Soltek SL-85MR3-CL User Manual

85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

Contents

Chapter 1 Specification ........................................... 10

1-1 Mainboard Layout ................................................................. 11

1-2 Mainboard Specifications .................................................... 12

1-2.1 CPU Socket ...................................................................................12

1-2.2 System Chipsets ........................................................................... 12

1-2.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 12

1-2.4 AMI BIOS .....................................................................................12

1-2.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface........................... 13

1-2.6 2D/3D VGA on board .................................................................. 13

1-2.7 Advanced System Power Management ....................................13

1-2.8 Multi-I/O Functions :.................................................................. 13

1-2.9 Expansion Slots ............................................................................ 14

1-2.10 LAN on board (for 85MR3-CL only) .....................................14

1-2.11 Hardware Monitor on board ...................................................14

1-2.12 AC’97 Audio Codec on board................................................. 14

1-2.13 6-channel Audio-out Support (optional) ...............................14

1-2.14 Form Factor................................................................................ 14

1-3 Mainboard Specification Table ........................................... 15

1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram........................................... 16

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup..................................... 17

2-1 CPU Installation with Socket 478B .................................... 18

2-1.1 To Identify a Pentium 4 CPU..................................................... 18

2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 478B ..........................................19

2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation: ....................................... 20

2-3 Memory Installation ............................................................. 21

2-3.1 To Install DDR DRAM Module for this Series : .................... 21

2-3.2 Indicator LED: DIMM Powered On ........................................ 22

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2-4 Install VGA / AGP4X with LED & Jumper Safeguard... 23

2-5 IDE Connector Installation ................................................. 24

2-6 Floppy Drive Connector Installation ................................. 25

2-7 ATX V2.03 Power Supplier Installation ............................ 26

2-8 Jumper Settings ..................................................................... 27

2-8.1 CPU Clock Select ......................................................................... 28

2-8.2 Clear CMOS .................................................................................29

2-8.3 VGA/AGP 4X Safeguard ............................................................30

2-8.4 USB & PS/2 KB/Mouse/Power Button Select ......................... 30

2-8.5 LAN Controller Select (85MR3-CL only) ............................... 31

2-9 Other Connectors Configuration........................................ 32

2-9.1 On Board Fan Connectors .........................................................32

2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers ..............................................33

2-9.3 Chassis Panel Connectors .......................................................... 34

2-9.4 6-channel Sound Output Connector (Optional)..................... 34

2-9.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors...................................................... 35

2-9.6 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard............................................... 35

2-9.7 Wake On LAN Connector:......................................................... 36

2-9.8 Front Panel Audio Connector .................................................. 36

2-9.9 Complex Pin-header.................................................................... 37

2-9.10 Thermal Resistors...................................................................... 39

2-9.11 Pin-header COM 3: for one serial port ................................ 39

2-10 IRQ Description................................................................... 40

Chapter 3 Software Setup ....................................... 41

3-1 To Open up the Support CD ................................................ 42

3-2 To Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility...... 43

3-3 To Install Intel Application Accelerator ............................ 44

3-4 DirectX Installation............................................................... 46

3-5 Graphics Driver Installation ............................................... 47

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3-6 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver ............................................ 48

3-6.1 Installation ...................................................................................48

3-6.2 To verify 6-channel Audio ..........................................................49

3-7 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility.................................. 52

3-7.1 Installation ...................................................................................52

3-7.2 Verification .................................................................................. 53

3-8 To Install LAN Drivers (for 85MR3-CL only).................. 54

3-8-1. RTL8100B LAN driver on Windows 9X ................................54

3-8-2. RTL8100B LAN driver on Windows NT4.0 ..........................56

3-8-3. RTL8100B LAN driver on Win ME / 2000 / XP ...................57

3-9 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Win2000 or WinXP........... 58

Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup.................................... 60

4-1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................. 61

4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................................... 61

4-3 About CMOS .......................................................................... 61

4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ....................................... 61

4-5 To Update BIOS ..................................................................... 62

4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility................................ 64

4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................64

4-6.2 Standard CMOS Setup ...............................................................65

4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................... 68

4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................... 72

4-6.5 Power Management Features .................................................... 75

4-6.6 PNP / PCI Configurations .......................................................... 78

4-6.7 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 80

4-6.8 Hardware Monitor Status .......................................................... 83

4-6.9 Frequency/Voltage Control....................................................... 85

4-6.10 Set Supervisor Password .......................................................... 87

4-6.11 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................89

4-6.12 Save & Exit Setup...................................................................... 89

4-6.13 Exit Without Saving ..................................................................89

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Contents

APPENDICES.......................................................... 91

Appendix-1 Identify Mainboard Model Number ................... 92

Appendix-2 Technical Terms ...................................................... 93

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

ITEM CHECKUP

Mainboard
Support CD
Bundled Bonus Pack CD
Bundled Bonus Pack Manual
ATA66/100 IDE Cable
FDD Cable
User Manual
USB Cable (Optional)
Multi-lingual Quick Installation Guide
RS232 Cable (optional)

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Chapter 1 Specification

Memo

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

Chapter 1 Specification

Introduction

This series of mainboards features an integration of the powerful pro­cessor Intel Pentium 4 and the single-chip North Bridge Intel 845GE.
The Intel P4 processor is a rapid execution engine providing 533/
400MHz system bus, while North Bridge Intel 845GE is a high perfor­mance integrated chipset providing DDR333/266 DRAM memory
interface, Hub interface, and AGP interface as well as another inte­grated VGA interface with one on-board display port.

Integrated with i845GE, South Bridge Intel ICH4 supports the LPC
Super I/O, upstream Hub interface, PCI interface, IDE interface, USB

2.0 interface, AC’97 2.2 (6-channel) Audio interface and the interrupt
control. This chapter is to introduce to users every advanced function
of this high performance integration.

Topics included in this chapter are:
1-1 Mainboard Layout
1-2 Mainboard Specifications**
1-3 Mainboard Specification Table
1-4 Chipset Diagram

** If any difference is found between the mainboard description
and the Mainboard you are using, please look up the Errata/
Update Slip enclosed inside for the correction or updated
information, or else contact the mainboard Dealer or visit our
Web Site for the latest manual update.

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Chapter 1 Specification

1-1 Mainboard Layout

Jp9

LAN Controller

RJ45

for 85MR3-CL only

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PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

1

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Codec

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LPC I/O

IT8712F

Audio1

1

Fan2

+12V Power

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Intel RG82845

i845GE

JP3

AGP 4X

1

PCI 1

LED1

DIMM1

PCI 2

PCI 3

Intel

ICH4

PCI 4

USB2

PCI 5

1

1

USB3

BIOS

IDE_LED

--

++

NJ1

1

Speaker

FD1

DIMM2

IDE2

1 1

Li

Battery

Fan3

IRTX

IRRX

-

+

RST PWR/LED

PWR SMI

1

RT2

IDE1

1

JBAT1

SUS_LED

Optional 6-channel
Audio-Out Connector

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

1-2 Mainboard Specifications

1-2.1 CPU Socket

CPU Socket 478B on board, supporting Intel® Pentium 4 processors
(including Intel Hyper-Threading CPUs) in 478-pin package for :

-- 533/400MHz System Bus;

-- Hyper-pipelined technology;

-- Advanced dynamic execution;

-- Advanced transfer cache;

1-2.2 System Chipsets

• North Bridge Intel 845GE: a high performance integrated chipset

providing processor interface, DDR 333/266 DRAM memory interface,

Hub interface, as well as AGP interface.

• South Bridge Intel ICH4: supporting the LPC Super I/O, upstream

Hub interface, PCI interface, IDE interface, USB 2.0 interface, AC’97

2.2 (6-channel) Audio interface and the interrupt control.

1-2.3 Memory

2 DDR DIMM 184-pin slots on board for DDR 333/266 DRAMs :

• Supporting unregistered, non-ECC DDR 333/266 DRAM up to 2GBs

• Supporting installation of mixed volumes yet same type of DDR DRAM

modules

1-2.4 AMI BIOS

Flash Memory for easy upgrade, supporting BIOS Writing Protection,
Year 2000 compliant, and supporting various hardware configuration
during booting system (See Chapter 4 BIOS Setup):

• Standard CMOS Features(Times, Date, Hard Disk Type etc.)

• Advanced BIOS Features (Virus Protection, Boot Sequence etc.)

• Advanced Chipset Features (AT Clock, DRAM Timing etc.)

• Power Management Features ( Sleep Timer, Suspend Timer etc.)

• PNP/PCI Configurations (IRQ Settings, Latency Timers etc.)

• Integrated Peripherals ( Onboard IO, IRQ, DMA Assign. etc.)

• Hardware Monitor Status (CPU/System Temp., Fan speed etc.)

• Frequency/Voltage (CPU clock, Voltage of CPU, DIMM, AGP etc.)

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Chapter 1 Specification

1-2.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface

AGP Controller embedded on board, supporting:

• 1.5V(4X) power mode only

• 4x AD and SBA signaling, AGP pipelined split-transaction longburst
transfers up to 1GB/sec.

• AGP 4X only, AGP V2.0 compliant

1-2.6 2D/3D VGA on board

• Built-in VGA Graphics Controller in i845GE, supporting one 15-pin

connector on board for CRT 2D, 3D VGA display

• VGA/AGP display safeguarded by jumper setting (see Jumper Set-

ting section for VGA/AGP select

• VGA Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation

1-2.7 Advanced System Power Management

• ACPI 1.0B compliant (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),

including ACPI suspend mode support (See Power Management of

BIOS Setup)

• APM V1.2 compliant (Legacy Power Management)

• PS/2 Keyboard / Mouse Power On

• Supporting Wake-on-LAN

• Real Time Clock (RTC) with date alarm, month alarm, and century

field

1-2.8 Multi-I/O Functions :

• PCI EIDE Controller, supporting:

-- 2x UATA100/66/33 IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices

• Dedicated IR Functions:

-- Third serial port dedicated to IR function either through the two
complete serial ports or the third dedicated port Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR)
and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR

• Multi-mode Parallel Data Transfer:

-- Standard mode, high speed mode ECP and enhanced mode EPP

• Floppy Disk Connector:

-- One FDD connector supporting 2 floppy drives with drive swap support

• Universal Serial Bus Transfer Mode:

-- USB V2.0 compliant; 480Mb/s USB Bus, supporting Win 2000 or later
operating system

-- USB drivers provided in Support CD for installation

-- 2 built-in USB connectors and 2 USB Headers which
require 2 optional USB cables to provide 4 more optional USB ports

• PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse

• UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter):

-- Two complete serial ports (COM1 & COM3) on board

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1-2.9 Expansion Slots

• 5 PCI Bus Master slots

• 1 AGP 4X slot

• 2 DDR DIMM slots

1-2.10 LAN on board (for 85MR3-CL only)

PCI local bus single-chip Fast Ethernet Controller RTL8100B on board:

• Supporting 10/100Mb data transfer

• Supporting Wake On LAN function through the on-board RJ45 LAN

Connector

• LAN Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.

1-2.11 Hardware Monitor on board

• Hardware Monitor supported by IT8712F, providing monitoring and

alarm for flexible desktop management of hardware voltage, tempera-

tures and fan speeds.

• Utility Software Soltek HM for displaying system status is enclosed in

Support CD for user’s installation.

1-2.12 AC’97 Audio Codec on board

AC’97 Audio Codec 2.2 compliant on board

• Supporting 6 channels of PCM audio output

• 6 channel audio consists of Front Left, Front Right, Back Left, Back

Right, Center and Subwoofer for complete surround sound effect

• AC’97 Audio Codec Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s

installation.

1-2.13 6-channel Audio-out Support (optional)

• This series is designed with an optional 6-channel Audio-out connec-

tor “Audio1”. If this option is chosen, a 6-channel Audio-out card will

be enclosed in the Mainboard package to provide 3 additional audio-

out ports for the 6-channel sound.

1-2.14 Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor, ATX Power Supplier, version 2.03 compliant, sup-

ported by one Main Power Connector, one +12V Power Connector.

• Mainboard size: 305mm x 190mm

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Chapter 1 Specification

1-3 Mainboard Specification Table

85MR3-C/85MR3-CL Specifications and Features

CPU

North Bridge

South Bridge

BIOS

Memory

I/O Chip

AGP interface

Audio

IDE Interface

VGA Display

PCI Slots

I/O Connectors

Networking

Other common
features

Models
Optional
Features

LAN Controller
on board

Socket 478B for Intel Pentium 4 CPU

Intel 845GE, supporting 533/400MHz FSB

Intel ICH4

AMI BIOS

Supporting DDR 333/266 DRAM, up to 2GB
in 2 DDR DIMM slots

IT8712F, with Hardware Monitor

AGP 4X mode only

AC’97 Audio 2.2 compliant, 2/6 channel audio

2 UATA 66/100 IDE ports

VGA built in, 1 VGA connector on board

5 PCI Master slots on board

6 USB V2.0, 1 FDD port, 2 COM ports, 1 LPT,
1 IrDA, 1 PS/2 K/B, 1 PS/2 Mouse

LAN Controller RTL8100B and Connector RJ45
(for 85MR3-CL only)

BIOS Writing Protection
Keyboard/Mouse Power On
ATX 2.03 Power Supply
ATX Form Factor

85MR3-C 85MR3-CL

No Yes

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1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram

Intel Pentium 4 CPU

System Bus 533/400MHz

VGA
Connector

AGP Slot

4 IDE
Devices

USB
Ports

FDD

Mouse/Keyboard

Serial Ports

Printer Port
Game/MIDI

H/Monitor

VGA
Interface

AGP 4X

ATA 100/66/33

USB Bus V2.0

IR

LPC I/O
IT8712F

Intel 845GE
North Bridge

Bi-directional
16-bit Data
Bus, 266MHz

ICH4
South
Bridge

DDR memory
Interface

DDR 333/
266 DRAM

PCI Bus

AC’97 2.2

RTL8100B

(Optional)

BIOS

System
Memory

5 PCI Slots

Audio Codec
(6-channel)

RJ45

Pentium 4 + Intel 845GE+ Intel ICH4 Diagram

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

To Get Things Ready for Hardware Setup !

1. We recommend to install your CPU before any other components.
For detailed installation instructions of processor, you can also refer
to the pamphlet enclosed in your CPU package.

2. Installing a cooling fan with a good heat sink is a must for proper
heat dissipation for your CPU. Get ready an appropriate fan with
heat sink for proper installation. Improper fan and installation will
damage your CPU.

3. In case CPU Vcore, CPU clock or Frequency Ratio is adjustable on
board, please follow the instructions described in the User’s manual
for proper setup. Incorrect setting will cause damage to your CPU.

The following topics are included in this chapter:

2-1 Pentium 4 CPU Installation
2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation
2-3 Memory Installation
2-4 AGP 4X Installed with Jumper and LED
Safeguard
2-5 IDE Connector Installation
2-6 Floppy Disk Connector (FDC) Installation
2-7 ATX 2.03 Power Supplier Installation
2-8 Jumper Settings
2-9 Other Connectors Configuration
2-10 IRQ Description

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2-1 CPU Installation with Socket 478B

2-1.1 To Identify a Pentium 4 CPU

Intel

pentium 4

2.4 GHz / 512 / 533 / 1.5V

(Hyper-threading CPU included)

4) CPU Voltage Vcore

3) System Clock

2) CPU L2 Cache

1) CPU Working Frequency

On the heatsink side of a Pentium 4 CPU, there printed a line of figures
to identify its specifications. The line consists of 4 parts:

1. CPU Working Frequency: this part depicts the working frequency of

the CPU. For example,

2.4 GHz depicts that this CPU is locked to 2.4 GHz working frequency

(18 x 133MHz CPU clock);
2A GHz depicts that this CPU is an A version, locked to 2.0 GHz
working frequency (20 x 100MHz CPU clock)

3.06GHz depicts that this is a 3.06GHz hyper-threading CPU

2. CPU L2 Cache: this part depicts the L2 Cache size. For example,

512 stands for 512 KB L2 Cache; 256 stands for 256 KB L2 Cache

3. System Clock: this part depicts the System Clock (Front Side Bus)

provided by the CPU. For example,
533 stands for a 533MHz system clock provided by a 133MHz CPU
times 4;
400 stands for a 400 system clock provided by a 100 MHz CPU x 4.

4. CPU Voltage Vcore: this part depicts the CPU Voltage. For example,

1.5V stands for a CPU of 1.5V Vcore.

Note: System Clock vs CPU Clock
P4 CPU is a quadpumped CPU. The system bus is provided by
the CPU clock x 4. Therefore, users can figure out the P4 CPU
clock by the System Clock divided by 4.

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mPGA478B

Intel Pentium 4

2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 478B

This mainboard is built with CPU
Socket 478B ( 478-pin) supporting
the Intel Pentium 4 CPU:

• Follow the steps described in this
section to install the 478-pin Pen­tium 4 CPU into the on board
Socket 478.

• After installation of Pentium 4 CPU,
you must also install the specific
Pentium 4 CPU fan designed in
tandem with this CPU. This CPU
Fan installation is described in next
section.

• This mainboard supports Hyper­threading dual-in-one CPU, the
function of which can be enabled
by Windows XP. (See illustration
on the right.)

1. First pull sideways the lever of
Socket 478, and then turn it up

0

so as to raise the upper layer

90
of the socket from the lower
platform.

( If Hyper-threading CPU is
installed successfully with O/S
Win XP, the O/S will enable the
dual-in-one CPU function.)

mPGA478B

Pin 1

2. Configure Pin 1 of CPU to Pin 1
of the Socket, just as the way
shown in the diagram on the
right. Adjust the position of CPU
until you can feel all CPU pins
get into the socket with ease.

3. Make sure that all CPU pins have
completely entered the socket
and then lower down the lever
to lock up CPU to socket.

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2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation:

CPU Fan Connector Pentium 4 Fanbase

Press down 4 Spring Locks to lock fan to fanbase

Connect Fan Connector to CPU FAN connector

The above pictures are taken from sample mainboard as installation illustr­ation. The layout in the illustration may be different from your mainboard.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-3 Memory Installation

How to tackle the memory Modules:

• Make sure to unplug your power supply before adding or removing
memory module.

• Pay attention to the orientation of the DIMM slots. Forcing a DIMM
into a slot improperly will damage the memory module and slot itself.

• Make sure you have the right type of memory module for your
mainboard.

2-3.1 To Install DDR DRAM Module for this Series :

• This series only supports up to 2GB unbuffered DDR 333/266 DRAM,
with 2 DDR DIMM slots on board. Do not insert other type of mod­ules into these slots.

• DDR DIMM slot has 184-pins and one notch. Insert a DDR DRAM
vertically into the 184-pin slot with the notch-to-rib matching. Press
the Module down in a gradual way until it surely reaches the bottom
and clicks straight up the two latches on the left and right of the slot.
If any one of the latches has not turned up completely, you should
unplug the module and press it down a bit more firmly.

184-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions

DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position

2.5V

DDR Notch

DDR Rib

Module Latch

• To remove the DIMM, just press down the holding latches on both
sides of a DIMM slot and the module will be released from it.

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2-3.2 Indicator LED: DIMM Powered On

An indicator LED2 is designed on board. Whenever system is started
or in STR (Suspend To RAM) mode, all the DIMM slots on board will
also get powered on, resulting in LED2 lighting up. This indicator is to
warn users that, whenever DIMM slot is powered, no memory module
should be removed from or added into it.

Indicator LED2: DIMM Powered On

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

C

D

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Codec

R

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LPC I/O

IT8712F

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ATX

DIMM1

POWER

DDR DIMM Slots

DDR 333/266MHz

(184-pin)

1

FD1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

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1

LED2

Fan1

COM3

1

1

1

N

1

Intel

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JFSB1

Intel RG82845

i845GE

JP3

AGP 4X

1

PCI 1

LED1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

14

WOL1

1

USB2

1

Intel
ICH4

USB3

1

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

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2-4 Install VGA / AGP4X with LED & Jumper Safeguard

1. To install on-board VGA, please connect your monitor directly to VGA

connector on board. Default Jp3 2-3 closed is to assure booting
system with on-board VGA or 1.5V AGP4X add-on card yet without
safeguard against 3.3V AGP2X card.

2. To install AGP4X card on this mainboard, please insert AGP4X card

into AGP slot and connect your monitor directly to the AGP4X card.

To assure the use of a correct AGP4X card of 1.5V, please set Jp3 to

1-2 closed to allow only 1.5V AGP 4X card to boot system. With Jp3
1-2 closed, safeguard is enabled against AGP2X card. That is, system
cannot boot with 3.3V AGP2X card or on-board VGA. In this case, if
user cannot boot with an AGP card inserted in AGP slot, it indicates
that the AGP card is a wrong one. Find a 1.5V AGP4X card before
booting this system.

3. LED1 is a Warning LED. Whenever an AGP card is not inserted to

the AGP slot, or if the card is not a correct one, LED1 will keep
lighting up until a proper installation is done.

Jp3:

VGA/AGP4X Safeguard

1-2 closed
Safeguard Enabled

1.5V AGP 4X Card to boot system only

1

2-3 closed (default)
Safeguard Disabled
Onboard VGA or AGP 4X Card to boot

1

system (Warning: 3.3V AGP card will
cause 1.5V circuit burn.)

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL
ALC650

1

JP9

RJ45

1

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

AC'97

Codec

R

8

1

LPC I/O

IT8712F

Audio1

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

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Intel RG82845

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JFSB1

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JP3

AGP 4X

1

PCI 1

LED1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

WOL1

USB2

1

1

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n

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+12V Power

3

1

ATX

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

¤

1

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

Intel
ICH4

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

Fan3

USB3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

LED1: AGP Installation Failure LED

Warning:

• If a 3.3V AGP 2X card is
mistakenlyinserted for booting the
system, the high voltage will burn
the 1.5V circuit on board. Never
use a 3.3V or an unknown AGP
card on this mainboard

AGP Accelerator

4X notch

AGP4X Slot

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

2-5 IDE Connector Installation

To install IDE Connector, you may connect the blue connector of IDE
cable to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) connector on board,
and then connect the gray connector to your slave device and the black
connector to your master device. If you install two hard disks, you must
configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumpers correctly.
Please refer to your hard disk documentation for the jumper settings.

1

PS/2 Mouse

JKB1

(on top)

PS/2 K/B (underside)

RJ45

(on top)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

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1

Black connector

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1

IDE2

IDE1

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DIMM2

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Battery

USB3

1

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

--

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NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

Hard Disk Drive Connector

1

FD1

1 1

Orient the red line on the IDE
Flat Cable to Pin1.

RT2

IDE1

1

JBAT1

PWR SMI

SUS_LED

Pin 1 (to Red Line)

Gray connector

(To slave device)

Red line

Blue connector

(To Mainboard)

IDE Flat Cable

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2-6 Floppy Drive Connector Installation

To install FDC, you should connect the end of FDC cable with single
connector to the board , and connect the other end with two connectors
to the floppy drives.

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

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DIMM1

BIOS

NJ1

1

POWER

DDR 333/266MHz

FD1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE2

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

Battery

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

1

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PCI 4

PCI 5

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USB3

USB2

1

1

Floppy Drive Connector:

Orient the red line of the
Floppy Flat Cable to Pin1.

Pin 1 (to Red Line)

To 2nd Floppy Drive

Red line

To 1st Floppy Drive

FDD Cable

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To mainboard

85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

2-7 ATX V2.03 Power Supplier Installation

+12V PowerConnector

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL
ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

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+12V

+12V

13

2

n

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3

1

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PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

USB3

USB2

1

1

LED2

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DIMM1

BIOS

NJ1

1

POWER

DDR 333/266MHz

1

FD1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

Battery

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

-12V
5SB

PWR OK

GND

+5V

GND

+5V

GND
+3.3V
+3.3V +3.3V

Pin1 Pin11
Main Power Connector
(20-pin)

ATX V2.03 Power Supplier is strongly recommended for mainboard run­ning with 2GHz or higher CPU.

+5V
+5V

-5V
GND

GND
GND

PS ON#

GND

-12V

To set up Power Supply on this mainboard:

1. Connect the on-board Main Power Connector (20-pin) to the Main
Power Connector (20-pin) of an ATX Power Supplier which can be
either of the latest version 2.03 or of earlier ATX model.

2. If you use an ATX Power Supplier Version 2.03 or the later ones, you
can now connect the onboard square-shaped +12V Connector to the
square-shaped +12V Connector of your ATX Power Supplier. In this
case, it is not necessary for you to connect the onboard 4-pin
Peripheral Power Connector to your Power Supplier.

3. If you use an ATX power Supplier of an older version than V2.03,
there will be no square-shaped +12V Connector. So please connect
the onboard 4-pin Peripheral Power Connector to the 4-pin Peripheral
Power Connector of your Power Supplier.

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2-8 Jumper Settings

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

USB & PS/2 K/B/Mouse/
Power Button Select

JKB1:

1

1-2 closed (default)
To power on by Power
Button

1

2-3 closed
To power on by USB or PS/2
keyboard or mouse

1

PS/2 Mouse

JKB1

(on top)

PS/2 K/B (underside)

RJ45

(on top)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

RT1

COM1

LPT1

VGA

1

n

a

F

Line¤

Out

COM3

Line¤

In

1

CN9

1

JFSB1

Game/MIDI Port

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PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

USB2

1

JFSB1:

(default)

1-2 closed
CPU Autodetect

2-3 closed
for 133MHz CPU
Clock (533MHz
FSB)

+12V Power

LED2

DIMM1

Intel
ICH4

BIOS

USB3

IDE_LED

--

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1

NJ1

1

Speaker

2

n

a

F

3

1

ATX

POWER

DDR 333/266MHz

1

FD1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

Battery

Fan3

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

-

+

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

Jp3:

VGA/AGP4X Safeguard

1-2 closed
Safeguard Enabled

1.5V AGP 4X Card to boot system only

1

2-3 closed (default)
Safeguard Disabled
Onboard VGA or AGP 4X Card to boot

1

system (Warning: 3.3V AGP card will
cause 1.5V circuit burn.)

LAN Controller Select

(85MR3-CL only)

1

1

Jp9:

1-2 closed

LAN controller enabled

LAN controller disabled

(default)

2-3 closed

JBAT1:

Clear CMOS

1-2 closed (default)
To hold data

1

2-3 closed
To clear CMOS

1

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

How to tackle the Jumpers:

123

A 3-pin Jumper

If a pin-header (of 2 or more pins) is
designed in such a way that its pins
can be closed or linked together to
set up a specific function,
is called a jumper in this manual.

this header

A 2-pin
Jumper
Cap

The conductor inside the cap
links two header-pins together.

• A Jumper is usually but not necessarily given a “JpX” legend.

• In the Jumper setting diagram, the jumper pins covered with
black marks stand for closed pins with jumper cap.

1 13313

Jp X

Jumper with

Pin 2-3 closed

Jumper with

all pins open

Jumper with

Pin 1-2 closed

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

2-8.1 CPU Clock Select

JFSB1 is designed to select 100/133MHz CPU
clock for the system. Setting JFSB1 to 1-2
closed will allow CPU on board to autodetect its
own frequency and apply it to the System Bus.
Setting JFSB1 to 2-3 closed will manually con­figure a 100MHz CPU to 133MHz.
However, overclocking should always take the
whole mainboard into account. There is no 100%
guaranty of success. In case overclocking fails,
system boot will fail. You should then restore
the autodetect setting and clear CMOS before
rebooting system. ( See JBAT 1 Clear CMOS ).

JFSB1

CPU Clock Select

(default)

1-2 closed

1

CPU Autodetect

2-3 closed
for 133MHz CPU

1

Clock (533MHz FSB)

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Further Notes on CPU Overclocking:

1. If you have successfully booted system, with or without CPU
overclock, you still can try another CPU overclock in BIOS Setup.
Please enter BIOS Setup, choose “Frequency/Voltage Control” menu,
and take the “Use Linear” option of the “Use CPU Linear Frequency”.
Then configure the “CPU Clock” item to raise your CPU clock.

2. CPU overclocking should take all components on board into account.
If you fail in BIOS overclocking, you will not be able to restart system.
In such case, Power off system and clear CMOS by JBAT1 and then
restart your system. And remember to reconfigure whatever should
be reconfigured.

3. If your system is already fixed in a cabinet or case, you may not like
to take the trouble to clear CMOS. Then power on your system with
the power button on the PC case and simultaneously press down the
“Insert” key on the keyboard until you see the initial bootup screen
appear. And remember you should also enter CMOS BIOS Setup
instantly and choose “Load Optimized Defaults” to restore default
BIOS .

2-8.2 Clear CMOS

When you have problem with rebooting your system, you can clear
CMOS data and restore it to default value. To clear CMOS with Jumper
JBAT1, please follow the steps below:

1. Power off system.

2. Set JBAT1 to Pin 2-3 closed.

3. After 2 or 3 seconds, restore the JBAT1 setting to Pin1-2 closed.

4. CMOS data are restored to default now. Remember never clear

CMOS when system power is on.

JBAT1

Clear CMOS

1-2 closed (default)
To hold data

1

2-3 closed
To clear CMOS

1

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

2-8.3 VGA/AGP 4X Safeguard

1. Default Jp3(2-3 closed) is to disable safeguard against 3.3V AGP2X
card and allow booting system with either 1.5V on-board VGA or 1.
5V AGP4X add-on card. User can choose either VGA or AGP 4X as
the initial display by changing BIOS Setup(see“PNP/PCI
Configurations ” in BIOS Setup).

2. Jp3 at 1-2 closed is to enable safeguard against AGP2X card and
allow only 1.5V AGP 4X card to boot system. With JP3 1-2 closed,
system cannot boot with onboard VGA or AGP 2X card. In this case,
if user cannot boot with an AGP card inserted in AGP slot, it indicates
that the AGP card is a wrong one. The AGP card should be changed
to a 1.5V AGP 4X card for booting system.

Warning:

• If a 3.3V AGP 2X card is mistakenly inserted for booting the system, the
high voltage will burn the 1.5V circuitry on board. Never use a 3.3V or an
unknow AGP card on this mainboard.

Jp3:

VGA/AGP4X Safeguard

1-2 closed
Safeguard Enabled

1.5V AGP 4X Card to boot system only

1

2-3 closed (default)
Safeguard Disabled
Onboard VGA or AGP 4X Card to boot

1

system (Warning: 3.3V AGP card will
cause 1.5V circuit burn.)

2-8.4 USB & PS/2 KB/Mouse/Power Button Select

JKB1 is designed to select keyboard / mouse or the Power button as
the power-on controller. Setting JKB1 to 1-2 closed will allow users to
power on system by power button while setting JKB1 to 2-3 closed will
allow users to power up system by USB or PS/2 keyboard / mouse. Yet
users still have to choose the K/B Power-on mode on BIOS. (See Inte­grated Peripherals” in BIOS Setup.)

USB & PS/2 K/B/Mouse/
Power Button Select

2-3 closed
To power on by USB or PS/2
keyboard or mouse

JKB1:

1

1-2 closed (default)
To power on by Power
Button

1

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2-8.5 LAN Controller Select (85MR3-CL only)

JP9 is a 3-pin jumper for enabling or disabling the on-board LAN
Controller. Users can set JP9 1-2 closed to enable the on-board LAN
Controller so as to set up the LAN driver, or to set JP9 2-3 closed to
disable the on-board LAN Controller. In such case, users are free to
use an add-on PCI LAN card for networking.

LAN Controller Select

(85MR3-CL only)

1

1

Jp9

1-2 closed

LAN controller enabled

2-3 closed

LAN controller disabled

(default)

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85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

2-9 Other Connectors Configuration

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

2-9.1 On Board Fan Connectors

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

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PCI 4

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USB2

1

1

2

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+12V Power

F

3

1

GND
+12V

Void

+12V

GND

SENSOR

ATX

FD1

1 1

1

RT2

IDE1

1

JBAT1

PWR SMI

SUS_LED

Sensor Conn.

No Sensor

Fan Connector
Fan2, yellow, sensor

Fan Connector
Fan1, yellow, sensor

Fan Connector
Fan3, yellow, sensor

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

IDE2

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ICH4

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BIOS

Battery

USB3

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

--

++

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

Both Sensor and No-sensor Fan Connectors support CPU/AGP/Sys­tem/Case cooling fan with +12V mode. When connecting the wire to
any Fan Connector, users should make sure that the red wire is for the
positive current and should be connected to pin +12V, and the black
wire is Ground and should be connected to pin GND.

A Hardware Monitor chipset is on board, with which users can install
a Hardware Monitor Utility and read the fan speed transmitted from the
sensor fan. Otherwise, users can read the fan speed from the “Hard­ware Monitor Status” in CMOS BIOS.

A running Fan will send out 2 electric pulses per rotation of its fan
blade. A Sensor Fan Connector will count the electric pulses and send
the information to the System Hardware Monitor which in turn will work
out the fan rotation speed and display it on screen.

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1

USB Cable (Optional)

Red wire

USB Port

1

10

10

2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers

This series provides two USB ports USB0 and USB1 on board support­ing various USB devices. In addition, two USB pin-headers are added
on board to provide expansion of four more optional USB ports by us­ing two additional USB cables. Users can order the optional USB cables
from your mainboard dealer or vendor.

When plugging the USB cable to USB Header, user must make sure
the red wire is connected to Pin 1.
All 6 USB ports are compliant with 1.1 / 2.0 USB Bus. USB 2.0 supports
Win 2000 and up (not Win9X / Me). USB 1.1 / 2.0 drivers are provided
in Support CD for user’s installation.

USB connectors USB0 and USB1 (underside)

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

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JP9

RJ45

1

JKB1

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

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PCI 4

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1

ATX

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

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ICH4

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JBAT1

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BIOS

Battery

Fan3

USB3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

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NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

USB Header

Pin Assignment

USB Pin-headers USB2 and USB3

First USB Port Wiring for Front USB

Red White

+5V

1

+5V

Red

D1-

D2-

White

Green

D1+

D2+

Green

black

GND

GND

black

Second USB Port Wiring for Front USB

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10

85MR3-C / 85MR3-CL

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

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PS/2 K/B (underside)

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USB1 (underside)

RJ45

USB0 (middle)

DIMM1

DIMM2

DDR 333/266MHz

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1

RT1

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FD1

1

Fan2

1

JKB1

+12V Power

1

3

WOL1

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1

JP9

1

JBAT1

NJ1

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

IDE_LED

IRTX

PWR SMI

1

++

--

+

-

IRRX

COM3

1

1

JP3

1

JFSB1

ATX

LED2

LED1

RT2

CN9

POWER

(on top)

(on top)

2-9.3 Chassis Panel Connectors

A.

B. C. D.

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

A : PS/2 Mouse
B : RJ45 (top) (85MR3-CL)
C : LPT1 Port
D : GAME/MIDI
E : PS/2 Keyboard
F : USB 1 (underside)
USB 0 (middle)

G : COM1 Connector
H : VGA Connector
I : Line Out /
Front Speaker Out
J : Line in/
Rear Speaker Out
K : Microphone Input /
Center Subwoofer Out

2-9.4 6-channel Sound Output Connector (Optional)

This series is designed with an optional 6­channel Audio-out connector “Audio1”. If
this option is chosen, it will provide 3 ad­ditional audio-out ports for the 6-channel
sound.

6-channel Audio-out Pin Assignment

2
1

Pin 1 LFE-out
Pin 3 Center-out
Pin 5 Surround-out-R
Pin 7 Surround-out-L
Pin 9 Jack-detect
Pin11 SPDIFI
Pin13 SPDIFO

14
13

Pin 2 Gnd
Pin 4 Gnd
Pin 6 Gnd
Pin 8 Gnd
Pin10 (Void)
Pin12 Gnd
Pin14 Gnd

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2-9.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors

CD_IN1 is an audio connector connecting CD-ROM audio to mainboard.

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

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PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

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USB2

1

1

2

n

a

F

+12V Power

3

1

ATX

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

Intel
ICH4

Li

BIOS

USB3

IDE_LED

IRTX

--

++

NJ1

1

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

Fan3

IRRX

IDE2

Battery

CD_IN1

1

FD1

RT2

IDE1

1 1

1

JBAT1

PWR SMI

-

SUS_LED

CD-ROM Audio Pin Assignment

Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4

Left

Channel

1

GND GND Right

2-9.6 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard

(PS/2 Mouse: On top of keyboard connector, green)

6 Void

4 VCC

5 Mouse Clock

3 GND

Channel

2 Void

6 Void

4 VCC

2 Void

1 Mouse Data

5 Keyboard Clock

3 GND

1 Keyboard Data

(PS/2 Keyboard Connector: Underside, purple)

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2-9.7 Wake On LAN Connector:

1. This connector connects to a PCI LAN card with a Ring signal output.

The connector powers up the system when it receives a wake-up
packet or signal through the LAN card.

2. This feature requires that Resume On Ring feature is enabled in the

BIOS setting “Power Management Setup” and that your system must
be on ATX power supply with at least 720mA / +5V standby power.

PS/2 Mouse

1

1

JKB1

(on top)

PS/2 K/B (underside)

RJ45

(on top)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

RT1

COM1

LPT1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

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AGP 4X

1

1

I
N

1

PCI 1

LED1

PCI 2

¤

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

14

WOL1

USB2

1

2

n

a

F

+12V Power

3

1

ATX

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

¤

1

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

Intel
ICH4

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

Fan3

USB3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

-­++

1

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

WOL1

GND

+5V

Standby

Connect the Wake On LAN
signal from LAN card to WOL1

Ring

2-9.8 Front Panel Audio Connector

This Mainboard is designed with a Front
Panel Audio connector “CN9” which pro­vides connection to your chassis.

1. When CN9 is set to 5-6 closed as well

as 9-10 closed, this default setting
disables this connector and leaves the
Back Panel Audio enabled.

2. To use this Front Panel Audio

Connector, please open all pins of CN9
and connect it to your chassis.

CN9: Front Audio Panel Connector

PS/2 Mouse

Line¤

Line¤

1

JP9

1

JKB1

(on top)

PS/2 K/B (underside)

RJ45

(on top)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

RT1

COM1

LPT1

VGA

Out

In

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

C

D

RTL

AC'97

ALC650

Codec

RTL
8100B

LPC I/O

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Audio1

1

mPGA478

¤

1

1

n

a

F

Intel

COM3

1

Intel RG82845

1

JFSB1

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JP3

AGP 4X

1

1

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1

PCI 1

LED1

PCI 2

¤

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

14

WOL1

USB2

1

1

2

n

a

F

+12V Power

3

1

ATX

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

¤

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

Intel
ICH4

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

Fan3

USB3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

1

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

Pin 10 RET L

Pin 6 RET R

Pin 4 Aud Vcc

Pin 2 Aud GND

Pin 9 FPOUT L

Pin 7 (Key)

Pin 5 FPOUT R

Pin 3 Mic VREF

Pin 1 Mic In

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2-9.9 Complex Pin-header

This complex Pin-header consists of the following connectors for vari­ous supports. When you have fixed the mainboard to the case, join the
connectors of this Complex Pin-header to the case Front Panel.

1

PS/2 Mouse

JKB1

(on top)

PS/2 K/B (underside)

RJ45

(on top)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

COM1

LPT1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

C

D
_

I

RTL

AC'97

ALC650

Codec

R

T

L

¤

8

1

0

0

B

1

LPC I/O

JP9

IT8712F

Audio1

1

2

Power Switch

3

Infrared(IR)

2nd HDD LED

4

1st HDD LED

RT1

mPGA478

¤

LED2

1

1

n

a

F

Intel

COM3

1

¤

Intel RG82845

1

JFSB1

i845GE

JP3

AGP 4X

1

1

N

1

14

LED1

WOL1

1

(Optional)

PCI 1

PCI 2

Intel

PCI 3

ICH4

PCI 4

PCI 5

USB3

USB2

1

1

1

SMI

ATX POWER SWITCH

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

HDD LED SIGNAL
HDD LED SIGNAL

2

n

a

F

+12V Power

3

1

ATX

POWER

DDR 333/266MHz

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

SMI SIGNAL

NO CONNECTION

Logic High

Logic High

GND

Vcc

Vcc

GND

(+)

(-)
(-)

(+)

GND
SUSPEND LED SIGNAL

GND

KLOCK
GND
NO CONNECTION

Vcc

Keylock

(-)

(+)

GND
RESET SIGNAL

SPEAKER SIGNAL
GND
NO CONNECTION
Vcc

Case
Front Panel

Suspend LED

(Optional)

6

Power LED

Reset Switch

Speaker

5

7

8

9

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(1) SMI Connector (Optional):

Connection: Connected to the case-mounted Suspend Switch.

Function: Manually selecting system into the Suspend
Mode or “Green Mode” by System management interrupt.

(2) Power Switch Connector:

Connection: Connected to a momentary button or switch.

Function: Manually switching the system between “On” and “Soft
Off”. Pressing the momentary button for more than 4 seconds will
also turn the system off.

(3) IR Connector (Infrared Connector):

Connection: Connected to Connector IR on board.

Function: Supporting wireless transmitting and receiving module

on board.

(4) 1st HDD LED Connector/2nd HDD LED Connector:

Connection: Connected to HDD LED.

Function: To supply power to HDD LED.

(5) Suspend LED Connector:

Connection: Connected to Suspend Indicator.

Function: To supply power to “Suspend Indicator”.

(6) Keylock Connector (Optional):

Connection: Connected to keyboard.

Function: To lock keyboard and disable keyboard function.

(7) Power LED Connector:

Connection: Connected to System Power LED.

Function: To supply power to “System Power LED”.

(8) Reset Switch Connector:

Connection: Connected to case-mounted “Reset Switch”.

Function: To supply power to “Reset Switch” and support system
reboot function.

(9) Speaker Connector:

Connection: Connected to the case-mounted Speaker.

Function: To supply power to the case-mounted Speaker.

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2-9.10 Thermal Resistors

PS/2 Mouse

(on top)

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

1

JKB1

PS/2 K/B (underside)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

C

D

AC'97

Codec

R

T

L

8

1

0

0

LPC I/O

IT8712F

Audio1

1

RT1

mPGA478

¤

1

1

n

a

F

COM3

1

_

I

N

1

¤

B

Intel

1

1

JFSB1

¤

Intel RG82845

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JP3

AGP 4X

1

PCI 1

LED1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

14

WOL1

1

USB2

1

1

2

n

a

F

+12V Power

3

1

Thermal Resistor RT1

RT1

RT1 is mounted
with Thermal Resistor
by default for detecting
external CPU

LED2

ATX

POWER

DDR 333/266MHz

temperature.

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

Intel

ICH4

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

USB3

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

Thermal Resistor RT2

RT2

RT2 is mounted
with Thermal Resistor
by default for detecting
systemtemperature.

2-9.11 Pin-header COM 3: for one serial port

1

PS/2 Mouse

JKB1

(on top)

PS/2 K/B (underside)

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RJ45

(on top)

USB0 (middle)

USB1 (underside)

RT1

COM1

VGA

Line¤

Out

Line¤

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

JP9

LPT1

CN9

Game/MIDI Port

AC'97
Codec

1

¤

1

n

a

F

COM3

1

1

JFSB1

JP3

1

1

C
D

_

I
N

1

LED1

RTL

¤

8100B

LPC I/O

IT8712F

Audio1

14

WOL1

1

COM 3 Header

COM 3 Header is built on board , which
requires a serial RS232 cable to pro­vide a 9-pin serial connector for a se­rial device connection. The RS232
cable is optional in the mainboard
package. When you insert RS232 cable
to COM 3 header, take notice that the
red line of the cable must connect to Pin
1 of COM 3.

9-pin Serial Connector

Red Line to Pin 1

RS232 Cable
(optional)

COM 3 female Header

Intel

i845GE

USB2

mPGA478

1

Intel RG82845

AGP 4X

PCI 1

PCI 2

PCI 3

PCI 4

PCI 5

1

¤

USB3

1

659

1

2

n

a

F

+12V Power

3

1

ATX

POWER

LED2

DDR 333/266MHz

1

FD1

DIMM1

DIMM2

RT2

IDE1

IDE2

Intel

ICH4

1 1

1

JBAT1

Li

BIOS

Battery

Fan3

IDE_LED

IRTX

IRRX

PWR SMI

--

++

NJ1

1

-

+

Speaker

RST PWR/LED

SUS_LED

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2-10 IRQ Description

IRQ Function Description Priority

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

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

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

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Chapter 3 Software Setup

Drivers, Utilities and Software Installation

• Support CD:

This series of mainboards will be shipped with a Support CD which
contains those necessary driver files, Application Softwares and some
helpful utilities. It is a user-friendly, auto-run CD which will open itself
up in a CD-ROM automatically.

• Contents of Support CD:

For this series, user should be able to find in the Support CD the follow­ing drivers and utilities:

1. INF Utility (Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility);

2. Intel Application Accelerator ( IAA );

3. DirectX

4. Graphics Driver

5. AC’97 Audio Drivers

6. Hardware Monitor Utility

7. Other Drivers (including Network and Intel USB)

This chapter is devoted to describing the installations of all these es­sential drivers and utilities on Windows 9X, Windows ME, Windows
2000 and Windows XP. And installation on Windows 98 as the general
illustration hereby.
The priority of drivers to be installed should also be noted. Users are
recommended to take the following installation orders :

3-1 To Open up the Support CD
3-2 To Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility
3-3 To Install Intel Application Accelerator ( IAA )
3-4 To Install DirectX
3-5 To Install Graphics Driver
3-6 To Install AC’97 Audio Drivers
3-7 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility
3-8 To Install LAN Drivers (for 85MR3-CL only)
3-9 To Install Intel USB V2.0 Drivers

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3-1 To Open up the Support CD

1. Please put the Support CD enclosed in your mainboard package into

the CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the Main Menu will automatic­ally appear, displaying the contents to be installed for this series:

2. In case your system does not open the Support CD automatically,

please click to the following path to enter the Main Installation Menu:

D:\ Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM Drive is Drive D)

3. We should take “Intel Chipset Software installation Utility” as first

installation priority to optimize the Intel system.

From next section, we provide detailed descriptions of all these

installations with graphical illustrations.

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3-2 To Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ Install

Intel Chipset software installation Utility” to proceed.

2. The Intel Service Pack

InstallShield Wizard will pop up
to guide you to the Intel Service
pack installation. Press “Next”
button to continue.

3.“Intel Software License

Agreement” screen will appear,

please click the “Yes” button to
agree with the Licence
Agreement and continue.

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4. After all the setup process is

finished, please restart your
computer by clicking on “Finish”
so as to take the Utility into effect.

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3-3 To Install Intel Application Accelerator

IAA supports all Windows 98/98SE/ME/NT4/2000/XP with Pentium III /
4 processor. Installations of this software for these operating systems
are similarly programed to an auto-run mode. It is typically designed to
improve performance of the storage sub-system and overall system
performance. Below is a model installation on Windows 98. Users of
Windows Me/NT4/2000/XP can also follow this example for IAA
installation.

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ Intel

Application Accelerator” to proceed.

2. On the “InstallShield Wizard”

screen, Click on “Next” to continue.

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3.On the “Licence Agreement”

screen, click on “Yes” to continue.

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4. On ”Choose Destination Location”

screen, press “Yes” to continue.

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5. On ”InstallShield Wizard Com-

plete” screen, choose “Yes, I
want to restart my computer now”
and press “finish” to restart.
Remember you must restart
computer to put setup into effect.

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3-4 DirectX Installation

Following the installation of IAA, you have to restart system so that
your system can be reconfigured with the driver just installed. When
restarting procedures finish, please open the Support CD with your CD­ROM to enter the Main Installation Menu.
Then click to “Install DirectX”. This utility will support a better graphic
display of the built-in VGA interface.

1. When the screen of “Microsoft DirectX 8.X Setup” appears, please

press “Yes” button to continue.

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2. After all the setup procedures have completed, click to “OK” button

to exit the Installation program and re-start your system.

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3-5 Graphics Driver Installation

Following the installation of DirectX, you have to restart system so that
your system can be reconfigured with the utility. When restarting pro­cedures finish, please open the Support CD with your CD-ROM to en­ter the Main Installation Menu.

1. For installation of on-board VGA driver, you must first connect the

monitor to the on-board VGA connector. Then click to “Install Graphics
Driver”. The Graphics Driver is specifically for on-board VGA.

2. When the screen of “Intel(R) Extreme Graphics Driver Software Setup”

appears, please press “Next” button to continue.

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3. After all the setup procedures have completed, click to “Finish” button

to exit the Installation program and re-start your system.

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3-6 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver

Avance AC97 Audio Codec on board, AC’97 2.2 compatible, supporting 6/
2-channel audio code for PC multimedia systems. Avance AC’97 Audio Codec
Driver is provided in Support CD for user’s installation.

3-6.1 Installation

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ AC’97

Audio Driver” to proceed.

2. Instantly, the “installShield Wizard” screen appears to guide you

through the “Avance AC’97 Audio Setup””.

3. Instantly, the Setup program

proceeds to install the softwares
which include AC’97 driver and
AVRack. (If you want to stop
setup, click the “Cancel”
button.)

4. After the setup process is

finished, please check the radial
button “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.” And click “OK”
to restart your system.

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3-6.2 To verify 6-channel Audio

After installation of AC’97 6-channel Codec, you must configure the 5.1
Speaker connection to enable the 6-channel audio.

1. Connect your on-board Audio Connector to your 6-channel speakers

as depicted in the figure below:

Pale Green Connector
to Front Speaker

Pale Blue Connector
to Rear Speaker

Pale Pink Connector to
Center/Subwoofer Speaker

2. After Connection is done, start your Windows system and double

click the Avance Sound Effect manager icon to enter 6-channel
configuration:

Sound Effect
Manager icon on
Win XP

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3. The AC’97 Audio Configuration” screen will pop out. Click the “Speaker

Configuration” bar with your mouse.

4. Instantly, the “Speaker Configuration” screen will pop out. Pick the

items “6-channel mode for 5.1 speakers output” and “ Synchronize
the phonejack switch with the speakers settings” and then click “OK”
to finish configuration.

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5. At finishing the Speakers Configuration, you can also click the

“Speaker Test” bar on the screen to test the 6-channel performance.
The figure below is the “Speaker Test” screen with testing instructions
enclosed on it. Follow the instructions to perform the Speakers Test.

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3-7 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility

3-7.1 Installation

Hardware Monitor is built on this mainboard. Its installation is pro-

gramed to a fully automated mode on Windows 9X/Me/NT4/2000/XP.
User can follow the model installation below for its installation on vari­ous Windows System.

1.Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “

Hardware Monitor Utility” to proceed.

2.Then the installation program

automatically opens the
“Soltek HM Setup” screen.

Click “OK” to continue.

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3.Select the Program folder

and click the large button to

continue.

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4.Select the Program group

and click continue button to go

on.

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5.On the “Setup complete”

screen, click “OK” to
restart your computer so
that the Utility can be put
into effect.

3-7.2 Verification

1. After restarting your

computer, click “Start” and
choose thefollowing path
\ Soltek HM \ Soltek HM to open

the main window of the

Soltek Hardware Doctor.

2.Then the pop-up screen will

show all information about
CPU Temperature, Fan Speed
and various Voltages.

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3.You can minimize the utility into
the taskbar by clicking the large
button at lower right corner which
appears the word “hide”.

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3-8 To Install LAN Drivers (for 85MR3-CL only)

3-8-1. RTL8100B LAN driver on Windows 9X

The LAN driver contained in the Support CD is not included in the
Autorun Menu. To install RTL8100B LAN driver on Windows 9X, please
follow the steps shown below:

1. On the “Start” screen of your system, please click to the following

path:

\My Computer\properties\Device manager

2. In the “Device manager” screen, you can see the item “ PCI Ethernet

Controller” with a yellow question mark on its left side, which indicates

that the LAN controller is already detected by system but the driver

for this on-board RTL8100B Ethernet Controller is not installed yet.
Please point to this item with your mouse and double click on it (or
click the “Properties” button).

3. Instantly, the “PCI Ethernet Controller Properties“ screen shows up.

Please click the “General” bar to continue.

4. In the “General” screen, click “reinstall Driver” button to continue.

Please note that the status of “Device Usage” should stay at “Exists
in all hardware profiles”.

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5. In the “Update device Driver Wizard” screen, click “Next” to continue

until you see a dialog box asking you to “Specify a location” for the
driver. You should now insert the Support CD into your CD-ROM.

6. As illustrated in the picture below, check the item “Specify a location”

and click the “Browse” button to find out the correct path for the
driver. Supposing your CD-ROM drive is Drive E, please type:

E:\Driver\Network\RTL8139\Win98 into the blank bar. (Please note

that both RTL8100B and RTL8139C controllers are supported by
Driver RTL8139. ) Then click the “Next” button to continue.

Enter the correct path for the
location of LAN driver

7. The Update Device Driver Wizard will then go on installing the driver,

until the “Insert Disk” dialog box shows up. Please withdraw your

Support CD and insert the Win 98 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
for updating system and click “OK” to continue.

8. The Update Device Driver Wizard will then proceed to update the

system with the LAN driver. When the “Finish” screen shows up,
click “Finish” to continue.

9. Final Dialog box will appear to remind you that you must restart your

computer to finish updating the new hardware. Please click “Yes” to
restart system and finish the LAN driver installation.

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3-8-2. RTL8100B LAN driver on Windows NT4.0

1. When you newly install Win NT4, the Setup program will ask you

whether your computer will participate in a network. Please check
“Do not connect this computer to a network at this time” and continue
with your installation. That means, you are going to install the LAN
Adapter and driver after you have finished system installation. By
this way, you will set up your LAN Adapter and driver more surely.

2. If you have now installed Win NT4 in your computer, please boot

your system and in the “Start” screen click the following path to install
your computer networking:

\Start\Settings\Control Panel\Network (double click)

3. Instantly, a dialog box pops up, asking you, “Windows NT Networking

is not installed. Do you want to install it now?” Please click “Yes” to

continue.

4. The Network Setup Wizard will then proceed to guide you to the

installation of LAN Adapter and Driver, until the “Select Network
Adapter” screen pops up, on which you should click “Have Disk” to
install the on-board RTL8100B LAN Controller.

5. Instantly, the “Insert Disk” dialog box pops up. You should now insert

the Support CD into your CD-ROM drive
bar the correct path for the location of the LAN driver. Supposing

your CD-ROM drive is drive D, please type the following path:

D:\Driver\Network\RTL8139\Winnt4 and click “OK” button to

continue. (Controller RTL8100B is supported by Driver RTL8139)

6. Instantly, the Setup program detects the “Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C/

8130) PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter” and shows it on the “Select OEM

Option” screen. Please click “OK” to continue.

7. The Setup program will then proceed to install the RTL8139 Adapter

and then other networking components such as TCP/IP protocol.

8. During the setup process, if “Windows NT Setup” needs to copy

some Windows files, you should then withdraw the Support CD and

insert back the Win NT4 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive to
continue.

9. After you have finished other networking components setup, you

should restart your system to put all the new setups into effect.

, and then type to the white

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10. To verify that the onboard RTL8100B Controller has been set up in

system, please click “Start”, then “Control Panel”, then “Network”.

11. In the “Network” screen, click the “Adapter” bar. You can now see

the “Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C/8130) PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter is
already installed in system.

3-8-3. RTL8100B LAN driver on Win ME / 2000 / XP

1. When you newly install Windows ME , Windows 2000or Windows
XP, the system will detect the LAN Controller on board and configure
it automatically into system. Therefore, users need not bother to install
the LAN controller into these operating systems.

2. To verify the existence of RTL8100B Controller and Driver, please
enter the “Control Panel” of your system and click “Network” to open
the “Configuration” screen. You can then see the “Realtek8139 (A/
B/C) PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter” is already installed in system.

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3-9 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Win2000 or WinXP

USB V2.0 with its 480Mb/s transfer rate supports operating system
Win2000 and WinXP with Intel USB drivers and Microsoft USB drivers.
USB Driver installation procedures are of similar steps in Win2000 and
WinXP. The point is the Intel USB drivers are already open to Intel
Chipset users, while Microsoft USB drivers are to be found in the Win
2K and Win XP Service pack.
Pack for Win 2K or Win XP before installing the Intel USB2.0 driver.
The following procedures are for installation of USB2.0 drivers on both
Win 2K and Win XP:

1. In Win2000 or WinXP, install the latest Service Pack version into the
operating system ( the latest Service Pack can be found in Microsoft
Web Site).

2. After installation of the Service Pack, insert the Mainboard Support
CD into CD-ROM for installation of the USB2.0 driver.

3. Take the following path to search for the USB 2.0 driver for installation:

\My Computer(right click of Mouse)\Properties\
Hardware\Device Manager\
Universal Serial Bus(USB) Controller (left double click of Mouse)\
Driver\Update Driver\

4. Instantly the “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” will show up on screen.
Click “Next” to continue.

5. Instantly, the Wizard Program will guide you through to search for
the USB driver.

6. The following “Upgrade Device Driver Wizard” screen will appear.
Tick “Specify a Location” and mouse click “Next” button to continue.

Users should install the latest Service

“Specify a Location” of
driver in “Win2000”.

“Specify a Location” of
driver in “WinXP”.

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7. When a dialog box pops out, asking user to key in the correct path
for Intel_USB2.0 driver, please type the following path and mouse
click “OK” button to install the Intel_USB 2.0 driver:

For both Win2000 and Win XP:
d:\driver\usb20\Intel_USB20
(supposing the CD-ROM Drive holding the Support CD is Drive D)

8. After clicking “OK” button, the program will go on installing
Intel_USB20” driver until installation completes.When the following
screen appears. Click “Finish” to complete the installation, and your
system supports USB 2.0 now.

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THE BIOS

BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called
ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip
Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means
Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory. BIOS used in this series
of mainboard is stored in EEPROM, and is the first program to run when
you turn on your computer.

BIOS performs the following functions:

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

2. Loading and running your operating system.

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

This Chapter includes the following topics :
4-1 About BIOS Setup
4-2 To Run BIOS Setup
4-3 About CMOS
4-4 The POST (Power On Self Test)
4-5 To Update BIOS
4-6 BIOS Setup

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4-1 About BIOS Setup

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

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

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

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

4-2 To Run BIOS Setup

First access BIOS setup menu by pressing < DEL > key after “POST” is
complete ( before OS is loaded ). BIOS will then display the following
message:

DEL:SETUP

4-3 About CMOS

CMOS is the memory maintained by a battery. CMOS is used to store
the BIOS settings you have selected in BIOS Setup. CMOS also
maintains the internal clock. Every time you turn on your computer, the
BIOS Looks into CMOS for the settings you have selected and configures
your computer accordingly. If the battery runs out of power, the CMOS
data will be lost and POST will issue a “CMOS invalid” or “CMOS
checksum invalid” message. If this happens, you have to replace the
battery and check and configure the BIOS Setup for the new start.

4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test )

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

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4-5 To Update BIOS

• System BIOS is incorporated into a Flash memory component. Flash

BIOS allows user to upgrade BIOS without the need to replace an EPROM
component.

• The Upgrade Utility can be loaded on a floppy diskette for upgrading

saving, and verifying the system BIOS. The Update Utility can also be
run from a hard disk drive or a network drive.

• It is highly recommended that you save a copy of the original mainboard

BIOS along with a Flash EPROM Programming utility (AMIXXX.EXE)to a
bootable floppy disk so that you can reinstall the BIOS when in need.

• Normally, to update BIOS is unnecessary if the system is working fine.

Users should only update BIOS when incompatible problems are encoun­tered or new features have to be added to system.

• “AMIFLASH.EXE” is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that updates

the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM
on the mainboard. This program only works in DOS environment, the

utility can not be executed in Win95/98, ME, NT, WINDOWS 2000 or
Windows XP environment.

• Please follow the steps below for updating the sys­ tem BIOS:

Step 1. Please visit the board maker’s website, download the zip files
of the latest BIOS and AMI flash utility “AMIFLASH.EXE” for your
mainboard. After unzipping, the BIOS file format will be *.ROM, of which
“ * ” stands for the specific BIOS file name.

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

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

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Step 4. Under “ A “ prompt, type “ AMIXXX.EXE *.ROM “ and then
press <Enter> to run BIOS update program. Please note that there
should be a space between AMIXXX.EXE and *.ROM. (*.ROM depends
on your mainboard model and version code. Instead of typing “*”, you
should type the specific file name for your specific mainboard). For
example, you may type “amiflash(space)DR3C005.rom”.

Step 5. When the message “Flash ROM Update Completed - Pass.”
appears, please restart your system.

Step 6. You will see a message “CMOS Memory Size Wrong” during
booting the system. Press <Del> or <F1> to run CMOS setup utility,
then reload “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” or “Load Optimal Defaults”
and save this change.

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4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility

4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility

This mainboard comes with the AMI BIOS from American Megatrends
Inc. Enter the CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu by:

1. Turn on or reboot your system. After a series of diagnostic checks,
the following message will appear:

PRESS <Del> TO RUN SETUP

2. Press the <Del> key and the main program screen will appear as
follows.

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Power Management Features

PNP/PCI Configurations

Integrated Peripherals

Hardware Monitor Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Exit : Select Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

Set Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ...

Set Supervisor Password

Load Optimal Defaults

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

3. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to select an option, and press
<Enter>. Modify the system parameters to reflect the options installed
in your system.

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

5. In the Main Menu, “Save & Exit Setup” saves your changes and
reboots the system, and “Exit Without Saving” ignores your changes
and exits the program.

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4-6.2 Standard CMOS Setup

Standard CMOS Setup records some basic system hardware
configuration and sets the system clock and error handling. Modify the
configuration values of this option if you want to change your system
hardware configuration or after you clear CMOS data.

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows:

1. Choose “Standard CMOS Setup” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of options will appear:

Standard CMOS Features Setup Help

System Time 00 19 29
System Date Jan 06 2003 Mon

Floppy options.
IDE Device Config

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.

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System Time The BIOS shows the time of the day in the format:

hh:mm:ss. Choose the field with the Arrow keys
and change the time with the Page Up/Page
Down +/- keys.

System Date The BIOS shows the date of the day in the format:

mm:dd:yy :day of the Week. Choose the field with
the Arrow keys and change the value with the
Page Up/Page Down +/- keys.

Floppy options Press Enter on “Floppy options” will let you select

this field to the type(s) of floppy disk drive(s) installed
in your system. The choices are:

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

1.44MB, 3.5 in.

2.88MB, 3.5 in.
Not Installed

IDE Device Config Press Enter on IDE Device Config will let you

configure the IDE devices on board and the fol­lowing menu will reveal the following submenu
for your configuration of the hard Disk you have
installed:

Primary IDE Master :Maxtor 82560 A4 Setup Help

Type Auto
Cylinders 4962
Heads 16
Write Precompensation
Sectors 63
Maxium Capacity 2561 Mb
LBA Mode On
Black Mode On
Fast Programmed I/O Modes 4
32 Bit Transfer Mode On

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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Type This option shows the types of configuration for the

IDE devices:
1-50: Predefined types
USER: set Parameters by User
Auto: Set parameters automatically
CD-ROM: Use for ATAPI CD-ROM drives
Double click [Auto] to set all HDD parameters
automatically, including “Cylinders, Heads, Write
Precompensation, Sectors, Maximum Capacity and
32 Bit Transfer Mode.

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4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features improves your system performance or sets
up system features according to your preference.

Run the Advanced BIOS Features as follows:

1. Choose “Advanced BIOS Features” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of options will appear:

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Advanced BIOS Features

Quick Boot Enabled
Delay for Hard Drive (Sec.) 2
1st Boot Device Floppy: 1.44 MB 3.5
2nd Boot Device CD-ROM
3rd Boot Device IDE-0 :Maxtor 20560 A4 ­Try Other Boot Devices Yes
Initial Display Mode Silent
Display Mode at Add-On ROM Init Force BIOS
S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks Disabled
Bootup Num-lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled
Primary Display VGA/EGA
Password Check Setup
Boot To OS/2 No
CPU Microcode Updation Enabled
L1 Cache Enabled
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Enabled
C000,32K Shadow Cached
C800,16K Shadow Disabled
CC00,16K Shadow Disabled
D000,16K Shadow Disabled
D400,16K Shadow Disabled
D800,16K Shadow Disabled
DC00,16K Shadow Disabled

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

Setup Help

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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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide.

Quick Boot

Delay for Hard Drive

(Sec.)

1st/2nd/3rd Boot

Device

Try Other Boot De-

vices

Initial Display Mode

Display Mode at Add-

On ROM Init

Allows you to enable (default)/ disable quick boot of
your system.

Allows you to adjust the time of detecting hard disk
on board at booting system.
Choices: Disabled; 1~10 sec. in 1 sec. stepping.

Allows you to set floppy or IDE devices already in­stalled to be the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
Choises: Disabled; Device(s) installed

Allows you to enable/disable system to try to boot
with other boot devices.
Choises: Yes (default); No

If option is “Silent”, it allows user to add logo to ini­tial screen. If option is “BIOS”, the normal BIOS dis­play mode will be shown.
Choices: Silent (default); BIOS

If the item “Initial Display Mode” is set to “Silent”, two
sub-modes are provided for the initial display mode. If
“Force BIOS” (default) is chosen, the vendor’s logo screen
will be followed by the “Add-on ROM” initial screen (the
screen showing the add-on card BIOS message). If
“Keep Current” is chosen, no “Add-On ROM” screen is
followed.

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S.M.A.R.T. for Hard

Bootup Num-lock Allows you to toggle between On (default) or Off to

Floppy Drive Swap

Floppy Drive Seek

PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled (default), PS/2 mouse is supported. Disabled,

Primary Display Allows you to choose the primary display for the system.

Password Check Allows you to set BIOS to check up password with a

Allows you to enable / disable the Self Monitoring

Disks

Analysis and Reporting Technology for the hard disk.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled (default)

control the state of the NumLock keys when the
system boots. If On, the numeric keypad is in nu­meric mode. If off, the numeric keypad is in cursor
control mode.

Disabled (default), Floopy Drive A will not be chnged to
B, nor B to A. Enabled, Floppy Drive a and B will change
position.

Disabled (default), Floppy Drives will not be checked and
diagnosed at system bootup; Enabled, Floppy Drives
will be checked and diagnosed at system bootup.

PS/2 Mouse is not supported

Choices: VGA/EGA (default); CGA40x25; CGA80x25;
Mono; Absent

password prompt at BIOS Setup or whenever re­starting system.
Choices: Setup (default); Always

Boot to OS/2 Allows you to set your system to OS/2 operating

system.
Choices: Yes; No (default)

CPU Microcode

Updation

L1 /L2 Cache

Allows you to enable/disable the CPU Microcode
Update function.
Choices: Disabled; Enabled (default)

Use this item to enable/disable the L1/L2 cache.
Choices: Enabled (default); Disabled

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Cacheable

C000, 32K Shadow Allows you to set these addresses cached, Enabled or

C800,CC00,D000,D400,

D800,DC00 16K

Shadow

Allows you to enable (default)/ disable the System
BIOS Cacheable function.

Disabled. Default: Cached

Allows you to set these addresses cached, Enabled or
Disabled. Default: Disabled

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4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset Features is used to modify the values of chipset
buffers. These buffers control the system options.

Run the Advanced Chipset Features as follows:

1. Choose “Advanced Chipset Features” from the Main Menu and a

list of option will appear:

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Advanced Chipset Features Setup Help

DRAM Timing
SDRAM Frequency Auto
Configure SDRAM timing by SPD Enabled
SDRAM CAS# Latency (2.5 Clocks)
SDRAM RAS# Precharge (3 Clocks)
SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay (3 Clocks)
SDRAM Precharge Delay (7 Clocks)
SDRAM Burst Length (4)

Memory Hole Disabled
(Hyper-threading Function) (Enabled)
Internal Graphics Mode Select 1MB
AGP Aperture Size 64MB
USB Controller 6 USB Ports
USB 1.1 Device Legacy Support Disabled
USB 1.1 Port 64/60 Emulation Disabled

Display Setting
Boot display Device Auto
Flat Panel Type 640x480LVDS
TV Standard Auto
Flat Panel Scaling Auto

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.

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SDRAM Frequency Allows you to set the SDRAM frequency.

Choices for 100MHz CPU: Auto; 200MHz; 266MHz
Choices for 133MHz CPU: Auto; 266MHz; 333MHz
Default: Auto

Configure SDRAM

Timing by SPD

SDRAM CAS# Latency With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se-

SDRAM RAS#

Precharge

SDRAM RAS# to

CAS# Delay

SDRAM Precharge

SPD (Serial presence detect) is a device in memory
module for storing the module information such as
DRAM timing and chip parameters. If this option is
enabled, BIOS will access SPD automatically to
configure module timing. If disabled, DRAM timing
can be configured manually.
Default: Enabled

lect the SDRAM CAS# (Column Address Strode)la­tency manually.
Choices: 1.5 Clocks; 2 Clocks; 2.5 Clocks

With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se­lect the SDRAM RAS# (Row Address Strode)
Precharge cycle manually.
Choices: 2 Clocks; 3 Clocks

With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se­lect the SDRAM RAS# to CAS# delay cycle
manually.
Choices: 2 Clocks; 3 Clocks

Allows you to set the SDRAM Precharge Delay

Delay

cycle.
Choices: 5 clocks; 6 clocks; 7 clocks

SDRAM Burst Length With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se-

lect the SDRAM Burst length manually.
Choices: 8; 4

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Memory Hole Allows you to enabled / disabled (default) the sup-

port of Memory Hole which is reserved for ISA card.
Choices: Disabled; 15MB-16MB

(Hyper-threading

Function)

AGP Aperture Size Allows you to set the AGP Aperture Size.

USB Controller Allows you to set the USB Controller on the USB

If hyper-threading CPU is running on board, this item
appears to show the enabled status.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled

Choices: 4MB; 8MB; 16MB; 32MB; 64MB; 128MB;
256MB;

port(s).
Choices: 6 USB Ports (default) ; 4 USB Ports;
2 USB Ports; Disabled

USB 1.1 Device Legacy

Support

USB 1.1 Port 64/60

Emulation

Boot Display Device Allows you to select the Boot isplay device.

Flat Panel Type Allows you to select the flat panel type.

TV Standard Allows you to select the TV standard.

Flat Panel Scaling Allows you to select the mode for flat panel scaling.

Allows you to select the USB Device Legacy support.
Choices: No Mice; All Device; Disabled (default)

Allows you to enable / disable (default) the Port 64/
60 Emulation.

Choices: Auto (default); CRT; TV; EFP; LFP;
CRT+EFP; CRT+LFP

Choices: 640x480LVDS;800x600LVDS;
1024x768LVDS; 1280x1024LVDS;
1400x1050LVDS;1600x1200LVDS;
640x480CMOS; 800x600CMOS;
1024x768CMOS; 1280x1024CMOS;
1400x1050CMOS; 1600x1200CMOS

Choices: Auto (default); NTSC(M / M_J / 433 / N);
PAL(B / G / D / H / I / M / N / 60);
SECAM(L / L1 / B / D / G / H / K / K1 /)

Choices: Auto (default); Force Scaling; Disabled

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4-6.5 Power Management Features

Power Management Features allows you to set the system’s power
saving functions.

Run the Power Management Features as follows:

1. Choose “Power Management Features” from the Main Menu and a
list of options will appear:

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Power Management Features Setup Help

ACPI Standby State S1/POS
USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 Disabled (Optional)
Call VGABIOS at S3 Resume Enabled (Optional)
Power Management/APM Enabled
Video Power Down Mode Suspend
Hard Disk Power Down Mode Stand By
Standby Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Suspend Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Power Button Function On/Off
Restore on AC/Power Loss Power Off
Resume On Ring Disabled
Resume On LAN Disabled
Resume On PME# Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.

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ACPI Standby State This item allows you to select the ACPI Suspend

type. You can select S3(STR) for suspending to
DRAM if your system supports this mode. Or you
can select S1 (POS) for Power on Suspend under
ACPI mode.

(Optional) USB Device

Wakeup From S3/S4

If ACPI is set to S3(STR), this item allows you to
enable / disable the USB device Wakeup function
from S3/S4 mode.

(Optional)Call

VGABIOS at S3

Resume

Power Management/

Video Power Down

Hard Disk Power

Down Mode

Standby Time Out

(Minute)

Suspend Time Out

(Minute)

Power Button Function allows you to set power Button function.

Restore on AC/Power

Resume on Ring

If ACPI Standy State is set to “S3(STR)”, this item
allows you to enable / disable the Call VGABIOS at
S3 function.

Allows you to enable (optional)/ disable the Power
management / Advanced Power Management

APM

function.
Allows you to select the Video Power Down Mode.

Choices: Disabled; Standby; Suspend (optional)

Mode

Allows you to select the Hard Disk Power Down
Mode.
Choices: Disabled; Standby (default); Suspend

To set the duration of Standby Time Out.
Choices: Disabled; 1; 2; 4; 8; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60

To set the duration of Suspend Time Out.
Choices: Disabled; 1; 2; 4; 8; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60

Choices: On/Off (default); Suspend

Allows you to set the restore state from AC/Power

Loss

Loss.
Choices: Last State; Power Off (default); Power On

Allows you to enable / disable (default)the Resume

on Ring Signal 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.

Resume on LAN

Allows you to enable / disable (default)the Resume
on LAN function.

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Resume on PME#

Resume On RTC Alarm Allows you to enable / disable (default)the Resume

RTC Alarm Date / Hour

/ Minute / Second

Allows you to enable / disable (default) the Resume
on PME function.

On RTC Alarm function.

If resume On RTC Alarm is enabled, this field al­lows you to set the Alarm date Hour, Minute and
second.
Date Choices: Every Day; 01 ~ 31
Hour Choices: 00 ~ 23
Minute Choices: 00 ~ 59
Second Choices: 00 ~ 59

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4-6.6 PNP / PCI Configurations

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

Run the PNP/PCI Configurations as follows:

1. Choose “PNP/PCI Configurations” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of options will appear:

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

PNP/PCI Configurations Setup Help

Clear NVRAM No
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) 32
Init. Graphics Adapter Priority AGP/Int-VGA
PCI IDE Busmaster Disabled
PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot5 IRQ Priority Auto

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.

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Clear NVRAM Allows BIOS to clear the NVRAM data.

Choices: No (default); Yes

PCI Latency Timer (PCI

Clocks)

Init. Graphics Adapter

priority

PCI IDE BusMaster Allows you to enable / disable (default)the PCI IDE

PCI Slot 1/2/3/4/5 IRQ

Priority

Allows you to set the PCI Latency Time.
Choices: 32 (default); 64; 96; 192; 128; 160; 192;
224; 248;

Allows you to select the initial Graphics Adapter.
Choices: AGP/Int-VGA (default); AGP/PCI;
PCI/AGP; PCI/Int-VGA; Internal VGA;

Bus Master function.

Allows you to specify the IRQ for the PCI slots.
Choices: Auto (default); 3; 4; 5; 7; 9; 10; 11

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4-6.7 Integrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals option allows you to get some information inside
your system when it is working.

Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows:

1. Choose “Integrated Peripherals” from the Main Menu and a list of
options will appear:

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Integrated Peripherals Setup Help

Onboard IDE Both
Onboard AC’97 Audio Auto
Onboard FDC Auto
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto
Serial Port 2 Mode Normal
Onboard Parallel Port Auto
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ Auto
Parallel Port DMA Channel Auto
Onboard MIDI Port Disabled
MIDI Port IRQ 5
Onboard Game Port 200
K/B PowerOn Function Disabled
Stroke Keys Selected N/A
PS/2 Mouse Power-on Function Disabled

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.

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Onboard IDE Allows you to choose the Onboard IDE Mode.

Onboard AC‘97 Audio

OnBoard FDC Allows you to enable / disable the Onboard FDC.

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Choices: Disabled; Primary; Secondary; Both
(default)

Allows you to disable AC’ 97 Audio.
Choices: Auto (default); Disabled

Choices: Auto (default); Enabled; Disabled

Onboard Serial Port 1

Onboard Serial Port 2 Allows you to set the Onboard Serial Port 2.

Serial Port 2 Mode

OnBoard Parallel Port Allows you to configure onboard Parallel port .

Parallel Port Mode If Parallel Port is not disabled, this item allows you

Parallel Port IRQ Its variation depends on the selection of “Parallel

Parallel Port DMA

Channel

Allows you to set the Onboard Serial Port 1.
Choices: Auto (default); Disabled; 3F8/COM1; 2F8/
COM2; 3E8/COM3; 2E8/COM4;

Choices: Auto (default); Disabled; 3F8/COM1; 2F8/
COM2; 3E8/COM3; 2E8/COM4;

Allows you to set the Serial Port 2 Mode.
Choices: Normal (default); IrDA; ASKIR;

Choices: Auto (default); Disabled; 378; 278; 3BC;

to configure parallel port mode.
Choices: ECP (default); EPP + ECP; Normal; EPP

Port Mode”.

Its variation depends on the selection of “Parallel
Port Mode”.

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OnBoard MIDI Port

MIDI Port IRQ If the onboard MIDI port is set at 300h or 330h, this

OnBoard Game Port Allows you to configure Onboard Game port

Keyboard Power On

Function

Stroke Keys Selected If Keyboard Power On function is set at “by Stroke

PS/2 Mouse Power-on

Function

Allows you to configure onboard MIDI port address.
The choices: Disabled; 300h; 330h

item shows up to allow you to configure the MIDI
Port IRQ3 to IRQ11.

address.
Choices: Disabled; 200h (default); 208h

Allows you to configure the Keyboard Power On
Function.
Choices: Disabled (default); By Stroke Key

Key”, this item shows up to allow you to select the
stroke key.
Choices: Wake; Power; Ctrl + F1~F6

Allows you to disable or use the PS/2 mouse to
power on system.
Choices: Disabled (default); Enabled

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4-6.8 Hardware Monitor Status

This menu helps you to read only and get more information on the
working CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltage.

1. Choose “Hardware Monitor Status” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of current status of your working system will appear:

AMIBIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Hardware Monitor Status Setup Help

Temperature 1 44 0C/111 0F
Temperature 2 36
Temperature 3 37˚C/98˚F
Fan 1 4891 RPM
Fan 2 4905 RPM
Fan 3 0 RPM
CPU Vcore +1.680 V
+1.5V +1.504 V
+3.3V +3.408 V
+5.0V +5.126 V
+12.0V +11.187V

-12.0V -11.972V

-5.0V -4.939V
5V SB +5.164V
Battery +3.296V

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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2. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu. In case any irregular read­ing appears about your system, it indicates that a problem exists
therein. To solve the problem, a hardware engineer or your dealer is
recommended.

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Temperature 1 Shows current CPU internal temperature.

Temperature 2 Shows current CPU external temperature.

Temperature 3 Shows current system temperature.

Fan 1 / 2 /3 Displays the current speed of CPU Fan, and other

CPU Vcore Shows CPU core actual voltage value.

two onboard devices which user has connected to
the onboard Fan Connectors.

+1.5V Shows current voltage against the +1.5V power

supply.

+3.3V Shows current voltage against the +3.3V power

supply.

+5.0V Shows current voltage against the +5.0V power

supply.

+12V Shows current voltage against the +12V power

supply.

-12V Shows current voltage against the -12V power
supply.

-5.0V Shows current voltage against the -5.0V power
supply.

+5V SB Shows current voltage against the +5V SB power

supply.

Battery Shows current voltage against battery power supply.

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4-6.9 Frequency/Voltage Control

Run the “Frequency/Voltage Control” as following:

1. Choose “Frequency/Voltage Control” from the Main Menu and a
screen with a list of options will appear:

AMIBIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Frequency/Voltage Control Setup Help

RedStorm Overclocking Tech (Optional) (Press Enter)

CPU Ratio Selection Locked
CPU Linear Freq Disabled
CPU Clock (100 MHz)
PCI Clock Auto Detection Disabled
Spread Spectrum Selection Disabled
CPU Voltage Control Auto
AGP Voltage Control 1.5V
DIMM Voltage Control 2.5V

F1: Help : Select Item +/- : Change Values F9: Setup Defaults
Esc: Previous Menu Enter: Select Sub-Menu F10: Save and Exit

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.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following item descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.

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(Optional) Redstorm

Overclocking Tech

CPU Ratio

Selection

CPU Linear
Frequency

CPU Clock If CPU Linear Frequency is set Enabled, this item

PCI Clock Auto

Detection

Spread Spec-

trum Selection

Press <Enter> to start RED STORM OVERCLOCK­ING TECH. This option gives user an easy way to

overclocking. It will increase CPU external clock
automatically. When CPU external clock increases
to an unacceptably high value, BIOS will restart your
system, then running at an acceptable CPU exter­nal clock.

If CPU onboard is one with an adjustable or un­locked CPU ratio, this item allows you user to ad­just the CPU Ratio.

This item allows you to enable / disable this setting
function.

allows you to set CPU Clock.
Choices: 100MHz ~200MHz in 1MHz stepping.

Allows you to enable / disable (default)this auto de­tection function on PCI clock.

If CPU Linear Frequency is disabled, use this item
to enable/disable (default)Spread Spectrum
Selection. This function will reduce the EMI
(Electromagnetic Interference) in your system. If
you do not have an EMI problem, leave this item
disabled.

CPU Voltage

Control

AGP Voltage

Control

DIMM Voltage

Control

Allows you to configure the CPU Voltage. Usually,
to raise CPU voltage will raise the chance of CPU
overclocking and yet risk damage of CPU.
Choices: Auto; 1.100V ~1.850V in 0.025 stepping

Allows you to configure the AGP Voltage.
Choices: 1.5V; 1.6V; 1.7V; 1.8V

Allows you to configure the DIMM Voltage.
Choices: 2.5V; 2.6V; 2.7V; 2.8V

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4-6.10 Set Supervisor Password

This option allows you to set a Supervisor password for the system:

1. Choose “Set Supervisor Password” in the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. Then the following message appears:

[ Enter new supervisor password ]

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

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

[ Retype new supervisor Password ]

4. Enter the same password “exactly” the same as you have just typed
to confirm the password and press <Enter>.

5. The following message appears to confirm the new password setup.

[ New supervisor password installed ]

Any Key to Continue

6. Then press any key to continue your CMOS Setup. To save the pass­word setup, you should press “Save & Exit Setup” and choose “yes”
to exit and save setup.

7. After the Supervisor password is set, you have to choose whether
the password is for entering the system or only for entering BIOS
Setup program. To make the choice, please enter BIOS Setup and
choose “Advanced BIOS Features” in the main menu. (At entering
BIOS Setup, you have to enter the password now.) In “Advanced
BIOS Features”, choose “Password Check” and change the option.
The “Setup” option is to set the password only for entering BIOS
Setup. The “Always” option is to set the password for entering the
system.

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8. To change or remove a current supervisor password, choose “Set
Supervisor Password” and press <Enter>. An instruction box appears
on the screen, prompting you to enter the current password first:

[ Enter current supervisor password ]

9. Type the current password with keyboard and then press <Enter>.
An instruction box appears, prompting you to enter new supervisor
password:

[ Enter new supervisor password ]

10. If you enter a new password into the box, you will be using this new
password after you have finished and saved this new setup. Instead,
if you press <Enter> before you enter any new password into the
instruction box, another message box appears, telling you that you
have disabled the Supervisor password. That means, no password
is set for either entering BIOS Setup or system:

[ Supervisor password disabled ]

Any Key to Continue

NOTE: If you forget or lose a supervisor password, the only
way to access the system is to clear the CMOS. All setup
informations will then be cleared including the password and
you need to run the BIOS setup program again so as to
reconfigure BIOS.

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4-6.11 Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog
box with a message similar to:

[ Load Optimized Defaults ]

Press [Enter] to continue

or [ESC] to abort

Press <Enter> now to load Optimal values for all the Setup options.

4-6.12 Save & Exit Setup

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

[ Saving current settings and exit ]

Press [Enter] to continue

or [ESC] to abort

Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes and exit CMOS
Setup to restart your system.

4-6.13 Exit Without Saving

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

[ Quit Without Saving Changes ]

Press [Enter] to continue

or [ESC] to abort

Follow the message and press <Enter> key to exit CMOS Setup and
restart system.

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