Soltek SL-66C User Manual

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Edition: December 1997
Version: 2.0
SL-66C SERIALS

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Contents

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

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

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

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

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

CPU Type DIP Switch Configuration ----------------------------------- 4

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

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

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

Pentium II (klamath) Ð 266/66 MHz ------------------------- 5

CPU 4.5X Clock Setting ----------------------------------------------- 5

Pentium II (klamath) Ð 300/66 MHz ------------------------- 5

CPU 5.0X Clock Setting ----------------------------------------------- 6

Pentium II (klamath) Ð 333/66 MHz ------------------------- 6
System Memory Configuration------------------------------------------- 6
CPU Installation -------------------------------------------------------------- 7
Jumper Settings ------------------------------------------------------------- 11

FAN 1~3: Onboard FAN (12V) Connector -------------------- 11
SW1: 5Ð6 Bus Clock Select ----------------------------------------- 11
SW1: 1Ð4: Bus Ratio Select ----------------------------------------- 11
JP2: Keyboard Power Selection----------------------------------- 12
JP6, JP7: USB Port Select-------------------------------------------- 12

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JPVGA: VGA Card -------------------------------------------------- 12
JP8: Clear CMOS Data ---------------------------------------------- 13
IDE LED Activity Light: (J1 pin1Ð4)------------------------------ 13
Infrared Port Module Connector (J1 pin6Ð10) ----------------- 13
J1 pin12, 13: PWR Switch------------------------------------------- 13
SLEEP Switch (J1 pin14, 15) ---------------------------------------- 13
Speaker Connector (J2 pin1Ð4) ------------------------------------ 13
Reset Switch (J2 pin5, 6)--------------------------------------------- 14
Power LED and Keylock Switch (J2 pin8Ð12)------------------ 14
Turbo LED (J2 pin14, 15)-------------------------------------------- 14
J1 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 15
J2 Switch Signal Summary ----------------------------------------- 16

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup --------------------------------------- 17

Standard CMOS Setup ---------------------------------------------------- 18
BIOS Features Setup ------------------------------------------------------- 20
Chipset Features Setup --------------------------------------------------- 24
Power Management Setup ----------------------------------------------- 28
PnP/PCI Configuration Setup ------------------------------------------ 32
Load Setup Defaults ------------------------------------------------------- 34
Integrated Peripherals ---------------------------------------------------- 35
Supervisor/User Password---------------------------------------------- 39
IDE HDD Auto Detection ------------------------------------------------ 40
Save & Exit Setup ---------------------------------------------------------- 40
Exit Without Saving ------------------------------------------------------- 40

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Features

CPU

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

2. Supports CPU voltage autodetect circuit

Chipset

1. Intel 82440LX chipset

2. PCI Rev 2.1 compliant

3. Supports 66/133MHz, 3.3V AGP (Accelerated Graphics
Port) slot

L2 Cache

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

Main Memory

1. Memory range from 8MB (minimum) to 1GB (EDO) or
512MB (SDRAM) (maximum) with DRAM Table Free
configurations

2. Supports EDO/SDRAM with 50ns/60ns/70ns DRAM
speed

3. Supports 3 pcs 168pin DIMM sockets (3.3V
Unbuffered type)

4. DRAM supports ECC or Parity function

Chapter 1

Introduction

Introduction 1

BIOS

1. AWARD Plug and Play BIOS

2. Supports Advanced Power Management Function

3. Flash Memory for easy upgrade

Super I/O Function

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

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

3. Provides PCI IDE Bus Master function and supports
Ultra DMA33 function

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

5. Two high speed 16550 FIFO UART ports

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

7. PS/2 mouse connector

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

9. Peripherals boot function

Other Functions

1. ATX size 19cm x 30cm

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

3. Supports SCSI/CD-ROM Boot function

4. Supports CPU temperature warning function

5. DIP switch setting

6. Supports 75Mhz Bus Clock

7. Supports keyboard Power On function.

2

Mainboard Layout with Default Settings

The default settings of the following figure is for the
Pentium II (Klamath) 233MHz and the Keyboard Power On
function is OFF.

K/B

PS/2

USB1

PRT1

COM2 COM1

1

1

Power

FAN1

Lower

Clock Gen

ON

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

Slot1 (Pentium II)

440LX

IDE2

FDC

ATX Power

CPU Fan(2)

1

AGP

PCI1

JP6

JP6
JP7

JP7

1

1

JP8

1

+

PCI2

Upper

USB0

JP2

On

Off2Off

Off5Off

1

3On4

6

IDE1

T/LED

EXTSM1

W3977F

PCI3

JPVGA

PCI4

ISA1

ISA2

ISA3

Figure 1Ð1. Motherboard Layout

(PII x 4)

82371AB

Chasis
Fan(3)

Introduction3

HD/LED IR PWR/SW

J1

FLASH BIOS

1

KEYLOCKRESETSPK

J2

Chapter 2

Hardware Setup

CPU Type DIP Switch Configuration

CPU 3.5X Clock Setting

Pentium II (klamath) – 233/66MHz

440LX

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

FDC

IDE2
IDE1

ON

On

1

Off

2

Off

3

On

4

Off

5

Off

6

Clock Gen

Figure 2Ð1. CPU Type Configuration

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CPU 4.0X Clock Setting

Pentium II (klamath) – 266/66 MHz

440LX

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

FDC

IDE2
IDE1

Off

1
2
3
4

Off

5

Off

6

Figure 2Ð2. CPU Type Configuration

CPU 4.5X Clock Setting

Pentium II (klamath) – 300/66 MHz

ON

On
On
On

Clock Gen

440LX

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

FDC

IDE2
IDE1

ON

Off

1

On

2

Off

3

On

4

Off

5

Off

6

Figure 2Ð3. CPU Type Configuration

Clock Gen

Hardware Installation 5

CPU 5.0X Clock Setting

Pentium II (klamath) – 333/66 MHz

440LX

DIMM1
DIMM2
DIMM3

FDC

IDE2
IDE1

ON

Off

1

Off

2

On

3

On

4

Off

5

Off

6

Figure 2Ð4. CPU Type Configuration

System Memory Configuration

This 82440LX motherboard supports 168 pin DIMM of 4MB,
8MB, 16MB, or 32MB to form a memory size between 8MB
to 1GB (EDO) or 512MB (SDRAM). 82440LX chipsets
provide ÒTable-FreeÓ function. It means that users can
install DRAM with any configuration and in any bank, and
that is why the DRAM table is not needed but do remember
that the DRAM must be 3.3V Unbuffered type.

Clock Gen

6

CPU Installation

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

Step 1:

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

Intel Pentium II (Klamath)

Heat Sink

Latch

Latch

Heat Sink

CPU Side View

Intel Pentium II (Klamath)

CPU Top View

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

Step 2:

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

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

Hardware Installation 7

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

Step 3:

Retention clip is shown in the following figure:

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

+

8

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

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

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

Step 4:

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

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

Latch Latch

Side View of CPU Supporter Base

Step 5:

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

Hardware Installation 9

Step 6:

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

Top View of CPU Support Clip

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

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Jumper Settings

FAN 1~3: Onboard FAN (12V) Connector

FAN# Function

FAN1 Power FAN
FAN2 CPU FAN
FAN3 Chasis FAN

SW1: 5–6 Bus Clock Select

Bus Clock SW1: 5–6

66MHz

(default)

75MHz

SW1: 1–4: Bus Ratio Select

Bus Ratio SW1: 1–4 Bus

On

1
2

3.0x

3.5x

4.0x

4.5x

Off

3

On

4

On

ON

On

1

Off

2
3

Off

4

On

ON

1

Off

2

On

3

On

4

On

ON

Off

1

On

2
3

Off

4

On

ON

Off

5

Off

6

On

5

Off

6

On

ON

SW1: 1–4

Ratio

5.0x

5.5x

6.0x

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1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

1
2
3
4

Off
Off

Off
Off

Off

Off

On
On

ON

On

ON

On
On

On

ON

JP2: Keyboard Power Selection

Keyboard Power On JP2

Disabled (default)

Enabled

Note: 1. If the JP2 is fixed by jumperwire then the board does not

support keyboard power on function.

2. When the keyboard power on function shows any compatible
problem, choose Disabled and report the keyboard model to the
vendor/maker.

3. Keyboard power on function must be set from the BIOS. Refer
to the ÒIntegrated PeripheralsÓ section in the Chapter 3.

JP6, JP7: USB Port Select

USB Port JP6/JP7

Redirect USB1 to AGP

port (default)

Redirect all USB ports

to USB connector

13

13

3

JP7

1
3

JP7

1

JP6

JP6

JPVGA: VGA Card

For Special VGA Card*

Normal

(default)

Note: This jumper is set for the special VGA card. Open this

jumper when the systme isnÕt able to boot

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JPVGA

JP8: Clear CMOS Data

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

COMS Data JP8

Clear Data

13

Retain Data (default)

13

IDE LED Activity Light: (J1 pin1–4)

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

Infrared Port Module Connector (J1 pin6–10)

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

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

J1 pin12, 13: PWR Switch

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

SLEEP Switch (J1 pin14, 15)

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

Speaker Connector (J2 pin1–4)

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

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Reset Switch (J2 pin5, 6)

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

Power LED and Keylock Switch (J2 pin8–12)

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

Turbo LED (J2 pin14, 15)

Connect the caseÕs turbo LED to this connector.

14

+

T/LED

EXTSM1

KEYLOCKRESETSPK

HD/LED IR PWR/SW

J1

J2

SLEEP

IR CON PWR

HDDLED

J1

SPK RESET KEYLOCK T/LED

J2

J1 Switch Signal Summary

J1 Pin Signal Description

HDD LED Connector 2 HDD LED Signal

N.C. 5 No Connection

Infrared Connector 8 Infrared Receive Signal

N.C. 11 No Connection
PWR 12 GND

SLEEP 14 GND

+5V

Mouse

Data

MS1 Top View

N.C.

GND

N.C.

Mouse

Clock

1 +5V

3 HDD LED Signal
4 +5V

6 Infrared Transmit Signal
7 GND

(low speed)

9 Infrared Receive Signal

(high speed)

10 +5V

13 Power Switch (for ATX

Power)

15 Sleep Signal

COM1/2 (Top View)

CD

RX

TX

DTR

GND

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

5

10

RTS

RING

DSR

CTS

N.C.

Hardware Installation 15

J2 Switch Signal Summary

J2 Pin Signal Description

Speaker Connector 2 No Connection

Reset Switch 5 Reset Signal

N.C. 7 No Connection

Power LED Connector 9 No Connection

Keylock Connector 11 Keylock Signal

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

1 Speaker Signal

3 Ground
4 +5V

6 Ground

8 +5V

10 Ground

12 GND

15 Ground

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Chapter 3

Award BIOS Setup

This 82440LX motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS
from AWARD Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS
programÕs Main Menu as follows:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

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

PRESS <DEL> TO ENTER SETUP

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

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Award BIOS Setup 17

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

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

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

Standard CMOS Setup

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

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows:

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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

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

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

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

Video : EGA/VGA
Halt On : All Errors

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

Base Memory: 640K

Extended Memory: 15360K

Other Memory: 384K
Total Memory: 16384K

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

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A short description of screen options follows:

Date (mm:dd:yy)

Set the current date and time.

Time (hh:mm:ss)

Primary
(Secondary)
Master/Slave

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

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

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

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

1.44M, 3.5 in. (default),

2.88MB, 3.5 in., or None

Floppy 3 Mode
Support

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

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

Video Set this field to the type of video

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

Halt On Set this filed to the type of errors

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

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

Award BIOS Setup 19

BIOS Features Setup

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

Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows:

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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

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

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

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

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

Shift <F2>: Change color.

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

values with which the user started the
current session.

<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default

values.

<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default

values.

A short description of screen options follows:

Virus Warning Enabled: Activates automatically

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

Disabled: No warning message

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

Note: Many diagnostic (or boot

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

CPU Internal
Cache

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

External Cache Choose Enabled (default) or

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

Quick Power On
Self Test

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

Award BIOS Setup 21

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

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

Swap Floppy Drive Choose Enabled or Disabled

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

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

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

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

Boot Up NumLock
Status

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

Gate A20 Option Choose Normal or Fast (default).

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

Typematic Rate
Setting

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

Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)

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

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Typematic Delay
(Msec)

Choose 250 (default), 500, 750, and

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

Security Option Choose System or Setup (default).

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

PCI/VGA palette
Snoop

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

Video BIOS
Shadow

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

C8000-CBFFF to
DC000-DFFF

These options are used to shadow
other expansion card ROMs.

Shadow

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

Award BIOS Setup 23

Chipset Features Setup

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

Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows:

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Auto Configuration : Enabled
MA Wait State : Slow

EDO RAS# To CAS# Delay : 3
EDO RAS# Precharge Time : 4
EDO DRAM Read Burst : x333
EDO DRAM Write Burst : x333
DRAM Data Integrity Mode : Non-ECC
CPU0To-PCI IDE Posting : Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable : Disabled
8 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 3
16 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 2
Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled
AGP Aperture Size (MB) : 64
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay : Slow
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time : Slow

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

SDRAM CAS Latency Time : 2
Spread Spectrum : Disabled
CPU Warning Temperature : Disabled
Current CPU Temperature :

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

A short description of screen options follows:

Auto
Configuration

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

DRAM Speed
Selection

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

MA Wait State Use the default setting.

EDO RAS# to
CAS# Delay

EDO RAS#
Precharge Time

EDO DRAM Read
Burst
EDO DRAM Write
Burst

DRAM Data
Integrity Mode

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

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

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

Choose Non-ECC (default) or ECC
depending on the DRAM type.
ECC stands for Error Check and
Correct.
Non-ECC: Disabled ECC check

function.

ECC: Enabled ECC check

function.

CPU-To-PCI IDE
Posting

System BIOS
Cacheable

Choose Enabled (default) or
Disabled.

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

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Video BIOS
Cacheable

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

Video RAM
Cacheable

8 Bit I/O Recovery
Time;

16 Bit I/O Recovery
Time

Memory Hole At

15M-16M

AGP Aperture Size
(MB)

Choose Enabled or Disabled
(default). When Enabled, the access
to the VGA RAM addressed is
cached.

This delay happens when the CPU is

running so much faster than the I/O
bus that the CPU must be delayed
to allow for the completion of the
I/O.

The choices for 8 bit I/O are NA, 1
to 8 CPU clock. Default is 3.
The choices for 16 bit I/O are NA, 1
to 4 CPU clock. Default is 2.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default).

In order to improve performance,
certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This
memory must be mapped into the
memoryÕs space below 16MB.

Choose 4 , 8, 16, 32, 64 (default), 128,
or 256 MB. Memory mapped and
graphics data structures can reside
in a Graphics Aperture. This area is
like a linear buffer. BIOS will auto
report the starting address of this
buffer to the O.S.

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SDRAM RAS-To
CAS Delay

Use the default setting.

SDRAM RAS
Precharge Time

Use the default setting.

SDRAM CAS

Use the default setting.

Latency Time

Spread Spectrum
Modulated

Choose Disabled (default) or
Enabled. This function is designed

only for EMI test.

CPU Warning
Temperature

Choose Disabled (default),
60¡C/140¡F, 65¡C/149¡F,
70¡C/158¡F, 75¡C/167¡F,
80¡C/176¡F, 85¡C/185¡F,
90¡C/194¡F.

When CPU temperature is over the
setting value, the speaker will
sound an alarm and the clock will
drop until the temperature is within
optimum the temperature range.

Current CPU
Temperature

BIOS will auto displays CPU
temperature.

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

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Power Management Setup

Power Management Setup sets the systemÕs power saving
functions.

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

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

Doze Mode : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled
Throttle Duty Cycle : 62.5%
ZZ Active in Suspend : Disabled
VGA Active Monitor : Enabled
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN : Instant-Off
Resume by Ring : Disabled
IRQ 8 Break Suspend : Disabled

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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

A short description of screen options follows:

Power
Management

PM Control by
APM

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

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

** Reload Global Timer Events **
IRQ[3-7,9-15], NMI : Enabled
Primary IDE 0 : Enabled
Primary IDE 1 : Enabled
Secondary IDE 0 : Enabled
Secondary IDE 1 : Enabled
Floppy Disk : Enabled
Serial Port : Enabled
Parallel Port : Enabled

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

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

Sync+Blank (default). You can
chose either DPMS or V/H
Sync+Blank when the monitor has
the Green function. You need to
choose Blank when the monitor has
neither the Green function.

Video Off After

MODEM Use IRQ Assign the IRQ number to the

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

Doze Mode This option sets the CPU speed

down to 33MHz during this mode.

Standby Mode
Suspend Mode

These two options allow you to
choose the mode for the different
timers. The Standby Mode turns off
the VGA monitor, and the Suspend
Mode turns off the CPU and saves
the energy of the system.

HDD Power Down Time is adjustable from 1 to 15

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

Throttle Duty
Cycle

Choose the duty cycle time: 12.5%,
25%, 37.5%, 50%, 62.5% (default),
75%, or 87.5%. The bigger of the
percentage, the more saving power
it gets.

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ZZ Active in
Suspend

Enabled: PB SRAM (cache) still

consumes power when
entering the power
management mode.

Disabled: (default) PB SRAM

(cache) will not consume
power when entering the
power management
mode.

VGA Active
Monitor

Enabled: the system can not enter

the power saving mode
when monitor is on.

Disabled: the system can enter the

power saving mode
when monitor is on.

Soft-Off by PWR­BTTN

Instant-off: (default) turns off the

system power at once
after pushing the
power button.

Delay 4 Sec: turns off the system

power 4 seconds after
pushing the power
button (to meet PC97
spec.)

Resume by Ring Enabled: Wake up the system

from ring signal.

Disabled: (default) Ring signal can

not wake up the system.

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IRQ (#), NMI;

Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1;

Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1;

Floppy Disk;

Serial Port;

Enabled: (default) The system can

not enter the power
saving mode when I/O
ports or IRQ# is
activated.

Disabled: The system still can enter

the power saving mode
when I/O ports or IRQ#
is activated.

Parallel Port

Note: These functions can only be

activated when the power
management option is Enabled.

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

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PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

PnP/PCI Configuration Setup configures the PCI bus slots.

Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows:

1. Choose ÒPnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the

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

IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ-4 assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

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

Used MEM base adr : N/A
Used MEM Length* : 8K
Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled

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

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

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A short description of screen options follows:

PNP OS Installed Yes: OS supports Plug and Play

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

Note: BIOS will automaticaly disable

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

Resources
Controlled By

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

Reset
Configuration Data

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

IRQ-x assigned to
DMA-x assigned to

Legacy ISA: Manually assigns
IRQ/DMA to device.

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

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

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

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

Secondary IDE

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

INT#

Used MEM Base
Addr

Choose N/A (default) or ISA legacy
card requests to have memory start
address.

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Used MEM
Length*

Choose 8K, 16K, 32K, or 64K.

With the above two functions, users
can define where the used memory
address is located and its
corresponding length of the legacy
area. BIOS will skip the UMB area
which is used by the legacy device
to avoid memory space conflict.

* This function actives only when

the ÒUsed MEM Base AddrÓ is
chosen.

Assign IRQ for
USB

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

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

Deisabled: Remove IRQ from USB

Load Setup Defaults

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

“Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N”

controller.

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

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

Integrated Peripherals

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

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

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enalbed
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE : Enalbed
USB Keyboard Support : Disabled

KBC Input Clock : 8 MHz
Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 : Auto

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

UART Mode Select : IrDA
RxD, TxD Active : Lo, Lo
IR Transmittion Delay : Disabled
Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode : ECP+EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
EPP Mode Select : EPP1.7
Power On Function : BUTTON ONLY

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

A short description of screen options follows:

IDE HDD Block
Mode

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

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

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

On-Chip Primary/
Secondary PCI IDE

Enabled: (default) Turn on the

onboard IDE function.

Disabled: Turn off the onboard IDE

function.

USB Keyboard
Support

Enabled: Enables function when

the USB keyboard is
being used.

Disabled: (default) When the AT

keyboard be used.

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

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

Onboard FDC
Controller

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

Onboard Serial
Port 1

Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4 ,
2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, or
Disabled. Do no set port 1 & 2 to
the same value except for Disabled.

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Onboard Serial
Port 2

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

UART Mode Select Choose Standard, IrDA (default),

Normal, or ASKIR.

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

Lo/Lo (default).

*: The above 2 options wonÕt work
unless UART 2 Mode ASKIR/IrDA is
selected.

IR Transmition
Delay

Enabled: Enabled delay when

transfers data.

Disabled: (default) Disabled delay

when transfers data.

Onboard Parallel
Port

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

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

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

ECP Mode Use
DMA

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

*: This option will not be displayed

unless the EPP/ECP function is
selected..

EPP Mode Select Choose EPP1.7 (default) or EPP1.9.

EPP1.9 supports hardware
handshake. This setting is
dependent on your EPP device.

Note: The above 2 options will not be

displayed unless the EPP/ECP
function is selected.

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Power On Function Choose BUTTON ONLY (default),

Password, Mouse Left, or Mouse
Right.
Mouse Left: Use the PS/2 Mouse

Left to boot the system.

Mouse Right: Use the PS/2 Mouse

Right to boot the system.

Password: Choose a special

password which is defined by
the user or use one of the HOT
keys (from CTRL-F1 to CTRL­F12) to boot the system.

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

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Supervisor/User Password

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

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

“Enter Password:”

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

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

“Confirm Password:”

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

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

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

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

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

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

the system is to clear the CMOS RAM by setting JP8.
All setup information will be lost and you need to run the
BIOS setup program again.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

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

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

Save & Exit Setup

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

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

Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes.

Exit Without Saving

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

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

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