Shuttle FN25 User Manual

FN25

Socket 939
AMD

TM

Athlon 64 Processor

Based DDR Main Board

User's Manual

Shuttle® FN25

Socket 939
AMD AthlonTM 64 Processor
Based DDR Mainboard

Copyright

Copyright© 2005 by Shuttle® Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system,

translated into any language, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic,
mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, photocopying, manual, or otherwise, without
prior written permission from Shuttle® Inc.

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.
AMD Athlon

TM

64 is registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
nVIDIA is a registered trademark of nVIDIA 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 brand and product names used herein are for identification purposes
only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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: FN25
S/N: N/A
CPU:

External Frequency: 200 MHz

AMD Athlon

TM

64 : 2800+, 3200+, 3400+, 3800+, 4000+

Serial Port: one port with 9 pins
Clear CMOS button: one port
Keyboard Port: one port with 6 pins
Mouse Port: one port with 6 pins
USB 2.0 Port: six ports with 4 pins respectively
1394 Port: two port with 6 pins respectively
LAN Port: one port with 8 pins (10Mbps/100Mbps/1000Mbps)
Mic-In & Line-In & Earphone Ports: one port for each
Center/Bass-Out Port: one port
Surround-Out Port: one port
Surround-Back Port: one port
Front-Out Port: one port
SPDIF-Out (Coaxial) Port: one port
SPDIF-Out (Optical) Port: one port
SPDIF-In (Optical) Port: one port
DIMM Memory (optional): DDR400 256 MB *2

Power Cable: Detachable and Shielded (with a GND pin)
Monitor: CRT

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 CPU Open/Close

1 200MHz AMD Athlon

TM

64 4000+ Close

2 200MHz AMD Athlon

TM

64 4000+ Open

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

Remedy: N/A
EMI Interference:
Crystal : 32.768 KHz(X8)/ 25 MHz(X7)/ 22.5 MHz(X9)/ 24.576 MHz(X10)/ 24.576 MHz(X6)

(D) Supported Host Peripherals:

Host Peripheral Product Name Model Name
# 1 Case FN25
# 2 Power Supply PC43I3503
# 3 Serial ATA Seagate ST3120026AS
# 4 Shuttle Card Reader A010
# 5 SONY DVD Player CDK1016

(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.

Important Safety Information

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Please read these safety instructions carefully.

2. Please keep this User‘s Manual for later reference.

3. Please disconnect this equipment from AC outlet before cleaning. Don‘t use liquid
or sprayed detergent for cleaning.

4. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment
and shall be easily accessible.

5. Please keep this equipment from humidity.

6. Lay this equipment on a reliable surface when install. A drop or fall could cause injury.

7. Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, it may damage the
equipment.

8. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence Protect the equipment
from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

9. Make sure the voltage of the power source when connect the equipment to the
power outlet.

10. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord. The power cord must be rated for the product and for the voltage
and current marked on the product’s electrical ratings label. The voltage and current
rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the
product.

11. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

12. If the equipment is not use for long time, disconnect the equipment from mains to avoid
being damaged by transient over-voltage.

13. Never pour any liquid into ventilation openings, this could cause fire or electrical shock.

14. CAUTION: The computer is provided with a battery-powered real-time clock circuit.
There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacture.
Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

15. THE COMPUTER IS PROVIDED WITH CD DRIVES COMPLY WITH APPROPRI­ATE SAFETY STANDARDS INCLUDING IEC 60825.

CAUTION : RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN

INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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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 FN25.............................................................................11

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

STEP 2 Set Jumper............................................................................... 13

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

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

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

STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Header (JP12) & Front Panel AUDIO/ USB/

1394 Connector (JP6/JP16) ................................................................. 16

STEP 7 Connect IDE, Floppy and Serial ATA Drives .............................. 17

STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals............................................ 18

STEP 9 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .................................... 20

STEP 10 Connect the Power Supply Connectors................................... 20

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

STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up ..................................................... 22

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components ................................... 23

3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ................................................................................. 24

JUMPERS & CONNECTORS GUIDE.................................................... 25

Jumper

Clear CMOS Setting (JP17) ................................................................. 27

COM Port .............................................................................................. 28

Clear CMOS Button............................................................................... 28

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Ports ..................................................... 28

Giga LAN Port....................................................................................... 28

1394 Port .............................................................................................. 29

USB Ports ............................................................................................. 29

SPDIF-OUT Coaxial Port....................................................................... 29

SPDIF-OUT Optical Port........................................................................ 29

SPDIF-IN Optical Port............................................................................ 29

7.1 Channel Surround-Out port............................................................... 30

7.1 Channel Bass/Center port................................................................ 30

7.1 Channel Front-Out port..................................................................... 30

7.1 Channel Surround-Back port ............................................................ 30

Line-In port ............................................................................................ 30

Front-Panel Connectors

Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON)............................................... 31

HDD LED Connector (HLED) ................................................................ 31

Power LED Connector (PWR_LED) ...................................................... 32

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

Front Panel AUDIO/ USB/ 1394 Connector (JP6/JP16).......................... 33

Internal Peripherals Connectors

Enhanced IDE, Floppy Connectors ........................................................ 34

Serial ATA Connectors........................................................................... 34

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Other Connectors

Power Connectors (8-pin ATX3, 6-pin CN5)........................................... 35

Fan Connectors (FAN1/2/3/4) ................................................................ 36

Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Connector (JP2).................................... 36

LINE-IN Connector (CN8) (Blue)............................................................. 37

CD-IN Connector (CN7) (Black) ............................................................. 37

Mini CD-IN Connector (CN6) (White) ..................................................... 37

USB Header (USB3) ............................................................................. 38

Parallel Port Header-EXT. Print Port (J1) ............................................... 38

IrDA Header (JP5) ................................................................................. 39

Audio Setting (JP21) ............................................................................. 39

3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 40

INSTALL MEMORY................................................................................ 40

UPGRADE MEMORY............................................................................ 40

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ...................................................................... 41

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ......................................................................... 41

4.2 Install Mainboard Software ...................................................................... 42

4.2.A Install DirectX9 Utility ............................................................................ 43

4.2.B Install nVIDIA Chipset Driver ................................................................ 43

4.2.C Install VIA Audio Driver ......................................................................... 44

4.2.D Install nVIDIA USB 2.0 Driver................................................................ 44

4.3 View the User's Manual............................................................................ 45

5 BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 46

5.1 ENTER BIOS ............................................................................................. 46

5.2 THE MAIN MENU ...................................................................................... 47

STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ............................................................... 49

ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES................................................................. 52

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .......................................................... 56

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................. 59

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

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION....................................................................... 65

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

RATIO/VOLTAGE CONTROL..................................................................... 69

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS .................................................................. 70

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ................................................................. 70

SET SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD................................................... 70

SAVE & EXIT SETUP................................................................................ 71

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ............................................................................ 71

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Quick Reference

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

Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look.......................................................Page 24

Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install .........................................Page 41

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure.........................................................Page 46

About This Manual

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

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

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

WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL

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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 FN25 mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle FN25 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle FN25 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an
array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated FN25 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 FN25 to construct your system. Shuttle FN25
incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the nVIDIA nForce 4 Chip for
AMD TM Athlon64 939 CPU. It integrates the most advanced functions you can
find to date in a compact Shuttle Form Factor board.

1 INTRODUCTION

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1.2 Item Checklist

Check all items with you FN25 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:

- One piece of Shuttle FN25 Mainboard

- One piece of ATA133/100/66/33 Ribbon Cable

- One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable

- One piece of Serial ATA Cable

- FN25 User's Manual

- nVIDIA RAID User's Guide

- One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:
Ø FN25 user's manual saved in PDF format
Ø nVIDIA RAID User's Guide saved in PDF format
Ø Install DirectX9 Utility
Ø Install nVIDIA Chipset Driver
Ø Install VIA Audio Driver
Ø Install nVIDIA USB 2.0 Driver
Ø Award Flashing Utility

SERIAL

ATA

VSO

111

CN5

ATX3

USB3

FAN4

FAN1

346

560

4

SEPC

346

560

4

SEPC

FLP1

SATA4 SATA2

JP6

JP16

J1

1

CN1

SW1

KB1

USB1/LAN1

OPT1 USB2

AUDIO1

SATA3 SATA1

JP2

1

1

1

1

3
4
6

5
6
0

4

S
E
P
C

346

560

4

SEPC

346

560

4

SEPC

FAN2

JP12

1

1

DIMM1

DIMM2

JP5 IR

CN6

1

CN7

CN8

1

1

IDE1

1

1

FAN3

1

BAT1

JP17

1

J21

MC

VT617A

0406CD TAIWAN

2HA3008641

1

1

ADD1

ADD2

1

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FN25 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 TM Athlon64 with 200MHz x 5 FSB colock on 939 pins SMT Socket.

- Chipset

nVIDIA nForce 4 Chip for AMD TM Athlon64 939 CPU.
Gigabit ETHERNET Controller
Marvell 88E1111, support 10/100 /1000 Mbps operation rate.

Supports Wake-on-Lan (WOL) function.
Onboard 1394
VIA VT6307, support 400Mb/s, 200Mb/s, or100Mb/s data transfer rate.

Compliants with 1394 OHCI specification revision V1.0 and V1.1 and
provides two fully compliant ports.

Onboard SATA
Support 4 Serial-ATA connectors. SATA interface supports data transfer rates

up to 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s) per port.

- Jumperless CPU Configuration

Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable from 100MHz
to 200MHz in the Advenced Chipset Features of BIOS setup program.)

- H/W Audio Envy24 (7.1 Channel)

Envy24 include 96 KHz SPDIF-IN/OUT function, 8 channel of DCA support
16/20 24 -bit PCM format for 7.1 audio solution. Support Hi Sample Rate mode
from 7, 8 ch.

- Versatile Memory Support

2 x 184-bit DDR SDRAM at 166/200 Dual channel DDR SDRAM support up
to 2 GB.

- PCI Express Interface

Support PCI Express X1 Card. Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of
500 MB/s in each direction simultaneously.

- PCI Express Graphics (PEG) Interface

The nForce 4 has X16 PCI Express port, provided for the Graphics Attach,

2 FEATURES

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this port can also be use in X1.

- USB 1.1/2.0 Compliant Interface Onboard

Support USB 2.0/1.1 compliant. Single USB 2.0 EHCI and single USB 1.1 OHCI
controller support up to USB ports.

- I/O Interface

Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:

Ø 1 x COM Port.

Ø 1 x Clear CMOS Button.

Ø 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port.

Ø 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port.

Ø 1 x Giga LAN Port.

Ø 4 x USB 1.1/2.0 Ports.

Ø 1 x 1394 Port.

Ø 1 x SPDIF-OUT Coaxial Port.

Ø 1 x SPDIF-OUT Optical Port.

Ø 1 x 7.1 Channel Center/Bass Port.

Ø 1 x 7.1 Channel Surround-Out Port.

Ø 1 x SPDIF-IN Optical Port.

Ø 1 x 7.1 Channel Front-Out Port.

Ø 1 x 7.1 Channel Surround-Back Port.

Ø 1 x Line-In Port.

- PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

One Ultra DMA 133 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide support to a
maximum of two IDE devices. The IDE Bus implements data transfer speeds of
up to 133/100/66/33 MB/sec and also supports Enhanced PIO Modes.

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

- Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

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

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Management (OSPM) functionality.

- System BIOS

Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on 4Mb Flash core and supports Green
PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

- Form Factor

System board conforms to Small form factor ATX specification.
Board dimension : 280mm X 205mm.

- Advanced Features

Ø Low EMI - Built in spread spectrum 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.

- 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.

Ø CPU Fan AutoGuardian -

This SMART Bios enabled multi-phase Variable Fan Speed and CPU tem­perature Control feature.

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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

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Accessories Of FN25

111

CN5

ATX3

USB3

FAN4

FAN1

3
4
6

5
6
0

4

S
E
P
C

346

560

4

SEPC

FLP1

S
A
T
A
4

SATA2

JP6

JP16

J1

1

CN1

SW1

KB1

USB1/LAN1

OPT1

USB2

AUDIO1

SATA3

SATA

1

JP2

1

1

1

1

3
4
6

5
6
0

4

S
E
P
C

346

560

4

SEPC

346

560

4

SEPC

FAN2

JP12

1

1

DIMM1

DIMM2

JP5 IR

CN6

1

CN7

CN8

1

1

IDE1

1

1

FAN3

1

BAT1

JP17

1

J21

VT617A

0406CD TAIWAN

2HA3008641

1

1

ADD1

ADD2

1

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse s

Port

COM Port & Clear CMOS Button

Center/Bass/ Surround-Out/
SPDIF-IN Optical/ Front-Out/
Surround-Back/ Line-In Ports

Giga LAN & USB 2.0 s Port
1394 & USB 2.0 Ports

System Power Connector- ATX3

Line-IN- CN8

FAN Connector- FAN4

EXT. Print Port

- JP5

Four Serial ATA
Connectors

One PCI Express x1 Slot

FAN Connector

- FAN1

System Power
Connector- CN5

FAN Connector- FAN2

Front Panel Connector- JP6

Front Panel Connector- JP16

Front Panel Connector

- JP12

Socket 939

TWO 184-pin DDR
SDRAM DIMM Sockets

One Floppy Connector

One IDE Connector

Envy24 Audio Chip

SPDIF-OUT Coaxial/Optical Ports

CD-IN- CN7
Mini CD-IN- CN6
IR Header- JP5

VT6307 CHIP

NVIDIA nForce 4
Chipset

USB Header- USB3

One PCI

Express x16 Slot

Wireless KB/MS Header- JP2

88E1111 Chip

Clear CMOS- JP17

ITE 8712F Chip

Audio Setting- JP21

FAN Connector

- FAN3

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Step 1

Install the CPU:

1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right sector of

your mainboard (between the back-panel connectors and the DIMM memory
slots).

2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to

unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.

3. Place your AMD AthlonTM 64 processor in the socket 939 CPU. Note that

the CPU's edges have been purposely designed non-symmetrically to pre­vent from in serting the processor in the wrong direction. The following dia­gram demon strates the correct placement of the CPU in the ZIF socket. You
can see that the Triangle Mark.

4. Slightly push the AMD AthlonTM 64 processor into the socket without apply-

ing exces sive force while making sure there is no gap between CPU and
socket. Then lower the socket-lever all the way down to its horizontal posi­tion and lock it to secure the CPU in place.

5. The AMD AthlonTM 64 processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to ensure

proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan have not been already
mounted on your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan sepa-rately and
have it installed. Plug the cable throught 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 hardware moni­toring 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. Please refer to the following
diagram.

Lever

A Triangle Mark

Lever

AMD CPU

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Step 2

Set Jumper

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

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

Step 3

Install DDR SDRAM System Memory

To install memory, insert DDR SDRAM memory module(s) in DIMM slot(s).
Note that DDR SDRAM modules are directional and will not go in the DIMM
slots unless properly oriented. After the module is fully inserted into the DIMM
slots, lift the clips of both sides of the DIMM slot to lock the module in place.

Do not remove memory modules while DIMM LED is on. It might cause short
or other unexpected damages due to the 2.6V stand by voltage. Remove memory
modules only when AC Power cord is disconnected.

DDR SDRAM DIMM Power LED

DIMM
Power
LED

(Green)

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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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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.

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.)

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Step 6

Connect Front Panel Header (JP12)

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

1. ATX Soft Power On/Off (PWON)

2. HDD LED (HLED)

3. Power LED (PWR_LED)

4. Hardware Reset Switch Button (RST)

Connect Front Panel AUDIO/ USB/
1394 Connector(JP6/JP16)

You can find there are several different
cables already existing in the system case
and originatinting from the computer's
front-panel devices (AUDIO, USB, 1394a
devices etc.). These cables serve to
connect the AUDIO, USB, 1394a,
connectors to the mainboard's front panel
connectors group, as shown below.

1

JP6

1

JP16

1

JP12

- +

RST

HLED

PWR_LED

PWON

2

1

3

4

­+

1

JP12

Front Panel

PWON

PWR_

L

E
D

RST
HLED

- +

- +

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Step 7

Connect IDE, Floppy and Serial ATA Drives

1. IDE cable connector

2. Floppy cable connector

3. Serial ATA connectors

IDE1

1

1

FLP1

S
A
T

A
3

S
A
T
A
1

S
A
T
A
4

S
A
T
A
2

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Step 8

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. Wireless KB/MS Header (JP2)

2. Line-IN Header (CN8)

CD-IN Header (CN7)
Mini CD-IN Header (CN6)

3. USB Header (USB3)

1

USB3

JP2

Wireless KB/MS

1

Line-IN

1

CN8

CD-IN

CN7

1

Mini CD-IN

CN6

1

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4. Parallel port Header (J1)

5. IrDA Header (JP5)

6. Audio Setting (JP21)

1

JP21

1

IrDA Header

JP5

1

J1

EXT. Print Port

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Step 9

Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots

1. PCI Express X1 Card

2. PCI Express X16 Graphic (PEG) Card

Step 10

Connect the Power Supply

1. System power connectors (ATX3/CN5)

ATX3

1

CN5

1

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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. DB9 Serial port

2. Clear CMOS button

3. PS/2 Mouse port

4. PS/2 Keyboard port

5. Giga LAN port

6. 1394 port

7. USB 1.1/2.0 ports

8. SPDIF-Out Coaxial port

9. SPDIF-Out Optical port

10. 7.1 Channel Bass/Center port

11. 7.1 Channel Surround-Out port

12. SPDIF-IN Optical port

13. 7.1 Channel Front-Out port

14. 7.1 Channel Surround-Back port

15. Line-In port

11

8

6

531

7

9

42

10 13

121514

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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 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 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 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 2000/
2003/XP/NT operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is al­ready installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs.

1. Insert the FN25 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

The autorun program will display the drivers main installation window on
screen.

2. Choose "Install DirectX9 Utility" and complete it.

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

4. Choose "Install VIA Audio Driver" and complete it.

5. Choose "Install nVIDIA USB 2.0 Driver" and complete it.

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

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

Pin #1 on the top:

Pin #1 to the right:

Pin #1 on the bottom:

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

Caution!

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

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

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

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Jumpers & Connectors Guide

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

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket 939 : CPU Socket for AMD AthlonTM 64
DIMM1/2 : Two184-pin DIMM Slots for 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, and

1GB of 2.6V DDR SDRAM
(The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB)

PCI Express X1: One 1X PCI Express Slot.

PCI Express X16: One 16-Lane PCI Express port for Graphic Attach

B1~B2

B5~B7

A1

B3~B4

B8~B9

D2

E2 E1

E2E2E1

E6

E3

E7

E4
E5

E9

D1

E2D1E8

C5

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Jumper

JP17 : Clear CMOS setting

Back Panel Connectors

COM : Serial Port (DB9 male)

Clear CMOS : Clear CMOS button

MS : PS/2 mouse Port

KB : PS/2 keyboard Port

Giga LAN : Giga LAN Port

1394 : 1394 Port

USB : 2 USB 2.0/1.1 Ports

SPDIF-OUT Coaxial : SPDIF-OUT Coaxial Port

SPDIF-OUT Optical : SPDIF-OUT Optical Port

SPDIF-IN Optical : SPDIF-IN Optical Port

Surround-Out : 7.1-Channel Surround-Out Port

Bass/Center : 7.1-Channel Bass/Center Port

Front-Out : 7.1-Channel Front-Out Port

Surround-Back : 7.1-Channel Surround-Back Port

Line-In : Line-In Port

Front Panel Connectors

PWON : power on/off momentary type switch

HLED : IDE drive active LED

PWR_LED : System power LED

RST : Hardware reset switch

JP6/JP16 : Front Panel Connectors

Internal Peripherals Connectors

FDD : Floppy disk drive interface

IDE1 : IDE primary interface (Dual-channel)

SATA1/2/3/4 : Serial ATA Connectors

Other Connectors

CN5/ATX3 : System power connectors

B10

B11
B12

A1

B1
B2

B3
B4
B5
B6

B7
B8
B9

B10

B13
B14
B15

C1
C2
C3

C4
C5

D1
D1
D2

E1

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F Jumper

Clear CMOS Setting (JP17)

JP17 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the permanently
erasing previous system configuration settings and the restoring original (fac­tory-set) system settings.

FAN1, 2, 3, 4 : Fan connectors

JP2 : Wireless Keyboard and Mouse connector

CN8 : LINE-IN connector

CN7 : CD-IN connector

CN6 : Mini CD-IN connector

USB3 : USB Header

J1 : Parallel Port Header

JP5 : IrDA Header

JP21 : Audio Setting

Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off).
Step 2. Remove System Power cable from System Power connector.
Step 3. Remove jumper cap from JP11 pins 1-2.
Step 4. Place the jumper cap on JP11 pin 2-3 for a few seconds.
Step 5. Return the jumper cap to pin 1-2.
Step 6. Plug System Power cable into System Power connector.
Step 7. Turn on the system power (PC-> On).

1

1

Pin 1-2 (Default)

Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)

1

JP17

Clear CMOS

B10

E2

E10

E3

E4

E5

E6

E7

E8

E9

A1

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Giga LAN Port

F Back-Panel Connectors

COM Port

This mainboard can accommodate one serial device on CN1.
Attach a serial device cable to the DB9 serial port CN1 at the back-panel of
your computer.

Clear CMOS Button

This button is used to clear CMOS data. You can clear CMOS without opening
the chassis. It's a very friendly button.

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Ports

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 port is situated at the top of the PS/2 Keyboard
port when the main-board is laid into a desktop, as opposed to a tower where
the PS/2 Mouse port is located at the right of the PS/2 Keyboard's. Plug the PS/
2 keyboard and mouse jacks into their corresponding ports.

Giga LAN Port

This mainboard can accommodate one device on Giga LAN. Attach a CAT-5
cable to the Giga LAN port at the back-panel of your computer.

Clear CMOS Button

COM Port

PS/2 keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

B1

B2

B3
B4

B5

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1394 Port

This mainboard offers one
1394 port on back-panel. Plug
device jack into an available
1394 port.

USB Ports

Two female ports USB0/1
share the same USB ( Uni­versal Serial Bus ) bracket at
the rear panel of your
mainboard. Plug each USB
device jack into an avail­able USB0/USB1 port.

SPDIF-OUT Coaxial Port

This mainboard can accommodate one device on SPDIF-OUT Coaxial.
Attach a SPDIF cable to the
SPDIF-OUT Coaxial Port at
the back-panel of your
computer.

SPDIF-OUT Optical Port

This mainboard can accommodate one device on SPDIF-OUT Optical.
Attach a SPDIF cable to the
SPDIF-OUT Optical Port at
the back-panel of your com­puter.

SPDIF-IN Optical Port

This mainboard can accommodate one device on SPDIF-IN Optical.
Attach a SPDIF cable to the
SPDIF-IN Optical Port at the
back-panel of your computer.

USB Ports (0/1/2/3)

SPDIF-OUT Coaxial Port

SPDIF-OUT Optical Port

SPDIF-IN Optical Port

1394 Port

B6

B7

B8

B9

B10

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7.1 Channel Surround-Out port

Surround-Out is a stereo line­level input port that accepts a
1/8-inch TRS stereo plug.

7.1 Channel Bass/Center port

Bass/Center-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 bass/center
amplified speakers.

7.1 Channel Front-Out port

Front-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.

7.1 Channel Surround-Back port

Surround-Back is a stereo
line-level output port that
accepts a 1/8-inch TRS
stereo plug.

Line-In port

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.

Surround-Out Port

Bass/Center Port

Front-Out Port

Surround-Back Port

Line-In Port

B11

B12

B13

B14

B15

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F Front-Panel Connectors

Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON)

The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off
the system power supply. Attach the connector cable from the Power Switch to
the 2-pin (PWON) header on the mainboard.

HDD LED Connector (HLED)

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.

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.

C1

C2

1

JP12

Front Panel

PWON

RST

HLE

D

PWR

_

L

E
D

1

Front Panel

RST

HL

E
D

-

+

PWON

JP12

PWR_LED

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C3

C4

Power LED connector (PWR_LED)

This Power LED will go off during power saving mode. Attach a 2-pin Power
LED cable to (PWR_LED) header.

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

Front Panel

RST

HLE

D

- +

PWON

JP12

1

PWR_LED

1

Front Panel

RST

HLE

D

PWON

JP12

1

PWR_LED

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Pin Assignments (JP6):
1=NC 21=NC
2=NC 22=KEY
3=NC 23=NC
4=NC 24=NC
5=NC 25=NC Pin Assignments (JP16):
6=NC 26=NC 1=USBPWR 16=USB4+
7=NC 27=NC 2=USBPWR 17=USBGD
8=NC 28=NC 3=USBPWR 18=USBGD
9=NC 29=KEY 4=USBPWR 19=USB5­10=GND 30=AUDIO GND 5=USBGD 20=USBGD
11=NC 31=AUDIO GND 6=USBGD 21=USB5+
12=RST_SW 32=FRONT_R 7=USB1- 22=KEY
13=FPGD 33=FRONT_OUT_R 8=USB2- 23=1394GD
14=HDLED 34=FRONT_L 9=USB1+ 24=1394GD
15=PW_SW 35=FRONT_OUT_L 10=USB2+ 25=TPA+
16=HDPU 36=AUDIO GND 11=USBGD 26=TPB+
17=GLEDB 37=NC 12=USBGD 27=TPA­18=VCC3 38=AUDIO GND 13=USB3- 28=TPB­19=GLEDA 39=NC 14=USB4- 29=1394PWR
20=+12VSB 40=MIC 15=USB3+ 30=1394GD

Front Panel AUDIO/ USB/ 1394 Connector (JP6/JP16)

Headers JP6 and JP16 are used to connect
cables to front panel connectors mounted
on front-panel or back-panel.

The front panel is where the hard drive
activity lights, reset button, on/off button,
computer power on light, USB connectors,
1394 connectors, and audio headers, are
located.

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JP6

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JP16

1

JP6

1

JP16

C5

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F Internal Peripherals Connectors

Enhanced IDE, Floppy Connectors

The mainboard features one 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors (IDE1)
providing support for up to two IDE devices, such as CD-ROM and Hard Disk
Drives (H.D.D.). This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy disk control­ler (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). Moreover, this
mainboard comes with one 80-pin ATA 133/100/66/33 ribbon cable to con­nect to IDE H.D.D. and one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.

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 or FDC connector on the mainboard.

Serial ATA Connectors

The Serial ATA is an enolutionary
replacement for the Parallel ATA
physical storge interface. Serial
ATA is scalable and will allow
future enhancements to the com­puting platform. The Serial ATA
interface supports data transfer
rates up to 150MB/s.

S
A
T

A
3

S
A
T
A
1

S
A
T
A
4

S
A
T
A
2

1

IDE1

1

FLP1

D1

D2

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F Other Connectors

Power Connectors (8-pin ATX3, 6-pin CN5)

These connectors connect to an adapted 12V power supply. The plugs from
the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation.

Please make sure you plug in the right direction.

CN5

ATX3

Note1: The power connector is directional and will not go in unless

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

Note2: Make sure the latch of the power connector clicks into place

to ensure a solid attachment.

Note3: Make sure your power supply have enough power for higher

speed processor installed.

Pin Assignments (CN5): Pin Assignments (ATX3):

1=GND 4=12VSB 1=GND 5=12VSB

2=GND 5=12VSB 2=GND 6=12VSB

3=GND 6=12VSB 3=GND 7=12VSB

4=NC 8=PS_ON-

ATX31CN5

1

E1

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Fan Connectors - FAN1/2/3/4

The mainboard provides four onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to
support CPU_In (FAN1), CPU_Out (FAN2), System (FAN3), Reserved (FAN4)
cooling fans.

E3

1197531

12108642

1

PWM_CTRL

SPEED_SENSE

+12V
GNDt

Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Connector (JP2)

Port JP2 can be used to connect wireless keyboard and mouse device.
4 mini Jumper must be setted on pin 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12 when this
header is not used.

Pin Assignments:

1=VCC
2=VCC
3=GND
4=KEY
5=MS_CLK
6=MS_CK
7=MSDATA
8=MS_DK

9=KBCLK
10=KB_CK
11=KBDATA
12=KB_DT

Note : Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary , which depends on the

fan maker. Keep in mind that the red wire should always be connected
to the +12V header and the black wire to the ground (GND) header.

FAN4

FAN1

FAN3

FAN2

JP2

Wireless KB/MS

1

E2

E3

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123

4

CN8

123

4

CN7

CN6

123

4

CD-IN Connector (CN7) (Black)

Port CN7 is used to attach an audio connector
cable from the CD-ROM drive.

Pin Assignments:

1=CD-IN-Left
2=Ground
3=Ground
4=CD-IN-Right

Mini CD-IN Connector (CN6) (White)

Port CN6 is used to attach an audio connector
cable from the CD-ROM drive.

Pin Assignments:
1=Ground
2=CD-IN-Right
3=Ground
4=CD-IN-Left

LINE-IN Connector (CN8) (Blue)

Port CN8 (Blue) can be used to connect stereo audio
inputs from CD-ROM, TV-tuner or MPEG card.

Pin Assignments:

1=Line-IN-Left
2=Ground
3=Ground
4=Line-IN-Right

1

Line-IN CN8

CN6

1

Mini CD-IN

E4

E5

E6

1

CD-IN

CN7

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USB Header (USB3)

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

Pins Assignment:
1=GND
2=GND
3=USB+
4=USB­5=5VSB

12345

Parallel Port Header-EXT. Print Port (J1)

One DB25 male parallel port header is located at the rear panel of the maiboard.
The header is used to connect the cable attached to parallel connector. But the
parallel cable is optional at the time of purchase.

Pin Assignments (J1):
1=PSTB

2=PD0
3=PD1
4=PD2
5=PD3
6=PD4
7=PD5
8=PD6
9=PD7
10=P_-ACK
11=P_BUSY
12=P_PE
13=P_SLCT 14=PAUTOFD 15=P_-ERR 16=PINIT 17=PSLCTIN
18=GND 19=GND 20=GND 21=GND 22=GND

23=GND 24=GND 25=GND 26=KEY

131211

10

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

26
25
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
14

1

J1

EXT. Print Port

1

USB3

E7

E8

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IrDA Header (JP5)

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

Pin Assignments:
1=N/C 2=KEY

3=VCC 4=GND
5=IrTx 6=IrRx

JP5

135

246

Audio Setting (JP21)

JP21 is used to Enable/Disable Audio.

Pin 1-2 (Enable Audio)

Pin 2-3 (Disable Audio)

1

1

1

JP21

1

IrDA Header

JP5

E10

E9

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3.3 System Memory Configuration

The FN25 mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install
from 128MB up to 2GB of system memory. Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) Slot can accommodate 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB and
2GB of PC2700/PC3200 compliant 2.6V 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 banks. The combination shown as follows.

Note: 1. Maximum installed memory is 2GB.

2. Double-side X16 DDR-SDRAM chips are not supported.

3. Registered DIMM are not supported.

4. Only unbuffered without ECC DIMM are supported.

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 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.

TOTAL 2 DIMM in Single or Dual Channel Mode

up to 4GB and 2GB per DIMM

Density 128 Mbit 256 Mbit 512 Mbit 1024 Mbit

Device Width X8 X16 X8 X16 X8 X16 X8 X16

Single Side 128MB 128MB 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB 1024MB

Double Side 256MB 256MB 512MB 512MB 1024MB N/A 2048MB N/A

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4 SOFTWARE UTILITY

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview

Note : The CD contents attached in FN25 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 DirectX9 Utility,nVIDIA Chipset,

VIA Audio, nVIDIA USB 2.0 Driver.

F Install Utility - Installing Acrobat Reader, WinFlash Utility.

F Manual - FN25 Manual and nVIDIA RAID User's Guide 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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Note : If you want to install driver automatically, please make sure you

have install WindowsXP(SP1) and Windows2000(SP4).

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 DirectX9 Utility
[4.2.B] Install nVIDIA Chipset Driver
[4.2.C] Install VIA Audio Driver
[4.2.D] Install nVIDIA USB 2.0 Driver

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4.2.A Install DirectX9 Utility

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install DirectX9
Utility“ bar to install DirectX9.

4.2.B Install nVIDIA Chipset Driver

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

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 VIA Audio Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA Audio
Driver" bar to install VIA 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 nVIDIA USB2.0 Driver

Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install nVIDIA
USB2.0 Driver" bar to install USB2.0 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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Then Online Information windows will appear on your screen.

1. Click on the "Install Acrobe Reader" bar if you need to install acrobe

reader.

2. Click on "FN25 Manual" bar to view FN25 Series Mainboard User's

Manual in PDF format.

3. Click on "nVIDIA RAID User's Guide" bar to view nVIDIA RAID

User's Guide in PDF format.

4.3 View the User's Manual

Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on AutoRun
icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software Setup
screen. Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Manual" bar.

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5 BIOS SETUP

FN25 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed RAM
so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power is turned off.

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

Hardware execution sequence
Power management functions
Allocation of system resources

5.1 Enter the BIOS

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

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

POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.

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

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

<Alt>, <Esc> keys

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

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

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

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

“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”

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

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

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5.2 The Main Menu

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

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

Setup Items

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

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Advanced Chipset Features

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

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP / PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

PC Health Status

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

Ratio/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for ratio 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.

Set Supervisor / User Password

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

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes in CMOS and exit from setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit from setup.

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@ Standard CMOS Features

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

Date

<Month> <DD> <YYYY>

Set the system date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when
you set the date.

Time

<HH : MM : SS>

The time is converted based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 5 p.m. is 17:00:00.

IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave

Options are in its sub-menu.

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

Drive A

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.

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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/Extended/Total Memory

Theseitems are automatically detected by the system at start up time.
These are display-only fields. You can't make change to these fields.

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

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'

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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

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 Book Device Priority.

BIOS Write Protect

The item allows you to enable/disable the Bios Write Protect.
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.

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.

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CPU Internal Cache

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1
(L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the de­fault value for better performance.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

External Cache

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2
(L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the de­fault value for better performance.

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, Hard Disk, CDROM, ZIP100, USB-FDD,

USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, Legacy LAN, or Disabled.

Boot Other Device

Select Your Boot Device Priority.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot-Up. Disabling speed boots up. Enabled
tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects power on state for NumLock.

Ø The choice: Off or 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 for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially, the
gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a key­board still provides this support, it is more common and much faster in
setting to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

Ø The choice: Normal or Fast.

Typematic Rate Setting

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

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Ø The choice: 250, 500, 750 or 1000.

Security Option

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

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

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

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

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

Ø The choice: System or Setup.

Note: To disabled security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main

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

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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

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.

CPU Frequency

This item allows you to set the CPU Frequency.
Ø The choice: 200.0 ~280.0.

HT Frequency

This item allows you to set the HT Frequency.
Ø The choice: 1x~5x.

HT Width

This item allows you to set the HT Width.
Ø The choice: 16 16, 8 8, 16 8, 8 16.

DRAM Configuration

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

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Timing Mode
Ø The Choice: Manual or Auto.

Memclock index value (Mhz)
Places an artificial memory clock limit on the system.

Memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency.
Ø The Choice: 100Mhz, 133Mhz, 166Mhz, 200Mhz, 216Mhz,

233Mhz or 250Mhz.

CAS# latency (Tcl)
When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of

CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Don't change this field
from the default value specified by the system designer.

Ø The Choice: 2, 2.5 or 3.

Min RAS# active time (Tras)
Places an artificial memory clock limit on the system.

Memory is prevented from running faster than this frequency.
Ø The Choice: Auto or 5T~15T.

RAS# to CAS# delay (Trcd)
This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS

strobesignals, 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..

Ø The Choice: Auto or 2T~7T.

Row precharge Time (Trp)
This field specifies the Row precharge Time. Precharge to Active or

Auto-Refresh of the same bank. Typically 20-24 nsec.
Ø The Choice: Auto or 2T~7T.

MTRR mapping mode
This item allows you to set the MTRR mapping mode.

Ø The Choice: Continuous or Discretes.

CPU Spreed Specturm

This item allows you to set the CPU Spreed Specturm.
Ø The choice: Center Spreed or Disabled.

SATA Spreed Specturm

This item allows you to set the SATA Spreed Specturm.
Ø The choice: Down Spreed or Disabled.

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PCIE Spreed Specturm

This item allows you to set the SATA Spreed Specturm.
Ø The choice: Down Spreed or Disabled.

SSE/SSE2 Instructions

This item allows you to enable/disable the SSE/SSE2 Instructions.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Special I/O for PCI Card

This item enable/disable the Special I/O for PCI Card.

Ø The choice: Disabled or Enable.

Base I/O Address

This item allows you to set the Base I/O Address.

Ø The Choice: 0000 ~ FFFF.

I/O Length

This item allows you to set the I/O Length.

Ø The choice: 1 Byte, 4 Byte, 8 Byte, 16 Byte, 32 Byte, 64 Byte,

128 Byte or 256 Byte.

System BIOS Cacheable

Select Enable allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F000h-FFFFFh,
resulting in better system performance. However, if any program is writ­ten to this memory area, a system error may result.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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@ Integrated Peripherals

Onboard IDE Device

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

RAID Function Setup
Press <Enter> to enter the RAID Function.

OnChip IDE Channel 0
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan-

nels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface. select Disabled
to deactivate this interface.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Primary 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.

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

Primary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive

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

Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.

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Serial-ATA 1/2
This item allows you to enable/disable the Serial-ATA 1/2.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

SATA DMA transfer
This item allows you to enable/disable the SATA transfer access.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode
The onboard IDE drive interface support IDE prefetching for faster drive

access. If you install a primary and /or secondary add-on IDE interface,
set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE DMA transfer access
This item allows you to enable/disable the IDE DMA transfer access.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or mul-

tiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode(most
new drivers do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal
number of block read/write per sector the drive can support.

Ø The Choice: Enable or Disabled.

Onboard PCI Device

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

OnChip USB
This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system

board and you want to use it.
Ø The choice: Desable, V1.1+V2.0 or V1.1.

OnChip Lan
This item allows you to control the onboard Lan.
Ø The Choice: AUTO or Disabled.

Onboard SuperIO Device

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

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Onboard FDC Controller
This item specifices onboard floopy disk drive controller. This setting

allows you to connect your floopy disk drives to the onboard floopy

connector.

Ø The Choice: Enable or Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port1
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request(IRQ) for

the onboard serial port1(COM1).
Ø The Choice: Disabled, 3F8-IRQ4, 2F8-IRQ3, 3E8-IRQ4, 2E8-IRQ3,
or Auto.
Onboard Infrared Port
This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request(IRQ) for

the onboard infrared port.
Ø The Choice: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3,

or Auto.
UART Mode Select
This item allows you to select IrDA infrared through COM2 port.
Ø The Choice: IrDA, ASKIR or SCR.
UR2 Duplex Mode
This item allows you to select the IR half or full duplex function.
Ø The Choice: Full or Half.
Onboard Parallel Port
This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I/O

address and interrupt request(IRQ).
Ø The Choice: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5 or 3BC/IRQ7.
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 mode.

Ø The Choice: SPP, EPP, ECP or ECP+EPP.
ECP Mode Use DMA
When the onboard parallel is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use

DMA3 or DMA1.
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 allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and
Power Management (ACPI).

Ø Always "Enabled".

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select sleep state when suspend.

Ø The choice: S1(POS) or S3(STR).

Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
mode settings.

Min Saving Minimum power management.

Suspend Mode=15 min.

Max Saving Maximum power management.

Suspend Mode=1 min.

User Define Allows you to set each mode individually.

Suspend Mode= Disabled or 1 min ~15min.

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

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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 Supported Initial display power management signaling.

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

HDD Power Down

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified

length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

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

HDD Down In Suspend

The item allows you to enabled or disabled the HDD Down In Suspend.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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".

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

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This item allows you to select power on function when power fail.

Ø The choice: Former-Sts, Off or On.

WOL(PME#) From Soft-Off

If this item sets to Enable, the system power will be turned on when the
LAN port receives an incoming signal. You have to connect the fax/mo­dem to the mainboard Wake On LAN connector for this feature to work.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

WOR(RI#) From Soft-Off

If this item is enable, it allows the system to resume from a software power
down or power-saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an
installed fax/modem. You have to connector the fax/modem to the
mainboard.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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USB Resume From S3

If you are using a USB keyboard, and the ACPI suspend type is set to S3,
you can enable this item to allow a keystroke to wake up the system from
power saving mod.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Power-On by Alarm

When set to Enabled, the following three fields become available and
you can set the month, date (day of the month), hour, minute and second
to turn on your system.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Day of Month Alarm

This item selects the alarm Day of Month.

Ø The choice: 0~31.

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.

PS2 Keyboard Power ON

When the POWER ON Function is set to PS2 Keyboard, use this item to
set the PS2 keyboard combination that turns on the system.

Ø The choice: Disabled, Password or Hot KEY.

KB Power ON Password

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

Ø The choice: Enter.

Hot Key Power ON

When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot Key, use this item to set the
hot key combination that turns on the system.

Ø The choice: Ctrl-F1~F12 or Any key.

PS2 Mouse Power ON

When the POWER ON Function is set to PS2 Mouse, use this item to set
the PS2 mouse combination that turns on the system.

Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

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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.

@ PnP/PCI Configurations

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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

It determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with
PCI/VGA or not. If you have MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards and PCI/
VGA Card worked, Enable this field. Otherwise, please Disable it.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum Payload Size

Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices.
The unit is byte.

Ø The choice: 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048 or 4096.

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@ PC Health Status

Advanced CPU Fan Setting

Set the CPU Fan Speed.
ØThe choice : Smart Fan, Noise Control - U Low, Noise Control - Low,

Noise Control - Mid, Noise Control - Full,
Temp Control - 50oC, Temp Control - 55oC,
Temp Control - 60oC or Temp Control - 65oC.

Smart Fan : The CPU fan speed will be increased when the temperature

of CPU is raising up. Upon the temperature raising up to 80oC,
the CPU fan will be full speed.

Noise Control-U Low : When the CPU fan being set up as ULTRA LOW

and the temperature of CPU is raising up to 80oC,
the CPU fan being full speed.

Noise Control-Low : When the CPU fan being set up as LOW and the

temperature of CPU is raising up to 80oC, the CPU
fan being full speed.

Noise Control-Mid : When the CPU fan being set up as Mid and the

temperature of CPU is raising up to 80oC, the CPU
fan being full speed.

Noise Control-Full : CPU fan full speed.

Temp Control-50oC : When the CPU fan being set up as auto-modified,

the temperature of CPU will be remained as 50oC.

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Warning :It is Strongly reco-mmended to

disable CPU Fan Auto Guardian
feature, if you wish to use other
fan cooler, allowing the fan to
run at its default speed.

Temp Control-55oC : When the CPU fan being set up as auto-modified,

the temperature of CPU will be remained as 55oC.

Temp Control-60oC : When the CPU fan being set up as auto-modified,

the temperature of CPU will be remained as 60oC.

Temp Control-65oC : When the CPU fan being set up as auto-modified,

the temperature of CPU will be remained as 65oC.

Note :Before manually modifying the CPU fan setting, please make

sure fan connectors are plug into the correct fan connector
designations on the mainboard.

CPU Voltage

AGP Voltage

+3.3V VIN

+5V VIN

+12V VIN

-12V VIN

RAM Voltage

5V SBVIN

Voltage Battery

CPU Temperature

System Temperature

CPU Fan Speed

SYSTEM Fan Speed

NB Fan Speed

POWER FAN Speed

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@ Ratio/Voltage Control

CPU Ratio

This item allows you to set the CPU Ratio.
Ø The choice: x4 800Mhz, x5 1000Mhz, x6 1200Mhz, x7 1400Mhz,

x8 1600Mhz, x9 1800Mhz, x10 2000Mhz, x11 2200Mhz,
x12 2400Mhz, x13 2600Mhz, x14 2800Mhz, x15 3000Mhz,
x16 3200Mhz, x17 3400Mhz, x18 3600Mhz, x19 3800Mhz,
x20 4000Mhz, x21 4200Mhz, x22 4400Mhz, x23 4600Mhz,
x24 4800Mhz, x25 5000Mhz or Auto.

CPU Voltage Select

This item allows you to set the CPU Voltage.
Ø The choice: 0.800V, 0.825V, 0.850V, 0.875V, 0.900V, 0.925V,

0.950V, 0.975V, 1.000V, 1.025V, 1.050V,1.075V, 1.100V, 1.125V,

1.150V, 1.175V, 1.200V, 1.225V, 1.250V, 1.275V, 1.300V,

1.325V, 1.350V, 1.375V, 1.400V, 1.425V, 1.450V, 1.475V,

1.500V, 1.525V, 1.550V, 1.600V, 1.650V, 1.700V or Auto.

RAM Voltage Select

This item allows you to set the RAM Voltage.
Ø The choice: 2.70V, 2.80V, 2.90V or Auto.

Chipset Voltage Select

This item allows you to set the Chipset Voltage.
Ø The choice: 1.70V, 1.80V, 1.90V or Auto.

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@ Set Supervisor/User Password

Steps to set supervisor/user password are described as follows:

@ 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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New Password Setting:

1. While pressing <Enter> to set a password, a dialog box appears to

ask you enter a password.

2. Key in a new password. The password can not exceed eight charac-

ters.

3. System will request you to confirm the new password again.

4. When completed, new code takes effect.

No Password Setting:

If you want to disable the password, just press <Enter> as a password
input is requested.

If You Forget Password:

If you forget the password, the only way to access the system is to clear

the CMOS memory. Please refer to page 27 on clear CMOS setting.

@ Save & Exit Setup

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

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

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

@ Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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.