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Contents
Item Checkup ........................................................ 8
Chapter 1 Specification ........................................... 10
1-1 Mainboard Layout ................................................................. 11
1-2 Mainboard Specification Table ........................................... 12
1-3 Chipset System Block Diagram........................................... 13
1-4 Mainboard Specifications .................................................... 14
1-4.1 CPU Socket ...................................................................................14
1-4.2 System Chipsets ........................................................................... 14
1-4.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 14
1-4.4 AMI BIOS ..................................................................................... 15
1-4.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface........................... 15
1-4.6 Multi-I/O Functions ....................................................................15
1-4.7 Expansion Slots ............................................................................ 16
1-4.8 Advanced System Power Management ....................................16
1-4.9 Gigabit Ethernet on board (87CW-L/FL only) ...................... 16
1-4.10 Hardware Monitor on board ................................................... 16
1-4.11 AC’97 Audio Codec on board ................................................. 16
1-4.12 6-channel Audio-out Support (Optional) ..............................16
1-4.13 IEEE 1394 Interface (87CW-F/FL only) ............................... 17
1-4.14 Serial ATA RAID Controller PDC20376 ...............................17
1-4.15 Form Factor................................................................................17
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup..................................... 18
2-1 CPU Installation with Socket 478B .................................... 19
2-1.1 To Identify a Pentium 4 CPU..................................................... 19
2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 478B ..........................................20
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2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation: ....................................... 21
2-3 Memory Installation ............................................................. 22
2-3.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module .............................................. 23
2-3.2 To Remove a Memory Module .................................................. 23
2-4 AGP 8X/4X Slot Installation................................................ 24
2-5 IDE Connectors Installation................................................ 25
2-6 Serial ATA Connectors Installation.................................... 26
2-7 Serial ATA / Parallel ATA RAID Connectors.................... 27
2-8 Floppy Drive Connector Installation ................................. 28
2-9 ATX V2.03 Power Supply Installation ............................... 29
2-10 Jumper Settings ................................................................... 30
2-10.1 JFSB1 & JFSB2: CPU Frequency Select .............................. 31
2-10.2 JSATA1: Raid Controller Select .............................................32
2-10.3 JBAT1: Clear CMOS ................................................................32
2-10.4 JKB1: Keyboard / Mouse Wake Up .......................................33
2-11 Other Connectors Configuration ...................................... 34
2-11.1 On Board Fan Connectors .......................................................34
2-11.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers ............................................35
2-11.3 Chassis Panel Connectors ........................................................36
2-11.4 6-channel Sound Output Connector (Optional) ................... 36
2-11.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors .................................................... 37
2-11.6 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard ............................................. 37
2-11.7 Front Panel Audio Connector................................................. 38
2-11.8 LAN Connector (87CW-L/FL Only).......................................38
2-11.9 COM 2 Header for one Serial Port.........................................39
2-11.10 Complex Pin-header................................................................40
2-11.11 IEEE 1394 Connectors (87CW-F/FL only).......................... 42
2-11.12 Thermal Resistor ..................................................................... 43
Chapter 3 Software Setup ....................................... 44
3-1 To Open up the Support CD ................................................ 45
3-2 Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility........................ 46
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3-3 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation......................................... 47
3-3.1 Install AC’97 6-channel Audio Driver ..................................... 47
3-3.2 Verify 6-channel Audio ...............................................................48
3-4 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility.................................. 51
3-4.1 Installation ................................................................................... 51
3-4.2 Verification .................................................................................. 52
3-5 To Install LAN Drivers (for 87CW-L/FL only) ................ 53
3-5.1 Intel 82547EI LAN driver on Windows ME / 2000 / XP....... 53
3-5.2 Intel 82547EI LAN driver on Windows 9X.............................54
3-6 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Windows 2000/XP............. 56
Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup.................................... 58
4-1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................. 59
4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................................... 59
4-3 About CMOS .......................................................................... 59
4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ....................................... 59
4-5 To Update BIOS ..................................................................... 60
4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility................................ 62
4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................62
4-6.2 Standard BIOS Features ............................................................63
4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................... 65
4-6.3.1 CPU Configuration................................................................... 66
4-6.3.2 IDE Configuration.................................................................... 67
4-6.3.3 Floppy Configuration ............................................................... 71
4-6.3.4 Super IO Configuration ...........................................................72
4-6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration............................................. 74
4-6.3.6 ACPI Configuration ................................................................. 75
4-6.3.7 USB Configuration ................................................................... 77
4-6.3.8 Frequency/Voltage Control...................................................... 79
4-6.3.9 Power Management .................................................................. 80
4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................... 82
4-6.4.1 NorthBridge Configuration ..................................................... 83
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4-6.4.2 SouthBridge Configuration ..................................................... 85
4-6.5 PCI/PNP Resource Management .............................................. 86
4-6.6 Boot Configuration Setup .......................................................... 88
4-6.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................................... 89
4-6.6.2 Boot Device Priority ................................................................. 90
4-6.7 Boot Security Features ............................................................... 91
4-6.7.1 Supervisor Password ................................................................91
4-6.7.2 User Password........................................................................... 91
4-6.7.3 Change Supervisor Password .................................................. 92
4-6.7.4 Change User Password ............................................................ 93
4-6.7.5 Clear User Password ................................................................ 93
4-6.7.6 Boot Sector Virus Protection ................................................... 94
4-6.8 Save Changes and Exit ............................................................... 94
4-6.9 Discard Changes ( and Exit ).....................................................95
4-6.10 Load Optimal Defaults .............................................................95
4-6.11 Discard Changes ........................................................................95
Chapter 5 RAID Controller................................... 96
5-0 Before Creating Disk Array: ............................................... 97
5-1 Creating Your Disk Array .................................................... 98
5-1.1 Creating An Array For Performance/Security....................... 98
5-1.2 Creating Security Array With Existing Data Drive ............100
5-2 Installing Drivers................................................................. 102
5-2.1 For Windows 2000/XP ..............................................................102
5-2.2 Windows 95/98 ...........................................................................104
5-2.3 DOS/Windows 3.1x .................................................................... 107
5-2.4 Windows NT4.0 ..........................................................................108
APPENDICES.........................................................110
Appendix-1 Identify Mainboard Model Number .................. 111
Appendix-2 Technical Terms .....................................................112
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Item Checkup
• Mainboard
• User Manual (Mainboard)
• Multi-lingual Quick Installation Guide
• Support CD
• Bundled Bonus Pack CD
• Bundled Bonus Pack Manual
• Promise SATA RAID Driver Diskette (Optional)
• Cables :
ATA 66/100/133 IDE Cable
FDD Cable
2 x Serial ATA Cable
Serial ATA Power Cable
USB Cable (Optional)
1394A Cable x 1 (Optional)
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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 875P. The
Intel P4 processor is a rapid execution engine supporting 800/533/
400MHz system bus, while North Bridge Intel 875P is a high performance integrated chipset providing Dual Channel DDR 400/333/266
SDRAM memory interface, Hub interface, and AGP interface.
Integrated with 875P, South Bridge Intel ICH5 supports the LPC Super I/O, upstream Hub interface, PCI interface, IDE interface, Serial
ATA 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 Chipset Diagram
1-3 Mainboard Specification Table
1-4 Mainboard Specifications**
** 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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1-1 Mainboard Layout
LAN Controller
RJ45
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
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IEEE3
Intel
875P
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COM2
1
JFSB1
Fan4
1
Intel 82875
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
AGP 8X/4X
Intel
ICH5
Li
Battery
USB3
1
+12V Power
1
1
LPC I/O
Fan1
1
3
Winbond
W83627HF
RT1
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
JBAT1
USB4
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
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DIMM2
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JSATA1
1
DIMM3
ATA4
PDC20376
ATA3
HDD
LED
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SPK RST
NJ1
IR
DIMM4
Fan2
1
1
1
PWR
Fan2
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Optional 6-channel
Audio-Out Connector
for 87CW-F/FL only
1394 Connectors
1394 Controller
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1394 Header
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1-2 Mainboard Specification Table
Series 87CW-FL Specifications and Features
CPU
North Bridge
South Bridge
BIOS
Memory
Socket 478B for P4 CPUs
(HT and Prescott CPUs included)
Intel 875P, supporting 800/533/400MHz FSB
Intel ICH5, supporting 2 serial Hard Disks
AMI BIOS
Supporting Dual-channel DDR 400/333/266
SDRAM, up to 4GB in 4 DIMM slots
I/O Chip
AGP interface
Audio
IDE Interface
SATA Interface
RAID Interface
PCI Slots
I/O Connectors
Networking
Other common
features
Optional Features
IEEE1394
Interface
LAN Controller
on board
W83627HF, with Hardware Monitor
AGP8X/4X Mode only; 1 AGP Slot on board
AC’97 Audio 2.2 compliant, 6 channel audio
2 UATA 66/100 IDE ports, 1 PATA / PATA RAID
133 IDE port supported by PDC20376
2 Serial ATA connectors, another 2 supported as
SATA/SATA RAID Connectors by PDC20376
PDC20376 supporting 2 SATA RAID
connectors and 1 PATA IDE RAID connector
5 PCI Master slots on board
8 USB V2.0, 1 FDD port, 2 COM ports, 1 LPT, 1
IrDA, 1 PS/2 K/B, 1 PS/2 Mouse
LAN Controller 82547EI and Connector RJ45
(for 87CW-L/FL only)
Keyboard/Mouse Wake Up
87CW 87CW-L 87CW-F 87CW-FL
No
No
No
Yes
Yes Yes
No
Yes
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1-3 Chipset System Block Diagram
Intel Pentium 4 CPU
(Hyper-Threading and Prescott
CPUs Included)
System Bus 800/533/400MHz
RJ45
82547EI
(Optional)
(Communication Streaming
Architecture)
AGP Slot
AGP 8X/4X
North Bridge
Intel
875P
Dual Channel DDR
memory
DDR 400/333/
266 SDRAM
System
Memory
2 IDE
Connectors
2 SATA ports
USB
Ports
Mouse/Keyboard
Serial Ports
Printer Port
Game/MIDI
H/Monitor
266MB/s
Hub Interface
S/PDIF in/out
AC’97 2.2
ATA 100/66/33
South
Bridge
(optional)
VT6122
Serial ATA
USB Bus V2.0
Intel
ICH5
Gigabit LAN
PCI Bus
Agere
FW323
(optional)
FDD
IR
Promise
LPC I/O
PDC20376
W83627HF
1 PATA 133 RAID
connector;
2 SATA RAID
connectors
BIOS
Pentium 4 + Intel 875P + Intel ICH5 Diagram
Audio Codec
(6-channel)
RJ45
5 PCI Slots
3 x1394A
ports
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1-4 Mainboard Specifications
1-4.1 CPU Socket
CPU Socket 478B on board, supporting Intel® Pentium 4 processors
(including Intel Hyper-Threading CPUs) in 478-pin package for :
-- 800/533/400MHz System Bus; 512KB L2 Advanced Transfer Cache
-- Hyper-pipelined technology; Advanced dynamic execution;
-- Rapid Execution Engine; Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
-- 128 Bit Enhanced Floating Point Unit; Execution Trace Cache
1-4.2 System Chipsets
North Bridge Intel 875P:
• A high performance integrated chipset providing P4 processor interface
(including Hyper-threading Technology), Dual channel DDR 400/333/
266 SDRAM memory, Hub interface, AGP interface as well as CSA
(Communication Streaming Architecture) for communicating with the
Gigabit Ethernet controller i82547EI.
• CSA interface supporting Gigabit Ethernet controller for 10/100/
1000Mb data Transfer
• Showing Hyper-Threading Logo when booting with a Hyper-threading CPU
South Bridge Intel ICH5:
• Supporting the LPC I/O, upstream Hub interface, PCI interface, Ultra
ATA 100 interface, Serial ATA interface, USB 2.0 interface, AC’97 2.2
(6-channel) Audio interface.
1-4.3 Memory
4 DDR DIMM 184-pin slots on board :
• Supporting unregistered, non-ECC or ECC Dual-channel DDR 400/
333/266 SDRAM up to 4 GBs
• DIMMs to be populated in identical pairs for Dual-channel operation
• SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Scheme for DIMM Detection supported
• Performance Acceleration Technology available only when the system is set at FSB 800 Mhz and DDR 400MHz mode
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1-4.4 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 BIOS Features(Times, Date, System Information etc.)
• Advanced BIOS Features (CPU,IDE, Floppy, SuperIO, Hardware
Health, ACPI, USB, and Frequency/Voltage Control)
• Advanced Chipset Features (NorthBridge, SouthBridge Configuration)
• PCI/PNP Resource Management (IRQ Settings, Latency Timers etc.)
• Boot Configuration Setup (Boot Settings, Boot Device Priority etc.)
• BIOS Security Features (Supervisor Password, User Password)
1-4.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface
AGP Controller embedded on board, supporting:
• 1.5V(8X/4X) power mode only, 1 AGP Slot supported
• 8X 66MHz AD and SBA signaling; AGP pipelined split-transaction
long burst transfers up to 2GB/sec.
• AGP 8X/4X supported, AGP V3.0 compliant
1-4.6 Multi-I/O Functions
• Serial ATA Controller integrated in ICH5, supporting:
-- 2x Serial ATA connectors supporting up to 150MByte/s transfer rate
• 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 Windows 2000 or
later operating systems (no support for Windows 9X/ME)
-- 4 built-in USB connectors and 2 USB Headers which require 2 additional
USB cables to provide 4 more optional USB ports
• PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
• UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter):
-- Two serial ports (COM1 & COM2) on board
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1-4.7 Expansion Slots
• 5 PCI Bus Master slots
• 1 AGP slot
• 4 DDR SDRAM DIMM slots
1-4.8 Advanced System Power Management
• ACPI 1.0B compliant (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),
including ACPI suspend mode support (See ACPI Configuration of
Advanced BIOS Features in BIOS Setup)
• APM V1.2 compliant (Legacy Power Management)
• Supporting Real Time Clock (RTC) for date alarm, month alarm, and
century field configuration
1-4.9 Gigabit Ethernet on board (87CW-L/FL only)
Gigabit Ethernet Controller Intel 82547EI on board:
• Supporting 10/100/1000Mb data transfer
• Full-duplex Gigabit Ethernet throughput and higher platform performance with CSA interface.
• LAN Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.
1-4.10 Hardware Monitor on board
• Hardware Monitor supported by W83627HF, providing monitoring and
alarm for flexible desktop management of hardware voltage, temperatures and fan speeds.
• Utility Software Soltek Hardware Monitor for displaying system status
is enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.
1-4.11 AC’97 Audio Codec on board
AC’97 Audio Codec 2.2 compliant on board
• Supporting 6-channel display 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.
1-4.12 6-channel Audio-out Support (Optional)
• This series is designed with an optional 6-channel Audio-out connector “Audio1”. If this option is chosen, a 6-channel Audio-out card will
be enclosed in the Mainboard package to provide 3 additional audioout ports for the 6-channel sound.
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1-4.13 IEEE 1394 Interface (87CW-F/FL only)
The IEEE 1394 Controller, FW323 chipset on board, providing enhanced
PC connectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer audio/
video components, storage periperals, and other portable devices.
• PCI-bus based open host controller, compliant with IEEE 1394A-2000
standard for high performance serial bus
• Supporting three fully compliant ports with Plug and Play-compatible
expansion interface, for up to 400MB/sec transfer rate to fulfill various requirments of any multimedia devices.
1-4.14 Serial ATA RAID Controller PDC20376
• Promise PDC20376 integrated on board
• Supporting 2 Serial ATA RAID connectors for 2 serial ATA RAID hard
disks with up to 150MB/s transfer rate
• Supporting an additional Parallel ATA RAID IDE connector for one
more PATA RAID IDE hard disk with up to 133MB/s transfer rate
• SATA RAID Controller Driver enclosed in Support CD / Floppy Disk
for user’s installation.
1-4.15 Form Factor
• ATX Form Factor, ATX Power Supply, version 2.03 compliant, supported by one Main Power Connector, one +12V Power Connector.
• Mainboard size: 305mm x 244mm
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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 CPU Installation with Socket 478B
2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation
2-3 Memory Installation
2-4 AGP 8X/4X Slot Installation
2-5 IDE Connectors Installation
2-6 Serial ATA Connectors Installation
2-7 Serial ATA / Parallel ATA RAID Connectors
2-8 Floppy Drive Connector Installation
2-9 ATX V2.03 Power Supply Installation
2-10 Jumper Settings
2-11 Other Connectors Configuration
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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 and
Prescott CPUs 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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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.)
Pin 1
mPGA478B
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
1.Press down 4 latches.
2.Press down the 2 levers to lock fan to fanbase
3.Connect Fan Connector to CPU FAN connector
The above pictures are taken from sample mainboards as installation illustration. The layout in the pictures may be different from your mainboard.
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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.
Dual Channel Memory Features
• Dual Channel memory configuration provides higher performance than
Single Channel configurations
• Matched DIMMs need to have identical density, DRAM technology,
DRAM bus width, and equal number of memory banks.
• This series supports up to 4GB unbuffered Dual-channel DDR 400/
333/266 SDRAM, with 4 DDR DIMM slots on board.
other type of modules into these slots.
• The dual memory controller can double the DDR memory bandwidth
up to 6.4GB/s with DDR400, 5.4GB/s with DDR333 and 4.2GB/s with
DDR266.
IEEE2
IEEE1
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
COM1
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
LPT1
1
mPGA478B
1
3
+12V Power
LPC I/O
Fan1
Winbond
W83627HF
RT1
Main
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PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
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ICH5
PCI 4
Li
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Battery
JBAT1
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IEEE3
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USB3
1
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USB4
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IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
BIOS
JSATA1
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PDC20376
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HDD
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SPK RST
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2-3.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module
• To enable Dual-channel memory function, users should insert totally
identical (size and frequency) DDR module pair into the bank-pair. In
this series, DIMM1 and DIMM3 is a pair, and DIMM2 and DIMM4 is
another.
• DDR DIMM slot has 184 pins and one notch. Insert a DDR SDRAM
vertically into the 184-pin slot with the notch-to-rib matching.
184-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definition
DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position
(2.5V Voltage Key)DDR Notch
DIMM1
Bank A
DIMM3
DDR Rib
DIMM2
Bank B
DIMM4
Module Latch
DIMM1+DIMM3 = DIMM2+DIMM4 = Dual Channel Memory
2-3.2 To Remove a Memory Module
Before removing a memory module from the DIMM slot, we must first
power off system. After the system is powered off, you can now press
down the two module latch at both sides of the module and release it
from the slot.
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2-4 AGP 8X/4X Slot Installation
The AGP slot on board supports 1.5V AGP 8X/4X card only. A Rib is
specifically added to the 8X/4X slot so as to match the AGP 8X/4X card.
To insert a 3.3V AGP 2X card into the AGP 4X slot will damage the
system chip and burn the 1.5V circuitry.
An AGP 8X card will support a data transfer rate up to 2GB/sec, while
an AGP 4X card will provide 1GB/sec transfer rate.
AGP Accelerator
notch
IEEE2
IEEE1
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
COM1
RJ45
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JKB1
JFSB2
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USB3 (underside)
1
4
COM2
JFSB1
1
1
mPGA478B
Fan4
IEEE3
LPC I/O
Intel
Intel 82875
875P
1
3
+12V Power
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
AGP 8X/4X
NJ1
IR
DIMM4
Fan2
1
1
1
PWR
Fan2
20
+
-
PWLED
DIMM2
DIMM1
PCI 1
DIMM3
IDE2
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
1
1
Intel
ICH5
1
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
ATA4
1
ATA1
PDC20376
ATA3
BIOS
HDD
JBAT1
1
USB4
LED
+
-
1
SPK RST
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2-5 IDE Connectors 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.
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
1
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
1
4
mPGA478B
JFSB1
1
1
Fan4
IEEE3
1
COM2
1
Black connector
(To Master Device)
Intel
875P
Intel 82875
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
AGP 8X/4X
Li
Battery
USB3
1
Intel
ICH5
1
1
3
+12V Power
1
Fan1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
BIOS
JBAT1
USB4
LPC I/O
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
Hard Disk Drive Connector
IDE1/IDE2
Orient the red line on the IDE
Flat Cable to Pin1.
IDE1
IDE2
Pin 1 (to Red Line)
Gray connector
(To Slave device)
80-conductor
cable
Red line
Blue connector
(To Mainboard)
IDE Flat Cable
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2-6 Serial ATA Connectors Installation
The Serial ATA is designed to improve the Parallel ATA with the capability of Hot Plug and offer a data bandwidth of 150Mbytes/second. It also
reduce voltage and pin count and can be implemented with thin cables
which improve the inner ventilaton of PC cases.
2 Serial ATA connectors are built on board, supported by the Intel ICH5
for SATA Hard Disk Drives.
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
1
1
3
+12V Power
Fan1
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
1
4
mPGA478B
Intel
JFSB1
1
1
COM2
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
Intel
ATA2
ICH5
ATA1
Li
BIOS
JBAT1
1
USB4
1
Serial ATA Connector ATA1 and ATA2
ATA1
ATA2
LPC I/O
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
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SPK RST
PWLED
Serial ATA Hard Disk
Serial ATA Cable
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2-7 Serial ATA / Parallel ATA RAID Connectors
2 Serial ATA RAID and 1 Parallel ATA RAID connectors are built on
board, supported by the RAID Controller PDC20376. Before we install
RAID disk drives to the these Connectors, we must first enable the controller PDC20376 by Jumper JSATA1 1-2 closed and then install the
RAID Controller Driver (see Chapter 5 Disk Array Installation).
IEEE2
IEEE1
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USB0
(top)
COM1
RJ45
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USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
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USB3 (underside)
1
4
COM2
LPC I/O
Fan1
1
1
3
+12V Power
mPGA478B
JFSB1
1
Intel
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
JBAT1
1
IEEE3
1
USB3
1
USB4
1
1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM3
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
ATA4
1
ATA1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
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HDD
LED
IR
PWR
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PWLED
Main
Power
RAID Controller Jumper
JSATA1:
RAID Controller Select
1
1-2 closed (default)
RAID Controller enabled
1
1
2-3 closed
FD1
RAID Controller disabled
Fan2
PATA RAID Connector IDE3
1
IDE3 is supported by PD20376
1
for 1 PATA RAID HDD Setup.
1
Orient the red line on the IDE
Flat Cable to Pin1.
Serial ATA RAID Connectors
Fan2
ATA3/4
20
RAID Controller PDC20376
Serial ATA Hard Disk
Serial ATA Cable
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2-8 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)
USB0
(top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
1
1
3
+12V Power
LPC I/O
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
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USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
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mPGA478B
Intel
JFSB1
1
1
COM2
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
1
1
1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
BIOS
JBAT1
USB4
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
DIMM4
DIMM3
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
+
-
1
+
SPK RST
PWLED
Floppy Drive Connector:
Main
Power
Orient the red line of the
Floppy Flat Cable to Pin1.
1
FD1
Fan2
1
Pin 1 (to Red Line)
1
1
Fan2
20
-
Signal Swap End
To 1st Floppy Drive
Red line
FDD Cable
28
To 2nd Floppy Drive
To Mainboard
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2-9 ATX V2.03 Power Supply Installation
+12V PowerConnector
GND GND
1
3
+12V
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
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RJ45
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USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
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USB3 (underside)
1
4
COM2
1
mPGA478B
JFSB1
1
Fan4
IEEE3
1
2
4
+12V
Intel
Intel 82875
875P
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
1
1
ICH5
1
3
+12V Power
Intel
1
1
Fan1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
B
IO
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JBAT1
USB4
LPC I/O
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
+12V
5SB
PWR OK
GND
+5V
GND
+5V
GND
+3.3V
+3.3V +3.3V
Pin1 Pin11
Main Power Connector
(20-pin)
+5V
+5V
-5V
GND
GND
GND
PS ON#
GND
-12V
ATX V2.03 Power Supply is strongly recommended for mainboard running with 2GHz or higher CPU.
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 Supply which can be of
the latest version 2.03 model, and then connect the square-shaped
+12V Power Connector on board to the square-shaped +12V Power
Connector of the Power Supply.
Warning: Both the Main Power Connector and the +12V Power
Connector should be connected to Power Supply; otherwise, the
system may either not start or be damaged.
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2-10 Jumper Settings
The following diagrams show the locations and settings of jumper blocks
on the mainboard.
JKB1:
Keyboard / Mouse
Wake Up
1-2 closed (default)
Disabled
1
JFSB1&JFSB2: CPU Frequency Select
(default)
CPU
Auto-
Detection
100MHz 133MHz 200MHz
(FSB533)
2-3 closed
1
Enabled
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
JKB1
1
1
3
+12V Power
JFSB2
11
Fan1
LPC I/O
Winbond
W83627HF
JFSB1
JFSB2
RT1
Main
Power
11
JFSB2
JFSB1
11
JFSB1
JFSB2
11
JFSB1
COM1
IEEE2
IEEE1
(on top)
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USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
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USB3 (underside)
1
4
COM2
mPGA478B
JFSB1
1
Intel
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
1
1
JBAT1
1
USB4
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM3
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
ATA4
1
ATA1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
B
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HDD
LED
IR
PWR
+
-
1
+
SPK RST
PWLED
1
FD1
Fan2
1
1
1
JSATA1:
RAID Controller Select
1
1-2 closed (default)
Enabled
1
2-3 closed
Fan2
20
-
Disabled
JBAT1
Clear CMOS
1-2 closed
(default)
1
To hold data
2-3 closed
To clear CMOS
1
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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 opened
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.
2-10.1 JFSB1 & JFSB2: CPU Frequency Select
JFSB1 and JFSB2 are designed on board for CPU frequency select.
1. Setting JFSB1 1-2 closed and JFSB2 to 1-2 closed will allow CPU on
board to Auto Detect CPU frequency and apply it to the System Bus.
2. Setting JFSB1 2-3 closed and JFSB2 2-3 closed is for 100 MHz CPU.
3. Setting JFSB1 open and JFSB2 2-3 closed is for 133 MHz CPU.
4. Setting JFSB1 2-3 closed and JFSB2 open is to select a CPU clock
at 200 MHz for your CPU. If 200MHz is an overclock for your CPU, it
may or may not boot your system. If an overclok fails to boot system,
you should restore the default setting and then clear CMOS to reboot
your system. (See Clear CMOS in next paragraph.)
JFSB1&JFSB2: CPU Frequency Select
(default)
CPU
Auto-
Detection
JFSB2
11
100MHz 133MHz 200MHz
JFSB1
JFSB2
11
(FSB533)
JFSB2
JFSB1
11
JFSB1
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11
JFSB1
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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” of
Advanced BIOS Features, and 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 .
2-10.2 JSATA1: Raid Controller Select
JSATA1 is a 3-pin jumper for enabling or disabling the on-board RAID Controller
PDC20376. Setting JSATA1 1-2 CLOSED
will allow user to enable on-board RAID
Controller so as to allow user to set up the
Disk Array.
2-10.3 JBAT1: 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.
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JSATA1:
RAID Controller Select
1
1-2 closed (default)
Enabled
1
2-3 closed
Disabled
JBAT1
Clear CMOS
1-2 closed
(default)
1
To hold data
2-3 closed
To clear CMOS
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2-10.4 JKB1: Keyboard / Mouse Wake Up
JKB1 is designed on board as a
jumper to enable/disable the PS/2
keyboard/mouse Wake Up from suspend mode.
USB keyboard/mouse Wake Up
function is also supported on this
mainboard.
JKB1:
Keyboard / Mouse
Wake Up
1-2 closed (default)
1
2-3 closed
1
Disabled
Enabled
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2-11 Other Connectors Configuration
This section lists out all connectors configurations for users’ reference.
2-11.1 On Board Fan Connectors
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
1
1
3
+12V Power
LPC I/O
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Power
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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1
USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
1
4
mPGA478B
Intel
JFSB1
1
1
COM2
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
1
1
JBAT1
1
USB4
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM3
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
ATA4
1
ATA1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
BIOS
HDD
LED
IR
+
-
1
+
SPK RST
PWLED
PWR
Fan2
20
-
Sensor
Main
+12V
GND
GND
Sensor Conn.
1
FD1
Fan2
1
1
1
Fan Connector
Fan1, yellow, sensor
Fan Connector
Fan3, yellow, sensor
Fan Connector
Fan4, no sensor
Void
+12V
No Sensor
Fan Connector
Fan2, yellow, sensor
Both Sensor and No-sensor Fan Connectors support CPU/AGP/System/Case cooling fan with +12V mode. 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” via 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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2-11.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers
This series provides four USB ports USB0 to USB3 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, users must make sure
the red wire is connected to Pin 1.
All 8 USB ports are compliant with 1.1 / 2.0 USB Bus. USB 2.0 supports
Windows 2000 and up (no support for Windows 9X/ME). Please see
Chapter 3 for USB2.0 Installation.
USB connectors USB0 to USB3
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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Audio1
1
USB2 (middle)
USB3 (underside)
)
1
mPGA478B
Intel
JFSB1
JFSB2
1
1
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
1
4
COM2
1
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
USB Pin-headers USB3 and USB4
Intel
ICH5
1
1
3
+12V Power
1
JBAT1
USB4
LPC I/O
Fan1
Winbond
W83627HF
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM1
DIMM3
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
ATA4
1
ATA1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
BIO
S
HDD
LED
IR
+
-
1
SPK RST
RT1
Main
Power
1
FD1
Fan2
1
1
1
PWR
Fan2
20
+
-
PWLED
USB Cable (Optional)
USB Port
Red wire
1
10
1
10
First USB Port Wiring for Front USB
USB Header
Pin Assignment
Second USB Port Wiring for Front USB
Red White
+5V
1
+5V
Red
D1-
D2-
White
Green
D1+
D2+
Green
black
GND
GND
black
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2-11.3 Chassis Panel Connectors
A.
B. C.
D.
F. G . H. I. J. K.
A: PS/2 Mouse
B: USB 0 (top)
C: LPT1 Port
D: RJ45 (87CW-L/FL only)
E: Line in/
Rear Speaker Out
F: PS/2 Keyboard
G : USB 1 (underside)
H: COM1 Connector
I: IEEE2 Connector(87CW-F/FL only)
J : IEEE1 Connector(87CW-F/FL only)
K: USB 2 (middle)
USB 3 (underside)
L: Microphone Input /
Center Subwoofer Out
M : Line Out /
Front Speaker Out
2-11.4 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
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
COM1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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Intel
JFSB1
1
1
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
IEEE3
1
COM2
1
1
E.
L.
Battery
USB3
Li
Intel
ICH5
1
+12V Power
1
1
3
JBAT1
Fan1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
B
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USB4
M.
LPC I/O
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
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2-11.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors
CD-IN1 is an audio connector connecting CD-ROM audio to mainboard.
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
1
1
3
+12V Power
LPC I/O
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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82547EI
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FW323
ALC
CD-IN1
1
ALC
650
Audio1
1
USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
1
4
mPGA478B
CD-ROM Audio Pin Assignment
Intel
JFSB1
1
1
COM2
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
1
Intel
1
1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
1
ATA1
BIOS
JBAT1
USB4
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
ATA4
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
CD-IN1
Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4
Left
GND GND
1
Channel
2-11.6 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
Right
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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2-11.7 Front Panel Audio Connector
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
This Mainboard is designed with a Front
Panel Audio connector “JAUD1” which provides connection to your chassis.
1. When JAUD1 is set to 5-6 closed and 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 JAUD1 and connect
it to your chassis.
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
USB2 (middle)
JFSB1
JFSB2
1
1
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FW323
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Audio1
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4
1
COM2
1
JAUD1: Front Audio Panel Connector
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
2-11.8 LAN Connector (87CW-L/FL Only)
One RJ45 connector is on board for network connection.
mPGA478B
Fan4
LPC I/O
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
B
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S
JBAT1
USB4
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
FD1
Fan2
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM3
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
1
1
1
1
1
Intel
3
+12V Power
Intel 82875
875P
1
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
1
USB3
IEEE3
1
1
1
Yellow LED “On” to indicate
Network hub is in connection
with the system.
Green LED blinks to indicate
that data transmission is
undergoing in 10/100/1000
Base T mode.
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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FW323
USB2 (middle)
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JFSB2
1
USB3 (underside)
1
4
COM2
1
mPGA478B
Intel
JFSB1
1
875P
Fan4
IEEE3
1
1
Intel 82875
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
AGP 8X/4X
Battery
USB3
1
Fan1
1
3
+12V Power
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
Intel
ATA2
ICH5
ATA1
Li
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JBAT1
1
USB4
1
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LPC I/O
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
DIMM2
DIMM4
DIMM3
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
O
S
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
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FD1
Fan2
1
1
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2-11.9 COM 2 Header for one Serial Port
COM 2 Header is built on board, which requires a serial COM 2 cable to
provide a 9-pin serial connector for a serial device. When you insert
COM 2 cable to COM 2 header, take notice that the red line of the cable
must connect to Pin 1 of COM 2 header.
9-pin Serial Connector
Red Line to Pin 1
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
1
1
3
+12V Power
LPC I/O
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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82547EI
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FW323
ALC
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ALC
650
Audio1
1
USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
1
4
mPGA478B
JFSB1
1
1
Intel
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
Intel
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
COM2
1
1
1
1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
1
ATA1
BIOS
JBAT1
USB4
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
ATA4
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
COM 2 Header
COM 2 female Header
COM 2 Cable (RS232) (optional)
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2-11.10 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.
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB0
(top)
USB1 (underside)
1
COM1
LPT1
mPGA478B
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
USB2 (middle)
Intel
JFSB1
JFSB2
1
1
USB3 (underside)
1
4
COM2
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
IEEE3
1
1
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82547EI
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FW323
ALC
CD-IN1
1
ALC
650
Audio1
1
(1)Power Switch
(2)Infrared(IR)
(3)HDD LED
AGP 8X/4X
Battery
USB3
1
Li
1
3
+12V Power
Intel
ICH5
1
1
Fan1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
ATA2
ATA1
B
I
O
S
JBAT1
USB4
LPC I/O
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
JSATA1
ATA4
1
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
PWRBT#
PWRBT
IR_VCC
IRRX
IRGND
IRTX
HDLEDHDLED+
NC
PLEDNC
PLED+
RSTGND
RST1
SP1
NC
SP3
SPVCC
Case
Front Panel
Power LED (4)
Reset Switch (5)
Speaker (6)
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(1) 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.
(2) IR Connector (Infrared Connector):
Connection: Connected to Connector IR on board.
Function: Supporting wireless transmitting and receiving module
on board.
(3) HDD LED Connector:
Connection: Connected to HDD LED.
Function: To supply power to HDD LED.
(4) Power LED Connector:
Connection: Connected to System Power LED.
Function: To supply power to “System Power LED”.
(5) Reset Switch Connector:
Connection: Connected to case-mounted “Reset Switch”.
Function: To supply power to “Reset Switch” and support system
reboot function.
(6) Speaker Connector:
Connection: Connected to the case-mounted Speaker.
Function: To supply power to the case-mounted Speaker.
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BIOS
USB3
1
IEEE3
1
Fan2
Fan1
Audio1
1
1
4
+12V Power
3
1
AGP 8X/4X
IDE1
1
875P
Intel
ICH5
Intel
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
ATA2
DIMM1
DIMM4
DIMM2
DIMM3
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
PCI 4
PCI 5
PS/2 K/B (underside)
PS/2 Mouse
USB1 (underside)
USB0
FD1
1
Main
Winbond
LPC I/O
W83627HF
Fan2
1
JBAT1
1
JKB1
CD-IN1
1
1
JFSB1
Intel 82875
(on top)
650
COM2
1
JAUD1
USB4
1
Battery
Li
ATA1
Power
JFSB2
RT1
HDD
IR
PWR
1
20
SPK RST
+
-
+
-
PWLED
NJ1
LED
ALC
Fan4
IEEE2
PDC20376
IDE3
1
IDE2
1
ALC
FW323
82547EI
Intel
(top)
IEEE1
1
mPGA478B
1
Agere
LPT1
COM1
RJ45
(on top)
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USB3 (underside)
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ATA3
1
JSATA1
2-11.11 IEEE 1394 Connectors (87CW-F/FL only)
IEEE 1394 controller, FW323 chipset on board, supports up to 400MB/
s transfer rate with Plug and Play expansion interface.
IEEE3 Header is built on board, which requires an IEEE 1394 cable
(optional) to provide a 9-pin serial connector for a device. Because of
the same pin allocation between the IEEE 1394 Header and the USB
Header,
The devices may be damaged or burned for the sake of mistakenly
inserting the wrong cable.
please do not insert an USB cable to the IEEE 1394 Header.
IEEE 3 Header Assignment
12
10
Pin 1 TPA+
Pin 3 Gnd
Pin 5 TPB+
Pin 7 +12V(Fused)
Pin 9 Key (no pin)
Pin 2 TPAPin 4 Gnd
Pin 6 TPBPin 8 +12V(Fused)
Pin10 Gnd
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2-11.12 Thermal Resistor
PS/2 Mouse
(on top)
USB0
(top)
1
JKB1
PS/2 K/B (underside)
USB1 (underside)
1
1
3
+12V Power
LPC I/O
Fan1
RT1
Winbond
W83627HF
Main
Power
COM1
LPT1
IEEE2
IEEE1
RJ45
(on top)
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82547EI
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FW323
ALC
CD-IN1
1
ALC
650
Audio1
1
USB2 (middle)
JFSB2
USB3 (underside)
1
4
mPGA478B
Thermal Resistor RT1
Intel
JFSB1
1
1
Intel 82875
875P
Fan4
AGP 8X/4X
PCI 1
PCI 2
PCI 3
ICH5
PCI 4
Li
PCI 5
Battery
USB3
IEEE3
1
COM2
1
1
Intel
1
1
DIMM2
DIMM1
IDE2
IDE1
IDE3
JSATA1
ATA2
1
ATA1
BIOS
JBAT1
USB4
Dual Channel DDR 400/333MHz
1
FD1
Fan2
DIMM4
DIMM3
1
1
1
ATA4
PDC20376
ATA3
NJ1
HDD
LED
IR
PWR
Fan2
+
-
20
1
+
-
SPK RST
PWLED
RT1 is mounted
with Thermal Resistor
by default for detecting
system temperature.
RT1
Resistor RT1: A thermal resistor is mounted by default to connector
RT1 so as to detect the temperature of the system. What RT1 does
is to transmit the thermal signal to Hardware Monitor.
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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.
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 XP 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 AC’97 Audio Drivers
3-4 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility
3-5 To Install LAN Drivers (for 87CW-L/FL only)
3-6 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. Drivers will be updated into our website from time to time. If user is
installing a neer driver than the one used as illustration hereby, please
note that the pictures shown in the illustration might be different from
those of the newer driver.
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3-2 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.
Next
Yes
4. After all the setup process
is finished, please restart
your computer by clicking
on “Finish” so as to take
the Utility into effect.
Finish
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3-3 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation
Avance AC97 Audio Codec on board, AC’97 2.2 compatible stereo audio
code for PC multimedia systems. Avance AC’97 Audio Codec Driver is provided in Support CD for user’s installation.
3-3.1 Install AC’97 6-channel Audio Driver
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”.
Next
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
“Finish” to restart your system.
Finish
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3-3.2 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 Blue Connector
to Rear Speaker
Pale Green Connector
to Front 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
Windows XP
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3. The AC’97 Audio Configuration” screen will pop out. Clikc 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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3-4 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility
3-4.1 Installation
Hardware Monitor is built on this mainboard. Its installation is pro-
grammed to a fully automated mode on Windows 9X/Me/NT4/2000/
XP. Users 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.The Soltek Hardware
Monitor InstallShield
Wizard will pop up to guide
you to the Intel Service pack
installation. Press “Next”
button to continue.
3. The InstallShield Wizard
screen will show the current
setting, please click the
“Install” button to continue.
Next
4. After all the setup process
is finished, click “Finish” to
exit the wizard.
Install
Finish
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3-4.2 Verification
1. After installing Soltek Hardware
Monitor, double click “SoltekHM”
icon on the desktop 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.
Showing the Fan Speed(s) that
Showing the temperature(s), the
function of which is supported by
the mainboard.
is supported by the mainboard.
Click on “Soltek” button to
display the function menu.
Showing the Voltage(s) that is
supported by the mainboard.
Status Warning LED
*Note: Not all items or functions showing in the above picture will
show up. Only those items or functions that are supported
by the mainboard will reveal themselves in the above
screen.
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3-5 To Install LAN Drivers (for 87CW-L/FL only)
3-5.1 Intel 82547EI LAN driver on Windows ME / 2000 / XP
The LAN driver contained in the Support CD is not included in the
Autorun Menu. To install Intel 82547EI LAN driver on Windows 2000 /
XP, please follow the steps shown below:
1. On the “Start” screen of your system, please click to the following
path:
\My Computer\Properties\Hardware\Device manager (on 2000/XP)
\My Computer\Properties\Device manager (on ME)
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 Intel 82547EI 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.
This picture is taken
from Windows XP
Click Here
5. The “Hardware Update Wizard” will guide you through all setup and
install the driver of the Ethernet controller completely.
6. When the “Finish” screen shows up, click “Finish” to end the LAN
driver installation. 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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3-5.2 Intel 82547EI LAN driver on Windows 9X
The LAN driver contained in the Support CD is not included in the
Autorun Menu. To install Intel 82547EI 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 Intel 82547EI 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”.
Click Here
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.
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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\Intel_LAN\GIGABPS\Win9x_me\Win_98me into
the blank bar. 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 Windows 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.
Finish
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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3-6 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Windows 2000/XP
USB V2.0 with its 480Mb/s transfer rate supports operating system
Windows 2000 and Windows XP via the Windows 2000 and Windows
XP Service Pack. For archieving Intel USB 2.0 support, users should
install the latest Service Pack for Windows 2000 or Windows XP. (intel
USB 2.0 does not support Windows 9X/ME.)
1. After installation of Intel Chipset software installation Utility in Windows
2000 or Windows XP, start to install the latest Service Pack version
into the operating system. The installation of the latest Service Pack
will support USB2.0 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP now.(The latest
Service Pack can be found in Microsoft Web Site.)
2. To verify USB2.0 installation, please enter “Device Manager” of “My
Computer”. On the “Device Manager” screen, you should be able to
see the item “Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller”,
verifying USB2.0 Driver is installed successfully.
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Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup
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
Attention: The BIOS Setup is subject to constant update without further
notice to users. It is necessary for users to update the onboard BIOS
by the latest BIOS version provided in our web site: www.soltek.com.tw
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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 (afudos.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.
• “AFUDOS.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 util-
ity can not be executed in Windows 95/98, ME, NT, 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 “amiflash.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 “ amiflash *.ROM “ and then press
<Enter> to run BIOS update program. (*.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 MP005.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 Failsafe Defaults” or “Load Optimal Defaults” and
save this change.
Attention: The BIOS Setup is subject to constant update without further
notice to users. It is necessary for users to update the onboard BIOS
by the latest BIOS version provided in our web site: www.soltek.com.tw
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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.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
Standard BIOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
PCI/PNP Resource Management
Boot Configuration Setup
BIOS Sevurity Features
Save Changes and Exit
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimize Defaults
Configure Time and Date. Display System Information ...
Discard Changes and Exit
Load Optimal Defaults
Discard Changes
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 Changes and Exit” saves your changes and
reboots the system, and “Discard Changes and Exit” ignores your
changes and exits the program.
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4-6.2 Standard BIOS Features
“Standard BIOS Features” allows users to configure Time and Date.
This menu also displays system information.
Run the Standard BIOS Features as follows:
1. Choose “Standard BIOS Features” from the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following screen will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
System Overview
AMIBIOS
Version : 08.00.09
Build Date : 08/29/03
ID : AAAA000
Processor
Type : Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1500MHz
Speed : 1500MHz
Count : 1
System Memory
Size : 256MB
System Time 09 : 25 : 29
System Date Tue 09/09/2003
Standard BIOS Features
Help Item
Use [Enter], [Tab] or [ShiftTab] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure
system Time.
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
2. Use [Enter], [Tab] or [Shift-Tab] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to configure System Time.
<F1>: “General Help” provides explanations of the hot-key functions
available.
<F7>: “Previous values” allows user to discard previous values or not.
<F8>: “Fail-safe defaults” allows user to load Fail-safe Defaults or not. Save
and Exit Setup.
<F9>: “Optimized Defaults” alows user to load Optimal Defaults or not.
3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
Time and date. The following descriptions are provided as a quick
guide to your setup.
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System memory
System Time The BIOS shows the time of the day in the format:
System Date The BIOS shows the date of the day in the format:
These three items only show the respective current
statuses. They cannot be changed in the BIOS
Setup.
hh:mm:ss. Choose the field with the Arrow keys
and change the time with the Page Up/Page
Down +/- keys.
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.
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4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features allows user to configure HDD, Floppy, Serial
Port, Parallel Port etc....
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:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Settings
Advanced BIOS Features
Help Item
Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
CPU Configuration Press Enter
IDE Configuration Press Enter
Floppy Configuration Press Enter
SuperIO Configuration Press Enter
Hardware Health Configuration Press Enter
ACPI Configuration Press Enter
USB Configuration Press Enter
Frequency/Voltage Control Press Enter
Power Management Press Enter
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Configure CPU.
2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using + / - keys. An explanation of the <F> keys
follow (The option marked with a triangle by the left consists of suboptions):
<F1>: “General Help” provides explanations of the hot-key functions
available.
<F7>: “Previous values” allows user to discard previous values or not.
<F8>: “Fail-safe defaults” allows user to load Fail-safe Defaults or not. Save
and Exit Setup.
<F9>: “Optimized Defaults” alows user to load Optimal Defaults or not.
3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following descriptions are provided as a quick guide.
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4-6.3.1 CPU Configuration
Choose “CPU Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for configuration:
CPU Configuration
Configure advanced CPU settings
Manufacturer : Intel
Brand String : Intel(R) Pentium (R) 4 CPU 1500MHz
Frequency : 1500MHz
PSB Speed : 8
Ratio Status : Locked
Ratio Actual Value : 15
Ratio CMOS Setting : 8
VID CMOS Setting : 62
L3 Cache Enabled
Max CPUID Value Limit: Disabled
Hyper-threading Technology Disabled
Help Item
Sets the ratio between CPU
core clock and the FSB
Frequency.
Note: If an invalid ratio is set
in CMOS, then actual and
setpoint values may differ.
Manufacturer
BIOS shows the current manufacturer of on-board
CPU.
Brand String
Frequency
Ratio Status
BIOS shows the current brand of on-board CPU.
BIOS shows the current on-board CPU frequency.
BIOS shows the current ratio (multiplier) status of
on-board CPU. For P4 CPUs, the ratio is usually
locked.
Ratio Actual Value BIOS shows the actual CPU ratio.
Ratio CMOS Setting
BIOS shows the CPU Ratio in CMOS. If an invalid
ratio is set in CMOS, then actual and setpoint values may differ.
VID CMOS Setting Select VID at which CPU is to run.
L3 Cache
Max CPUID Value Limit
To enable/disable L3 cache.
To enableCPU Value limit if booting legacy OS that
cannot support CPU with extended CPUID functions.
Hyper-threading
Technology
BIOS shows the current status of Hyper-threading
Technology. If a Hyper-threading CPU is running on
board, this item will show “Enabled” status. If a
Hyper-threading CPU is not on-board, this item
shows “Disabled”.
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4-6.3.2 IDE Configuration
Choose “IDE Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for IDE Devices
configuration:
IDE Configuration
IDE Configuration P/S-ATA (Auto)
S-ATA Running Enhanced Mode Yes
P-ATA Channel Selection Both
S-ATA Ports Definition P0-3rd./P1-4th
Primary IDE Master Hard Disk
Primary IDE Slave ATAPI CDROM
Secondary IDE Master Not Detected
Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected
Third IDE Master Not Detected
Fourth IDE Master Not Detected
Hard Disk Write Protect Disabled
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) 35
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection Host & Device
IDE Configuration
Help Item
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IDE Configuration Allows you to configurare IDE device mode.
Choices:
P/S-ATA(Auto): Parallel/Serial ATA combined mode;
S-ATA Only: For S-ATA running on board only;
P/S-ATA(Win98/Me): P/S-ATA on Win98/Me only
Disabled: IDE Configuration disabled
IDE Configuration Choosing “P/S-ATA(Auto)” to configure the
following:
S-ATA Running En-
hanced Mode
(Combined Mode
Option)
IDE Configuration Choosing “S-ATA Only” to configure the
S-ATA Ports Defini-
IDE Configuration Choosing “P/S-ATA(Win98/Me)” to configure
Option
If P/S-ATA (Auto) is chosen, use this item to choose
S-ATA Running Enhanced Mode.
Choices:
Yes : Choose from the following option:
P-ATA (parallel ATA) Channel Selection:
Choices: Primary; Secondary; Both
S-ATA Ports Definition:
Choices: P0-3rd./P1-4th; P0-4th./P1-3rd.
No : Choose from the following options:
P-ATA (parallel ATA) Channel Selection:
Choices: Primary; Secondary; Both
following:
Allows you to assign the S-ATA port locations.
Choices: P0-3rd./P1-4th.; P0-4th./P1-3rd.;
tion
the following:
Choices: P-ATA 1st Channel; S-ATA 1st Channel; Combined Mode
tion
Choices: P0-Master/P1-Slave; P0-Slave/P1-Master; S-ATA Ports Defini-
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4-6.3.2-2 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave and Third/Fourth IDE
Master
Primary IDE Master Hard Disk
Primary IDE Slave ATAPI CDROM
Secondary IDE Master Not Detected
Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected
Third IDE Master Not Detected
Fourth IDE Master Not Detected
Primary/Secondary
IDE Master/Slave
Press <Enter> To show the detected information of
the Primary / Secondary IDE Master/Slave device
(s).
Third/Fourth IDE
Master
Press <Enter> to show the detected information of
third/fourth IDE Master device(s).
If any IDE device is detected in any one of the above items press <Enter>
to reveal the IDE information:
Primary/(Secondary/Third/Fourth) IDE Master/(Slave)
Primary/(Secondary/Third/Fourth) IDE Master/(Slave)
Device : Hard Disk
Vendor : WDC WD400BB-00DEA0
Size : 40.0GB
LBA Mode : Supported
Block Mode : 16Sectors
PIO Mode : 4
Async DMA : MultiWord DMA-2
Ultra DMA : Ultra DMA-5
S.M.A.R.T. : Supported
Type Auto
LBA/Large mode Auto
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) Auto
PIO Mode Auto
DMA Mode Auto
S.M.A.R.T. Auto
32Bit Data Transfer Disabled
Help Item
Select the type of device
connected to the system.
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Type
To select the types of the IDE devices:
Not Installed; Auto: Setting type automatically
CD-ROM: ATAPI (Packet Interface) CD-ROM drive
ARMD: ATAPI Removable Media Device
LBA/Large mode
Block (Multi-Sector
Transfer)
PIO Mode
DMA Mode
S.M.A.R.T
32Bit Data Transfer
To auto-select (default) or disable LBA/Large mode.
To auto-select (default) or disable Block Mode. If
disabled, the data transfer from and to the device
occurs one sector at a time; if enabled, the data
transfer from and to the device occurs multiple
sectors at a time.
To auto-select (default) or disable PIO Mode.
Choices: Disabled; 1, 2, 3, 4
To auto-select (default) or disable DMA Mode.
Choices: Auto; SWDMA(0-2); MWDMA(0-2);
UDMA(0-4)
Allows you to enable / disable the Self Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting Technology for the hard disk.
Choices: Auto(default); Enabled; Disabled
To auto-select (default) or disable 32Bit Data
Transfer.
4-6.3.2-3 Hard Disk Write Protect
Hard Disk Write
Protect
4-6.3.2-4 IDE Detect Time Out
IDE Detect Time Out
4-6.3.2-5 ATA(P) 80Pin Cable Detection
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable
Detection
Allows you to Enabled / Disable(default) Hard Disk
Write Protection
Allows you to set time out for IDE Detection.
(Sec)
Choices: 0 - 35 seconds in 5 seconds stepping
Allows you to select ATA(PI) devices for 80Pin Cable
Detection. To set Host & Device allows onboard IDE
controller and IDE disk drive to detect the type of
IDE cable used.
Choices: Host & Device, Host, Device
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4-6.3.3 Floppy Configuration
1. Choose “Floppy Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and
press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for configuration:
Floppy Configuration
Floppy Configuration
Floppy A 1.44 MB 3.5 in
Floppy B Disabled
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Help Item
Select the type of floppy
drive connected to the
system.
Floppy A/B Press Enter on “Floppy A/B” will let you select this
field to the type(s) of floppy disk drive(s) installed in
your system. The choices are:
360KB 5.25 in.
1.2MB, 5.25 in.
720KB, 3.5 in.
1.44MB, 3.5 in.
2.88MB, 3.5 in.
Disabled
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4-6.3.4 Super IO Configuration
Choose “SuperIO Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for configuration:
SuperIO Configuration
Configure Win627 Super IO Chipset
Help Item
OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
Serial port2 Address 2F8/IRQ3
Serial port2 Mode Normal
OnBoard CIR Port Disabled
Parallel Port Address 378
Parallel Port Mode Normal
Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7
OnBoard Floppy
Controller
Allows you to enable / disable the Onboard Floppy
Controller.
Allows BIOS to Enable or
Disable Floppy Controller.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled
Serial Port1 Address Allows you to set the Onboard Serial Port1 Address.
Choices: Disabled; 3F8/IRQ4; 3E8/IRQ4; 2E8/IRQ3;
Serial Port2 Address Allows you to set the Onboard Serial Port2 Address.
Choices: Disabled; 2F8/IRQ3; 3E8/IRQ4; 2E8/
IRQ3;
Serial Port 2 Mode
If Serial Port2 Address is not disabled, it allows you
to set the Serial Port 2 Mode. Choices:
-- Normal;
-- IrDA: Providing 2 items for configuration:
IR I/O Pin Select: SINB/SOUTB; IRRX/IRTX
IR Duplex Mode: Half Duplex; Full Duplex
-- ASK IR: Providing 2 items for configuration:
IR I/O Pin Select: SINB/SOUTB; IRRX/IRTX
IR Duplex Mode: Half Duplex; Full Duplex
OnBoard CIR Port
Allows you to set the onboard CIR Port.
Choices: Disabled; 2E0; 3E0
Parallel Port Address Allows you to configure Parallel Port Address.
Choices: Disabled; 378; 278; 3BC;
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OnBoard CIR Port
CIR Port IRQ
Parallel Port Address Allows you to configure Parallel Port Address.
-- Disabled: To disable this function;
-- 378: 2 items to configure for address 378:
--- Parallel Port Mode:
Normal;
Bi-Directional;
EPP:
EPP Version: 1.9; 1.7
ECP:
ECP Mode DMA Channel: DMA0; DMA1; DMA3
--- Parallel Port IRQ: IRQ5; IRQ7
Allows you to set the onboard CIR Port.
Choices: Disabled; 2E0; 3E0
Allows you to set the onboard CIR Port IRQ for 2E0
or 3E0.
Choices: IRQ3; IRQ4; IRQ9; IRQ10; IRQ11
Choices: Disabled; 378; 278; 3BC;
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4-6.3.5 Hardware Health Configuration
1. Choose “Hardware Health Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS
Features” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear
for configuration:
Hardware Health Configuration
Hardware Health Configuration Help Item
System Temperature : 34˚C/93˚F
CPU Temperature : 32˚C/89˚F
Fan1 Speed : 3125 RPM
Fan2 Speed : 3169 RPM
Fan3 Speed : N/A
CPU Core : 1.516 V
+1.50V : 1.516 V
+3.30V : 3.258 V
+5.00V : 5.094V
+12.0V : 12.074 V
-12.0V : -12.048 V
5VSB : 5.467 V
Battery : 3.444 V
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimize Defaults
Enables Hardware Health
Monitoring Device.
System Temperature Shows current system temperature.
CPU Temperature Shows current CPU internal temperature.
Fan1/2/3 Speed
Displaying the current speed of Chassis/CPU/Power
Fan.
CPU Core
1.5V/3.3V/+12V/+5.00V/
5VSB/Battery
Showing CPU core actual voltage value.
Showing current voltage against the 1.5V/3.3V/
+12V/+5V/5VSB/Battery power supply.
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4-6.3.6 ACPI Configuration
Choose “ACPI Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for ACPI configuration:
ACPI Configuration
ACPI Settings
General ACPI Configuration Press Enter
Advanced ACPI Configuration Press Enter
Help Item
Enables Hardware ACPI
support for Operating
System.
Enable: If OS supports
ACPI.
Disable: If OS Does not
support ACPI.
General ACPI Configuration:
To press< Enter > on General ACPI Configuration will reveal the following
item(s).
Suspend mode This item allows you to select the Suspend mode.
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.
Choices: S1(POS); S3(STR); Auto
(Optional) Repost
Video at S3 Resume
(Optional) USB Device
Wakeup From S3/S4
If STR mode or Auto mode is selected, this item
allows you to enable / disable this function.
Choices: Yes; No
This item allows you to enable / disable the USB
device Wakeup function from S3/S4 mode.
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Advanced ACPI Configuration:
To press< Enter > on Advanced ACPI Configuration will reveal the
following item(s).
ACPI 2.0 Support Allows you to enable / disable ACPI (Advanced Con-
figuration and Power Interface) 2.0 Support function.
Choices: Yes; No
ACPI APIC Support Allows you to enable / disable ACPI APIC (Advanced
Programmable Interrupt Controller) Support function.
APIC ACPI SCI IRQ If APIC ACPI Support is enabled (Yes), it allows you
to enable / disable APIC ACPI SCI IRQ function.
BIOS-->AML ACPI
Headless mode Allows you to enable / disable Headless operation
Allows you to enable / disable BIOS-->AML ACPI
table
table function.
mode through ACPI.
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4-6.3.7 USB Configuration
1. Choose “USB Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and
press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
USB Configuration
USB Configuration
Module Version - 2.23.0-7.4
USB Devices Enabled :
USB Function 8 USB Ports
Legacy USB Support Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Mode FullSpeed
USB Mass Storage Device Config Press Enter
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
None
Help Item
Enable USB host
controllers.
USB Function Allows you to set the USB Function on the USB port
(s).
Choices: 8 USB Ports (default); 6 USB Ports ; 4 USB
Ports; 2 USB Ports; Disabled
Legacy USB Support Allows you to enable(default) / disable the Legacy
USB support.
Choices: Enabled(default); Disabled; Auto
USB 2.0 Controller Allows you to enable(default)/ disable the USB 2.0
Controller.
USB 2.0 Controller
Mode
Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 Controller Mode.
Choices: FullSpeed(12Mbps); HiSpeed(480Mbps)
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If users have installed USB Devices on the system, these items will
appear as below for further configuration.
USB Mass Storage
Device Config
USB Mass Storage
Reset Delay
Device #X (USB Device Name)
Emulation Type USB devices which are less than 530MB will be
Press “Enter” to view its submenu shown below.
To select number of seconds POST waits for the
USB mass storage device after start unit command.
Choices: 10 Sec; 20 Sec; 30 Sec; 40 Sec
emulated as Floppy and remaining as hard drive.
“Forced FDD” can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as FDD. (Ex. ZIP drive).
Choices: Auto; Floppy; Forced FDD; Hard Disk;
CDROM
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4-6.3.8 Frequency/Voltage Control
1. Choose “Frequency/Voltage Control” in “Advanced BIOS Features”
and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
Frequency/Voltage Control
Frequency/Voltage Configuration
CPU Linear Frequency Enabled
CPU Clock 100MHz
Fix AGP/PCI Frequency Enable
AGP Voltage Control 1.5V
DIMM Voltage Control 2.5V
CPU Voltage Control Auto
Spread Spectrum Disabled
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
CPU Linear
Frequency
This item allows you to enable / disable this setting
function.
Help Item
Press “+”/”-” to select.
CPU Clock If CPU Linear Frequency is set at Enabled, this item
allows you to set CPU Clock.
Choices: 100MHz ~350MHz in 1MHz stepping.
(100MHz~250MHz is for 100MHz CPU;
133MHz~283MHz is for 133MHz CPU;
200MHz~350MHz is for 200MHz CPU.)
Fix AGP/PCI
Frequency
AGP Voltage
Control
DIMM Voltage
Control
Allows you to fix AGP/PCI Frequency.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled
Allows you to configure the AGP Voltage.
Choices: 1.5V; 1.6V; 1.7V; 1.8V
Allows you to configure the DIMM Voltage.
Choices: 2.6V; 2.7V; 2.8V; 2.9V
CPU Voltage
Control
Spread
Spectrum
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; 0.8500V ~1.6000V in 0.0125V stepping
To enable/disable Spread Spectrum function.
Choices: 0.35%; 0.50%; 0.75%; 1.00%; Disabled
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4-6.3.9 Power Management
1. Choose “Power Management” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and
press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
Power Management
APM Configuration
Help Item
Power Management/APM Enabled
Video Power Down Mode Suspend
Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend
Standby Time Out Disabled
Suspend Time Out Disabled
Power Button mode On/Off
Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off
Resume On Ring Disabled
Resume On LAN/PME# Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Power Management/
Allows you to enable (default)/ disable the Power
APM
management / Advanced Power Management
Enable or disable APM.
function.
Video Power Down
Hard Disk Power
Down Mode
Allows you to select the Video Power Down Mode.
Choices: Disabled; Standby; Suspend
Mode
Allows you to select the Hard Disk Power Down
Mode.
Choices: Disabled; Standby; Suspend
Standby Time Out
(Minute)
Suspend Time Out
(Minute)
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
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Power Button Function
Restore on AC/Power
Resume on Ring
Resume on LAN/PME# Allows you to enable / disable (default)the Resume
Resume On RTC Alarm Allows you to enable / disable (default)the Resume
RTC Alarm Date / Hour
/ Minute / Second
Allows you to set power Button function.
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.
on LAN/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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4-6.4 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:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Chipset Settings
Advanced Chipset Features
Help Item
Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
NorthBridge Configuration Press Enter
SouthBridge Configuration Press Enter
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Options for NBEnable
USB host controllers.
2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using + / - keys. An explanation of the <F> keys
follow (The option marked with a triangle by the left consists of suboptions):
<F1>: “General Help” provides explanations of the hot-key functions
available.
<F7>: “Previous values” allows user to discard previous values or not.
<F8>: “Fail-safe defaults” allows user to load Fail-safe Defaults or not. Save
and Exit Setup.
<F9>: “Optimized Defaults” alows user to load Optimal Defaults or not.
3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following descriptions are provided as a quick guide.
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4-6.4.1 NorthBridge Configuration
Choose “NorthBridge Configuration” in “Advanced Chipset Features”
and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
NorthBridge Configuration
DRAM Frequency Auto
Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled
DRAM Integrity Mode Disabled
Memory Hole Disabled
Init. Graphic Adapter Priority AGP
Graphics Aperture Size 64MB
C.S.A Gigabit Ethernet Auto
Help Item
DRAM Frequency Allows you to set the current SDRAM frequency.
Choices: Auto; 266MHz; 333MHz; 400MHz
Configure SDRAM
Timing by SPD
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
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DRAM CAS# Latency With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se-
lect the SDRAM CAS# (Column Address Strode)latency manually.
Choices: 2 Clocks; 2.5 Clocks; 3 Clocks
DRAM RAS#
Precharge
DRAM RAS# to CAS#
DRAM Precharge
DRAM Burst Length With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se-
DRAM Integrity Mode Allows you to enable / disable (default) DRAM In-
Memory Hole Allows you to enable / disable (default) the support
Primary Graphics
Adapter
With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can select the SDRAM RAS# (Row Address Strode)
Precharge cycle manually.
Choices: 2 Clocks; 3 Clocks; 4 Clocks
With SDRAM Timing by SPD disabled, you can se-
Delay
lect the SDRAM RAS# to CAS# delay cycle
manually.
Choices: 2 Clocks; 3 Clocks; 4 Clocks
Allows you to set the SDRAM Precharge Delay
Delay
cycle.
Choices: 5 Clocks; 6 Clocks; 7 Clocks; 8 Clocks
lect the SDRAM Burst length manually.
Choices: 8; 4
tegrity Mode.
Choices: Disabled; ECC
of Memory Hole which is reserved for ISA card.
Choices: Disabled; 15MB-16MB
Allows you to select the Primary Graphics Adapter.
Choices: AGP(default); PCI;
AGP Aperture Size Series of options are available: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128,
256MB. Memory mapped and graphics data structures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. This area
is like a linear buffer. BIOS will automatically report
the starting address of this buffer to the O.S. The
default setting is 64MB.
C.S.A Gigabit Ethernet Allows you to enable/disable C.S.A Gigabit Ethernet.
Choices: Auto(default); Disabled;
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4-6.4.2 SouthBridge Configuration
1. Choose “SouthBridge Configuration” in “Advanced Chipset Features” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
SouthBridge Configuration
OnBoard AC’97 Audio Auto
(optional)OnBoard LAN Auto
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Onboard AC‘97 Audio
Allows you to enable/disable AC’ 97 Audio.
Choices: Auto (default); Disabled
(Optional)Onboard
Allows you to enable/disable onboard LAN.
LAN
Choices: Auto (default); Disabled
Help Item
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4-6.5 PCI/PNP Resource Management
PCI/PNP Resource Management allows you to modify the system’s
power saving functions.
1. Choose “PCI/PNP Resource Management” from the Main Menu and
a screen with a list of options will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced PCI/PNP Settings
Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
Plug & Play O/S No
PCI Latency Timer 32
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes
Palette Snooping Disabled
PCI IDE BusMaster Disabled
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card Auto
IRQ3 Available
IRQ4 Available
IRQ5 Available
IRQ7 Available
IRQ9 Available
IRQ10 Available
IRQ11 Available
IRQ14 Available
IRQ15 Available
DMA Channel 0 Available
DMA Channel 1 Available
DMA Channel 3 Available
DMA Channel 5 Available
DMA Channel 6 Available
DMA Channel 7 Available
Reserved Memory Size Disabled
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using + / - keys. An explanation of the <F> keys
follow (The option marked with a triangle by the left consists of suboptions):
PCI/PNP Resource Management
Help Item
No: lets the BIOS
configure all the devices
in the system.
Yes: lets the operating
system configure Plug
and Play (PnP) devices
not required for boot if
your system has a Plug
and Play operating
system.
<F1>: “General Help” provides explanations of the hot-key functions
available.
<F7>: “Previous values” allows user to discard previous values or not.
<F8>: “Fail-safe defaults” allows user to load Fail-safe Defaults or not. Save
and Exit Setup.
<F9>: “Optimized Defaults” alows user to load Optimal Defaults or not.
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3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following descriptions are provided as a quick guide.
Plug & Play O/S Allows you to configure the PNP devices by BIOS
or O/S.
Choices: No(by BIOS) (default); Yes(by O/S)
PCI Latency Timer (PCI
Clocks)
Allows you to set the PCI Latency Time.
Choices: 32(default); 64; 96; 192; 128; 160; 192;
224; 248;
Allocate IRQ to PCI
Palette Snooping This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA status,
PCI IDE BusMaster Allows you to enable / disable(default) the PCI IDE
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15Allows you to specify available IRQs to be used by
DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7 Allows you to specify available DMAs to be used by
Reserved Memory Size Allows you to specify memory size to reserve for
Allows you to assign IRQ to PCI VGA card if card
VGA
requests IRQ.
Choices: Yes(default); No
and to modify the information delivered from the
feature Connector of the VGA card to MPEG card.
This option can solve the display inversion to black
after you have used a MPEG card.
Bus Master function.
Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to
Card
the PCI slot number that is holding the card.
Choices: Auto; PCI Slot1; PCI Slot2; PCI Slot3; PCI
Slot4; PCI Slot5;
PCI/PNP devices.
Choices: Available(default); Reserved
PCI/PNP devices.
Choices: Available(default); Reserved
legacy ISA devices.
Choices: Disabled(default); 16K; 32K; 64K
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4-6.6 Boot Configuration Setup
Boot Configuration Setup allows you to modify the system’s boot
settings.
1. Choose “Boot Configuration Setup” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of options will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
Boot Settings
Boot Setting Configuration Press Enter
Boot Device Priority Press Enter
Hard Disk Drives Press Enter
Removable Drives Press Enter
ATAPI CDROM Drives Press Enter
If users have installed hard disks, removable drives (including
Floppies and USB storage devices), CDROM drives on the
system, BIOS will show these items to let users configure the
devices to decide the primary boot device.
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Boot Configuration Setup
Help Item
Configure Settings
during System Boot.
2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using + / - keys. An explanation of the <F> keys
follow (The option marked with a triangle by the left consists of suboptions):
<F1>: “General Help” provides explanations of the hot-key functions
available.
<F7>: “Previous values” allows user to discard previous values or not.
<F8>: “Fail-safe defaults” allows user to load Fail-safe Defaults or not. Save
and Exit Setup.
<F9>: “Optimized Defaults” alows user to load Optimal Defaults or not.
3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following descriptions are provided as a quick guide.
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4-6.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration
Choose “Boot Settings Configuration” in “Boot Configuration Setup” and
press <Enter>. The following items will appear for onfiguration:
Boot Configuration Setup
Boot Settings
Quick Boot Enabled
Quiet Boot Disabled
AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS
Bootup Num-Lock On
PS/2 Mouse Support Auto
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display Enabled
Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled
Help Item
Configure Settings
during System Boot.
Quick Boot
Allows you to enable (default)/ disable quick boot of
your system. If enabled, BIOS will skip certain tests
whle booting. This will decrease the time needed to
boot the system.
Quiet Boot
The bootup screen displays normal POST messages
with Disabled selected; the bootup screen displays
OEM Logo instead of POST messages with Enabled
selected.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled
AddOn ROM Display
If “Force BIOS” (default) is chosen, the vendor’s logo
screen will be followed by the “AddOn ROM” initial screen
Mode
(the screen showing the add-on card BIOS message). If
“Keep Current” is chosen, no “Add-On ROM” screen is
followed.
Bootup Num-lock Allows you to toggle between On (default) or Off to
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.
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PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled (default), PS/2 mouse is supported. Disabled,
PS/2 Mouse is not supported. If “Auto” is set, the system
will auto detect the PS/2 Mouse.
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Allows you to hit F1 key when errors occur.
Choices: Enabled(default); Disabled
Hit ‘DEL’ Message
Display
The system will show “Press DEL key to run Setup
when enabled.
Choices: Enabled(default); Disabled
Interrupt 19 Capture Allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled(default)
4-6.6.2 Boot Device Priority
Choose “Boot Device Priority” in “Boot Configuration Setup” and press
<Enter>. The bootable devices installed on board will appear and are
allowed to assign the Boot Priority.
Boot Device Priority
Boot Device Priority
1st Boot Device 1st FLOPPY DRIVE
2nd Boot Device PM-WDC WD400BB-00
3rd Boot Device SS-COPY-ROM 5238E
Help Item
Configure Settings
during System Boot.
1st/2nd/3rd Boot
Device
Allows you to set (by pressing <Enter>) floppy or
IDE devices already installed to be the 1st/2nd/3rd
boot device.
Choices: Disabled; Device(s) installed
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4-6.7 Boot Security Features
Boot Security Features allows you to modify the system’s boot security
settings.
1. Choose “Boot Security Features” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of options will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2002, American Megatrends, Inc.
Security Settings
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password Press Enter
User Access Level Full Access
Change User Password Press Enter
Clear User Password Press Enter
Password Check Setup
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using + / - keys. An explanation of the <F> keys
follow (The option marked with a triangle by the left consists of suboptions):
Boot Security Features
Help Item
Install or Change the
password.
<F1>: “General Help” provides explanations of the hot-key functions
available.
<F7>: “Previous values” allows user to discard previous values or not.
<F8>: “Fail-safe defaults” allows user to load Fail-safe Defaults or not. Save
and Exit Setup.
<F9>: “Optimized Defaults” alows user to load Optimal Defaults or not.
3. Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up
all items. The following descriptions are provided as a quick guide.
4-6.7.1 Supervisor Password
To show the status of Supervisor Password. “Installed” is displayed when
supervisor password is set up. Otherwise, “Not Installed” is displayed.
4-6.7.2 User Password
To show the status of User Password. “Installed” is displayed when
supervisor password is set up. Otherwise, “Not Installed” is displayed.
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4-6.7.3 Change Supervisor Password
This option allows you to set a new Supervisor password for the system:
1. Choose “Change Supervisor Password” in the “BIOS Security Features” 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 6 characters and press <Enter>. (The screen does not display the entered
characters.)
3. After you enter the password, the following message appears, prompting you to confirm the password:
[ Confirm New 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.
[ Password installed ]
[OK]
6. Then press any key to continue your CMOS Setup. To save the password setup, you should press “Save Changes and Exit” and choose
“OK” to exit and save setup.
7. 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:
[ Password uninstalled ]
[OK]
User Access Level Allows you to set four different Access Levels when
Supervisor Password has been set.
Choices: Full Access; Limited; View Only; No Access
Note: “User Access Level” and “Password Check” will appear when “Su-
pervisor Password” has been set.
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4-6.7.4 Change User Password
This option allows you to set a new User password for the system:
1. Choose “Change User Password” in the “BIOS Security Features”
and press <Enter>. Then the following message appears:
[ Enter New Password ]
2. The first time you run this option, enter your password up to 6 characters and press <Enter>. (The screen does not display the entered
characters.)
3. After you enter the password, the following message appears, prompting you to confirm the password:
[ Confirm New 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.
[ Password installed ]
[OK]
6. Then press any key to continue your CMOS Setup. To save the password setup, you should press “Save Changes and Exit” and choose
“OK” to exit and save setup.
4-6.7.5 Clear User Password
1. To remove the current user password, choose “Clear User Password”
and press <Enter>. An instruction box appears on the screen, assuring to clear User Password:
Clear User Password?
[OK] [Cancel]
2. Then choose [OK] and press <Enter>. The User Password is successfully removed.
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Password Check Allows you to set BIOS to check up password with a
password prompt at BIOS Setup or whenever restarting system. This option will appear when you
have set Supervisor Password or User Password.
Choices: Setup (default); Always
4-6.7.6 Boot Sector Virus Protection
Boot Sector Virus
Protection
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot
sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you
plan to run such a program, we recommend that you disable the virus warning.
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a
program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to
the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk
drive.
You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in
mind that this feature protects only the boot sector,
not the entire hard drive.
4-6.8 Save Changes and Exit
Save Changes and Exit 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 configuration changes and exit setup? ]
[OK] [Cancel]
Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes and exit CMOS
Setup to restart your system.
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4-6.9 Discard Changes ( and Exit )
Discard Changes option allows you to exit (or not 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:
[ Discard Changes (and exit setup?)]
[OK] [Cancel]
Follow the message and press <Enter> key to exit CMOS Setup and
restart system.
4-6.10 Load Optimal Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog
box with a message similar to:
[ Load Optimal Defaults ?]
[OK] [Cancel]
Press <Enter> now to load Optimal values for all the Setup options.
4-6.11 Discard Changes
Discard Changes option allows you to cancel the modifications that you
have specified in the Setup Utility. Highlight this option on the Main
Menu and press <Enter> and the following message appears:
[ Discard Changes?]
[OK] [Cancel]
Follow the message and press <Enter> key to cancel the modifications
that you have specified.
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Chapter 5 RAID Controller
The following topics are included in this chapter:
5-0 Before Creating Disk Array
5-1 Creating your Disk Array
5-2 Installing RAID Controller PDC20376 Driver
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5-0 Before Creating Disk Array:
1. JSATA1 is a 3-pin jumper for enabling or disabling the on-board Serial
ATA RAID Controller PDC20376. Setting JSATA1 1-2 CLOSED will
allow user to enable on-board RAID Controller so as to allow user to
set up the Disk Array.
2. Please locate the Promise RAID Controller on your mainboard to
make sure that you are using the right board.
3. After you have enabled the Serial ATA RAID Controller with JSATA1,
you can now install the Serial ATA RAID Controller Driver into your
system.
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5-1 Creating Your Disk Array
To create your disk array, you have to open the FastBuild Utility, which
should have already been built in the Promise Controller. At booting
your system, you will see the following intiating screen:
FastTrak 376(tm) BIOS Version xxxxxx
(c) 2--2-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
No Array is defined....................................
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter Fastbuild(tm) Utility or
Press <ESC> to continue booting.....
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter Fastbuild Utility NOW!
You can create two types of array with the help of FastBuild Utility.
1. An array for Performance in Striping type with 1 or 2 drives (or called
RAID 0).
2. An array for Data Security in Mirroring type with 2 drives treated as
one disk array (or called RAID 1).
WARNING :
WARNING :
backup any necessary data. Failure to follow this could result in data
loss.
To create a Security array using an existing hard drive,
5-1.1 Creating An Array For Performance/Security
FastTrak 376 allows users to create striped arrays with 1 or 2 drives.
1. Boot your system with Controller PDC20376 enabled by JSATA1 and
your hard drive(s) connected to IDE3/ATA3/ATA4. Suppose this is
the first time to create a Disk Array. The Promise BIOS on board
with FastBuild Utility built in will scan the IDE devices and display
the result as below:
FastTrak 376 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No array is defined...
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or
Press <ESC> key to continue booting .........
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2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu.
Auto Setup ............................................[ 1 ]
View Drive Assignment .........................[ 2 ]
Define Array .........................................[ 3 ]
Delete Array .........................................[ 4 ]
Rebuild Array .......................................[ 5 ]
3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest
and easiest method to create your first array.
[Auto Setup Options Menu]
Optimize Array for: Performance
[Array Setup Configuration]
Mode ............................................... Stripe
Spare Drive .............................................0
Drives used in Array ................................1
Array Disk Capacity .........................38166
[Keys Available]
[] Up [] Down [,, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save
4. If only one hard disk is inserted, the only choice is “Performance”
under “Optimize Array for “ section. If two hard disks are inserted,
“Performance” and “Security” are the choices. If three hard disks are
inserted, “Performance is the only choice.
5. If only one hard disk is inserted, “Stripe” will appear under “Mode “
section. If two or three hard disks are inserted, “Mirror” will appear
for “Security” in “Mode” section.
6. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to save and create the array.
7. Reboot your system.
8. Once the array has been created on new drive(s), you would need to
FDisk and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
9. Also proceed to “Installing Drivers” section of this Chapter for system
and FastTrak 376 Driver setup.
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5-1.2 Creating Security Array With Existing Data Drive
FastTrak 376 on board permits only two drives to be used for a single
Mirroring (Security) array with FastBuild Utility.
Checkpoints before creating a Security Array:
(1) You may use a drive that is containing data or a bootable O/S.
Then you will need another new drive of identical or larger
storage capacity.
(2) Backup any necessary data before proceeding. Failure to follow
this accepted PC practice could result in data loss.
(3) If you wish to include your current bootable drive holding Window
NT 4.x or Windows 2000 O/S as part of a bootable Mirroring (
RAID 1 ) array on your FastTrak 376 controller , you SHOULD
first install the Windows NT4 or 2000 driver software to this drive
while it is still attached to your system hard drive controller (e.g.
IDE1/IDE2). For all other Operating Systems except Win NT4.0
and 2000, you can proceed with your hard driver(s) connected
to IDE3/ATA3/ATA4.
1. Boot your system with FastTrak 376 Controller enabled by JSATA1
and your hard drive(s) connected to IDE3/ATA3/ATA4. Suppose this
is the first time to create a Disk Array. The Promise BIOS on board
with FastBuild Utility built in will scan the IDE devices and display
the result as below:
FastTrak 376 (tm) BIOS Version 1.xx
(c) 2002-2005 Promise Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
No array is defined...
Press <Ctrl-F> to enter FastBuild (tm) Utility or
Press <ESC> key to continue booting .........
2. Press <Ctrl-F> keys to display the FastBuild (tm) Utility Main Menu.
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3. Press “1” to display the Auto Setup Menu below. This is the fastest
and easiest method to create your first array.
[Auto Setup Options Menu]
Optimize Array for: Performance
[Array Setup Configuration]
Mode ............................................... Stripe
Spare Drive .............................................0
Drives used in Array ................................1
Array Disk Capacity .........................38166
[Keys Available]
[] Up [] Down [,, Space] Change Option [ESC] Exit [Ctrl-Y] Save
4. Using the Spacebar, choose “Security” under the Optimize Array
for section.
5. Press <Ctrl-Y> keys to Save your selection.
6. Reboot your system.
7. Once the array has been created on new drive(s), you would need to
FDisk and format the array as if it were a new single hard drive.
8. Also proceed to “Installing Drivers” section of this Chapter for system
and FastTrak 376 Driver setup.
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5-2 Installing Drivers
This section details the PDC 20376 FastTrak 376 driver installation for
various operating systems. The driver should have been included either into the Support CD or into a Support Floppy Diskette.
Checkpoints for the driver installation:
1. To install FastTrak 376 Driver for an operating system, you must use
the driver in Floppy Diskette instead of the one in CD. If you are not
provided with a Driver Diskette, you should create one by copying
the driver files through the support CD with the path:
“E \Driver\Promise\FastTrak 376. (Suppose that CD-ROM Drive is E).
2. The following sections describe the detailed procedures of installing
FastTrak 100-Lite Driver for windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows NT4.0, and Windows 3.1 / DOS.
5-2.1 For Windows 2000/XP
5-2.1-1 Installing Driver During New Installation of Windows
2000 / XP
1. Connect your hard driver(s) for RAID Array to IDE3/ATA3/ATA4, and
enable FastTrak 376 Controller by JSATA1.
1a. Bootable floppy: Boot from bootable floppy and type “WINNT”.
After files have been copied, the system will reboot. On the reboot,
press <F6> after the message “Setup is inspecting your computer’s
hardware configuration... ”appears.
1b. CD-ROM Install: Boot from the Win 2000 / XP CD. Press <F6> after
the message “ Press F6 if you need to install third party SCSI or RAID
driver” appears.
2. When the “Win 2000/ XP Setup” window is generated, Press “S”
to specify an Additional Device(s).
3. Press “O” to select “Other” and press the “Enter” key.
4. Insert into drive A the Promise Technology ® RAID driver diskette
(you can make one yourself from your Support CD if you cannot
find one in the Mainboard Package) and press “Enter” key.
5. Choose “Win2000/ XP Promise FastTrak 376 Controller” from the
list that appears on screen, then press the “Enter” key.
6. The Win 2000/XP Setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will
load support for the following mass storage devices:” The list will include
“Win2000/XP Promise FastTrak 376 controller”.
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Note: If you need to specify any additional devices to be installed, do
so at this time. Once all devices are specified, continue to step 7.
7. From the Win 2000/XP Setup screen, press the Enter key. Setup will
now load all device files and then continue the Win 2000/XP installation.
5-2.1-2 Installing Driver To Existing Win 2000/XP System
WARNING:
WARNING:
moving the boot drive containing the existing Win 2000/XP operating
system on to the FastTrak 376 controller (e.g. IDE3/ATA3/ATA4). On
mainboard, IDE1/2 are for system IDE controller, while IDE3 & ATA3/
4 are under RAID controller.
At booting with Win 2000/XP system and your hard drive(s) connected to
IDE1/2, Win 2000/XP setup will show a “New Hardware Found” dialog
box. Under Win 2000/XP, the “PCI RAID Controller” will be displayed.
1. In the dialog box, choose “Driver from disk provided by hardware manu-
facturer “ button.
2. In the A: drive, insert the FastTrak 376 driver diskette.
3. Type “A:\WIN2000/XP” in the text box. Press “Enter”.
4. Choose ”Win2000/XP Promise FastTrak 376 Controller” from the
list that appears on screen, then press the “Enter” key.
5. The Win 2000/XP setup screen will appear again saying “Setup will
load support for the following mass storage device - Win2K/XP Promise
FastTrak 376 controller. The FastTrak 376 driver will now be copied
on to the system and entered into the Win 2000/XP driver database.
6. When the “System Setting Change” dialog box appears, remove
the floppy diskette and click on “Yes” to restart the system. Win
2000/XP will then restart for the driver installation to take effect.
7. Power off your system, then attach your hard drive to the FastTrak 376
controller, e.g. IDE3/ATA3/ATA4.
Your must first complete installing the driver before
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