Shuttle AB52 User Manual

AB52

Pentium 4/Celeron
478-pin

Processor

Based MAIN BOARD

User's Manual

Shuttle® AB52

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

Copyright

Copyright© 2002 by Shuttle® Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Inc.

Disclaimer

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Intel, Pentium is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL .....................................................................4

Quick Reference................................................................................................4

About This Manual ............................................................................................ 4

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 5

1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ..............................................................................5

FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER ............................................................5

EXPERIENCED DIY USER .........................................................................5

SYSTEM INTEGRA TOR ...............................................................................5

1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST........................................................................................6

2 FEATURES .......................................................................................... 7

2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................7

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...........................................................10

3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION................................................................10

Accessories of AB52.............................................................................10

STEP 1 Install the CPU........................................................................... 11

STEP 2 Set Jumpers..............................................................................13

STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ........................................13

STEP 4 Install Peripherals in System Case.............................................14

STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis ........................15

STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB/Audio ........16

STEP 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives.........................................18

STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ............................................19

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

STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots ..................................20

STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel...........................21

STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up......................................................23

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STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components....................................24

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

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

Jumpers

Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) ....................................................................28

BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP2).......................................................28

Back-Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ............................................29

USB1/USB2 Port Connectors.................................................................29

COM1/2 Port Connectors .......................................................................29

Parallel Port Connector...........................................................................29

Line-Out Port Connector ........................................................................30

Line-In Port Connector............................................................................30

Mic-In Port Connector .............................................................................30

MIDI/GAME Port Connector....................................................................30

Front-Panel Connectors

Panel Connector(Panel1) .......................................................................31

Speaker Connector (Speaker1)..............................................................32

Extended USB Header (USB1) ..............................................................32

Internal Peripherals Connectors

Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors ...................................................33

Other Connectors

A TX Power Supply Connector (ATX1).....................................................34

Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU (CPUF AN1),CAS (CASF AN1), PWR

(PWRFAN1) ...........................................................................................35

IR Header (SIR1) ....................................................................................35

CD-IN Connectors (CD_IN1/2)................................................................36

Audio Connector (Audio1)......................................................................36

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3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ......................................................37

1. INST ALL MEMORY.............................................................................37

2. UPGRADE MEMORY.........................................................................37

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY .......................................................................38

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ..........................................................................38

4.2 Install Mainboard Software ......................................................................39

4.2.A Install Intel Chipset Driver ..................................................................40

4.2.B Install IDE Driver ...............................................................................41

4.2.C Install Audio Driver............................................................................42

4.3 View the User's Manual............................................................................43

5 BIOS SETUP.....................................................................................44

5.1 ENTER BIOS ..............................................................................................44

5.2 THE MAIN MENU .......................................................................................45

ST ANDARD CMOS FEATURES ................................................................47

ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..................................................................51

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES...........................................................55

INTEGRA TED PERIPHERALS ...................................................................58

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ..............................................................62

PNP/PCI CONFIGURA TION .......................................................................65

PC HEALTH STATUS.................................................................................67

FREQUENCY/VOL TAGE CONTROL..........................................................68

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ...................................................................69

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ..................................................................69

SET SUPERVISOR P ASSWORD .............................................................. 70

SET USER PASSWORD ...........................................................................70

SA VE & EXIT SETUP.................................................................................72

EXIT WITHOUT SA VING .............................................................................72

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WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL

Quick Reference

Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ................................................ Page 10

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

Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install ......................................... Page 38

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ........................................................ Page 44

About This Manual

For First-Time DIY System Builder......................................................... Page 5

For Experienced DIY User ...................................................................... Page 5

For System Integrator ............................................................................. Page 5

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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
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 AB52 mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AB52 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle AB52 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an
array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AB52 mainboard provides
you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to
sections
find out how to get the best out of your new mainboard.
SetupSetup

Setup also contains the relevant information on how to tune up your system to

SetupSetup
achieve higher performance.

3.2 Jumper Settings3.2 Jumper Settings

3.2 Jumper Settings and

3.2 Jumper Settings3.2 Jumper Settings

3.1 Hardware Installation 3.1 Hardware Installation

3.1 Hardware Installation section

3.1 Hardware Installation 3.1 Hardware Installation

Chapter 4 Drivers/Software UtilitiesChapter 4 Drivers/Software Utilities

Chapter 4 Drivers/Software Utilities to

Chapter 4 Drivers/Software UtilitiesChapter 4 Drivers/Software Utilities

Chapter 5 BIOSChapter 5 BIOS

Chapter 5 BIOS

Chapter 5 BIOSChapter 5 BIOS

System Integrator

You have wisely chosen Shuttle AB52 to construct your system. Shuttle AB52
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

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CPU

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Check all items with you AB52 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:

 One piece of Shuttle AB52 Mainboard

KB_MS

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 One piece of ATA

100/66100/66

100/66 Ribbon Cable

100/66100/66

 One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable

 One piece of twin ports USB Cable

 AB52 User's Manual

(optional)(optional)

(optional)

(optional)(optional)

 One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:

 AB52 user's manual saved in PDF format
 Intel Chipset System Driver
 Onboard Audio controller driver
 IDE driver
 Award Flashing Utility

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2 FEA TURES

AB52 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high perfor­mance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.

2.1 Specifications



 CPU Support



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



 Chipset



Features Intel i82845 (MCH) N.B. and Intel 82801BA (ICH2) S.B..



 CPU FSB Configuration



Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable from 100MHz
to 160MHz).



 On Board Channel Hardware Audio Controller



The AC' 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC'97 2.2 specification, and
supports 18-bit ADC(Analog Digital Converter) and DAC(Digital Analog
Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with indepen­dent and variable sampling rates.



 Versatile Memory Support



This mainboard can accommodate 2.5V DDR SDRAM. It accommodates
two unbuffered 2.5V 184 pin slots with total maximum capacity of 2GB.



 Expansion Slots



Provides one 32-bit AGP slot which supports 4X AGP devices.( support 1.5V
only)

Provides six 32-bit PCI slots.



 4 USB Interface Onboard



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



 I/O Interface



Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
 1 X 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.

 1 X PS/2 mouse connector.

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 1 X PS/2 Keyboard connector.
 4 X USB ports.
 1 X DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.
 1 X DB25 Parallel port supports Standard Parallel Port and Bi-directional

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

 1 X Line-Out port.
 1 X Line-In port.
 1 X Mic-In port.
 1 X MIDI/GAME port.



 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard



Two Ultra DMA
to a maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel).
The IDE Bus implements data transfer speeds of up to
supports Enhanced PIO Modes.

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



 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.



 System BIOS



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



 ATX Form Factor



System board conforms to ATX specification.
Board dimension: 305mm X 220mm.

100/66100/66

100/66 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide support

100/66100/66

100/66100/66

100/66 MB/sec and also

100/66100/66



 Advanced Features



Low EMI -Low EMI -



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

Low EMI -Low EMI ­unused PCI/DDR-SDRAMS slots to reduce EMI.

Dual Function Power Button - Dual Function Power Button -



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

Dual Function Power Button - Dual Function Power Button ­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.

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Modem Ring Power-On - Modem Ring Power-On -



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

Modem Ring Power-On - Modem Ring Power-On -

by the activation of modem ringing.

CPU Clock SettingCPU Clock Setting



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

CPU Clock SettingCPU Clock Setting
BIOS.

CPU Multiplier SettingCPU Multiplier Setting



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

CPU Multiplier SettingCPU Multiplier Setting
BIOS.

CPU Vcore SettingCPU Vcore Setting



CPU Vcore Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Vcore in BIOS.

CPU Vcore SettingCPU Vcore Setting



 Intelligent Features



Voltage Monitoring -Voltage Monitoring -



Voltage Monitoring - Monitors various voltages of key elements, such as

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

Fan Status MonitoringFan Status Monitoring



Fan Status Monitoring

Fan Status MonitoringFan Status Monitoring

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

required.)
Temperature Monitoring -Temperature Monitoring -



Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure whether

Temperature Monitoring -Temperature Monitoring -

the CPU or system runs in a suitable temperature.

--

- To prevent CPU from overheating, the CPU fan

--

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3 HARDWARE INST ALLATION

Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs,Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs,

Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs,

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

Add-On Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard power

Add-On Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard powerAdd-On Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard power
connector.connector.

connector.

connector.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 AB52

MPGA 478 Sock et t

Intel I82845 Chips et

CPUFAN1

Two DIMM Slots

PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Connect ors

Two USB Connectors

Serial Port
Conn ector (C OM1)

Paralle l Con nector

Serial Port
Conn ector (C OM2)

Line-O ut/Line-In/M ic-In/
Game /MIDI Con nectors

ATX Po wer Conne ctor

One AGP Slot

Audio

CD_IN1/2

SIX PCI Slots

KB_MS

USB

COM1

COM2 PRT

1

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Step 1

CPU Installation:

This mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4/Celeron , 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:Note:

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

Note:Note:

well, it may damage the CPU.

4. The Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to en
sure proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan have not been already
bundled with your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan separately and
have it installed. Plug the cable through the heatsink/fan in the CPU fan
power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types of CPU
fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hard ware moni
toring function, a 3-pin fan power connector should allow your system to
detect the CPU fan's speed. The CPU fan can also run with a 2-pin fan

power connector, however, detection of CPU fan's speed is not supported.

Another type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power connector,
which does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be directly
connected to the system's power supply unit.

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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. BIOS Protect

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
how to configure your mainboard manually.

3.2 Jumper Settings3.2 Jumper Settings

3.2 Jumper Settings will provide detailed information on

3.2 Jumper Settings3.2 Jumper Settings

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 between
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 computer case is
already equipped with mounting studs, you will need to tighten screws to
attach the mainboard.)

Note:Note:

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

Note:Note:

attachment points to install mounting studs and then fix the
mainboard. If there aren't 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

Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/USB/Speaker/Audio

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, as shown below.

PANEL 1

NC
PWR_SW_N
PWR_SW_P

GND

FP PWR/SL

RSVD
RST_SW_P
RST_SW_N
HD_LED_N
HD_LED_P

1

PANEL1PANEL1

PANEL1

PANEL1PANEL1

1. HD_LED_P

2. FP PWR/SLP (MSG LED)

3. HD_LED_N

4. GND (MSG GND)

5. RST_SW_N

6. PWR_SW_P

7. RST_SW_P

8. PWR_SW_N

9. RSVD

10. NC

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NC

PWR_SW_N
PWR_SW_P

GND

FP PWR/SLP

10

8

6

4

2

PANEL 1

1

9

RSVD

7

RST_SW_P

5

RST_SW_N

3

HD_LED_N

1

HD_LED_P

Extended USB Header

1. VREG_FP_USBPWR0

2. VREG_FP_USBPWR1

3. USB_FP_P0-

4. USB_FP_P1-

5. USB_FP_P0+

6. USB_FP_P1+

7. GND

8. GNC

9. KEY

10. USB_FP_OC0

SPEAKER1

1. SIGNAL

2. KEY

3. Ground

4. VCC

USB_FP_OC0

GND

USB_FP_P1+

USB_FP_P1-

VREG_FP_USBPWR1

1

2

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USB 1

1

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KEY
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7

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USB_FP_P0+

3

USB_FP_P0-

1

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

SPEAKER 1

1

AUDIO1

1. AUD_MIC

2. AUD_GND

3. AUD_MIC_BIAS

4. AUD_VCC

5. AUD_FPOUT_R

6. AUD_RET_R

7. HP_ON

8. KEY

9. AUD_FPOUT_L

10. AUD_RET_L

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Step 7

Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives

1. IDE cable connector

2. Floppy cable connector

IDE 2

IDE 1

FDC

1

1

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FDD

1

Step 8

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. CD-IN connectors

2. IR header

CD-IN 1

1

CD-IN 2

1

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SIR1

1

Step 9

Connect the Power Supply

1. System power connector

Step 10

Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots

1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card

ATX 1

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.

KB_MS

USB

COM 1

COM 2 PRT

AUDIO

1. PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard

2. USB Ports

3. COM Ports

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

USB Port 2

USB Port 1

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COM1 Port COM2 Port

4. Parallel Port

Parallel Port

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5. MIDI/GAME Port

6. Audio Line-Out /Line-In/Mic-In Ports

MIDI/GAME Port

Line-In Port

Line-Out Port

Mic-In Port

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Step 12

First Time System Boot Up

To assure the completeness and correctness of your system installation, you
may check the above installation steps once again before you boot up your
system for the first time.

1. Insert a bootable system floppy disk (DOS 6.2x, Windows 95/98/NT, or
others) which contains FDISK and FORMAT utilities into the FDD.

2. Turn on the system power.

3. First, you must use the FDISK utility to create a primary partition of the
hard disk. You can also add an extended partition if your primary parti-

tion does not use all of the available hard disk space. If you choose to
add an extended partition, you will have to create one or more logical
partitions to occupy all the space available to the extended partition. The
FDISK utility will assign a drive letter (i.e., C:, D:, E:,...) to each partition
which will be shown in the FDISK program. After FDISK procedure, reboot

your system by using the same system floppy disk.

Note:Note:

Note: DOS 6.2x and Windows 95A can only support up to 2.1GB of

Note:Note:

HDD partition. If you use the FDISK utility with one of the opera­ting systems mentioned above, you can only install your HDD into
partitions no larger than 2.1GB each.

4. Now, use the FORMAT utility to format all the partitions you've created.
When formatting the primary partition (C:), make sure to use the FORM-

AT C: /S command.

Note:Note:

Note: FORMAT C: /S can transfer all the necessary system files into the

Note:Note:

primary partition of your hard disk. Then, your HDD will become
a bootable drive.

5. Install all the necessary drivers for CD-ROM, Mouse, etc.

6. Setup the complete operating system according to your OS installation
guide.

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Step 13

Install Drivers & Software Components

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

1. Insert the AB52 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 Intel Chipset 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!Caution!

Caution!

Caution!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 10 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:

E2E2

B1

B2

B3~B4

B5~B8

E1

E5

E4

D1

A1

C3

C1

E2

C2

A2

E3

D1

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket478 : CPU Socket for Pentium 4/Celeron processors
DIMM1/2 : Two DIMM Slots for 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB of

2.5V DDR SDRAM

(The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB)
AGP : One4 X AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
PCI : Six 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots

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Jumpers

A1
A2

JP1 : Clear CMOS setting
JP2 : BIOS flash protect jumper

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)
LPT1 : Parallel port (DB25 female)
LINE_OUT : Line-Out (Front-Out) port
LINE_IN : Line-In (Rear-Out) port
MIC_IN : Mic-In port
GAME/MIDI : GAME/MIDI Port

Front Panel Connectors

C1
C2
C3

PANEL1 : PANEL connector
SPEAKER1 : Internal speaker in housing
USB1 : Extended USB header

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1
D1

D1

FDD1 : Floppy disk drive interface
IDE1 : IDE primary interface (Dual-channel)
IDE2 : IDE secondary interface (Dual-channel)

Other Connectors

ATX1 : ATX power connector

E1

FAN1 : CPU fan connector

E2

FAN2 : Chipset fan connector

E2

FAN3 : System fan connector

E2

SIR1 : IR header

E3

CD_IN1/2 : CD_IN connectors

E4

AUDIO1 : Audio headers

E5

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

 Jumpers



A1

Clear CMOS Setting (JP1)

JP1 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.

Step 1.Step 1.

Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off).

Step 1.Step 1.
Step 2.Step 2.

Step 2. Remove ATX Power cable from ATX Power connector.

Step 2.Step 2.
Step 3.Step 3.

Step 3. Remove jumper cap from JP1 pins 1-2.

Step 3.Step 3.

1

Pin 1-2 (Default)

JP1

1

1

Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)

Step 4.Step 4.

Step 4. Place the jumper cap on JP1 pin 2-3 for a few seconds.

Step 4.Step 4.
Step 5.Step 5.

Step 5. Return the jumper cap to pin 1-2.

Step 5.Step 5.
Step 6.Step 6.

Step 6. Plug ATX Power cable into ATX Power connector.

Step 6.Step 6.
Step 7.Step 7.

Step 7. Turn on the system power (PC-> On).

Step 7.Step 7.

A2

BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP2)

JP2 is used to protect the BIOS from being unintentionally flashed. Short this
jumper for protection and open this jumper when you want to flash the BIOS.

Open: Flash enabled

Short: Flash protect

JP2

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

 Back-Panel Connectors



PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors

B1

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 COM2 Port

Parallel Port

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B5

Line-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 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

Line-In

Mic-in

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 ConnectionMIDI Instrument Connection

MIDI Instrument Connection

MIDI Instrument ConnectionMIDI 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.

MIDI/GAME Port

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

 Front-Panel Connectors



Panel Connector (PANEL1)

C1

The front panel connectore (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the
table below for information.

PANEL 1

NC
PWR_SW_N
PWR_SW_P

GND

FP PWR/SLP

PANEL 1

RSVD
RST_SW_P

RST_SW_N
HD_LED_N
HD_LED_P

1

NC

PWR_SW_N
PWR_SW_P

GND

FP PWR/SLP

10

8

6

4

2

9

RSVD

7

RST_SW_P

5

RST_SW_N

3

HD_LED_N

1

HD_LED_P

1

PANEL 1PANEL 1

PANEL 1

PANEL 1PANEL 1

1. HD_LED_P (Hard disk LED pull up to +5V)

2. FP PWR/SLP (MSG LED pull up to +5V)

3. HD_LED_N (Hard disk active LED)

4. GND (Ground)

5. RST_SW_N (Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND)

6. PWR_SW_P (Power Switch high reference pull up to +5V)

7. RST_SW_P (Reset Switch high reference pull up to +5V)

8. PWR_SW_N (Power Switch high reference pull down to GND)

9. RSVD (Reserved)

10. NC (No pin)

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C2

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER1)

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

SPEAKER 1

1
2

C3

Extended USB Header (USB1)

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.

USB 1

USB_FP_OC0

GND

USB_FP_P1+

USB_FP_P1-

VREG_FP_USBPWR1

10

8

6

4

2

9

7

5

3

1

1

Pins Assignment:

3

4

KEY
GND

USB_FP_P0+

USB_FP_P0-

VREG_FP_USBPWR0

SPEAKER 1

1

1=VREG_FP_USBPWR0 2=VREG_FP_USBPWR1
3=USB_FP_P0- 4=USB_FP_P1-

5=USB_FP_P0+ 6=USB_FP_P1+
7=GND 8=GND
9=KEY 10=USB_FP_OC0

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

 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 (FDD1) to
accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). Moreover, this mainboard
comes with one 80-pin ATA

100/66100/66

100/66 ribbon cable to connect to IDE (RAID)

100/66100/66

H.D.D. and one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.

IDE 2

IDE 1

FDD

FDC

1

1

1

Important:Important:

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

Important:Important:

connect with the red cable.

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 

 Other Connectors

 

E1

ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1)

This motherboard uses 20-pin Pentium 4 standard ATX power header,
CN7 and comes with another two headers.
Please make sure you plug in the right direction.

A TX1

Note 1:Note 1:

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

Note 1:Note 1:

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

Note 2:Note 2:

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

Note 2:Note 2:

solid attachment.

Note 3:Note 3:

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

Note 3:Note 3:

at least 720mA compatible.

Note 4:Note 4:

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

Note 4:Note 4:

installed.

ATX 1

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E2

CPU, CAS, and PWR Fan connectors (CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/
PWRFAN1)

The mainboard provides four onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to
support CPU(CPUFAN1) , CAS(CASFAN1) and PWR(PWRFAN1) cooling
fans.

Note:Note:

Note:

Note: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.

CPUFAN1

PWRF A N1

GND +12V

E3

IR Header (SIR1)

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

Pins Assignment:
1=Not assigned
2=KEY
3=+5V
4=GND
5=IRTX
6=IRRX

SENSE

1

6

4 2

5 3 1

CASFAN 1

SIR1

1

Note:Note:

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

Note:Note:

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

Step 1.Step 1.

Step 1. Attach the 6-pin infrared device cable to SIR1.

Step 1.Step 1.

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

Step 2.Step 2.

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

Step 2.Step 2.

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E4

CD_IN Connectors (CD_IN1/2)

Port CD_IN1/2 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD-ROM
drive.

E5

Audio Connector (Audio1)

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented micorophone and
line-out ports for easier access.

2

4

68

10

1

13

5

9

7

CD-IN 1

1

CD-IN 2

1

Pin Assignments:
1=AUD_MIC 2=AUD_GND
3=AUD_MIC_BIAS 4=AUD_VCC
5=AUD_FPOUT_R 6= AUD_RET_R
7=HP_ON 8=KEY
9=AUD_FPOUT_L 10=AUD_RET_L

2

46

10

8

Two mini jumpers must
be setted on pin 5-6 and

1

13

5

9

7

pin 9-10, when this
header is not used.

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3.3 System Memory Configuration

The AB52 mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM banks that allow you to install
from 128MB up to 1GB of system memory.

184-pin184-pin

Each

184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) bank can accommo-

184-pin184-pin
date, 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

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB, 184-pin
DDR SDRAM DIMM

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB, 184-pin
DDR SDRAM DIMM

2.5

2.5

V

V

Module

Quantity

Maximum installed memory is 2GB.

Note:Note:

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

Note:Note:

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.

x 1

x 1

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4 SOFTW ARE UTILITY

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview

Note: Note:

Note: The CD contents attached in AB52 mainboard are subject to

Note: Note:

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 CD-ROM
drive is drive D:)

Navigation Bar Description:Navigation Bar Description:

Navigation Bar Description:

Navigation Bar Description:Navigation Bar Description:

Install Mainboard AB52 SoftwareInstall Mainboard AB52 Software



Install Mainboard AB52 Software - Installing Intel chipset, Ultral ATA

Install Mainboard AB52 SoftwareInstall Mainboard AB52 Software

and audio drivers.

ManualManual



Manual - AB52 Series mainboard user's manual in PDF format.

ManualManual
Link to Shuttle HomepageLink to Shuttle Homepage



Link to Shuttle Homepage - Link to shuttle website homepage.

Link to Shuttle HomepageLink to Shuttle Homepage
Browse this CDBrowse this CD



Browse this CD - Allows you to see contents of this CD.

Browse this CDBrowse this CD
QuitQuit



Quit - Close this CD.

QuitQuit

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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
SetupSetup

Setup screen.

SetupSetup
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the

AB52 Software"AB52 Software"

AB52 Software" bar to run into sub-menu.

AB52 Software"AB52 Software"

Mainboard AB52 SoftwareMainboard AB52 Software

The

Mainboard AB52 Software include:

Mainboard AB52 SoftwareMainboard AB52 Software

4.2.A4.2.A

[

4.2.A] Install Intel Chipset Driver

4.2.A4.2.A

4.2.B4.2.B

[

4.2.B] Install Intel Ultra ATA Driver

4.2.B4.2.B

4.2.C4.2.C

[

4.2.C] Install Audio Driver

4.2.C4.2.C

My ComputerMy Computer

My Computer to bring up

My ComputerMy Computer

Shuttle Mainboard Software Shuttle Mainboard Software

Shuttle Mainboard Software

Shuttle Mainboard Software Shuttle Mainboard Software

"Install Mainboard "Install Mainboard

"Install Mainboard

"Install Mainboard "Install Mainboard

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4.2.A Install Chipset System Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the
Driver"Driver"

Driver" bar to install chipset system driver.

Driver"Driver"

"Install Intel Chipset"Install Intel Chipset

"Install Intel Chipset

"Install Intel Chipset"Install Intel Chipset

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

installation effect.

rebootreboot

reboot the system to take the

rebootreboot

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4.2.B Install IDE Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “
ATA DriverATA Driver

ATA Driver" bar to install Ultra ATA IDE driver.

ATA DriverATA Driver

Install Intel UltraInstall Intel Ultra

Install Intel Ultra

Install Intel UltraInstall Intel Ultra

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

installation effect.

rebootreboot

reboot the system to take the

rebootreboot

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4.2.C Install Audio Driver

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

Install Audio DriverInstall Audio Driver

Install Audio Driver

Install Audio DriverInstall Audio Driver

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

installation effect.

rebootreboot

reboot the system to take the

rebootreboot

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4.3 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
SetupSetup

Setup screen.

SetupSetup
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “

My ComputerMy Computer

My Computer to bring up

My ComputerMy Computer

Shuttle Mainboard SoftwareShuttle Mainboard Software

Shuttle Mainboard Software

Shuttle Mainboard SoftwareShuttle Mainboard Software

ManualManual

Manual" bar.

ManualManual

Online Information Online Information

Then

Online Information windows will appear on your screen. Click on

Online Information Online Information
Install Acrobe ReaderInstall Acrobe Reader

the “

Install Acrobe Reader" bar if you need to install acrobe reader.

Install Acrobe ReaderInstall Acrobe Reader

Then click on

"AB52 Manual""AB52 Manual"

"AB52 Manual" bar to view user's manual.

"AB52 Manual""AB52 Manual"

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5 BIOS SETUP

AB52 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.Step 1.

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

Step 1.Step 1.

POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.

Step 2.Step 2.

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

Step 2.Step 2.

Press DEL to enter SETUP, or simultaneously press <Ctrl>,

<Alt>, <Esc> keys

Note 1.Note 1.

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

Note 1.Note 1.

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.Note 2.

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

Note 2.Note 2.

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

“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”

“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”

“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”

Step 3.Step 3.

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

Step 3.Step 3.

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.

DateDate

Date

DateDate

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

you set the date.

TimeTime

Time

TimeTime

<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 MasterIDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary MasterIDE Primary Master

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

IDE Primary SlaveIDE Primary Slave

IDE Primary Slave

IDE Primary SlaveIDE Primary Slave

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

IDE Secondary MasterIDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary Master

IDE Secondary MasterIDE Secondary Master

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

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IDE Secondary SlaveIDE Secondary Slave

IDE Secondary Slave

IDE Secondary SlaveIDE Secondary Slave

Options are in its sub menu.

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Drive A/Drive BDrive A/Drive B

Drive A/Drive B

Drive A/Drive BDrive A/Drive B

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

 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.

Floppy 3 Mode SupportFloppy 3 Mode Support

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Floppy 3 Mode SupportFloppy 3 Mode Support

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2MB.

Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japen.

 The choice: Disable, Drive A, Drive B, or Both.

VideoVideo

Video

VideoVideo

Select the default video device.

 The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, or MONO.

Halt OnHalt On

Halt On

Halt OnHalt On

Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST

process and notify you.

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

Diskette, or All, But Disk/Key.

Base MemoryBase Memory

Base Memory

Base MemoryBase Memory

Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.

 The choice: N/A.

Extended MemoryExtended Memory

Extended Memory

Extended MemoryExtended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up.

 The choice: N/A.

Total MemoryTotal Memory

Total Memory

Total MemoryTotal Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.

 The choice: N/A.

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

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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-DetectionIDE HDD Auto-Detection

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

IDE HDD Auto-DetectionIDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is

successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.

 Press Enter

IDE Primary MasterIDE Primary Master

IDE Primary Master

IDE Primary MasterIDE 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 !

 The choice: None, Auto, or Manual.

Access ModeAccess Mode

Access Mode

Access ModeAccess Mode

Choose the access mode for this hard disk.

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

CapacityCapacity

Capacity

CapacityCapacity

Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually slightly

greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking pro-

gram.

 Auto-Display your disk drive size.

The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Primary Master'

item is set to 'Manual'

CylinderCylinder

Cylinder

CylinderCylinder

Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.

 Min = 0, Max = 65535

HeadHead

Head

HeadHead

Set the number of read/write heads.

 Min = 0, Max = 255

PrecompPrecomp

Precomp

PrecompPrecomp

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

 Min = 0, Max = 65535

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Landing zoneLanding zone

Landing zone

Landing zoneLanding zone

Set the Landing zone size.

 Min = 0, Max = 65535

SectorSector

Sector

SectorSector

Number of sector per track.

 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 WarningVirus Warning

Virus Warning

Virus WarningVirus 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.

EnabledEnabled

Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up,

EnabledEnabled

causing a warning message to appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk parti­tion table.

DisabledDisabled

Disabled No warning message will appear when anything

DisabledDisabled

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

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

CPU L1&L2 CacheCPU L1&L2 Cache

CPU L1&L2 Cache

CPU L1&L2 CacheCPU L1&L2 Cache

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal
level1(L1) and external 2(L2) cache memory to imporve performance.
Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Quick Power On Self TestQuick Power On Self Test

Quick Power On Self Test

Quick Power On Self TestQuick 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.

 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

First/Second/Third Boot DeviceFirst/Second/Third Boot Device

First/Second/Third Boot Device

First/Second/Third Boot DeviceFirst/Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the

sequence selected in these items.

 The Choice: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0~3, SCSU, CDROM, ZIP100,

USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, or Disabled.

Boot Other DeviceBoot Other Device

Boot Other Device

Boot Other DeviceBoot Other Device

Select Your Boot Device Priority.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Swap Floppy DriveSwap Floppy Drive

Swap Floppy Drive

Swap Floppy DriveSwap Floppy Drive

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

name assignment.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy SeekBoot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up Floppy SeekBoot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot-Up. Disabling speed boots up.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock StatusBoot Up NumLock Status

Boot Up NumLock Status

Boot Up NumLock StatusBoot Up NumLock Status

Selects power-on state for NumLock.

 The choice: Off or On.

Gate A20 OptionGate A20 Option

Gate A20 Option

Gate A20 OptionGate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate

A20 is a device used for above 1MBye 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 ro Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

 The choice: Normal, or Fast.

ATA 66/100 Cable MsgATA 66/100 Cable Msg

ATA 66/100 Cable Msg

ATA 66/100 Cable MsgATA 66/100 Cable Msg

This choice is enable or disable.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Typematic Rate SettingTypematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate SettingTypematic Rate Setting

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

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)Typematic Delay (Msec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

 The choice: 250, 500, 750, or 1000.

Security OptionSecurity Option

Security Option

Security OptionSecurity Option

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

SystemSystem

System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be

SystemSystem

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

SetupSetup

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

SetupSetup

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

 The choice: System or Setup.

Note: Note:

Note: To disabled security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main

Note: Note:

Menu, and then you will be asked to enter password. Do
not type anything and just press<Enter>; it will disable secu
rity. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot, and you

can enter Setup freely.

APIC ModeAPIC Mode

APIC Mode

APIC ModeAPIC Mode

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

MPS Version Control For OSMPS Version Control For OS

MPS Version Control For OS

MPS Version Control For OSMPS Version Control For OS

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

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OS Select For DRAM > 64MBOS Select For DRAM > 64MB

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

OS Select For DRAM > 64MBOS Select For DRAM > 64MB

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

 The choice: Non-OS2 or OS2.

HDD S.M..A.R.T. CapabilityHDD S.M..A.R.T. Capability

HDD S.M..A.R.T. Capability

HDD S.M..A.R.T. CapabilityHDD S.M..A.R.T. Capability

The S.M.A.R.T( Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology)
system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device
performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the
host computer.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Report No FDD For Win 95Report No FDD For Win 95

Report No FDD For Win 95

Report No FDD For Win 95Report No FDD For Win 95

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

Small Logo(EPA) ShowSmall Logo(EPA) Show

Small Logo(EPA) Show

Small Logo(EPA) ShowSmall Logo(EPA) Show

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

Firmware Write ProtectFirmware Write Protect

Firmware Write Protect

Firmware Write ProtectFirmware Write Protect

Enables or disables the BIOS from being overwritten.
 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 SelectableDRAM Timing Selectable

DRAM Timing Selectable

DRAM Timing SelectableDRAM Timing Selectable

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

 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 TimeCAS Latency Time

CAS Latency Time

CAS Latency TimeCAS Latency Time

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of
CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Don't reset this field from
the default value specified by the system designer.

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

Active to Precharge DelayActive to Precharge Delay

Active to Precharge Delay

Active to Precharge DelayActive to Precharge Delay

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

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DRAM RAS# to CAS# DelayDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

DRAM RAS# to CAS# DelayDRAM 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.

 The Choice: 3 or 2.

DRAM RAS# PrechargeDRAM RAS# Precharge

DRAM RAS# Precharge

DRAM RAS# PrechargeDRAM 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.
 The Choice: 3 or 2.

DRAM Data Integrity ModeDRAM Data Integrity Mode

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

DRAM Data Integrity ModeDRAM Data Integrity Mode

This item enable/disable DDR SDRAM ECC support. Select Parity or
ECC (error-correcting code), according to the type of installed DRAM.

 The Choice: Non-ECC or ECC.

Memory Frequency ForMemory Frequency For

Memory Frequency For

Memory Frequency ForMemory Frequency For

This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use an external
graphics card, you can adjust this to enable the best performance for
your system.

 The Choice: DDR200, DDR266, or Auto.

Dram Read Thermal MgmtDram Read Thermal Mgmt

Dram Read Thermal Mgmt

Dram Read Thermal MgmtDram Read Thermal Mgmt

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

System BIOS CacheableSystem BIOS Cacheable

System BIOS Cacheable

System BIOS CacheableSystem BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h­FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any pro­gram is written to this memory area, a system error may result.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Video RAM CacheableVideo RAM Cacheable

Video RAM Cacheable

Video RAM CacheableVideo RAM Cacheable

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

 The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Memory Hole At 15M-16MMemory Hole At 15M-16M

Memory Hole At 15M-16M

Memory Hole At 15M-16MMemory 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.

 The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Delayed TransactionDelayed Transaction

Delayed Transaction

Delayed TransactionDelayed 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.

 The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Delay Prior to ThermalDelay Prior to Thermal

Delay Prior to Thermal

Delay Prior to ThermalDelay Prior to Thermal

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

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

AGP Aperture Size (MB)AGP Aperture Size (MB)

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

AGP Aperture Size (MB)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.

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

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 Integrated Peripherals

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral comopnents
on the system's input/output ports.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDEOn-Chip Primary PCI IDE

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

On-Chip Primary PCI IDEOn-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.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO

IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO 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.
 The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMAIDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA

IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMAIDE 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.

 The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

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On-Chip Secondary PCI IDEOn-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE

On-Chip Secondary PCI IDEOn-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.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO

IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO 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.
 The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMAIDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMAIDE 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.

 The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

USB ControllerUSB Controller

USB Controller

USB ControllerUSB Controller

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

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Keyboard SupportUSB Keyboard Support

USB Keyboard Support

USB Keyboard SupportUSB Keyboard Support

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

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Mouse SupportUSB Mouse Support

USB Mouse Support

USB Mouse SupportUSB Mouse Support

Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

AC97 AudioAC97 Audio

AC97 Audio

AC97 AudioAC97 Audio

Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you
are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.

 The choice: Audio or Disabled.

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AC97 ModemAC97 Modem

AC97 Modem

AC97 ModemAC97 Modem

Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if you are
going to install an external modem.

 The choice: Audio or Disabled.

Init Display FirstInit Display First

Init Display First

Init Display FirstInit Display First

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in
one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard.

 The choice: PCI Slot or AGP .

IDE HDD Block ModeIDE HDD Block Mode

IDE HDD Block Mode

IDE HDD Block ModeIDE 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.

 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled

POWER ON FunctionPOWER ON Function

POWER ON Function

POWER ON FunctionPOWER ON Function

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

 The choice: Password. Hot-KEY, Mouse move, Mouse Click, Any
KEY, Button Only, Keyboard98.

NoteNote

USB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are notUSB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are not

Note

USB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are not

NoteNote

USB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are notUSB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are not
supported to this function.supported to this function.

supported to this function.

supported to this function.supported to this function.

KB Power on PasswordKB Power on Password

KB Power on Password

KB Power on PasswordKB Power on Password

When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this item to set
the password.

Hot Key Power ONHot Key Power ON

Hot Key Power ON

Hot Key Power ONHot Key Power ON

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

Onboard FDC ControllerOnboard FDC Controller

Onboard FDC Controller

Onboard FDC ControllerOnboard 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.

 The choice: Enabled Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port1/Port2Onboard Serial Port1/Port2

Onboard Serial Port1/Port2

Onboard Serial Port1/Port2Onboard Serial Port1/Port2

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

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

Disabled.

UART Mode SelectUART Mode Select

UART Mode Select

UART Mode SelectUART Mode Select

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

UR2 Duplex ModeUR2 Duplex Mode

UR2 Duplex Mode

UR2 Duplex ModeUR2 Duplex Mode

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

Onboard Parallel PortOnboard Parallel Port

Onboard Parallel Port

Onboard Parallel PortOnboard Parallel Port

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

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

Parallel Port ModeParallel Port Mode

Parallel Port Mode

Parallel Port ModeParallel 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.

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

ECP Mode Use DMAECP Mode Use DMA

ECP Mode Use DMA

ECP Mode Use DMAECP Mode Use DMA

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

Game Port AddressGame Port Address

Game Port Address

Game Port AddressGame Port Address

This item sets the I/O address for the Game Port .
 The choice: Disabled, 201, or 209.

Midi Port AddressMidi Port Address

Midi Port Address

Midi Port AddressMidi Port Address

This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function.
 The choice: Disabled, 330, or 300.

Midi Port IRQMidi Port IRQ

Midi Port IRQ

Midi Port IRQMidi Port IRQ

This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.
 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 FunctionACPI Function

ACPI Function

ACPI FunctionACPI Function

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

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Power ManagementPower Management

Power Management

Power ManagementPower Management

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

Min SavingMin Saving

Min Saving Minimum power management.

Min SavingMin Saving

Suspend Mode=
HDD Power Down=15min.

Max SavingMax Saving

Max Saving Maximum power management.

Max SavingMax Saving

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

User DefineUser Define

User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. When this

User DefineUser Define

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

1 hr.

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Video Off MethodVideo Off Method

Video Off Method

Video Off MethodVideo Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+BlankV/H SYNC+Blank

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

V/H SYNC+BlankV/H SYNC+Blank

the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank ScreenBlank Screen

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

Blank ScreenBlank Screen

buffer.

DPMSDPMS

DPMS Initial display power management signaling.

DPMSDPMS

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

Video Off In SuspendVideo Off In Suspend

Video Off In Suspend

Video Off In SuspendVideo Off In Suspend

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

Suspend TypeSuspend Type

Suspend Type

Suspend TypeSuspend Type

This item allows you to select the Suspend Type.
 The choice: PwrOn Suspend, Stop Grant.

MODEM Use IRQMODEM Use IRQ

MODEM Use IRQ

MODEM Use IRQMODEM Use IRQ

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

Suspend ModeSuspend Mode

Suspend Mode

Suspend ModeSuspend Mode

When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity, all
devices except the CPU will be shut off.

 The choice: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min,

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

HDD Power DownHDD Power Down

HDD Power Down

HDD Power DownHDD 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.

 The choice: Disabled or 1 Min~15 Min.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNSoft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTNSoft-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.".

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

Wake-Up by PCI cardWake-Up by PCI card

Wake-Up by PCI card

Wake-Up by PCI cardWake-Up by PCI card

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

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Power On by RingPower On by Ring

Power On by Ring

Power On by RingPower On by Ring

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

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Wake Up On LANWake Up On LAN

Wake Up On LAN

Wake Up On LANWake Up On LAN

When set to Enableed, the system power will be turned on if the LAN
port receives an incoming signal. You have to connect the fax/modem
to the mainboard Wake Up On LAN connector for this feature to work.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Resume by AlarmResume by Alarm

Resume by Alarm

Resume by AlarmResume 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.

 The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Data (of Month) AlarmData (of Month) Alarm

Data (of Month) Alarm

Data (of Month) AlarmData (of Month) Alarm

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

Time (hh:mm:ss) AlarmTime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

Time (hh:mm:ss) AlarmTime (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This item selects the alarm Time.
[hh]
 Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=23.

[mm/ss]
 Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=59.

*** Reload Global Timer Events ****** Reload Global Timer Events ***

*** Reload Global Timer Events ***

*** Reload Global Timer Events ****** 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, FDD Port,
COM Port, LPT Port, PCI PIRQ[A-D]#, and PWROM After PWR-Fail.

 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 DataReset Configuration Data

Reset Configuration Data

Reset Configuration DataReset 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.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled .

Resource controlled ByResource controlled By

Resource controlled By

Resource controlled ByResource 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 ">").

 The choice: Auto(ESCD) or Manual.

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IRQ ResourcesIRQ Resources

IRQ Resources

IRQ ResourcesIRQ 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 assignedIRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned

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

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assignedIRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 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.

 The choice: PCI Device or Reserved.

PCI/VGA Palette SnoopPCI/VGA Palette Snoop

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

PCI/VGA Palette SnoopPCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by
some nonstandard VGA card. This board includes a built-in VGA
system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this
item Disabled.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Assign IRQ For USBAssign IRQ For USB

Assign IRQ For USB

Assign IRQ For USBAssign IRQ For USB

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your
system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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

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

INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 AssignmentINT 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.

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

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 PC Health Status

Shutdown TemperatureShutdown Temperature

Shutdown Temperature

Shutdown TemperatureShutdown Temperature

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

 The choice: Disabled, 60

¡C

C/140¡CF, 65¡CC/149¡CF, 70¡CC/158¡CF.

System Component CharacteristicsSystem Component Characteristics

System Component Characteristics

System Component CharacteristicsSystem 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 VcoreCPU Vcore

CPU Vcore

CPU VcoreCPU Vcore

1.80V1.80V

1.80V

1.80V1.80V

3.30V3.30V

3.30V

3.30V3.30V
5V5V

5V

5V5V

12.0V12.0V

12.0V

12.0V12.0V
Voltage BatteryVoltage Battery

Voltage Battery

Voltage BatteryVoltage Battery
Current System TempCurrent System Temp

Current System Temp

Current System TempCurrent System Temp
Current CPU TempCurrent CPU Temp

Current CPU Temp

Current CPU TempCurrent CPU Temp
Chassis Fan SpeedChassis Fan Speed

Chassis Fan Speed

Chassis Fan SpeedChassis Fan Speed
Power Fan SpeedPower Fan Speed

Power Fan Speed

Power Fan SpeedPower Fan Speed

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 Frequency/Voltage Control

This iteme enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your
system. The clock speed and system bus are determine by the kind of
processor youhave installed in your system.

CPU Clock RatioCPU Clock Ratio

CPU Clock Ratio

CPU Clock RatioCPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to adjust CPU Ratio.
 The choice: Min= 8 Max=50

Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk

Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk

Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk

This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection DIMM/PCI Clock.
 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

Spread SpectrumSpread Spectrum

Spread Spectrum

Spread SpectrumSpread Spectrum

This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulation.
 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

CPU Host/ AGP CLK/ PCI CLKCPU Host/ AGP CLK/ PCI CLK

CPU Host/ AGP CLK/ PCI CLK

CPU Host/ AGP CLK/ PCI CLKCPU Host/ AGP CLK/ PCI CLK

Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the
installed processor (usually 133MHz, 100MHz or 66MHz)

 The choice: Default, 100/66/33MHz, 103/69/34MHz,
105/70/35MHz, 107/71/36MHz, 109/73/36MHz, 111/74/37MHz,
114/76/38MHz, 120/80/40MHz, 127/85/42MHz, 130/87/43MHz,
133/67/33MHz, 137/69/34MHz, 139/70/35MHz, 141/71/35MHz,
143/72/36MHz,145/73/36MHz, 150/75/36MHz, 155/78/39MHz,
160/80/40MHz.

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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.

 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 PasswordSupervisor Password and User Password

Supervisor Password and User Password

Supervisor Password and User PasswordSupervisor 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 PasswordEnter Password

Enter Password

Enter PasswordEnter 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 DisablePassword Disable

Password Disable

Password DisablePassword 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 :Warning :

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

Warning :Warning :

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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