MK35/MK35N
Socket A
AMD Athlon XP / Duron Processor
Based DDR Main Board
User's Manual
WARNING
Thermal issue is highly essential for processors with a speed of 600MHz and above.
Hence, we recommend you to use the CPU fan qualified by AMD or motherboard
manufacturer. Meanwhile, please make sure CPU and fan are securely fastened well.
Otherwise, improper fan installation not gets system unstable but also could
damage both CPU and motherboard because insufficient thermal dissipation.
If you would like to know more about thermal topic please see AMD website for
detailed thermal requirement through the address:
http://www.amd.com
MK35/MK35N
SocketA
AMD Athlon/ Duron Processor
based DDR Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0
Disclaimer
This company 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
VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Corporation.
AMD, Athlon, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD 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
and may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL ..................................................................... 5
Quick Reference ............................................................................................... 5
About This Manual............................................................................................ 5
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................ 6
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ............................................................................. 6
First-Time DIY System Builder.................................................................. 6
Experienced DIY User.............................................................................. 6
System Integrator..................................................................................... 6
1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST ....................................................................................... 7
2 FEATURES ........................................................................................ 8
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 8
3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................... 11
3.1 STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION................................................................11
STEP 1 Install the CPU.......................................................................... 12
STEP 2 Set Jumpers............................................................................. 13
STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory........................................ 13
STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ................................ 14
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis ........................ 15
STEP 6 Connect Front-panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB .................. 16
STEP 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives............................................ 17
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals............................................ 17
STEP 9 Connect Power Supply ............................................................. 18
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .................................. 19
STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back-panel............................ 19
STEP 12 Install Driver & Software Components ..................................... 22
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3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ................................................................................. 23
JUMPER & CONNECTOR GUIDE......................................................... 24
Jumpers
BIOS Write Protection(JP3) ................................................................... 27
Clear COMS (JP1) ................................................................................ 27
CPU Frequency (JP5)............................................................................ 28
Back-Panel Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors............................................ 29
COM1 Port Connector ........................................................................... 29
VGA Connector...................................................................................... 29
Parallel Port Connector.......................................................................... 29
USB Port connectors .......................................................................................29
Line-Out ................................................................................................ 30
Line-In ................................................................................................... 30
Mic-In..................................................................................................... 30
MIDI/GAME Port .................................................................................... 30
Front-Panel Connectors
HDD LED Connector (HDD LED)........................................................... 31
Green LED Connector (GRN LED)......................................................... 31
Hardware Reset Connector (RST) ......................................................... 31
ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (Power Switch)............................. 32
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER1) ......................................................... 32
Extended USB Header (USB3).............................................................. 32
Internal Peripherals Connectors
Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connectors.......................................... 33
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Other Connectors
ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1).................................................... 34
Cooling FAN Connectors for CPU (CPUFAN1) and
Case (CASFAN1) Fans ......................................................................... 34
COM2 Connector (COM2) ..................................................................... 35
Front-Panel Microphone and Line-Out Header (AUDIO1) ....................... 35
Audio CD-IN Connector (CD1)............................................................... 36
IR Header (IR1)...................................................................................... 36
3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 37
Install Memory........................................................................................ 37
Upgrade Memory................................................................................... 37
4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ...................................................................... 38
4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ......................................................................... 38
4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..................................................................... 39
4.3 View the User's Manual ........................................................................... 45
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5 BIOS SETUP ................................................................................... 46
5.1 ENTER THE BIOS ..................................................................................... 46
5.2 THE MAIN MENU ...................................................................................... 47
STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ............................................................... 49
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ................................................................. 53
ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES........................................................... 57
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS .................................................................. 62
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP.............................................................. 66
PNP/ PCI CONFIGURATION ...................................................................... 71
PC HEALTH STATUS................................................................................ 73
FREQUENCYVOLTAGE CONTROL.......................................................... 74
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS................................................................... 75
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS .................................................................. 75
SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD SETTING ......................................... 76
SAVE & EXIT SETUP................................................................................ 77
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ............................................................................ 77
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WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL
Quick Reference
Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step................................................. Page 11
Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ........................................................ Page23
Software Utility >> How to Install.......................................................... Page 38
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
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 To Different Users
First-Time DIY System Builder
Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience
successful, right from the start, we have designed the Chapter 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 MK35/MK35N
mainboard.
Experienced DIY User
Congratulate on your purchase of the MK35/MK35N mainboard. You will find
that installing your new MK35/MK35N mainboard is just easy. Bundled with
an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated MK35/MK35N 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 Software Utility 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 MK35/MK35N to construct your system. MK35/MK35N
incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the KM266 chipset from VIA.
It integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date in a compact
Micro ATX mainboard.
This manual adopted in MK35 and MK35N mainboards at the same time.
The difference between MK35 and MK35N is that MK35N equips with
onboard LAN Controller. In the manual, if there are some standards,
characters, equipment or software only appeared or adopted by MK35N;
it will be mentioned (MK35N only)
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1.2 Item Checklist
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! One piece of MK35/MK35N Mainboard
! One piece of ATA133/100/66 Ribbon Cable
! One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable
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! MK35/MK35N User's Manual
! One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:
" MK35/MK35N user's manual on PDF format
" VIA 4-IN-1 driver
" VIA Audio driver
" VGA driver
" LAN driver (MK35 N only)
" USB 2.0 Driver
" Award Flashing Utility
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2 FEATURES
MK35/MK35N mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants
high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.
2.1 Specifications
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CPU Support
Support Socket462 package CPU
AMD Athlon Processor with 200/266 MHz FSB
AMD Duron Processor with 200/266 MHz FSB
AMD Athlon XP Processor with 266 MHz FSB
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Onboard Lan (MK35N only)
Realtek 8100, supports 10/100 Mb/s operation.
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Chipset
Features VIA KM266, N.B. and VT8235 S.B. Chipset.
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Jumperless CPU Configuration
Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable at 100MHz
and 133MHz.
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AC'97 Link for Audio and Telephony CODEC
AC'97 2.2 compliant.
Spread independent PCI functions for Audio and Modem.
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Versatile Memory Support
Two 184-pin DIMM slots to support up to 2GB of PC1600 or PC2100
compliant DDR SDRAM module.
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PCI Expansion Slot
Provides three 32-bit PCI slots.
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AGP Expansion Slot
Provides one 32-bit AGP slot which supports up to 4X AGP devices.
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CNR Expansion Slots
Provides one CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot.
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6 USB 2.0 Supported Onboard
Ø 4* USB connectors on back-panel and one set of dual USB ports headers
on mid-board.
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IO Interface
Provides a variety of IO interfaces:
Ø 1* Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB
format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360K or 1.2MB format.
Ø 1* PS/2 mouse connector.
Ø 1* PS/2 Keyboard connector.
Ø 1* RJ45 LAN connector. (MK35N only)
Ø 1* DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.
Ø 1* VGA port.
Ø 1* Infrared communication port.
(Serial port COM2 can also be redirected to an external IrDA Adapter
for wireless connection.)
Ø 1* DB25 Parallel port supporting Standard Parallel Port (SPP),
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
data transmission schemes.
Ø 1* Line-Out port.
Ø 1* Line-In port.
Ø 1* Mic-In port.
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PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard
Two UltraDMA 133/100/66 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide support to a maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel).
The IDE Bus implements the data transfer speed up to 133/100/66 MBsec
and also supports Enhanced PIO Modes.
80-pin Cable Backward Compatible Legacy ATAPI Devices, ATAPI IDE CDROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and LS-120 Supports.
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ATX Power Supply Connector
ATX power supply unit can be connected to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-OnOff by dual-function power
button.
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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Features four power saving 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.
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System BIOS
Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on 2Mb Flash EEPROM and
supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).
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Micro ATX Form Factor
System board conforms to the Micor ATX specification.
Board dimension: 244mm*230mm.
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Advanced Features
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 the Soft-Off mode.
Ø Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically
by the activation of modem ring.
Ø CPU Clock Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Host Clock in
BIOS.
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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. System voltages include Vcore
on CPU,+2.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V and Battery on system etc.
Ø Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent CPU from overheating, the CPU fan
is monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU Cooling FAN with RPM sensor is
required.)
Ø Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure whether
the CPU or system runs in a suitable temperature.
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3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
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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 MK35/MK35N mainboard. Refer
to the following mainboard layout to help you identify various jumpers, connectors, slots,
and ports. Then follow these steps to guide you through a quick and correct installation
of your system.
3.1 Step-by-Step Installation
Accessories Of MK35/MK35N
CPU FAN Connector
PS/2 Keyboard/
PS/2 Mouse Connectors
Serial Port Connector
(COM1)
Serial Port Connector
(COM2)
Parallel Connector
BIOS Flash Protect
Jumper-JP3
VGA Port
USB Connectors
LAN(MK35N only)
& USB Connectors
Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In
Connectors
Front-oriented Microphone/
Line-out port header-Audio1
One AGP 4X Slot
RTL8100B LanContrdler
(MK35N only)
Onboard Audio Connector
-CD1
CNR Slot
VGA1
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Step 1
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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 462 Athlon/ Duron processor in the socket A. Note that
the CPU edges have been purposely designed non-symmetrically to prevent
from inserting the processor in the wrong direction. The following diagram
demonstrates the correct placement of the CPU in the ZIF socket. You can
see that the two blunt-edged corners should face towards the socket-lever.
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4. Slightly push the AMD 462 Athlon/ Duron processor into the socket with
out applying excessive 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 462 Athlon/ Duron processor requires a set of cooler to
ensure proper cooling of the processor. If cooler have not been
already mounted on your CPU, you must purchase a cooler separately and have it installed. Plug the cable throught the cooler in the
CPU fan power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types
of CPU fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hard
ware 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 2pin fan power connector, however, detection of CPU fan's speed is not supported. Another type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power connector, which does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be directly connected to the system's power supply unit.
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Step 2.
Set Jumpers
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 in any of the following cases:
1. Clear CMOS
2. BIOS Protection
3. CPU Frequency
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 DDR SDRAM System Memory
To install memory, insert DDR SDRAM memory module(s) in any one or two
or two DIMM banks. Note that DDR SDRAM modules are directional and
will not go in the DIMM banks if they are not properly oriented. After the
module is fully inserted into the DIMM bank, lift the clips of both sides of the
DIMM bank to lock the module in place.
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Step 4
Install Internal Peripherals in System Case
Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we
recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the
computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive (IDE
HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply
unit. This will greatly facilitate in making the connections to the
mainboard described below.
To install IDE & FDD drives, follow this procedure:
1. Set the required jumpers on board each device according to the
instructions provided by the manufacturer. (IDE devices, HDD, and
CD-ROM have to set jumpers on Master or Slave mode depending
on your willing to install more than one device for 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 in 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 through 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 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 short between the
board and the metal frame of 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 arent enough matching holes, then make sure to install at
least 4 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of the
mainboard.
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Step 6
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You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system
case and originating from the computer's front-panel devices (HDD LED,
Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.) These cables
serve to connect the front-panel switches, LEDs, and USB connectors to the
mainboard's front-panel connectors group (PANEL1), as shown below.
1.PANEL1
(1). HDD_LED (HDLED)
(2). Power_LED (GRNLED)
(3). Hardware Reset Switch Button (RST)
(4). ATX Soft Power On/Off (PWRSW)
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Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives
1. IDE cable connector
2. FDD cable connector
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Connect Other Internal Peripherals
1. CD1 and Front-Panel AUDIO1 connectors
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2. IR connector(IR1)
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Connect Power Supply
1. System power connector
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Step 10
Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots
1. AGP Card
2. PCI Card
3. CNR Card
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.
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VGA1
USBIEEE1
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1. PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Ports
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 keyboard
2. Prallel Port
3. COM1 Port
4. VGA Port
Parallel Port
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5. USB0 / USB1 Port Connectors
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VGA Port
USB Port 0
USB Port 1
6. USB2 / USB3 Port Connectors
USB Port 2
USB Port 3
7. LAN Port(MK35N only)
8. Line-In Port , Line-out Port and Mic-In Port
Line-In Port
Line-Out Port
LAN Port
Mic-In Port
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Step 12
Install Driver & Software Components
Please note that all the system utilities and drivers are designed for Win 9x /
2000/ME/NT operating systems . Make sure your operating system is already
installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs.
1. Insert the MK35/MK35N 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 VIA 4-in-1 and AC97 Sound drivers.
4. Install VIA onchip VGA drivers.
5. Install LAN driver.(MK35N only)
6. Exit from the auto-run drivers installation program.
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3.2 Jumper Settings
Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins to the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner of
each jumper; you just find a location marked with a while right angle, which
stands for pin1#. There are several types of pin 1# shown as below:
3-pin and multi-pin (>3) jumpers show as follows:
Pin #1 to the left:
Pin #1 on the top:
Pin #1 to the right:
Pin #1 on the bottom:
Jumpers with two pins are shown as for Close [On] or for
Open [Off]. To Short jumper pins, simply place a plastic jumper cap over the
desired pair of pins.
Caution!
1. Do not remove the mainboard from its antistatic protective packaging
until you are ready to install it.
2. Carefully hold the mainboard by its edges and avoid touching its
components. When putting the mainboard down, place it on the top of
its original packaging film and on an even surface, and components side
up.
3. Wear an antistatic wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge (ESD) whenever handling this equipment.
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Jumper & Connector Guide
Use the mainboard layout on page 11 to locate CPU socket, memory slots,
expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during
installation. The following list will help you identify jumpers, slots, and
connectors along with their assigned functions:
E2
E4
B1
B2~B4
E1
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A1
B5~B6
B7~B9
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CPUMemoryExpansion Slots
Socket 462 : CPU Socket for AMD Athlon and Duron processors.
DIMM1/ 2 : Two DIMM Slots for 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB of
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(The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB)
AGP : One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
PCI : Three 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots
CNR : One Communication Network Riser Slot
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Jumpers
JP3 : BIOS Flash Protect Jumper
A1
A2
JP1 : Clear CMOS Jumper
A3
JP5 : CPU Frequency Jumper
Back-Panel Connectors
PSKBM1 : PS/2 Keyboard
B1
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PSKBM1 : PS/2 Mouse
B2
COM1 : Serial Port 1 Connector(DB9 male)
VGA1 : VGA Port (DB15 female)
B3
PRINTER : Parallel Port (DB25 female)
B4
B5~B6
B7~B8
USB : 2 USB Ports
USB : 2 USB Ports
LAN1 : RJ45 LAN Port (MK35N only)
B9
B10
JS1 : Line-in Port
B11
JS1 : Line-out Port
B12
JS1 : Mic-in Port
Front-Panel Connectors
C1
PWRSW : ATX power on/off momentary type switch
C1
C2
GRN LED : Green LED
1
C3
HD LED : IDE drive active LED
C4
PST : Hardware Reset Switch
C5
SPEAKER 1 : Speaker Header
C6
USB3 : Extended dual USB Ports Header (USB Port4/5)
Internal Peripherals Connectors
D1
FDD : Floppy Disk Drive Interface
D1
IDE1 : IDE Primary Interface (Dual-channel)
D1
IDE2 : IDE Secondary Interface (Dual-channel)
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Other Connectors:
ATX1 : ATX Power Header (20-pin header)
E1
E2
CPUFAN1 : CPU Fan Power
E3
CASFAN1 : Case Fan Power
COM2 : On board Serial port 2 header.
E4
E3
E5
Audio 1 : Front-oriented microphone/line-out port header
E3
CD1 : On board audio Header
E6
E5
E7
IR1 : IR Header
E7
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Jumpers
A1
BIOS Write Protection (JP3)
JP3 is used to protect BIOS from abnormal writing.
You may choose to place mini jumper on pins 2-3 for BIOS write protection;
however, please place mini jumper on pins 1-2 if you need to reflash BIOS.
1
1
Clear CMOS (JP1)
A2
JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the permanent
erasing of previous system configuration settings and the restoration of original
(factory-default) system settings.
1
1
To enable reflashing
the BIOS
Pin 1-2 (Default)
BIOS write protection
Pin 2-3
Pin 1-2 (Default, Normal)
Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)
1
JP21JP21JP3
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A3
CPU Frequency (JP5)
JP5 is set the CPU frequency (100MHz or 133 MHz) according to the CPU.
You may choose to place mini jumper on pins 1-2 for 100MHz; however,
please place mini jumper on pins 2-3 if you need to run 133MHz.
1
1
100MHz
Pin 1-2
133MHz
1
JP21JP21JP5
Pin 2-3
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Back-Panel Connectors
B1
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors
Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard &
Mouse connectors are located at the
rear panel of the mainboard.
Depending on the computer housing
you use (desktop or tower), the PS/2
Mouse connector is situated at the top
of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when
the mainboard is laid into a desktop,
as opposed to a tower where the PS/2
Mouse connector is located at the
right of the PS/2 Keyboard's. Plug the
PS/2 keyboard and mouse jacks into
their corresponding connectors.
COM1 Port Connector
B2
This mainboard can accommodate one
serial device on COM1 Port.
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 keyboard
B3
B4
B5~B6
VGA Connector
One 15pin VGA connector is located at
the rear panel of the mainboard.
Parallel Port Connector
One DB25 female parallel connector is
located at the rear panel of the mainboard.
Plug the connection cable from your parallel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this
connector.
USB Port Connectors
This mainboard offers USB port . Plug
each USB device jack into an available
USB0/USB1 connectors.
COM1 Port
VGA Port
Parallel Port
foxconn
USB Port 0
USB Port 1
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B7~B8
B9
B10
USB Port Connectors
This mainboard offers USB port. Plug each
USB device jack into an available USB2/
USB3 connectors.
LAN Port Connector(MK35N only)
This mainboard can accommodate one
device on LAN. Attach a 10/100 baseT
cable to the RJ45 at the back-panel of your
computer.
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.
USB Port 2
USB Port 3
LAN Port
Line-In Port
B11
Line-Out Port
Line-Out is a stereo output port through
which the combined signal of all internal
and external audio sources on the board
is output. It can be connected to 1/8-inch
TRS stereo headphones or to amplified
speakers.
B12
Mic-In Port
MIC-IN is a 1/8-inch jack that provides a
mono input. It can use a dynamic mono
or stereo microphone with a resistance of
not more than 600 Ohms.
Line-Out Port
Mic-In Port
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C1
C2
Front-Panel Connectors
HDD LED Connector (HD LED)
Attach the connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin HD LED
header. The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active.
Green LED Connector (GRN LED)
The Green LED (GRN LED) indicates that the system is currently in one of the
power saving mode (Doze//standby/Suspend). When the system resumes to
normal operation mode, the Green LED will go off. Attach a 2-pin Green LED
cable to GRN LED header.
PANEL1
1
2
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Note:
Please note all the LED connectors
are directional. If your chassis's LED
does not light up during running,
please simply changeto the opposite direction.
C3
Hardware Reset Connector (RST)
Attach the 2-pin hardware reset switch cable to the Reset Switch header. Pressing the reset switch causes the system to restart.
PANEL1
1
2
T
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10
9
PANEL1
1
2
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C4
ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWRSW)
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 Power Switch header on the mainboard.
C5
Speaker Connector (SPEAKER1)
Attach the PC speaker cable from the case to the
PANEL1
1
2
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4-pin speaker connector (SPEAKER1).
Pine Assignment:
1
1=Signal
2
2=NC
3
3=Ground
4
4=VCC
C6
Extended 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=VERG_FP_USBPWRO
3=USB_FP_PO5=USB_FP_PO+
7=GND
9=KEY
USB3
1
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1
1
2
2=VERG_FP_USBPWRO
4=USB_FP_P16=USB_FP_P1+
8=GND
10=USB_FP_OC0
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Internal Peripherals Connectors
D1
Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connector
The MK35/MK35N mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device
connectors (IDE1/IDE2) providing support to 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 to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD1). Moreover, this mainboard comes with one 80pin ATA133/100/66 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/ IDE2 or FDD1 connector on the mainboard.
1
D
D
F
IDE1 IDE2
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Other Connectorrs
E1
ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1)
Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector (ATX1) on your
mainboard. Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit directly
into (ATX1) 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: Your ATX power supply must be supplied to ACPI +5V standby power
and at least 720mA compatible.
Note 4: Make sure your power supply have enough power for higher speed
processor installed.
ATX 1
E2~E3
Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU (CPUFAN1) and Case
(CASFAN1) Fans
The mainboard provides two onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to
support CPU (CPUFAN1) and Case (CASFAN1)cooling fans.
CPUFAN1 CASFAN1
SENSE
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.
+12
GND
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E4
2
4
6
8
10
1
3
5
7
9
COM2 Connector (COM2)
This mainboard built in with one 10-pin header for Serial 2 port (COM2).
Pin Assignment:
1=DCD 2=RxD
3=TxD 4=DTR
5=GROUND 6=DSR
7=RTS 8=CTS
9=RI 10=KEY
E5
Front panel Microphone and Line_out Header (AUDIO1)
This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-panel1 microphone and
line-out ports for easier access. When frontpanel Microphone and line-out
ports are not used, make sure to place two
attached mini jumpers to the right position
shown as below.
COM2
1
1
AUDIO1
Pins Assignment:
1=AUD_MIC 2=AUD_GND
3=MIC_MIC_BIAS 4=AUD_VCC
5=AUD_FPOUT_R 6=AUD_RET_R
7=HP_ON 8=KEY
9=AUD_FPOUT_L 10=AUD_RET_L
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Audio CD_IN Connector (CD1)
2
4
6
E6
Port CD1 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD-ROM drive.
1
2
3
4
E7
IR Header (IR1)
If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement SIR (Standard
IR) transfer function. To enable the IR transfer function, follow these steps:
Pins Assignment:
1
3
5
CD 1
IR1
1=NC 2=KEY 3=+5V
4=GND 5=IRTX 6=IRRX
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3.3 System Memory Configuration
The MK35/MK35N mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM banks that allow you
to install from 128MB up to 2GB of system memory.
Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) bank can accommodate
128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100 compliant 2.5V
single or double side 64-bit wide data path DDR SDRAM modules.
1. Install Memory:
Install memory in any or all of the banks. The combination shown as follows.
DIMM
Slot
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
Memory Modules
128MB, 256MB, 512M and 1GB, 184-pin 2.5V
DDR SDRAM DIMM
128MB, 256MB, 512M and 1GB, 184-pin 2.5V
DDR SDRAM DIMM
Module
Quantity
x 1
x 1
Maximum installed memory is 2GB.
Note: You do not need to set any jumper to configure memory since the
BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically. You can
check the total system memory value in the BIOS Standard CMOS
Setup menu.
2. Upgrade Memory:
You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional DDR
SDRAM modules in available DIMM banks. The total system memory is
calculated by simply adding up the memory in all DIMM banks After upgrade, the new system memory value will automatically be computed and
displayed in the field "Standard CMOS Setup" of BIOS setup program.
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4 SOFTWARE UTILITY
4.1 Mainboard CD Overview
Note: The CD contents attached in the MK35/MK35N 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 MK35 Driver - Installing
F Install Mainboard MK35N Driver - Installing
F Manual - MK35/MK35N Series mainboard user's manual in PDF format.
F Link to Shuttle Homepage -Link to shuttle website homepage.
F Browse this CD - Allows you to see the contents of this CD.
F Quit - Close this CD.
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4.2 Install Mainboard Software
Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun
icon in My Computer to bring up Mainboard Software Setup screen.
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Mainboard
MK35 Software"or "Install Mainboard MK35N Software" bar to run into
sub-menu.
The Mainboard MK35 Software include:
[4.2.A] Install VIA Chipset Driver
[4.2.B] Install VGA Device Driver
[4.2.C] Install Audio Driver
[4.2.E ] Install USB 2.0 Driver
The Mainboard MK35N Software include:
[4.2.A] Install VIA Chipset Driver
[4.2.B] Install VGA Device Driver
[4.2.C] Install Audio Driver
[4.2.D] Install LAN Driver
[4.2.E ] Install USB 2.0 Driver
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4.2.A Install VIA Chipset Driver
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VIA Chipset
Driver" bar to install VIA chipset driver.
MK35
MK35N
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.B Install VGA Device Driver
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install VGA Device
Driver" bar to install VGA chipset driver.
MK35
MK35N
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 Audio Driver
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Audio Driver"
bar to install AC'97 Audio driver.
MK35
MK35N
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.D Install LAN Driver (MK35N Only)
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install LAN Driver"
bar to install LAN driver.
MK35N
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.E Install USB 2.0 Driver
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install USB 2.0
Driver" bar to install USB 2.0 driver.
MK35
MK35N
Once you made your selection,a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take
the installation effect.
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4.3 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 the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Manual"bar.
Then Online Information windows will appear on the screen. Click on the
“Install Acrobe Reader" bar if you need to install acrobe reader.
Then click on "MK35/MK35N Manual" bar to view MK35/MK35N user's
manual.
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5 BIOS SETUP
MK35/MK35N BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to
modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in batterybacked 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 mentioned 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.
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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 Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/ PCI.
PC Health Status
This entry shows the current system temperature, Voltage, and FAN
speed.
Frequency/ Voltage Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/ voltage control.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimalstable
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 supervisor/ user password. It
allows you to limit access to the system and BIOS Setup, program.
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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F
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
<mm> <dd> <yy>
Set the system date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when
you set the date.
Time
<hh : mm : ss>
The time is converted based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 5 p.m. is 17:00:00.
IDE Primary Master
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
IDE Primary Slave
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
IDE Secondary Master
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
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IDE Secondary Slave
Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
Drive A Drive B
Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
Ø The choice: None, 360K, 5.25 in, 1.2M, 5.25 in, 720K, 3.5 in,
1.44M, 3.5 in, or 2.88M, 3.5 in
Video
This item defines the video mode of the system. This mainboard has a
built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default
value.
Ø The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, or MONO
Halt On
Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST
process and notify you.
Ø The choice: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But
Diskette, or All, But Disk/Key
Base Memory
Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.
Extended Memory
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up.
Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in the system.
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IDE Adapters
The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu
to configure each hard disk drive.
IDE HDD Auto-Detection
Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.
Ø Press Enter
IDE Primary Master
Selecting 'manual' lets you set the remaining fields on this screen and
select the type of fixed disk. "User Type" will let you select the number
of cylinders, heads, etc., Note: PRECOMP=65535 means
NONE !
Ø The choice: None, Auto, or Manual.
Access Mode
Choose the access mode for this hard disk.
Ø The choice: CHS, LBA, Large, or Auto.
Capacity
Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually
slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program.
Ø Auto-Display your disk drive size.
The following options are selectable if the 'IDE Primary Master'
item is set to 'Manual'
Cylinder
Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.
Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535
Head
Set the number of readwrite heads.
Ø Min = 0, Max = 255
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Precomp
Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk.
Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535
Landing zone
Set the Landing zone size.
Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535
Sector
Number of sector per track.
Ø Min = 0, Max = 255
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F
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.
Anti-Virus Protection
When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to
write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You
need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We
recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an
operating system.
Note：For complete protection against viruses,install virus software in
your operating system and update the virus definitions regularly.
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: Disabled or Enabled
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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: Disabled or Enabled
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this
item at the default value.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Processor Number Feature
Allows you to make Pentium III Processor Serial Number
enableddisabled.
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: Disabled or Enabled
First/Second/Third Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
Ø The Choice: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1,
HDD-2, HDD-3,USB-FDD,USB-ZIP,USB-CDROM,USB-HDD,
ZIP100, USB-FDD,USB-ZIP,USB-CDROM, USB-HDD LAN,
or Disabled.
Boot Other Device
Select Your Boot Device Priority.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive
If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive
name assignment.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
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Boot Up Floppy Seek
Seeks disk drives during boot-up. Disabling speed boots up.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status
This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your
system is started.
Ø The choice: Off or On.
Gate A20 Option
This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially,
the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a
keyboard still provides this support, it is more common and much faster
in setting to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
Ø The choice: Normal, or Fast.
ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg
Enable or disables the ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. This message will
appear during reboot when you use 40-pin cable on your 66/100 hard
disks.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
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: Disabled or Enabled
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.
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Security Option
Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or
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: Setup or System .
Note: To disabled security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main
Menu, and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not
type anything and just press <Enter>; it will disable security.
Once the security is disabled, the system will boot, and you
can enter Setup freely.
APIC Mode(Enabled)
This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Selects the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of
RAM in the system.
Ø The choice: Non-OS2 or OS2.
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
This item enable/disable the HDD system management function.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
Video BIOS Shadow
Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. However, it is
optional depending on chipset design. Video Shadow will increase the
video speed.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
Small Logo (EPA) Show
This item allows you to enable disable the EPA Logo.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled
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Advanced Chipset Features
These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should
leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar
with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the
values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into
your system.
DRAM Clock/ Drive Control
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
Current FSB Frequence
This item shows current CPU Front Side Bus speed.
Current DRAM Frequence
This item shows current DRAM speed.
DRAM Clock
This item allows you to control the DRAM speed.
Ø The Choice: 100MHz, 133MHz, or By SPD.
When CPU speed set to 100MHz, DRAM speed can be set to
100MHz( by Host Clock) , or 133MHz.
When CPU speed set to 133MHz, DRAM speed set to 133MHz
(by Host Clock).
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DRAM Timing
This item allows you to select the value in this field, depending on
whether the board using which kind of DDR DRAM.
Ø The Choice: By SPD or Manual.
DRAM CAS Latency
This item enables you to select CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/
3. It's set at factory and depends on the DRAM installed. Don't change
the value unless you change specifications of the CPU or DRAM installed.
Ø The Choice: 2.5.or 2
Bank Interleave
The interleave number of internal banks, can be set to 2 way, 4 way
interleave or disabled. For VCM and 16Mb type dram chips, the bank
interleave is fixed at 2 way interleave.
When the dram timing is selected by SPD, it will be set by the value on
SPD of the RAM module(SDR).
Ø The Choice: Disabled, 2 Bank, or 4 Bank.
Precharge to Active(Trp)
This item allows you to Precharge Command to Active Command
Period.
Ø The Choice: 2T or 3T.
Active to Precharge(Tras)
This item allows you to Active Command to Precharge Command
Period.
Ø The Choice: 5T or 6T.
Active to CMD(Trcd)
This item allows you to Active to CMD.
Ø The Choice: 2T or 3T .
DRAM Burst Length
Ø The Choice: 4 or 8
DRAM Queue Depth
Ø The Choice: 2 level or 4 level or 3 level
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DRAM Command Rate
This item allows you toselect the DRAM executedrate.
Ø The Choice: 2T Command or 1T Command .
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.
AGP & P2P Bridge Control
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
AGP Aperture Size
Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics
memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are
forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
Ø The Choice: 256M,128M,64M,32M,16M, 8M or 4M .
AGP Mode
Ø The Choice: 4X, 2X, 1X
AGP Driving Control
This item enables the system to automatically select its output buffer
drive strength or make it manually selectable by an end user.
Ø The Choice: Auto or Manual.
AGP Driving Value
This item enables an end user to manually select the AGP output buffer
drive strength.
Ø Key in a HEX number: Min=0000, Max=00FF.
AGP Fast Write
This item enables an end user to manually select the AGP output buffer
drive strength.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
AGP Master 1 WS Write
When this item enabled, writing to the AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port)
is executed with one wait state.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
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AGP Master 1 WS Read
When this item enabled, reading from the AGP (Accelerated Graphics
Port) is executed with one wait state.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.
CPU & PCI Bus Control
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
PCI1 Master 0 WS Write
When this item enabled, writing to the PCI bus is executed with zero
wait state.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.
PCI2 Master 0 WS Write
When this item enabled, writing to the AGP bus is executed with zero
wait state.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.
PCI1 Post Write
This Item enabledisable AGP post write function, which means
when cpu accessing the AGP data, the chipset can queue the instruction when the AGP bus is busy,then write the data when AGP bus is
available .
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
PCI2 Post Write
This Item enabledisable PCI post write function, which means when
cpu accessing the PCI data, the chipset can queue the instruction when
the PCI bus is busy, then write the data when AGP bus is available.
Ø The Choice:Disabled or Enabled .
PCI Delay Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with
PCI specification version 2.1.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.
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Memory Hole
In order to improve performance, some space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or 15M-16M.
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000hFFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program is written to this memory area, a system error may result.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled .
Video RAM Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video RAM , resulting in better
system performance. However, if any program is written to this memory
area, a system error may result.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
VGA Share Memory Size
These items allows you to select the shared memory size for VGA
usage.
Ø The Choice: 8M, 16M or 32M.
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Integrated Peripherals
VIA OnChip IDE Device
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
OnChip IDE Channel0
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface; select
Disabled to deactivate this interface
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled .
OnChip IDE Channel1
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the secondary IDE interface; select
Disabled to deactivate this interface
Ø The choice:Disabled or Enabled .
IDE Prefetch Mode
The onboard IDE drive interfaces support IDE prefetching for faster
drive access. If you install a primary andor secondary add-on IDE
interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support
prefetching.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled .
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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.
Ø The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.
Primary/ Secondary / Master/ Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA100 implementation is possible 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 DMA100,
select Auto to enable BIOS support.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Auto.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.
VIA OnChip PCI Device
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio
This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 audio.
Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.
VIA-3068 MC97 Modem
This item allows you to control the onboard MC97 modem. Disable this
item if you are going to install an external modem.
Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.
Super IO Device
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
Onboard FDC Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you want to use it. If you install add-on
FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled .
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Onboard Serial Port1/ Port2
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second
serial ports.
Ø The choice: Disabled,3F8IRQ4, 2F8IRQ3,3E8IRQ4, 2E8IRQ3 or
Auto.
Onboard Parallel Port
This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller IO
address setting.
Ø The choice:: Disabled,378IRQ7, 278IRQ5 or 3BCIRQ7 .
Parallel Port Mode
Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select
Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and
software both support one of the other available modes.
Ø The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP, or ECP+EPP.
ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.
Ø The choice: 1 or 3.
Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.
Init Display First
This item allows you to decide to activate PCI Slot or on-chip VGA first.
Ø The choice: PCI Slot or AGP.
OnChip USB Controller
This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on the system
board and you want to use it. Even when on chip USB so equipped, if
you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this
feature.
Ø The Choice: All Disabled, All Enabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB
Port, 1&3 USB Port, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port, or 3 USB Port.
USB Keyboard Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB keyboard.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
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USB Mouse Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB Mouse.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
Onboard PCI LAN
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
Onboard LAN Boot ROM
This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN Boot ROM
function.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector readwrite. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode
(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block readwrite per sector the drive can support.
Ø The Choice: Disabled or Enabled .
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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 enabledisable the Advanced Configuration and
Power Management (ACPI)
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
ACPI Suspend Type
This item allows you to select sleep state when suspend.
Ø The choice: S1(POS), or S3(STR) or S1&S3.
Power Management Option
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
mode settings.
Min Saving Minimum power management.
HDD Power Down=Allows you to set each mode
individually.
Suspend Mode=1 hr.
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Max Saving Maximum power management.
HDD Power Down=Allows you to set each mode
individually.
Suspend Mode=1 min.
User Define Allows you to set each mode individually.
HDD Power Down=Disabled or in.~15min.
Suspend Mode= Disabled or 1 min ~1 hr.
Ø The choice: User Define, Min Saving, or Max Saving.
HDD Power Down
When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity,
the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices
remain active.
Ø The choice: Disabled or 1 Min~15 Min.
Suspend Mode
When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity, all
devices except the CPU will be shut off.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min,
20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, or 1 Hour.
Video Off Option
When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a
power saving mode.
Always On Monitor will remain on during power saving
mode.
Suspend --> Off Monitor is blanked when the system enters the
Suspend mode.
Ø The choice: Always On or Suspend ->off.
Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
VH SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn
off the vertical and horizontal synchroniza
tion ports and write blanks to the video
buffer.
Blank Screen This option writes blanks to the video
buffer.
DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.
Ø The choice: Blank Screen, VH SYNC+Blank, or DPMS Support.
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MODEM Use IRQ
This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use.
Ø The choice: NA,3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, or 11.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
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 .
Wakeup After PWR-Fail
Use this item to indicate what you expect to happen after a power
failure has occurred.
Ø The choice: Auto, On, or Off.
IRQ/Event Activity Detect
Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.
PS2KB Wakeup Select
Enables you to allow keyboard activity to awaken the system from
power saving mode.
Ø The choice: Disable or Enabled.
PS2KB Wakeup from S3
This option enables you to allow keyboard or mouse activity to awaken
the system from power saving mode.
Ø The choice: ctrl+F1~F12 , Power, Wake , or Any key
PS2MS Wakeup from S3
This option enables you to allow keyboard or mouse activity to awaken
the system from power saving mode.
Ø The choice: Disable or Enabled.
USB Resume from S3
When set to Enabled, the system power will resume the system from a
power saving mode if there is any USB port activity.
Ø The choice: Disable or Enabled.
VGA
When this item enabled, you can set VGA to awaken the system.
Ø The choice: OFF or ON.
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LPT & COM
When LPT & COM stays On, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system.
Ø The choice: NONE, LPT, COM, or LPT/COM.
HDD & FDD
When HDD & FDD stays On, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices wakes up the system.
Ø The choice: OFF or ON.
PCI Master
When PCI Master stays On, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices wakes up the system.
Ø The choice: OFF, or ON.
PowerOn by PCI Card
This item enablesdisables the power on function of PCI Card.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.
Wake Up On LAN/Ring
Use this item to enable LAN or modem activity to wakeup the system
from a power saving mode.
Ø The choice: Disable or Enabled.
RTC Alarm Resume
When this item enabled, your can set the date and time at which the
RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.
Data (of Month)
This item selects the alarm date.
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=31.
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)
This item selects the alarm Time.
[hh]
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=23.
[mmss]
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=59.
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IRQs Activity Monitoring
Primary INTR
Press Enter to onoff the wake up ability of a specified IRQ.
Ø The choice: OFF, or ON.
In the following is a list of IRQ's, Interrupt ReQuests, which can be
exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can. When
an IO device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it
signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system
is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the
service.
When On mode exist, activity will neither prevent the system from
going into a power management mode nor awaken it.
IRQ3 (COM 2)
IRQ4 (COM 1)
IRQ5 (LPT 2)
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)
IRQ7 (LPT 1)
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir)
IRQ10 (Reserved)
IRQ11 (Reserved)
IRQ12 ( PS 2 Mouse )
IRQ13 (Coprocessor)
IRQ14 (Hard Disk)
IRQ15 (Reserved)
Ø
The choice: Disabled or Enabled.
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PnP/PCI Configurations
This section describes the configuration of PCI bus system. PCI or
Personal Computer Interconnection is a system which allows IO
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 experienced users should make any
changes to the default settings.
PNP OS Installed
This item allows you to determine PnP OS is installed or not.
Ø The choice: No or Yes .
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: Disable or Enabled.
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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
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.
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; PCIISA 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: Disable or Enabled.
Assign IRQ For VGA
This item allows the user to set VGA IRQ Routing table Enabled or
Disabled.
Ø The choice: Disable or Enabled.
Assign IRQ For USB
This item allows the user the option to assign an IRQ to on-board USB
controller.
Since the on-board controller is always enabled, if no IRQ is assigned
to it, there will be a question mark report on the sytem device under
Windows95/98.
Ø The choice: Disable or Enabled.
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PC Health Status
Shutdown Temperature
Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach
before powering down.
Ø The choice: 60。C/140。F, 65。C/149。F, 70。C/158。F, Disabled.
System Component Characteristics
These fields provide you with information about the systems current
operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields.
The fields include
CPU V-core
+2.5V
+3.3V
+5V
+12V
Voltage Battery
Current System Temp
Current CPU Temp
CPUFAN1
CASFAN 1
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FrequencyVoltage Control
Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk
This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection PCI/DIMM Clock.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulation.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled .
CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock
This item is used for overclocking only.
Ø The choice: Default, 100/66/33 HMz, 105/70/35 HMz,
111/74/37 HMz, 114/76/38 HMz, 120/80/40 HMz, 126/84/42
HMz, 130/87/43 HMz, 133/66/33 HMz, 136/68/34 HMz,
140/70/35 HMz, 144/72/36 HMz
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box with a message similar to:
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,
minimal performance system operations.
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Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box with a message similar to:
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N
Pressing 'Y' loads the default values that are factory-set for
optimal performance system operation.
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Supervisor/ User Password Setting
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The
differences between them are:
Set Supervisor Password and User Password
The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict
access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two
different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.
In general, Supervisor mode has full access to the Setup options,
whereas User mode has restricted access to the options. By setting
separate Supervisor and User password, a system supervisor can limit
who can change critical Setup values.
Enter Password
Type the password up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password from
CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to
abort the selection and not enter a password.
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter
Setup freely.
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Password Disable
If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu,
you will be prompted in entering the password whenever the system is
rebooted or you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted when you try
to enter Setup.
Warning : Retain a record of your password in a safe place. If you
forget the password, the way to access the system is to clear
CMOS, please refer to "Clear CMOS" on page 28.
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Save & Exit Setup
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a
special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.
The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your
system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving
the values the system is restarted again.
Exit Without Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Quit without saving (Y/N)? 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.
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