Shuttle AB45 User Manual V1.2

AB45

Pentium 4 Processor

Based DDR MAIN BOARD

User's Manual

Shuttle® AB45

Pentium 4 , 478-pin processor based DDR Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL ..................................................................... 5

Quick Reference ............................................................................................... 5

About This Manual ........................................................................................... 5

1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................. 6

1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS .............................................................................. 6

FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER......................................................... 6

EXPERIENCED DIY USER ........................................................................ 6

SYSTEM INTEGRATOR ............................................................................. 6

1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST: ...................................................................................... 7

2 FEATURES ......................................................................................... 8

2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 8

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................... 11

3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ................................................................ 11

Accessories of AB45.............................................................................11

STEP 1 Install the CPU ......................................................................... 12

STEP 2 Set Jumpers............................................................................. 14

STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ...................................... 14

STEP 4 Install Peripherals in System Case........................................... 15

STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis....................... 16

STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB ................. 17

STEP 7 Connect IDE, and Floppy Disk Drives ..................................... 19

STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals .......................................... 20

STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply....................................................... 20

STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots ................................. 21

STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel ......................... 22

STEP 12 Install Drivers & Software Components.................................. 24

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3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ................................................................................. 25

JUMPERS & CONNECTORS GUIDE.................................................... 26

Jumpers

Clear CMOS Setting (JP2)................................................................... 29

BIOS flash protection Setting (JP4) ...................................................... 29

Back-Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ........................................... 30

USB1/USB2 Port Connectors ................................................................ 30

COM1/2 Port Connectors...................................................................... 30

Parallel Port Connector ......................................................................... 30

Line-Out (6-Channel Front-Out) Port Connector.................................... 31

Line-In (6-Channel Rear-Out) Port Connector ....................................... 31

Mic-In Port Connector ........................................................................... 31

MIDI/GAME Port Connector.................................................................. 31

Front-Panel Connectors

Green LED Connector (Green LED)...................................................... 32

HDD LED Connector (HLED)................................................................. 32

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (Power On)................................ 33

Hardware Reset Connector (Reset)...................................................... 33

Power LED Connector(Power LED)...................................................... 34

System Management Interface Connector (EPMI)................................ 34

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) ........................................................... 35

Extended USB Header (JP7/8).............................................................. 35

Internal Peripherals Connectors

Enhanced IDE, and Floppy Connector.................................................. 36

Other Connectors

ATX Power Supply Connector (CN6)..................................................... 37

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Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU (FAN1), AGP (FAN2), chassis (FAN3)

........................................................................................................38

Wake-on Lan Connector (JP6) .............................................................. 38

IR Header(JP9)..................................................................................... 39

Audio CD-IN Connector (CN4/CN12) (Black)......................................... 40

Audio Bass/Center-Out Header (CN13)................................................. 40

Audio Auxiliary-IN Connector (CN11) (White)......................................... 40

Front-Panel Microphone and Line_out Header (JP6)............................. 41

SPDIF Ext Header (JP14) ..................................................................... 42

3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 43

1. INSTALL MEMORY .......................................................................... 43

2. UPGRADE MEMORY ....................................................................... 43

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ........................................................................ 44

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ......................................................................... 44

4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..................................................................... 45

4.3 Install IDE Driver ...................................................................................... 46

4.4 Install Audio Driver .................................................................................. 47

4.5 Install USB 2.0 Driver .............................................................................. 48

4.6 View the User's Manual........................................................................... 49

5 BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 50

5.1 ENTER BIOS ............................................................................................. 50

5.2 THE MAIN MENU....................................................................................... 51

STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ................................................................ 53

ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................. 57

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES............................................................ 61

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................. 64

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP.............................................................. 69

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION...................................................................... 73

PC HEALTH STATUS ................................................................................ 75

FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL ........................................................ 76

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS................................................................... 77

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS................................................................. 77

SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD.............................................................. 78

SET USER PASSWORD ........................................................................... 78

SAVE & EXIT SETUP................................................................................ 80

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING........................................................................... 80

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WHAT

Quick Reference

Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ................................................ Page 11

Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ...................................................... Page 25

Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install ......................................... Page 44

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ......................................................... Page 50

About This Manual

For First-Time DIY System Builder ......................................................... Page 6

For Experienced DIY User ....................................................................... Page 6

For System Integrator ............................................................................. Page 6

S

IN THE MANUAL

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 To Different Users

First-Time DIY System Builder

Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience
successful, right from the start, we have designed the 3.1 Hardware Installation
section in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system builders. Prior
to installation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual carefully to gain a
complete understanding of your new Shuttle AB45 mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AB45 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle AB45 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with
an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AB45 mainboard pro­vides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system.
Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Drivers/Software Utili-

ties to find out how to get the best out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5
BIOS Setup also contains the relevant information on how to tune up your

system to achieve higher performance.

System Integrator

You have wisely chosen Shuttle AB45 to construct your system. Shuttle
AB45 incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the Brookdale
chipset from Intel. It integrates the most advanced functions you can find
to date in a compact ATX board.

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1.2 Item Checklist:

UJ01C-ES

0113

950202A

USB

COM1

AUDIO

JP14

SPDI

JP10

JP11

JP8

JP9

IR

JP4

1

1

1

CN4

CN12

CR2032

3V

JA

PAN1

IT87

12

F-A

994

4-D

XS

MA4

500

V102TABQ

QB7
3ES

Front Audi

FAN
1

1

FAN
2

1

1

ATXP W

CN6

CN6

CD-I

CD-I

AUX_IN

AB45 V1 .

CN10

CN11

TAD_IO

Check all items with you AB45 mainboard to make sure nothing is miss­ing. The complete package should include:

 One piece of Shuttle AB45 Mainboard

 One piece of Audio Cable (Central/Bass Channel)

 One piece of ATA 100/66/33 Ribbon Cable

 One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable

 One piece of twin ports USB Cable (optional)

COM2 PRT

PCI5

PCI4

PCI3

PCI2

PCI1

FAN3

JP7

USB 3&

USB 5&

Panason

JP6

WOL

JP2

RG82845QC 22 ES

KOREA

SECRET

INTEL

FW82801B

C

JP1

KB M

DIMM

D
IM
M

FDC

 AB45 User's Manual

 One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:

Ø AB45 user's manual saved in PDF format
Ø Intel Chipset System Driver
Ø Onboard Audio controller driver
Ø IDE driver
Ø Award Flashing Utility

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2 FEATURES

AB45 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high
performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.

2.1 Specifications

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CPU Support

Intel Pentium 4, 478-pin processors with 400/533 MHz FSB.

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Chipset

Features Intel 82845E N.B. and Intel 82801DB S.B..

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CPU FSB Configuration

Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable from
100MHz to 166MHz by 1MHz step in the Frequency/Voltage Control of
BIOS setup program.)

-

On Board 6 Channel AC97 Audio

Compliant with AC'97 2.2 specifications.
6 channel slot selectable OAC Output for multi-channel applications.

-

Versatile Memory Support

Two 184-pin DIMM slots to support max 2GB of PC1600 or PC2100
compliant unbuffered with or without ECC DDR SDRAM module.

-

PCI Expansion Slots

Provides five 32-bit PCI slots.

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AGP Expansion Slots

Provides one 32-bit AGP slot which supports up to 4X AGP devices.

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6 USB 2.0 Interface Onboard

2 * USB connectors on back-panel and 2 sets of dual USB ports headers
on mid-board.

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I/O Interface

Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
Ø 1* Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB

format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360K or 1.2MB format.

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Ø 1* PS/2 mouse connector.
Ø 1* PS/2 keyboard connector.
Ø 2* DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.
Ø 1* Infrared communication port.

(Serial port COM2 can also be redirected to an external IrDA Adapter
for wireless connection.)

Ø 1* DB25 Parallel port supports Standard Parallel Port and Bi-directional

(SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
data transmission schemes.

Ø 1* Line-Out (Front-Out) port.
Ø 1* Line-In port, shared with rear speaker output when multi-channel

audio is enabled.

Ø 1* Mic-In port.
Ø 1* MIDI/GAME port.

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PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

Two Ultra DMA 100/66/33 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide sup­port to a maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per chan­nel). The IDE Bus implements data transfer speeds of up to 100/66/33 MB/
sec and also supports Enhanced PIO Modes.

80-pin Cable Backward Compatible Legacy ATAPI Devices, ATAPI IDE CD­ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and LS-120 Supports.

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ATX Power Supply Connector

ATX power supply unit can connected to the onboard 20-pin Pentium 4
standard ATX power connectors, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by
dual-function power button.

-

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

Features four power saving modes: S1 (Snoop), S3 (Suspend to RAM), S4
(Suspend to DISK), and S5 (Soft-Off). ACPI provides more efficient Energy
Saving Features controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct
Power Management (OSPM) functionality.

-

System BIOS

Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on Intel Firmware Hub 2Mb Flash
core and supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

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-

ATX Form Factor

System board conforms to ATX specification.
Board dimension: 305mm* 190mm.

-

Advanced Features

Ø Low EMI - Built in spread spectrum and automatic clock shut-off of

unused PCI/DDR-SDRAMS slots to reduce EMI.

Ø Dual Function Power Button - The system can be in one of two states,

one is Suspend mode and the other is Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power
button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Suspend mode.
When the power button is pressed for longer than 4 seconds, the system
enters Soft-Off mode.

Ø Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically by

the activation of modem ringing.

Ø CPU Clock Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Host Clock in

BIOS.

Ø CPU Multiplier Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Multiplier in

BIOS.

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Intelligent Features

Ø Voltage Monitoring - Monitoring various voltages of key elements, such

as the CPU, and other critical system voltage levels to ensure stable
current passing through mainboard components. System voltages
include CPU Vcore, VDD, +3.3v, +5V, +12V, -12V, 1.8V, +5VSB,
Voltage Battery on system etc.

Ø Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent CPU from overheating, the CPU fan

is monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU Cooling FAN with RPM sensor
is required.)

Ø Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure whether

the CPU or system runs in a suitable temperature.

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3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

SOCKET 478

Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs, Add-On
Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard power connector.

This section outlines how to install and configure your mainboard. Refer to the following
mainboard layout to help you to identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports.
Then follow these steps designed to guide you through a quick and correct installation of
your system.

3.1 Step-by-Step Installation

Accessories Of AB45

PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Connectors

Two USB Connectors

Serial Port
Connector (COM1)

Parallel Connector

Serial Port
Connector (COM2)

Line-Out/Line-In/Mic-In/
Game/MIDI Connectors

Onboard Audio
Connectors-

Front-Panel Audio Header-

JP10

CN4/CN12

FAN2

Five PCI Slots

I/O Controller

KB MS

USB

COM1

COM2 PRT

CN12

CD-IN

AUDIO

CN4

CD-IN

JP10

Front Audio

IT8712F-A

9944-DXS

MA4500

CN11

CN13

AUX_IN

BASS

AB45 V1.1

Onboard Audio
Connectors-

CN13/CN11

SPDIF Ext Header-

FAN1

1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

JP14

FAN1

UJ01C-ES
01132
950202AF

INTEL 82845E Chipset

QC 22 ES
RG82845

Two DIMM Slots

DIMM2DIMM1

ATXPWR

CN6

CN6

FDC

Floppy Connector

ATX Power Connector

Two E-IDE Connectors

FAN2
1

SECRET
FW82801BA
V102TABQ
QB73ES

C

INTEL 0Q

KOREA

Panasonic

CR2032

JAPAN1

3V

JP2

JP4

1

JP6
JP8

WOL

JP7/JP8

1

JP9

JP11

JP6

JP11

IR

JP9

JP7

FAN3

JP14

SPDIF

Extended USB 1.1/2.0 Headers -

1

USB 3&4 USB 5&6

FAN3

IR Connector -

Front-Panel Connector -

Wake On LAN(WOL)-

One AGP 4x Slot

INTEL 82801DB Chipset

JP4

JP2

BIOS PROTECT-

Clear CMOS -

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Step 1

CPU Installation:

This mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4 , Socket 478 series CPU. Please
follow the step as below to finish CPU installation.

Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket.

1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle.

CPU socket lever up to
90 degree

2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a black dot or cut edge on the
CPU upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut edge, then insert the CPU
into the socket.

CPU pin 1 and cut edge

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3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.

Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut

edge well, it may damage the CPU.

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Step 2.

Set Jumpers

This mainboard is jumperless! The default jumper settings have been set
for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not
need to reset the jumpers unless you require special adjustments as any of
the following cases:

1. Clear CMOS

2. Boot ROM protection

For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you do not change
the default jumper settings if you are not totally familiar with the
mainboard configuration procedures. The factory-set default settings are
tuned for optimum system performance. For the advanced users who
wish to customize their system, section 3.2 Jumper Settings will provide
detailed information on how to configure your mainboard manually.

Step 3

Install DDR SDRAM System Memory

To install memory, insert DDR-SDRAM memory module(s) in any one or
two DIMM banks. Note that SDRAM modules are directional and will
not go in the DIMM banks if they are not properly oriented. After the
module is fully inserted into the DIMM bank, lift the clips of both sides of
the DIMM bank to lock the module in place.

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Step 4

Install Internal Peripherals in System Case

Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we
recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the
computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive (IDE/
HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.
This will greatly facilitate in making the connections to the mainboard de­scribed below.

To install IDE & FDD drives, follow this procedure:

1. Set the required jumpers on each device according to the instructions
provided by the manufacturer. (IDE devices, HDD, and CD-ROM, have to
set jumpers to Master or Slave mode depending on whether you install
more than one device of each kind.)

2. Connect IDE cable and FDD cable on the back-panel of the internal
peripheral devices to the corresponding headers on board. Note that the

cable should be oriented with its colored stripe (usually red or magenta)
connected to pin#1 both on the mainboard IDE or FDD connector and on
the device as well.

3. Connect an available power cable from your system power supply unit
to the back-panel of each peripheral device. Note that the power cable is

directional and cannot fit in if not properly positioned.

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Step 5

Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis

1. You may find that there are a lot of different mounting hole positions
both on your computer chassis and on the mainboard. To choose
correct mounting holes, the key point is to keep the back-panel of the
mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

2. After deciding on the proper mounting holes, position the studs be
tween the frame of the chassis and the mainboard. The studs are used
to fix the mainboard and to keep a certain distance between the system
chassis and the mainboard, in order to avoid any electrical shorts
between the board and the metal frame of the chassis. (If your com
puter case is already equipped with mounting studs, you will need to
tighten screws to attach the mainboard.)

Note: In most computer housings, you will be able to find 4 or more

attachment points to install mounting studs and then fix the
mainboard. If there arent enough matching holes, then make sure
to install at least 4 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of
the mainboard.

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Step 6

Power

Power

Green

LED

Power

Power

Green

LED

Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB

You can find there are several different cables already existing in the
system case and originating from the computer's front-panel devices
(HDD LED, Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.)
These cables serve to connect the front-panel switches, LEDs, and USB
connectors to the mainboard's front-panel connectors group (JP11), as
shown below.

Power

JP7

USB3&4

Green

ON

LED

-

+

1

-

+

1

HDD
LED

Power
LED

-

+

EPMIReset Speaker

JP11

1. Green-LED(Green LED)

LED

-

1

+
HDD

2. ATX Soft Power On/Off (Power ON)

LED

-

1

+

HDD

+

-

+

-

ON

Reset

ON

Reset

LED

+

EPMI

LED

+

EPMI

-

JP11

Speaker

-

JP11

Speaker

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3. Power LED (PLED)

Power

Power

Green

LED

Power

Power

Green

LED

Power

Power

Green

LED

Power

Power

Green

LED

Power

Power

Green

LED

LED

-

ON

+

LED

+

-

1

-

+
HDD

Reset

4. HDD-LED (HLED)

-

+
HDD

+

-

ON

Reset

LED

1

5. Hardware Reset Switch Button (RST)

-

+
HDD

+

-

ON

Reset

LED

1

EPMI

LED

+

EPMI

LED

+

EPMI

JP11

Speaker

-

JP11

Speaker

-

JP11

Speaker

6. System Management Interface Button
(EPMI)

-

+
HDD

+

-

ON

Reset

LED

1

7. PC Speaker (SPEAKER)

-

+
HDD

+

-

ON

Reset

LED

1

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LED

+

EPMI

LED

+

EPMI

-

JP11

Speaker

-

JP11

Speaker

9. Extended USB Header

1

USB port 5&6

KEY

GND

USBD0-

USBD0+

+5V

Step 7

Connect IDE, and Floppy Disk Drives

1. IDE cable connector

2. Floppy cable connector

NC

GND

USBD1-

USBD1+

USB port 3&4

+5V

IDE2

IDE1

1

1

FDC

1

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Step 8

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. CD-IN , Auxiliary-IN, Bass/Center-Out connectors

2. IR header

CN4

CD-IN

1

CN11 CN13

AUX_IN

BASS

1

CN12

CD-IN

1

Step 9

Connect the Power Supply

1. System power connector

1

JP9

ATX PWR

CN6

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Step 10

Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots

1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card

2. PCI Card

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Step 11

Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel

You are now ready to put the computer case back together and get on to
the external peripherals connections to your system's back-panel.

1. PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

KB_MS

USB

COM1

COM2 PRT

AUDIO

2. USB Ports

3. COM Ports

PS/2 keyboard

USB Port 2

USB Port 1

COM1 Port COM2 Port

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4. Parallel Port

foxconn

Parallel Port

5. MIDI/GAME Port

MIDI/GAME Port

6. Audio Line-Out (6-Channel Front-Out) /Line-In (6-Channel Rear-Out) /
Mic-In Ports

Line-Out Port
(6 ChannelFront-Out)

Mic-In Port

Line-In Port
(6 Channel Rear-Our)

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Step 12

Install Drivers & Software Components

Please note that all the system utilities and drivers are designed for Win
9x/2000/ME/NT/XP operating systems only. Make sure your operating
system is already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM
programs.

1. Insert the AB45 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The
auto-run program will display the drivers main installation window on

screen.

2. Select the "Install Mainboard Software" bar to run into sub-menu.

3. Choose "Install Chipset System Driver" and complete it.

4. Choose "Install Intel Ultra ATA Driver" and complete it.

5. Choose "Install Audio Driver" and complete it.

6. Return to the main installation window and exit from the auto-run
drivers installation program.

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3.2 Jumper Settings

Several hardware settings are made through the use of mini jumpers to con­nect jumper pins on the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner
of each jumper, you just find the location with a white right angle which
stands for pin 1#. There are several types of pin 1# shown as below:

3-pin and multi (>3) pin jumpers shown as following:
Pin #1 to the left:

Pin #1 on the top:

Pin #1 to the right:

Pin #1 on the bottom:

Jumpers with two pins are shown as for Close [On] or for
Open [Off]. To Short jumper pins, simply place a plastic mini jumpers over
the desired pair of pins.

Caution!

1. Do not remove the mainboard from its antistatic protective packaging
until you are ready to install it.

2. Carefully hold the mainboard by its edges and avoid touching its
components. When putting the mainboard down, place it on top of its
original packaging film, on an even surface, and components side up.

3. Wear an antistatic wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge (ESD) whenever handling this equipment.

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Jumpers & Connectors Guide

Use the mainboard layout on page 11 to locate CPU socket, memory
banks,
expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during the instal­lation. The following list will help you to identify jumpers, slots, and connec­tors along with their assigned functions:

B1

B2

B3~B4

B5~B8

E5

E8

E8

E2

E2

D1

E1

D1

A1

A2

E3

E7

E6

E9

E2

E4

C8

C1~C7

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket478 : CPU Socket for Pentium 4 processors
DIMM1/2 : Two DIMM Slots for 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, and

1GB of 2.5V DDR SDRAM

(The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB)
AGP : One 4*AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
PCI : Five 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots

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Jumpers

A1

A2

JP2 : Clear CMOS setting
JP4 : BIOS protect

Back Panel Connectors

B1

B1

B2

B3
B4

B5

B6

B7

B8

KB : PS/2 keyboard port
MS : PS/2 mouse port
USB : 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
COM1/2 : Serial ports 1/2 (DB9 male)
PRINTER : Parallel port (DB25 female)
LINE_OUT : Line-Out (6-Channel Front-Out) port
LINE_IN : Line-In (6-Channel Rear-Out) port
MIC_IN : Mic-In port
GAME/MIDI : GAME/MIDI Port

Front Panel Connectors

C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

C7

C8

Green LED : Green LED
HDD LED : IDE drive active LED
Power On : ATX power on/off momentary type switch
Reset : Hardware reset switch
Power LED : System power LED
EPMI : System Management Interface
SPEAKER : Internal speaker in housing
JP7/8 : Extended USB header

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1

D1

D1

FDC : Floppy disk drive interface
IDE1 : IDE primary interface (Dual-channel)
IDE2 : IDE secondary interface (Dual-channel)

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Other Connectors

E1

E2

E2

E2

E3

E4

E5

E6

E7

E8

E9

CN6 : ATX power connector
FAN1 : CPU fan connector
FAN2 : AGP fan connector
FAN3 : Chassis fan connector
JP6 : Wake-On-LAN connector
JP9 : IR header
CN4/CN12 : CD_IN connector
CN13 : Bass/Center_Out header
CN11 : Auxiliary_IN connector
JP10 : Front-Panel Microphone and Line-Out Connector
JP14 : SPDIF Ext connector

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F

1

1

1

1

Jumpers

A1

Clear CMOS Setting (JP2)

JP2 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the perma­nently erasing previous system configuration settings and the restoring origi­nal (factory-set) system settings.

Pin 1-2 (Default)

Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)

Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off).
Step 2. Remove ATX Power cable from ATX Power connector.
Step 3. Remove jumper cap from JP1 pins 1-2.

JP2

1

Step 4. Place the jumper cap on JP1 pin 2-3 for a few seconds.
Step 5. Return the jumper cap to pin 1-2.
Step 6. Plug ATX Power cable into ATX Power connector.
Step 7. Turn on the system power (PC-> On).

A2

BIOS flash protection Setting (JP4)

JP4 is used to protect the BIOS from being unintentionally flashed. Enable
this jumper for protection and disable this jumper when you want to flash
the BIOS.

Pin 1-2 (Unprotected)

Pin 2-3 (Protected)

JP4

1

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F

Back-Panel Connectors

B1

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors

Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse
connectors are located at the rear panel of
the mainboard. Depending on the com­puter housing you use (desktop or tower),
the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the
top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when
the mainboard is laid into a desktop, as op­posed to a tower where the PS/2 Mouse
connector is located at the right of the PS/2
Keyboard's. Plug the PS/2 keyboard and
mouse jacks into their corresponding con­nectors.

B2

USB1/USB2 Port Connectors

This mainboard offers 2 USB ports on back
panel. Plug each USB device jack into an
available USB1/USB2 connector.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

USB Port 2

B3

COM1/2 Port Connectors

This mainboard can accommodate two
serial device on COM1/2. Attach a serial
device cable to the DB9 serial port COM1/
2 at the back panel of your computer.

B4

Parallel Port Connector

One DB25 female parallel connector is lo­cated at the rear panel of the mainboard.

Plug the connection cable from your paral­lel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this
connector.

USB Port 1

COM1 Port

Parallel Port

COM2 Port

foxconn

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B5

Line-Out (6-Channel Front-Out) Port Connector

Line-Out is a stereo output port through
which the combined signal of all internal
and external audio sources on the board is
output. It can be connected to 1/8-inch TRS
stereo headphones or to amplified speakers

B6

Line-In (6-Channel Rear-Out) Port Connector

Line-In is a stereo line-level input port that
accepts a 1/8-inch TRS stereo plug. It can be
used as a source for digital sound recording,
a source to be mixed with the output, or both.

B7

Mic-In Port Connector

Mic-In is a 1/8-inch jack that provides a mono
input. It can use a dynamic mono or stereo
microphone with a resistance of not more than
600 Ohms.

Line-Out (6-Channel
Front-Out)

Line-In (6-Channel
Rear-Out)

B8

MIDI/GAME Port Connector

The MIDI/GAME port is a 15-pin female con­nector. This port can be connected to any
IBM PC compatible game with a 15-pin D­sub connector.

MIDI Instrument Connection

You will need a MIDI adapter to connect a MIDI compatible instrument
to the sound card. The MIDI adapter can in turn be connected to the
Joystick/MIDI port. You will also need the MIDI sequencing software to
run MIDI instruments with your computer etc. into this connector.

Mic-in

MIDI/GAME Port

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F

Front-Panel Connectors

C1

Green LED Connector (Green LED)

The Green LED (Green LED) indicates that the system is currently in one of
the power saving mode (Doze/Standby/Suspend). When the system resumes
to normal operation mode, the Green LED will go off, Attach a 2-pin Green

LED cable to Green LED header.

HDD LED Connector (HLED)

C2

Attach the connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin (HLED)
header. The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active.

Green
LED

1

Green
LED

-

+
HDD
LED

-

+

-

+

Power
ON

Reset

Power
ON

Power
LED

+

EPMI

Power
LED

+

-

JP11

Speaker

-

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1

-

+
HDD

LED

Reset

EPMI

Speaker

JP11

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (Power ON)

C3

The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or
off the system ATX power supply. Attach the connector cable from the

Power Switch to the 2-pin (PWON) header on the mainboard.

Note : Please notice all the LED connectors are directional. If your chassis

LED does not light up during running, please simply change to the
opposite direction.

Hardware Reset Connector (Rsest)

C4

Attach the 2-pin hardware reset switch cable to the (Reset) header. Pressing
the reset switch causes the system to restart.

Green
LED

1

-

+
HDD

LED

+

-

Power
ON

Reset

Power
LED

+

EPMI

-

JP11

Speaker

s

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Green
LED

1

-

+
HDD

LED

+

-

Power
ON

Reset

Power
LED

+

EPMI

-

JP11

Speaker

Power LED Connector (Power LED)

C5

Attach the 3-pin Power LED connector cable from the housing front panel to
the (Power LED) header on the mainboard. The power LED stays light while
the system is on.

C6

EPMI Connector (EPMI)

Hardware System Management Interface (EPMI) header may attach to 2-pin
momentary switch. Press the switch to force system into power saving mode;
press it again to resume back the normal operation situation.

Green
LED

1

-

+
HDD

LED

+

-

Power
ON

Reset

Power
LED

+

EPMI

-

JP11

Speaker

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Green
LED

1

-

+
HDD

LED

+

-

Power
ON

Reset

Power
LED

+

EPMI

-

JP11

Speaker

C7

1

2

USB port 5&6

Speaker Connector (Speaker)

Attach the PC speaker cable from the case to the 4-pin speaker connector
(Speaker).

C8

Extended USB Header (JP7/8)

The headers are used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors which
are mounted on front panel or back panel. But the USB cable is optional at the
time of purchase.

Pins Assignment:
1=+5V
3=USBD0-

Green
LED

1

-

+
HDD
LED

+

-

Power
ON

Reset

Power
LED

+

EPMI

JP8

-

JP11

Speaker

USB5&6

5=USBD0+
7=GND
9=KEY

2=+5V
4=USBD1­6=USBD1+
8=GND
10=NC

7 5 3

9

10 8

6

4

USB port 3&4

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JP7

USB3&4

1

F

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1

Enhanced IDE , and Floppy Connectors

The mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors
(IDE1/IDE2) providing support for up to four IDE devices, such as CD-ROM
and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.)

This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to
accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD).

1

FDC

IDE2

Important: Ribbon cables are directional, therefore, make sure to always

connect with the red cable.

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11

IDE1

F

Other Connectors

E1

ATX Power Supply Connector (CN6)

This motherboard uses 20-pin Pentium 4 standard ATX power header,
CN6 and comes with another two headers.
Please make sure you plug in the right direction.

CN6

ATX PWR

CN6

Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in unless the guides

match perfectly making sure that pin#1 is properly positioned.

Note 2: Make sure the latch of the ATX power connector clicks into place to ensure a

solid attachment.

Note 3: Your ATX power supply must be supplied to ACPI +5V standby power and

at least 720mA compatible.

Note 4: Make sure your power supply have enough power for higher speed processor

installed.

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E2

3 2 1

CPU, AGP, Chipset and Chassis Fan connectors - FAN1/2/3

The mainboard provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors
to support CPU (FAN1), AGP (FAN2), Chassis (FAN3) cooling fans.

Note:

Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary ,
which depends on the fan maker. Keep in mind
that the red wire should always be connected
to the +12V header and the black wire to the
ground (GND) header.

1

FAN1

GND +12V

SENSE

1

FAN1/2/3 with rotate sense.

E3

Wake-On-LAN Connector (JP6)

Attach a 3-pin connector through the LAN card which supports the Wake­On-LAN (JP6) function. This function lets users wake up the connected sys­tem through the LAN card.

FAN2

1

FAN3

1

Pins Assignment:

1=Power 2=GND
3=RING#

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JP6

WOL

E4

6

4

2

IR Header (JP9)

If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer
function. To enable the IR transfer function, follow these steps:

1

3

5

Pins Assignment:
1=NC

1

2=KEY
3=+5V
4=GND
5=IRTX
6=IRRX

Note: Before connect your IR device, please be sure each IR on board

pin allocation is matchable with the pin of the IR device. Other
wise, incorrect IR connection may do damage to your IR device.

Step 1. Attach the 6-pin infrared device cable to JP9.

(Refer to the above diagram for IR pin assignment.)

Step 2. This mainboard support IrDA, or Normal transfer modes.

JP9

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E5

4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1

Audio CD_IN Connector (CN4/CN12) (Black/Write)

Port CN4/CN12 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD­ROM drive.

4
3

2

CN12

CD-IN

1

Pin Assignments:
1=CD-L 2=CD-GND
3=CD-GND 4=CD-R

Audio Bass/Center_Out Header (CN13)

E6

CN13 header can be used to connect the cable which attached to bass/eenter
amplified speakers.

Pin Assignments:
1=LENTER 2=GND
3=GND 4=BASS

E7

Audio AUXILIARY_IN Connectorr (CN11) (White)

CN4

CD-IN

CN13

BASS

Port CN11 can be used to connect a stereo audio input from CD-ROM, TV­tuner or MPEG card.

CN11
AUX_IN

Pin Assignments:
1=AUXL 2=AGND
3=AGND 4=AUXR

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E8

2 4 6 8 10

1 3 5 7 9

Front-Panel Microphone and Line_out Header (JP10)

This header allows users to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and
line-out ports for easier access. Either the Mic and Line_out connector on
back- panel or JP10 header are available at the same time. If you would like
to use this JP10 header on front-panel, please remove all jumpers from JP10
and install your special Extra Mic / Line_out cable instead.

JP10

Front Audio

Pins Assignment:

1=AUD_MIC 2=AUD_GND
3=AUD_MIC_BIOS 4=AUD_VCC
5=AUD_FRONT_R 6=AUD_RET_R

7=HP_ON 8=KEY
9=AUD_FRONT_L 10=AUD_RET_L

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E9

1

3

5

7

9

2

4

6

8

10

SPDIF Ext Headers (JP14)

Port JP14 can be used to connect special device.

JP14

SPDIF

Pin Assignments:
1=+12V 2=N/A
3=N/A 4=SPDIF-OUT
5=SPDIF-IN 1 6=GND
7=SPDIF-IN 2 (optional) 8=SPGPIO
9=KEY 10=GND

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3.3 System Memory Configuration

The AB45 mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM banks that allow you to
install from 128MB up to 1GB of system memory.

Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) bank can accommo­date 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100 compliant

2.5V single or double side unbuffered with or without ECC DDR SDRAM
modules. DIMM slots are arranged in two banks, each memory bank
made of one bank and providing a 64-bit wide data path.

1. Install Memory:

Install memory in any or all of the banks. The combination shown as fol­lows.

DIMM

Socket

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

Memory Modules

64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB, 184-pin

2.5V DDR SDRAM DIMM

64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB, 184-pin

2.5V DDR SDRAM DIMM

Module

Quantity

x 1

x 1

Maximum installed memory is 2GB.

Note: You do not need to set any jumper to configure memory since the

BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically. You can
check the total system memory value in the BIOS Standard CMOS
Setup menu.

2. Upgrade Memory:

You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional DDR
SDRAM modules in available DIMM banks. The total system memory is
calculated by simply adding up the memory in all DIMM banks After up­grade, the new system memory value will automatically be computed and
displayed in the field "Standard CMOS Setup" of BIOS setup program.

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4 SOFTWARE UTILITY

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview

Note: The CD contents attached in AB45 mainboard are subject to

change without notice.

To start your mainboard CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive
and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does
not appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD­ROM drive is drive D:)

Navigation Bar Description:

F Install Intel Chipset driver - Installing chipset driver.
F Install Intel Ultra ATA Driver - Installing Intel Ultra ATA driver.
F Install Audio Driver - Installing audio driver.
F Install USB 2.0 Driver - Installing USB 2.0 driver.
F Manual - AB45 Series mainboard user's manual in PDF format.
F Link to Shuttle Homepage - Link to shuttle website homepage.
F Browse this CD - Allows you to see contents of this CD.
F Quit - Close this CD.

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4.2 Install Mainboard Software

Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun
screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double
click on Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard
Software Setup screen.

Use your pointing device (e.g.mouse) to select "Install Intel Chipset
Driver" bar.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take

the installation effect.

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4.3 Install IDE Driver

This driver may do bad effect on some model or brand of IDE HDD de­vices. Hereby, we won't suggest users to install it cause it might crash
your HDD data. However, if you are very sure that the driver matches
your IDE HDD, please follow below indication to complete setup.

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Intel Ultra

ATA Driver" bar to install Ultra ATA IDE driver.

P.S.: Before doing this IDE Driver installation, setup Chipset System

Driver is necessary.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take

the installation effect.

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4.4 Install Audio Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Audio
Driver" bar to install audio driver.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take

the installation effect.

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4.5 Install USB 2.0 Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install USB 2.0
Driver" bar to install audio driver.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take

the installation effect.

Note . Only visible on Windows XP or 200.

This driver will be automatic installed on 95/98/NT and is an
optional install item on XP/2000.

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4.6 View the User's Manual

Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun
screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double
click on AutoRun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard
Software Setup screen.

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Manual" bar.

Then Online Information windows will appear on your screen. Click on the
“Install Acrobe Reader" bar if you need to install acrobe reader.

Then click on "AB45 Manual" bar to view user's manual.

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5 BIOS SETUP

AB45 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify
the basic system configuration. This information is stored
in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the
system power is turned off.

The system BIOS is managing and executing a variety of hardware related
functions in the system, including:

System date and time
Hardware execution sequence
Power management functions
Allocation of system resources

5.1 Enter the BIOS

To enter the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) utility, follow these steps:

Step 1. Power on the computer, and the system will perform its

POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.

Step 2. Press <Del> key immediately, or at the following message:

Press DEL to enter SETUP,,or simultaneously press
<Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Esc> keys

Note 1. If you miss trains of words meationed in step2 (the message

disappears before you can respond) and you still wish to enter BIOS
Setup, restart the system and try again by turning the computer OFF
and ON again or by pressing the <RESET> switch located at the
computers front-panel. You may also reboot by simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Del> keys.

Note 2. If you do not press the keys in time and system does not boot, the

screen will prompt an error message, and you will be given the
following options:

Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”

Step 3. As you enter the BIOS program, the CMOS Setup Utility

will prompt you the Main Menu, as shown in the next
section.

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5.2 The Main Menu

Once you enter the AwardBIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main
Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select
from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the
sub-menu.

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the
bottom of the screen.

Setup Items

The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall
that some systems may not include all entries.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and opti­mize your system's performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP / PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry shows the current system temperature, Voltage, and FAN
speed.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance of your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory-set for
optimal performance system operation. While Award has designed the
custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to
change these defaults to meet users' needs.

Supervisor / User Password

Use this menu to change, set, or disable supervisor/user password. It
allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or only to Setup.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes in CMOS and exit from setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit from setup.

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@

Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 catego­ries. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or
<PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Date

<Month> <DD> <YYYY>
Set the system date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when

you set the date.

Time

<HH : MM : SS>
The time is converted based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For

example, 5 p.m. is 17:00:00.

IDE Primary Master

Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

IDE Primary Slave

Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

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IDE Secondary Master

Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

IDE Secondary Slave

Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Drive A/Drive B

Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
Ø The choice: None, 360K, 5.25 in, 1.2M, 5.25 in, 720K, 3.5 in,

1.44M, 3.5 in, or 2.88M, 3.5 in.

Video

Select the default video device.
Ø The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, or MONO.

Halt On

Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST
process and notify you.

Ø The choice: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But

Diskette, or All, But Disk/Key.

Base Memory

Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.
Ø The choice: N/A.

Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up.
Ø The choice: N/A.

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.
Ø The choice: N/A.

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******************************************************

IDE Adapters

The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu
to configure each hard disk drive.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.

Ø Press Enter

IDE Primary Master

Selecting 'manual' lets you set the remaining fields on this screen and
select the type of fixed disk. "User Type" will let you select the number
of cylinders, heads, etc., Note: PRECOMP=65535 means

NONE !

Ø The choice: None, Auto, or Manual.

Access Mode

Choose the access mode for this hard disk.

Ø The choice: CHS, LBA, Large, or Auto.

Capacity

Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually
slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk check­ing program.

Ø Auto-Display your disk drive size.

The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Primary Master'
item is set to 'Manual'

Cylinder

Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535

Head

Set the number of read/write heads.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 255

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Precomp

Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535

Landing zone

Set the Landing zone size.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535

Sector

Number of sector per track.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 255

******************************************************

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@

Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation.
You have the opportunity to select the system's default speed, boot-up
sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing, and security.

Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection. If this function is enables and someone attempts to
write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen,
and an 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 parti­tion table.

Disabled No warning message will appear when anything

attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk parti­tion table.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

This item speeds up Power-On Self Test (POST) after you power on the
computer. If it is set to enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.

Ø The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

The item select Hard Disk Boot device priority.
Ø The Choice: HDD-0, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, HDD-4,

or HDD-5.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in
the sequence selected in these items.

Ø The Choice: Floppy, LS120, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, LAN,

or Disabled.

Boot Other Device

Select Your Boot Device Priority.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive
name assignment.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot-Up. Disabling speed boots up.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects power-on state for NumLock.
Ø The choice: Off or On.

Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially,
the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a
keyboard still provides this support, it is more common and much faster
in setting to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

Ø The choice: Normal, or Fast.

Typematic Rate Setting

Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.

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When this controller enabled, the typematic rate and typematic
delay can be selected.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repented in a
second when you hold the key down.

Ø The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat
the keystroke.

Ø The choice: 250, 500, 750, or 1000.

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 is not entered promptly.

Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

Ø The choice: System or Setup.

Note: To disabled 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.

APIC Mode

Selects enable/disable IO APIC function
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

Selects the operating system multiprocessor support version.
Ø The choice: 1.1 or 1.4

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OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Selects the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB
of RAM in the system.

Ø The choice: Non-OS2 or OS2.

Report No FDD For Win 95

Whether report no FDD runs for Win 95 or not.
Ø The choice: Yes or No.

Small Logo(EPA) Show

This item allows you to enable/disable the EPA Logo.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Advanced Chipset Features

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific
features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and
access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache.
It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus
and the PCI bus. It states that these items should never need to be altered.

The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best oper­ating conditions for your system. If you discovered that data was being
lost while using your system, you might consider making any changes.

DRAM Timing Selectable

This item select the DRAM Timing by SPD (Serial Presence Data) or
by manual selection.

Ø The Choice: Manual or By SPD.
In some DDR SDRAM module , there is no SPD on it, select by SPD

will cause system can not boot.

CAS Latency Time

This item select DDR SDRAM CAS latency. (1.5T, 2T, or 2.5T)
Ø The Choice: 1.5, 2, 2.5, or 3.

Active to Precharge Delay

This item select the SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay. (7T, 6T, or
5T)

Ø The Choice: 7, 6, or 5.

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DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS
strobe signals, and you can use it when DRAM is written to, read from,
or refreshed. Faster performance is gained in high speed, more stable
performance, in low speed. This field is applied only when synchro­nous DRAM is installed in the system.

Ø The Choice: 3 or 2.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the RAS to accumulate
its charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be-incompleted, and
the DRAM may fail to retain data. Fast gives faster performance; and
Slow gives more stable performance. This field is applied only

when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
Ø The Choice: 3 or 2.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

This item enable/disable DDR SDRAM ECC support.
Ø The Choice: Non-ECC or ECC.

Memory Frequency For

This item select DDR SDRAM Frequency.
Ø The Choice: PC100, PC133, or Auto.

Dram Read Thermal Mgmt

This item Enable/Disable DRAM read thermal management function.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at
F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if
any program is written to this memory area, a system error may
result.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Video BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS , resulting in
better system performance. However, if any program is written to
this memory area, a system error may result.

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Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information
of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually
discusses their memory requirements.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Delayed Transaction

The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delayed transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with
PCI specification version 2.1.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Delay Prior to Thermal

This item select the Delay time before thermal controller activate
from temperature too high.

Ø The Choice: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, or 32 Min.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The
aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture
range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

Ø The Choice: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256.

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with
support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO

The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the two 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.
Ø The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

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IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE
hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a
DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master
driver). If both of your hard drive and your system software support
Ultra DMA33/66/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with
support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the two 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.
Ø The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

Ultra DMA33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard
drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both of
your hard drive and your system software support Ultra DMA33/66/
100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.

Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

USB Controller

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have USB peripherals.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Support 2.0

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus
(USB)2.0 controller and you have USB peripherals.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB keyboard.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Mouse Support

Enabled this item if you plan to use a keyboard connected through
the USB port in a legacy operating system (such as DOS) that does
not support Plug and Play.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

AC97 Audio

This item allows you to select AC97 CODEC audio chip to support
Audio.

Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.

Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to activate whether PCI Slot or AGP
Slot first.

Ø The choice: PCI Slot or AGP .

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or
multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block
mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection
of the optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can
support.

Ø The choice: Enabled, or Disabled

POWER ON Function

This item is used to defined Keyboard & PS/2 mouse power-on
function enabled or disabled.

Ø The choice:Hot-KEY, Mouse Click, Any KEY, Button

only,Keyboard 98.

Note: USB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are not

supported to this function.

Hot Key Power ON

Power-on by soft-on/off button and keyboard are available.
Ø The choice: <Ctrl><F1> to <Ctrl><F12>.

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Onboard FDC Controller

This item specifices onboard floppy disk drive controller. This
setting allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard
floppy connector. Choose the "Disabled" settings if you have a
separate control card.

Ø The choice: Enabled Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port1/Port2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and sec­ond serial ports.

Ø The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3,Auto, or

Disabled.

UART Mode Select

The main board support IrDA infrared through COM 2 port.
Ø The choice: Normal, IrDA, ASKIR or SCR.

UR2 Duplex Mode

This item specifies onboard infrared transfer mode to full-duplex.
Ø The choice: Full, Half.

Onboard Parallel Port

This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I/
O address setting.

Ø The choice:: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, or Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port.
Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your
hardware and software both support one of the other available
modes.

Ø The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP, or ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA

Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.
Ø The choice: 1 or 3.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This item select power on function when power fail.
Ø The choice: Off, On, or Former-Sts..

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Game Port Address

This item selects Game Port Address.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 201, or 209.

Midi Port Address

This item selects Midi Port Address.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 330, or 300.

Midi Port IRQ

This item selects Midi Port IRQ.
Ø The choice: 5 or 10.

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system
to most effectively saving energy while operating in a manner con­sistent with your own style of computer use.

ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration
and Power Management (ACPI)

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select sleep state when suspend.
Ø The choice: S1(POS) , S3(STR) or S1&S3.

Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving and is directly related to the following modes:

1. Suspend Mode

2. HDD Power Down

Min Saving Minimum power management.

Suspend Mode=
HDD Power Down=15min.

1 hr.

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Max Saving Maximum power management.

Suspend Mode=1min.
HDD Power Down=1min.

User Define Allows you to set each mode individually.

When this item not disabled, each of the
ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD
Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15
min. and disable.

Ø The choice: User Define, Min Saving, or Max Saving.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn

off the vertical and horizontal synchroniza
tion ports and write blanks to the video
buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Initial display power managementsignaling.

Ø The choice: Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, or DPMS.

Video Off In Suspend

This item determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
Ø The choice: No or Yes.

Suspend Type

This item allows you to select the Suspend Type.
Ø The choice: Stop Grant or PwrOn suspend .

MODEM Use IRQ

This item determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
Ø The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, or NA.

Suspend Mode

When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactiv­ity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min,

20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, or 1 Hour.

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HDD Power Down

When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactiv­ity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other de­vices remain active.
Ø The choice: Disabled or 1 Min~15 Min.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to
enter the Soft-Off state when the system has "hung.".

Ø The choice: Instant-Off or Delay 4 Sec.

Wake-Up by PCI card

This item Enabled/Disabled PCI card wakeup for PCI Spec 2.2.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Power On by Ring

This item determine the system will resume by activating of modem
ring.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Wake Up On LAN

This item Enabled/Disabled LAN wakeup .
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB KB Wake-Up Fram S3

Set the item Enabled, users can awaken the system by USB key­board.
When ACPI Suspend Type item select is S1(POS), then this item can not
show up.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Resume by Alarm

When this item enabled, you can set the date and time at which the
RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Data (of Month) Alarm

This item selects the alarm date.
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=31.

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Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This item selects the alarm Time.
[hh]
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=23.
[mm/ss]
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=59.

*** Reload Global Timer Events ***

If any of these items is set to Disabled, system will not monitor the
activity event and reload global timer.
If these items is set to Enabled, system will monitor the system activity
event; if any of the events it monitored, it will cause system to reload
global timer.
These items include Primary IDE0/1, Secondary IDE 0/1, Floppy Disk,
Serial Port, Parallel Port, and PCI PIRQ[A-D]#.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes the configuration of PCI bus system. PCI or
Personal Computer Interconnection is a system which allows I/O
devices to operate at the speed CPU itself keeps when CPU
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.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit from Setup
if you have installed a new device or software and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system can not boot.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled .

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.

If you set this field to "manual" , choose specific resources by going into
each of the sub-menu that follows this field (a sub-menu is proceeded
by a ">").

Ø The choice: Auto(ESCD) or Manual.

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IRQ Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a
type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned

This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and
is not available to any PCI slot. Legacy ISA for devices is compliant with
the original PC AT bus specification; PCI/ISA PnP for devices is compli­ant with the Plug-and-Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA
bus architecture.

Ø The choice: PCI Device or Reserved.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Leave this field Disabled.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to PCI 1 throught PCI 8
on system. Activity of selected PCI slot awakens system.

Ø The choice: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, or 15.

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PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach
before powering down.

Ø The choice: 60。C/140。F, 65。C/149。F, 70。C/158。F, 75。C/

167。F.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current
operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields.

The fields include

CPU Vcore Fan 1 Speed
VDDQ Fan 2 Speed
+3.3V Fan 3 Speed
+5V
+12V

-12V

1.8V
+5VSB
Voltage Battery
System Temperature
CPU Temperature
PWM Temperature

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Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to adjust CPU Ratio.
Min: 8
Man:50
Ø Key in a DEC number: (Between Min and Max.)

Auto Detect PCI Clk

This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection DIMM/PCI
Clock.

Ø The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modula­tion.

Ø The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

CPU Clock

This item allows the user to adjust CPU Host Clock from 100 MHz
to 166 MHz by 1 MHz step.

Min: 100 MHz
Man:166 MHz
Ø Key in a DEC number: (Between Min and Max.)

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you will 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.

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Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you will 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-set for
optimal performance system operation.

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Supervisor/User Password Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The
differences between them are:

Supervisor Password and User Password

The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict
access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two
different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.

In general, Supervisor mode has full access to the Setup options,
whereas User mode has restricted access to the options. By setting
separate Supervisor and User password, a system supervisor can limit
who can change critical Setup values.

Enter Password

Type the password up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password from
CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to
abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter
Setup freely.

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Password Disable

If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu,
you will be prompted in entering the password whenever the system is
rebooted or you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at Security Op­tion of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when
you try to enter Setup.

Warning : Retain a record of your password in a safe place. If you

forget the password, the only way to access the system is
to clear CMOS, please refer to "Clear CMOS" on page 30.

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( Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a
special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.
The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your
system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving
the values the system is restarted again.

( Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you to exit from Setup without storing in CMOS any
change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits from the
Setup utility and restarts your computer.

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