Shuttle AB60N User Manual

AB60N

Pentium 4/Celeron
478-pin Processor Based MAIN BOARD

User's Manual

Shuttle® AB60N

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

Copyright

Copyright© 2003 by Shuttle® Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,

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Disclaimer

Shuttle® Inc. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the
performance or use of this product.

This company makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual.
Information in this manual has been carefully checked for reliability; however, no guarantee is
given as to the correctness of the contents. In the interest of continued product improvement,
this company reserves the right to revise the manual or include changes in the specifications
of the product described within it at any time without notice and without obligation to notify any
person of such revision or changes. The information contained in this manual is provided for
general use by the customers.

Trademarks

Shuttle is a registered trademark of Shuttle Inc.
Intel, Pentium is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
AWARD is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

General Notice: Other product names used in this manual are ascribed to their respective
owners and acknowledged.

M753

Statement of Shuttle Mainboard via the EMI Test

Shuttle mainboards have been via the EMI test in terms of series of regulations: EN55022/
CISPR22/AS/NZS3548 Class B, EN55024 (1998/AS/NZS), EN4252.1 (1994), EN61000, ANSI
C63.4 (1992), CFR47 Part 15 Subpart B, and CNS13438 (1997). The items tested are illus­trated as follows:

(A) Voltage: AC 110V/60HZ & AC 230V/50HZ
(B) Tested Product Information:

Product Name: PC Mainboard
Status: Sample
Model Name: AB60N
S/N: N/A
CPU:

External Frequency: 100 MHz

Intel Pentium4: 1.6/ 1.8/ 2.0/2.2/2.4 GHz

External Frequency: 133 MHz

Intel Pentium4: 2.26/ 2.40/ 2.53/ 2.66/ 2.80/ 3.06 GHz

External Frequency: 200 MHz

Intel Pentium4: 2.40/ 2.60/ 2.80/ 3.00/ 3.20 GHz

Keyboard Port: one port with 6 pins
Mouse Port: one port with 6 pins
USB 2.0 Port: four ports with 4 pins respectively
Parallel Port: two ports with 9 pins
Center/Bass-Out & Line-Out & Line-In Ports: one port for each
Mic-In Ports: two ports
DIMM Memory (optional): DDR 256 MB *2
Power Cable: Detachable and Shielded (with a GND pin)
Maximum Resolution: 1280 X 1024 V:60Hz

All CPUs have completely been tested, and values offered by the worst EMI combination of
CPU external frequency are listed as follows:

Test Mode External Frequency CPU Case Open/Closed

1 100MHz P4 2.40 GHz Close
2 100MHz P4 2.40 GHz Open
3 133MHz P4 3.06 GHz Close
4 133MHz P4 3.06 GHz Open
5 200MHz P4 3.20 GHz Close
6 200MHz P4 3.20 GHz Open

(C) Remedy for the Tested Product & Its EMI Interference:

Remedy: N/A
EMI Interference:

Crystal: 14.318MHz(X2)/ 25.00MHz(X4)/ 32.768KHz(X1)
Clock Generator: CLK1

(D) Supported Host Peripherals:

Host Peripheral Product Name Model Name S/N FCC ID

#1 Case AB60N N/A
#2 Power Supply (300W) AM630BS20S 0005596 D33047
#3 Maxtor HDD (40 GB) D740X-6L N/A 3902B975
#4 Panasonic FDD JU-257A606P
#5 Pioneer DVD Player DVD-116 AAMS027197WL 3892D029
#6 AGP Card Winfast Geforce 2 MX 3892C520
#7 Power Cable Detachable and Shielded

(E) Notices for Assembling Computers:

1. Cases should be made of iron or other metal that has good electric conductivity.

2. Cylinders in a case should be made of metal, and as having a mainboard mounted
in a case, make sure screws are all utilized and fastened on a mainboard.

3. An I/O shielding should be contacted with I/O metallic parts of a mainboard.

4. Cables should appropriately be arranged and fixed in a case. Follow instructions:

Ø Leave IDE cables not crossed upon CPU and SDRAM;
Ø Leave power cables minimum in length, and not crossed upon a mainboard;
Ø Leave CPU fan cables minimum in length, and not near CPU;
Ø Leave cables on panels and other spare cables tied in a computer case.

5. Make sure an EMI shielding attached to a case has properly been installed.

6. Make sure a 5.25" or 3.5" FDD and screws are fastened to an EMI shielding.

7. Make sure a case is closely in contact with EMI connected points.

8. Make sure there is no cleft in a case which is not deformed.

9. Make sure a PCI or AGP door is bound to a case.

10. Make sure cables of other devices (fans or some others) are fixed in a case.

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 AB60N ..........................................................................11

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

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

STEP 3 Install Dual Channel DDR 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........................................ 18

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

STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply........................................................ 21

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jumpers

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

LAN Select On Board Setting (JP4)....................................................... 29

Back-Panel Connectors

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

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

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

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

LAN Port Connector .............................................................................. 31

USB3/USB4 Port Connectors................................................................ 31

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

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

Mic-In (Center/Bass) Port Connector...................................................... 31

Front-Panel Connectors

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

Hardware Reset Connector (RST)......................................................... 32

EPMI Connector (EPMI)......................................................................... 32

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) ........................................................... 33

Green LED Connector (GLED) .............................................................. 33

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

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

Extended USB Connectors (JUSB3/JUSB4))........................................ 34

Internal Peripherals Connectors

Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors................................................... 35

Serial ATA Connectors........................................................................... 35

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Other Connectors

ATX Power Supply Connectors (ATX1 & ATX2) ..................................... 36

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

System(FAN4)....................................................................................... 37

IR Header (J1) ....................................................................................... 37

Wake-On-LAN Header (WOL1) ............................................................. 38

CD-IN Connectors (J7/J8)...................................................................... 38

Audio Auxiliary_IN Connector (J9)......................................................... 39

Center/Bass_Out Header (J6)............................................................... 39

Front Panel Audio Connector (J4) .......................................................... 40

SPDIF Ext Header (J5).......................................................................... 40

3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 41

1. INSTALL MEMORY ............................................................................ 41

2. UPGRADE MEMORY........................................................................ 42

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ......................................................................43

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ......................................................................... 43

4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..................................................................... 44

4.2.A Install Intel Chipset Driver ................................................................. 45

4.2.B Install Intel USB 2.0 Driver ................................................................ 45

4.2.C Install Realtek Audio Driver .............................................................. 46

4.2.D Install Realtek LAN Driver ................................................................ 46

4.3 Install Utility.............................................................................................. 47

4.3.A Install Acrobat Reader ...................................................................... 48

4.3.B Install WinFlash Utility....................................................................... 48

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP.............................................................. 70

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION....................................................................... 75

PC HEALTH STATUS................................................................................ 77

FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL ......................................................... 78

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS .................................................................. 79

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ................................................................. 79

SET SUPERVISOR/ USER PASSWORD.................................................. 80

SAVE & EXIT SETUP................................................................................ 81

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ............................................................................ 81

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WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL

Quick Reference

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

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

Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install .........................................Page 43

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

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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 AB60N mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AB60N mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle AB60N mainboard is just easy. Bundled with
an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AB60N 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
Utilities 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 AB60N to construct your system. Shuttle AB60N
incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the Springdale 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

VSO

DIMM2

DIMM1

1

S

TTERY

T

D

2

J1

FAN2

FAN1

111ATX

1

JUSB4

FLP

1

DIMM2

DIMM11J31JUSB3

J5

FAN4

Check all items with your AB60N mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:

- One piece of Shuttle AB60N Mainboard

- One piece of ATA 100/66 Ribbon Cable

- One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable

- One piece of twin ports USB Cable

KB1

COM1

IDE1

JUSB1

JUSB2LAN1

0303

AUDIO1

ATX2

LF-H50X

R

J6

FAN3

J4

1

1

J7

J8

1

AGP1

J9

1

1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

JP4

1

PCI5

SPDIF

1

IDE2

203

C

R

S

PAN
J

A

BA

HIU

M

LIT

K

T

JP1

1

1

1

WOL1

- One piece of Serial ATA Cable

- AB60N User's Manual

- One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:
Ø AB60N user's manual saved in PDF format
Ø Intel Chipset, Intel USB 2.0, Realtek Audio

and Realtek LAN Drivers

Ø Acrobat Reader and WinFlash Utility

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SERIAL

ATA

2 FEATURES

AB60N 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 400/533/800 MHz FSB.
Don't support willmette CPU.

- Chipset

Features Intel 865-PE N.B. and Intel ICH5 S.B..

- CPU clock Configuration

Soft-configuration CPU clock
(The clock speed is software configurable from 100MHz to 255MHz).

- On Board 6 Channel AC'97 Audio Controller

The AC' 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC'97 2.2 specfications.
18-20 bits DAC(Digital Analog Converter) interface for S/PDIF I/O(ICH5).

- Versatile Memory Support

Features the dual-channel mode of 128 bit data transfer rate.
Four 184-pin DIMM slots to support up to 4 GB of PC2100, PC2700 or
PC3200 compliant DDR SDRAM module.

- Expansion Slots

Provides one 32-bit AGP slot which supports 4X/8X AGP devices.

Provides five 32-bit PCI slots.

- 8 USB Interface Onboard

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

- I/O Interface

Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:

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Ø 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.

Ø 1 X PS/2 mouse connector.

Ø 1 X PS/2 Keyboard connector.

Ø 4 X USB ports.

Ø 2 X DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.

Ø 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.

Ø 1 X Line-Out port.

Ø 1 X Line-In port.

Ø 1 X Mic-In port.

Ø 1 XLAN port.

- PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

Two Ultra DMA 100/66 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 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.

- 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.

The ATX power include other 4-pin +12V ATX power connector.

- 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 245mm.

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- 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.

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

BIOS.

Ø AGP Voltage Setting - This item allows users to select AGP Voltage in

BIOS.

Ø DDR Voltage Setting - This item allows users to select DDR Voltage in

BIOS.

- Intelligent Features

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

the CPU, and other critical system voltage levels to ensure stable current
passing through mainboard components.

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

DIMM2

DIMM1

1

S

T

TER

Y

T

D

J1

FAN2

FAN1

111ATX 1J7J

8

JUSB4

FLP

1

DIMM2

DIMM11J31JUSB3

J5

FAN4

CLEAR CMOS - JP

2

INTEL 82801EB Chipset

CPU FAN -

FAN2

Serial ATA Connector - SATA

1/SATA2

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 AB60N

PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Connectors

Serial Port
Connector (COM1)

Parallel Connector

Serial Port
Connector (COM2)

Two USB Connectors

LAN & USB Connectors

ATX 12V Power Connector

- ATX2

Line-Out/Line-In/Mic-In

Central/Bass audio header - J6

Front Panel Audio - J4

AGP FAN- FAN3

CD_IN1/2 - J7/J8

AUX-IN - J9

One AGP Slot

Five PCI Slots

COM1

KB1

JUSB1

JUSB2LAN1

1

AUDIO1

J4

Chipset FAN - FAN1

Socket 478

Four DIMM Slots

Floppy Connector - FDD1

IDE1

IDE2

0303

ATX2

LF-H5 0X

R

J6

1

1

J9

1

1

PCI2

PCI3

FAN3

AGP1

PCI1

2

0

3

2

R

C

S

N

A

P

J

A

A

B

U

M

I

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I

T

T

K

JP1

Intel 865-PE Chipset

Two IDE Connectors

L

System FAN - FAN4

LAN Enable/Disable - JP4

1

SPDIF IN/OUT- J5

PCI4

JP4

PCI5

SPDIF

1

Extended USB Headers - JUSB3&4

1

1

WOL1

1

IR Header - J1

Front Panel - J3 Connector

Wake On LAN - WOL1 Connector

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

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. LAN Enable/Disable

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 Dual Channel DDR 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.

DDR SDRAM

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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: 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 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

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8

JUSB3 & JUSB4

1

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWR

GLED

+ -

Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB connectors

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.

J3

ON

Front Panel Extended USB Header

1. SPEAKER 8. JUSB3 & JUSB4

2. EPMI

3. RST

4. HLED

5. PWR LED

6. PWR ON

7. GLED

1 2 3 4

SPEAKER

EPMI

- +

PWR
LED

PWR
ON

RST

HLED

- +

+ -

GLED

765

1

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Step 7

1

1

IDE1IDE

2

SAT

A

2

1

FLP

1

Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives

1. IDE cable connector

2. Floppy cable connector

3. Serial ATA cable connector

A

1

SAT

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Step 8

1

IR

J1

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. CD-IN, AUX-IN, Center/Bass audio headers

J6

CENTER/BASS

1

2. IR header

CD-IN

1

J7

CD-IN

1

J8

AUX-IN

1

J9

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3. SPDIF In/Out header

WOL1

1

4. Wake-On-LAN header

SPDIF

1

J5

5. Front Panel Audio header

Front Panel

Audio

J4

1

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Step 9

ATX PWR ATX

1

Connect the Power Supply

1. System power connector

ATX2

Step 10

Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots

1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card

2. PCI Card

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Step 11

5

7109

6

8

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 & PS/2 Keyboard

2. Parallel Port

3. COM1 Port

4. COM2 Port

5. USB0/1 Ports

6. USB2/3 Ports

7. LAN Port

8. Audio Line-Out/Front Out

9. Audio Line-In/Rear Out

10. Mic-In (Center/Bass)

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

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

primary partition of your hard disk. Then, your HDD will become
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/XP/NT operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is
already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs.

1. Insert the AB60N bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The autorun 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 USB 2.0 Driver" and complete it.

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

6. Choose "Install Realtek LAN Driver" and complete it.

7. Select the "Install Utility" bar to run into sub-menu.

8. Choose "Install Acrobat Reader" and complete it.

9. Choose "Install WinFlash Utility" and complete it.

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

] Please refer to section Chapter 4 Software Utility to install driver.

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3.2 Jumper Settings

Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect
jumper pins to the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner of each
jumper; you just find a location marked with a while right angle, which stands
for pin1#. There are several types of pin 1# shown as below:

3-pin and multi-pin (>3) jumpers show as follows:

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 jumper cap 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 the top
of its original packaging film and 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

D1

C1~C7

D1

E4

A1

A2

D1C8E1

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~B4

B5

B6~B7

E1

B8~B10

E8

E2

E5
E6

E7
E2

E2

E2

E3

E9

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket478 : CPU Socket for Pentium 4/Celeron processors

DIMM1/2/3/4 : Four DIMM Slots for 64,128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB

of 2.5V Dual Channel DDR
(The total installed memory does not exceed 4GB)

AGP : One 4X/8X AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

PCI : Five 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots

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Jumpers

A1
A2

JP2 : Clear CMOS setting

JP4 : LAN Enable/Disable

Back Panel Connectors

B1

B1

B2
B3

B4
B5
B6

B7
B8
B9

B10

KB : PS/2 keyboard port

MS : PS/2 mouse port

Parallel : Printer port

COM1 : Serial port

COM2 : Serial port

USB1/2 : 2x USB ports

LAN : LAN port

USB3/4 : 2x USB ports

LINE-OUT : Line-out port (Front Out)

LINE-IN : Line-in port (Rear Out)

MIC-IN : Mic-in (Center/Bass) port

Front Panel Connectors

C1
C2
C3

HLED : IDE Driver Active LED

RST : Hardware Reset Switch

EPMI : Hardware System Management Interface Momentary

Type Switch

C4
C5
C6
C7
C8

SPEAKER : Housing Internal Speaker

GLED/PLED : Green LED/Power LED

PWR ON : ATX Power On/Off Momentary Type Switch

PWR LED : System Power LED

JUSB3 & JUSB4 : Extended USB Headers

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1
D1

D1
D1

FDD1 : Floppy disk drive interface

IDE1 : IDE primary interface (Dual-channel)

IDE2 : IDE secondary interface (Dual-channel)

SATA1/2 : Serial ATA interface

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Other Connectors

E1
E2
E2
E2
E2

E3

E4
E5

E6
E7

E8
E9

ATX1/ATX2 : ATX power connectors

FAN1 : Chipset fan connector

FAN2 : CPU fan connector

FAN3 : AGP fan connector

FAN4 : System fan connector

J1 : IR header

WOL1 : Wake-On-LAN connector

J7/J8 : CD-IN 1/2 headers

J9 : AUX-IN header

J6 : Center/Bass audio header

J4 : Front Panel Audio header

J5 : SPDIF In/Out header

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F Jumpers

1

1

JP2

A1

Clear CMOS Setting (JP2)

JP2is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the permanently
erasing previous system configuration settings and the restoring original(factory­set) 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.
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

LAN select on board setting (JP4)

JP4 is used to enable/disable built-in LAN adapter.

1

1

1

Pin1-2(Enable)

Pin2-3(Disable)

JP4

1

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F 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

Parallel Port Connector

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

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

Parallel Port

foxconn

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

B3

COM1/2 Port Connectors

B4

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.

B5

USB1/USB2 Port Connectors

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

COM1 Port

COM2 Port

USB Port 2

USB Port 1

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LAN Port Connector

B6

This mainboard can accommodate one
device on LAN.

Attach a 10/100 baseT cable to the RJ45
at the back-panel of your computer.

B7

USB3/USB4 Port Connectors

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

B8

Line-Out (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

B9

Line-In (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.

LAN port

USB port4

USB port3

Line-Out

Line-In

B10

Mic-In (Center/Bass) 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.

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Mic-in (Center/Bass)

F Front-Panel Connectors

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWRONGLED

+ -

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWRONGLED

+ -

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWRONGLED

+ -

HDD LED Connector (HLED)

C1

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.

C2

Hardware Reset Connector (RST)

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

1

C3

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.

1

1

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1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWRONGLED

+ -

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWRONGLED

+ -

C4

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWRONGLED

+ -

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)

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

Green LED Connector (GLED)

C5

The Green LED (GLED) Indicates that the system in currently in one of the power
saving modes (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
the GLED header.

1

C6

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWRON)

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 (PWRON) header on the mainboard.

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

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

1

1

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C7

1

Front Panel

SPEAKER

EPMI

RST

HLED

- +

PWR

LED

- +

PWR

GLED

+ -

+5VUS

BD0-USBD0+GNDKE

Y

1

Power LED Connector (PWRLED)

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

C8

Extended USB Connectors (JUSB3/JUSB4)

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.

1

ON

D

1

N

D

G

B
S
U

V

1

5

D

+

B
S
U

-

+

Pins Assignment:

1=+5V 2=+5V 3=USBD0- 4=USBD1­5=USBD0+ 6=USBD1+ 7=GND 8=GND

9=KEY 10=NC

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F Internal Peripherals Connectors

SAT

A

2

1

1

IDE1IDE

2

1

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 100/66/33 ribbon cable to connect to IDE H.D.D. and
one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.

FLP1

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

connect with the red cable.

D1

Serial ATA Connectors

The Serial ATA is an evolutionary replacement
for the Parallel ATA physical storge interface.
Serial ATA is scalable and will allow future en­hancements to the computing platform. The
Serial ATA supports all ATA and ATAPI device,
including CDs, DVDs, tapes devices, high ca­pacity removeable devices, zip drivers, and
CDRW's.

The Serial ATA interface supports data transfer
rates up to 150MB/s.

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SAT

A

1

F Other Connectors

ATX PWR ATX

1

E1

ATX Power Supply Connectors (ATX1 & ATX2)

This motherboard uses 20-pin Pentium 4 standard ATX power header, and
ATX2 with 2x2-pin PC ATX power supply headers.

Please make sure you plug in the right direction.

ATX1

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

Note 2 : Make sure the latch of the ATX power connector clicks into

ATX2

ATX2

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

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

1

IR

J1

135

246

FAN2

CPU, CAS, and PWR Fan connectors (FAN1/FAN2/FAN3/FAN4)

The mainboard provides four onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to
support Chipset(FAN1) , CPU(FAN2), AGP(Fan3) and System(FAN4) 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
con nected to the +12V header
and the black wire to the ground
(GND) header.

GND +12V

FAN4 without sense

E3

IR Header (J1)

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

FAN1

1

1

FAN3

SENSE

1

1

FAN4

1

Pins Assignment:
1=NC 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. Otherwise,
incorrect IR connection may do damage to your IR device.

Step 1. Attach the 6-pin infrared device cable to J1.

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

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

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E4

WOL1

1

1234432

1

Wake-On-LAN Connector (WOL1)

Attach a 3-pin connector through the LAN card which supports the Wake-On­LAN (WOL1) function. This function lets users wake up the connected system
through the LAN card.

Pins Assignment:

1=5VSB
2=GND

3=RING#

E5

CD_IN Connectors (J7/J8)

Port J7/J8 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD-ROM drive.

J7 Pins Assignment:

1=Ground
2=CD-IN-R
3=Ground
4=CD-IN-L

CD-IN

1

CD-IN

J8 Pins Assignment

1=CD-IN-L
2=Ground

J7

J8

1

3=Ground
4=CD-IN-R

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E6

432

1

432

1

Audio AUXILIARY_IN Connector (J9)

Port J9 can be used to connect a stereo audio input from CD-ROM, TV-tuner or
MPEG card.

Pin Assignments:

1=AUXL
2=AGND
3=AGND
4=AUXR

AUX-IN

1

J9

E7

Center/Bass_Out Header (J6)

J6 header can be used to connect the cable which attached to center/bass am­plified speakers.

Pin Assignments:

1=Center
2=AGND
3=AGND
4=Bass

J6

CENTER/
BASS

1

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Front Panel Audio Connector (J4)

97531

246810

E8

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

Pin Assignments:

1=AUD_MIC
2=AUD_GND
3=AUD_MIC_BIAS
4=AUD_VCC
5=AUD_FPOUT_R
6= AUD_RET_R
7=NC
8=KEY
9=AUD_FPOUT_L

10=AUD_RET_L

Two mini jumpers must be setted on pin 5-6 and pin 9-10,
when this header is not used.

E9

SPDIF Ext Header (J5)

Port J5 can be used to connect special device.

Front Audio

J4

1

10

8
6
4
2

Pin Assignments:

1=+12V
2=+5V
3=N/A
4=SPDIF-OUT
5=SPDIF-IN
6=GND
7=NA
8=NA
9=KEY

10=GND

SPDIF

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J5

1

3.3 System Memory Configuration

The AB60N mainboard has four 184-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install
from 64MB up to 4GB of system memory. Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) Slot can accommodate 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and
1GB of PC2100, PC2700 or PC3200 compliant 2.5V single (1 Bank) or double
(2 Bank) side 64-bit wide data path DDR SDRAM modules.

Install Memory:

Install memory in any or all of the slots and in any combination shown as
follows.

Density 128Mbit 256Mbit 512Mbit

Device

Width

Single/
Double

184pin

DDR

DIMMs

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

x8 x16 x8 x16 x8 x16

SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS SS/DS

128/256MB 64MB/NA 256/512MB 128MB/NA 512/1024MB 256MB/NA

Note: Maximum installed memory is 4GB.

utility can detect the system memory automatically. You can check the
total system memory value in the BIOS Standard CMOS Setup menu.
Don't support double-sided X16 DDR DIMMs.

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Dual channel memory controller configuration:

DIMM1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM3

DIMM4

DIMM4

No DIMMS

CH A

CH B

No DIMMS

No DIMMS

CH A

CH B

VSC Mode - CH A & B

All the other case:

1. Running in Dual Channel Mode

The DIMM must be the same memory size and the same type to let this function work.

DIMM2

DIMM1

CH A CH A

CH B CH B

Int el 8 65 PE G M CH

DIMM3

DIMM4

In te l 8 6 5P E G M CH

2. Running in singal Channel Mode

DIMM2 DIMM2 DIMM2

DIMM1 DIMM1 DIMM1

CH A CH A

CH B CH B

Intel 865PE GMCH

DIMM3 DIMM3

DIMM4 DIMM4

No DIMMS

SC Mode - CH A Only SC Mode - CH B Only

Intel 865PE GMCH

Int el 8 65 P E G M C H

Intel 865PE GMCH

DIMM3

DIMM4

Upgrade Memory:

You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional DDR SDRAM
modules in available DIMM slots. The total system memory is calculated by
simply adding up the memory in all DIMM slots. 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 AB60N 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 CD-ROM drive is
drive D:)

Navigation Bar Description:

F Install Mainboard Software - Installing Intel chipset, Intel USB 2.0,

Realtek Audio and Realtek LAN drivers.

F Install Utility - Installing Acrobat Reader, WinFlash Utility.

F Manual - AB60N 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.

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Mainboard
Software" bar to run into sub-menu.

The Mainboard Software include:

[4.2.A] Install Intel Chipset Driver

[4.2.B] Install Intel USB 2.0 Driver

[4.2.C] Install Realtek Audio Driver

[4.2.D] Install Realtek LAN Driver

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4.2.A Install Intel Chipset Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Intel Chipset
Driver" bar to install Intel chipset 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.

4.2.B Install Intel USB 2.0 Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Intel USB 2.0
Driver" bar to install USB 2.0 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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4.2.C Install Realtek Audio Driver

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

4.2.D Install Realtek LAN Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Realtek LAN
Driver" bar to install LAN 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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4.3 Install Utility

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 "Install Utility" bar to
run into sub-menu.

The Utility include:

[4.3.A] Install Acrobat Reader

[4.3.B] Install WinFlash Utility

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4.3.A Install Acrobat Reader

Click on the "Install Acrobat Reader" bar if you need to install Acrobat
Reader.

4.3.B Install WinFlash Utility

Click on the "Install WinFlash Utility" bar if you need to install WinFlash
Utility.

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 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 "Manual" bar to view user's manual.

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5 BIOS SETUP

AB60N 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

Note1. If you miss trains of words mentioned in step2 (the message dis-

appears 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 simulta­neously.

Note2. 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 ex-

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

IDE Channel 0 Master

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

IDE Channel 0 Slave

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

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IDE Channel 1 Master

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

IDE Channel 1 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 Channel 0 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.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

This item allows you to select Hard Disk Boot Device Priority.

Bios Write Protect

This item allows you to enable or disable the Bios Write Protect. If you
want to flash BIOS, you must set it Disabled.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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.

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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.

CPU 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.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Hyper-Threading Technology

This item allows you to enable or disable CPU Hyper-Threading func­tion. If it is set to enabled, the CPU performance will better.

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.

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, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1~3,

ZIP100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD,
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.

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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 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.

Ø The choice: Normal, or Fast.

Typematic 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.

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.

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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. Don't
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

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

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. (2T, 2.5T, or 3T)

Ø The Choice: 2, 2.5 or 3.

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Active to Precharge Delay

This item select the SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay.
(8T, 7T, 6T, or 5T)

Ø The Choice: 8, 7, 6, or 5.

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: 4, 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: 4, 3 or 2.

Memory 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.

Ø The Choice: DDR266, DDR333, DDR320 , DDR400 or Auto.

System 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.

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.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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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.

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.

Init 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.

Ø The choice: PCI Slot or AGP.

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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 IDE Device

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

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

On-Chip Primary /Secondary PCI IDE

Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are
integrated on the mainboard.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/

Second ary Slave PIO

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These
four items let you assign which kind of PIO ( Programmed Input / Out­put ) is used by IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect
which PIO mode is best or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

Ø The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.

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IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/

Master

Slave

Master

Slave

Disable

Secondary Slave UDMA

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This
mainboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster
access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate
item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver
supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.
********** On -Chip Serial ATA Setting **********

On-Chip Serial ATA

Ø The Choice: Disabled, Auto, Combined Mode, Enhanced Mode or

SATA Only.
Disabled : Disabled SATA Controller.

Serial ATA 1

Serial ATA 2

Serial ATA

(Channel 0)

IDE1

(Channel 1)

IDE2

Parallel ATA

Auto: Auto arrange by BIOS.

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Combined Mode: PATA and SATA are combined. Max. of 2 ATA drives

arallel

ATASerial AT

A

Primary

Primary

Secondary

Secondary

Master

Master

Slave

Serial ATA 1

Serial ATA 1

(Channel 0)

(Channel 0)

arallel

ATASerial AT

A

Secondary

Secondary

Master

Master

Slave

Serial ATA 1

Serial ATA 1

Serial ATA 2

(Channel 1)

in each channel. (DOS,Win2K,Win98/ME...) should
set SATA and PATA to Compatible Mode.

Master

Slave

Slave

Serial ATA

Serial ATA 2

IDE1

(Channel 1)

IDE2

Parallel ATA

(Channel 0)

Disable

Master

Slave

Master

P

Serial ATA 2

IDE1

(Channel 1)

IDE2

Slave

(Channel 0)

Disable

(Channel 1)

Slave

Serial ATA

Serial ATA 2

(Channel 1)

(Channel 1)

(Channel 0)

IDE1

Master

Primary

Slave

IDE2

Parallel ATA

Disable

P

IDE1

IDE2

(Channel 0)

Primary

Disable

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Enhanced Mode: Enable both SATA and PATA. Max. of 6 ATA drives

Master

Master

(Channel 0)

(Channel 2)

(Channel 2)

(Channel 3)

(Channel 3)

(Channel 1)

Serial ATA 1

Serial ATA 2

Primary

or Secondary

(Channel 0)

(Channel 0)

(Channel 1)

(Channel 1)

Serial ATA 1

or Secondary

are supported. New OS that support switch to Enhanced
mode (WinXP,Windows.NET Server) can set SATA and
PATA to Enhanced Mode.

Master

Serial ATA

IDE1

IDE2

Parallel ATA

Master

Slave

Slave

Secondary
or Primary

SATA-Only: SATA is operating in legacy mode.

Primary

Secondary
or Primary

Serial ATA

Master

Serial ATA 2

Master

IDE1

Disable

IDE2

Parallel ATA

Disable

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Serial ATA Port0/1 Mode

This item allows you to set the Serial ATA Port mode.
Ø The choice: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master,

Secondary Slave, SATA0 Master, SATA1 Master.

Onboard Device

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

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 2.0 Controller

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.

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.

AC97 Audio

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

Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM

This item is used to enable/disable onboard LAN Boot ROM.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

SuperI0 Device

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

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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: 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,Auto, or

Disabled.

UART Mode Select

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

UR2 Duplex Mode

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

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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 is the Advanced Configuration and Power Management
(ACPI), it always Enable and Gray.

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.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume (Auto)

This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3(Sus­pend to RAM) sleep state.

Ø The choice: Auto, Yes, No.

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Power Management

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

Min Saving Minimum power management.

Suspend Mode=
HDD Power Down=15min.

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 synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

1 hr.

DPMS Initial display power management signaling.

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

Video Off In Suspend

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

Suspend Type

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

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.

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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.

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

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.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Wake-Up From S3

Set this item Enabled, users can awaken the system by USB keyboard.
When ACPI Suspend Type item select is S1(POST), then this item can not
shown up.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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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.

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 ***

Primary/Secondary IDE0/1

When these items are enabled, the system will restart the power-saving
timeout counters when any activity is detected on any of the drivers or
devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

FDD, COM, LPT Port

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout
counters when any activity is detected on the floopy disk drive, serial
ports or the parallel port.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PCI PIRQ[A-D]#

When this item is disabled, any PCI device set as the Master will not power
on the system.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PS2 Keyboard Power ON

This item allows you to set the PS2 Keyboard Power ON function.
Ø The choice: Disabled, Password or Hot Key.

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KB Power ON Password

This item allows you to set the KB Power ON Password.
Ø The choice: Enter.

Hot Key Power ON

Power-on by soft-on/off button and keyboard are available.
Ø The choice: Any Key, Ctrl-F1~Ctrl-F12.

PS2 Mouse Power ON

This item allows you to set the PS2 Mouse Power ON function..
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This item allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after
power hav been interrupted.

Ø The choice: Off, On or Former-Sts.

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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

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.

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: 60oC/140oF, 65oC/149oF, 70oC/158oF or 75oC/167oF .

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
VDDQ
+3.3V
+5V
+12V

-12V
+2.6V
+5VSB
Voltage Battery
System Temperature
CPU Temperature
PWM Temperature
Fan 1 Speed
Fan 2 Speed
Fan 3 Speed

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@ Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to adjust CPU Ratio.
If your CPU ratio is unlocked, the item is visible.

Min: 8 Max:50
Ø Key in a DEC number: (Between Min and Max.)

Auto Detect PCI Clk

This item allows you to enable/disable auto disable empty PCI Slot
Clock.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

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

Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

****** Clock ******

CPU & AGP/PCI Clock Set

This item allows you to set the CPU&AGP/PCI Clock.
Ø The choice: Auto Detect or Manual.

CPU Clock

This item allows the user to adjust CPU Host Clock.
Min: 100 Max: 255
Ø Key in a DEC number: (Between Min and Max.)

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Async AGP/PCI/S-ATA CLK

This item allows you to set AGP/PCI clock and CPU clock asynchro­nous. You can select 66/33, 73/36, or 80/40 to fixed AGP/PCI clock even
if you adjust CPU clock.

Ø The choice: Sync by CPU Clock, fixed 66/33/100 MHz, fixed 73/36/

100 MHz, fixed 80/40/100.

Note: If you install S-ATA device, please do not select [Sync by CPU

clock]. That will let S-ATA device fail. We strongly recommend
you to select [fixed 66/33/100 MHz].

****** Voltage ******

CPU Voltage

This item allows you to set CPU Voltage.
Ø The choice: Auto, 0.8250V~1.5875V.

DDR Voltage

This item allows you to set DDR Voltage.
Ø The choice: Auto, 2.65V, 2.70V, 2.75V.

AGP Voltage

This item allows you to set AGP Voltage.

Ø The choice: Auto, 1.55V, 1.60V, 1.65V.

@ 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 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

@ Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

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

forget the password, the only way to access the system is to
clear CMOS, please refer to "Clear CMOS" on page 29.

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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