Soltek SL-77KV User Manual

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EDITION : January 2000
VERSION : V1.0

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CONTENT

Chapter 1: Introduction .......................... 4

1-1 CPU .................................................................................... 4

1-2 CHIPSET ............................................................................ 4

1-3 L1 / L2 CACHE................................................................... 4

1-4 MAIN MEMORY .................................................................. 5

1-5 BIOS ................................................................................... 5

1-6 MUL TI-I/O FUNCTION........................................................ 5

1-7 AC’97 CODEC FUNCTION ................................................ 5

1-8 MISCELLANOUS ............................................................... 6

1-9 MAINBOARD LAYOUT....................................................... 7

1-10 MAINBOARD CHIPSETS DIAGRAM ............................... 8

1-11 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ........................... 8

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup.................... 9

2-1 CPU FSB SELECT............................................................. 9

2-2 JUMP SETTINGS..............................................................11

2-3 CONNECTORS ................................................................ 16

2-4 DRIVER INSTALLA TION.................................................. 17

Chapter 3: BIOS Setup ......................... 19

3-1: INTRODUCE THE BIOS. ................................................ 19

3-2: WHAT IS SETUP............................................................. 19

3-3: HOW TO RUN SETUP .................................................... 20

3-4: WHAT IS THE CMOS...................................................... 20

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3-5: WHAT IS POST............................................................... 20

3-6 ST ANDARD CMOS FEATURES ...................................... 22

3-7 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP ........................... 25

3-8 ADV ANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ................................. 30

3-9 INTEGRA TED PERIPHERALS ........................................ 34

3-10 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .................................. 39

3-11 PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP.............................. 46

3-12 PC Health Status........................................................... 50

3-13 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL ............................ 51

3-14 LOAD F AIL-SAFE DEFAULTS....................................... 53

3-15 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEF AULTS ..................................... 53

3-16 SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD ............................... 54

3-17 SAVE & EXIT SETUP .................................................... 5 5

3-18 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING................................................ 55

Appendix A

Flash Memory Update Installation.......................... 56

Appendix B

Driver installation..................................................... 57

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1-1 CPU

• Supports AMD Althon Slot-A 550MHz/ 600MHz/ 650MHz/ 700MHz/
750MHz/ 800MHz/ 850MHz/ 900MHz/ 950MHz/ 1GHz CPUs.

• Supports CPU voltage Auto-Detect circuit.

1-2 CHIPSET

• VIA KX133 chipset includes VT8371 system controller (North Bridge)
and VT82C686A PCI to ISA bridge (South Bridge).

• Supports 32-bit PCI and 32-bit AGP interfaces.

• VIA VT82C686A includes UltraDMA-33/66, 4 USB ports, Integrated
Super-I/O, AC97 / MC97 link, Hardware Monitoring, Power
Management, and Keyboard / PS-2 Mouse Interfaces plus RTC /
CMOS on chip.

• Supports separately powered 3.3V (5V tolerant) interface to system
memory, AGP, and PCI bus.

• Modular power management and clock control for advanced system
power management.

• 100MHz DDR (Double Data Rate) transfer on K7 CPU address and
data buses.

• Supports 66MHz 1x, 2x and 4x modes for AD and SBA signaling.

• Pipelined split-transaction long-burst transfers up to 1GB/sec.

• Supports SideBand Addressing (SBA) mode.

• Windows 95 OSR-2 VxD and integrated Windows 98 / Windows 2000
miniport driver support.

• AGP v2.0 compliant.

1-3 L1 / L2 CACHE

• The AMD Athlon processor on-chip L1 cache is 128KB.

• The AMD Athlon processor on-chip L2 cache is 512KB.

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1-4 MAIN MEMORY

• Supports PC100 and PC133 MHz SDRAM, VCM SDRAM, and
ESDRAM memory up to 3 DIMMs.

• Different DRAM timing for each bank.

• Supports mixed 1M/2M/4M/8M/16M/32MxN DRAMs.

• Supports up to 1.5GB memory space (256MB DRAM technology).

• Supports 3pcs 168pin DIMM sockets ( 64-bit data width and 3.3V
DRAM interface with 5V-tolerant inputs).

• Two-bank interleaving for 16Mbit SDRAM support.

• Two-bank and four bank interleaving for 64Mbit SDRAM support.

1-5 BIOS

• Award BIOS.

• Supports Plug & Play (PnP).

• FLASH MEMORY for easy upgrade.

• Supports Advanced Power Management (APM) Rev 1.2 function.

• Supports Advanced Configuration Power Management Interface
(ACPI) Rev 1.0 function.

• Year 2000 compliant.

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1-6 MULTI-I/O FUNCTION

• One floppy port supports up to 2.88MB.

• 4x Built-in USB connectors.

• Ultra ATA33/66 bus master IDE supports up to 4 IDE devices.
(Including ZIP / LS-120 floppy devices)

• 2x 16550A Built-in fast UART compatible serial port connectors.

• Built-in SPP / EPP / ECP parallel port connectors.

• Built-in standard IrDA TX / RX header.

• Peripherals boot function with ATX power.

1-7 AC’97 CODEC FUNCTION

• SoundBlast Pro Hardware and Direct Sound Ready AC’97 Digital
Audio Controller.

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1-8 MISCELLANOUS

• ATX form factor.

• Mainboard size: 19mm X 30.5mm.

• Provides 5x PCI slots, 1x ISA slot, 1x AMR slot, 1x AGP slot and 3x
DIMM sockets.

• AGP 2.0 interface with 1x 2x / 4x data transfer and 2x / 4x fast write
capability.

• AGP Universal Connector supports via dual mode buffers.

• Supports SCSI, CD-ROM, ZIP, LS-120 boot up function.

• Supports Wake On LAN (WOL) boot up function.

• Supports BIOS Writing Protection.

• Supports BIOS CPU Core Voltage setting. (Optional)

• Provides DIP switch for easy setting.

• Supports Hardware Monitor function.

NOTE: To use Wake On LAN (WOL) function, the ATX

power supply must provide at least 5V/720mA
standby current capacity.

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1-9 MAINBOARD LAYOUT

• Mainboard default setting: For AMD AthlonTM 100MHz CPU Clock.

lower

MOUSE

USB1

JFAN1

PS/2

K/B

lower

USB0

ATX POWER

SW1

ON

ON

ON

upper

PS/2

upper

Clock
Generator

OFF

OFF

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FDD

4
3
2
1

LPT1

COM2 COM1

LINE

OUT

LINE

IN

MIC

1 4

CD_IN1

CD_IN2

1 4

AC'97
Codec

USB2

9 16

1 8

JP9

3 1

GAME/MIDI PORT

JP5
JP6
JP7
JP8

1 3
1 3
1 3
1 3

FLASH BIOS

1 3
1 3

SLOT A

AMR

JP3
JP4

JWOL1

4x AGP

VIA

VT8371

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

JP2

686A

VIA

ISA

ZD1

IDE2

Li

Battery

RT2

IR PWR SMI

HDD/LED

J2

JBAT1

FAN3

1

IDE1

1 3

SPK RESET PWR_LED SUSLED

1

J3

NOTE: Under 100MHz / 133MHz FSB, the SDRAM spec must complaint PC-100 / PC-

133 spec.

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1-10 MAINBOARD CHIPSETS DIAGRAM

SYSCLK, SYSCLK#
INTR, NMI, SMI#, STPCLK#,
IGNNE#, FERR#, A20M#,
PWROK, INIT#, RESET#

CKE

Memory Bus

MCLK

HCLK

PCLK

CPUSTP#
PCISTP#

Power Plane & Peripheral Control
GPIO and ACPI Events
Hardware Monitoring Inputs
Keyboard / PS2 Mouse
Serial Ports 1 and 2
Parallel Port
Floppy Drive Interface
MIDI / Game Ports

SMBus

SDRAM

Clock

Buffer

Clock

Generator

3D Graphics

Controller

PCLK

AC97 Audio Codec

MC97 Modem Codec

GCLK

AGP Bus

GCKRUN#

PCKRUN#

PCI Bus

BIOS ROM

ATA 33 / 66

USB Ports 0 - 3

AC97 Link

ISA Bus

RTC Crystal

PROCRDY

CONNECT

Slot-A (AMD K7)

Host CPU

Address

Out

CFWDRST

KX133

VT8371

North Bridge

516 BGA

VT82C

686A

Super South

South Bridge

352 BGA

Data

In

SUSCLK,
SUSST1#

KX133 System Block Diagram Using the VT82C686A South Bridge

1-11 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION

his VIA KX133 (AMD K7) motherboard supports 168 pin DIMM of
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB or 256MB to form a

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memory size between 8MB to 1.5GB (SDRAM). VIA KX133 chipsets
provide “ Table Free ” 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, 4 clock type.

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2-1 CPU FSB SELECT

SW1 FSB

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ON ON

ON

1 2 3 4

ON

ON

OFF OFF

1 2 3 4

ON

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4

ON

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4

ON

ON ON

OFF

1 2 3 4

ON

OFF OFF

1 2 3 4

ON

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4

OFF

OFF

ON

ON ON

ON ON

ON

ON

ON

OFF

OFF

66MHz

83MHz

100MHz (default)

110MHz

115MHz

124MHz

129MHz

ON

OFF OFF OFF

ON

133MHz

1 2 3 4

NOTE: Due to the Bus Ratio is internal inside the Athlon CPU, so

that there is no any external jumper for user to set the Bus
Ratio value.

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WAT CH OUT !!!

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

2. Installing a heat sink and cooling fan is necessary
for proper heat dissipation from your CPU. Uncor­rected 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.
Uncorrected setting may cause damage to your
CPU.

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2-2 JUMP SETTINGS

1 3
1 3

JP3
JP4

1 3
1 3

JP3
JP4

1 3
1 3

JP7
JP8

1 3
1 3

JP7
JP8

1 3

JP5

1 3

JP6

1 3
1 3

JP5
JP6

JFAN#: Onboard FAN (12V) Connector.

FAN# FUNCTION
JFAN1 CPU FAN
JFAN2 SYSTEM FAN

JP3 / JP4: AC’97 Codec Control

AC’97 Codec JP3 / JP4

Disabled

Enabled (default)

JP5 / JP6: USB Port Select (1)

USB Port Select JP5 / JP6

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Redirect USB port3 to

USB2 connector (default)

Redirect USB port3 to

AMR

JP7 / JP8: USB Port Select (2)

USB Port Select JP7 / JP8

Redirect USB port2 to

USB2 connector (default)

Redirect USB port2 to

AGP

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JP9: Power Lost Resume

This feature must work with BIOS. Please refer to the BIOS “Power On
After PWR-Fail” sector.

Power Lost Resume JP9

Normal (default)

1

3

1

Enabled

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JBAT1: Clear CMOS Data

Before you clear the CMOS data, it’s necessary to turn the power off first
(including +5V standby power). Otherwise, the system may work
abnormally or malfunction.

CMOS Status JBA T1

Retain Data (default)

1

3

1

Clear CMOS Data

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RT2: Thermal Sensor Connector

a: Connect to RT2.
b: Connect this thermal sensor to

particular device which
generates lots of heat such as
Hard Disk, VGA chip, etc.
When connected, user could
observe the temperature
change from the BIOS
program.

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CD_IN1/CD_IN2: CD-ROM Audio Connector

CD_IN1PIN # CD_IN2

PIN 1 Left Channel

PIN 2 GND

PIN 3

PIN 4

Right Channel

GND

GND

Left Channel

Right Channel

GND

GAME/MIDI Port:

Connect joystick or MIDI to this connector.

MIC :Microphone Jack

Connect to microphone device.

LINE IN: Audio In Jack

Connect audio line in.

LINE OUT/SPEAKER OUT: Audio Out Jack

Connect audio line out or speaker out.

ZD1: Display DIMM Module Power Status

ON: DO NOT take out the DIMM module from DIMM socket when ZD1 is

on, because the system is still in power on status (may be in suspend
mode or STR mode).

OFF: We suggest that user had better to remove the DIMM module after

disconnected the power supply.

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JWOL1: Wake On LAN (WOL) Connector

This connector is designed to boot up system via LAN. Connect the wake
on signal form the LAN card to this connector.

***For support WOL, the ATX power supply has to have at least 5V/720mA

standby current.***

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J2 SIGNAL DESCRIPTIONPIN

HDD LED CONNECTOR

N.C.

INFRARED CONNECTOR

N.C.

ATX POWER SWITCH

SMI CONNECTOR

1

+5V

2

HDD LED SIGNAL

3

HDD LED SIGNAL

4

+5V

5

NO CONNECTION

6

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

7

GND

8

INFRARED RECEIVE SIGNAL

9

NO CONNECTION

10

+5V

11

NO CONNECTION

12

GND

13

ATX POWER SWITCH

14

SMI Signal

15

GND

PIN1~PIN4: HDD DISK LED CONNECTOR

Connect cable from the chassis’s “H.D.D” to this connector.

PIN6~PIN10: IR (INFRARED) CONNECTOR

Connect cable from the chassis’s “IR” to this connector.

PIN12~PIN13: ATX POWER SWITCH CONNECTOR

Connect cable from the chassis’s “POWER” to this connector.

PIN14~PIN15: SMI CONNECTOR

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J3 SIGNAL DESCRIPTIONPIN

SPEAKER CONNECTOR

RESET SWITCH

N.C.

POWER LED CONNECTOR

N.C.

SUSPEND LED

10

11

12

13

14

15

1

SPEAKER SIGNAL

2

NO CONNECTION

3

GND

4

+5V

5

RESET SIGNAL

6

GND

7

NO CONNECTION

8

+5V

9

NO CONNECTION

GND

NO CONNECTION

GND

NO CONNECTION

+5V

SUSPEND LED

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PIN1~PIN4: SPEAKER CONNECTOR

Connect cable from the chassis’s “SPEAKER” to this connector.

PIN5~PIN6: RESET SWITCH

Connect cable from the chassis’s “RESET” to this connector. User can
use this function to make a hardware re-boot. Press and hold this switch
at least one second to re-boot.

PIN8~PIN10: POWER LED CONNECTOR

Connect to Power LED.

PIN14~PIN15: SUSPEND LED CONNECTOR

Connect to Suspend LED.

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2-3 CONNECTORS

J2, J3:

A1 A2

++

J2

1

1

J3

A1: 1st HDD LED
B. : INFRARED (IR)
D. : SMI
F. : RESET SWITCH
H. : NONE

A.

B. C. D.

--

EF

B

+

G

A2: 2nd HDD LED
C. : POWER SWITCH
E. : SPEAKER
G. : POWER LED
I. : SUSPEND LED

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H I

C

D

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

A. : PS/2 MOUSE
C. : LPT1 PORT
E. : PS/2 KEYBOARD
G. : COM1
I. : LINE/SPK OUT
K. : MIC

B. : USB 0
D. : GAME/MIDI PORT
F. : USB 1
H. : COM2
J. : LINE IN

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2-4 DRIVER INSTALLATION

Onboard AC’97 Audio Codec Controller Driver Installation for Win­dows95 / Windows98:

1. Go to CD-ROM driver, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\DRIVER\AUDIO\VIA AC97\SETUP.EXE

3. Then the setup program will detect your O.S. to install relative files
into your system.

4. Reboot your computer.

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NOTE 1: IF USER WANTS TO USE EXTERNAL SOUND CARD, USER

NOTE 2: UNDER WINDOWS95, USER MUST INSTALL Direct X FOR
NOTE 3: User can also install 4in1 Driver from CD instead of the

MUST RUN BIOS PROGRAM TO DISABLE “Onchip Sound”
option in the “Chipset Feature Setup” and “Onboard
Legacy Audio” option in the “Integrated Peripherals”.

AGP ENVIRONMENT.
following drivers. (For avoid CD-ROM compalibility issue,

user can ignore the IDE driver)

PART 1:

1. Put the CD into your CD-ROM.

2. There appears a welcome window.

(If doesn’t, it means that your CD-ROM auto-run function does not
enable, but you still can browser the CD via Windows Explorer and
change the directory to where your CD-ROM directory is. Then run the
autorun.exe)

3. Select “Install Driver”.

4. Select “Install VIA Chipsets Driver”.

5. Select “Install 4in1 Driver”.

6. Then the program will automatically setup all drivers your

system needs.

7. Finally, the system will re-boot.

NOTE: AFTER INSTALLED “ 4in1 Driver”, USER DOESN’T

NEED TO INSTALL ANY OTHER PROGRAM IN PART 2.

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PART 2:

VIA Patch Code Installation

Windows95 / Windows98:

1. Go to CD-ROM driver, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\Patch\Via\patch9x\Setup\Setup.exe

3. Select “Install VIA Chipset Functions’ Registry”, then it will automati-

cally install this program.

NOTE: This program should be installed before any other VIA’s

drivers.

VIA AGP VxD Driver for Windows9x Installation

Windows95 / Windows98:

1. Go to CD-ROM driver, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\Driver\Via\Agp\Setup\Setup.exe

3. Select “Install VIA AGP VxD in turbo mode” or “Install VIA AGP VxD

normal mode”, then it will automatically install this program.

VIA PCI IRQ Routing Miniport for Windows9x Installation

Windows95 / Windows98:

1. Go to CD-ROM driver, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\Patch\Via\Virq9x\Setup.exe

NOTE: Before install Windows98, user must enable two functions

for this miniport driver in the BIOS menu, one is “OnChip
USB” in the “Chipset Features Setup” and another is “Assign
IRQ for USB” in the “PnP/PCI Configuration Setup”.

VIA Hardware Monitor Setup

1. Make sure that the CD is in the CD-ROM.

2. There will appear a welcome window, please use the mouse to
choose “Install Driver” item.

(If not, that means user’s CD-ROM autorun function is disabled, but

user could still install the program via Windows Explorer. )

3. Choose “Install VIA Chipset Driver” item, then choose “Install VIA
Hardware Monitor” item.

4. The setup program will install Hardware Monitor software
automatically.

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

3-1: INTRODUCE THE BIOS.

IOS stands for Basic Input Output System. It is sometimes call the

B

ROM BIOS because it is stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM)
chip on the motherboard. BISO is the first program to run when you
turn on your computer. It performs the followin functions:

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

• loading and running your operating system.

• managing SETUP for making changes in your computer.

• helping your operating system and application programs to manage
your PC hardware by means of a set of routiness called BIOS Run­Time Services.

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3-2: WHAT IS SETUP

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

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• Changing the hardware on your system. (for example: installing a new
Hard Disk, etc.)

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

• Enhancing your computer’s behavior. (for example: speeding up
performance by turning on shadowing or caching.)

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3-3: HOW TO RUN SETUP

ne way of running SETUP is to press a special function key or key

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combination during POST, before the operating system is loaded.

During POST, the BIOS usually displays a prompt such as:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

3-4: WHAT IS THE CMOS

MOS is a special kind of memory maintained by a battery after you

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turn your computer off. The BIOS uses CMOS to store the settings
you selected in SETUP. The CMOS also maintains the intermal clock.
Every time you turn on your computer, the BIOS looks in CMOS for
the settings you selected and configures your computer accordingly. If
the battery charge runs too low, the CMOS content will be lost and
POST will issue a “CMOS invalid” or “CMOS checksum invalid”
message. If this happens, you may have to replace the battery. After
the battery is replaced, the proper settings will need to be stored in
SETUP.

3-5: WHAT IS POST

OST is an acronym for Power On Self Test. It is a traditional name

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for the routines that the BIOS uses to test and initializes the devices
on your system when the PC is powered on. Its meanings has grown
to include anything the BIOS does before the operating system is
started.

Each of POST routines is assigned a POST code, an unique number

which is sent to I/O port 080h before the routine is executed.

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This VIA KX133 chipset comes with the AW ARD BIOS from AWARD Software
Inc. Enter the AWARD BIOS program Main Menu by:

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 will appear as follows:

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 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

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Select Item

(Shift)F2 : Change Color

3. Using the arrows on your keyboard, select an option, and press <Enter>.

Modify the system parameter to reflect the options installed in your
system.

4. You may return to the Main Menu anytime be 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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3-6 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES

Standard CMOS Features 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 gets
lost or damaged.

Run the Standard CMOS Features as follows:

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

screen with 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.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, Dec 30 1999
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,But Keyboard

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

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Date (mm:dd:yy)

Time (hh:mm:ss)

IDE Primary Master/

Slave

IDE Secondary Master/

Slave

Set the current date and time.

This field records the specification for all non-SCSI Hard Disk
Drives installed in your system. Refer to the following screen
to know how to set Hard Disk Drive.

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software

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

Item Help

Menu Level

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

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Drive A / B

Video

Halt On

Set the field to the type(s) of Floppy Disk drive(s) installed in
your system.
The choice:
360KB, 5.25in.

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

1.44MB, 3.5in.

2.88MB, 3.5in.

Set the field to the type of video display card installed in your
system.
The choice:
Monochrome,
Color 40x25,
EGA / VGA, (default)
Color 80x25

Set this warning feature for the type of errors that will cause
the system to halt.
The choice:
All, But Keyboard (defaults)
All, But Diskette
All, But Disk / Key
All Errors
No Errors

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

your setting.

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3-7 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP

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

Run the Advanced BIOS Features Setup as follows:

1. Choose “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES SETUP” 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
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device LS/ZIP
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
Video BIOS Shadow Enabled
C80000-CBFFF Shadow Disabled
CC0000-CFFFF Shadow Disabled
D00000-D3FFF Shadow Disabled
D40000-D7FFF Shadow Disabled
D80000-DBFFF Shadow Disabled
DC0000-DFFFF Shadow Disabled

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help
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.
<Shift> + <F2>: Change BIOS screen color.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with the

user started in 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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Virus Warning

CPU Internal Cache

External Cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC

Checking

Allows you to choose the virus warning feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and
someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show
a warning message on screen and alarm beep.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default)

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.

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

Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. This option allows user
to enable or disable the external cache memory.

Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled.

Quick Power On Self

Test

First / Second / Third /

Boot Other Device

Swap Floppy Drive

Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. Allows the system to
skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time
needed to boot the system.

Select your boot device priority.
The choice: Disabled, Floppy, LS/ZIP, SCSI, CDROM, LAN,

HDD-0, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3.

If the system has two floppy devices, choose enable to as­sign physical drive B to logical drive A and vice-versa.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default)

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Boot Up Floppy Seek

Boot Up NumLock

Status

Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting

Typematic Rate

(Char / Sec)

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Enable tests floppy drives to determine whether they have 40
or 80 tracks.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).

On (default): Activate the NumLock function at boot up.
Off: Close the NumLock function at boot up.

Fast (default): Let chipset controls GateA20.
Normal: A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default): Keystrokes repeat at
a rate determine by the keyboard controller. When enabled,
the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected.

The rate at which character repeats when you hold down a
key.
The choice: 6, 8 (default), 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30.

The delay before key strokes begin to repeat.
The choice: 250 (default), 500, 750, 1000.

Security Option

OS Select for DRAM >

Video BIOS Shadow

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Choose System or Setup (default). Select whether the pass­word is required every time the system boots or only when
you enter setup.

Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system
with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system.
The choice: OS2, Non-OS2 (default)

Enabled copies Video BIOS to shadow RAM for improving
performance.
The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled

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C8000-CBFFF to

DC0000-

DFFFF Shadow

These options are used to shadow other expansion card
ROMs.

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

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3-8 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

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

Run the Advanced Chipset Features as follows:

1. Choose “ADV ANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” from the Main Menu and a
screen with 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.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns
SDRAM Cycle Length 3
DRAM Clock Host Clk
Memory Hole Disabled
P2C/C2P Concurrency Enabled
Fast R-W Turn Around Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable Disabled
AGP Aperture Size 64M
AGP-4X Mode Disabled
AGP Driving Control Auto
AGP Driving Value DA
AGP Fast Write Disabled
K7 CLK_CTL Select Optimal
OnChip USB Enabled
USB Keyboard support Disabled
CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled
PCI Dynamic Bursting Enabled
PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled
PCI Delay Transaction Enabled
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry Enabled
AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled
AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled
Memory Parity/ECC Check Disabled

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Bank 0/1 2/3 4/5 SDRAM

Timing

SDRAM Cycle Length

DRAM CLOCK

Memory Hole

P2C / C2P Concurrency

Fast R / W Turn Around

This item allows you to select the value in this field, depend­ing on whether the board has paged SDRAMs .
The choice: SDRAM 8ns, SDRAM 10ns (default), Normal,

Fast, Turbo.

Y ou can select CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2 or 3 (default).
The system board designer should have set the values in this
field, depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the
values in this field unless you change specifications of the
installed DRAM or the installed CPU.

The setting of this item must depend on the spec of PC100/
PC133. For example, if user chooses HCLK + 33M, that
means not only the motherboard but also the SDRAM needs
to comply with PC-133 spec.
Choice: Host CLK(default), HCLK-33M or HCLK+33M.

Choose 15M-16M 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 memory’s
space below 16MB. Enbable this option will cause memory
only connect to 16MB.

Use default setting.

When disabled, CPU bus will be occupied during the entire
PCI operation period.
The choice:
Enabled,
Disabled

System BIOS

Cacheable

Video RAM Cacheable

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). When Enabled, the
access to the system BIOS ROM addressed at F0000H­FFFFFH is cached.

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

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AGP Aperture Size

AGP-4X Mode

AGP Driving Control

AGP Driving Value

AGP Fast Write

K7 CLK_CTL Select

OnChip USB

Choose 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 (default), 128 or 256MB. Memory
map 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.

This item allows user to enable / disable the AGP-4x (133MHz
clock) mode.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).

The choice: Auto (default), Manual.
Auto: Let the chip auto-detect the optimal setting.
Manual: Only use this option in the compatibility issue

happened.

Keep the default setting. If user wants to change this option,
please contact your motherboard vender or manufacturer.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).
Note: Don’t enable this option unless the AGP card supports

this function. Please refer to the AGP card manual be­fore changes this option.

The choice: Optimal, default.

This should be enabled if your system has a USB installed on
the system board and you wish to use it. Even when so
equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will
need to disable this feature.
The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

USB Keyboard Support

CPU to PCI Write Buffer

PCI Dynamic Bursting

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Enabled: Enables function when the USB keyboard is being

used.

Disabled (default): When the AT keboard is being used.

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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Note: Wrong setting of CPU Vcore may cause damage to

CPU. In consequence of such a potential risk, we
strongly recommend user to leave DEFAULT setting
unless user does comprehends how to set accurate
CPU Vcore.

PCI Master 0 WS Write

PCI Delay Transaction

PCI #2 Access #1 Retry

AGP Master 1 WS Write

AGP Master 1 WS Read

Memory Parity / ECC

Check

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).

The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).

Enabled add a parity check to the boot-up memory tests. Se­lect Enabled only if the system DRAM contains parity.
The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default)

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

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3-9 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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

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

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Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Channel10 Enabled
OnChip IDE Channel11 Enabled
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
Primary Master PIO Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Secondary Master PIO Auto
Secondary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master DMA Auto
Primary Slave DMA Auto
Secondary Master DMA Auto
Secondary Slave DMA Auto
Init Display First PCI Slot
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
UART 2 Mode Normal
IR Function Duplex Enabled
TX, RX inverting enable Hi, Lo
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Onboard Parallel Mode ECP+EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA 3
Parallel Port EPP Type EPP1.9
Onboard Legacy Audio Enabled
Sound Blaster Disabled
SB I/O Base Address 220H
SB IRQ Select IRQ5
SB DMA Select DMA1
MPU-401 Disabled
MPU-401 I/O Address 330-333H
Game Port (200-207H) Enabled

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OnChip IDE Channel

0 / 1

Primary

Master/Slave PIO

Secondary

Master/Slave PIO

Primary Master/Slave

UDMA

Secondary Master/Slave

UDMA

Init Display First

IDE Prefetch Mode

Onboard FDC

Controller

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 deactivate an
interface, if you install a primary and/or second add-on IDE
interface.
The choice: Enabled(default), Disabled.

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

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

This option allows you to decide to activate PCI Slot or AGP
first.
Choose PCI Slot(default), AGP.

Choose Enable(default), Disabled.

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 Port1

Onboard Serial Port2

UART 2 Mode Select

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Choose Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/
IRQ3 or Disabled. Don’t set port 1 & 2 to the same value,
except when setting at Disabled.

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

Choose Standard (default), HPSIR or ASKIR.

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Note: The above 2 options will not be displayed unless the

EPP/ECP is selected.

IR Transmission Delay

TX, RX inverting enable

Onboard Paralle Port

Onboard Parallel Mode

ECP Mode Use DMA

Parallel Port EPP Ty pe

Enabled: Enable delay when transferring data.
Disabled (default): Disable delay when transferring data.

Choose Lo,Lo (default) / Lo,Hi / Hi,Hi / Hi,Lo.

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

Choose Normal (default), ECP/EPP, SPP mode. The mode
depends on the external device connected to this port.

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.

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

Onboard Legacy Audio

Sound Blaster

SB I/O Base Address

SB IRQ Select

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).

The choice: 220H (default), 240H, 260H, 280H.

The choice: IRQ5(default), IRQ9, IRQ10.

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SB DMA Select

MPU-401

MPU-401 I/O Address

Game Port (200-207H)

The choice: DMA0, DMA1 (default), DMA2, DMA3.

The choice: Enabled, Disabled (default).

The choice: 330-333H (default), 300-303H, 310-313H, 320-

323H.

The choice: Enabled (default), Disabled.

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

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3-10 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

Power Management Setup changes the system power savings function.

Run the Power Management Setup as follows:

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

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Power Management Setup

ACPI function Enabled
Power Management Press Enter
ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)
PM Control by APM Yes
Video Off Option Suspend -> Off
Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank
MODEM Use IRQ 3
Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off
Wake Up Events Press Enter

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

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ACPI Function

Power Management

Enabled: Turn on ACPI function.
Disabled (default): Turn off ACPI function.

Press enter to next screen as following:
The choice: User Define (default), Mix Saving or Max Saving.

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Power Management

Power Management User Define
HDD Power Down Disable
Suspend Mode Disable

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

Suspend Mode

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.

This option allows you to choose the mode for the different
timer. The Suspend mode turns off the CPU and saves the
energy of the system.

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ACPI Suspend Ty pe

PM Control By APM

Video Off Option

Video Off Method

Modem Use IRQ

The choice: S1(POS) (default) or S3 (STR).

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

The choice: Suspend -> Off (default), All Modes -> Off, Al-

ways On.

Choose Blank Screen, DPMS Support or V/H Sync+Blank
(default). Y ou can choose either DPMS or V/H Sync+Blank
when ther monitor has the Green function. Y ou need to choose
Blank when the monitor has neither the Green function.

Assign the IRQ number to the modem which is being used so
that the ring signal can wake up the system. The default set­ting is 3 (COM2).

Soft-Off By PWR-BTTN

Instant-Off (default): Turn of f the system power at once after

pushing the power button.

Delay 4 Sec: Turn off the system power 4 seconds after push-

ing the power button (to meet PC97/98 spec)

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Wake Up Events

VGA OFF
LPT & COM LPT/COM
HDD & FDD ON
PCI Master OFF
Wake Up On LAN Disabled
Modem Ring Resume Disabled
RTC Alarm Resume Disabled
Date (of Month) 0
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0
IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter

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

VGA

When On of VGA, any activity from one of the listed system
peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system.
Choice: On(default), Off.

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LPT & COM

HDD & FDD

DMA / master

When On of LPT&COM, any activity from one of the listed
system peripheral devices or IRQs wakes up the system.
Choice: LPT/COM(default), NONE, LPT or COM.

When On of HDD&FDD, any activity from one of the listed
system peripheral devices wakes up the system.
Choice: On(default), Off.

When On, any activity from one of the listed system periph­eral devices wakes up the system.
Choice: On, Off(default).

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Wake On LAN Enabled: Wake on the system from the LAN card (LAN card

Modem Ring Resume

RTC Alarm Resume

Date (of Month)

Resume Time (hh:mm:

ss)

must support wake on LAN function and the power
supply must provide at least 5V/7750mA standby
current)

Disabled(default): Disable Wake On LAN function.

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.

When Enabled, you can set the date and time at the which
the RTC(Real Time Clock) alarm awakens the system from
suspend mode.
Choice: Disabled(default), Enabled.

Set a certain date when RTC Alarm Resume option is En­abled to awaken the system. This option is concurrent with
Resume Time option.

Set a certain time when RTC Alarm Resume option is En­abled to awaken the system. This option is concurrent with
Date option.

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Primary INTR ON
IRQ3 (COM 2) Primary
IRQ4 (COM 1) Primary
IRQ5 (LPT 2) Primary
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) Primary
IRQ7 (LPT 1) Primary
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) Secondary
IRQ10 (Reserved) Secondary
IRQ11 (Reserved) Secondary
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) Primary
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) Primary
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) Primary
IRQ15 (Reserved) Disabled

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Primary INTR

When set to On, any event occurring at will awaken a system

which has been powered down.

On(default): The system can not enter the power saving mode

when I/O ports or IRQ# is activated.

Off: The system still can enter the power saving mode when

I/O ports or IRQ# is activated.

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The following is a list of IRQ’s(Interrupt ReQuests), which can be exempted much as the
COM ports and LPT ports above can. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the
operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is
ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service.
When set On, activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power management
mode nor awaken it.

IRQ3 (COM2)
IRQ4 (COM1)
IRQ5 (LPT2)
IRQ6 (Floppy Disk)
IRQ7 (LPT1)
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm)

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

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3-1 1 PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

PnP/PCI Configuration Setup defines PCI bus slots.

Run the PnP/PCI Configuration Setup as follows:

1. Choose “PnP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP” from the Main Menu and
a screen with 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.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed No
Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD)
IRQ Resources Press Enter
DMA Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled
Assign IRQ For USB Enabled

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

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Note: BIOS will automatically diable all PnP resources ex-

cept the boot device card when you select Yes on Non­PnP O.S.

PNP OS Installed

Reset Configuration

Data

Y es: OS supportsss Plug and Play function.
No (default): OS doesn’t support Plug and Play function.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). Disable retains En­abled PnP configuration data in BIOS and resets the PnP
configuration data in the BIOS.

Resources Controlled

Choose Manual or Auto (ESCD) (default) . The BIOS checks
the IRQ/DMA channel number on the ISA and PCI card manu-

By

ally if you choose Manual. And th e IRQ/DMA channel num­ber will be checked automatically if you choose Auto.

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IRQ Resources

IRQ-3 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI/ISA PnP
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

Menu Level

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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

IRQ-x assigned to

DMA-x assigned to

Assign IRQ for VGA

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

automatically.

Enabled (default): Add one IRQ to VGA controller.
Disabled: Remove IRQ from VGA controller. The system will

have extra IRQ for other devices but the VGA con­troller will still not be disabled (only IRQ will be
removed)

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Assign IRQ for USB

Enabled (default): Add one IRQ to USB controller.
Disabled: Remove IRQ from USB controller. The system will

have extra IRQ for other devices but the USB con­troller will still not be diabled (only IRQ was
removed)

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

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3-12 PC Health Status

PC Health Status option shows information about system temperature and fan
speed when it is working.

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.

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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PC Health Status

Current CPU Temp. ˚C/˚F
Current System Temp. ˚C/˚F
Current CPUFAN1 Speed RPM
Current CPUFAN2 Speed RPM
Vcore 1.16V

2.5V 3.42V

3.3V 3.42V
5V 5.20V
12V 12.54V

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

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NOTE: PC Health Status option only appears the current state of those

items above the table, user can not change any setting here but
keep a eye on your system temperature information and so on.

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

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3-13 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL

Frequency/Voltage Control option allows user to adjust CPU’s settings and
retain some informations inside computer when it is working.

Run the Frequency/Voltage Control as follows:

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

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Disabled
CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI) Default

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

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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI

CPU Host Clock (CPU/

Choose Disabled (default) or Enabled. The clock generator
will turn off the DIMM clock if this slot is empty .

clk

Select the CPU Host Clock.
The choice: default, 83/23MHz, 88/29MHz, 90/30MHz, 95/

PCI)

32MHz, 100/33MHz, 110/37MHz, 115/38MHz.

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

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3-14 LOAD F AIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

Load Fail-Safe 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 will appear:

“Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N”

To use the Fail-Safe Defaults, change the prompt to “Y” and press <Enter>.

3-15 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

Load Optimized Defaults option loads optimized system values to the system
configuration fields.

Choose this option and the following message will appear:

“Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N”

To use the Optimized Defaults, change the prompt to “Y” and press <Enter>.

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

access the system is to clear the CMOS RAM by set­ting JBAT1. All setup information will be lost and back
to default seting. You need to run the BIOS setup pro­gram and re-define all settings again.

3-16 SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD

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

1. Choose “CHANGE PASSWORD” from the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following message appears:

Enter Password:

2. The first time you run this option, enter your own password up to 8
characters and press <Enter>. The screen doesn’t display the
entered characters.

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

Confirm Password:

4. Enter the same password “exactly” as 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 the next time you turn
your machine on.

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

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3-17 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.

3-18 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
following message appears:

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

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

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Appendix A

APPENDIX A

FLASH MEMORY UPDATE INSTALLATION

1. Download BIOS files and flash utility from your board vendor. They are:
awdflash.exe and .bin file.

2. Copy them to bootable diskette and boot from diskette.

3. The diskette cannot include memory manager e.g. emm386.exe,qemm and
himem.sys, otherwise there will appear an error message “insufficient memory”.

4. Type “awdflash filename(XXXX.bin)”.

5. Next screen will ask you save current bios to file or not? Depend on your
diskette capacity, choose Y or N for this option.

6. Then screen ask you programming the flash memory now? type Y for this
option.

7. Programming finish,utility will ask you reboot system.

8. Reset system and press DEL key enter bios setup screen.

9. Select LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS, press ENTER, press Y, press F10, press Y

10. Finish update procedure.

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Appendix B

APPENDIX B DRIVER INSTALLATION

If you are using Windows 98 SE, you do not need to install the 4-in-1
driver as the IRQ Routing Driver and the ACPI Registry are already incorpo­rated into the operating system. Users with Windows 98 SE may update the
IDE Busmaster and AGP drivers by installing them individually.

PART 1:

1. Put the CD into your CD-ROM.

2. There appears a welcome window.

(If doesn’t, it means that your CD-ROM auto-run function does not enable, but
you still can browser the CD via Windows Explorer and change the directory to
where your CD-ROM directory is. Then run the autorun.exe)

3. Select “Install Driver”.

4. Select “Install VIA Chipsets Driver”.

5. Select “Install 4in1 Driver”.

6. Then the program will automatically setup all drivers your system needs.

7. Finally, the system will re-boot.

NOTE: AFTER INSTALLED “ 4in1 Driver”, USER DOESN’T NEED TO INSTALL ANY

OTHER PROGRAM IN PART 2.

PART 2:

CAUTION!! ALL THE VIA MAINBOARD MUST INSTALL FOLLOWING 3 DRIVERS!!!

VIA Patch Code Installation

Windows95/Windows98:

1. Go to the CD-ROM disk, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\Patch\Via\patch9x\Setup\Setup.exe

3. Select “Install VIA Chipset Functions’ Registry”, then it will automatically
install this program.

Note! This program should be installed before any other VIA’s drivers.

VIA AGP VxD Driver for Windows 9x Installation

Windows95/Windows98:

1. Go to the CD-ROM disk, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\Driver\Via\Agp\Setup\Setup.exe

3. Select “Install VIA AGP VxD in turbo mode” or “Install VIA AGP VxD normal
mode”, then it will automatically install this program.

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VIA PCI IRQ Routing Miniport for Windows 9x Installation

Windows95/Windows98:

1. Go to the CD-ROM disk, we suggest the CD-ROM title is D:\.

2. Find and run D:\Patch\Via\Virq9x\Setup.exe

Note: Before install Windows98, user must enable two functions for this miniport driver

in the BIOS menu, one is “OnChip USB” in the “Chipset Features Setup” and
another is “Assign IRQ for USB” in the “PNP/PCI Configuration Setup”.

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