AI61
AMD K7 processor
Based AGP MAIN BOARD
User's Manual
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AI61
AMD K7 processor based AGPset Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL ................................................................4
Quick Reference.................................................................................................4
About This Manual ..............................................................................................4
Technical Support..............................................................................................4
1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................5
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS................................................................................5
FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER.......................................................5
EXPERIENCED DIY USER.......................................................................5
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR ...........................................................................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 AI61 ................................................................................10
STEP 1 Install the CPU ...........................................................................11
STEP 2 Set Jumpers ...............................................................................12
STEP 3 Install SDRAM System Memory.................................................12
STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ...............................13
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis .......................14
STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker ..........................15
STEP 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives ............................................17
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ...........................................17
STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply .........................................................18
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots..................................18
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STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel...........................19
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up ......................................................20
STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components...................................21
3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS...................................................................................22
Jumpers & Connectors Guide .................................................................23
Clear CMOS (J4) .....................................................................................25
Vcore Voltage Setting (J13).....................................................................25
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors.............................................26
USB1 / USB2 Port Connectors................................................................26
COM1 / COM2 Connector .......................................................................26
Parallel Port Connector ............................................................................26
ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PW_ON).....................................27
SMI Connector (SMI)...............................................................................27
Green LED Connector (G_LED)..............................................................27
HDD LED Connector (H_LED) ................................................................28
PWR LED Connector (P_LED)................................................................28
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER) .............................................................28
Keylock Connector (KLOCK)...................................................................28
Hardware Reset Connector (RST) ..........................................................29
Front Panel USB Connector Heaker (J2)................................................29
Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connectors .........................................30
Housing Fan Connectors (J8, J7, J9)......................................................30
ATX Power Supply Connector.................................................................31
Wake-on LAN Connector (J10) ...............................................................31
SIR/CIR Connector (J1)...........................................................................32
3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION......................................................33
Install Memory..........................................................................................33
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Upgrade Memory .....................................................................................33
4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ...................................................................34
4.1 AI61 MAINBOARD CD OVERVIEW...........................................................34
4.2 INSTALL MAINBOARD DRIVER ...............................................................35
4.3 INSTALL AGP AND IRQ MINIPORT DRIVER...........................................36
4.4 TO VIEW THE USER'S MANUAL ..............................................................37
5 BIOS SETUP ...............................................................................38
5.1 ENTERING BIOS.........................................................................................38
5.2 THE MAIN MENU .........................................................................................39
Standard CMOS Setup............................................................................41
BIOS Features Setup ...............................................................................45
Chipset Features Setup...........................................................................49
Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................52
Power Management Setup......................................................................56
PnP / PCI Configuration ..........................................................................60
PC Health Status Setup...........................................................................62
Frequency/Voltage Control ......................................................................64
Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...........................................................................65
Load Optimized Defaults .........................................................................65
Supervisor Password Setting ..................................................................66
User Password Setting ............................................................................66
Save & Exit Setup....................................................................................68
Exit Without Saving ..................................................................................68
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WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL
Quick Reference
Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step.................................................Page 10
Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look....................................................... Page 22
Software Utility >> How to Install..........................................................Page 34
BIOS Setup >> How to Configure.........................................................Page 38
About This Manual
For First-Time DIY System Builder .........................................................Page 5
For Experienced DIY User.......................................................................Page 5
For System Integrator..............................................................................Page 5
Technical Support
Contact Your Dealer
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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 a
success, right from the start, we have designed the 3 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 AI61 mainboard.
Experienced DIY User
Congratulations on your purchase of the AI61 mainboard. You will find that
installing your new AI61 mainboard is just that easy. Bundled with an array of
onboard functions, the highly-integrated AI61 mainboard provides you with a
total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to section 3.2
Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility to find out how to get the best
out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BIOS Setup also contains relevant
information on how to tune up your system to achieve higher performance.
System Integrator
You have wisely chosen AI61 to construct your system. AI61 incorporates
all the state-of-the-art technology of the AMD-751 and AMD-756 chipset
from AMD. It integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date
in a compact ATX board. Refer to section 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter
4 Software Utility for an in-depth view of system construction.
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1.2 Item Checklist
Check all items you received with your AI61 mainboard to make sure
nothing is missing. The complete package should include:
One AI61 Mainboard
(with onboard Slot A, built-in AMD-751
chipset, ATX form factor, including 2xUSB,
2xSerial, and 1xParallel ports, plus 1xPS/2
Keyboard, and 1xPS/2 Mouse connectors.)
One ATA/66 Ribbon Cable
One Floppy Ribbon Cable
One set of Universal Retention Mechanism
This AI61 User’s Manual
One CD-ROM containing:
The AI61 user’s manual on PDF format
The IDE Bus Master Drivers
The AGP and IRQ Miniport Drivers
The Award Flashing Utility
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2 FEATURES
The AI61 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
AMD K7 processor 500 ~ 750+MHz
Chipset
Features AMD-751and AMD-756 AGPset with I/O subsystems.
Jumperless CPU Configuration
Auto-detect CPU voltage
Soft-configure CPU Speed (The CPU operating speed is software
configurable in the Category of Frequency/Voltage Control of the BIOS
Setup utility.)
Versatile Memory Support
Equipped with three DIMM banks of PC100 compliant SDRAM to
provide up to 768MB of system memory.
AGP Slots
Supports Accelerated Graphics Port cards for high-performance, component level interconnect directed at 3D graphical display applications.
PCI Expansion Slots
Provides five 32-bit PCI slots.
LPC Super I/O Onboard
Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
1 × Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB
format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360KB or 1.2MB format.
1 × PS/2 mouse connector
1 × PS/2 Keyboard connector
4 × USB connectors
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2 × DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible
1 × Infrared communications port ASKIR and HPSIR compatible.
(Serial port COM2 can also be redirected to an external IrDA Adapter
for wireless connection.)
1 × DB25 Parallel port supporting Standard Parallel Port (SPP),
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
data transmission schemes.
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard
Two UltraDMA 33/66 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 33/66 MB/sec and also
supports Enhanced PIO Modes 3 & 4.
ATX Power Supply Connector
ATX power supply unit can connect to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by dual-function power
button.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Features four power savings modes: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to
Disk, and Soft-Off. ACPI provides more efficient Energy Savings Features
controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality.
System BIOS
Provides licensed Award V4.51PG BIOS on 2MB Flash EEPROM.
Supports Green PC and Desktop Management Interface (DMI).
ATX Form Factor
System board conforms to the ATX specification.
Board dimensions: 305mm × 244mm
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Advanced Features
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 the Soft-Off mode.
Keyboard/Mouse Power-On - This mainboard implements a special
jumper to enable a system power-on function by keyboard or PS/2 mouse.
Wake-on-LAN (WOL) - The onboard WOL connector can be attached to
a network card that supports this function to wake up the system via the
LAN.
Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically
by activation of the modem ring.
Optional Features
Voltage Monitoring - Monitors various voltages of key elements, such as
the CPU, and other critical system voltage levels to ensure stable current
reach to mainboard components. System voltages include Vcore/ VTT on
CPU, and +5V, +12V, -5V, -12V on system.
Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent overheating of CPU, the CPU fan is
monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU Cooling FAN with RPM sensor is
required.)
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3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
This section outlines how to install and configure your AI61 mainboard. Refer to the
following mainboard layout to help you 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 AI61
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Step 1
Install the CPU
1. Mark your CPU Frequency
Checking the working frequency of your cpu that should be clearly
marked on the CPU cover or write your own combination in the space
provided.
2. AMD K7 Processor Installation
<Locate the Retention Mechanism>
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover.
Insert two Retention Mechanism (1) on opposite side of Slot A.
Fix (1) by inserting Attach Mounts (1.2) up through holes (A1...A4) in
the bottom of the mainboard, and screw the four captive nuts (1.1).
<Install the CPU>
Insert CPU (2) into the Retention Mechanism (1).
Ensure that the alignment notch in the processor fits over the plug,
then push processor down firmly until it is seated.
Push the latches (2.1) on the processor outward until they click into
place.
Connect power cable (2.2) of Fan/Heat Sink.
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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 clear CMOS.
For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you do not change
the default jumper settings if you are not totally familiar with 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 SDRAM System Memory
To install memory, insert SDRAM memory module(s) in any one, two or
three DIMM banks. Note that SDRAM modules are directional and will not
go in the DIMM slots unless properly oriented. After the module is fully
inserted into the DIMM socket, 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. 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 a
correct mounting hole, 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 fix the mainboard.
If there aren’t enough matching holes, then make sure to install at
least 3 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of the
mainboard.
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Step 6
Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker
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, etc.) These cables serve to connect
the front-panel switches and LEDs and USB connectors to the mainboard’s
front-panel connectors group, (J12 and J2) as shown below.
1. ATX Soft Power On/Off
2. SMI
(Hardware System Management Interface)
3. Green-LED
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4. HDD-LED
5. Power-LED
6. PC Speaker
7. Keylock
8. Hardware Reset Switch
9. Front panel USB conneting header
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Step 7
Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives
1. IDE cable connector
2. FDD cable connector
Step 8
Connect Other Internal Peripherals
1. SIR/CIR connector
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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
2. PCI Card
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Step 11
Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel
You are now ready to put the computer case back together and get on to the
external peripherals connections to your system’s back-panel.
1. PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard
2. USB Devices
3. COM Ports
4. Parallel Port
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 keyboard
USB1 & USB2
COM2COM1
Parallel 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 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 device 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
FORMAT 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
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
operating systems only. Make sure your Windows 9x operating system is
already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs.
1. Insert the AI61 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The
auto-run program will display the drivers main installation window on
screen.
2. Select the Mainboard related program.
3. Install AI61 Driver for Win9x/Win NT.
4. Return to the main installation window and select the Miniport related
program.
5. Install AGP and IRQ Mninport Driver.
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3.2 Jumper Settings
Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to
connect jumper pins on the mainboard. Pin #1 is located on the bottom
or on the left when holding the mainboard with the keyboard connector
or other back-panel connectors opposite from you, as shown below.
3-pin and multi (>3) pin jumpers show as follows:
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 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 identify jumpers, slots, and
connectors along with their assigned functions:
CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots
Slot A : CPU Slot for AMD K7 processors
DIM1/2/3 : Three DIMM Sockets for 8,16,32,64,128,256MB 3.3V
SDRAM
AGP : One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
PCI : Five 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots
Jumpers
1
J4 : Clear CMOS
J13 : Vcore Voltage Setting
2
Back Panel Connectors
3
KB : PS/2 Keyboard
3
MS : PS/2 Mouse
4
USB : 2 × USB (Universal Serial Bus)
5
COM1 : Serial Port 1 (DB9 male)
5
COM2 : Serial Port 2 (DB9 male)
6
PRINTER : Parallel Port (DB25 female)
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Front Panel Connectors (J12)
7
PW_ON : ATX Power On/Off Momentary Type Switch
SMI : Hardware System Management Interface Momentary
8
Type switch.
9
G_LED : Green LED (ON when system in power savings mode)
10
H_LED : IDE Drive Active LED
P_LED : System Power LED
11
SPEAKER : Housing Internal Speaker
12
KLOCK : KEYLOCK
13
RST : Hardware Reset Switch
14
USB3/4 : Front Panel USB Connector Header (J2)
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Internal Peripherals Connectors
16
FDD : Floppy Disk Drive Interface
16
IDE1 : IDE Primary Interface (Dual-channel)
IDE2 : IDE Secondary Interface (Dual-channel)
16
Other Connectors:
FAN(J8 ) : Housing Cooling Fan Power
17
FAN (J7) : Housing Cooling Fan Power
17
FAN (J9) : Housing Cooling Fan Power
17
18
19
J10 : Wake-On-LAN Connector
20
J1 : SIR/CIR Connector
: ATX Power (20-pin header)
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1
Clear CMOS (J4)
J4 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in permanently
erasing the previous system configuration settings and restoring the original
(factory-set) system settings.
Pin 1-2 OFF (Default)
Pin 1-2 ON (Clear CMOS)
Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off)
Step 2. Insert jumper cap to J4 for a few
seconds
Step 3. Remove jumper from to J4
Step 4. Turn on the system power (PC-> On)
2
Vcore Voltage Setting (J13)
J13 is used to adjust voltages. Futher more, AI61 Mainboard provide intelligent CPU Voltages detecting and auto-adjusting function.
Vcore Voltage Setti ng - J13
AUTO 1.30V 1.50V 1.55V 1.60V 1.65V 1.70V
1.75V 1.80V 1.85V 1.90V 1.95V 2.0V
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3
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors
Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse
connectors are located at the rear panel
of the mainboard. Depending on the computer housing you use (desktop or
minitower), 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 minitower
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.
4
USB1/USB2 Port Connectors
Two female connectors USB1/USB2 share
the same USB (Universal Serial Bus)
bracket at the rear panel of your
mainboard. Plug each USB device jack
into an available USB1/USB2 connector.
5
COM1 / COM2 Connector
This mainboard can accommodate two
serial device on COM1/COM2 .
Attach a serial device cable to the DB9
serial port COM1/COM2 at the back
panel of your computer.
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 keyboard
USB1 & USB2
COM2COM1
6
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.
Parallel Port
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7
ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PW_ON)
The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off
the system’s ATX power supply. Attach
the connector cable from the Power
Switch to the 2-pin PWON header on the
mainboard.
Note : Please notice the Speaker and all the LED connector is directional.
If your chassis’s LED does not light during running, please simply
change to the opposite direction.
8
SMI Connector (SMI)
Hardware System Management Interface
(EPMI) header may attach to a 2-pin momentary switch. Press the EPMI switch to
force the system into power savings mode;
press again to resume normal operation.
9
Green LED Connector (G_LED)
The Green LED (GLED) indicates that the
system is currently in one of the power
savings mode (Doze/Standby/Suspend).
When the system resumes to normal
operation, mode, the Green LED will go
off. Attach a 2-pin Green LED cable to
GLED header.
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10
HDD LED Connector (H_LED)
Attach the connector cable from the IDE
device LED to the 2-pin HDD LED header.
The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE
device is active.
11
PWR LED Connector (P_LED)
Attach the 2-pin Power-LED connector
cable from the housing front panel to the
PWR header on the mainboard. The
power LED stays lit while the system is
running.
12
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
Attach the PC speaker cable from the case
to the 4-pin speaker connector (SPK).
13
Keylock Connector (KLOCK)
Attach the 2-pin Power-LED connector
cable from the housing front panel to the
PWR header on the mainboard. The
power LED stays lit while the system is
running.
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14
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.
15
Front Panel USB Connector Header (J2)
This deader used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors which mounted
on front panel.
J2 (USB3/4)
USB3
Pin Assignments:
USB3 1=VCC 3=DATA- 5=DATA+ 7=GND 9=GND
USB4 2=GND 4=GND 6=DATA+ 8=DATA- 10=VCC
USB4
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Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connector
The AI61 mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors (IDE1/IDE2) providing support for up to four IDE devices, such as CDROM and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.). This mainboard also includes one
34-pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive
(F.D.D.). Moreover, this mainboard comes with one 40-pin ATA33 ( or
optional ATA/66 ) ribbon cable to connect to IDE H.D.D. and one 34-pin
ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.
Note : Please connect your system
H.D.D. on IDE 2 (Primary IDE)
Important: Ribbon cables are directional, therefore, make sure to
always connect with the red cable stripe on the same side
as pin #1 of the IDE1/IDE2 or FDC connector on the
mainboard.
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Chassis Fan connectors - J8, J7, J9
The mainboard provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors
to support Chassis (J8), (J7) and (J9) cooling fans.
Note: Both cable wiring and
type of plug may vary
depending 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.
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ATX Power Supply Connector
Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector on your mainboard.
Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit directly into ATX
power supply connector.
Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in
unless the guides match perfectly making sure that pin#1 is
properly positioned.
Note 2: Make sure the latch of the ATX power connector clicks
into place to ensure a solid attachment.
Note 3: This mainboard requires an ATX power supply of at least
200 watts with power good signal.
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Wake-on LAN Connector (J10)
Attach a 3-pin connector from the LAN
card which supports the Wake-On-LAN
(WOL) function. This function lets users
wake up the connected system through
the LAN card.
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SIR/CIR Connector (J1)
If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement SIR (Standard
IR) and CIR (Cirsumer IR) transfer function. To enable the IR transfer function, follow these steps:
SIR
SIR Pin Assignments:
1=VCC 3=RRXH 5=IRRX
7=GND 9=IRTX
CIR Pin Assignments:
2=NC 4=SR-CIRRX 6=VCC
8=NC 10=NC
Step 1. Attach the 10-pin infrared device cable to J1 connector. (Refer to
the above diagram for IR pin assignment.)
Step2. Configure the Infrared transfer mode in the UR2 Mode field of
Integrated Peripherals menu in BIOS Setup. This mainboard
supports IrDA, ASKIR, Normal and SCR transfer modes.
CIR
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3.3 System Memory Configuration
The AI61 mainboard has three 168-pin DIMM sockets that allow you to
install from 16MB up to 768MB of system memory with SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). Each DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) socket can
accommodate 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, and 256MB 3.3V single or
double side SDRAM modules. DIMM sockets are arranged in two banks,
each memory bank made of one socket and providing a 64 bit wide data
path.
Install Memory:
Install memory in any or all of the banks and in any combination, as follows.
DIMM
Socket
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
Memory Modules
16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB 168-pin
3.3V SDRAM DIMM
16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB 168-pin
3.3V SDRAM DIMM
16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB 168-pin
3.3V SDRAM DIMM
Module
Quantity
x 1
x 1
x 1
Note: You do not need to set any jumper to configure memory since the
BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically. You can
check the total system memory value in the BIOS Standard CMOS
Setup menu.
Upgrade Memory:
You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional 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
by the BIOS Standard CMOS Setup menu.
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4 SOFTWARE UTILITY
4.1 AI61 Mainboard CD Overview
Note: The AI61 mainboard attachment CD contents 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:
Install Mainboard Software - Installing AI61 Mainboard
Drivers for Windows.
Install Miniport Driver Software - Installing AGP and IRQ
Miniport Drivers.
Manual - AI61 series mainboard user's manual in PDF format.
Browse this CD - Allows you to see the contents of this CD.
Quit - Close this CD.
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4.2 Install Mainboard Driver
Insert the attachment 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 Mainboard Software Setup
screen.
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Mainboard
Software” bar.
Once you made your selection, a Setup window which automatically
runs the installation.
When the files are done copying make sure you reboot the system to
insure that the files are installed correctly.
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4.3 Install AGP and IRQ Miniport Driver
Insert the attachment 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 Mainboard Software Setup
screen.
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Miniport
Driver Software” bar.
Then Miniport Drivers & Applications windows will appear on your screen.
Click on the “Install AGP Miniport Driver Software” bar to install AGP
Minioprt Driver.
Then click on “Install IRQ Miniport Driver Software” bar to install IRQ
Miniport Driver.
Once you made your each selection, a Setup window which automatically
runs the installation.
When the files are done copying make sure you reboot the system to insure
that the files are installed correctly.
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4.4 To View the User's Manual
Insert the attachment 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 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 3.0” bar if you need to install acrobe reader.
Then click on "AI61 Manual" bar to view AI61 user's manual.
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5 BIOS SETUP
AI61 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 Entering BIOS
To enter the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) utility, follow these steps:
Step 1. Power on the computer and the system will perform its
POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.
Step 2. Press <Del> key immediately or at the following message:
“Press DEL to enter SETUP”
or simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Esc> keys
Note 1. If you miss the train (the message disappears before you can
respond) and you still wish to enter BIOS Setup, restart the system
and try again by turning the computer OFF and ON again or by
pressing the <RESET> switch located at the computer’s front
panel. You may also reboot by simultaneously pressing the
<Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Del> keys.
Note 2. If you do not press the keys in time and system does not boot, the
screen will prompt an error message and you will be given the
following options:
“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”
Step 3. As you enter the BIOS program, the CMOS Setup Utility will
prompt you the Main Menu, as shown in the next section.
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5.2 The Main Menu
Once you enter the AwardBIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main
Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select
from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the
sub-menu.
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at
the bottom of the screen.
Setup Items
The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall
that some systems may not include all entries.
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your system's performance.
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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.
PnP / PCI Configuration
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 for your system to operate.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings
for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the
right to change these defaults to meet their needs.
Supervisor / User Password
Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.
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Standard CMOS Setup
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>
Set the system time.
IDE Primary Master
Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.
IDE Primary Slave
Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.
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IDE Secondary Master
Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.
IDE Secondary Slave
Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub menu of detailed options.
Drive A/Drive B
Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
The choice: None, 360K, 5.25 in, 1.2M, 5.25 in, 720K, 3.5 in,
1.44M, 3.5 in, 2.88M, 3.5 in
Video
Select the default video device.
The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO
Halt 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 Dis
kette, All, but Disk/Key
Base Memory
Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.
The choice: N/A
Extended Memory
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up.
The choice: N/A
Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in the system.
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 the HDD on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.
Press Enter
IDE Primary Master
Selecting 'manual' lets you set the remaining fields on this screen.
Selects 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, Manual.
Access Mode
Choose the access mode for this hard disk.
The choice: Normal, LBA, Large, 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.
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.
Min = 0, Max = 65535
Head
Set the number of read/write heads.
Min = 0, Max = 255
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Precomp
Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk.
Min = 0, Max = 65535
Landing zone
Set the Landing zone size.
Min = 0, Max = 65535
Sector
Number of sectors 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 Warning
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk
boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message
on screen and alarm beep.
Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up
causing a warning message to appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
Disabled No warning message will appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
CPU Internal Cache
This item enables CPU internal cache to speed up memory access.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
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External Cache
This item enables CPU secondary cache to speed up memory access.
The choice: Enabled, 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.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
First/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, LS/ZIP, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1,
HDD-2, HDD-3, LAN, Disabled.
Boot Other Device
Select Your Boot Device Priority.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Swap Floppy Drive
If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive
name assignments.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
Seeks disk drives during boot up. Disabling speeds boot up.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Select power on state for NumLock.
The choice: Off, On.
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Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 MByte. Initially, the
gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while keyboards still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster,
set to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
The choice: Normal, Fast.
Typematic Rate Setting
Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.
When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
Sets the number of times a second to repeat a key stroke when you
hold the key down.
The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.
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, 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 at the
prompt.
Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be
denied if the correct password is not entered at the
prompt.
The choice: System, Setup.
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Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main
Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not
type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security.
Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you
can enter Setup freely.
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of
RAM on the system.
The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.
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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 must be stated 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. The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was
being lost while using your system.
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000hFFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any
program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Video RAM Cacheable
This is a new cache technology for the video memory of the processor.
It can greatly improve the display speed by caching the display data.
You must leave this on the default setting of Disabled if your display
card cannot support this feature or else your system may not boot.
The choice: Enabled, 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.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
AGP Aperture Size (MB)
This item allows the user to set memory-mapped, graphics data structures can reside in Graphics Aperture.
The choice: 32, 64, 128, 256.
SDRAM ECC Setting
This item set SDRAM ECC Mode Disabled or Enabled.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Post Memory Write Enable
Disabled The PCI targets state machine waits until the cycle is
complete before passing ready back to the PCI bus.
Enabled The one-DWORD write buffer from PCI target writes to
the ISA bus is enabled. This buffer is only used for
memory writes.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
SDRAM Timing setting by
This item to set Trp, Tras, CAS Latency and Trcd detecting by SPD or
by User.
The choice: Auto, Manual
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SDRAM PH Limit
This item set the number of consecutive page-hit requests to allow
before choosing a non-page-hit request.
The choice: 1 Cycle, 4 Cycle, 32 Cycle, 64 Cycle,
SDRAM Idle Limit
This item set the number of idle cycles to wait before precharging an
idle bank.
The choice: 0 Cycle, 8 Cycle, 12 Cycle, 16 Cycle, 24 Cycle,
32 Cycle, 48 Cycle.
SDRAM Trc Timing Value
This item set the minimum time from activate to activate of the same
bank.
The choice: 3 Cycle, 4 Cycle, 5 Cycle, 6 Cycle, 7 Cycle, 8 Cycle.
SDRAM Trp Timing Value
This item set the delay from precharge command to activate
command.
The choice: 2 Cycle, 3 Cycle.
SDRAM Tras Timing Value
This item set the mimimum bank active time.
The choice: 2 Cycle, 3 Cycle, 4 Cycle, 5 Cycle, 6 Cycle, 7 Cycle.
SDRAM CAS Latency
This item set the delay from SCAS to data valid.
The choice: 2 Cycle, 3 Cycle.
SDRAM Trcd Timing Value
This item set the delay from the activation of a bank to the time that a
read or write command is accepted.
The choice: 1 Cycle, 2 Cycle, 3 Cycle, 4 Cycle.
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Integrated Peripherals
IDE Read/Write Prefetch
Enabled/Disabled IDE Read/Write Prefetch buffer.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE
interface supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased
performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the
best mode for each device.
The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4.
IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA33/66 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
your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA33/
66, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
The Choice: Auto, Disabled.
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OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
USB Host Controller
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have USB peripherals.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
USB Keyboard Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB keyboard.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Init Display First
This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or on-chip
VGA first.
The choice: PCI Slot, AGP .
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or
multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode
(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Onboard FDC Controller
This item specifies 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 Port 1
This item is used to define onboard serial port 1.
The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto,
Disabled.
Onboard Serial Port 2
This item is used to define onboard serial port 2.
The choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto,
Disabled.
UART Mode Select
The main board support IrDA(HPSIR) and Amplitudes Shift Keyed
IR(ASKIR) infrared through COM 2 port.
The choice: IrDA, ASKIR, Normal.
UART2 Duplex Mode
This item specifies onboard infrared transfer mode to full-duplex. This
item will not show up when IrDA, ASKIR or MIR UR2 modes are
selected.
The choice: Half, Full.
RxD , TxD Active
This item specifies the Active level for RxD & TxD signal.
The choice: Hi,Lo, Lo,Hi, Lo,Lo, Hi,Hi.
IR Transmittion delay
This item enable/disable the delay of the IR state change from Rx to Tx
mode or Tx to Rx mode.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled
Onboard Parallel Port
This item specifies onboard parallel port address to 378H, 278H,
3BCH or Disabled.
The choice: 378H, 278H, 3BCH, Disabled.
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Parallel Port Mode
This item specifies onboard parallel port mode. The options are SPP
(Standard Parallel Port), EPP(Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended
Capabilities Port), and EPP+ECP.
The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP, EPP+ECP.
ECP Mode Use DMA
This item specifies DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel when ECP
device is in use. The options are DMA 1 and DMA 3. This item will
not show up when SPP and EPP printer mode is selected.
The choice: 1, 3
EPP Mode Select
This item select the EPP Mode.
The choice: EPP1.9, EPP1.7
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Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure you system to
most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent
with your own style of computer use.
ACPI Function
This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration
and Power Management (ACPI).
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Power Management
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
and is directly related to the following modes: HDD Power Down,
Doze Mode, Suspend Mode
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode
= 1 hr. Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend
Mode = 1hr., and HDD Power Down = 15
min.
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management -- ONLY
AVAILABLE FOR SL CPU's. Doze Mode = 1
min.,
Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend Mode = 1
min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
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User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually.
When 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: Min Saving, Max Saving, User Define.
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.
DPMS Initial display power management signaling.
The choice: V/H SYNC+Blank, Blank Screen, DPMS Support.
Suspend Type
Select the Suspend Type.
The choice: PwrOn Suspend, Stop Grant.
Standby Mode
When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
The choice: Disabled, 30 Sec, 1 Min, 4 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min,
30 Min, 1 Hour.
HDD Power Down
When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other device remain active.
The choice: 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min,
8 Min, 9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15 Min,
Disabled.
HDD Down In Suspend
When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be poweved down while all o ther device remain active
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
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Soft-Off by PBTN
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: Delay 4 Sec, Instant-Off.
Wake-Up by PCI card
This item Enabled/Disabled PCI card wakeup for PCI Spec 2.2.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
RI Resume/WOL
This item decermine the system will vesume by active of LAN or
Modem. If enabled this feature system will power-on itself from power
off when the activity of LAN or Modem.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
MODEM Use IRQ
This decermines the IRQ in which the Modem can Use.
The choice: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.
RTC Resume
This item determine the system will resume by activity of R.T.C. If
enabled this feature and enter resume date and time. When date and
time expire, system will power-on itself from power off.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Date (of Month) Alarm
This item select the alarm date.
Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=31.
Time (hh : mm : ss) Alarm
This item select the alarm time.
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*** Reload Global Timer Events ***
If any of these items is set to Disabled, that system activity event will
not be monitored to reload global timer.
If these items is set to Enabled, that system activity event will be
monitored to reload global timer.
These items include IRQ[3-15], NMI, Primary IDE0/1, Secondary IDE
0/1, Floppy Disk, Serial Port and Parallel Port.
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PnP/PCI Configuration
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to
operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some
very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
PNP OS Installed
This item allows you to determine install PnP OS or not.
The choice: Yes, No.
Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you
have installed a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has
caused such a serious conflict that the operating system can not boot.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled .
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
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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 preceded by a ">").
The choice: Auto(ESCD), Manual.
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 to
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 compliant with
the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA
bus architecture.
The Choice: Reserved, PCI Device.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Leave this field at Disabled.
The Choice: Enabled, Disabled.
PCI Latency Timer (CLK)
The number of clocks programed in the PCI Latency Timer represents
the guaranteed time slice allocated to the AMD-751, after which it
must complete the current data transfer phase and surrender the bus as
soon as its bus grant is removed.
The PCI Latency Timer is used to guarantee to the PCI agents a minimum amount of the sytem resource.
The Choice: 0 ~ 255.
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PC Health Status
CPU Warning Temperature
Since the mainboard support CPU temperature monitoring and overhear alert. This item allows the user to set the threshold of CPU
warning temperature. When CPU temperature over the threshold,
system will slow down clock to prevent CPU damage.
The choice: Disabled, 50°C/122°F, 53°C/127°F, 56°C/133°F,
60°C/140°F, 63°C/145°F, 66°C/151°F, 70°C/158°F.
Current CPU Temperature
Since the mainboard support CPU temperature monitoring and
overheat alert. This item indicate the current Processor temperature.
Current System Temp
Since the mainboard support System temperature monitoring and
overheat alert. This item indicate the current main board temperature.
Current System FAN Speed
The mainboard can detect three fans rotation speed for system.
Current CPU FAN Speed
The mainboard can detect three fans rotation speed for CPU cooler.
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VCORE, +3.3V, +5V ~ -5V, +12V ~ -12V
The mainboard support CPU and mainboard voltages monitoring. The
onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the voltages output of the
voltage regulators and power supply.
VBAT(V)
Battery voltage.
Shutdown Temperature
Select the combination of lower and upper limits for the system shutdown temperature, if your computer contains an environmental monitoring system. If the temperature extends beyound either limit, the
system shuts down.
The choice: Disabled, 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F,
75°C/167°F.
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Frequency/Voltage Control
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
Spread Spectrum Modulated
This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulate.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled.
CPU Host/PCI Clock
The choice: Default, 50/25MHz, 66/33MHz, 100/33MHz,
133/33MHz.
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog
box with a message similar to:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,
minimal-performance system operations.
Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog
box with a message similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing 'Y' loads the default values that are factory settings for
optimal performance system operations.
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Supervisor/User Password Setting
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of then. The
differences between 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 for the password every time the system is
rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at
Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted
only when you try to enter Setup.
Warning : Retain a record of your password in a safe place. If you
forget the password, the only way to access the system is
to clear Password, please refer to page 25
"Clear Password".
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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 in 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 Setup without storing in CMOS any change.
The previous selections remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility
and restarts your computer.
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