Shuttle MV16E, MV17E MV16E/MV17E User Manual

MV17

FC-PGA/PPGA Celeron
and FC-PGA Pentium III Processor
Based

User's Manual

Main Board

Shuttle® SpacewalkerTM MV17

PPGA/FC-PGA Celeron and FC-PGA Pentium III processor
based AGPset Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0

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®

Inc.

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T ABLE 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 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/Audio/USB ........16

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

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

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

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

STEP 1 1 Connect External Peripherals to Back-panel............................21

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

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

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

JUMPER & CONNECTOR GUIDE .........................................................26

Jumpers

FSB Speed Auto Configuration Setting (JP1).........................................28

CPU Clock Ratio Setting (JP2)...............................................................29

Clear CMOS (J1 1 )..................................................................................30

Back-Panel Connectors

PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ............................................31

USB0/USB1 Port Connectors.................................................................31

COM1 Connector ...................................................................................31

VGA Connector......................................................................................31

Parallel Port Connector...........................................................................31

Line-Out .................................................................................................32

Line-In ....................................................................................................32

Mic-In .....................................................................................................32

MIDI/GAME Port.....................................................................................32

Front-Panel Connectors

A TX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON)........................................33

EPMI Connector (EPMI) .........................................................................33

Green LED Connector (G LED)..............................................................33

HDD LED Connector (HD LED) .............................................................34

PWR LED Connector (PW LED) ............................................................34

Hardware Reset Connector (RST) ..........................................................34

Speaker Connector (SPK)......................................................................34

Line-Out and Mic-In Header (SJP1) ........................................................35

Front-panel USB Connector Header (USB2)...........................................35

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Internal Peripherals Connectors

Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connectors ..........................................36

Other Connectors

ATX Power Supply Connector (JWR1)....................................................37

Cooling FAN Connectors for CPU F ANs (F AN1/F AN2),

& AGP FAN Chassis (F AN3)..................................................................37

COM2 Connector (J14) ..........................................................................38

SIR Connector (J8) .................................................................................38

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

Audio Connector AUX_In (SJP2)............................................................39

Audio Connector TAD_In (SJP3) ............................................................39

Audio Connector CD_In (SJP4)..............................................................39

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

Install Memory.........................................................................................40

Upgrade Memory ...................................................................................40

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

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

4.2 Install VIA 4 in 1 Driver .............................................................................42

4.3 Install AGP Device Software ....................................................................43

4.4 Install Audio Device Software..................................................................44

4.5 Install Hardware Monitor Device Software .............................................45

4.6 View the User's Manual............................................................................46

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5 BIOS SETUP..................................................................................... 47

5.1 ENTER THE BIOS......................................................................................47

5.2 THE MAIN MENU .......................................................................................48

ST ANDARD CMOS FEATURES................................................................50

ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES..................................................................54

ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ...........................................................58

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS...................................................................62

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ..............................................................66

PNP/PCI CONFIGURA TION .......................................................................71

PC HEALTH STATUS.................................................................................73

FREQUENCY/VOL TAGE CONTROL..........................................................74

LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS...................................................................75

LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAU L TS ..................................................................75

SET SUPERVISOR P ASSWORD ..............................................................76

SET USER PASSWORD ...........................................................................76

SAVE & EXIT SETUP.................................................................................78

EXIT WITHOUT SA VING .............................................................................78

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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 41

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ........................................................ Page 47

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 Shuttle MV17
mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle MV17 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle MV17 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an
array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated MV17 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 MV17 to construct your system. Shuttle MV17
incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the VT8605 chipset from VIA.
It integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date in a compact
MicroATX board. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Soft-
ware Utility for an in-depth view of system construction.

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1.2 Item Checklist

JWR1
1

1

1

1

FAN2
1

J12

1

JP2

JP1

9148BF-04

9741

VA730213

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CR2032
3V

USB2

1

J5

1

J8
IR

1

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6600

J11

Clear CMOS

WOL1
1

1

J14
1

1

SJP2

SJP3

SJP411

1

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1

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Check all items with you MV17 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:

 One Shuttle MV17 Mainboard

 One ATA33/66 Ribbon Cable

 One Floppy Ribbon Cable

 One 9-pin COM2 Cable

SJP1

FAN3

9

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SPK

PW LED

PWONEPMI

G LED

HD LEDRST

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S3

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PGA370

1-2
3-4
5-6

1

JAPAN1

7-8

1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8

 One MV17 Users Manual

 One Shuttle Spacewalker Bundled CD-ROM containing:

Ø MV17 users manual on PDF format
Ø VIA 4-IN-1 driver
Ø S3 VGA driver
Ø Audio AC'97 2.1 CODEC driver
Ø VIA Hardware Monitor driver
Ø Award Flashing Utility

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2 FEA TURES

MV17 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

Support Socket370 package CPU with 66/100/133 MHz FSB.
Intel PPGA/FC-PGA Celeron processors: 300 ~ 733+ MHz.
Intel Pentium III FC-PGA processors: 500MHz ~ 1.13+ GHz.

 Chipset

Features VIA VT8605 AGPset and VT82C686A Chipset.

 Jumperless CPU Configuration

Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable in the Chipset
Features Setup menu of the BIOS Setup utility.)

 Integrated Graphics Controller

3D Hyper Pipelined Architecture
Full 2D Acceleration
Motion Video Acceleration
Digital Video output
4 to 32MB frame buffer using system memory

 AC'97 Link for Audio and Telephony CODEC

AC'97 2.1 compliant
Sperate independent PCI functions for Audio and Modem

 Versatile Memory Support

Is equipped with two DIMM slots of PC100 or PC133 compliant SDRAM to
provide up to 1GB of system memory.

Configurable support for EC (Error Checking) and ECC (Error Checking and
Correcting)

 PCI Expansion Slots

Provides two 32-bit PCI slots.

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 AMR Expansion Slot

Provides one AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) slot.

 AGP Expansion Slot

Provides one 32-bit AGP slot which supports up to 4X AGP device.

 I/O Interface

Provides a variety of I/O 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 2 × DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.
Ø 1 × DB15 VGA connector.
Ø 1 × Infrared communication port ASKIR and HPSIR compatible.

(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.

 USB Interface Onboard

Ø 2 × USB connectors on back-panel and 10 pin header for USB

connectors on front-panel.

 PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

Two UltraDMA 33/66 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide support to a
maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel). The
IDE Bus implements the data transfer speed up to 33/66 MB/sec and also sup­ports Enhanced PIO Modes 0~4.

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

 ATX Power Supply Connector

ATX power supply unit can be connect to the onboard 20-pin ATX power
connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off 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.

 System BIOS

Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on Intel Firmware Hub with 2 Mb
flash core and supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

 MicroATX Form Factor

System board conforms to the MicroATX specification.
Board dimension: 244mm × 200mm.

 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 Wake-on-LAN (WOL) - The onboard WOL connector can be attached to

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

Ø Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically

by the activation of modem ring.

 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, and +5V, +12V, -5V, -12V 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 INSTALLA TION

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This section outlines how to install and configure your MV17 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 MV17

Socket 370
FAN2
ATX Power Connector

PS/2 Keyboar d/ Mouse
Connectors

KBMS1

USB1

USB C onnectors

Serial Port
Connector (COM1)

COM1 PRINT

Parallel Connector

VIA S3 Chipset

VGA Connect or

L-OUT & MIC-IN
Connectors header - SJP1

Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In
Game/MIDI Conne ctors

CD Audi o Conne ctors
Serial Port Conn ecto r

(COM2)

VGA

AUDIO

Onboard CODEC

Two P CI Slots

IR Conne ctor - J8

Wake-On-LAN
Connector - WOL1

On e A MR S lot

Front Panel USB Connectors header -

75*

1

SJP2 SJP3

1

WOL1

Two DI MM Socke t

FAN1

FAN2

1

1

FAN1

1

System Clock - JP1
CPU Multiplier - JP 2

1-2

3-4

5-6

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3-4

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IDE1

FDD1

Panasonic

CR2 032

3V

JAPAN1

Clear CM OS
J11

PWONEPMI

SPK

G LED

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J12

HD L EDRST

­+

PW LED

1

FAN3

One A GP Slot

Clear CMOS - J11

2M Flash EEPROM

Front Panel Connector - J12

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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 PPGA/FC-PGA370 processor in the ZIF socket. Note that the
CPUs edges have been purposely designed non-symmetrically to prevent
from inserting the processor in the wrong direction. The following diagram
dem onstrates 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 PPGA/FC-PGA370 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 its horizontal
position and lock it to secure the CPU in place.

5. The PPGA/FC-PGA370 processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to ensure
proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan having not been already
mounted on your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan separately
and have it installed. Plug the cable throught the heatsink/fan in the CPU
fan power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types of
CPU fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hardware
monitoring function, a 3-pin fan power connector should allow your system
to detect the CPU fans speed . The CPU fan can also run with a 2-pin fan
power connector, however, detection of CPU fans speed is not supported.
Another type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power connector,
which does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be directly
connected to the systems power supply unit. Please refer to the following
diagram.

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Step 2.

Set Jumpers

This mainboard is jumperless! The default jumper settings have been set for
the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need
to reset the jumpers unless you require special adjustments as in any of the
following cases:

1. Over-clock your CPU

2. Disable the onboard audio before installing an add-on sound card

3. Clear CMOS

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

Step 3.

Install SDRAM System Memory

To install memory, insert SDRAM memory module(s) in any one or two
DIMM slot(s). Note that SDRAM modules are directional and will not go in
the DIMM slots unless properly oriented. After the module is fully inserted
into the DIMM slots, lift the clips of both sides of the DIMM slot 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 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 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 be twine 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 3 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of the
mainboard.

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Step 6

Connect Front-panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/Audio/USB
connectors

You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system
case and originating from the computers front-panel devices (HDD LED,
Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.) These cables
serve to connect the front-panel switches, LEDs, USB, Line-Out, and Mic-In
connectors to the mainboards front-panel connectors group (J12, SJP1, and
USB2), as shown below.

1

SJP1

1. ATX Soft Power On/Off (PWON)

2. EPMI

USB2

1

1

-

+

PW LE D

RST

SPK

J12

­+

PW LED

J1 2

HD LED

+

PWONEPMI

G LED

-­++

HD LED

RST

1

G LED

-

+

SPK

-

PW O NEPM I

(Hardware System Management
Interface)

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PW LE D

1

+

RST

-

HD LED

J1 2

SPK

G LED

-

+

-

+

PW O NEPM I

3. Green_LED (G LED)

PW LE D

1

+

SPK

J1 2

-

4. HDD_LED (HD LED)

5. Power-LED (PW LED)

PW LE D

1

PW LE D

1

RST

+

RST

+

RST

HD LED

-

HD LED

-

HD LED

G LED

-

+

J1 2

-

+

J1 2

-

+

-

+

G LED

-

+

G LED

-

+

EPM I

SPK

EPM I

SPK

PW O N

PW O N

PW O NEPM I

6. Hardware Reset Switch (RST)

7. PC Speaker (SPK)

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PW LE D

1

PW LE D

1

+

RST

+

RST

-

HD LED

-

HD LED

J1 2

SPK

G LED

-

+

J1 2

-

+

-

+

G LED

-

+

PW O NEPM I

SPK

PW O NEPM I

8. Line-Out and Mic-In header

1

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SJP1

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9. Front-panel USB connectors header

Step 7

Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives

1. IDE cable connector

GROUND

+5V

USB2

GROUND

USBD3+

USBD2-

USBD2+

USBD3-

+5V

1

GROUND

GROUND

2. FDD cable connector

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11

IDE1

IDE2

FDD1

1

Step 8

Connect Other Internal Peripherals

1. COM 2 cable connector

2. CD_IN, AUX_IN, and TAD_IN connectors

TAD_ I/OAUX_IN

SJP2 SJP3

CD_ IN

1
SJP4

11

1

J14

3. IR connector

Step 9

Connect Power Supply

1. System power connector

1

J8 IR

1

JWR 1

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Step 10

Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots

1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card

2. PCI Card

3. Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Card

Note: You may purchase the optional

Modem Riser Card.

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Step 11

Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel

You are now ready to put the computer
case back together and get on to the

external peripherals connections to
your systems back-panel.

1. PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

2. USB Devices

KBMS 1

USB1

COM1 PRINT

VGA

AUDIO

USB1

3. Parallel Port

4. COM1 Port

USB0

foxco nn

Parallel Port

COM1

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5. VGA connector

6. Audio Line_in / Line_out / Mic_in

VGA

7. MIDI/Game Port

Line-Out

MIDI/GAME Port

Line-In

Mic_in

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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
partition(s) 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 decide your
HDD into partitions no larger than 2.1GB each.

4. Now, use the FORMAT utility to format all the partitions youve created.
When formatting the primary partition (C:), make sure to use the
FORMAT C: /S command.

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

primary partition of your hard disk. Then, your HDD will become
a bootable drive.

5. Install all the necessary drivers for CD-ROM, Mouse, etc.

6. Setup the complete operating system according to your OS installation
guide.

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Step 13

Install Driver & Software Components

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

1. Insert the MV17 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-1drivers.

4. Install S3 VGA driver.

5. Install AC'97 2.1 Audio driver.

6. Return to the main installation window and select the Hardware Monitor
related program.

7. Install the Hardware Monitor driver.

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3.2 Jumper Settings

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

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

Pin #1 on the top:

Pin #1 to the right:

Pin #1 on the bottom:

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

Caution!

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

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

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

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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:

A2

A1

D1

C1~C7

A3

B3~B5

B6~B9

B1
B2

E6

E5

E1 C8

C9

E2E3 E8E2

E4 E7

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots

Socket 370 : CPU Socket for PPGA and FC-PGA 370 processors
DIMM1/2 : Two DIMM Slots for 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, and 512

MB of 3.3V SDRAM
AGP : One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
AMR : AMR Expansion Slot for Audio / Modem Riser Cards
PCI : Two 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots

Jumpers

JP1 : FSB Speed Auto Configuration Setting

A1
A2

JP2 : CPU Clock Ratio Setting

A3

J11 : Clear CMOS

Back-panel Connectors

KB : PS/2 Keyboard

B1
B1

MS : PS/2 Mouse

B2

USB : 2 × USB (Universal Serial Bus)

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COM1 : Serial Port 1 (DB9 male)

B3
B4

VGA : VGA Port (DB15 female)
PRINTER : Parallel Port (DB25 female)

B5
B6

LINE-OUT : Line-Out Port

B7

LINE-IN : Line-In Port

B8

MIC-IN : Mic-In Port

B9

GAME/MIDI : MIDI/Game Port

Front-Panel Connectors (J12,SJP1, and USB2)

C1

PWON : ATX Power On/Off Momentary Type Switch

C2

EPMI : Hardware System Management Interface Momentary

Type switch

C3

G LED : Green LED (ON when system stays in power saving mode)

C4

HD LED : IDE Drive Active LED

C5

PW LED : System Power LED

C6

RST : Hardware Reset Switch

C7

SPEAKER : Housing Internal Speaker

C8

L-OUT/MIC : Front-panel Line-Out and Mic-In Header

C9

USB : Front-panel USB Connector Header

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1

FDD : Floppy Disk Drive Interface
IDE1 : IDE Primary Interface (Dual-channel)

D1
D1

IDE2 : IDE Secondary Interface (Dual-channel)

Other Connectors:

E1

JWR1 : ATX Power (20-pin header)

E2

FAN1 : CPU Cooling Fan Power

E2

FAN2 : CPU Cooling Fan Power

E2

FAN3 : AGP Housing Cooling Fan Power

E3

J14 : COM2 Connector

E4

J8 : IR Connector

E5

WOL1 : Wake-On-LAN Connector
SJP2 : AUX-in

E6

SJP3 : TAD-in

E7
E8

SJP4 : CD-in

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F Jumpers

A1

FSB Speed Auto Configuration Setting (JP1)

MV17 provides jumper JP1 to set configuration front side bus at 66MHz,
100MHz, and 133MHz. Inserting mini-jumper caps on JP1 pin 5-6, pin 7-8 to
identify automatically the FSB speed.

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

1-2

3-4

5-6

Set CPU host clock

7-8

JP1

hard-configuration to Auto.
(default)

When FSB auto config. is default, the user may still adjust CPU Host clock
on each FSB from Frequency/Voltage Control of BIOS Setup program.

For experienced users, MV17 mainboard provides an alternative hardware
configuration function to adjust front side bus manually. Before you adjust
FSB frequency by jumper, You need to remove all jumper cap from JP1 pin
5-6 and pin 7-8, following the steps outlined below:

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

Set CPU host-clock
hard-configuration to 66MHz.

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

Set CPU host-clock
hard-configuration to 100MHz.

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

Set CPU host-clock
hard-configuration to 133MHz.

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A2

CPU Clock Ratio Setting (JP2)

MV17 mainboard also provides a jumper group JP2 to set CPU multiplier.
By inserting jumpers properly on JP2, the user can configure the CPU Clock

Ratio manully.

Processor

1-2

3-4

Multiplier

(JP2)

3.5X ON OFF ON OFF 350
4X OFFONONON 400533

4.5X OFF ON ON OFF 300 450 600
5X OFF OFF ON ON 333 500 667

5.5X OFF OFF ON OFF 366 550 733
6X ON ON OFF ON 400 600 800

6.5X ON ON OFF OFF 433 650 866
7X ON OFF OFF ON 466 700 933

7.5X ON OFF OFF OFF 500 750 1000
8X OFF ON OFF ON 533 800 1066

3.5X 4X 4.5X 5X 5.5X

1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

(66)

MHz

(100)

MHz

5-6

JP2

7-8

(133)

MHz

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

JP2

Processor 6X 6.5X 7X 7.5X 8X

1-2

3-4

5-6

Multiplier

JP2

7-8

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

1-2

3-4

5-6

7-8

1-2

1-2

3-4

3-4

5-6

5-6

7-8

7-8

1-2

1-2

3-4

3-4

5-6

5-6

7-8

7-8

1-2

1-2

3-4

Note: Normally, JP2 is not functional, for processor's ratio setting is unavailable.

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3-4

5-6

7-8

5-6

7-8

A3

Clear CMOS (J11)

J11 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-set) system settings.

Pin 1-2 (Default)

1

Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)

1

Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off).
Step 2. Remove jumper cap from J11 pins 1-2.
Step 3. Place the jumper cap on J11 pin 2-3 for a few seconds.

Clear CMOS

J11

Step 4. Return the jumper cap to pin 1-2.
Step 5. Turn on the system power (PC-> On).

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F 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 mainboard. Depending on the com­puter housing you use (desktop or
minitower), the PS/2 Mouse connector is
situated at the top of the PS/2 Keyboard
connector when the mainboard is laid into
a desktop, as opposed to a minitower
where the PS/2 Mouse connector is lo­cated at the right of the PS/2 Keyboard.
Plug the PS/2 keyboard and mouse jacks
into their corresponding connectors.

B2

USB0/USB1 Port Connectors

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

PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

USB1

USB0

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

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

COM1

VGA

foxco nn

Parallel Port

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B6

Line-Out

B7

Line-In

B8

Mic-In

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.

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.

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

Line-In

Mic-In

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 15­pin D-sub connector.

MIDI Instrument Connection

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

MIDI/GAME Port

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F Front-Panel Connectors

C1

ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON)

The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary­type 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 PWR header on the
mainboard.

Note : Please note the Speaker and all the LED connectors are directional.

If your chassiss LED does not light up during running, please simply

change to the opposite direction.

J12

1

PWON

EPMI

­+

G LED

­+

HD LED

RST

SPK

­+

PW LED

C2

EPMI Connector (EPMI)

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

C3

Green LED Connector (G LED)

The Green LED (G 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 GREEN
LED header.

J12

-

J12

-

1

1

PWON

EPMI

­+

G LED

­+

HD LED

RST

PWON

EPMI

-

+

G LED

­+

HD LED

RST

SPK

+

PW LED

SPK

+

PW LED

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C4

HDD LED Connector (HD LED)

Attach the connector cable from the IDE
device LED to the 2-pin HDD LED header.

The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE
device is active.

C5

PWR LED Connector (PW LED)

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

C6

Hardware Reset Connector (RST)

J12

J12

SPK

­+

PW LED

SPK

­+

PW LED

PWON

EPMI

­+

G LED

-

+

HD LED

RST

1

PWON

EPMI

­+

G LED

-

+

HD LED

RST

1

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

C7

Speaker Connector (SPK)

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

J12

J12

1

1

PWON

EPMI

-

+

G LED

­+

HD LED

RST

PWON

EPMI

-

+

G LED

­+

HD LED

RST

SPK

­+

PW LED

SPK

­+

PW LED

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Line-Out and Mic-In Header (SJP1)

12345

C8

This header is used to connect the cable
attached to Line-Out and Mic-In phone
jacks which are mounted on front-panel.
This header shares the same signal with
Line-Out/Mic-In on back-panel.

Pins Assignment:

1=ELOUT 2=EROUT
3=AGND 4=EMIC_VCC
5=EMIC_IN

C9

Front-Panel USB Connector Header (USB2)

This header is used to connect the cable
attached to USB connectors which are
mounted on front-panel. USB connectors
on front-panel share the same signal with
USB connectors on back-panel; only a
USB connector is available on front-panel
or on back-panel to each USB2.

1

SJP1

USB2

1

Pins Assignment:

1=+5V 3=USBD3­5=USBD3+ 7=GROUND
9=GROUND
2=GROUND 4=GROUND
6=USBD2+ 8=USBD2­10=+5V

USB2

9 7 5 3 1

10 8 6 4 2

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F Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1

Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connector

The MV17 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 34­pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive
(F.D.D.). Moreover, this mainboard comes with one 80pin ATA66 ribbon
cable to connect to IDE H.D.D. and one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D.
connection.

Note: Please connect you system

H.D.D. to IDE 1

11

IDE1

IDE2

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

connect with the red cable stripe on the same side as pin #1
of the IDE1/IDE2 or FDC connector on the mainboard.

1

FDD1

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F Other Connectors

E1

ATX Power Supply Connector (JWR1)

Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector (JWR1) on your
mainboard. Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit directly
into JWR1 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.

1

JWR 1

E2

Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU FANs (FAN1/FAN2), & AGP
FAN Chassis (FAN3)

The mainboard provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors
to support CPU FANs (FAN1/FAN2), and AGP Chassis device (FAN3) cooling
fans.

FAN2

1

GND

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.

+12V

SENSE

1

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FAN1

1

FAN3

1

E3

COM2 Connector (J14)

Pins Assignment:

1=DCD2 3=TX2
5=GROUND 7=RTS2
9=RI2
2=RX2 4=DTR2
6=DSR2 8=CTS2
10=KEY

E4

SIR Connector (J8)

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

5 4 3 2 1

Pins Assignment:

1=+5V 2=NC 3=IRRX
4=GND 5=IRTX

10
8
6
4
2

9
7

1

J14

5
3
1

1

J8 IR

Step 1. Attach the 5-pin infrared device cable to J8 connector.

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

Step 2. Configure the Infrared transfer mode in the UR2 Mode field of

integrated Peripherals menu in BIOS Setup. This mainboard
supports IrDA, ASKIR, standard transfer modes.

E5

Wake-On-LAN Connector (WOL1)

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

3 2 1

Pins Assignment:

1=5V_SB 2=GND 3=RING#/GPI7

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1

WOL1

Audio Connector AUX _In (SJP2)

E6

Port SJP2 can be used to connect a stereo
audio input from CD-ROM, TV-tuner, or
MPEG card.

Pins Assignment:

1=AUX_L
2=AGND
3=AGND
4=AUX_R

E7

Audio Connector TAD _In (SJP3)

Port SJP3 can be used to connect a modem
audio line to MV17 mainboard. Typically,
you would use this connector when running
the voice mail software on your system for
audio input and output.

1

AUX_IN

SJP2

1
2
3
4

1

TAD_ I/O

SJP3

Pins Assignment:

1=PHONE_IN
2=AGND
3=AGND
4=MONO_OUT

E8

Audio Connector CD _In (SJP4)

Port SJP4 is used to attach an audio connector
cable from the CD-ROM drive.

Pins Assignment:

1=CD_L
2=CD_GND
3=CD_GND
4=CD_R

1
2
3
4

1

CD_ IN

2

1

SJP4

3
4

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3.3 System Memory Configuration

The MV17 mainboard has two 168-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install
from 16MB up to 1GB of system memory with PC100/133 SDRAM (Synchro­nous DRAM). Each DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) slot can accom­modate 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB of 3.3V single or
double side 64 or 72-bit wide data path SDRAM modules.

The MV17 mainboard supports data integrity algorithms including EC (Error
Checking) and ECC (Error Checking and Correction) in the memory array. In
EC mode, single and multiple bit error detection is provided. In ECC mode,
when the memory is being read from DRAM, the MV17 provides both error
checking and correction of the data.

Install Memory:

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

DIMM Slot Memory Modules

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
168-pin 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB
168-pin 3.3V SDRAM DIMM

,

512MB

,

512MB

Module

Quan tity

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 slots. The total system memory is calculated by
simply adding up the memory in all DIMM slots. After upgrade, the new
system memory value will automatically be computed and displayed by the
BIOS Standard CMOS Setup menu.

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4 SOFTW ARE UTILITY

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview

Note: The CD contents attached in the MV17 mainboard are subjest to

change without notice.

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

Navigation Bar Description:

F Install Mainboard Software - Installing 4 in 1, AGP, and Audio drivers.
F Install VIA Hardware Monitor - Installing hardware monitor driver.
F Manual - MV17 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 Qui t - Close this CD.

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4.2 Install VIA 4 in 1 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 Software Setup screen.

Select the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the Install
Mainboard Software bar.

Then Mainboard Drivers & Utilities windows will appear on your screen.
Click on the Install VIA driver bar to install VIA 4 in 1 driver.

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

When the files are done copying, make sure you reboot the system to insure
that the files are installed correctly.

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4.3 Install AGP Device Software

Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on
Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software
Setup screen.

Select the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the Install
Mainboard Software bar.

Then Mainboard Drivers & Utilities windows will appear on your screen.
Click on the Install AGP Device Software bar to install AGP driver.

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

When the files are done copying, make sure you reboot the system to insure
that the files are installed correctly.

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4.4 Install Audio Device Software

Insert the attachment CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD AutoRun
screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click
on Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software
Setup screen.

Select the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the Install
Mainboard Software bar.

Then Mainboard Drivers & Utilities windows will appear on your screen.
Click on the Install Audio Device Software bar.

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

When the files are done copying, make sure you reboot the system to insure
that the files are installed correctly.

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4.5 Install VIA Hardware Monitor Device Software

Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on
Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software
Setup screen.

Select the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the Install VIA
Hardware Monitor bar.

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

When the files are done copying, make sure you reboot the system to insure
that the files are installed correctly.

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4.6 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 "MV17 Manual" bar to view MV17 user's manual.

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5 BIOS SETUP

MV17 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify
the basic system configuration. This information is stored
in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the
system power is turned off.

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

System date and time
Hardware execution sequence
Power management functions
Allocation of system resources

5.1 Enter the BIOS

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

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

POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.

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

Press DEL to enter SETUP
,or simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Esc> keys

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

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

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

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

Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup

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

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

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5.2 The Main Menu

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

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

Setup Items

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

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Advanced Chipset Features

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

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Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

PnP / PCI Configuration

This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.

PC Health Status

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

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance of your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory-set for
optimal performance system operation. While Award has designed the
custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to
change these defaults to meet users' needs.

Supervisor / User Password

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

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes in CMOS and exit from setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit from setup.

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. Standard CMOS Features

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

Date

<Month> <DD> <YYYY>
Set the system date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when

you set the date.

Time

<HH : MM : SS>
The time is converted based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For

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.

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IDE Secondary Master

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

IDE Secondary Slave

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

Drive A/Drive B

Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
Ø The choice: None, 360K, 5.25 in, 1.2M, 5.25 in, 720K, 3.5 in,

1.44M, 3.5 in, or 2.88M, 3.5 in

Video

Select the default video device.
Ø The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, or MONO

Halt On

Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST
process and notify you.

Ø The choice: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But

Diskette, All, or But Disk/Key

Base Memory

Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.
Ø The choice: N/A

Extended Memory

Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up.
Ø The choice: N/A

Total Memory

Displays the total memory available in the system.
Ø The choice: N/A

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IDE Adapters

The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu
to configure each hard disk drive.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.

Ø Press Enter

IDE 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: Normal, LBA, Large, or Auto.

Capacity

Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually
slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk check­ing program.

Ø Auto-Display your disk drive size.

The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Primary Master'
item is set to 'Manual'

Cylinder

Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535

Head

Set the number of read/write heads.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 255

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Precomp

Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535

Landing zone

Set the Landing zone size.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 65535

Sector

Number of sector per track.

Ø Min = 0, Max = 255

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. Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation.
You have the opportunity to select the system's default speed, boot-up
sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing, and security.

Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection. If this function is enables and someone attempts to
write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen,
and an alarm beep.

Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up,

causing a warning message to appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk parti­tion table.

Disabled No warning message will appear when anything

attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk parti­tion table.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

CPU Internal Cache

This item enables CPU external cache to speed up memory access.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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External Cache

This item enables CPU secondary cache to speed up memory access.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

When you select Enabled, memory checking is enabled when the
external cache contains ECC SRAMs.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Processor Number Feature

Allows you to make Pentium III Processor Serial Number enabled/
disabled.

Ø The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

This item speeds up Power-On Self Test (POST) after you power on the
computer. If it is set to enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.

Ø The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.

Ø The Choice: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, CDROM, HDD-1,

HDD-2, HDD-3, ZIP100, LAN, or Disabled.

Boot Other Device

Select Your Boot Device Priority.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive
name assignment.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot-up. Disabling speed boots up.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

Selects power-on state for NumLock.
Ø The choice: Off or On.

Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used for above 1MByte of address memory. Initially,
the gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a
keyboard still provides this support, it is more common and much faster
in setting to Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.

Ø The choice: Normal, or Fast.

Typematic Rate Setting

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

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

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

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

Typematic Delay (Msec)

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

Ø The choice: 250, 500, 750, or 1000.

Security Option

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

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

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

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

denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.

Ø The choice: System or Setup.

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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.

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.

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: Enabled or Disabled.

C8000-CBFFF Shadow/DC000-DFFFF Shadow

These categories determine whether option ROMs will be Chipset F
Features Setup Auto Configuration copied to RAM. An example of

such option ROM would be the suppodrt to on-board SCSI.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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. Advanced Chipset Features

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific
features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and
access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external
cache. It also coordinates communications between the conventional
ISA bus and the PCI bus. It states that these items should never need to
be altered.

The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best
operating conditions for your system. If you discovered that data was
being lost while using your system, you might consider making any
changes.

Bank x/x DRAM Timing

This item allows you to select the value in this field, depending on
whether the board has paged DRAMs or EDO (extended data output)
DRAMs.

Ø The Choice: SDRAM 8/10ns, Normal, Medium, Fast, or Turbo.

SDRAM Cycle Length

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of
CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from
the default value specified by the system designer.

Ø The Choice: 2 or 3

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DRAM Clock

This item allows you to control the DRAM speed.
Ø The Choice: Host CLK, HCLK+33M, or HCLK-33M.

Memory Hole

In order to improve performance, some space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards.

Ø The Choice: Disabled or 15M-16M.

P2C/C2P Concurrency

This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI to CPU and CPU to PCI
concurrently.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Fast R-W Turn Around

This item controls the DRAM Timing. It allows you to enable/disable
the fast read/write turn-around.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h­FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any pro­gram is written to this memory area, a system error may result.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Video 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: Enabled or Disabled.

Frame Buffer Size

This item allows you to control the VGA frame buffer size.
Ø The choice: 4M, 8M, 16M, or 32M.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aper­ture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics
memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are
forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

Ø The Choice: 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, or 128M.

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AGP-4X Mode

This item allows you to enable/disable the AGP-4X Mode.
Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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 The Choice: 0000~00FF.

On Chip USB

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: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB keyboard.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

USB Mouse Support

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB Mouse.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

On Chip Sound

This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 audio.
Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

On Chip Modem

This item allows you to control the onboard MC 97 Modem.
Ø The Choice: Auto or Disabled.

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CPU to PCI Write Buffer

When this field is Enabled, the writing from CPU to PCI bus is buffered,
to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and the PCI
bus. When Disabled, the writing is are not buffered and the CPU must
wait until the write is complete before starting another write cycle.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PCI Dynamic Bursting

This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI dynamic bursting func­tion.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

PCI 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.

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: Enabled or Disabled.

PCI #2 Access #1 Retry

When this item disabled, PCI#2 will not be disconnected until access
finishes (default); On the contrary, PCI#2 will be disconnected if max
etries are attempted without success.

Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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: Enabled or Disabled.

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: Enabled or Disabled.

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. Integrated Peripherals

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: Enabled or Disabled.

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: Enabled or Disabled.

IDE Prefetch Mode

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

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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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 DMA/66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive
supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both of
your hard drive and your system software support Ultra DMA/66, select
Auto to enable BIOS support.

Ø The choice: Auto or Disabled.

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.

IDE HDD Block Mode

Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or mul­tiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode
(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block read/write per sector the drive can support.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled

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: Enabled or Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port1/Port2

Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second
serial ports.

Ø The choice: 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,Auto, or

Disabled.

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UART 2 Mode

This item allows you to select which mode for the Onboard Serial Port

2.
Ø The choice: Standard, HPSIR, or ASKIR

IR Function Duplex

This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex funcion.
Ø The choice: Half, or Full.

TX, RX inverting enable

This item allows you to enable the TX, RX inverting which depends on
different H/W requirement. This field is not recommended to change its
default setting for avoiding any error in your system

Ø The choice: No, No, No,Yes, Yes, No, or Yes, Yes.

Onboard Parallel Port

This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I/O
address setting.

Ø The choice:: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, or Disabled.

Onboard Parallel 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: Normal, 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.

Parallel Port EPP Type

Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.
Ø The choice: EPP1.7 or EPP1.9.

Onboard Legacy Audio

This field controls the onboard legacy audio.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Sound Blaster

This item enables/disables the onboard Sound Blaster.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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SB I/O Base Address

This item selects the Sound Blaster I/O Base Address.
Ø The choice: 220H, 240H, 260H, or 280H.

SB IRQ Select

This item selects the Sound Blaster IRQ.
Ø The choice: IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ 9, or IRQ10.

SB DMA Select

This item selects the Sound Blaster DMA.
Ø The choice: DMA0, DMA1, DMA2, or DMA3.

MPU-401

This item enables/disables on-board MPU-401.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

MPU-401 I/O Address

This item selects MPU-401 I/O Address.
Ø The choice: 300-303H, 310-313H, 320-323H, or 330-333H.

Game Port (200-207H)

This item enables/disables Game Port.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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. Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to
most effectively saving energy while operating in a manner consistent
with your own style of computer use.

ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and
Power Management (ACPI)

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Power Management

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

1. HDD Power Down

2. Doze Mode

3. Suspend Mode

There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have
fixed mode settings.

Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode

=1 hr. Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode
=1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.

Max. Power Saving Maximum power management -- ONLY

AVAILABLE FOR SL CPU'S. Doze Mode =
1min., Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend
Mode = 1 min., and HDD Power Down = 1
min.

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User Defined Allows you to set each mode individually.

When this item not disabled, each of the
ranges are from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD
Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15
min. and disable.

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

ACPI Suspend Type

This item allows you to select sleep state when suspend.
Ø The choice: S1(POS), or S3(STR).

PM Control by APM

When this item enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will
be activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the
CPU internal clock. If Advance Power Management (APM) is installed
on your system, selecting Yes gives better power saving.

If the Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to No.
Ø The choice: Yes or No.

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.

All Modes --> Off Monitor is blanked when the system enters any

power saving mode.

Ø The choice: Always On, Suspend ->off, or All Modes -> off.

Video Off Method

This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off

the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video

buffer.

DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling.

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

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MODEM Use IRQ

This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use.
Ø The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, or N/A.

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: Instant-Off or Delay 4 Sec.
Ø The choice: 1Min, 2Min, 4Min, 8Min, 12Min, 20Min, 30Min,

40Min, 1Hour, or Disabled.

Wake Up Events

This item enables a user to select wake up events. Press "Enter" to
choose whether a specified event can wake up a system from suspend
mode or not ; events include "VGA", "LPT &COM", "HDD & FDD",
"PCI Mster", "Modem Ring Resume", "RTC Alarm Resume", "Primary
INTR", and "IRQs Activity Monitoring".

PM Events

PM events are I/O events whose occurrence can prevent the system
from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from
such a mode. In effect, the system remains alert for anything which
occurs in a device which is configured as On, even when the system is
in a power down mode.

VGA

When this item enabled, you can set VGA to awaken the system.
Ø The choice: OFF or ON

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

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Power-On by PCI Card

This item enables/disables the power on function of PCI Card.
Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Wake Up On LAN/Ring

This item determines the system will resume by activity of LAN/Ring. If
enabled this feature enabled, system will power on itself from power-off
mode when the activity of LAN/Ring
Ø The choice: Disabled 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.
Ø Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=23.

Primary INTR

Press Enter to enable/disable 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
I/O 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)

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* IRQ10 (Reserved)
* IRQ11 (Reserved)
* IRQ12 ( PS / 2 Mouse )
* IRQ13 (Coprocessor)
* IRQ14 (Hard Disk)
* IRQ15 (Reserved).

PM Timers

The following four modes are Green PC power saving functions which
are configured by user only when User Defined Power Management
has been selected. See above for available selections.

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.

Doze Mode

When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity,
the CPU clock will run at a lower speed while all other devices still
operate at full speed.
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.

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.

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. PnP/PCI Configuration

This section describes the configuration of PCI bus system. PCI or
Personal Computer Interconnection is a system which allows I/O
devices to operate at the speed CPU itself keeps when CPU
communicating with its own special components.
This section covers some very technical items, and it is strongly
recommended that only experienced users should make any
changes to the default settings.

PNP OS Installed

This item allows you to determine PnP OS is installed or not.
Ø The choice: Yes or No.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit from Setup
if you have installed a new device or software and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system can not boot.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled .

Resource controlled By

The Award Plug-and-Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices.
However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using
a Plug-and-Play operating system such as Windows 95.

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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/DMA Resources

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt
a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned

This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and
is not available to any PCI slot. Legacy ISA for devices is compliant with
the original PC AT bus specification; PCI/ISA PnP for devices is compli­ant with the Plug-and-Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA
bus architecture.

Ø The choice: Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP.

DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system DMA
channel as one of the following types, depending on the type of device
using the interrupt:

Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specifica­tion, requiring a specific interrupt ( such as IRQ4 for serial port 1). PCI/
ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug-and-Play standard, whether
designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture.

Ø The choice: Legacy ISA or PCI/ISA PnP.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Leave this field Disabled.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Assign IRQ For VGA

This item allows the user to set VGA IRQ Routing table Enabled or
Disabled.

Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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: Enabled or Disabled.

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. PC Health Status

Current CPU Temperature (optional)

Since the mainboard supports CPU temperature monitoring and over­heat alert. This item indicates the current Processor temperature.

Current System Temp (optional)

Since the mainboard supports System temperature monitoring and
overheat alert. This item indicates the current main board temperature.

Current CPUFAN1/2 Speed (optional)

The mainboard can detect two fans rotation speed for CPU cooler and
system.

Vcore, 2.5V, 3.3V, 5V, 12V (optional)

The mainboard supports CPU and mainboard voltages monitoring.
The onboard hardware monitor is able to detect the CPU voltage
(Vcore) and the voltage output from power supply.

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F Frequency/V oltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection DIMM/PCI Clock.
Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Spread Spectrum

This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulation.
Ø The choice: Disabled, 0.25%, or 0.50%.

CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI)

This item allows the user to adjust CPU Host Bus Clock from BIOS
when JP1 is set to Auto.

This item will not show up when JP1 is set to Manual.
Ø The choice: Default, 66/33 MHz, 75/37 MHz, 83/41 MHz,
100/33 MHz, 103/34 MHz, 112/37 MHz, 124/41 MHz, 133/44 MHz,

124/31 MHz, 133/33 MHz, 140/35 MHz, or 150/37 MHz.

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F 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.

F 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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F Supervisor/User Password Setting

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The
differences between them are:

Supervisor Password and User Password

The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict
access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two
different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.

In general, Supervisor mode has full access to the Setup options,
whereas User mode has restricted access to the options. By setting
separate Supervisor and User password, a system supervisor can limit
who can change critical Setup values.

Enter Password

Type the password up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password from
CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to
abort the selection and not enter a password.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to
enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled.
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter
Setup freely.

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Password Disable

If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu,
you will be prompted in entering the password whenever the system is
rebooted or you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at Security Op­tion of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when
you try to enter Setup.

Warning : Retain a record of your password in a safe place. If you

forget the password, the only way to access the system is
to clear CMOS, please refer to "Clear CMOS" on page 30.

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F 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.

F Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

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

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