SOLTEK SL-61A User's Manual & Technical Reference

Notice to End Users

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Edition: July 1997
Version: 2.0
SL-61A SERIAL

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Contents

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

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

CPU ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
Chipset -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
L2 Cache ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
Main Memory ----------------------------------------------------------- 1
BIOS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2
Super I/O Function ---------------------------------------------------- 2
Other Functions --------------------------------------------------------- 2

Mainboard Layout with Default Settings ------------------------------ 3

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup---------------------------------- 4

CPU Type Configuration--------------------------------------------------- 4

CPU 3.5X Clock Setting ----------------------------------------------- 4

Pentium II (klamath) Ð 233/66MHz -------------------------- 4

CPU 4.0X Clock Setting ----------------------------------------------- 5

Pentium II (klamath) Ð 266/66 MHz ------------------------- 5
System Memory Configuration------------------------------------------- 5
CPU Installation -------------------------------------------------------------- 6
Intel Single Edge Cartridge (S.E.C.) Cartridge Disassembly
Process Application Note ------------------------------------------------ 10

Thermal Plate Removal --------------------------------------------- 12

Tool ----------------------------------------------------------------- 12

Procedure --------------------------------------------------------- 12

Thermal Grease Removal ------------------------------------------- 14

Materials ----------------------------------------------------------- 14

Procedure --------------------------------------------------------- 14
Jumper Settings ------------------------------------------------------------- 16

Factory Fixed Jumpers----------------------------------------------- 16

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JP1, JP3: DIMM Connector Power Source---------------------- 16
JP11: AT/ATX Power Select--------------------------------------- 16
FAN: Onboard FAN (12V) Connector -------------------------- 16
JP9: Clear CMOS Data ---------------------------------------------- 17
SW1: 1Ð2 Bus Clock Select ----------------------------------------- 17
SW1: 3Ð6: Bus Ratio Select ----------------------------------------- 18
IDE LED Activity Light: (J1 pin1Ð4)------------------------------ 18
Infrared Port Module Connector (J1 pin6Ð10) ----------------- 18
J1 pin12, 13: PWR Switch------------------------------------------- 18
SLEEP Switch (J1 pin14, 15) ---------------------------------------- 19
Speaker Connector (J2 pin1Ð4) ------------------------------------ 19
Reset Switch (J2 pin5, 6)--------------------------------------------- 19
Power LED and Keylock Switch (J2 pin8Ð12)------------------ 19
Turbo LED (J2 pin14, 15)-------------------------------------------- 19
USB: USB Connector ------------------------------------------------ 20
J1 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 21
J2 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 22
AT Power Connector ------------------------------------------------ 22

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup --------------------------------------- 23

Standard CMOS Setup ---------------------------------------------------- 24
BIOS Features Setup ------------------------------------------------------- 26
Chipset Features Setup --------------------------------------------------- 29
Power Management Setup ----------------------------------------------- 32
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup ------------------------------------------ 34
Load Setup Defaults ------------------------------------------------------- 36
Integrated Peripherals ---------------------------------------------------- 36
Supervisor/User Password---------------------------------------------- 41
IDE HDD Auto Detection ------------------------------------------------ 42
Save & Exit Setup ---------------------------------------------------------- 42
Exit Without Saving ------------------------------------------------------- 42

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Features

CPU

1. Supports Intel Pentium II (klamath) CPU using SLOT1
at 166 ~ 533 MHz

2. Supports CPU voltage autodetect circuit

Chipset

1. Intel 82440FX chipset

2. PCI Rev 2.1 compliant

L2 Cache

1. CPU Card supports 256K/512k write back cache with
Pipelined Burst SRAMs

Main Memory

1. Memory range from 8MB (minimum) to 384MB
(maximum) with DRAM Table Free configurations

2. Supports Fast Page Mode/EDO/BEDO DRAM with
50ns/60ns/70ns DRAM speed

3. Supports 4 pcs 72pin SIMM sockets and 2 pcs 168pin
DIMM sockets (3.3V or 5V EDO/FP type)

4. DRAM supports ECC or Parity function

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction 1

BIOS

1. AWARD Plug and Play BIOS

2. Supports Advanced Power Management Function

3. Flash Memory for easy upgrade

Super 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. Built-in RTC, CMOS, keyboard controller on single I/O
chip

9. Peripherals boot function (with ATX power)

Other Functions

1. BABY AT size 22cm x 33cm

2. 4 PCI Master slots and 4 ISA slots

3. Supports SCSI/CD-ROM Boot function.

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Mainboard Layout with Default Settings

The default settings of the following figure is for the
Pentium II (Klamath) 233/66 and AT power

SL7 SL5 SL3 SL1

I/O

JP11

1

PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4

PCI SLOTS

ISA SLOTS

COM2
COM1

PS/2

Mouse

FDD Con
IDE1 Con
IDE2 Con

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USB

1

K/B

AT Power Con

Printer Con

M2

ATX Power Con

M1

2

1

JP1
(5V)

JP9

FLASH BIOS

1

KLAMATH

+

BAT

–

HDDLED

J1
J2

SPK RESET KEYLOCK T/LED

IR CON PWR

ON

On

6

On

5

SW1

On

82371SB

1

FAN PWR

PENTIUM II SLOT1 Pentium II-233

82441FX

4
3
2
1

W49C65-03

Off
Off

On

SM4SM3SM2SM1

82442FX

SLEEP

Figure 1Ð1. Motherboard Layout

DIMM for EDP/EP DRAM

2

1

JP3

(3.3V)

Introduction 3

CPU Type Configuration

CPU 3.5X Clock Setting

Pentium II (klamath) – 233/66MHz

SW1

Off5Off

Off

On

ON

6

82371SB 82441FX

On

On

1

2

4

3

Pentium II (Klamath)-233

KLAMATH

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

Figure 2Ð1. CPU Type Configuration

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CPU 4.0X Clock Setting

Pentium II (klamath) – 266/66 MHz

SW1

Off

Off

Off

Off

On

ON

6

On

5

3

4

1

2

82371SB 82441FX

Pentium II (Klamath)-266

KLAMATH

Figure 2Ð2. CPU Type Configuration

System Memory Configuration

This 82440FX motherboard supports 72-pin SIMMs and 168
pin DIMM of 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory
size between 8MB to 384MB. Each bank must have 2 pcs of

DRAM modules (w/i same size and type) installed.

82440FX chipsets provide ÒTable-FreeÓ function. It means
that users can install DRAM with any configuration and in
any bank, and that is why the DRAM table is not needed.

Hardware Installation 5

CPU Installation

Follow the following steps in order to install your Intel
Pentium II (Klamath) properly.

Step 1:

Be sure you are in contact with heat sink vendors for
attaching the heat sink on to the CPU.

Intel Pentium II (Klamath)

Heat Sink

Latch

Latch

Heat Sink

CPU Side View

Intel Pentium II (Klamath)

CPU Top View

Notice that the heat sink may be different from the drawings
shown here.

Step 2:

Install the 2 pairs of screws, which are shown in the
following drawing, onto the mainboard under the word
KLAMATH.

Two of the screws are right around the word of KLAMATH
and the other pair of screws should be inserted opposite the
first pair.

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The screws should be inserted from the bottom of the
motherboard upward.

Step 3:

Retention clip is shown in the following figure:

Set the board according to the following diagram before
installing the retention clip.

Hardware Installation 7

SIMM

CPU Heatsink
should be on this side.

The retention clip should be inserted so that the small
rectangle window is more toward to the right hand side of
the board.

If installed incorrectly, you will not be able to insert the CPU
into the retention clip and in this situation you might need
to rotate the retention clip by 180¡.

Tighten the 4 screws on the retention clip till the neck of the
screws can not be seen from the bottom of the board

Step 4:

Pull the latches up on the base of the CPU supporter and
insert it into the two holes directly to the left of the retention
clip so that the larger hole is on the bottom.

Press the base of the CPU supporter down in to the holes
and lock the latches.

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Latch Latch

Side View of CPU Supporter Base

Step 5:

Flatten the two latches on the side of CPU. Insert the CPU
into the retention clip and notice that the heat sink is on the
right hand side of the board.

Lock the two latches to secure the CPU.

Step 6:

Insert the clip portion of the CPU supporter so that the heat
sink can sit on the top of the whole CPU supporter.

Top View of CPU Support Clip

Notice that the base and the clip of CPU Supporter may be
different from the figures shown here.

Hardware Installation 9

Intel Single Edge Cartridge (S.E.C.) Cartridge
Disassembly Process Application Note

WARNING: Opening, Altering, or tampering with the cover,

thermal plate or other S.E.C. cartridge mechanical
piece of the processor voids any warranty, express or
implied, on this product.

The Pentium II (Klamath) processor is packaged in a S.E.C.
cartridge. This package is an assembly consisting of a
thermal plate, cover, processor card and skirt. The
assembled S.E.C. cartridge is shown in Figure 1. Removal of
the cover, skirt and thermal plate is required to use the
Pentium II (Klamath) processor card with a Logic Analyzer
Interface (LAI).

OPENING OR ATTEMPTED OPENING OF THE S.E.C.
CARTRIDGE VOIDS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES,
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE
PRODUCT. BOARD MAKER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OR
LOSS AS A RESULT OF CUSTOMER FOLLOWING THESE
DIRECTIONS, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN
THE S.E.C. CARTRIDGE, OR USING THE KLAMATH
PROCESSOR WITH A LOGIC ANALYZER INTERFACE OR
ANY OTHER DEVICE.

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THIS PROCEDURE IS PROVIDED BY BOARD MAKER
SOLELY AT THE REQUEST OF THE CUSTOMER; BOARD
MAKERDOES NOT RECOMMEND OPENING THE S.E.C.
CARTRIDGE.

The following procedure is best known method for removal
of the cover an thermal plate, however this is not a 100%
proven method. There is still a possibility that damage to
the processor card or components will occur leaving the
processor non-functional. Please read all instructions prior
to cover and thermal plate removal and exercise as much

caution during the removal process in order to minimize
damage.

Themal Plate

Processor Card

Skirt

Cover

Figure 2Ð3. S.E.C. Cartridge

Latch

1/8 Small Flat

Blade Screwdriver

Themal Plate

S.E.C. Cartridge

Processor Card

Cover

Figure 2Ð4. Suggested Tools

Note: This procedure is not intended to allow re-assembly of the

S.E.C. Cartridge. Damage to the cover and thermal plate
are likely to occur.

Place the S.E.C. cartridge (and possible attached heat sink)
on an anti-static surface with the thermal plate/heat sink
facing up. It is not necessary to remove the heat sink, but
this would reduce the weight of the thermal plate/heat sink

Hardware Installation 11

assembly and improve the handling of the S.E.C. cartridge
assembly.

Themal Plate

2

1

Barbed posts which are

inside the S.E.C. cartridge

and are not visible, hold the

cover to the thermal plate.

They will release when

enough force is applied.

Latch

1. Place screwdriver between latch and thermal plate.
Twist crewdriver until the thermal plate pops up away
from the cover. The cover might crush under the force.

2. Slide the screwdriver down near the indent on the
thermal plate and tist until the bottom of the plate pops
up. Repeat on other end of the S.E.C. cartridge.

Thermal Plate Removal

Tool

Fine-tip round nose pliers (e.g., Sandvik part # 7590)

Procedure

1. Turn processor card over, so that the thermal plate is on
the bottom.

2. Insert tips of round-nose pliers between tabs and locator
pin as illustrated in Fig. 2.

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Locator Pin

Side

Insert tips of round nose pliers

between tabs and locator pin

(A)

Retaining Clip

Tab

Tips of round nose pliers

Locator Pin

TOP

(B)

Figure 2Ð5. Round-nose pliers insertion points (a) side view (b) top view

3. Hold thermal plate firmly and push the round-nose
pliers toward the locator pin (in the direction of the
arrow in Fig. 2b). Push until the tabs bend away from
the locator pin.

Note: When pushing pliers in, be sure not to angle the pliers so

that they damage the secondary side of the printed circuit
board (PCB). Pliers should be parallel to PCB.

4. Remove round-nose pliers. Spring clip should no longer
be attached to locator pin. If spring clip is still attached,
repeat steps 2 to 3 on same locator pin.

Note: Remove spring clips carefully. The spring clip is under

compression and may spring back. Keep the edges of the
clips from damaging PCB.

5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 until both spring clips are no
longer attached.

Hardware Installation 13

Thermal Grease Removal

Materials

Wipe, Isopropyl Alcohol

Procedure

Thermal Plate:

Refer to Figure 2Ð6 for diagram of each step.

1. Use wipe to remove large deposits of grease from the
backside of the heat sink.

2. Wipe with isopropyl alcohol until all visible traces of
grease are eliminated from the backside of the heat sink.

Note: Thermal plate may be slightly discolored.

3. Discard wipe.

PLGA Heat Slug

1. Use wipe to remove large deposits of grease from the
top side of the PLGA heat slug. Wipe until all visible
traces of grease are eliminated from the top side of the
heat slug.

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Note: Be careful not to smear grease onto the PLGA body or the

processor card board.

2. Use wipe to clean deposits from the edges of the heat
slug.

Note: Be careful not to damage the chip caps on the PLGA when

wiping the edges (see Fig.3).

3. Re-wipe the top side of the heat slug.

Chip caps

Thermal Grease

Wipe grease off heat slug

Place wipe at the edge and
wipe residual grease from
edge of heat slug (trace out
edge of slug with wip - stay
clear of chip caps)

Wipe grease off edges of heat slug

Re-wipe to surface of slug

Done

Figure 2Ð6. Grease Removal Process

Hardware Installation 15

Jumper Settings

Factory Fixed Jumpers

The following jumpers are set by the factory.

Jumpers Factory settings

JP8, JP6 Factory setting at open
JP2, JP7 Factory setting at Short

JP1, JP3: DIMM Connector Power Source

JP1 and JP3 can not be closed at the same time.

DIMM Type JP1 JP3

3.3V EDO/Fast Page
DRAM (default)

Open

5V EDO/Fast Page
DRAM

JP11: AT/ATX Power Select

Power Type JP11

AT Power (12 pin)
(default)

ATX Power (20 pin)

FAN: Onboard FAN (12V) Connector

FAN pin Function

1 GND
2 +12V
3 Sensor

16

Open

13

13

JP9: Clear CMOS Data

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

COMS Data JP9

Clear Data

Retain Data

(default)

SW1: 1–2 Bus Clock Select

Bus Clock SW1: 1–2

60 MHz

66MHz (default)

31

31

On

2

Off

1

On

Off

2

On

1

On

Hardware Installation 17

SW1: 3–6: Bus Ratio Select

Bus Ratio

2.5x

SW1: 3–6

On

Off
Off
Off

6
5
4
3

ON

6

Off

5

On

Off

3.0x

Off

4
3

ON

On

6

On

5

Off

3.5x

Off

4
3

ON

Off

6

Off

5

On

4.0x

Off

4
3

ON

On

6

Off

4.5x

On

Off

5
4
3

ON

Off

6

On

5.0x

On

Off

5
4
3

ON

Bus Ratio

5.5x

6.0x

6.5x

7.0x

7.5x

8.0x

SW1: 3–6

On
On
On

Off

ON

Off
Off
Off

On

ON

On

Off
Off

On

ON

Off

On

Off

On

ON

On
On

Off

On

ON

Off

Off
On
On

ON

6
5
4
3

6
5
4
3

6
5
4
3

6
5
4
3

6
5
4
3

6
5
4
3

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.

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J1 pin12, 13: PWR Switch

Power Switch: Toggle this pin for turnning on/off of the
power supply (for ATX power only).

SLEEP Switch (J1 pin14, 15)

Toggle this jumper forces the system to sleep and the system
wonÕt wake up until the hardware event is coming. (The
BIOS Power Management setting muse be Enabled.)

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.)

Turbo LED (J2 pin14, 15)

Connect the caseÕs turbo LED to this connector.

Hardware Installation 19

HDDLED

J1

J2

SPK RESET KEYLOCK T/LED

IR CON PWR

SLEEP

HDDLED

IR CON PWR

J1
J2

SPK RESET KEYLOCK T/LED

SLEEP

USB: USB Connector

This jumper connects to the USB cable to provide USB
device.

USB

9

1

16

8

GND

20

9

1

Vcc D0

D0– GND D1– GND

+

Vcc D1

+

16

8

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

N.C. 11 No Connection
PWR 12 GND

SLEEP 14 GND

1 +5V

3 HDD LED Signal
4 +5V

6 Infrared Transmit Signal
7 GND

(low speed)

9 Infrared Receive Signal

(high speed)

10 +5V

13 Power Switch (for ATX

Power)

15 Sleep Signal

Hardware Installation 21

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

AT Power Connector

1 Speaker Signal

3 Ground
4 +5V

6 Ground

8 +5V

10 Ground

12 GND

15 Ground

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Pin Description

1 Power Good
2 +5V
3 +12V
4 Ð12V
5 Ground
6 Ground
7 Ground
8 Ground

9 Ð5V
10 +5V
11 +5V
12 +5V

Chapter 3

Award BIOS Setup

This 82440FX 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

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Award BIOS Setup 23

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

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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:

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

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

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.

Award BIOS Setup 25

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.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled
OS Select for DRAMs>64MB : Non-OS/2

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:

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

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<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.

<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default

values.

A short description of screen options follows:

CPU Internal
Cache

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

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.

Boot Up NumLock
Status

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

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

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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.

Security Option Choose System or Setup (default).

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

PCI/VGA palette
Snoop

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

Video BIOS
Shadow

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

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C8000-CBFFF to
DC000-DFFF

These options are used to shadow
other expansion card ROMs.

Shadow

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

Chipset Features Setup

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.

Auto Configuration : Enabled
DRAM Speed Selection : 70ns

DRAM RAS# Precharge Time : 3
RAS# To CAS# Delay : Disabled

DRAM Read Burst (B/E/F) : x2/3/4
DRAM Write Burst (B/E/F) : x3/3/4
ISA Bus Clock : PCICLK/4
DRAM Refresh Queue : Enabled
DRAM RAS Only Refresh : Disabled
DRAM ECC/PARITY Select : Disabled
Fast DRAM Refresh : Disabled
Read-Around-Write : Enabled
PCI Burst Write Combine : Disabled
PCI-To-DRAM Pipeline : Enabled
CPU-To-PCI Write Post : Enabled
CPU-To-PCI IDE Posting : Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable : Disabled

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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:

Auto
Configuration

8 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 3
16 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 2
Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled

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

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

DRAM Speed
Selection

Choose 60ns or 70ns (default). Do
not change this setting unless you
know the DRAM access time spec.

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DRAM RAS#
Precharge Time

Use the default setting. This option
allows you to determine the number
of the CPU clocks allocated for the
RAS to accumulate/charge it before
the DRAM is refreshed.

RAS# to CAS#
Delay

Use the default setting. This setup
option allows you to determine the
delay time in completing the
transition from RAS to CAS.

DRAM Read Burst
(B/E/F)
DRAM Write Burst
(B/E/F)

Use the default setting. Burst
read/write requests are generated
by the CPU in four separate parts.
The 1st part provides the location
within the DRAM where the read or
write is to take place while the
remaining three parts provide the
actual data. The lower the timing
number is, the faster the system
memory will be addressed.

ISA Bus Clock Use the default setting.

DRAM Refresh

Use the default setting.

Queue

DRAM RAS Only

Use the default setting.

Refresh

DRAM

Use the default setting.

ECC/PARITY
Select

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Fast Dram Refresh Use the default setting.

Read-Around-

Use the default setting.

Write
PCI Burst Write

Use the default setting.

Combine

PCI-TO-DRAM
Pipeline

Use the default setting.

CPU-To-PCI Write
Post

CPU-To-PCI IDE
Posting

System BIOS
Cacheable

Video RAM
Cacheable

8 Bit I/O Recovery
Time Select Item
16 Bit I/O Recovery
Time Select Item

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled.

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled.

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). When Enabled, the access
to the VGA RAM addressed is
cached.

This delay happens when the CPU
is running so much faster than the
I/O bus that the CPU must be
delayed to allow for the completion
of the I/O.
The choices for 8 bit I/O are NA, 1
to 8 CPU clock. Default is 3.
The choices for 16 bit I/O are NA, 1
to 4 CPU clock. Default is 2.

Memory Hole At
15M-16M

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.

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.

Power Management : Disabled
PM Control by APM : No
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank
MODEM Use IRQ : 3

Doze Mode : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled

** Wake Up Events In Doze & Standby **
IRQ3 (Wake-Up Event) : ON
IRQ4 (Wake-Up Event) : ON
IRQ8 (Wake-Up Event) : ON
IRQ12 (Wake-Up Event) : ON

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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:

Power
Management

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

** Power Down & Resume Events **
IRQ 3 (COM 2) : ON
IRQ 4 (COM 1) : ON
IRQ 5 (LPT 2) : ON
IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) : ON
IRQ 7 (LPT 1) : ON
IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) : OFF
IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) : ON
IRQ 10 (Reserved) : ON
IRQ 11 (Reserved) : ON
IRQ 12 (PS/2 mouse) : ON
IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) : ON
IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) : ON
IRQ 15 (Reserved) : ON

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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PM Control by
APM

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

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 has
neither the Green function.

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).

Doze Mode This option sets the CPU speed

down to 33MHz during this mode.

Standby Mode
Suspend Mode

These two options allow 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.

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.

IRQx (Wake-Up
Event)

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

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

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PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

PnP/PCI Configuration Setup configures the PCI bus slots.

Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows:

1. Choose ÒPnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the

PNP OS Installed : No
Resources Controlled By : Manual
Reset Configuration Data : 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

Main Menu and a screen with a list of options appears.

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PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO
Primary IDE INT# : A
Secondary IDE INT# : B

Used MEM base addr : N/A
Used MEM Length* : 8K

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:

PNP OS Installed Yes: OS supports Plug and Play

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

Note: BIOS will automaticaly disable

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

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.

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.

IRQ-x assigned to
DMA-x assigned to

Legacy ISA: Manually assigns
IRQ/DMA to device.

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

PCI IRQ ActivedByChoose Edge or Level (default).

Most PCI trigger signals are Level.

PCI IDE IRQ MapToSelect PCI-AUTO (default), ISA, or

assign a PCI SLOT number
(depending on which slot the PCI
IDE is inserted). If PCI-AUTO does
not work, then assign an individual
PCI SLOT number.

Primary/ IDE INT# Choose A (default), B, C, or D.

Secondary IDE

Choose A, B (default), C, or D.

INT#

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

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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.

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
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enabled
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE : Enabled
PCI Slot IDE 2nd Channel : Enabled

KBC Input Clock : 8 MHz
Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 : 2F8/IRQ3
Onboard IR Controller* : Enabled
IR Address Select* : 3E8H
IR Mode* : IrDA
IR Transmittion Delay* : Disabled
IR IRQ Select : IRQ10
FIR Mode Use DMA* : Disabled
Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7

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Parallel Port Mode : SPP
ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
EPP Mode Select : EPP1.7
Phonering Wake Up : Disabled
USB Controller : Disabled
USB Keyboard Support : Disabled

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

*: These items valid only when ÒOnboard IR ControllerÓ is set Enabled.

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:

IDE HDD Block
Mode

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

On-Chip Primary/
Secondary PCI IDE

PCI Slot IDE 2nd
Channel

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 HDDs
of old models donÕt provide this
feature.)

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.

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

Disabled: Turn off the onboard IDE
function.

Enabled (default) : Reserved IRQ15
for secondary IDE device.

Disabled: Release IRQ15 for other
devices.

KBC Input Clock Choose 6MHz, 8MHz (default),

12MHz, or 16MHz. There might be
a compatible problem when is
above 8MHz.

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Onboard FDC
Controller

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 Serial
Port 1

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

Do no set port 1 & 2 to the same
value except for Disabled.

Onboard Serial
Port 2

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

Onboard IR
Controller

Enabled: Enables the onboard IR

function.

Disabled (default): Disables the

onboard IR function.

IR Address Select Choose 3F8H, 2F8H, 3E8H, 2E8H

(default), 3E0H, or 2E0H.

Note: 3E8/2E8/3E0/2E0H may conflict

with COM3/COM4 I/O port.
Change the setting when internal
modem/fax card is installed.

IR Mode Choose IrDA (default), ASKIR, FIR,

or CIR.

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IR Transmition
Delay

Enabled: Enabled delay when

transfers data.

Disabled (default): Disabled delay

when transfers data.

IR IRQ Select Choose 3, 4, 10 (default), or 11.

Note: Choose IRQ3/4 maybe conflict

with COM1/COM2, and IRQ11
may conflict with USB
controller.

FIR Mode Use
DMA

Choose Disabled (default), 0, 1, or 3.

Note: Settings 0, 1, or 3 may be

conflict with other devices (such
as sound card, ECP).

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

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..

EPP Mode Select 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.

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Phoning Wake Up Enabled: Enables the ring signal to

wake up the system.

Disabled (default): Disables the

ring signal.

USB Controller Enabled: Enable USB function and

it will occupy one IRQ, usually the
IRQ11.

Disabled (default): Disable USB
function and it will not occupy IRQ.

Choose Disabled when it is not
connect to an USB device.

USB Keyboard
Support

Enabled: Enables function when

the USB keyboard is
being used.

Disabled (default): when the AT

keyboard be used.

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

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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.

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 JP9.
All setup information will be lost and you need to run the
BIOS setup program again.

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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.

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.

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:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

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