menu.....................................................2-41

Section 8:Exit Menu..................................................................2-43

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

Overview

Thank you for choosing the RIOWORKSTM SDVIC high performance
motherboard. The SDVIC is a Dual PIII/Coppermine Socket-370
motherboard (M/B) based on the ATX form factor featuring the VIA Pro 266
Chipset. As the latest VIA chipset is built in the M/B, SDVIC fully supports
Intel® 500MHz -1GHz+ PIII/Coppermine FC-PGA processor at 133/100 MHz
FSB (Front Side Bus) frequency or single 667~766Mhz+ Celeron FC-PGA
CPU. In the memory support, SDVIC provides four DDR DIMM sockets for
PC2100/PC1600 and maximum of memory size can be up to 4GB with ECC
support. The more advantage is SDVIC provides dual ATA -100 IDE plus dual
ATA-100 IDE RAID channels (Optional) to increase I/O transformation to
maximum 400M B/sec (100MB/sec per IDE channel)
Flexibility and expandability are always concerned by RIOWORKSTM, SDVIC
contains five 32bit/33Mhz PCI slots for numerous add-on cards. Other
features such as onboard 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN (Optional), onboard
audio onboard (Optional 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 SDVIC motherboard
r One 80-wire ATA-66 ribbon cable
r One 80-wire ATA-66 ribbon cable for IDE RAID channel(Optional)
r One 40-pin ATA-33 ribbon cable
r One floppy ribbon cable
r One bag of spare jumpers
r One SDVIC user’s guide
r One CD containing drivers and utilities
r One Onboard RAID/LAN user’s guide (Optional)
r IDE RAID driver disk(s)(Optional)

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Overview

Features Highlight

CPU § Support dual PIII/Coppermine 500MHz~1GHz

FC-PGA CPUs at 133/100 MHz Front Side Bus
(FSB) frequency

§ Support single Intel® 667MHz~766MHz+
Celeron FC-PGA CPU at 66MHz Front Side
Bus (FSB) frequency

§ Designed for Socket-370 technology.

Chipset § Use the latest high performance VIA

the SDVIC M/B. As known, the VIA chipset
architecture is consisted of two main
components: The North Bridge (VT8633) and
Open South Bridge (VT8233). Because the
powerful features of its components, it can fully
support AGP 4X at 1066MB/sec data transfer
rate, 133/100 MHz FSB, PC2100/PC1600
SDRAM support and ATA 100/66/33 IDE and so
on.

System

Memory

Support

Expansion

Slots

LAN Onboard

(Optional)

§ SDVIC provides four 184-pin DDR DIMM
sockets

§ Maximum of system memory size can be up to
4GB with ECC support.

§ Contain three 32-bit PCI slots and one
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) system
flexibility and expandability.

§ With AGP Pro feature, it is able to provide
1066MB/sec data transfer rate at AGP4x mode.

§ Support IEEE 802.3/802.3u 10 Base-T and 100
Base-TX compatible network environment.



chipset in

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IDE RAID

Onboard

(Optional)

§ Use AMI MegaRAID ATA-100 IDE RAID
controller.

§ Support RAID level 0/1/10

Super Multi-I/O § Provides two high-speed UART compatible

serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and
ECP capabilities. UART2 can also be directed
from COM2 to the Infrared Module for wireless
connections.

Overview

Ultra DMA

mode 5/4 Bus

Master IDE

§ Onboard PCI Bus Master IDE controller provides
two IDE connector. 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.

Floppy Drive § Supports 3.5” (1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy drive

§ Support Japanese standard “Floppy 3 mode”
(3.5” disk drive: 1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB)

§ Support LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5” disk
drive: 120 MB).

§ BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up.

Enhanced

ACPI

§ Fully implements the ACPI standard for
Windows 98/NT5.0/2000 compatibility, and
supports soft off, Wake-On-Ring and Wake-On­LAN feature.

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Wake-On-

Modem

§ 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 network 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

Hardware

Monitoring

§ Support DMI through BIOS, which allows
hardware to communicate within a standard
protocol creating a higher level of compatibility.

§ The SDVIC is fully compliant with the Microsoft
PC99 specification at both the hardware and
BIOS levels.

§ 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’x9.6”(305mm x

244mm)

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About This User Guide

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

IMPORTANT

WARNING

NOTE

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 SDVIC.
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.

Overview

TIP

This icon will show you how to configure your
system with SDVIC 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 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 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: [e-mail] and we will try to answer your
questions within 24 hours. Before you email your symptom to

[e-mail], 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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Intel PIII (Coppermine)

Connecotrs

AGP 4X Slot

2 PS/2 ports

2 USB Ports

LAN Port

Print Port

COM1

COM2

Audio/MIDI/

Game Port

SDVIC Motherboard (Picture)

Intel PIII (Coppermine)

FC-PGA CPU1 socket

FC-PGA CPU2 socket

4 DDR DIMM Sockets

Overview

Primary/
Secondary
IDE
Connectors

IDE_RAID

Floppy Drive

Connector

5 PCI Slots

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SDVIC Motherboard (Layout)

PS2/

Mouse

COM 1

LPT

COM 2

Audio/MIDI

Connector

/KB

Game Port

WOL

WOM

IrDA

RJ45 LAN /

2 USB Port

CPU Fan 1

Battery

CLTRC

Power Connector

CHA

INTRU

CPU 1

PGA370

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

FSB Force 133Mhz

AGP

USB

CPU 2

VT8633

VIA

PGA370

VT8233

RAID

AMII IDE

Controller

CPU Fan 2

VIA

BIOS

USB

AUX Fan

DDR DIMM1

DDR DIMM0

DDR DIMM2

IDE 1

IDE 2

RAID 0

RAID 1

FDD

Connector

Front-Panel

Header

DDR DIMM3

LED

LED

Power

Suspebd

FAN

AUX

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Chapter 1

Hardware Installation

In this chapter, the installation of the SDVIC 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 (DDR DIMM Sockets)
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.

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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

1 2 3

1-2:NORMAL(DEFAULT)

2-3:CLEAR

AUX FAN

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 (2-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.

CN1 Description

ON (Default) The internal CPU speed =CPU FSB

frequency of BIOS Setup * Ratio of BIOS
Setup

OFF The internal CPU speed =133Mhz FSB

frequency * Ratio of BIOS Setup.

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AUX FAN

ON (CLOSE): DEFAULT
OFF(OPEN): Force FSB to 133MHz

FSB Force 133 MHZ Header

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Step 2

Install Memory

SDVIB uses 184-pin Double Data Rate (DDR) Inline Memory Modules
(DIMM). Four DIMM sockets are available for 2.5Volts (power level),
PC2100/PC1600, Unbuffered/Registered DDR SDRAM with 32MB,
64MB,128MB, 256MB, 512MB and 1GB combinations. And the total memory
size is between 32MB and 4GB.

IMPORTANT

q Use only PC2100/PC1600 DIMM. 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

q To utilize the chipset’s Error Checking and Correction (ECC)

features, you have to choose the DIMM module with odd 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.

q Unbuffered and registered DDR SDRAM should not be mixed and

use together.

q Memory installation in following combination as follows:

Installation

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 4GB (4 x
1GB in four DIMM sockets)

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Memory Installation Procedures

80 Pins

104 Pins

1. Locate the DIMM modules on the SDVIC.

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Hardware

AUX FAN

40 Pins

Tab

52 Pins

Tab

2. Make sure the DIMM module’s pins face down and match the socket’s

size as depicted below.

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

TAB

TAB

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.)

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

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Step 3

Installation

Hardware

SDVIC provides two CPU sockets for dual Intel® 500~1GHz+ PIII
(Coppermine) FC-PGA processors at 100/133MHz FSB or single Intel
667~766MHz+ 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

2. Mount the CPU heatsink with proper exproxy and secure it with the lock

Install CPU

®

correct orientation as the figures are shown below

as the figures are shown below.

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LOCKED

3. Plug the 3-wire fan power core into the connector named CP U1 FAN

Wire

Wire

Wire

Red-Color

White-Color

Black-Color

4. Repeat to install the other CPU

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Step 4.

Installation

Hardware

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

Attach Cable to Connectors

Item Connectors Page

1 ATX Power Supply 1-12
2 Floppy Disk Drive 1-12
3 Primary IDE 1-12
4 Primary IDE RAID 1-14
5 Reset Switch 1-15
6 Hard Disk Activity LED 1-15
7 Standby LED 1-16
8 Speaker 1-16

9 ATX power switch/Soft Power Switch 1-16
10 System Power LED 1-16
11 CPU, and Aux Fan connectors 1-16
12 IrDA Compliant infrared module 1-17
13 Wake-On-LAN/Modem header 1-18
14 PS/2 Mouse 1-19
15 PS/2 Keyboard 1-19
16 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 1-19
17 Parallel Printer) 1-19
18 Onboard LAN Connector 1-20
19 Serial Port COM1 and COM2 1-20
20 Line In/Line Out/Microphone Port 1-20
21 Game/MIDI Port 1-20
22 Video In 1-20

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23 CD In 1-21
24 Thermal Connector 1-21

PS2/

Mouse

COM 1

LPT

COM 2

Audio/MIDI

WOM

Connector

/KB

RJ45 LAN /

Game Port

WOL

IrDA

Power Connector

2 USB Port

CPU Fan 1

Battery

CLTRC

CHA

INTRU

CPU 1

PGA370

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

FSB Force 133Mhz

AGP

USB

CPU 2

VT8633

VIA

PGA370

VT8233

RAID

AMII IDE

Controller

CPU Fan 2

VIA

BIOS

USB

AUX Fan

DDR DIMM0

DDR DIMM2

DDR DIMM1

IDE 1

IDE 2

RAID 0

RAID 1

FDD

Connector

Front-Panel

Header

DDR DIMM3

LED

LED

Power

Suspebd

FAN

AUX

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

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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.

AUX FAN

+12V

5VSB

PW_OK

GND
VCC

GND

VCC

GND
VCC3
VCC3

VCC

VCC

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS_ON

GND

-12V

VCC3

1

ATX Power Connector

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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Pin 1

FDC

Connector

AUX FAN

Floppy Drive Connectors

3. Primary/Secondary IDE connectors (ATA-100100 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 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).

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AUX FAN

IDE Connectors

IDE2

Pin 1

IDE1

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

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

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

IMPORTANT

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.

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

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.

Pin 1

IDE

IDE
RAID 2

RAID 1

AUX FAN

IDE RAID Connectors (Optional)

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SPEAKER

PWR_SW

PWR_LED

AUX FAN

+

-

-

+

-

+

Front-Panel Connectors

Figure 4-1

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

5. 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.

6. 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
to the SCSI card will cause the front panel LED to light up.

RESET SCSI_HD

HDD_LED

Standby

LED

Installation

7. Hard Disk Activity LED (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.

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8. Standby LED (2-pin SUS_LED)

This connector supplies 5V suspend power to a LED for monitoring the
standby status when OS enters power saving mo de.

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

10. System Power LED (3-pin PWR_LED)

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

9. Speaker Connector (4-pin SPEAKER)

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.

There are four 3-pin fan connectors in the SDVIC 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.

Ground

+12V

Rotation

AUX FAN

FAN Connectors

AUX
FAN

CPU
FAN 1

AUX
FAN

CPU
FAN 2

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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.

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
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).

NC

NC

5VSB

CIRRX

NC

6

AUX FAN

Internal Infrared Connectors

IRTX

GND

IRRX

NC

VCC

1

SIR

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13. Wake-On-LAN/Modem (3-pin WOL/WOM)

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

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

GND

+5VSB

Wake up

AUX FAN

Wake on LAN/Modem Header

IMPORTANT

with at least 720mA +5VSB standby power.

PS/2

Mouse

RJ45 Ethernet

LAN Port

(Optional )

Parallel Printer Port

(25-Pin Female)

Game/MIDI Port

(Opiotnal)

AGP Slot

32-Bit PCI Slots

PS/2

Keyboard

USB Port x 2

COM1 Port

(9-Pin Male)

COM2 Port

(9-Pin Male)

I/O Connectors

Line Out

(Lime)

Line In

(Light Blue)

( Optional )

Figure 4-2

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

Microphone

(Pink)

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14. 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.

15. 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.

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

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

PIN Description

4

4

1

2 3 4

1 2 3

USB 0

4

1 VCC
2 DATA ­ 3 DATA +
4 GND

PIN Description
1 VCC
2 DATA ­ 3 DATA +
4 NC

USB 2

USB 3

USB 5

USB 4

External USB Connectors

USB 1

Internal USB Connectors

AUX FAN

1 2 3

1 2 3

USB Connectors

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17. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)

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

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18. Onboard LAN Connector (Optional)

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Hardware

19. Serial Port COM1/2 Connectors (9-pin Male )

20. Line in/Line out/Microphone Port (Three 1/8” Audio) (Optional)

21. GAME/MIDI Port (15-pin Female) (Option

22. Video In (4-pinVideo_In) (Optional)

The RJ45 connector provides both 10Base-T and 100Base-TX
connectivity. Please refer to the “Onboard RAID/LAN User Guide” for
further information.

The serial port COM1 and COM2 can be used for pointing devices or
other serial devices. See the BIOS Setup.

Connect Line out to headphones or powered speakers and connect Line
in to audio sources. The microphone port can be connected to
microphone for voice input.

Connect your MIDI or GAME device to the connector for playing audio
or game.

It can be connected to such sound sources as a TV tuner or MPEG
card.

Pin 1

Video_in

AUX FAN

Video_in Connector

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23. CD In (4-pin CD Audio_In) (Optional)

There is one ‘CD Audio In’ connectors on the motherboard. They can be
connected to internal CD-ROM drive or other sound sources.

Pin 1

CD

Audio_in

AUX FAN

CD audio_in Connector

24. Thermal Connector (2-pin Thermal)

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

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AUX FAN

Chassis Intrusion Sensor Header

Chassis intrusion

Sensor

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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.

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Starting 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:

BIOS Setup

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
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
Award™ 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.

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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.

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Item Options Description

Floppy 3

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.

IDE
Primary/Seco
ndary
Master/Slave
Drive A/B None

Mode
Support

Video EGA/VGA (Default)

Halt On All Errors

Auto
Manual
None

360K,5.25 in
720K,3.5 in

1.2M,3.5 in

1.44M,3.5 in (Default)

2.88M, 3.5 in
Disabled (Default)
Drive A
Drive B
Both

CGA 40
CGA 80
Mono

No Errors
All, But Keyboard (Default)
All, But diskette
All, But Disk/Key

Press <PgUp> or <PgDn>
key to select. Press <Enter>
to enter sub-menu

Select the type of floppy
disk drive installed in your
system

Set which floppy drive
support 3 mode floppy disk
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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Base Memory/
Extended
Memory/ Total
Memory

BIOS Setup

Item Selection Descriptions

IDE HDD Auto­Detection

IDE
Primary/Secondary
Master/Slave

Display information only

Auto (Default)
Manual
None

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

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other will remain “0”. “None”
means no any ATAPI and
IDE hard disk device is in the
channel.

Access Mode CHS

LBA
Large
Auto (Default)

Capacity The capacity of hard disk in

Cylinder Min=0

Max=65535

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.
Set the number of cylinders
for the hard disk. Please
refer to the document of the
hard disk in this channel.

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Head Min=0

Max=255

Precomp Min=0

Max=65535

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.

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Landing Zone Min=0

Max=65535

Sector Min=0

Max=255

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.

BIOS Setup

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

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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BIOS Setup

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.

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/

Third Boot

Device

Boot Other

Device

Swap Floppy

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)

BIOS Setup

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)

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Boot Up

NumLock

Status

Set this option “On” to turn the Num Lock key On at
system boot.
The choices: On (Default),Off.

BIOS Setup

Delay (Msec)

Gate A20

Option

Typematic

Rating

Setting

Typematic

Rate

(Chars/Sec)

Typematic

Security

Option

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.

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

System The system will not boot and

A pin in the keyboard controller
controls Gate A20

access to Setup will be denied if
the correct password (Supervisor
password) is not entered at the
prompt.

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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 BIOS

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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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 SDRAM 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.

BIOS Setup

Ø DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Current FSB

Frequency

This field only display your current CPU FSB
Frequency

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DRAM Clock This item allows you selecting DRAM clock to fixed

specific value or the value of SPD.
The choice: Host CLK, HCLK-33M, HCLK+33M, By
SPD(Default)
The correct choices for DDR memory is shown as
below

Option Host CLKHost CLK HCLK-33MHCLK-33M HCLKHCLK++33M33M

100Mhz
FSB CPU
133Mhz
FSB CPU
66Mhz
FSB CPU

PC2100
/PC600
PC2100 PC1600

NA NA PC2100/

NA PC2100

NA

/PC2100

PC1600

DRAM Timing This field controls timing point for latching SDRAM

data. Leave on the default value.
The choice: Manual, By SPD(Default)

DDR Cycle

Length

When DRAM Timing is set to “Manual”, this field
can be set.
This field controls SDRAM CAS latency clock
cycles. Leave on default value
The choice: 2,2.5,3(Default)

Bank Interleave Please carefully choose this setting for best

performance or reliability
The choice: 2 Bank, 3 Bank ,Disabled(Default)

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Ø AGP &P2P Bridge Control

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 Mode This field allows a user to enable the 4X mode

function for AGP card. If disable this function, AGP

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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

AGP Master 1

WS Write

AGP Master 1

WS Read

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)

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Ø CPU &P2C Bus Control

CPU to PCI

Write Buffer

PCI Master 0 WS

Write

PCI Delay

Transaction

System BIOS

Cacheable

Memory

Parity/ECC

Check

When this field is Enabled, writes from the CPU to
the PCI bus are buffered, to compensate for the
speed difference between the CPU and the PCI
bud. Hen Disabled, the writes are not buffered and
the CPU must wait until the write is complete
before starting another write cycle.
The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled

When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed
with zero wait states.
The choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled

This option can latches the ISA signal to increase
the PCI to ISA data transferring performance.
The choices: Enabled , 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).

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)

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3-3: Integrated Peripherals

BIOS Setup

Onboard IDE

RAID Chip

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

Ø VIA OnChip IDE Device

OnChip IDE

Channel 0/1

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

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IDE Prefetch

Mode

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

Primary

Master/Slave

PIO;

Secondary

Master/Slave

PIO

Primary

Master/Slave

UDMA;

Secondary

Master/slave

UDMA

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

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 100/66, select Auto to
enable BIOS support.
The Choice: Auto (Default), Disabled.

Ø VIA OnChip PCI Device

VIA-3059 AC97

Audio

This option allows a user to decide if enable the
AC97 audio function of VIA Chipset.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

BIOS Setup

VIA-3065

OnChip LAN

This option allows a user to decide if enable the
LAN function of VIA Chipset.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

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Ø Super IO Device

KB Power ON

BIOS Setup

Hot Key Power

Onboard FDC

Onboard Serial

Power ON

Function

Password

ON

Controller

Port 1/Port 2

This option allows a user to set the source of Power
On function.
The choice: Button Only(Default), Any Key,
Keyboard 98, Password , Hot Key, Mouse Left,
Mouse Right

If choose to have a password for power on function,
you need to key in a specific password via this item.
The choice: Enter(Default)

This option allows a user to define the Hot Keys for
power on function.
The choice:Ctrl-F1, Ctrl-F2…, Ctrl-F12

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk
controller (FD C) 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.

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for
the first and second serial ports.
The choice: 3F8/ IRQ4(Default for port 1),
2E8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3(Default for port

2), Disabled, Auto .

UART 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

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the same time, this device will not work.
The choice: Normal(Default), IrDA,SIR

RxD, TxD Active This item allows a user to determine the active of

RxD and TxD
The choice: <Hi, Lo>(Default), <Hi,Hi>, <Lo,Hi>,
<Lo,Lo>.

IR Transmission

Delay

UR2 Duplex

Mode

Enable or Disable IR transmission Delay when SIR
is changed from RX mode to TX mode.
The choice: Enabled (Default ) , Disabled.

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 (Default) 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.

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Use IR Pin This option specifies which pin will act as the

receiver for IR data transmission. Whether the
system does or does not use the IR, make sure the
you adjust the setting accordingly. To disable IR
support, set to <RxD2, TxD2> option. To enable IR
support, set this option to IR-Rx2Dx2
The choice: <RxD2, TxD2> (Default), IR-Rx2Dx2,

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ECP Mode Use

Onboard

Parallel Port

Onboard

Parallel Mode

EPP Mode

Select

DMA

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.

Select the operating mode for parallel port..“SPP”
allows operating the onboard parallel port as
Standard Parallel Port only.. “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 two­way mode.
The choice: SPP(Default) ,ECP, ECP+EPP, EPP

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 )
This selection is only available if ECP or ECP+EPP
is selected in the “Parallel Port Mode” item
The Choice: 3 (Default) ,1

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Game Port

Address

This option allows a user to select the Game Port
base address.
The Choice: 201(Default) ,209, Disabled

MIDI Address This option allows a user to select the MIDI Port

base address.
The Choice: 330(Default) ,300,290, Disabled

MIDI Port IRQ This option allows a user to select the MIDI Port

base address.
The Choice: 10(Default) ,5

Init Display

First

This item allows you to decide to active whether
PCI Slot or AGP first
The choice: PCI Slot (Default ), AGP.

OnChip USB This field allows a user to enable OnChip USB

function to support USB devices.
The choice: All Enabled(Default) , All Disabled,1&2
USB Port,1&3 USB Port,2&3 USB Port, 1 USB
Port,2 USB Port,3 USB Port,

USB Keyboard

Support

“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)

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IDE HDD Block

Mode

PWRON After

PWR-Fail

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.

This field allows a user to set power status if power
is on after power fail.
The choice: Off(Default), ,Onf

3.4: Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to reduce system power

BIOS Setup

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

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Power

Management

Option

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.

User Define

(Default)

Min. Saving Minimum power management.

Max. Saving Maximum power management --

HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down
while all other devices remain active.
The choice: 1 Min- 15Min, Disabled(Default)

PM Control by

APM

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.

Allows you to set each mode
individually. When not disabled ,
each of the ranges are from 1Min
sec. to 1 Hour.

Doze Mode = 1 Hour, Suspend
Mode = 1 Hour.

Doze Mode = 1 Min, Suspend
Mode =1 Min

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Video Off

Option

When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter
to operate in a power saving mode

All mode -> Off Monitor will remain Off
Suspend -> Off

(Default)

Always On Monitor always ON when the

Monitor blanked when the
systems enters the Suspend
mode.

system enters either Suspend or
Standby modes.

BIOS Setup

Video Off

Method

MODEM Use

IRQ

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,NA

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.

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Soft-Off by

PWRBTN

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).

Ø IRQ/Event Activity Detect

VGA When Enabled, your can set the VGA 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

PCI Master This option allows a master PCI add-on card to

wake up the system
The choice: OFF (Default), ON

BIOS Setup

Power On By PCI

Card

Wake Up on

LAN/Ring

This option allows a system is waken by a PCI card
through PME signal.
The choice: Disabled, Enabled(Default)

An input signal on the Modem/LAN/Ring wakens
the system from a soft off state.
The choice: Disabled(Default), Enabled

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RTC Alarm

Resume

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

Ø IRQ Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR When set to On (Default), any event occurring at

will awaken a system which has been powered

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down.
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.

IRQ3 (COM 2 ):Primary (Default)
IRQ4 (COM 1):Primary (Default)
IRQ5 (LPT 2) :Primary (Default)
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) :Primary (Default)
IRQ7 (LPT 1) :Primary (Default)
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) :Disabled (Default)
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) :Secondary (Default)
IRQ10 (Reserved)):Secondary (Default)
IRQ11 (Reserved) :Secondary (Default)
IRQ12 ( PS / 2 Mouse ) :Primary (Default)
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) :Disabled (Default)
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) :Primary (Default)

IRQ15 (Reserved) :Disabled (Default)

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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

PNP OS Installed This field allows you to determine install PnP OS

or not.
The choice: Yes, No (Default)

BIOS Setup

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) .

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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 Windows95/98.
The choice: Auto (ESCD) (Default) , Manual.

>IRQ Resources

3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/

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PCI/VGA Palette

Assign IRQ For

Assign IRQ For

IRQ

14/15

Snoop

VGA

USB

PCI 1/5 IRQ

Assign

When resources are controlled manually,

assign each system interrupt as one of the
following types, depending on the type of device
using the interrupt:
Reserved compliant with the original PC AT bus
specification, requiring a specific interrupt (such
as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI Devices
The choice: Legacy ISA, PCI Device(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., Disabled(Default)

Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for VGA.
The choice: Enabled(Default), Disabled

Enable/Disable to assign IRQ for USB.
The choice: Enabled (Default), Disabled

This option allows a user to assign a specific IRQ
for specific PCI slot.
The choice: Auto(Default), 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12, 14,15

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PCI 2 IRQ Assign This option allows a user to assign a specific IRQ

for specific PCI slot
The choice: Auto(Default), 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12, 14,15

PCI 3 IRQ Assign This option allows a user to assign a specific IRQ

for specific PCI slot
The choice: Auto(Default), 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12, 14,15

PCI 4 IRQ Assign This option allows a user to assign a specific IRQ

for specific PCI slot
The choice: Auto(Default), 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11,
12, 14,15

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 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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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

Chassis Intrusion

Warning

RIOWORKS M/B provides the chassis intrusion
status monitoring function. Set this option to
“Enabled”, the system will have warning
message on monitor during POST if the chassis
had been open.
The choices: Enable, Disable (Default)

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Current

CPU1/CPU2

Temperature

This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1
operating temperature.

CPUFAN2 Speed

CPU 1 /CPU2

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1.5V/12V/2.5/VTT/
VBAT(V)/5VSB(V)

Current

CPUFAN1/

Vcore

3.3V/

This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1
operating speed.

This field only displays the current CPU 0/ CPU1
core voltage.

This field only displays the voltage of component.

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Section 7

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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CPU Host /PCI

Clock

This field allows a user to select various Front
Side Bus frequency (FSB) of CPU for over­clocking purpose .
In this time, RIOWORKS only allows a user to
use the default FSB in the BIOS Setup.
The choices for 66/100/133Mhz FSB CPU::
Default
,

CPU Ratio This item allows you to select the CPU ratio if

“CPU Speed” selection is set “Manual”.

BIOS Setup

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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Chapter 3

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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Utility

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)

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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

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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.

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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

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BIOS Flash Utility

A-1

Troubleshooting

Appendix A

Make sure only CPU, memory modules,mouse,VGA add-on card,

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

Step 2

Step 4

fan work

NO

Contact your

reseller or

syste

Check if CPU is

Troubleshooting

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

Toubleshooting Procedure

Unexpected Symptom

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

Check if all jumper settings are correct (Please refer to

supply is properly set. Then connect the output port of the
monito

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

Clear CMOS (Please refer to the P1-2 in the slection

Power-On the system and check if

YES

YES

Continue on the next

Step 7-3

Contact your

distributor
checking

reseller or
distributor
checking your

Step 7-2

Step 1

Step 3

Step 5

Step 6

NO

Troubleshooting

Step 7-1

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Continue

Step 8-1

Step 9-1

Step 10

Troubleshooting

Check if POST screen displays on the

monitor

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

NO

VGA card or monitor
may be defective

NO

Keyboard is defective

IDE cable or hard disk is

NO

Step 8-2

Step 9-2

Step 11-2

defective

Step 11-1

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

END

Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

WARNING

Before you insert any add-on card or hardware component in the
SDVIC, 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 DDR DIMM module is

inserted into DDR DIMM socket properly.

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

3. Make sure your memory module(s) is
compliant with PC2100 or PC1600 Spec.

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

A-5

Troubleshooting

Appendix B

Symptom Report Form

M/B Serial Number BIOS version

CPU 1

CPU 2

DIMM 0

Size

DIMM 1

Size

DIMM 2

Size

DIMM 3

Size

FDD

PCI-1

PCI-2

PCI-3

PCI 4

PCI 5

MasterOnboard IDE 0
Slave

Onboard RAID 1

Onboard RAID 2

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Brand Component Model

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Brand Component

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