Soltek SL-55B5 User Manual

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Edition: January 1998
Version: 1.0
SL–55B5 SERIAL

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Contents iii

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction --------------------------------------- 1

Features ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1

CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
Chipset -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
L2 Cache ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
Main Memory ----------------------------------------------------------- 1
BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3
I/O Function ------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Other Functions --------------------------------------------------------- 3

Mainboard Setting for Pentium MMX-166----------------------------- 4

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup---------------------------------- 5

CPU VCORE Voltage Setting---------------------------------------------- 5

JP1: CPU VCore Voltage Setting ----------------------------------- 5

AGP Driver for Win95 Installation -------------------------------------- 6

Requirement ------------------------------------------------------------- 6

Installation Procedure ------------------------------------------------- 6
Intel Pentium MMXÐ166/200/233 CPUs ------------------------------ 7
AMD K6 CPU Settings------------------------------------------------------ 8

AMD K6 Ð 166/200/233 CPUs -------------------------------------- 8

AMD K6 Ð 266/300/333/366 CPUs -------------------------------- 9
Cyrix 6x86MX (M2) Ð PR150/166/200/233/266 CPUs----------- 10
Cyrix 6x86(L) Ð PR133+/PR150+/PR166+/PR200+ CPUs------- 11
Intel Pentium/AMD K5 Ð 133/166/200 CPUs---------------------- 12
IDT C6 Ð 200/233/266 ---------------------------------------------------- 12
System Memory Configuration----------------------------------------- 13
Jumper Settings ------------------------------------------------------------- 13

JP2: Clear CMOS Data ---------------------------------------------- 13

SW1: 1~3: CPU Clock Setting ------------------------------------- 14

IDE LED Activity Light: (J1 pin1Ð4)------------------------------ 14

iv

Infrared Port Module Connector (J1 pin6Ð10) ----------------- 14

J1 pin12, 13: ATX Power Button ---------------------------------- 14

J1 pin14, 15: Reserved ----------------------------------------------- 14

Speaker Connector (J2 pin1Ð4) ------------------------------------ 15

Reset Switch (J2 pin5, 6)--------------------------------------------- 15

Power LED and Keylock Switch (J2 pin8Ð12)------------------ 15

Turbo LED (J2 pin14, 15)-------------------------------------------- 16

J1 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 17

J2 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 18

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup --------------------------------------- 19

Standard CMOS Setup ---------------------------------------------------- 20
BIOS Features Setup ------------------------------------------------------- 22
Chipset Features Setup --------------------------------------------------- 25
Power Management Setup ----------------------------------------------- 29
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup ------------------------------------------ 31
Load Setup Defaults ------------------------------------------------------- 34
Integrated Peripherals ---------------------------------------------------- 34
Supervisor/User Password---------------------------------------------- 37
IDE HDD Auto Detection ------------------------------------------------ 38
Save & Exit Setup ---------------------------------------------------------- 39
HDD Low Level Format -------------------------------------------------- 39
Exit Without Saving ------------------------------------------------------- 39

Contents v

Features

CPU

1. Supports Intel Pentium P54C/MMX (P55C) CPUs at 90

2. Supports Cyrix 6x86(L) CPUs at PR133+ ~ PR200+ MHz

3. Supports AMD K5: PR90 ~ PR200 and AMD K6: 166 ~

4. Supports IDT C6: 200 ~ 266;

5. Provides SOCKET 7 ZIF Socket;

6. Supports 75MHz CPU clock;

7. Supports CPU voltage auto detect and switching circuit.

Chipset

1. VIA Apollo VP3 chipset;

2. PCI Rev 2.1 and APM1.1 compliant.

Chapter 1

Introduction

~ 233 MHz;

and 6x86MX (M2) CPUs at PR166+ ~ PR266

366;

+;

L2 Cache

1. Onboard supports 512k write back cache with Pipelined
Burst SRAMs.

Main Memory

1. Memory range from 4MB (minimum) to 1GB
(maximum) with DRAM Table Free configurations;

2. Supports Fast Page Mode/EDO/Synchronous DRAM
with 60ns/70ns DRAM speed;

Introduction 1

3. Supports 2pcs 72pin SIMM sockets and 3 pcs of 168pin
DIMM sockets (3.3V unbuffered type).

BIOS

1. AWARD Plug and Play BIOS;

2. Supports Advanced Power Management Function;

3. Flash Memory for easy upgrade.

I/O Function

1. Integrated USB (Universal Serial Bus) controller with
two USB ports;

2. Supports 2 IDE channels with 4IDE devices (including
120MB IDE floppy);

3. Provides PCI IDE Bus Master function;

4. One floppy port (including 3.5", 1.2MB Mode 3
function);

5. Two high speed 16550 FIFO UART ports;

6. One parallel port with EPP/ECP/SPP capabilities;

7. PS/2 mouse connector;

8. Infrared module connector.

Other Functions

1. ATX Form Factor with 19cm x 30.5cm;

2. 4 PCI Master slots, 3 ISA slots, and 1 AGP slot;

3. Supports SCSI/CD-ROM Boot function.

Note: 1. Make sure that the SDRAM module not only has

to be 168 pin DIMM but designed for 3.3V
unbuffered SDRAM as well. Double check with
the SDRAM supplier before install any SDRAMs.
The mainboard manufacturer has no obligation to
any damage of the board by using the incorrect
specification of SDRAM.

2. Do not mix EDO and SDRAM together for the
system stability.

2

Mainboard Setting for Pentium MMX-166

The default settings of the following figure is for the INTEL
Pentium MMX-166 with the 512K (or 256K) cache.

Upper

PS/2

USB0

USB1

COM2 COM1

W83877F

K/B

PRT1

Lower

Clock

Gen

(Bank 2)

SIMM1

SIMM2

ATX Power

CPU Fan

1

DIMM1 (Bank 0)

DIMM2 (Bank 1)

DIMM3 (Bank 2)

AGP

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

SRAM

Pipelined

VIA

VP3

Intel
MMX
CPU

VT82C586B

SRAM

Pipelined

+

FDC

JP1

2

8
7

1

TAG

IDE2

IDE1

1

JP2

ON

Off

6

On

5

On

4

Off

3

Off

2

Off

1

Note: DIMM3 and SIMM1/2 can’t be installed simultaneously.

PCI4

ISA1

FLASH BIOS

ISA2

ISA3

Figure 1–1. SL–55B5 Motherboard Layout

T/LEDKEYLOCKRESETSPK

HD/LED IR PWR/SW

J2

J1

Introduction 3

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

CPU V

CORE

JP1: CPU V

V

Core

Voltage

2.1V*

2.2V

K6Ð266

(or higher)

2.3V

JP1 JP13 JP1 JP1

12

78
12

78
12

78
12

78

Voltage Setting

Voltage Setting

Core

V

Core

Voltage

2.4V2.0V

2.5V

2.6V

2.7V

12

78
12

78
12

78
12

78

V

Core

Voltage

2.8V

MMX, 6x86L

2.9V

K6Ð166/200

6x86MX (M2)

3.0V*

3.1V*

12

78
12

78
12

78
12

78

CPU Type V

Pentium (P54C), 6x86, K5 3.52V
IDT C6 3.3V
MMX (P55C) 2.8V
6x86L 2.8V
K6-166/200, 6x86MX (M2) 2.9V
K6-266 (or higher) 2.2V

V

Core

Voltage

3.2V*

K6Ð233

(or higher)

3.3V

IDT C6

3.4V

3.5V

Pentium (P54C)

6x86

K5

Core

12

78
12

78
12

78
12

78

4

Note: 1. Refer to the table above to choose the correct

voltage for the CPU everytime that you install a
CPU.

2. Make sure that your JP1 is matched with the
CPU voltage, otherwise will damage the CPU or
make the system unstable.

3. When the new CPU is announced and is not
listed on this manual, please refer to the above
table, select the correct voltage setting for it.

AGP Driver for Win95 Installation

Requirement

¥ Microsoft Windows95OSR2.1 (OSR2.0 with USB upgrade)

¥ Apollo VP3 AGP VxD Driver

¥ AGP VGA Card with Driver

¥ DirectX 5.0 DDK or SDK

Installation Procedure

Step1 Go to the next step if you are running

Win95OSR2.0/2.1, and if not, install Windows95

4.00.950B or later version

Step2 Install USBSUBB.EXE program (USB upgrade)

Step3 Install Apollo VP3 AGP VxD Driver, run

ÒSETUP.EXEÓ program

Step4 Install AGP driver for Windows95

Step5 Install Microsoft DirectX 5.0 DDK or SDK

To make sure if the Apollo VP3 AGP driver is properly
installed, boot up the system and run the ÒRegeditÓ to check
if the following path with VIAGARTD exists:
ÒHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES\System\CurrentControlSet\
Services\VxDÓ.

Hardware Installation 5

Follow the below procedure to check if the AGP driver is
capable to activate:

1. Activate ÒControl Panel,Ó

2. Click ÒDirectX,Ó

3. Click ÒDirectDraw,Ó and

4. Check if there are some values in ÒBitÓ and ÒOverlays.Ó
If there are some values, the AGP is able to activate.

Intel Pentium MMX–166/200/233 CPUs

MMX

CPU

SW1

MMX–166 MMX–200 MMX–233

On

On

ON

Off

Off

Off5Off

On

Off5Off

Off

Off

ON

Off

Off2Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

ON

Intel

78

21

JP1

(2.8V)

1

3

6

2

4

1

3

6

4

1

3

6

2

4

5

Figure 2–1. CPU Type Configuration

6

AMD K6 CPU Settings

AMD K6 – 166/200/233 CPUs

JP1

21

78

SW1

K6–166 K6–200 K6–233

On

On

ON

Off

Off

Off5Off

On

ON

Off

Off2Off

Off5Off

Off

Off

(2.9V)

Off

Off

Off

Off

JP1

ON

1

(3.2V)

78

AMD

K6

CPU

21

JP1

78

3

1

4

6

2

3

1

4

6

1

Figure 2–2. CPU Type Configuration

Note: 1. K6–166 and K6–200 are 2.9V CPUs.

2. K6–233 CPU is 3.2V or 2.1V depending on its
process. Please check its spec before using it.

3

4

5

6

2

Hardware Installation 7

AMD K6 – 266/300/333/366 CPUs

SW1

AMD

K6

CPU

78

21

JP1

(2.2V)

K6–266 K6–300 K6–333

On

On

ON

Off2Off

Off5Off

3

1

4

6

OnOnOn

ON

Off

Off5Off

3

1

4

6

2

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

123456

On

ON

Figure 2–3. CPU Type Configuration

Note: K6–266 and higher CPUs are set at 2.2V

normally. Check the spec of CPU voltage before
installing it.

K6–366

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

123456

On

ON

8

Cyrix 6x86MX (M2) – PR150/166/200/233/266
CPUs

Cyrix

6x86MX

CPU

21

JP1

SW1

78

(2.9V)

6x86MX–PR150

(66MHz x 2.0)

On

ON

Off

Off

Off

Off5Off

3

1

4

6

2

6x86MX–PR166

(60MHz x 2.5)

On

On

On

Off

Off

3

1

4

5 6

2

6x86MX–PR166

(66MHz x 2.0)

On

Off

Off

Off5Off

3

1

4

2

ON

Off

ON

Off

6

6x86MX–PR200

(66MHz x 2.5)

On

On

Off

Off

Off5Off

3

1

4

6

2

6x86MX–PR200

(75MHz x 2.0)

On

On

Off2Off

Off

Off

3

1

4

5

6

6x86MX–PR233

ON

6x86MX–PR233

(66MHz x 3.0)

Off

Off

Off5Off

3

1

4

2

(75MHz x 2.5)

On

On

On

Off

Off

3

1

4 5

2

Figure 2–4. CPU Type Configuration

6x86MX–PR266

ON

ONON

(75MHz x 3.0)

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

3

1

4

5

6

2

ON

On

Off

6

Off

6

Hardware Installation 9

Cyrix 6x86(L) –
PR133+/PR150+/PR166+/PR200+ CPUs

21

6x86L
(2.8V)

78

Cyrix

6x86L

CPU

SW1

21

6x86

(3.5V)

78

21

JP1

78

6x86(L)–PR133+6x86(L)–PR150+6x86(L)–PR166

On

On

On

ON

Off

Off

Off

1

3

6

2

4 5

On

1

Off

2

Off

3

On

4

ON

Off

Off

6

5

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

123456

Off

ON

Figure 2–5. CPU Type Configuration

10

+

6x86(L)–PR200

On

Off

123456

Off

On

Off

Off

+

ON

Intel Pentium/AMD K5 – 133/166/200 CPUs

Pentium

K5

CPU

21

SW1

78

JP1

(3.5V)

Pentium–166

K5–PR166

On

On

ON

Off

Off

Off5Off

3

6

1

4

2

Pentium–200

K5–PR200

On

Off

Off2Off

Off5Off

3

6

1

4

Pentium–133

ON

Figure 2–6. CPU Type Configuration

IDT C6 – 200/233/266

SW1

C6–200 C6–233 C6–266

On

Off5Off

1

3

6

2

4

Off5Off

1

2

ON

Off

Off

Off

Figure 2–7. CPU Type Configuration

Off

3

Off

4

Off

Off

6

ON

K5–PR133

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

3

6

1

4

5

2

On

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

1

3

5

6

2

4

ON

ON

IDT

C6

CPU

78

21

JP1

(3.3V)

Hardware Installation 11

System Memory Configuration

This Apollo VP3 motherboard supports 72-pin SIMMs and
168pin DIMMs (3.3V unbuffered type) of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB,
or 32MB to form a memory size between 4MB to 1GB (total
of 6 rows are supported).

The Apollo VP3 chipset supports ÒTable FreeÓ configuration
so that DRAM module can be installed at any capacity.

Note: 1. Do not recommend to mix EDO and SDRAM

together for the system stability.

2. DIMM3 and SIMM1/2 can not be installed
simultaneously.

Jumper Settings

JP2: Clear CMOS Data

Clear the CMOS memory by shorting this jumper on 2Ð3
momentarily; then remove the cap to retain new settings.

COMS Data JP2

Retain Data

(default)

1

3

12

1

Clear Data

3

SW1: 1~3: CPU Clock Setting
SW1: 4~6: Bus Ratio Select

Set the SW1 jumper according to your CPU Bus Ratio and
CPU Clock.

ON

60MHz55MHz

On

Off

SW1: 1~3

CPU Clock
Setting

On

On

Off

321

66MHz 75MHz

ON

Off

Off

Off

OffONOff

321

321

ON

On

Off

321

SW1: 4~6

CPU Bus
Ratio Setting

SW1: 4~6

CPU Bus
Ratio Setting

1.5x or

3.5x

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

654

On

654

ON

ON

On

OnONOn

2.0x

Off

4.5x4.0x

2.5x 3.0x

On

Off

654

Off

654

On

ON

ON

On

Off

Off

654

5.0x 5.5x

On

654

OnONOn

Off

Off

Off

654

654

IDE LED Activity Light: (J1 pin1–4)

This connector connects to the hard disk activity indicator
light on the case.

Infrared Port Module Connector (J1 pin6–10)

The system board provides a 5-pin infrared connectorÑIR1
as an optional module for wireless transmitting and
receiving. Pin 6 through 10 are Transmit, GND, Receive

(low speed), Receive (high speed), and Vcc, respectively.

J1 pin12, 13: ATX Power Button

Toggle this switch to turn on/off the system.

ON

On

ON

J1 pin14, 15: Reserved

Hardware Installation 13

Speaker Connector (J2 pin1–4)

The speaker connector is a 4-pin connector for connecting
the system and the speaker. (See the following drawing for
jumper position.)

Reset Switch (J2 pin5, 6)

The system board has a 2-pin connector for rebooting your
computer without having to turn off your power switch.
This prolongs the life of the systemÕs power supply.

Power LED and Keylock Switch (J2 pin8–12)

The keylock switch is a 5-pin connector for locking the
keyboard for security purposes. (See the following drawing
for jumper position, and pin1~3 is connected to power LED
and pin 4~5 is connected to keylock switch.)

14

Turbo LED (J2 pin14, 15)

Connect the caseÕs turbo LED to this connector.

Power

HD/LED IR

Button

J1

HD/LED IR

J1
J2

J2

T/LEDKEYLOCKRESETSPK

Power
Button

T/LEDKEYLOCKRESETSPK

HD/LED

J1

1234 678910 12131415
123456 89101112 1415

J2

+

IR CON

Power
Button

SPK

Reset

Power

LED

Turbo

LED

Keylock

Hardware Installation 15

MS1 Top View

+5V

N.C.

Mouse

Data

GND

N.C.

Mouse

Clock

J1 Switch Signal Summary

J1 Pin Signal Description

HDD LED Connector 2 HDD LED Signal

N.C. 5 No Connection

Infrared Connector 8 Infrared Receive Signal

Power Button (ATX 12 ATX Power Button
Power) 13
N.C. 14 No Connection

COM1/2 (Top View)

CD

RX

TX

DTR

GND

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

5

10

RTS

1 +5V

3 HDD LED Signal
4 +5V

6 Infrared Transmit Signal
7 GND

(low speed)

9 Infrared Receive Signal

(high speed)
10 +5V
11 No Connection

15 No Connection

DSR

CTS

RING

N.C.

16

J2 Switch Signal Summary

J2 Pin Signal Description

Speaker Connector 2 No Connection

Reset Switch 5 Reset Signal

N.C. 7 No Connection

Power LED Connector 9 No Connection

Keylock Connector 11 Keylock Signal

N.C. 13 No Connection
Turbo LED Connector 14 Turbo LED Connector

1 Speaker Signal

3 Ground
4 +5V

6 Ground

8 +5V

10 Ground

12 GND

15 Ground

Hardware Installation 17

Chapter 3

Award BIOS Setup

This VIA VP3 motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS
from AWARD Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS
programÕs Main Menu as follows:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

After a series of diagnostic checks, the following message
will appear:

PRESS <DEL> TO ENTER SETUP

2. Press the <DEL> key and the main program screen
appears as in the following page.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
USER PASSWORD
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

18

3. Using one of the arrows on your keyboard to select an
option and press <Enter>. Modify the system parameters
to reflect the options installed in the system.

4. You may return to the Main Menu anytime by press
<ESC> .

5. In the Main Menu, ÒSAVE AND EXIT SETUPÓ saves your
changes and reboots the system, and ÒEXIT WITHOUT
SAVINGÓ ignores your changes and exits the program.

Standard CMOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic
system hardware configuration and set the system clock and
error handling. You only need to modify the configuration
values of this option when you change your system
hardware configuration or the configuration stored in the
CMOS memory got lost or damaged.

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows:

1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main
Menu and a screen with a list of options appears.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Thu, May 9 1996
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 15 : 45 : 10

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto

Primary Slave : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Secondary Master : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Secondary Slave : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B : None
Floppy 3 Mode Support : Disabled

Video : EGA/VGA
Halt On : All Errors

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F1 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color

Base Memory: 640K

Extended Memory: 15360K

Other Memory: 384K
Total Memory: 16384K

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and
modify the selected options by using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð
keys.

Award BIOS Setup 19

A short description of screen options follows:

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Set the current date and time.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

Primary
(Secondary)
Master/Slave

This field records the specifications
for all non-SCSI hard disk drives
installed in your system. Refer to
the respective documentation on
how to install the drivers.

Drive A/B Set this field to the types of floppy

disk drives installed in your system.
The choices are:
360KB, 5.25 in.,

1.2MB, 5.25 in.,
720KB, 3.5 in.,

1.44M, 3.5 in. (default),

2.88MB, 3.5 in., or None
120MB, 3.5in., IDE Floppy Drive
(Auto detect).

Floppy 3 Mode
Support

Drive A/B, Both: Enabled 3.5-inch,

1.2MB function.
Disabled (default): Disabled 3.5­inch, 1.2MB function.

Video Set this field to the type of video

display card installed in the system.
The choices are: Monochrome;
Color 40x25; VGA/EGA (default);
or Color 80x25

20

Halt On Set this filed to the type of errors

that will cause the system to halt.
The choices are: All Errors (default);
No Errors; All, But Keyboard;
All, But Diskette; or
All, But Disk/Key

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish
setting up in the ÒStandard CMOS SetupÓ.

BIOS Features Setup

BIOS Features Setup allows you to improve your system
performance or set up some system features according to
your preference.

Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows:

1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu
and a screen with a list of options appears.

Virus Warning : Disabled
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled
External Cache : Enabled
Quick Power on Self Test : Enalbed
Boot Sequence : A,C, SCSI
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek : Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec): 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : Setup
IDE second Channel Control: Enabled
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled
OS Select for DRAMs>64MB : Non-OS/2

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and
modify the selected options by using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð
keys. An explanation of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: ÒHelpÓ gives options available for each item.

Shift <F2>: Change color.

<F5> : Get the previous values. These values are the

values with which the user started the
current session.

<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default

values.

Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default

values.

Award BIOS Setup 21

A short description of screen options follows:

Virus Warning Enabled: Activates automatically

when the system boots
up causing a warning
message to appear if
there is anything
attempts to access the
boot sector or hard disk
partition table.

Disabled: No warning message

will appear when there is
something attempts to
access the boot sector or
hard disk partition table

Note: Many diagnostic (or boot

manager) programs which
attempt to access the boot sector
table can cause the above
warning message. If you will be
running such a program, we
recommend that you disable the
virus protection first.

CPU Internal
Cache

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled. This option allows you to
enable or disable the CPUÕs internal
cache.

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External Cache Choose Enabled (default) or

Disabled. This option allows you to
enable or disable the external cache
memory.

Quick Power On
Self Test

Choose Enabled (default)or
Disabled. This option allows you to
speed up the Power On Self Test
routine.

Boot Sequence Default is ÒA, C, SCSIÓ. This option

determines which drive to look for
first for an operating system.

Swap Floppy Drive Choose Enabled or Disabled

(default). This option swaps floppy
drive assignments when it is
enabled.

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

Enabled: During POST, BIOS
checks the track number of the
floppy disk drive to see whether it
is 40 or 80 tracks.

Disabled (default): During POST,
BIOS will not check the track
number of the floppy disk drive.

Boot Up NumLock
Status

Choose On (default) or Off. This
option lets user to activate the
NumLock function at boot-up.

Gate A20 Option Choose Normal or Fast (default).

This option allows the RAM to
access the memory above 1MB by
using the fast gate A20 line.

Typematic Rate
Setting

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). Enable this option to
adjust the keystroke repeat rate.

Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)

Range between 6 (default) and 30
characters per second. This option
controls the speed of repeating
keystrokes.

Typematic Delay
(Msec)

Choose 250 (default), 500, 750, and

1000. This option sets the time
interval for displaying the first and
the second characters.

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Security Option Choose System or Setup (default).

This option is to prevent
unauthorized system boot-up or use
of BIOS Setup.

IDE Second
Channel Control

PCI/VGA palette
Snoop

Video BIOS
Shadow

C8000-CBFFF to
DC000-DFFF
Shadow

3. Press <ESC> and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

Enabled: (default) Reserved IRQ15

Disabled: Release IRQ15 for other

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). It determines whether the
MPEG ISA cards can work with
PCI/VGA or not.

Enabled (default): Map the VGA
BIOS to system RAM.
Disabled: DonÕt map the VGA

These options are used to shadow
other expansion card ROMs.

Chipset Features Setup

for secondary IDE
device.

devices.

BIOS to system RAM.

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Chipset Features Setup changes the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control the system options.

Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows:

1. Choose ÒCHIPSET FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main
Menu and a screen with a list of options appears.

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and

modify the selected options by using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð
keys.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing : Normal
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing : Normal
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing : Normal
SDRAM Cycle Length : 3
DRAM Read Pipeline : Enabled
Sustained 3T Write : Disabled
Cache Rd+CPU Wt Pipeline : Disabled
Read Around Write : Disabled
Cache Timing : Fast
Video BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Memory Hole At 15Mb. Addr.: Disabled
AGP Aperture Size : 64MB
AGP-2X Mode : Disabled

OnChip USB : Disabled
USB Keyboard Support* : Disabled

A short description of screen options follows:

DRAM Auto
Configuration

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled. The system sets all
options on the left side of the screen
automatically when choose
Enabled.

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk : Enabled
Spread Spectrum : Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Bank 0~5 DRAM
Timing Control

Choose Normal (default). Do not
change this setting unless you know
the DRAM access time spec.

SDRAM Cycle

Use the default setting.

Length

Read Pipeline Use the default setting.

Sustained 3T Write Use the default setting.

Cache Rd+CPU Wt

Use the default setting.

Pipeline

Read Around Write Use the default setting.

Cache Timing Use the default setting.

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Video BIOS
Cacheable

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). When Enabled, the access
to the VGA BIOS ROM addressed at
C0000H-C7FFFH is cached.

System BIOS
Cacheable

Memory Hole At
15M-16M

OnChip USB

USB Keyboard
Support

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). When Enabled, the access
to the system BIOS ROM addressed
at F0000H-FFFFFH is cached.

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). In order to improve
performance, certain space in
memory can be reserved for ISA
cards. This memory must be
mapped into the memoryÕs space
below 16MB.

Enabled: Enable USB function and
will occupy one IRQ.

Disabled (default): Disable USB
function and will not occupy IRQ.
Choose Disabled when it is not
connect to an USB device.

Choose Disabled (default) or
Enabled.
Disabled: No USB keyboard is

installed.

Enabled: USB keyboard is

connected.

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AGP-2X Mode

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default).
Enabled: Turn on AGP 2X mode

(133MHz).

Disabled: Turn off AGP 2X mode.

This function must
match AGP2X function.
Check AGP cardÕs spec
before turn on it.

Auto Detect
DIMM/PCI Clk

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled.
Enabled: BIOS auto turn off clock

to empty DIMM or PCI
slot (reduce EMI
interfere).

Disabled: BIOS ignores this

function.

Spread Spectrum

Choose Disabled (default), 1.8%
(CNTR), 0.6% (CNTR), 1.8%
(DOWN), or 0.6% (DOWN). This

function is designed only for EMI
test.

3. Press <ESC> and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

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Power Management Setup

Power Management Setup sets the systemÕs power saving
functions.

1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the
Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Power Management : Disabled
PM Control by APM : No
Video Off option : Suspend -> Off
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank
Modem Use IRQ : 3
Soft-Off by PWRBTN : Instant-Off

** PM Timers **
HDD Power Down : Disabled
Doze Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled

** PM Events **
VGA : OFF
LPT & COM : LPT/COM
HDD & FDD : ON
DMA/Master : OFF
Modem Ring Resume : Disabled
RTC Alarm Resume : Disabled

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and
modify the selected options by using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð
keys.

A short description of screen options follows:

Primary INTR : ON
IRQ3 (COM 2) : Primary
IRQ4 (COM 1) : Primary
IRQ 5 (LPT 2) : Primary
IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) : Primary
IRQ 7 (LPT 1) : Primary
IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) : Disabled
IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Primary
IRQ 10 (Reserved) : Primary
IRQ 11 (Reserved) : Primary
IRQ 12 (PS/2 mouse) : Primary
IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) : Primary
IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) : Primary
IRQ 15 (Reserved) : Primary

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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Power
Management

PM Control by
APM

Choose Max. Saving, User Define,
Disabled (default), or Min Saving.

Choose Yes or No (default). You
need to choose Yes when the
operating system has the APM
functions, choose No otherwise.

Video Off Option Choose N/A (default), Doze,

Standby, or Suspend. This function
determines the timing of the
monitor closed down functions.

Video Off Method Choose Blank , DPMS, or V/H

Sync+Blank (default). You can
chose either DPMS or V/H
Sync+Blank when the monitor has
the Green function. You need to
choose Blank when the monitor
does not have the Green function.

Note: Some VGA cards don’t

allow V/H Sync to be turned
off directly.

MODEM Use IRQ Assign the IRQ number to the

modem which is being used so that
the ring signal can wakeup the
system. The default setting is 3
(COM2).

HDD power Down Time is adjustable from 1 to 15

minutes. When the set time has
elapsed, the BIOS sends a command
to the HDD to power down, which
turns off the motor.

Doze Mode This option sets the CPU speed

down to 33MHz during this mode.

Suspend Mode This option allows you to choose

the mode for the different timers.
The Standby Mode turns off the
VGA monitor, and the Suspend
Mode turns off the CPU and saves
the energy of the system.

VGA Enabled: the system can not enter

the power saving mode
when monitor is on.

Disabled: the system can enter the

power saving mode
when monitor is on.

LPT & COM Use the default setting.

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HDD & FDD Use the default setting.

DMA/Master Use the default setting.

Modem Ring
Resume

RTC Alarm
Resume

Primary INTR Use the default setting.

IRQ x Set these IRQs individually.

3. Press <ESC> and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

Enabled: Wake up the system

from ring signal.

Disabled: (default) Ring signal can

not wake up the system.

Enabled: Wake up the system at

specified time (user must
define the time.)

Disabled: (default) turn off this

function.

Activity detected from any enabled
IRQ channel (ON) will wake up the
system.

PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

PnP/PCI Configuration Setup configures the PCI bus slots.

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Run the PnP/PCI Configuration Setup as follows:

1. Choose ÒPnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the
Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

PNP OS Installed : No
Resources Controlled By : Manual
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled
ACPI I/O Device Node : Disabled
IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ-4 assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and
modify the selected options by using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð
keys.

A short description of screen options follows:
PNP OS Installed Yes: OS supports Plug and Play

function.
No (default): OS doesnÕt support
Plug and Play function.

Note: BIOS will automatically

Resources
Controlled By

Choose Manual (default) or Auto.
The BIOS checks the IRQ/DMA
channel number on the ISA and PCI
card manually if chose Manual and
the IRQ/DMA channel number will
be checked automatically if choose
Auto.

CPU to PCI Write Buffer : Enabled
PCI Dynamic Bursting : Enabled
PCI Master 0 WS Write : Enabled
PCI Delay Transaction : Disabled
PCI Master Read Prefetch : Disabled
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry : Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Write : Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Read : Disabled

PCI IRQ Actived By : Level
Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled
Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

disable all PnP resources
except the boot device card
when select Yes on Non-PnP
OS.

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Reset
Configuration Data

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). Disabled means to retain
PnP configuration data in BIOS and
Enabled means to reset PnP
configuration data in BIOS.

ACPI I/O Device
Node

IRQ-x assigned to
DMA-x assigned to

CPU To PCI Write
Buffer

PCI Dynamic
Bursting

PCI Master 0 WS
Write

Assign IRQ for
USB/VGA

Choose Disabled (default) or
Enabled. Enabled is only used
when the ACPI device is installed
on to the system.

Legacy ISA: Manually assigns
IRQ/DMA to device.
PCI/ISA PnP: BIOS assigns
IRQ/DMA to device automatically.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled.
Enabled: Add one IRQ to

USB/VGA controller.

Deisabled: Remove IRQ from

USB/VGA controller. The
system will have extra IRQ
for other devices but the
USB/VGA controller will
still not disabled (only IRQ
was removed.)

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3. Press <ESC> and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

Load Setup Defaults

Load Setup Defaults option loads the default system values
to the system configuration fields. If the CMOS is corrupted
the defaults are loaded automatically. Choose this option
and the following message appears:

“Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N”

To use the Setup defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and
press <Enter>.

Integrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the
chipset registers. These registers control system options in
the computer.

1. Choose ÒINTEGRATED PERIPHERALSÓ from the Main
Menu and a screen with a list of options appears.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

On-Chip IDE First Channel : Enabled
On-Chip IDE Second Channel : Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode : Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto

Onboard FDD Controller : Enabled
Onboard UART 1 : Auto
Onboard UART 2 : Auto
Onboard UART2 Mode : Standard
IR Function Duplex* : Half
RxD, TxD Active* : Lo, Lo
Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7

*: These Settings are only effective under “Onboard UART 2 Mode” option is set HPSIR or ASKIR.

+

: These options only valid at Parallel Port Mode at ECP+EPP.

Parallel Port Mode : SPP
ECP Mode Use DMA+ : 3
Parallel Port EPP Type+ : EPP1.7

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and
modify the selected options by using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð
keys.

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A short description of screen options follows:

OnChip IDE
First/Second

Enabled (default): Turn on the
onboard IDE function.

Channel

Disabled: Turn off the onboard IDE
function.

IDE Prefetch Mode Use the default setting.

IDE HDD Block
Mode

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled. If your hard disk size is
larger than 540MB, choose Enabled,
and, if you are using the IDE HDD
Auto Detection option, the BIOS
will choose this option
automatically. (Note: Some old
HDD models donÕt provide this
feature.)

IDE Primary
Master/Slave PIO
IDE Secondary
Master/Slave PIO

Choose Auto (default) or Mode 0~4.
The BIOS will detect the HDD Mode
type automatically when you
choose Auto. You need to set to a
lower mode than Auto when your
hard disk becomes unstable.

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IDE Primary
Master/Slave
UDMA
IDE Secondary
Master/Slave
UDMA

Onboard FDD
Controller

Choose Disabled or Auto (default).
Auto: Automatically detects

the HDD Ultra DMA
function.

Disabled: Disabled the HDD Ultra

DMA function.

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled. Choose Disabled when
you use an ISA card with FDD
function, or , choose Enabled to use
the onboard FDD connector.

Onboard UART1 Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4,

2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, or
Disabled.

Do not set port 1 & 2 to the same
value except for Disabled.

Onboard Serial
UART2

Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4 ,
2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, or
Disabled.

UART2 Mode Choose Standard (default), HPSIR,

or ASKIR.

IR Function
Duplex

Choose Half (default), or Full.
Half: DoesnÕt transmit and receive

activities at the same time.

Full: Transmit and receive

activities at the same time.

RxD, TxD Active Choose Hi/Hi, Hi/Lo, Lo/Hi, or

Lo/Lo (default).

¥: The above 2 options will not work

unless UART2 Mode
HPSIR/ASKIR is selected.

Onboard Parallel
Port

Choose the printer I/O address:
378H/IRQ7 (default), 3BCH/IRQ7,
278H/IRQ5

Parallel Port Mode Choose SPP (default), ECP/EPP,

EPP/SPP, or ECP mode. The mode
depends on your external device
that connects to this port.

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ECP Mode Use
DMA

Choose DMA3 (default) or DMA1.
Most sound cards use DMA1.
Check with your sound card
configuration to make sure that
there is no conflict with this
function.

*: This option will not be displayed

unless the EPP/ECP function is
selected..

Parallel Port EPP
Type

Choose EPP1.7 (default) or EPP1.9.
EPP1.9 supports hardware
handshake. This setting is
dependent on your EPP device.

Note: The above 2 options will not

be displayed unless the
EPP/ECP function is selected.

3. Press <ESC> and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

Supervisor/User Password

These two options allows you to set your system passwords.
Normally, supervisor has a higher right to change the CMOS
setup option than the user. The way to set up the passwords
for both Supervisor and User are as follow:

1. Choose ÒChange PasswordÓ in the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following message appears:

“Enter Password:”

2. The first time you run this option, enter your password
up to only 8 characters and press <Enter>. The screen
does not display the entered characters.

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3. After you enter the password, the following message
appears prompting you to confirm the password:

“Confirm Password:”

4. Enter exact the same password you just typed again to
confirm the password and press <Enter>.

5. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the
password.

6. If you need to delete the password you entered before,
choose the Supervisor Password and press <Enter>. It
will delete the password that you had before.

7. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the option
you did, otherwise the old password will still be there
when you turn on your machine next time.

8. Press <ESC> to exit to the Main Menu.

Note: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to

access the system is to clear the CMOS RAM by
setting JP2. All setup information will be lost and you
need to run the BIOS setup program again.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

IDE HDD Auto Detection detects the parameters of an IDE
hard disk drive and automatically enters them to the
Standard CMOS Setup screen.

The screen will ask you to select a specific hard disk for
Primary Master after you select this option. If you accept a
hard disk detected by the BIOS, you can enter ÒYÓ to
confirm and then press <Enter> to check next hard disk.
This function allows you to check four hard disks and you
may press the <ESC> after the <Enter> to skip this function
and go back to the Main Menu.

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Save & Exit Setup

Save & Exit Setup allows you to save all modifications you
have specified into the CMOS memory. Highlight this
option on the Main Menu and the following message
appears:

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

Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes.

HDD Low Level Format

Do not use this utility unless you have help from engineers
or some technical background.

Exit Without Saving

Exit Without Saving allows you to exit the Setup utility
without saving the modifications that you have specified.
Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following
message appears:

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Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

You may change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter> key
to leave this option.