Soltek SL-65EP2B, SL-65EP2 User Manual

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SL-65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

USER MANUAL v1.1

Product Model : SL-65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

NOTICE

his Users Guide & Technical Reference is to help system manu-

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Manual Revision : V1.1
Release Date : August 2001

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65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

CONTENT

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................. 9

1-1 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION ............................................... 10

1-1.1 CPU .............................................................................................. 10

1-1.2 CHIPSET ...................................................................................... 10

1-1.3 INTEGRATED SDRAM CONTROLLER ....................................... 10

1-1.4 AWARD BIOS V6.0 ....................................................................... 10

1-1.5 HARDWARE MONITORING......................................................... 10

1-1.6 SOUND CONTROLLER ............................................................... 11

1-1.7 MULTI-I/O FUNCTION .................................................................. 11

1-1.8 EXPANSION SLOTS .................................................................... 11

1-1.9 FULL FEATURED ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP)

CONTROLLER.............................................................................. 11

1-1.10 POWER MANAGEMENT............................................................ 12

1-1.11 FORM FACTOR .......................................................................... 12

1-1.12 ON BOARD RAID CONTROLLER.............................................. 12

1-1.13 REDSTORM OVERCLOCKING TECHNOLOGY ....................... 12

1-2 MAINBOARD LAYOUT ............................................................ 13

1-2.1 MAINBOARD LAYOUT --- 65EP2 ................................................. 13

1-2.2 MAINBOARD LAYOUT --- 65EP2+ ............................................... 14

1-2.3 MAINBOARD LAYOUT --- 65EP2B .............................................. 15

1-3 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION TABLE OF 65EP2, 65EP2+

& 65EP2B ................................................................................ 16

1-4 CHIPSET SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM................................... 17

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP......................................... 19

2-1 CPU INSTALLATION ............................................................... 20

2-1.1 CPU FREQUENCY ....................................................................... 20

2-2 MEMORY INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ............................ 21

2-2.1 SUPPORTED SYSTEM BUS AND SYSTEM MEMORY BUS

FREQUENCIES TABLE ............................................................... 22

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2-3 ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) PRO INSTALLATION .. 23

2-4 HDD/FDD INSTALLATION....................................................... 24

2-5 JUMPER DEFINITION ............................................................. 26

2-5.1 JP1 Keyboard/Mouse Power On................................................... 26

2-5.2 JP2 USB Wake Up........................................................................ 27

2-5.3 JP4/JP5 Bus Clock Select ............................................................ 28

2-5.4 JP7/JP8 USB Port Select (1) ........................................................ 29

2-5.5 JP14/JP15 USB Port Select (2) .................................................... 30

2-5.6 JBAT1/JBAT2 For Clear CMOS Data ........................................... 31

2-5.7 JP9 On-board RAID Controller Select .......................................... 32

2-5.8 JP13 On-board Creative Sound Select ......................................... 32

2-6 CONNECTORS CONFIGURATIONS ...................................... 33

2-6.1 On Board FAN Connector (CPUFA1, AUXFA1, CHAFA1) ............ 33

2-6.2 JWOL1 Wake On LAN .................................................................. 34

2-6.3 CD-ROM Audio Connector (CD_IN1/CD_IN2).............................. 35

2-6.4 TAD1/TV1 Connector .................................................................... 35

2-6.5 Thermal Sensor Connector (RT2)................................................. 36

2-6.6 Complex Header J2&J3 ............................................................... 37

2-6.7 ATX Power Supply Connector....................................................... 38

2-6.8 Chassis Panel Connector ............................................................ 39

2-6.9 Smart Card Reader Connector (SCR1) ........................................ 40

2-6.10 Communication And Networking Riser Slot (CNR) ..................... 41

2-6.11 USB Header (USB2 Header) ...................................................... 42

2-6.12 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard ................................................ 42

2-7 IRQ DESCRIPTION ................................................................. 43

CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE Setup ........................................... 45

3-1 INTEL CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION.............................. 46

3-2 INTELL ULTRA ATA STORAGE DRIVER INSTALLATION ...... 47

3-3 AC’97 DRIVER INSTALLATION (FOR 65EP2 ONLY) ............. 49

3-4 CREATIVE SOUND DRIVER INSTALLATION (FOR

65EP2+ & 65EP2B ONLY) ................................................ 50

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65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

3-4.1 To Install Creative Sound Driver ................................................... 50

3-4.2 To Enable The Rear Line Out (For 4 Speakers) After Installation

Of Creative Sound Driver .............................................................. 51

3-4.3 Identifying Connectors On The Built-in Audio ............................... 53

3-5 INSTALLING ITE HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY

(SMARTGUARDIAM) ............................................................... 54

CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP ..................................................... 57

4-1 WHAT IS BIOS SETUP ............................................................ 58

4-2 HOW TO RUN BIOS SETUP ................................................... 58

4-3 WHAT IS CMOS ...................................................................... 58

4-4 WHAT IS POST ....................................................................... 58

4-5 BIOS UPGRADE ..................................................................... 58

4-5.1 Before Upgrading BIOS ................................................................ 59

4-5.2 Upgrade Process .......................................................................... 59

4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS SETUP UTILITY................................ 63

4-6.1 CMOS SETUP UTILITY ................................................................ 63

4-6.2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP .......................................................... 64

4-6.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..................................................... 67

4-6.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES .............................................. 71

4-6.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ..................................................... 74

4-6.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................................. 80

4-6.7 PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 85

4-6.8 PC HEALTH STATUS ................................................................... 88

4-6.9 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL ........................................... 90

4-6.10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS .................................................. 93

4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD .................................. 94

4-6.12 SAVE & EXIT SETUP ................................................................. 95

4-6.13 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ............................................................ 95

CHAPTER 5 RAID CONTROLLER (FOR 65EP2+ ONLY) .... 97

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5-1 CREATING YOUR DISK ARRAY ............................................. 99

5-1.1 Creating An Array For Performance .............................................. 99

5-1.2 Creating A Security (Mirror) Array With New Drives.................... 101

5-1.3 Creating A Security (Mirror) Array With An Existing Data Drive .. 103

5-2 USING FASTBUILDTM CONFIGURATION UTILITY ............ 106

5-2.1 Viewing FastTrak100-Lite BIOS Screen ..................................... 106

5-2.2 Navigating the FastBuildTM Setup Menu ................................... 107

5-2.3 Using the Main Menu .................................................................. 107

5-2.4 Creating Arrays Automatically ..................................................... 108

5-2.5 Viewing Drive Assignments ......................................................... 110

5-2.6 View an Array .............................................................................. 110

5-2.7 Adding Fault Tolerance to an Existing Drive ............................... 111

5-2.8 Making a FastTrak100-Lite Disk Array Bootable ......................... 112

5-2.9 Creating a “Hot” Spare Drive for Mirroring Arrays....................... 113

5-2.10 How FastTrak100-Lite Orders Arrays ....................................... 114

5-2.11 How FastTrak100-Lite Saves Array Information........................ 114

5-2.12 Deleting An Array ...................................................................... 114

5-2.13 Rebuilding A Mirroring Array ..................................................... 116

5-2.14 Viewing Controller Settings ....................................................... 118

5-2.15 Halting FastTrak BIOS On Bootup Errors ................................. 118

5-3 INSTALLING DRIVERS .......................................................... 119

5-3.1 For Windows 2000 ...................................................................... 119

5-3.2 Windows 95/98 ........................................................................... 121

5-3.3 DOS/Windows 3.1x ..................................................................... 124

5-3.4 Windows NT4.0........................................................................... 125

APPENDICES ....................................................................... 128

APPENDIX-1 TECHNICAL TERMS ............................................ 129

APPENDIX-2 IDENTIFYING BIOS VERSION AND BIOS PART

NUMBER ............................................................. 130

APPENDIX-3 IDENTIFYING MAINBOARD MODEL NUMBER .. 132

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65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

ITEM LIST CHECKUP

Mainboard
Support CD
User’s Manual
Bundled Bonus Pack CD
Promise Driver Diskette (for 65EP2+
& 65EP2B only)
Bundled Bonus Pack Manual
Temperature Sensor Cable
ATA66/100 IDE Cable
RS232 Cable
FDD Cable

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Chapter 1 Introduction

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

• This chapter briefly introduces the characteristics of the mainboards. It includes
the information regarding the chipset, CPU types, built-in functions and layout.
Users will have more ideas about mainboards after reading this chapter.

This chapter contains the following topics :

1-1 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION
1-2 MAINBOARD LAYOUT
1-3 MAINBAORD SPECIFICATION TABLE OF
65EP2, 65EP2+ &65EP2B
1-4 CHIPSET DIAGRAM

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65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

1-1 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION

1-1.1 CPU

• Supporting Intel® FC-PGA Pentium IIITM up to 1GHz.

• Supporting Intel

• Supporting Intel

• Supporting VIA Cyrix III up to 800MHz or above.

• Supporting CPU voltage Auto-Detect circuit.

®

FC-PGA 370 Celeron & PPGA 370 Celeron up to 900MHz.

®

FC-PGA 2 Processors.

1-1.2 CHIPSET

• INTEL 82815EP B-Stepping Memory Controller Hub (MCH) & INTEL
82801BA I/O Controller Hub (ICH2)

• ITE 8712 EC-LPC I/O chip.

1-1.3 INTEGRATED SDRAM CONTROLLER

• Providing 3pcs DIMM slots for double-sided DIMMs.

• Supporting 100/133MHz SDRAM spec.

• Supporting total memory from 32MB to 512MB using 32Mb/64Mb/128Mb/
256Mb technology.

• Supporting up to 3 double sided DIMMs at 100MHz system memory bus.

• Supporting up to 2 double sided or 3 single sided DIMMs at 133MHz
system memory bus.

• Unbuffered , Non-ECC SDRAM supported only.

1-1.4 AWARD BIOS V6.0

• Supporting Plug & Play V1.0.

• FLASH MEMORY for easy upgrade.

• Supporting BIOS writing protection.

• Year 2000 compliant.

1-1.5 HARDWARE MONITORING

• Programmable control, status, to provide monitoring and alarm for flexible
desktop management of hardware temperature (software provided in
support CD).

• 5-positive voltage.

• 2-temperature monitoring.

• 3 Fan-speed monitoring.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

1-1.6 SOUND CONTROLLER

• Built-in AC’97 Audio Codec (for 65EP2 only).

• Built-in Creative CT5880 Audio chip (for 65EP2+ & 65EP2B only).

1-1.7 MULTI-I/O FUNCTION

• TWO IDE Connector IDE1/IDE2, supporting 4 IDE devices of Ultra ATA
100/66/33 mode.

• (For 65EP2+ only) Other two IDE RAID Connectors IDE3/IDE4, supporting
up to 4 RAID disks.

• Two UARTs for Complete Serial Ports.

• Dedicated IR connector:

Third serial port dedicated to IR function either through the two complete serial

--

ports or the third dedicated port Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR) and ASK (Amplitude Shift
Keyed) IR.

• Multi-mode parallel connector:

--

Standard mode, ECP and EPP support.

• Floppy Disk connector:

One FDD connector with drive swap support.

--

• Universal Serial Bus connector:

USB V1.1 compliant.

--

-- 2 built-in USB connectors and one USB Header (USB2) which requires an
optional USB cable to provide 2 more optional USB ports.

• PS/2 Keyboard connector.

• PS/2 Mouse connector.

1-1.8 EXPANSION SLOTS

• Six PCI bus Master slots.

• One AGP Pro 4x mode slot.

• One CNR slot.

• Three DIMM slots.

• One SCR (Smart Card Reader) slot.

1-1.9 FULL FEATURED ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT
(AGP) CONTROLLER

• Provides 1x/ 2x/ 4x AGP controller.

• AGP v2.0 compliant.

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1-1.10 POWER MANAGEMENT

• ACPI 1.0 compliant (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).

• APM V1.2 compliant (Legacy power management).

• Supporting ACPI suspend STR mode (Suspend To DRAM) and POS mode
(Power On Suspend).

• System event monitoring with two event classes.

• Supporting PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse power on.

• Supporting Wake On LAN (WOL) & Wake On Modem.

• Supporting real time clock (RTC) with date alarm, month alarm, and century field.

• USB wake-up Function.

1-1.11 FORM FACTOR

• ATX form factor 4-layer PCB.

• Mainboard size: 30.5cm x 22.0cm.

1-1.12 ON BOARD RAID CONTROLLER

• Promise FastTrak100-Lite RAID controller on board.

• Supporting striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1) for master only.

• Supporting Ultra ATA/100 specification up to 100MB/sec per drive.

• Compatible with Ultra ATA/100/66/33 and EIDE.

1-1.13 REDSTORM OVERCLOCKING TECHNOLOGY

• BIOS detecting CPU Frequency.

• Automatically overclocking with the highest acceptable CPU Host
Frequency.

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1-2 MAINBOARD LAYOUT

1-2.1 MAINBOARD LAYOUT --- 65EP2

lower

upper

upper

PS/2

MOUSE

USB0

lower

PS/2

USB1

K/B

CPUF1

JP1

JP2

1 3

RT1

Chapter 1 Introduction

1 3

JP4
JP5

COM1COM2

LPT1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

1 4

1 4

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

JP8

LPC I/O

SOCKET 370

LED1

FDC1

Intel

1

815EP

MCH

DIMM1

DIMM2

AGP PRO

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Clock
Generator

FWH

DIMM3

Intel

ICH2

IDE2

IDE1

JBAT1
JBAT2

1

1 3

Li

Battery

1

RT2

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

14

SCR1

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

J2
J3

Using non-compliant memory with higher bus clock (over clocking) may
severely compromise the integrity of system.

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65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

1-2.2 MAINBOARD LAYOUT --- 65EP2+

lower

upper

upper

PS/2

MOUSE

USB0

lower

PS/2

USB1

K/B

CPUF1

JP1

JP2

1 3

RT1

1 3

JP4
JP5

COM1COM2

LPT1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

1 4

TAD1
TV1

1 3

JP13
JP14
JP15

CNR1

CD_IN1

1 4

Creative

CT5880

CD_IN2

1 4

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

Controller

1 3

1 3

16

USB2

JP8

JP9

LPC I/O

SOCKET 370

LED1

FDC1

Intel

1

815EP

MCH

DIMM1

DIMM2

AGP PRO

PCI 1

Clock

PCI 2

Generator

PCI 3

FWH

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

14

SCR1

IDE RAID

controller

DIMM3

IDE4

IDE3

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

Intel

ICH2

IDE2

JBAT1
JBAT2

CHAF1

-

+

IDE1

Battery

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

1

1

J2
J3

Using non-compliant memory with higher bus clock (over clocking) may
severely compromise the integrity of system.

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1-2.3 MAINBOARD LAYOUT --- 65EP2B

lower

upper

upper

PS/2

MOUSE

USB0

lower

PS/2

USB1

K/B

CPUF1

JP1

JP2

1 3

RT1

Chapter 1 Introduction

1 3

JP4
JP5

COM1COM2

LPT1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

1 4

TAD1
TV1

1 3

JP13
JP14
JP15

CNR1

CD_IN1

1 4

Creative

CT5880

CD_IN2

1 4

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

JP8

LPC I/O

SOCKET 370

LED1

FDC1

Intel

1

815EP

MCH

DIMM1

DIMM2

AGP PRO

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Clock
Generator

FWH

DIMM3

Intel

ICH2

IDE2

IDE1

JBAT1
JBAT2

1

1 3

Li

Battery

1

RT2

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

14

SCR1

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

J2
J3

Using non-compliant memory with higher bus clock (over clocking) may
severely compromise the integrity of system.

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65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

1-3 MAINBOARD SPECIFICATION TABLE OF 65EP2, 65EP2+ & 65EP2B

Model

Memory
Controller Hub

I/O
Controller Hub

LPC I/O Chip

Memory

AGP Interface AGP 4X Mode

Audio

Onboard IDE

Onboard IDE
RAID Controller

I/O

PCI slot

CNR slot

Smart card
reader support

Hardware
Monitoring

BIOS writing
Protection

Keyboard power
on function &
USB wake up
Function

Remark

65EP2

Intel 815EP B-Stepping (MCH)

Supports PC133 and PC100 SDRAM up to 512GB

On-Chip AC'97

2 x ATA 33/66/100

IDE ports

None None

4 x USB ports, 1 x FDD port, 2 x COM ports,

1 x LPT port, 1 IrDA, 1 PS/2 Mouse, 1 PS/2 K/B

(Provides a Smart Card Reader connector)

65EP2+ 65EP2B

Intel 82801BA (ICH2)

ITE 8712

3 DIMM Slots

Creative CT5880 Creative CT5880

4 x ATA 33/66/100

IDE ports

Supports up to 4 IDE

devices

6 PCI Master Slots

1 x CNR slot

Yes*

Yes

Yes

Yes

2 x ATA 33/66/100

IDE ports

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1-4 CHIPSET SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM

Chapter 1 Introduction

Ultra DMA100/66

Audio Codec(s)

Keyboard

Mouse,FD,PP

SP,IR

LAN Connect

AGP Graphics card

4 IDE Drivers

4 USB Ports

Super

I/O

AC'97 2.1

LPC I/F

Intel Pentium III Processor

Intel Celeron Processor

Intel 815EP
B-Stepping

-Memory Controller

AGP 2.0

-AGP Controller

(I/O Controller Hub)

or

System Bus (66/100/133MHz)

Intel 815EP Chipset

64bit 66/

100/133MHz

(MCH)

ICH2

PCI Bus

GPIO

System

Memory

PCI Slots

PCI

Agent

FWH

(Firmware Hub)

Intel 815EP B-Stepping MCH Chipset Diagram

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O

MEM

MEMO

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CHAPTER 2

1. Please refer to your processor installation or other
documentation attached to your CPU for detailed in­stalling instruction.

2. Installing a heat sink and cooling fan is necessary
for proper heat dissipation from your CPU. Incorrect
installation may result in overheating and damage
of your CPU.

3. Before changing the setting of CPU Vcore from BIOS
program, user SHOULD make sure of correct speci­fication both of CPU CLOCK and RATIO. Incorrect
setting may cause damage to your CPU.

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

HARDWARE SETUP

ATTENTION !!!

This chapter contains the following topics :

2-1 CPU INSTALLATION
2-2 MEMORY INSTALLATION
2-3 AGP PRO INSTALLATION
2-4 HDD/FDD INSTALLATION
2-5 JUMPER SETTING FOR DEVICES ON BOARD
2-6 CONNECTORS CONFIGURATION

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65EP2/EP2+EP2B

2-1 CPU INSTALLATION

WARNING !!!

• Make sure that +5V DCV and +3.3 DCV capabilities of your power supply
are suitable for the processor.

• Any attempt to operate the Celeron or PIII processor without a suitable
cooling Fan will damage processor and other component.

Pull out the lever from the socket,

1

and then raise the lever up to a
90-degree angle.

Take notice of the red circles
as shown here. While insert-

2

ing the CPU into the socket,
you can find out there is a
definite pin orientation for
CPU and socket.

SOCKET 370

370

T

E

K

C

O

S

Make sure that the CPU is

3

placed in the socket tightly.
Then lower down the lever to
complete the CPU installation.

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3

T

E

K

C

O

S

2-1.1 CPU FREQUENCY

• The CPU’s “CPU CLOCK RATIO” and “CPU HOST/PCI CLOCK” settings
are automatically detected to be default value by BIOS in the “Frequency/
Voltage Control” section.

• We do not suggest and assume the responsibility for any action that changes
the CPU default setting such as overclocking. Incorrect CLOCK RATIO and
HOST/PCI CLOCK settings may cause damage to your CPU.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-2 MEMORY INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

WARNING!!!

• Make sure to unplug your power supply before adding or removing memory
modules or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe
damage to both your mainboard and expansion cards.

• Be careful when inserting or removing DIMM. Forcing a DIMM in or
out of a socket improperly may damage the memory module or the socket.
Some DIMMs which contain EDO or FTP DRAM are incompliant with
the mainboard. The M/B supports 3.3V true SDRAM DIMMs only.

Installing DIMM:

• Make sure you have the correct memory module type for your mainboard

• Insert the module(s) as shown below. DIMMs have 168-pins and two
notches that will be matched by the ON BOARD DIMM socket. Memory
modules are installed by inserting them straight into the slot until they
“click” in the right place. They only fit in one direction, so do not force them
in by an incorrect direction.

168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions(3.3V)

DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position

Unbuffered

3.3V

Removing:

• Press down the holding clips on both sides of socket and the module will
be released from the DIMM socket.

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65EP2/EP2+EP2B

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

1 3

JP4

RT1

JP5

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

Intel

ICH2

IDE2

IDE1

JBAT1
JBAT2

LED1

Battery

FDC1

1

1 3

Li

1

1

RT2

NOTE : When LED1 is on,

meaning that 3.3V is on
DIMM slots, please do not
add or remove memory
modules.

COM1COM2

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

AC'97
Codec

LPT1

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

GAME/MIDI PORT

1 4

1 4

JWOL1

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

JP8

PCI 5

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

PCI 6

14

1

SCR1

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCKSUS/LED

J2
J3

2-2.1 SUPPORTED SYSTEM BUS AND SYSTEM MEMORY
BUS FREQUENCIES TABLE

• The 82815EP B-Stepping MCH has a new type of clocking architecture. It
has integrated SDRAM buffers that run at either 100 or 133 MHz, dependent of
the system bus frequency. See table below for supported system bus and
system memory bus frequencies of 82815EP B-Stepping.

Front Side Bus
Frequency

66MHz 66MHz 33MHz 3 single sided DIMMs

100MHz 100MHz

133MHz

133MHz 133MHz

System Memory
Bus Frequency

100MHz

100MHz

AGP Bus
Frequency

66MHz

66MHz

66MHz

PCI Bus
Frequency

33MHz

33MHz

33MHz

Supported
Maximum DIMM
numbers

3 single sided DIMMs

2 double sided or 3
single sides DIMMs

2 double sided or 3
single sides DIMMs

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2-3 ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) PRO INSTALLATION

• The AGP Pro connector is an extension of the existing AGP connector and
it is compatible with existing AGP cards.

AGP Accelerator

blockader

AGP Pro slot

Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Pro Slot

20-pin bay

Warning this
section is only
for AGP Pro

Rib(inside slot)

Rib(inside slot) 28-pin bay

Red Label

CAUTION!!

The AGP Pro slot comes with a warning label over the 20-pin bay. Do not
remove this label and the safety tab underneath if you use an AGP card
without a retention notch. Without the labels, AGP cards may be placed
into the wrong place, which certainly will damage your card, slot, and
mainboard. Remove the label ONLY if you will be using an AGP Pro card.

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65EP2/EP2+EP2B

2-4 HDD/FDD INSTALLATION

• To install HDD (Hard Disk Drive), you may connect the cable’s blue con­ nector to the mainboard’s primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) connector,
and then connect the gray connector to your slave device and the black
connector to your master device. If you install two hard disks, you must
configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly.
Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

1 3

JP4
JP5

RT1

COM1COM2

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

1 4

TAD1
TV1

LPT1

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

Creative

1 3

JP13
JP14
JP15

CNR1

CT5880

CD_IN1

1 4

CD_IN2

1 4

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 3

JP9

16

USB2

JP7

JP8

1

Black connector

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

IDE4

IDE RAID

controller

IDE3

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

HDD/LED IR SMI

++

1 15

1 15

LED1

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

--

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCKSUS/LED

FDC1

1

1 3

Li

1

1

RT2

Hard Disk Drive Connector:
Orient the red line on the IDE
ribbon cable to Pin1. IDE3/4

1

1

J2
J3

are for IDE RAID Controller
only)

Gray connector

red line

IDE Cable

24

Blue connector

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

• To install FDD (Floppy Disk Drive), you may connect the end with single
connector to the board , and connect the other and with two plugs to the
floppy drives.

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

1 3

JP4
JP5

RT1

COM1COM2

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

1 4

TAD1
TV1

JP13
JP14
JP15

LPT1

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

GAME/MIDI PORT

1 4

1 4

JWOL1

Creative

CT5880

1 3

CNR1

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 3

JP9

16

USB2

SOCKET 370

LED1

FDC1

IDE2

IDE1

Intel
ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCKSUS/LED

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

1

1

J2
J3

Floppy Disk Drive Connector:
Orient the red line on the
floppy ribbon cable to Pin1.

Intel

815EP

MCH

JP8

AGP PRO

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

PCI 1

Clock
Generator

PCI 2

PCI 3

FWH

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

IDE4

IDE RAID

controller

IDE3

14

SCR1

To 2nd Floppy Drive

red line

To 1st Floppy Drive

FDD Cable

25

To mainboard

65EP2/EP2+EP2B

2-5 JUMPER DEFINITION

• The following diagrams show the locations of jumper blocks on the
mainboard.

CAUTION !!

• Do not remove the jumper when power is on. Always make sure the power
is off before changing any jumpers. Otherwise, mainboard could be
damaged.

• In diagrams below, all jumper pins covered with black marks stand for
closed pins.

2-5.1 JP1 Keyboard/Mouse Power On

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

LINE

LINE

USB0

COM1COM2

MIC

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

CD_IN1

1 4

JP2

CD_IN2

1 4

1

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

LPC I/O

Controller

16

USB2

JP7

JP8

1 3

1

RT1

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel
ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power
On:

Disabled (default)

Enabled

J2
J3

13

JP1

13

JP1

NOTE: This function allows you to use PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse to

power on your system. The function must be set in conjunction with “Power
on function” state in BIOS setup “Integrated peripherals” section.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-5.2 JP2 USB Wake Up

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

COM1COM2

ATX POWER

LPT1

AUXF1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

CD_IN1

1 4

CD_IN2

1 4

JP7

JP8

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

PCI 1

PCI 2

AC'97
Codec

1

PCI 3

16

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

PCI 6

1

NOTE: This Function allows you to use USB mouse or keyboard to wake

up the system and it also allows “USB keyboard wake up from S3 (Suspend
To RAM). The function must be set in conjunction with “USB keyboard
wake up from S3” that states in BIOS setup “Power Management Setup”
section.

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

USB Wake Up:

Disabled (default)

Enabled

J2
J3

JP2

13

JP2

13

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65EP2/EP2+EP2B

2-5.3 JP4/JP5 Bus Clock Select

JP4/JP5 settings for FSB (Front Side Bus) Frequency Select is a redundancy
device designed for professional CPU overclocking only. Since this
mainboard is designed with CPU clock auto-detection function, you are
recommended to use the JP4/JP5 default setting for a stable system
performance. In case of CPU overclocking to higher frequency, there exists
high possibility of failure due to the high complexity of components adopted
on board. On the other hand, selecting a lower frequency setting for a CPU
with higher frequency (e.g. select 100MHz setting for a 133MHz CPU) will
also cause system failure.

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

CD_IN1

1 4

JP2

CD_IN2

1 4

1

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

JP7

JP8

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

Bus Clock Select:

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

J2
J3

66MHz /100MHz /
133MHz Auto Select
(default)

For 100MHz Bus
Only

For 133MHz Bus
Only

1 3

1 3

1 3

JP4
JP5

JP4
JP5

JP4
JP5

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-5.4 JP7/JP8 USB Port Select (1)

JP7/JP8 setting is for future use when there is a need to connect USB 0
and USB1 to AGP port. Currently USB port to AGP is not connected. Please
keep JP7/JP8 default setting at 2-3 closed for enabling USB 0/1. Changing
the default setting will disable the USB 0/1.

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

CD_IN1

1 4

JP2

CD_IN2

1 4

1

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

JP7

JP8

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

USB Port Select (1):

1

1

RT2

Redirect USB port

1 3

to USB 0/1
connector (default)

Li

JP7 JP8

1 3

1 3

Redirect USB port
to AGP (Not yet
Connected)

J2
J3

JP7 JP8

1 3

1 3

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65EP2/EP2+EP2B

2-5.5 JP14/JP15 USB Port Select (2)

JP14/JP15 setting is for future use when there is a need to connect USB 2
Header to CNR port. Currently USB 2 Header to CNR is not connected.
Please keep JP14/JP15 default setting at 2-3 closed for enabling USB 2
Header to USB connector. Changing the default setting will disable USB 2
Header.

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

CD_IN1

1 4

JP2

CD_IN2

1 4

1

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

LPC I/O

Controller

16

USB2

JP7

JP8

1 3

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

USB Port Select (2):

Redirect USB 2
Header to USB
connector (default)

Redirect USB 2

1 3

1 3

1 3

Header to CNR port

J2
J3

(Not yet Connector)

1 3

JP14
JP15

JP14
JP15

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

Clear CMOS
Data

1 3

Retain Data
(default)

JBAT2
JBAT1

1 3

JBAT2
JBAT1

2-5.6 JBAT1/JBAT2 For Clear CMOS Data

A battery must be used to retain the mainboard configuration in CMOS
RAM.

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

COM1COM2

ATX POWER

LPT1

AUXF1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

CD_IN1

1 4

CD_IN2

1 4

JP7

JP8

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

PCI 1

PCI 2

AC'97
Codec

1

PCI 3

16

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

PCI 6

1

NOTE : You can clear CMOS by 2-3 pin when the system is POWER OFF.

Then, return to 1-2 pin position (default). You may damage the mainboard if
clearing the CMOS with POWER ON. Unplugging the power cord from power
supply before clearing CMOS will be a safest bet for user.

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

J2
J3

JBAT1/JBAT2 For Clear CMOS
Data:

31

65EP2/EP2+EP2B

Enabled (default)

1 3

JP9

1 3

JP9

Disabled

2-5.7 JP9 On-board RAID Controller Select

Before installing disk array, you must first set JP9 enabled. (See chapter 5
for Disk Array Installation.)

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

1 4

TAD1
TV1

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JP13
JP14
JP15

CNR1

JWOL1

1 3

JP1

JP2

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

JP8

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 4

1 4

PCI 1

PCI 2

1 3

PCI 3

JP9

16

1

Creative

CT5880

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

1

RT1

PCI 6

14

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

SCR1

IDE RAID

FWH

Clock
Generator

controller

1 3

JP4
JP5

SOCKET 370

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE4

IDE3

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

IDE2

IDE1

RT2

Intel
ICH2

1 3

JBAT1
JBAT2

Li

Battery

1

CHAF1

1

J2
J3

-

+

On-Board RAID Controller
Select For 65EP2+:

2-5.8 JP13 On-board Creative Sound Select

upper

upper

LINE

LINE

PS/2

MOUSE

lower

USB0

COM1COM2

OUT

IN

MIC

1 4

TAD1
TV1

JP13
JP14
JP15

lower

PS/2

USB1

CNR1

K/B

JP1

JP2

LPT1

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

GAME/MIDI PORT

1 4

1 4

JWOL1

Creative

CT5880

1 3

CPUF1

1 3

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 3

JP9

16

USB2

1 3

JP4
JP5

RT1

SOCKET 370

LED1

FDC1

DIMM3

IDE2

Intel
ICH2

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

1

1

1

IDE1

RT2

1 3

JBAT1
JBAT2

Li

Battery

1

1

J2
J3

-

On-board Creative Sound
Select For 65EP2+ & 65EP2B:

Enabled
(default)

Disabled

JP13

JP13

1 3

1 3

Intel

815EP

MCH

JP8

1

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

IDE RAID

FWH

Clock
Generator

controller

DIMM1

IDE4

IDE3

DIMM2

32

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

CPUFA1

AUXFA1

CHAFA1

CPU FAN

SYSTEM FAN

CHASSIS FAN

2-6 CONNECTORS CONFIGURATIONS

• This section lists out all connectors configurations for users’ reference.

2-6.1 On Board FAN Connector (CPUFA1, AUXFA1, CHAFA1)

upper

upper

LINE

LINE

PS/2

MOUSE

USB0

COM1COM2

MIC

lower

PS/2

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

CD_IN1

1 4

JP2

CD_IN2

1 4

1 3

1

CPUF1

ATX POWER

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

JP4
JP5

RT1

SOCKET 370

LED1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

Li

FDC1

1

1 3

1

1

RT2

J2
J3

AUXF1

JP7

1 3

16

USB2

Intel

815EP

MCH

JP8

AGP PRO

PCI 1

Clock
Generator

PCI 2

PCI 3

FWH

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

14

1

SCR1

On Board FAN Connector
(CPUFA1:

On Board FAN Connector
(AUXFA1):

On Board FAN Connector
(CHAFA1):

GND
+12V
SENSOR

These fan connectors support CPU/System/chassis cooling fan with +12V.
When connecting wire to FAN connectors, users should pay attention
that the red wire is for the positive current and should be connected to
pin +12V, and the black wire is Ground and should be connected to pin
GND. If your mainboard has Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you
must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage
of this function.
For fans with speed sensors, each rotation of the fan blades will send out
2 electric pulses, by which System Hardware Monitor will work out the
fan rotation speed by counting the pulses.

NOTE 1: Always consult vendor for proper CPU cooling fan.

NOTE 2: CPU FAN is supported by Hardware Monitor, with a warning

will be given out to high CPU temperature.

33

65EP2/EP2+EP2B

Connect the Wake
On LAN signal from
LAN card to JWOL1

JWOL1

2-6.2 JWOL1 Wake On LAN

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

COM1COM2

ATX POWER

LPT1

AUXF1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

CD_IN1

1 4

CD_IN2

1 4

LPC I/O

Controller

JP7

JP8

1 3

PCI 1

PCI 2

AC'97

Codec

1

PCI 3

16

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

1

This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake On LAN output. The
connector powers up the system when it receives a wake-up packet or
signal through the LAN card.
This feature requires that Wake On LAN feature is enabled in the BIOS
setting called “Power Management Setup” and that your system must
be on ATX power supply with at least 720mA / +5V standby power.

RT1

PCI 6

14

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

SCR1

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

HDD/LED IR SMI
1 15

1 15

IDE2

IDE1

Intel
ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

--

++

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

+5V standby
GND

PME

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

J2
J3

Wake On LAN:

34

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

PIN NO.

PIN 1

PHONE

PIN 2

GND

PIN 3

TADOUT

PIN 4

GND

TAD1 TV1

GND

GND

TV_R
CHANNEL

TV_L
CHANNEL

TAD1
TV1

1 4

2-6.3 CD-ROM Audio Connector (CD_IN1/CD_IN2)

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

CD_IN1

1 4

JP2

CD_IN2

1 4

1 3

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

LPC I/O

Controller

16

USB2

JP7

JP8

1 3

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

CD_IN2CD_IN1

1 4

LED1

FDC1

1

CD-ROM Audio Connector:

PIN NO.

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

J2
J3

PIN 1 GND

PIN 2

PIN 4

1 4

CD_IN1 CD_IN2

Left

Channel

GNDPIN 3

Right

Channel

2-6.4 TAD1/TV1 Connector

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

1 4

TAD1
TV1

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

1 3

JP13
JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

JP2

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

JP8

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 4

1 4

PCI 1

PCI 2

1 3

PCI 3

JP9

16

1

Creative

CT5880

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

IDE RAID

controller

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

IDE4

IDE3

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

Li

FDC1

1

1 3

1

1

RT2

1

1

J2
J3

TAD1/TV1 Connector:

Left

Channel

GND

GND

Right

Channel

TAD1 : Telephone Answering Device / Modem connector.

Connects a voice modem to transmit and receive audio signals.

TV1 : TV Tuner connector.

Connects a TV card or second CD-ROM drive.
TAD1 / TV1 is only for 65EP2+ & 65EP2B.

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2-6.5 Thermal Sensor Connector (RT2)

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

COM1COM2

ATX POWER

LPT1

AUXF1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

CD_IN1

1 4

CD_IN2

1 4

LPC I/O

Controller

JP7

JP8

1 3

PCI 1

PCI 2

AC'97

Codec

1

PCI 3

16

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

1

We provide a thermal cable in the mainboard package. This thermal cable
is to monitor device which will generates a lot of heat, such as HDD,
Graphics card etc. Please connect one end of the thermal cable (A) to
mainboard RT2 header, and tape another end of thermal cable (B) on to
the device which you want to monitor. After you have finished the thermal
cable installation, you will see the detected temperature in BIOS setup

or Hardware monitor utility.

RT1

PCI 6

14

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

SCR1

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

HDD/LED IR SMI
1 15

1 15

IDE2

IDE1

Intel
ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

--

++

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

Thermal Sensor Connector
(RT2):

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

J2
J3

RT2

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2-6.6 Complex Header J2&J3

• This complex Header consists of 10 connectors providing various supports:

J2J3

15 15

SMI SIGNAL

Logic High

Logic High

GND

Vcc

Vcc

GND

(+)

(-)
(-)

(+)

POWER SWITCH

2

3

INFRARED(IR)

4

4

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

2nd HDD LED

1st HDD LED

1

SMI

ATX POWER SWITCH

NO CONNECTION

HDD LED SIGNAL
HDD LED SIGNAL

1. J2 SMI Connector (System Management Interrupt):
CONNECTION: This 2-pin connector is connected to the case-mounted

Suspend Switch.
FUNCTION: Manually placing the system into a Suspend mode or “Green”
mode.

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GND
SUSPEND LED SIGNAL

GND
KEYLOCK SIGNAL
GND

(-)

NO CONNECTION

Vcc

(+)

GND
RESET SIGNAL

Vcc
GND
NO CONNECTION
SPEAKER SIGNAL

SUSPEND LED

KEYLOCK
CONNECTOR

POWER LED

RESET SWITCH

SPEAKER

6

7

8

9

5

2. J2 Power Switch Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to a momentary button or switch.
FUNCTION: Manually switching the system between “On” and “Soft Off”.

Pressing the momentary button for more than 4 seconds
will also turn the system off.

3. J2 IR Connector (Infrared Connector):
CONNECTION: Connected to Connector IR on board.
FUNCTION: Supporting wireless transmitting and receiving module on

board.

4. J2 1st HDD LED Connector / J2 2nd HDD LED Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to HDD LED.
FUNCTION: To supply power to HDD LED.

5. J3 Suspend LED Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to Suspend indicator.
FUNCTION: To supply power to “Suspend indicator”.

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6. J3 Keylock Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to keylock switch.
FUNCTION: To lock keyboard for security purpose.

7. J3 Power LED Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to System Power LED.
FUNCTION: To supply power to “System Power LED”.

8. J3 Reset Switch Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to the case-mounted “Reset Switch”.
FUNCTION: To supply power to “Reset Switch” and support system

reboot function.

9. J3 Speaker Connector:
CONNECTION: Connected to the case-mounted Speaker.
FUNCTION: To supply power to the case-mounted Speaker.

2-6.7 ATX Power Supply Connector

• This connector connects to an ATX power supply. The plug from the
power supply should only be inserted to ATX Power connector in a
specific orientation. Find the proper orientation and push it down firmly
to make sure that all pins are aligned.

• Your power supply should support at least 10mA on the 5V standby voltage.
It may cause difficulty to turn on the system power if the power supply
does not support the load.

• For Wake On LAN function, the power supply should support at
least 720mA current.

+5V Standby

+12V

Power Good

GND

VCC

GND

VCC

GND
VCC3
VCC3

VCC
VCC

-5V
GND
GND
GND
Power Supply on
GND

-12V
VCC3

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

A.

B. C. D.

E. F. G. H. I. J. K.

A : PS/2 MOUSE PORT
B : USB 0 PORT
C : LPT1 PORT
D : GAME/MIDI PORT
E : PS/2 KEYBOARD PORT
F : USB 1 PORT
G : COM1 PORT
H : COM2 PORT
I : LINE/SPEAKER OUT
J : LINE IN (or second speaker
out for 65EP2+ only)
K : MICROPHONE INPUT

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2-6.9 Smart Card Reader Connector (SCR1)

• The connector “SCR1” allows you to use Smart Card Reader. It is compliant
with Personal Computer Smart Card (PC/SC) working group standard and
smart card (ISO 7816) protocols.

lower

upper

PS/2

upper

CPUF1

MOUSE

PS/2

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

lower

USB1

USB0

RT1

1 3

JP4
JP5

LED

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

SCRREST

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

AC'97
Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

RFU

SCRIO

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

1 4

1 4

1

SCRPRES#

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

NC

SOCKET 370

LED1

FDC1

Intel

ICH2

IDE2

IDE1

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

Intel

815EP

MCH

JP8

AGP PRO

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

PCI 1

Clock
Generator

PCI 2

PCI 3

FWH

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

14

1

SCR1

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

J2
J3

14

1

VCC

SCRFET#

NCNCSCRCLK GND

RFU

NC

SCR1 pin assignment

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2-6.10 Communication And Networking Riser Slot (CNR)

• This connector allows you to use network, modem or audio riser cards.

lower

upper

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

lower

upper

USB1

USB0

CPUF1

K/B

JP1

JP2

1 3

RT1

1 3

JP4
JP5

COM1COM2

LPT1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

GAME/MIDI PORT

AC'97

Codec

1 3

JP14
JP15

CNR1

JWOL1

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

1 4

1 4

1

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

JP8

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

16

USB2

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

CNR slot

Intel

815EP

MCH

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

SOCKET 370

DIMM1

Clock
Generator

FWH

DIMM2

DIMM3

Intel

ICH2

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

IDE2

CHAF1

+

LED1

IDE1

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

-

FDC1

1

1 3

Li

1

1

RT2

J2
J3

Note:

1. If modem CNR is installed, the modem CNR must be set as primary.

2. Only one LAN CNR can be supported.

3. The audio CNR must be set as secondary, if on-chip AC 97 is enabled.

4. CNR devices are not provided with this mainboard.

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2-6.11 USB Header (USB2 Header)

• This header is for connecting the additional USB cable to provide you
additional two USB ports. User can order the additional USB cable from
your mainboard dealers and venders.

Additional USB Cable (Optional)

GND
Black

GND
Black

red wire

16

1

Red
VCC

White

DO-

Green

Red

DO+

VCC

White

Black

GND

USB 2

DO-

Green

DO+

Black

GND

1

1

USB 2

16

• When plugging the USB cable into USB2 Header, users must make
sure the red wire is connected to the first pin.

2-6.12 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard

PIN 6 : None
PIN 5 : Mouse Clock
PIN 4 : Vcc
PIN 3 : GND
PIN 2 : None
PIN 1 : Mouse Data

PS/2 MOUSE

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PIN 6 : None
PIN 5 : Keyboard Clock
PIN 4 : Vcc
PIN 3 : GND
PIN 2 : None
PIN 1 : Keyboard Data

PS/2 KEYBOARD

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2-7 IRQ DESCRIPTION

IRQ Function Description Priority

IRQ 0 System Timer 1
IRQ 1 Keyboard Controller 2
IRQ 2 Programmable Interrupt N/A
IRQ 3 Serial Port (COM 2) 11
IRQ 4 Serial Port (COM 1) 12
IRQ 5 13
IRQ 6 Floppy Disk Controller 14
IRQ 7 Parallel Port (LPT1) 15
IRQ 8 Real Time Clock (RTC) 3
IRQ 9 4
IRQ 10 5
IRQ 11 6
IRQ 12 PS/2 Mouse Port 7
IRQ 13 Coprocessor 8
IRQ 14 Primary IDE Channel 9
IRQ 15 Secondary IDE Channel 10

• Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are
available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any
remaining IRQs are available to PCI cards. Currently, there are two types
of ISA cards.

• The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA
card, requires you to configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install
it in any available slot on the ISA bus. To see a map of your used and free
IRQs in Windows 98, the Control Panel in My Computer, contains a
System icon, which gives you a Device Manager tab. Double-Clicking on a
specific hardware device gives you a Resources tab which shows the
Interrupt number and address. Double-Clicking Computers to see all the
interrupts and addresses for your system. Make sure that each ISA device
should be assigned to one IRQ respectively. If ISA device share IRQ with
any other device, your computer will easily get into trouble.

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CHAPTER 3

SOFTWARE SETUP

ABOUT SUPPORT CD

• In Support CD, it contains most informations for user’s requirement, such
as Acrobat Reader, BIOS, User’s full version Manual, Driver, Hardware
Monitor (if mainboard supports this function), Patch, and Utilities etc., User
can browse the CD and get further details in regard of our mainboard. Of
course, welcome to vendor’s website for the newest release.

This chapter contains the following topics :

3-1 INTEL CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION
3-2 INTEL ULTRA ATA STORAGE DRIVER
INSTALLATION
3-3 AC’97 AUDIO CODEC INSTALLATION
(FOR 65EP2 ONLY)
3-4 CREATIVE SOUND DRIVER INSTALLATION
(FOR 65EP2+ & 65EP2B ONLY)

3-5 INSTALLING ITE HARDWARE MONITOR
UTILITY (SMARTGUARDIAM)

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3-1 INTEL CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION

• Please put the Support CD
provided in your mainboard

1

package into the CD-ROM
drive.

• Click on the “INTEL

3

Chipsets Driver”.

Next

Yes

• When a welcome window
appears on the screen,

2

users should choose “Install
Driver”.

• Click on the “INF Utility

4

for All INTEL Chipsets”.

• Press “Next” button to

5

continue.

Finish

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• Press “Yes” to accept

6

Software License Agree­ ment.

• After all the setup process
is finished, please restart

7

your computer by clicking
on “Finish”.

Chapter 3 Software Setup

3-2 INTELL ULTRA ATA STORAGE DRIVER INSTALLATION

• Please put the Support CD
provided in your mainboard

1

package into the CD-ROM
drive.

• Click on the “INTEL
Driver”.

3

• Click on the “INTEL ATA 66/100 Driver”.

5

Next

• When a welcome window
appears on the screen,

2

users should choose “Install
Driver”.

• Click on the “INTEL 815EP
Chipsets”.

4

• Press “Next” button to
continue.

6

Yes

• Press “Yes” to continue.

7

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Next

Next

Finish

• Press “Next” to continue.

8

• Press “Next” to continue.

9

• After all the setup process
is finished, please restart

10

your computer by clicking
on “Finish”.

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3-3 AC’97 DRIVER INSTALLATION (FOR 65EP2 ONLY)

• Please put the Support CD
provided in your mainboard

1

package into the CD-ROM
drive.

• Click on the “INTEL
Driver”.

3

• Click on the “AC’97 Driver”.

• When a welcome window
appears on the screen,

2

users should choose “Install
Driver”.

• Click on the “INTEL 815EP
Chipsets”.

4

5

• The next screen will appear for user to select which AC’97 driver you
need to install depending on what operation system you are using.

6

Supposing that your system is Windows 98SE/ME/Win2000, then click
on the “Install AC’97 Driver for Win98SE/ME/Win2000 ”.

Next

OK

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• Press “Next” to continue.

7

• After all the setup process
is finished, please restart

8

your computer by clicking
on ”Finish”.

65EP2/EP2+/EP2B

3-4 CREATIVE SOUND DRIVER INSTALLATION (FOR 65EP2+

& 65EP2B ONLY)

3-4.1 To Install Creative Sound Driver

• Please put the Support CD
provided in your mainboard

1

package into the CD-ROM
drive.

• Click on the “INTEL
Driver”.

3

• Click on the “Creative
Sound Driver”.

5

• When a welcome window
appears on the screen,

2

users should choose “Install
Driver”.

• Click on the “INTEL 815EP
Chipsets”.

4

• Follow the instruction on
screen to complete the

6

installation, after which
please restart your PC.

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3-4.2 To Enable The Rear Line Out (For 4 Speakers) After
Installation Of Creative Sound Driver

• Select the “My computer”
icon.

1

• Select the “System” icon.

2

3 4

• Click the “Device Manager” button.

5

6

Properties

• Select the “Control Panel”
icon.

• You are now in the “System
Properties” window.

• Click the “Creative sound
Blaster PCI128” selection,
then Click on the “Proper-
ties” button.

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• Your Audio System can now support 4 speakers out. Inset second
pain of speakers to the Rear Line out jack to verify this function.

9

(See the following Section 3-4.3 for identifying the Rear Line out
jack.)

OK

• When “Creative Sound
Blaster PCI128 Properties

7

” Window appears, please
Click the 3D Audio button,
and then select “Quad
Speakers”.

• Click the “OK” button.

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3-4.3 Identifying Connectors On The Built-in Audio

COM1COM2

4

CD_IN2

1 4

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

JP8

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 3

JP9

8

A

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

LPT1

1

2

3

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

CD_IN1

MIC

5

8

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

6

1 4

TAD1
TV1

1 4

7

LINE OUT FIRST SPEAKER

1

OUT

LINE IN REAR LINE OUT

2

JACK (Second pair of
speakers output for 65EP2+
only)

MICROPHONE IN JACK

3

4

GAME/MIDI CONNECTOR

1

16

USB2

PCI 4

PCI 5

Creative

CT5880

1 3

JP13

PCI 6

CD AUDIO CONNECTOR 2

5

CD AUDIO CONNECTOR 1

6

TELEPHONE ANSWERING

7

DEVICE / MODEM
CONNECTOR (65EP2+ &
65EP2B only)

TV TUNER CONNECTOR

8

(65EP2+ & 65EP2B only)

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3-5 INSTALLING ITE HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY (SMARTGUARDIAM)

• Please put the Support CD
provided in your mainboard

1

package into the CD-ROM
drive.

• Click on the “INTEL
Driver”.

3

• Click on the “Hardware monitor utility”.

• When a welcome window
appears on the screen,

2

users should choose “Install
Driver”.

• Click on the “INTEL 815EP
Chipsets”.

4

5

• Click on the “Explore CD” or user can install it through directory
CD-ROM \hardware monitor utility\ITE\install.exe.

6

• When “Exploring-ITE”
window appears, please

7

click on the file “install”.

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• Then Follow the instruction
on screen to complete the

8

installation.

• The following screen shows the ITE SMARTGUARDIAM, which
shows the information about system temperatures, voltages and

9

Fan speed. You can also change some Value settings for your
system to optimize its performance.

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CHAPTER 4

BIOS SETUP

THE BIOS

• BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It is sometimes called
ROM BIOS because it is stored in a Read-Only Memory(ROM) chip on
the mainboard. BIOS is the first program to run when you turn on your
computer.

• BIOS performs the following functions:

1. Initializing and testing hardware in your computer (a process called
“POST”, for Power On Self Test).

2. Loading and running your operating system.

3. Helping your operating system and application programs to manage
your PC hardware by means of a set of routines called BIOS Run-Time
Service.

This chapter contains the following topics :

4-1 WHAT IS BIOS SETUP
4-2 HOW TO RUN BIOS SETUP
4-3 WHAT IS CMOS
4-4 WHAT IS POST
4-5 BIOS UPGRADE
4-6 BIOS SETUP

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4-1 WHAT IS BIOS SETUP

• BIOS setup is an interactive BIOS program that you need to run when:

1. Changing the hardware of your system. (For example: installing a new
Hard Disk etc.)

2. Modifying the behavior of your computer. (For example: changing the
system time or date, or turning special features on or off etc.)

3. Enhancing your computer’s behavior. (For example: speeding up
performance by turning on shadowing or cache.)

4-2 HOW TO RUN BIOS SETUP

• To access BIOS setup menu, press < DEL > key after “POST”, and before
the OS is loaded. The BIOS usually displays the following message:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

4-3 WHAT IS CMOS

• CMOS is the memory maintained by a battery. The BIOS uses CMOS
to store the settings you have selected in SETUP. The CMOS also
maintains the internal clock. Every time you turn on your computer,
the BIOS Looks into CMOS for the settings you have selected and
configures your computer accordingly. If the battery is out of power,
the CMOS data will be lost and POST will issue a “CMOS invalid” or
“CMOS checksum invalid” message. If this happens, you have to replace
the battery and do some proper settings in SETUP.

4-4 WHAT IS POST

• POST is an acronym for Power On Self Test. POST will test all things the
BIOS does before the operating system is started. Each of POST routines
is assigned a POST code, a unique number which is sent to I/O port 080h
before the routine is executed.

4-5 BIOS UPGRADE

• System BIOS is incorporated into a Flash memory component of the
mainboard. Flash BIOS allows user to upgrade BIOS without the need
to replace an EPROM component.

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• The upgrade utility can be loaded on a floppy diskette and used to provide
the capability to save, verify, and update the system BIOS. The upgrade
utility can be run from a hard disk drive or a network drive.

4-5.1 Before Upgrading BIOS

• It is highly recommended that you save a copy of the original mainboard
BIOS along with a Flash EPROM Programming utility (AWDFLASH.EXE)
to a bootable floppy disk in case you need to reinstall the BIOS later.

4-5.2 Upgrade Process

Note: Normally, to upgrade BIOS is unnecessary if the system is working

fine without any problem. Users should not upgrade the BIOS unless you
experience incompatible problems or need to create new features. However,
please read all information in this section before upgrading.

“AWDFLASH.EXE” is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that updates
the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM
on the mainboard. This program only works in DOS environment, the

utility can not be executed in win95/98, ME, NT or WINDOWS 2000
environment.

Upgrading the system BIOS

Step 1. Please visit the board maker’s website, download latest BIOS file and
award flash utility “AWDFLASH.EXE”. The BIOS file format will be *.bin, of
which “*” stands for the specific file name.

Step 2. Create a bootable diskette. Then copy the BIOS file and award flash utility
“AWDFLASH.EXE” into the diskette.

Step 3. Insert the diskette into drive A, reboot your system and boot from the
diskette.

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Step 4. Type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc and then press <Enter> to run BIOS
upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your mainboard model and version
code. Instead of typing “*”, you should type specific file name for your
specific mainboard).

Step 5. Please press <F1> or <F10> to exit or reset your system, Warning !
If the message “Write Fail” appears while Award “FLASH MEMORY
WRITER” is verifying Flash memory, just repeat the process. Please
DO NOT reset or turn off the system. If the award memory flash utility
is not able to update the BIOS successfully, your system may not be
able to boot up.

Step 6. You will need a message “CMOS checksum error-Default loaded” during
booting the system. Press <Del> to run CMOS setup utility, then reload
“LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” or “Load Optimized Defaults” and save
this change.

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Figure 1 : Award Flash Memory Writer Start Screen

Figure 2 : Award Flash Memory Writer Start Screen

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The parameters of AWDFLASH.EXE

/sn: No original BIOS backup
/py: Program flash memory
/cc: Clear CMOS data (and update data automatically) after pro­ gramming

NOTE: Users can type AWDFLASH /? to get further details about the

parameters. Incorrect usage of the parameter will damage the BIOS
information, so we strongly recommend user to leave parameters alone unless
you fully understand their function.

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4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS SETUP UTILITY

4-6.1 CMOS SETUP UTILITY

• This mainboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software
Inc. Enter the CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu by:

1. Turn on or reboot your 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 will appear as follows.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984 - 2001 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

: Select Item

3. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select an option, and press

<Enter>. Modify the system parameters to reflect the options installed in
your system.

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

5. In the Main Menu, “SAVE AND EXIT SETUP” saves your changes and

reboots the system, and “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” ignores your changes
and exits the program.

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4-6.2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP

• Standard CMOS Setup records some basic system hardware configuration

and sets the system clock and error handling. You only need to modify the
configuration values of this option if you want to change your system hard­ ware configuration or when the data stored in the CMOS memory gets lost
or damaged.

Run the STANDARD CMOS SETUP as follows:

1. Choose “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” from the Main Menu and a screen

with a list of options will appear:

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Dec 30 2000
Time (hh:mm:ss) 9 : 52 : 15

IDE Primary Master Press Enter 13022 MB
IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None
IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None
IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 31744K
Total Memory 32768K

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.

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Date (mm:dd:yy) The BIOS determines the day of the week from the

other date information. This field is for information
only.
Press the left or right arrow key to move to the de­sired field (date, month, year). Press the PgUp or
PgDn key to increment the setting, or type the de­sired value into the field.

Time (hh:mm:ss) The time format is based on the 24-hour military-

time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press
the left or right arrow key to move to desired field.
Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the
setting, or type the desired value into the field.

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
drives.

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IDE Primary Master

IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter

IDE Primary Master Auto
Access Mode Auto

Capacity 13022 MB

Cylinder 25232
Head 16
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 25231
Sector 63

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Drive A / Drive B Select this field to the type(s) of floppy disk drive(s)

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

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

1.44MB, 3.5in;

2.88MB, 3.5in;
None.

Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your

computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video
type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary
video subsystem, but you do not select it in setup.

Halt On During the power-on self-test (POST), the computer

stops if the BIOS detects a hardware error. You can
tell the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST
and continue the boot-up process.

Base Memory Typically 640KB. Also called conventional memory.

The DOS operating system and conventional appli­cations use this area.

Extended Memory Above the 1MB boundary. Early IBM personal

computers could not use memory above 1MB, but
current PCs and their software can use extended
memory.

Total Memory This option shows system memory capacity.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all

items.

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4-6.3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

• ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES improves your system performance or sets

up system features according to your preference.

Run the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES as follows:

1. Choose “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” from the Main Menu and a

screen with a list of options will appear:

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled
Processor Number Feature Disabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device  HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Other Device Enabled
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
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2
Report No FDD For WIN95 No

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation of the
<F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a

program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the
boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive.
You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in
mind that this feature protects only the boot sector,
not the entire hard drive.

NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table

can trigger the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a
program, we recommend that you disable the virus warning.

CPU Internal Cache/

External Cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC

Checking

Cache memory is additional memory that is much
faster than conventional DRAM (system memory).
CPUs from 486-type up contain internal cache
memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have
additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU
requests data, the system transfers the requested
data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for
faster access by the CPU.

When you select Enabled, it will speed up memory
checking when the external cache contains ECC
SRAMs.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

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Processor Number

Feature

Quick Power On Self

First/Second/Third/

Other Boot Device

Swap Floppy Drive When enabled, floppy drives A and B will be exchanging

Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives

Choose Disabled or Enabled. When enabled, the
processor serial number will display during the boot
up screen.

Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to

Test

run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips
certain steps. We recommend that you normally enable
quick POST.

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from
the devices in the sequence selected in these items.
The choices: Floppy; LS/ZIP; HDD; SCSI; CDROM;
Disabled.

without any physical connection and modification on the
cables.

to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only
360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with
270KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80
tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track
floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field
to disabled to save time.

Boot Up NumLock

Status

Gate A20 Option Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses

Toggle between On or Off to control the state of
the NumLock key when the system boots. If On,
the numeric keypad is in numeric mode. If off, the
numeric keypad is in cursor control mode.

memory above 1 MB (extended memory). When
set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20.
When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard control­ler controls Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast
improves system speed, particularly with OS/2 and
Windows.

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Typematic Rate Setting When Disabled, the following two items (Typematic Rate

and Typematic Delay) are irrelevant. Keystroke repeats
at a rate determined by the keyboard controller in your
system.
When Enabled, you can select a typematic rate and
typematic delay.

Typematic Rate (Chars

/ Sec)

Typematic Delay

(Msec)

Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the

OS Select For DRAM >

64MB

Report No FDD For

Win95

When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can
select a typematic rate (the rate at which character
repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24, or 30 characters per second.

Choices: 250; 500; 750; 1000. This option sets the
time interval for displaying the first and the second
characters. If enabled, the time interval is optional.

password is required every time the System
boots, or only when you enter setup.
The choices: system; setup.

Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating
system with greater than 64MB of RAM on your
system.

Yes: BIOS reports “NO FDD” to Win95.
No (default): BIOS will not report “NO FDD” to Win95.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all

items.

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4-6.4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

• ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES is used to modify the values of chipset
buffers. These buffers control the system options.

Run the ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES as follows:

1. Choose “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” from the Main Menu and a
list of option will appear:

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Advanced Chipset Features

SDRAM CAS Latency Time
SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc
SDRAM RAS-To-CAS Delay
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
System BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS Cacheable
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
CPU Latency Timer
Delayed Transaction
AGP Graphics Aperture Size

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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

3
7/9
3
3
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
64MB

Item Help

Menu Level

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation of the
<F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the
user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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SDRAM CAS Latency

Time

SDRAM Cycle Time

Tras/Trc

SDRAM RAS-To-CAS

Delay

SDRAM RAS

Precharge Time

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.

Select the number of SCLKs for an access cycle.
The choices: 5/7; 7/9

This field lets you insert a timing delay between the
CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is
written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast gives faster
performance and Slow gives more stable
performance. This field applies only when synchro­nous DRAM is installed in the system.
The Choices: 2; 3

If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the
RAS to accumulate its charge before DRAM refresh,
the refresh may be incomplete and the DRAM may
fail to retain data. Fast gives faster performance;
and Slow gives more stable performance. This field
applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed
in the system.
The Choices: 2; 3

System BIOS

Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable

Memory Hole At 15M-

16M

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system
BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better
system performance.

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system
BIOS ROM at C0000h to C7FFFh, resulting in video
performance. However, if any program writes to this
memory area, a system error may result.

You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA
adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it can­not be cached.

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CPU Latency Timer Use Default setting.

Delayed 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.

AGP Graphics Aper-

ture Size

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all

items.

Choices: 32; 64 MB. Memory mapped and graphics
data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture.
This area is like a linear buffer. BIOS will automati­cally report the starting address of this buffer to the
O.S.

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4-6.5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

• INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS option allows you to get some information
inside your system when it is working.

Run the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS as follows:

1. Choose “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” from the Main Menu and a list

of options will appear:

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation of the
<F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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Intergrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE  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
USB Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
USB Mouse Support  Disabled
Init Display First PCI Slot
AC97 Audio Auto
AC97 Modem Auto
Onboard/CNR LAN Selection Auto
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Power ON Function BUTTON ONLY
KB Power ON Password Enter
Hot Key Power On Ctrl - F1
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto
UART Mode Select  Normal
UR2 Duplex Mode  Half
Onboard Parallel Port  378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Former Sts
Game Port Address 201
Midi Port Address 330
Midi Port IRQ 10

Item Help

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On-Chip Primary/

Secondary PCI IDE

Primary

Master / Slave PIO

Secondary

Master / Slave PIO

Primary

Master / Slave UDMA

Secondary

Master / Slave UDMA

USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal

The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support
from two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate
the first and/or the second IDE interface. Select
Disabled to inactivate an interface if you install a
primary and/or second add-on IDE interface.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

Choose Auto 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.
The choices: Auto; Mode 0; Mode 1; Mode 2; Mode
3; Mode 4.

Ultra DMA33/66/100 implementation is possible only
if your IDE hard drive supports it, if the operating
environment includes a DMA drive, and if your
system software supports Ultra DMA33/66/100.
Select “Auto” to enable BIOS support.
The choices: Auto; Disabled.

Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB
peripherals.

USB Keyboard Sup-

USB Mouse Support Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal

Init Display First Initialize the AGP video display before initializing any

Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal

port

Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB
keyboard.

Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB
mouse.

other display device on the system. Thus the AGP
display becomes the primary display.

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AC97 Audio/Modem This option allows you to decide to enable/disable

the 815 chipset to support AC97 Audio/Modem.
The choices: Auto; Disabled

Onboard/CNR LAN

Selection

IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple

Power ON Function This option allows you to select <KB Power ON

KB Power ON Pass-

Hot-Key Power ON Boot up the system via predetermined keyboard hot

Use the default setting.
The choices: Auto; Onboard

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.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

Password> , <Hot-Key Power ON> or others.
The choices: Any Key, Button only, Keyboard 98,
Password, Hot-Key, Mouse Move, Mouse Click.

When user sets a password for keyboard, the pass-

word

word user set that return the system to Full On state.

key.
The choices: <Ctrl>+<F1>...<F12>

Onboard FDC

Controller

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy drive
controller (FDC) installing in the system board and
you want to use it. If you install add-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this
field.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

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Onboard Serial

Port 1 / Port 2

UART Mode Select The second serial port on your system may offer

UR2 Duplex Mode This item allows you to select the IR half / full

Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine onboard parallel

Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the on-board parallel

Select a logical COM port name and matching
address for the first and second serial ports.
Select an address and corresponding interrupt
for the first and second serial ports.

a variety of infrared port modes. Click here for a
description of various modes. (Click your
browser’s Back button, or your right mouse
button, to return to this page.)
The choices: Standard; HPSIR; ASKIR

duplex function.
The choices: Half; Full.

port controller I/O address setting.
The choices: 378H/IRQ7; 278H/IRQ5; 3BC/IRQ7;
Disabled.

(printer) port. Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP
unless you are certain your hardware and software
both support one of the other available modes.

ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port.

PWRON After PWR-

Game Port Address This item allows you to select the Game Port

Off: Disable Power Lost Resume function.

Fail

On: Enable Power Lost Resume function.
Former Sts: Use Former status.
The choices: Off; On; Former Sts.

Address.
The choices: Disabled; 201; 209

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MIDI Port Address Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use

during ECP mode.
The choices: Disabled; 330; 300

MIDI Port IRQ This item allows you to select the MIDI Port IRQ.

The choices: 5; 10

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all

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4-6.6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

• POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP allows you to set the system’s power
saving functions.

Run the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP as follows:

1. Choose “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” from the Main Menu and a

list of options will appear:

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function
ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management
Video Off Method
Video Off In Suspend
Suspend Type
MODEM Use IRQ
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Wake-up by PCI card
Power On by Ring
USB KB Wake-Up From S3
Resume by Alarm
Date (of Month) Alarm
Time (hh:mm:ss)

** Reload Global Timer Events **
Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D] #

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Enabled
S1(POS)
User Define
V/H SYNC+Blank
Yes
Stop Grant
3
Disabled
Disabled
Instant-Off
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
0
0 0 0

Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
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 / + / - keys. An explanation of the
<F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

ACPI Function Select Enabled only if your computer’s operating

system supports the Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) specification.

ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select the ACPI suspend

type. You can select S3(STR) for suspending to
DRAM or S1(POS) for power on suspend under
Windows 98 ACPI mode.
The choices: S1(POS), S3(STR).

Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree)

of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend
modes.
This table describes each power management
mode:

Max Saving

User Define

Min Saving

Maximum power savings. Only Available for SL CPUs.
Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.

Set each mode individually. Select time-out period in
the section for each mode stated below.

Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in
each mode (except the hard drive).

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Video Off Method This determines the manner by which the monitor is

blanked.

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical

V/H SYNC + Blank

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

Blank Screen

DPMS Supports

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

Select this option if you monitor supports the Display Power
Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Elect­ronics Standards to select video power management values.

Video Off in Suspend This determines the manner in which the monitor is

blanked.
The choices: Yes; No.

Suspend Type Select the Suspend Type.

The choices: PWRON Suspend; Stop Grant.

MODEM Use IRQ Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to

the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the
selected IRQ always awakens the system.
The choices: 3; 4; 5; 7; 9; 10; 11; NA.

Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the

chipset enters a hardware suspend mode, stopping
the CPU clock and possibly causing other system
devices to enter power management modes.

HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down
while all other devices remain active.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN When Enabled, turning the system off by pressing

the on/off button places the system in a very low­power-usage state.

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Wake-up by PCI card This function allows you to enabled the system by

wake-up by PCI card.
The choices: Delay 4 Sec; Instant-Off.

Power On by Ring An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line

(in other words, an incoming call on the modem)
awakens the system from a soft off state.
The choice: Enabled; Disabled.

USB KB Wake-Up

From S3

Resume by Alarm When Enabled, you can set the data and time at the

Date (of Month) Alarm Set a certain date when RTC Alarm Resume option

Time (hh:mm:ss) Set a certain time when RTC Alarm Resume option

This item will enable you to Wake-up the system by
USB keyboard when you shut down the computer
in S3 Mode.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

which the RTC (Real Time Clock) alarm awakens
the system from suspend mode.

is Enabled to awaken the system. This option is
concurrent with Resume Time option.

is Enabled to awaken the system. This option is
concurrent with Date option.

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Reload Global Timer

Events

Reload Global Timer 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 to a device which is configured as
Enabled, even when the system is in a power down
mode.

Primary IDE 0

Primary IDE 1

Secondary IDE 0

Secondary IDE 1

FDD, COM, LPT Port

PCI PIPQ[A-D]

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all

items.

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4-6.7 PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION

• PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION allows you to modify the system’s power
saving functions.

Run the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION as follows:

1. Choose “PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION” from the Main Menu and a screen

with a list of options will appear:

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By
IRQ Resources
DMA Resources
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Disabled

Auto(ESCD)
Press Enter
Press Enter
Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation of the
<F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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Reset Configuration

Normally, you leave this Disabled. Select Enabled

Data

to reset Extended System Configuration Data
(ESCD), when you exit Setup if you have installed
a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has
caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system cannot boot.

Resource ControlledByThe Plug and Play AwardBIOS can automatically

configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compatible
devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt request
(IRQ) and DMA assignment fields disappear, as the
BIOS automatically assigns them.

IRQ RESOURCES Press Enter. Please refer to the list below:

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IRQ Resources

IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device

Item Help

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DMA Resources Press Enter. Please refer to the below list.

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DMA Resources

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

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA status,

and to modify the information delivered from the
feature Connector of the VGA card to MPEG card.
This option can solve the display inversion to black
after you have used MPEG card.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all

items.

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4-6.8 PC HEALTH STATUS

• This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU
temperature, FAN speed and voltage. It is recommended that you contact your
mainboard supplier to get proper values about the setting of the CPU temperature.

Run the “PC Health Status” as follows:

1. Choose “PC Health Status” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of

options will appear:

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984 - 2001 Award Software

PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature Disabled

1.8V 1.87 V
CPU Vcore 2.00 V
DIMM 3.37 V
+5V 5.02 V
+12V 12.28 V

- 12V (-)12.52 V

- 5 (-)5.10 V
5VSB  5.08 V
Voltage Battery 3.08 V
Temperature 1 41˚C
Temperature 2 (-)55˚C
Temperature 3 (-)55˚C
Fan 1 Speed 5625 RPM
Fan 2 Speed 0 RPM
Fan 3 Speed 0 RPM

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Item Help

Menu Level

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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Shutdown Tempera-

CPU Vcore Shows CPU core actual voltage value.

Voltage Shows power supply actual voltage value.

Temperature Shows current temperature.

FAN 1/2/3 Speed These fields display the speeds of up to 3 working

This feature prevents your CPU from damage by

ture

over heat. If the CPU’s temperature is higher than
“CPU warning temperature” that you select in this
field, the BIOS will shut down your system within 3
seconds.

DIMM Shows DDR DIMM actual voltage value.

fans, if your computer contains a monitoring system.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all
items.

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4-6.9 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL

Run the “FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL” as following:

1. Choose “FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL” from the Main Menu and

a screen with a list of options will appear:

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software

RedStorm Overclocking Tech
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum Modulated
Linear Spread Model
Linear Spread Range
CPU Skew Adjust
PCI Skew Adjust
SDRAM Skew Adjust
AGP Skew Adjust
CPU Host/PCI Clock
CPU Voltage Regulator
CPU Clock Ratio

: Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Frequency Control

Press Enter
Enabled
Disabled
3
0
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
100/33MHz
Default
x3

Item Help

Menu Level

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

selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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RedStorm

Overclocking Tech

Auto Detect

DIMM/PCI CLK

Spread Spec-

trum Modulated

Linear Spread

Model

Press “Enter” to execute this function, by which BIOS
will defect CPU Frequency, until the unacceptable
one is reached. BIOS will then stop and reboot
automatically with the optimal CPU Frequency.
If system does not reboot after Frequency detection,
user should reboot system manually.

To reduce the occurrence of electromagnetic
interference (EMI), the BIOS detects the presence
or absence of components in DIMM and PCI slots
and turns off system clock generator pulses against
empty slots.

When the system clock generator pulses, the
extreme values of the pulse generate excess EMI.
Enabling pulse spectrum spread modulation
changes the extreme values from spikes to flat
curves, thus reducing EMI. This benefit may in some
cases be outweighed by problems with timing-critical
devices, such as a clock-sensitive SCSI device.

This item allows you to enable/disable the linear
spread model.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

Linear Spread

Range

CPU Skew

Adjust

PCI Skew Adjust This item allows you to reduce PCI transfer rate.

This item allows you to enable/disable the linear
spread range.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled.

This item allows you to reduce CPU transfer rate.
Users should leave this item at default value.
The choices: Disabled; 150ps; 300ps; 450ps.

Users should leave this item at default value.
The choices: Disabled; 150ps; 300ps; 450ps.

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SDRAM Skew

Adjust

AGP Skew

Adjust

CPU Host/PCI

Clock

CPU Voltage

Regulator

CPU Clock

Ratio

This item allows you to reduce SDRAM transfer rate.
Users should leave this item at default value.
The choices: Disabled; 150ps; 300ps; 450ps.

This item allows you to reduce AGP transfer rate.
Users should leave this item at default value.
The choices: Disabled; 150ps; 300ps; 450ps.

Select Default or select a timing combination for the
CPU and the PCI bus. When set to Default, the BIOS
uses the actual CPU and PCI bus clock values.

This item allows users to adjust the CPU Vcore
voltage. The instant damage of CPU is due to the
wrong Vcore voltage setting, so we recommend
that user should leave this item to Default setting
unless you fully understand it.

This item allows you to select the CPU ratio, if CPU
clock Ratio is locked, the function will be disabled.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all
items.

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4-6.10 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 ”

“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.
Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values that are factor settings for opti­mal performance of system operations.

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4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD

• These two options allow you to set your system passwords. Normally, the
supervisor has a higher priority to change the CMOS setup option than
the users. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor
and Users are as follows:

1. Choose “Change Password” in the Main Menu and press <Enter>. Then

following message appears:

“Enter Password : “

2. The first time you run this option, enter your password up to 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 the same password “exactly” the same as you have just typed 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 entered before, choose the Supervisor

Password and press <Enter>. It will delete the password that you have
entered before.

7. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the option you have just
configured; otherwise the old password will still be there the next time

you turn your system on.

8. Press <Enter> 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. All setup informations will be lost and
you need to run the BIOS setup program again.

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4-6.12 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 “

“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.
Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes.

4-6.13 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

• EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option 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 “

“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.
You may change the prompt to “Y” and press <Enter> key to leave this
option .

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MEM

MEMO

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Chapter 5 RAID Controller

RAID CONTROLLER

This chapter contains the following topics :

5-1 CREATING YOUR DISK ARRAY
5-2 USING FASTBUILDTM CONFIGURATION
UTILITY
5-3 INSTALLING DRIVERS FOR FAST TRAK100­ LITE

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Enabled (default)

1 3

JP9

1 3

JP9

Disabled

BEFORE CREATING DISK ARRAY

(1) Please locate the Promise RAID Controller on your mainboard to make
sure that you are using the right board ( for example, SL-65EP2+, not
SL-65EP2 ).
(2) Locate the RAID Controller Select Jumper JP9 on SL-65EP2+, and make
sure this Jumper is set at Pin 1-2 closed for enabling IDE RAID controller.
Please refer to the following Setup illustration of JP9 on board 65EP2+:

lower

upper

CPUF1

PS/2

MOUSE

PS/2

upper

USB0

COM1COM2

LINE

LINE

MIC

1 4

TAD1
TV1

K/B

lower

USB1

LPT1

OUT

IN

GAME/MIDI PORT

JWOL1

1 3

JP13
JP14
JP15

CNR1

JP1

JP2

1 3

ATX POWER

AUXF1

JP7

JP8

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

LPC I/O

Controller

1 3

1 4

1 4

PCI 1

PCI 2

1 3

PCI 3

JP9

16

1

Creative

CT5880

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

PCI 6

1

RT1

815EP

AGP PRO

14

SCR1

Intel

MCH

SOCKET 370

Clock
Generator

FWH

IDE RAID

controller

1 3

JP4
JP5

DIMM1

DIMM2

IDE4

IDE3

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

Intel

ICH2

JBAT1
JBAT2

Battery

CHAF1

HDD/LED IR SMI

--

++

1 15

1 15

-

+

SPK S3/LED KEYLOCK SUS/LED

LED1

FDC1

1

1

1

RT2

1 3

Li

1

1

J2
J3

On-Board RAID Controller
Select For 65EP2+:

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5-1 CREATING YOUR DISK ARRAY

To create your disk array, you have to open the FastBuild Utility, which
should have already been built in your system BIOS through the Promise
Controller. You can create two types of array with the help of FastBuild
Utility.
(1) An array for Performance in Striping type with 1 or 2 drives (or called
RAID 0).
(2) An array for Data Security in Mirroring type with 2 drives treated as one
disk array (or called RAID 1).

WARNING :

WARNING :

any necessary data. Failure to follow this could result in data
loss.

To create a Security array using an existing hard drive, backup

5-1.1 Creating An Array For Performance

FastTrak100-Lite allows users to create striped arrays with 1 or 2 drives.

1. Boot your system with FastTrak100-Lite Controller enabled by JP9
and your hard drive(s) connected to IDE3/IDE4. Suppose this is

the first time to create a Disk Array. The Promise BIOS on board with
FastBuild Utility built in will scan the IDE devices and display the result
as below:

FastTrak100-Lite (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx (Build xxxx)
(c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

No array is defined...

Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility
Or press <ESC> key to continue booting the system.

2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu.

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3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest and
easiest method to create your first array.

FastBuild (tm) Utility 1.xx (c) 1995-2000 Promise Technology, Inc.

[Auto Setup Options Menu]

Optimize Array for: Performance
Typical Application usage: Desktop

[Array Setup Configuration]

Mode ............................................... Stripe

Spare Drive .............................................0

Drives used in Array ................................1

Array Disk Capacity .........................38166

[Keys Available]

[] Up [] Down [,, Space] Change Option

[ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save

4. Using the Spacebar, choose “Performance” under the Optimize Array
for section.

5. Select how you will use your PC under the Typical Application usage
section The choices are A/V Editing, Server, and Desktop (the default).

6. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save and create the array.

7. Reboot your system.

8. Once the array has been created on new drive(s), you would need to
FDISK and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.

9. Also proceed to “Installing Drivers” section of this Chapter (see Section
5-3) for system and FastTrak100 Driver setup.

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