Shuttle MS21, MS21L MS21/MS21L User Manual

MS21

AMD Socket-A Based

MAIN BOARD

User's Manual

80

Shuttle MS21

AMD Socket-A based Mainboard
Manual Version 1.1

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHATS IN THE MANUAL ..................................................................... 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

SYSTEM INTEGRATOR ............................................................................ 5

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

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

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

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...........................................................1 0

3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION................................................................ 11

Accessories Of MS21 ............................................................................. 11

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

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

STEP 3 Install 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 ........................... 16

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

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

STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply ......................................................... 19

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

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

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

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

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

Jumpers & Connectors Guide .................................................................. 26

Clear CMOS setting (JP1) ....................................................................... 29

BIOS write protect setting (JP3) ...............................................................29

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

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

COM1 Connector / VGA Connector ........................................................30

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

Line_out and Line-In and Microphone ......................................................31

MIDI/GAME Port ......................................................................................31

POWER LED (PWR LED) ...................................................................... 32

KEYLOCK (KEY LOCK) .......................................................................... 32

SPEAKER Connector (SPEAKER) ......................................................... 32

Green LED (GRN LED) ...........................................................................33

HDD LED Connector (HDD LED) ........................................................... 33

Hardware reset connector (RST) ............................................................. 33

System Management Interface Connector (SMI) ...................................... 34

ATX power on/off switch connector (PWR SW) ........................................ 34

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

ATX Power Connector (ATX 1) ................................................................36

Dual USB Ports Header (USB 2) ............................................................. 36

Audio_in header (CD2 & CD1)................................................................ 37

Extra Mic / Line_out Header (J1) ............................................................. 37

Lan Header (J2) ......................................................................................37

IR connector (SIR 1)................................................................................. 38

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Dual USB Ports Header (USB 3) ............................................................. 38

Wake_on modem connector (WOM 1) ..................................................... 39

Wake_on lan connector (WOL 1) ............................................................. 39

CPU fan and housing fan headers (CPUFAN1, PWRFAN1)..................... 40

Red 3VSB LED for SDRAM (LED 1)....................................................... 40

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

Install Memory ......................................................................................... 41

Upgrade Memory .................................................................................... 41

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY .......................................................................4 2

4.1 MS21 MAINBOARD CD OVERVIEW ........................................................42

4.2 INSTALL VGA SOFTWARE....................................................................... 43

4.3 INSTALL Audio Device Driver.................................................................. 45

4.4 INSTALL Lan Driver .................................................................................. 46

5 BIOS SETUP .....................................................................................51

5.1 ENTER THE BIOS ......................................................................................51

5.2 THE MAIN MENU .......................................................................................52

Standard CMOS Setup ........................................................................... 54

Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................................ 56

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................................... 60

Integrated Peripherals .............................................................................64

Power Management Setup ...................................................................... 70

PnP / PCI Configurations ......................................................................... 74

PC Health Status ..................................................................................... 75

Frequency/Voltage Control ...................................................................... 76

Load Fail-safe/Optimized Defaults .......................................................... 77

Set Password ......................................................................................... 78

Save & Exit Setup/Exit without Saving ..................................................... 79

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WHATS IN THE MANUAL

Quick Reference

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

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

Software Utility >> How to Install ......................................................... Page 42

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ........................................................ Page 51

About This Manual

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

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

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

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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 To Different Users

First-Time DIY System Builder

Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as
difficult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience
successful, right from the start, we have designed the 3 Hardware Instal-
lation 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 MS21
mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle MS21 mainboard. You will
find that installing your new Shuttle MS21 mainboard is just easy. Bundled
with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated MS21 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 Shuttle MS21 to construct your system. Shuttle
MS21 incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the SiS 730S
chipset from SiS. It integrates the most advanced functions you can find
to date in a compact Micro ATX board. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper
Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility for an in-depth view of system
construction.

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1.2 Item Checklist

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Check all items with your MS21 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:

! One Shuttle MS21 Mainboard

! One ATA 100/66 Ribbon Cable

! One Floppy Ribbon Cable

! One Lan Bracket

(This bracket is available only for
MS21 mainboard with lan chip on board.)

RMC

J2

1

R TL8 139C
02175T1

009B TAIWAN

PCI2

CNR1

SIR1

1
USB3

PW R LED

SPEAK ER

PANEL1

AUDIO

CD1
1
J1

CD2

AMR1

Panasonic
C R 203 2
3V
JA PAN1

PCI1

JP1

M S 2 1 V 1 .0

1

USB2
AGP1

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

SiS

WOM1WOL1

1693329
PCI/PNP

11

1998C

1

AWAR

JP3

KEYLO

1
CA

1

PSSRHLEGL

COM1

KBM PS1

USB1

VG A PRINT
J4

ATX 1

SiS

730S

SIS,00SAA0213

0048K A

P

1

ID E 2
ID E 1

CJ-50046942

! MS21 User’s Manual

! One CD-ROM containing:

" Sis Chipset VGA Driver
" AC97 Audio Driver
" Lan Driver
" Award Flashing Utility

HT2001 0052

FC -10P

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2 FEATURES

MS21 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

!!

Supports AMD Athlon Processor with 100/133 MHz FSB.

and AMD Duron Processor with 100 MHz FSB.

!!

! Chipset

!!

SiS 730S Chipset features with super south I/O bridge and built-in 3D
sound that features AC 97 Audio Codec. The SiS730S chipset offers a
powerful hardware decoding DVD accelerator that significantly im­proves DVD playback performance. SiS730S uses Share System Memory
Architecture to handle very large texture maps required by reality and 3D
video games and applications.

The share memory utilizes a frame buffer size up to 64 MB.

!!

! Jumperless CPU Configuration

!!

Soft-configure CPU Speed (The CPU operating speed is software
configurable through Frequency/Voltage Control of BIOS Setup pro-

gram.

!!

! Versatile Memory Support

!!

Equipped with two DIMM banks of PC 100/133 compliant SDRAM to
provide up to 1GB of system memory.

Note: Although the MS21 mainboard supports a memory bus of 100/
133MHz, you cannot set the memory bus speed less than the CPU bus
speed (CPU/memory: 100/100, 100/133, 133/133).

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!!

! Integrated Realtek Fast Ethernet (Optional)

!!

The RTL8139C LAN chip is an integrated chip and transceiver capable of
operating at 10/100 Mbps. This PCI Revision 2.2-compliant chip supports
PCI target fast back-to-back transaction, Vital Product Data (VPD), and ACPI/
PCI power management.

!!

! AGP Slot

!!

SiS 730S chipset incorporates a 128-bit 2D/3D graphics accelerator that
provides 1920x1200 16-bit color. The chipset also supports an extra AGP 4x
slot.

Note: The AGP slot only supports NVIDIA 4xAGP cards.

!!

! PCI Expansion Slots

!!

Provides two 32-bit PCI slots.

!!

! AMR Expansion Slot

!!

Provides one Audio Modem Riser (AMR) slot.

!!

! CNR Expansion Slot

!!

Provides one Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot.

!!

! Super South Bridge

!!

The SiS730S Super-South Bridge includes a 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet
feature for office and home networking requirements. The SiS730S offers
an AC 97 compliant interface that consists of a digital audio engine with
3D-hardware accelerator, on-chip sample rate converter, and a profes­sional wavetable along with a separate modem DMA controller.

!!

! Super I/O Interface:

!!

Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
" 1 × Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, 2.88MB

format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360KB or 1.2MB format.

" 1 × PS/2 mouse connector
" 1 × PS/2 Keyboard connector

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" 2 ports of USB connectors on back panel
" Two sets of 2-port USB headers on mid-board
" 1 × DB9 Serial connector 6550 UART compatible
" 1 × DB15 VGA connector
" 1 × Infrared communication port ASKIR and IrDA compatible.

" 1 × DB25 Parallel port supporting Standard Parallel Port (SPP),

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

" 1 x DB15 MIDI/GAME port , and another 3 ports which are Line_out,

Line-In and Microphone.

!!

! PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

!!

Two Ultra DMA 33/66/100 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 33/66/100 MB/
sec and also supports Enhanced PIO Modes 0 ~ 4.

!!

! ATX Power Supply Connector

!!

ATX power supply unit can be connected to the onboard 20-pin ATX
power connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by dual-function
power button.

!!

! Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

!!

Features four power saving mode: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to
Disk, and Soft-Off. ACPI provides more efficient Energy Saving Features
controlled by your operating system that supports OS Direct Power Man­agement (OSPM) functionality.

!!

! System BIOS

!!

Provides licensed Award BIOS on 2Mb Flash EEPROM.
Supports Green PC and Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

!!

! ATX Form Factor

!!

System board conforms to the Micro ATX specification.
Board dimension: 244 mm x 220 mm.

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!!

! Advanced Features

!!

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

states; one is Suspend mode and the other is Soft-Off mode. Pushing
the power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Sus­pend mode. When the power button is pressed for longer than 4

seconds, the system enters the Soft-Off mode.

" Wake-on-LAN - The onboard WOL connector can be attached to a

network card that supports this function to wake up system via LAN.

" Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automati-

cally by activation of modem ring.

!!

! Other Features

!!

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

as the CPU, and other critical system voltage levels to ensure stable
current reach to mainboard components. System voltages include
Vcore on CPU, and +2.5V, +3.3V, +5V, +12V etc. on system.

" Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent overheating of CPU, the CPU

fan is monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU cooling fan with RPM sen­sor is required.)

" Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure

whether the CPU or system operates in a suitable temperature.

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3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

,

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 MS21 mainboard. Please refer to
following mainboard layout to help you identifying various jumpers, connectors, slots,
and ports. Then follow these steps designed to guide you through a quick and correct
installation of your system.

3.1 Step-by-Step Installation

Accessories Of MS21

Red 3VSB L ED f or S DRA M- L E D1

USB2

1

Two DIMM Sockets

SiS

730

S

00

SIS
SAA 02 13
0048 KA

AGP1

SIR1

1

CPUFAN1

CJ-501E-ES
0046-9 08

11

1

PCI/PNP 686

169332966

AWARD

+

1998

94208E F

IDE11IDE2

CASFAN1

1

JP3

PWR
SW
SMI
RST
HDD
LED
GRN
LED

KEY
LOCK

SPEA KER

PWR LE D

PANE L1

SOC KET462

DIMM1

DIMM2

WOM1 WOL1

SiS

1

USB3

CPU Fan- CPUFAN1
PS2 Keyboard /

PS/2 Mo u s e Con nectors

USB1/USB2 Connectors

Socket 462
Serial Port

Conne ctor (COM1)
Parallel Connector

SiS 730s Chip

Dual USB Ports Header- USB2

VGA Connect or

ATX Pow er Connect or

Line_out/Line_In/Microphone
MIDI/GAME Port Connectors

AMR 1 Slo t
Aud io_in Conn ector- C D_1

Aud io_in Conn ector- C D_2
Clear CMOS Setting- JP1

Extra MIC/ Line -Out Header- J1
AGP 2x/4x Slot

AC 97 Aud i o CODEC
Lan Header - J2

Two PCI Slots
On Board Lan

RTL8139C

(Optional)

CNR1 Slot

KBMPS1

USB1

COM1

VGA P R INT

J4

AUDIO

J2

R

MC

1

RTL 813 9C

02175T1

CD1

1

009 B TAIW AN

ATX 1

AMR1

CD2

JP1

J1

3V

JAPAN1

CR2032

Panaso nic

MS21 V1.0

PCI1

PCI2

CNR1

Floppy Connector

Two IDE Connectors

Wake On Lan Connector- WOL1

Wake On Modem Connector- WOM1

Housing Fan- CA S FAN1

IR Header -SIR1

Dual USB Ports Header- USB3

SiS 950 Super I/O

2Mb Flash ROM

Front Panel Connector -PANEL1

BIOS Write Protect- JP3

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Step 1

Install the CPU:

1. Locate the CPU socket on the upper-right sector of your mainboard
(between the back panel connectors and the DIMM memory banks).

2. Pull the CPU 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 processor in the socket A. Note that the CPU’s
edges have been purposely designed non-symmetrically to prevent from
inserting the processor in the wrong direction. And the CPU will only
fit in the orientation as shown. The following diagram demonstrates the
correct placement of the CPU in socket A. You can see that the two
blunt-edged corners should be oriented toward the blank space on the
socket.

Blank

AMD CPU

SO C K ET4

Notch

Leve r Bla nk

SOCKET462

ASS EMB LED IN MA L AY S IA

4. Slightly push the AMD 462 processor into the socket without applying
excessive force while making sure there is no gap between CPU and
socket. Then lower the socket-lever all the way down to the horizontal
position and lock it to secure the CPU in place.

5. The AMD 462 processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to ensure proper
cooling of the processor. If the heatsink/fan have not been mounted on
your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan separately and have it
installed. Plug the cable through the heatsink/fan in the CPU fan
power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types of
CPU fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hard
ware 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 4­pin 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 jumpers unless you
require special adjustments as any of following cases:

1. Clear CMOS

2. Make BIOS write protected

For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you should 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
the detailed information on how to configure your mainboard manually.

Step 3

Install SDRAM System Memory

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

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Step 4

Install Internal Peripherals in System Case

Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we
recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into
the computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive
(IDE/HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power
supply unit. This will greatly facilitate in making the connection 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, must
have 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 to the back panel of the internal
peripheral devices. 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 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 aren’t enough matching holes, then make sure
to install at least 4 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of
the mainboard.

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Step 6

Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker

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

1. Power LED (PWR LED)

2. Keylock Header (KEY LOCK)

3. PC SPEAKER (SPEAKER)

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4. Green-LED (GRN LED)

5. HDD-LED (HDD LED)

6. Hardware Reset Switch (RST)

7. System Management
Interface Header (SMI)

8. ATX Soft Power On/Off (PWR SW)

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Step 7

Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives

1. IDE cable connector

2. Floppy cable connector

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Step 8

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. IR Header

SIR1

1

Step 9

Connect the Power Supply

1. System power connector

Warning: Once power cord is plugged in mainboard, LED1 lights

up. Please take reference to page 40 for location of LED 1.
You are not allowed to install or uninstall memory modules
while LED 1 lights up.

ATX 1

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Step 10

Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots

1. AMR Card

2. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card
Note: The AGP slot only supports NVIDIA 4xAGP cards.

3. PCI Card

4. Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) Card

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Step 11

Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel

You are now ready to put the computer case back together and get on to the
external peripherals connections to your system’s back panel.

1. PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard

2. USB Devices

3. COM1 Port

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

USB1 & USB2

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COM1

4. VGA Port

5. Parallel Port

6. Line_out / Line_In / Microphone

VGA Port

Parallel Port

7. MIDI/Game Port

Line_out

Line_In

MIDI/GAME Port

Microphone

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Step 12

First Time System Boot-Up

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

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

2. Turn on the system power.

3. First, you must use the FDISK utility to create a primary partition of the
hard disk. You can also add an extended partition if your primary
partition does not use all of the available hard disk space. If you
choose to add an extended partition, you will have to create one or
more logical partitions to occupy all the space available in the ex­tended partition. The FDISK utility will assign a drive letter (i.e., C:,
D:, E:,...) to each partition which will be shown in the FDISK program.
After FDISK procedure, reboot your system by using the same system
floppy disk.

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

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

4. Now, use the FORMAT utility to format all the partitions you’ve cre-

ated. 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. Set up the complete operating system according to your OS installation
guide.

Note: This mainboard supports ACPI. Consequently, NumLock on

keyboard is still on whenever you turn off system.

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Step 13

Install Drivers & Software Components

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

1. Insert the MS21 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The

auto-run program will display the driver main installation window
on screen .

2. Choose " Install VGA Device Software" and complete the installation.

3. Return to the SHUTTLE MAINBOARD DRIVERS & UTILITIES screen.

4. Choose "Install Audio Device Driver" and complete the

installation.

5. Return to the main installation window and exit from the auto-run

drivers installation program.

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3.2 Jumper Settings

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

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

1

1

Pin #1 on the top:

1

Pin #1 to the right:

1

Pin #1 on the bottom:

1

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

Caution!

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

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

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

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Jumpers & Connectors Guide

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:

B 3~B 5

B 6~B 9

B 1
B 2

E 1

E 3
E 4

A 1
E 5

E 2
E 6

E 1 2

E 1 3

D 1

E 1 0

E 11

A 2

C 1~C 8

E 9

E 7

E 8

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket 462 : CPU Socket for socket A AMD processors.
DIMM 1/2 : Two DIMM Sockets for 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512MB 3.3V

SDRAM.
AMR : One AMR expansion slot for audio/modem riser card
AGP : One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot
PCI : Two 32-bit PCI expansion slots
CNR : One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot

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Jumpers

JP1 : Clear CMOS setting.

A1

A2

JP3 : Make BIOS write protected setting.

Back Panel Connectors

B1

B1

B2

B3

B4

B5

B6

KB : PS/2 Keyboard.
MPS1 : PS/2 Mouse.
USB 1 : 2 × USB ports (Universal Serial Bus).
COM1 : Serial port 1 (DB9 male).
PRINTER : Parallel port (DB25 female).
VGA : VGA port (DB15 female).
Line_out : Line_out port.

B7

Line_in : Line_in port.

B8

Microphone : Microphone port.

B9

GAME/MIDI : GAME/MIDI port.

Front Panel Connectors

C1

C2

C3

C3

C4

C5

C6
C7

PWR LED : System Power LED.
KEY LOCK : KEYLOCK.
SPEAKER : Speaker in housing.
GRN LED : Green LED.
HDD LED : IDE drive active LED.
RST : Hardware reset switch.
SMI : Hardware system management interface momentary type

switch.

C8

PWR SW : ATX Power On/Off Momentary Type Switch.

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1

D1

D1

FDD1 : Floppy Disk Drive Interface
IDE1 : IDE Primary Interface (Dual-channel)
IDE2 : IDE Secondary Interface (Dual-channel)

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Other Connectors:

ATX 1 : ATX power connector (20-pin header).

E1

USB 2 : Dual USB ports header

E2

E3

CD2 : Audio_in connector.

E4

CD1 : Audio_in connector.

E5

J 1 : Extra MIC / Line_out header.

E6

J 2 : Lan bracket header.

E7

SIR 1 : I R header.

E8

USB 3 : Dual USB ports header.

E9

WOM 1 : Wake on modem header.

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WOL 1 : Wake on lan header.
CASFAN 1 : System cooling fan power connector.

-

CPUFAN 1 : CPU cooling fan power connector.

-

LED1 : Red 3VSB LED for SDRAM.

-!

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A1

Clear CMOS setting (JP1)

You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. Please follow
below procedure to clear CMOS.

Pin 2-3 (Default, Normal)

1

Pin 1-2 (Clear CMOS)

1

Step 1.Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
Step 2.Remove ATX power cable from onboard power connector.
Step 3.Locate JP1 and short pins 1-2 for a few seconds.
Step 4.Return JP1 to its normal setting by shorting pins 2-3.
Step 5.Connect ATX power cable back to onboard power connector.

A2

BIOS write protect setting (JP3)

This motherboard offers JP3 jumper to make BIOS read-only.

Pin 1-2 (Default- disable the function)

JP1

1

1

Pin 2-3 (Enable the function)

1

JP31

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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 minitower), the
PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the top
of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when the
mainboard is laid into a desktop, as opposite
to a minitower where the PS/2 Mouse con­nector is located at the right of the PS/2
Keyboard's. Plug the PS/2 keyboard and
mouse jacks into their corresponding con­nectors.

B2

USB1/USB2 Port Connectors

Two female connectors USB1/USB2 share
the same USB (Universal Serial Bus)
bracket at the rear panel of your
mainboard. Plug each USB device jack
into an available USB1/USB2 connector.

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

USB1 & USB2

B3

COM1 Connector

This mainboard can accommodate one
serial device on COM1. Attach a serial de­vice cable to the DB9 serial port COM1 at
the back panel of your computer.

B4

VGA Connector

One 15-pin VGA connector is located at
the rear panel of mainboard.

B5

Parallel Port Connector

One DB25 female parallel connector is
located at the rear panel of mainboard.
Plug the connection cable from your par­allel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this
connector.

COM1

Parallel Port

VGA

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B6

Line_out

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.

B7

Line_in

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.

B8

Microphone

Microphone is a 1/8-inch jack that provides
a mono input. It can use a dynamic mono or
stereo microphone with a resistance of not
more than 600 Ohms.

Line_out

Line_in

Microphone

B9

MIDI/GAME Port

The MIDI/GAME port is a 15-pin female con­nector. This port can be connected to any
IBM PC compatible game with a 15-pin D­sub connector.

MIDI Instrument Connection

You will need a MIDI adapter to connect
a MIDI compatible instrument to the
sound card. The MIDI adapter can be con­nected to the Joystick/MIDI port. You will
also need the MIDI sequencing software
to run MIDI instruments with your com­puter.

MIDI/GAME Port

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C1

POWER LED (PWR LED)

If you get a 3-pin LED in dual
color connector, attach the cable
from housing's front panel to the
PWR LED header on board. The
LED stays light while the system
is running ; and it turns to another
color while the system is operat­ing from normal mode to ACPI
mode.

Note : Please notice all the LED connectors are directional. If any LED of

PANEL 1 does not light up during running, please simply change to
the opposite direction.

C2

KEYLOCK (KEY LOCK)

Keylock connector is a 2-pin con­nector for a lock that may be in­stalled on the system case for en­abling or disabling keyboard.

+
+

+

+

+
+

C3

Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)

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

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+
+

++

C4

Green LED (GRN LED)

The green LED (GRN LED) indi­cates that system is currently in
one of the power saving mode
(Doze/Standby/Suspend). When
system resumes to normal op­eration mode, the green LED will
go off. Attach a 2-pin green LED
cable to GRN LED header.

C5

HDD LED Connector (HDD LED)

Attach connector cable from IDE
device LED to the 2-pin HDD
LED header. The HDD LED
lights up whenever an IDE device
is active.

+
+

++

+
+

C6

Hardware reset connector (RST)

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

++

+
+

+

+

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C7

System Management Interface Connector (SMI)

Hardware System Management
Interface (SMI) header may attach
to a 2-pin momentary switch.
Press SMI switch to force system
into power saving mode; press it
again to resume back to normal
operation.

C8

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector

(PWR SW)

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

+
+

+

+

+
+

+

+

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Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors

D1

The MS21 mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connec­tors (IDE1/IDE2) providing the support to up to four IDE devices, such as CD­ROM and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.). This mainboard also includes one 34­pin floppy disk controller (FDD) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive
(F.D.D.). Moreover, this mainboard comes with one 40pin ribbon cable to
connect to IDE H.D.D. and one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.

Note : Please connect your system H.D.D. to IDE 1.

Important: Ribbon cables are directional. The red stripe means pin #1.

Please make sure to always have correct connection with
cable and pin #1 of IDE1/IDE2 or FDD1 on the mainboard.

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E1

ATX Power Connector (ATX 1)

Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector (ATX 1) on your
mainboard. Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit di­rectly into ATX 1 power supply connector.

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

unless the guides match perfectly. Make 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.

ATX 1

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 adequate power for higher

speed processor installed.

E2

Dual USB ports Header (USB2)

This header is used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors
mounted on front panel.

Pin assignment:

GND

VCC

DATA+

1

OC0-

DATA-

DATA-

DATA+

OC0-

VCC

USB 2

GND

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E3~E4

Audio_in header (CD2 and CD 1)

Use the audio cable provided with CD-ROM/DVD drive to join audio con­nector on rear edge of CD-ROM/DVD drive with one of the two audio-in
connectors CD1 and CD2 on the mainboard.

E5

Extra MIC / Line_out Header (J1)

This header allows users to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and
line-out ports for easier access. Either the Mic and Line_out connector on
back panel or J1 header are available at the same time. If you would like to
use this J1 header on front panel, please remove all jumpers from J1 and
install your special Extra Mic / Line_out cable instead.

Lan Header (J2)

E6

This header allows users to attach an RJ-45 cable to access a local area
network (LAN).

CD1

CD2

J1

1

Note: the LAN chip on board is optional at the time of purchase and it sup­ports 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps LAN connections.

J2

1

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IR connector (SIR 1)

E7

If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer func­tion. Please follow below procedure to enable IR transfer function.

Step 1. Attach the 5-pin infrared device cable to SIR1 connector.

(Refer to above diagram for IR pin assignment.)

VCC

NC
IRRX

GND
IRTX

1

SIR1

Step 2. Configure the Infrared transfer mode through the option "UART

Mode Select" in field "Integrated peripheral / SiS 950 Super IO De­vice" of BIOS setup program. This mainboard supports Normal, IrDA
and ASKIR transfer modes.

E8

Dual USB ports Header (USB3)

This header is used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors
mounted on front panel.

Pin assignment:

GND

VCC

DATA+

1

OC0-

DATA-

DATA-

OC0-

DATA+

VCC

USB 3

GND

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E9 Wake-on modem connector (WOM 1)

If you have a PCI modem card installed that supports wake-on-modem
function, please connect the cable into the WOM1 header on the
mainboard. When your system is in power-saving mode, any modem sig­nal resumes system automatically. And you also need to enable the item
through "Power Management / PM Wake Up Events" of BIOS setup pro­gram.

E10

Wake-on lan connector (WOL 1)

If you have a lan card installed and the lan card supports Wake-on-Lan
function. Please connect the cable into WOL1 header on mainboard.
While your system is in power-saving mode, any lan signal resumes sys­tem automatically. And you also need to enable the item through "Power
Management" of BIOS setup program.

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E11~E12

CPU Fan and Housing Fan Headers (CPUFAN1, CASFAN1)

This mainboard provides two onboard 12V cooling fan power headers to
support CPU (CPUFAN1), Housing (CASFAN1) cooling fans.

Note: Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary and they depend

on 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.

SENSE

E13

Red 3VSB LED for SDRAM (LED 1)

+12

GND

The red LED turns on if your power cord is still plugged in, which means
3V standby voltage is supplied to mainboard. You can not install or
uninstall memory modules while LED 1 lights up.

CPUFAN1

CASFAN1

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3.3 System Memory Configuration

The MS21 mainboard has two 168-pin DIMM sockets that allow you to
install from 32MB up to 1.0GB of system memory with PC 100/133 SDRAM
(Synchronous DRAM). Each DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) socket
can accommodate 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and 512MB 3.3V single
or double side 64-bit or 72-bit wide data path SDRAM modules.

Install Memory:

Install memory in any or all of the banks and in any combination, shown as
follows :

DIMM

Socket

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

Memory Modules

32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and 512MB

168-pin 3.3V SDRAM

32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and 512MB

168-pin 3.3V SDRAM

Module

Quantity

x 1

x 1

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

BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically. You
can check the total system memory value in the BIOS Standard
CMOS Setup menu.

Upgrade Memory:

You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional SDRAM
modules in available DIMM banks. The total system memory is calculated by
simply adding up the memory in all DIMM banks. After upgrade, the new
system memory value will automatically be computed and displayed by the
BIOS Standard CMOS Setup menu.

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4 SOFTWARE UTILITY

4.1 MS21 Mainboard CD Overview

Note: The cd contents attached in the MS21 mainboard are subject to

change without notice.

To start your mainboard CD, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive, and
the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not
appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM
drive is drive D:)

Navigation Bar Description:

##

Install VGA Device Software - Install VGA driver.

#

##
##

# Install Audio Device Driver - Install audio driver.

##
##

# Link to Shuttle Homepage - Link to shuttle website homepage.

##
##

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

##
##

# Quit - Close this CD.

##

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4.2 Install VGA 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 Drivers &

Utilities screen. Use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) to select the “Install
VGA Device Software” bar.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window runs the installation auto­matically. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system
to take the installation effect.

Note: You may install VGA driver under all O.S. except Windows NT 4.0.

Take reference to next page for installing guide.

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Install VGA driver under NT 4.0:

1. Please move mouse to desktop

and push right button of mouse,
then window “Display Properties”
comes out. Choose “Display Type”
to get following screen.

2. Use “Change” option to run to
next screen.

3. Please select “Have Disk”.

4. Please choose path

“D:\vga\WINNT40\Sis630”. Then
you just obey installation guide to
complete setup successfully. (In
this location CD disk is supposed
to be “D” letter.)

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4.3 Install Audio Device Driver

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 Drivers &
Utilities screen.

Use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) to select the “Install Audio Device
Driver” bar.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window runs the installation
automatically.

When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to
take the installation effect.

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4.4 Install LAN Driver

Install LAN driver under WIN 98SE:

1. Please use mouse to go to “My
Computer” then push right button

of mouse and select “Properties”
so that window “System Proper-

ties” may come out. You will see
yellow marks. Choose “properties”
by pressing right button of mouse
to come into window “PCI

Ethernet Controller Properties”.

2. Choose “Reinstall Driver”.

3. Please select “Search for a
better driver than the one your
device is using now. [Recom­mended]”.

4. Please choose path

“D:\lan\Realtek\Win98”. Then you
just obey installation guide of
Wizard to complete setup success­fully. (In this location CD disk is
supposed to be “D” letter.)

Note: If you need to install lan
driver under Windows ME, the
setup procedure is similar like what
you do under Windows 98SE.

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Install LAN driver under Windows NT:

1. Please use mouse to go to “Network Neighborhood” then push right
button of mouse and select “Properties”so that window “Network Setup
Wizard” may come out. Please base the network setting of your system to
decide following options And press “next“ to continue setup.

2. Choose “Have Disk” and key in path “D:\Lan\Realtek” for installation.

Then “RTL8139 [A/B/C] PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter” driver will be found.
Press “next” to continue setup.

3. Then you just follow Wizard’s default setting to complete installation.

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Install LAN driver under Windows 2000:

1. Please use pointing device to come to window “System Properties”
through the path “ My Computer - Control Panel - System - Hardware “.
Then choose “Device Manager” to next screen.

2. Choose “Network Adapter” and push right button of mouse to come into

next screen.

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3. Then choose “Update Driver” so that Wizard may come out. Then press
“next” to go on.

4. While you are asked of driver, select “ Display a list of the known drivers
for this device so that I can choose a specific driver.”.

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5. Please select the path “D:\lan\Realtk\WIN2000\NETRTS5” to install driver.
(In this location CD disk is supposed to be “D” letter.)

6. Choose “Realtek RTL8139 [A/B/C/8130] PCI Fast EthernetNIC”. And then
you just follow on-screen guide to finish setup.

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5 BIOS SETUP

MS21 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 mentioned in step 2 (the message

disappears before you can respond) and you still wish to enter
BIOS Setup, restart the system and try again by turning the com­ puter 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 Award BIOS(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.

Standard CMOS Features

This setup page includes all items in a standard BIOS compatible.

Advanced BIOS Features

This setup page includes all items of Award special enhanced fea­tures.

Advanced Chipset Features

This setup page includes all items of chipset features.

Integrated Peripherals

This setup page includes all items of peripherals features.

Power Management Setup

This setup page includes all items of Power Management features.

PnP/PCI Configurations

This item specifies the value (in units of PCI bus blocks) of the la­tency timer for the PCI bus master and the IRQ level for PCI device.

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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

Setup defaults load the optimized settings for optimum system per­formance. However, you can change the parameter through each
Setup Menu.

Load Optimized Defaults

To load the Turbo defaults is required by the power users who want
to push the limitation of system performance by overclocking. Be-

fore you use this function, make sure you fully understand the items in
Chipset Setup menu and the components (CPU, DRAM, HDD, etc.) of
your system are good enough for optimized setting.

Set Password

The item can be used to install a password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changed to CMOS and exit from setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changed and exit from setup.

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$$

$ Standard CMOS Features

$$

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into around 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

The date format is <month> <date> <year>.
Press <F3> to show the calendar.

Time

The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is
converted based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example. 5
p.m. is 17:00:00.

Hard Disks Type

This item identify the types of hard disk drives that has been in­stalled in the computer. There are 46 predefined types ,a user defin­able type and AUTO type.

Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type, or type the
number and press <Enter>. Note that the specifications of your
drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work
properly if you enter improper information for this item. If your
hard disk drive type is not matched or listed, you can use Type User
to define your own drive type manually.

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If select Type User, you may find related information in the follow­ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and
press <Enter>. Those information should be provided in the docu­mentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.

The user may also set those items in AUTO to automatically configure
the hard disk drives parameter when the system power on.

If a hard disk drive has not been installed, select NONE and press
<Enter>.

Drive A type/Drive B type

This item specifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that
has been installed in the system.

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB.
Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video

This item selects the type of adapter used for the primary system moni­tor that must matches your video display card and monitor. Although
secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select the type in
Setup.

Halt On

This item determines if the system will stop when an error is detected
during power-up.

Memory

This item is only for display. It is automatically detected by POST
(Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.

Base Memory

The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conven­tional) memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory
is typically 640K for systems with 640K memory installed on the
mainboard.

Extended Memory

The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during
the POST. This is the amount of memory located above 1MB in the

CPU's memory address map.

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$$

$

Advanced BIOS Features

$$

Anti-Virus Protection

When this item is enabled, it provides some protection against viruses
that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk
drive. This item is Disabled by default. You need to disable it so that
you can install an operating system. We recommend that you enable
Anti-Virus Protection as soon as you have installed your disk with an
OS.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU Internal Cache

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

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

External Cache

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external (L2)
cache memory to improve performance. The exceptions are older SEPP
Celeron CPUs running at 266 or 300 MHz. Enable this item for all but
these two processors.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Processor Number Feature

Some of the new generation of socket-A processors are installed with a
unique processor number. This number may be used for verification in
Internet transactions and e-commerce. If you prefer not to use or distrib­ute the unique processor number, use this item to suppress the proces­sor number.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

You can enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and
have your system start up a little faster. You might like to enable this
item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating
smoothly.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that
your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

" The choice: Floppy, HDD-0, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, SCSI,

CDROM, ZIP-100, USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, LAN, LS120, USB CD-ROM,
USB-HDD, Disabled.

Boot Other Device

If you enable this item, the system will search all other possible loca­tions for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices speci­fied under the first, second, and third boot devices.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows
you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B,
and drive B becomes drive A.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

If this item is enabled, it checks the geometry of the floppy disk drives at
start-up time. You don’t need to enable this item unless you have an old
diskette drive with 360K capacity.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your
system is started.

" The choice: On, Off.

Gate A20 Option

This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was
written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the
default value.

" The choice: Fast, Normal.

Typematic Rate Setting

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the
typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

If the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, you can use this item to
define how many characters per second are generated by a held-down
key.

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

If the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, you can use this item to
define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key
begins generating repeat characters.

" The choice: 250, 500, 750, 1000.

Security Option

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the pass­word is required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user
tries to enter the Setup Utility.

" The choice: Setup, System.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of
memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise,
leave this item at the default Non-OS2.

" The choice: Non-OS2, OS2.

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

SMART is an industry acronym for Self-monitoring, Analysis and Re­porting Technology. If the documentation of your hard disk states that
SMART is supported, you can enable this item.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Report No FDD For WIN 95

If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using the Win­dows 95 OS, select Yes for this item to ensure compatibility with the
Windows 95 logo certification.

" The choice: Yes, No.

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Advanced Chipset Features

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Advanced DRAM Control 1

Scroll to Advanced DRAM Control 1 and press <Enter> to view the
following screen:

Auto Configuration

If you leave this item at Auto, the system will automatically detect and
configure any DRAM devices it finds. If it fails to find a memory mod­ule, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the
memory module by entering its characteristics in the items below
(SDRAM RAS,… etc.) Refer to your DRAM’s documentation if you need
to obtain this information.

" The choice: Auto, Manual, 100MHz, 133MHz.

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Dram Background Command

When the delay is set at 1T, background commands are issued 1 clock
cycle behind the memory address (MA) which has been issued. When
set to normal, background commands and MAs are issued at the same
time.

" The choice: Normal, Delay 1T.

LD-Off Dram RD/WR Cycles

When the delay is set at 1T, memory read and write commands are
issued 1 clock cycle behind the memory address (MA) which has been
issued. When set to Normal, read/write commands and MAs are issued
at the same time. Press Esc to close the Advanced DRAM Control 1 sub­menu and return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

" The choice: Normal, Delay 1T.

Press Esc to close the Advanced DRAM Control 1 sub-menu and

return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

Advanced DRAM Control 2

Scroll to Advanced DRAM Control 2 and press <Enter> to view the
following screen:

SDRAM CAS Latency

Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The
value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not
change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the
installed DRAM or the installed CPU.

" The choice: SPD, 2T, 3T.

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SDRCLK Control

Enables you to set the phase of the SDRCLK that leads the SDCLK.
" The choice: +1.0ns, +0.5ns, 0.0ns, -0.5ns, -1.0ns, -1.5ns, -2.0ns,

-2.5ns, -3.0ns, -3.5ns, -4.0ns, -4.5ns, -5.0ns, -5.5ns,

-6.0ns, -6.5ns.

SDRCLK Control CS#/CKE

Enables you to set the phase of the SDWCLK used for CS#/CKE signals
that lead the SDCLK.

" The choice: +5.0ns, +4.5ns, +4.0ns, +3.5ns, +3.0ns, +2.5ns,

+2.0ns, +1.5ns, +1.0ns, +0.5ns, 0.0ns, -0.5ns, -1.0ns,

-1.5ns, -2.0ns, -2.5ns.

SDRCLK Control MA/SRAS

Enables you to set the phase of the SDWCLK used for MA/SRAS#/
SCAS#/RAMW# signals that lead the SDCLK.

" The choice: +5.0ns, +4.5ns, +4.0ns, +3.5ns, +3.0ns, +2.5ns,

+2.0ns, +1.5ns, +1.0ns, +0.5ns, 0.0ns, -0.5ns, -1.0ns,

-1.5ns, -2.0ns, -2.5ns.

SDRCLK Control Hi DQM/MD

Enables you to set the phase of the SDWCLK used for high DQM[7:4]/
MD[63:32] signals that lead the SDCLK.

" The choice: +5.0ns, +4.5ns, +4.0ns, +3.5ns, +3.0ns, +2.5ns,

+2.0ns, +1.5ns, +1.0ns, +0.5ns, 0.0ns, -0.5ns, -1.0ns,

-1.5ns, -2.0ns, -2.5ns.

SDRCLK Control Lo DQM/MD

Enables you to set the phase of the SDWCLK used for Lo DQM[3:0]/
MD[31:0] signals that lead the SDCLK.

" The choice: +5.0ns, +4.5ns, +4.0ns, +3.5ns, +3.0ns, +2.5ns,

+2.0ns, +1.5ns, +1.0ns, +0.5ns, 0.0ns, -0.5ns, -1.0ns,

-1.5ns, -2.0ns, -2.5ns.

Press Esc to close the Advanced DRAM Control 2 sub-menu and

return to the Advanced Chipset Features page.

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System BIOS Cacheable / Video RAM Cacheable

These items allow the video and/or system to be cached in memory for
faster execution. We recommend that you leave these items at the
default value.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Memory Hole at 15M-16M

This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA expansion
cards that require it.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

AGP Aperture Size

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics
adapter. It refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for
graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the de­fault value.

" The choice: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB.

Memory Parity Check

Enable this item to allow BIOS to perform a parity check to the POST
memory tests. Enable only if the system DRAM supports parity checking.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Integrated Peripherals

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SiS 730 Onchip IDE Device

Use this item to enable or disable the IDE channels that are integrated
on the mainboard. Selecting SIS 730 ONChip IDE Device and pressing
Enter displays the following screen:

Inter PCI/IDE

Use this item to enable or disable the IDE channels that are integrated
on the mainboard. Leaving this item at Both enables you to set the IDE
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO, Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
UltraDMA, and IDE Burst Mode fields. Setting this item to Primary
enables you to set the IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO, Primary Master/
Slave UltraDMA and IDE Burst Mode fields. If you set this item to Sec­ondary, it enables you to set the IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO,
Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA and IDE Burst Mode fields.

" The choice: Both, Primary, Secondary, Disable.

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IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

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

" The choice: Mode 0,1 ~4, Auto.

Pimary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA

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

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

" The choice: Auto, Disabled.

IDE Burst Mode

Enables or disables the IDE Bus Master generating PCI burst cycle
control.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Press Esc to close the SIS 730 ONChip IDE Device sub-menu

and return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

SiS 730 OnChip PCI Device

Use this item to enable or disable the PCI channels that are integrated
on the mainboard. Selecting SIS 730 ONChip PCI Device and pressing
Enter displays the following screen:

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SIS-7018 A97 AUDIO

Enables and disables the onboard AC 97 audio function.
" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

SIS-7013 S/W Modem

Enables and disables the onboard AC 97 modem function.
" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Press Esc to close the SIS 730 ONChip PCI Device sub-menu

and return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

SIS 950 Super IO Device

Use this item to define the operation of some peripheral components on
the system’s input/output ports. Selecting SIS 950 Super IO Device and
pressing Enter displays the following screen:

Onboard FDC Controller

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.
" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port 1

This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard serial
port 1

" The choice: Disable, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,

Auto.

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UART 2 Mode Controller

If you would like to set below option “UART Mode Select”, please
enable this item.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

UART Mode Select

UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication
protocol—Normal, IrDA, ASKIR.

The UART mode setting depends on which type of infrared module is
used in the system. When set to “ASKIR” or “IrDA,” the UART mode is
used to support the infrared module connected on the mainboard.

" The choice: ASKIR, IrDA, Normal.

UR2 Duplex Mode

This field is available when UART Mode Select is set to ASKIR or IrDA.
This item enables you to determine the infrared (IR) function of onboard
infrared chip.

Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simulta­neously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but
only one direction at a time.

" The choice: Full, Half.

Onboard Parallel Port

This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard parallel port.
" The choice: Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7.

Parallel Port Mode

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There
are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel
Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both
data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported with
EPP and ECP aware peripherals.

" The choice: ECP, EPP, SPP, ECP+EPP.

ECP Mode Use DMA

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port has
the option to use DMA “3” or DMA “1

" The choice: 1, 3.

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Game Port Address

Enables you to specify the I/O address of the game port.
" The choice: 201, 209.

Midi Port Address

Enables you to specify the I/O address of the MIDI port if installed.
" The choice: 330, 300.

Midi Port IRQ

Enables you to specify the IRQ of the MIDI port if installed.
" The choice: 5, 10.

Press Esc to close the SIS 950 Super IO Device sub-menu and

return to the Integrated Peripherals page.

H/W Reset Function

This item enables or disables the hardware reset button. When set
to Disabled, pushing hardware reset button will not reset the system.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Controller

Use this item to enable the USB ports that are integrated on this
mainboard.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

Enable this item if you are using a keyboard connected through the
USB Port.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode transfers can improve the access to IDE devices. Enable
this item if your IDE devices support block mode transfers.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Init Display First

Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the
PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on
the mainboard.

" The choice: PCI Slot, AGP.

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AGP VGA Selection

Use this item to enable an add-in VGA card installed in the AGP slot.
" The choice: AGP Slot, AGP.

AGP Auto Calibration

This item allows you to enable or disable AGP buffer strength auto
calibration through the chipset.

" The choice: AGP Slot, Onboard.

System Share Memory Size

This motherboard has a built-in graphics system that uses UMA (Unified
Memory Architecture) so that the graphics reserves a part of main
memory for video memory. Use this item to determine how much of the
main memory can be used as video memory.

" The choice: 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB.

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Power Management Setup

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This option displays items that let you control the system power man­agement. Modern operating systems take care of much of the power
management. This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration
and Power Interface). The system has various power saving modes
including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspend­ing to RAM, and a software power down that allows the system to be
automatically resumed by certain events.

Wake Up Calls

If the system is suspended, or has been powered down by software, it
can be resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic
to a modem, a PCI card, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

ACPI function

This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power
management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI
feature.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

ACPI Suspend Type

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1
(POS), the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If
you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM – the
system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system
memory.

" The choice: S1 (POS), S3 (STR).

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Video Off Option

This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is
put into suspend mode.

" The choice: Always On, Suspend -> Off, Sus stay -> Off,

All Mode -> Off.

Video Off Method

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This
item is set to DPMS (display power management software) by default.

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

Switch Function

Enables you to set the System Management Interrupt (SMI) button
function in DOS. " The choice: Disabled, Break / wake.

MODEM Use IRQ

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the
system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt
request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to con­nect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for
this feature to work.

" The choice: NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11.

Hot Key Function As

Enables you to set the power button function in DOS.
" The choice: Disabled, Power off, Suspend.

HDD Off After

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.

" The choice: Disabled, 1 Min ~ 15 Min.

Power Button Override

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Inter­face) you can create a software power down. In a software power
down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets
you install a software power down that is controlled by the normal
power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant Off, then the
power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay
4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds
to cause a software power down.

" The choice: Instant Off, Delay 4 sec.

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Power Resume Control

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its
last operating status after power returns from a power failure.

" The choice: Always Off, Always On, Keep Pre-state.

PM Wake Up Events

This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will
resume the system from a power saving mode. Select Wake Up Events
and press Enter to display the following menu:

IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI

When enabled, any event occurring at IRQs 3 through 15 (excluding
IRQ 8) will awaken a system, which has been powered down.

" The choice: Enabled, DisaIRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI
When enabled, any event occurring at IRQs 3 through 15 (excluding

IRQ 8) will awaken a system, which has been powered down.
" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

IRQ 8 Break Suspend

This field allows you to enable or disable monitoring of IRQ8 so that it
does not awaken the system from a suspend mode.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

RING Power Up Control

When set to Enabled, the system power will be turned on if there is any
modem activity.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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PCIPME Power Up Control

When set to Enabled, system power will be turned on if there is any
PCI card activity from PCI cards that trigger a PME event, such as
LAN or Modem cards.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

KB Power ON Password

You can use this item to install a power on password. Press Enter to
display the Password dialog box.

Power Up 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.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Month Alarm

This is for specifying the alarm month which system will awaken
the system from suspend mode. Key in a DEC number: Min=1,
Max=12.

Day of Month Alarm

This is for specifying the alarm day which system will awaken
the system from suspend mode. Key in a DEC number: Min=1,
Max=31.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This is for specifying the alarm hour/minute/second which system
will awaken the system from suspend mode. Key in a DEC num­ber: Min=1, Max=31.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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The PnP/PCI Configurations allows you to configure the ISA and PCI
devices installed in your system.

Reset Configuration Data

If you enable this item and restart the system, any PnP configuration
data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory. New updated
data is created. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Resources Controlled By

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this set­ting, the system dynamically allocates resources to plug and play de­vices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry
Standard Architecture) add-in card to work properly, you might be able
to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open­ing up the IRQ Resources sub-menu.

In the IRQ Resources sub-menu, if you change any of the IRQ assigna­tions to Legacy ISA, then that Interrupt Request Line is reserved for a
legacy ISA add-in card. Press Esc to close the IRQ Resources sub-menu.

" The choice: Auto (ESCD), Manual.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

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

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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PC Health Status

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Shutdown Temperature

Select one range which includes the highest temperature of system.
Once your computer’s temperature is over the value, system shuts
down.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current
operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields. The follow­ing information is for display.

CPU Core Voltage
Vcc 5.0V, 3.3V, 2.5V, 12V
StandBy 5.0V, 3.3V, -12V
Voltage Battery
CPU and system Temperature
CPU and system Fan Speed (in RPMs)

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free
DIMM and PCI slots.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI
(Electronic-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

" The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

CPU Host / SDRAM / PCI Clock

These items appear if you have set the CPU Internal Core Speed to
Manual. Use the CPU/SDRAM/PCI Clock to set the system bus fre­quency for installed processor (133 MHz, 100 MHz).

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$ Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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While 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

Press ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal­performance system operations.

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$ Load Optimized Defaults

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While you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Press ‘Y’ loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal
performance system operations.

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$ Set Password

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This item is to set supervisor password. Please follow below steps.

New Password Setting :

1. While pressing <Enter> key to start setting password function, a
dialog box appears to ask you “Enter password: “.

2. Key in a new password now. However, the password can not be
over eight characters or numbers.

3. Then system will request you to confirm new password by asking
you to key in new password again.

4. Once the confirmation is completed, new code takes effect.

No Password Setting :

5. If you want to delete password, just press <Enter> key instead of
new password while password input is requested. And the other
procedures are the same as above password setting.

If You Forget Password :

6. While being asked of password, you just forget it and you must
access the system. The only way is to turn off system and clear
CMOS memory. Please take reference in page 29 for clear CMOS
setting.

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$ Save & Exit Setup

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Press <Enter> on this item, and a similar dialog box shows up to
ask you the following 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. When 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 restarts again.

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$ Exit Without Saving

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Press <Enter> on this item and a similar dialog box shows up to
ask you the following confirmation :

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you to exit from Setup without storing in CMOS any
change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits from
the Setup utility and restarts your computer.

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