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B7C-FGR Layout .......................................................................7
Chapter 1 Specification ............................................. 8
1-1 Chipset System Block Diagram..............................................9
1-2 Mainboard Specification Table ........................................... 10
1-3 Mainboard Specifications ..................................................... 11
1-3.1 CPU ................................................................................................ 11
1-3.2 System Chipsets ........................................................................... 11
1-3.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 11
1-3.4 BIOS............................................................................................... 11
1-3.5 Integrated S3 UniChrome Graphics Accelerator .................. 11
1-3.6 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) interface ..........................12
1-3.7 Multi-I/O Functions ....................................................................12
1-3.8 Advanced System Power Management .................................... 12
1-3.9 SATA RAID Interface .................................................................12
1-3.10 AC’97 Audio Codec on board................................................. 13
1-3.11 Hardware Monitor on board ................................................... 13
1-3.12 IEEE 1394 Interface..................................................................13
1-3.13 Gigabit Ethernet Controller on board...................................13
1-3.14 Front Audio Out Connector..................................................... 13
1-3.15 Form Factor................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup..................................... 14
2-1 CPU Identification and Installation ................................... 15
2-1.1 CPU Identification Legends.......................................................15
2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 462 ............................................. 16
2-2 Memory Installation ............................................................. 17
2-2.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module .............................................. 17
2-2.2 To Remove a DIMM:................................................................... 17
2-3 VGA / AGP Slot Installation ................................................ 18
2-4 IDE Connector Installation ................................................. 19
2-5 SATA RAID Connectors Installation ................................. 20
2-6 Floppy Drive Connector Installation ................................. 21
2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation .......................................... 22
2-8 Jumper Setting ....................................................................... 23
2-8.1 SW1: CPU Clock Select .............................................................. 24
2-8.2 JBAT1: Clear CMOS .................................................................. 25
2-8.3 Jp1: Anti-burn Shield (ABSII).................................................. 25
2-9 Other Connectors Configuration........................................ 26
2-9.1 Onboard FAN Connectors ......................................................... 26
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2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers ..............................................27
2-9.3 Chassis Panel Connectors .......................................................... 28
2-9.4 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard...............................................28
2-9.5 LAN Connector ............................................................................ 29
2-9.6 JAUD1: External Audio Out Connector ................................29
2-9.7 Audio Out and Video Out Connectors ..................................... 30
2-9.8 Front Panel Connectors.............................................................. 30
2-9.9 IEEE 1394a Port/Pin-header ..................................................... 32
2-9.10 Printer Port: PNT1 (Optional)................................................ 33
Chapter 3 Software Setup ....................................... 34
3-1 To Open Up Support CD:..................................................... 35
3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation .......................................... 36
3-3 USB 2.0 Driver installation .................................................. 38
3-4 Graphics Driver Installation ............................................... 40
3-5 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation......................................... 41
3-5.1 Install AC’97 6-channel Audio Driver .....................................41
3-5.2 Verify 6-channel Audio ............................................................... 42
3-6 Giga LAN Driver Installation ............................................. 45
3-6.1 Installation ................................................................................... 45
3-6.2 Verification .................................................................................. 45
3-7 Hardware Monitor Utility Installation .............................. 46
3-7.1 Installation ................................................................................... 46
3-7.2 Verification .................................................................................. 47
Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup.................................... 48
4-1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................. 49
4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................................... 49
4-3 About CMOS .......................................................................... 49
4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ....................................... 49
4-5 To Update BIOS ..................................................................... 50
4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility................................ 52
4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................52
4-6.2 Standard BIOS Features ............................................................54
4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................... 55
4-6.3.1 IDE Configuration.................................................................... 56
4-6.3.2 Floppy Configuration ............................................................... 59
4-6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ...........................................................60
4-6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration............................................. 62
4-6.3.5 USB Configuration ................................................................... 63
4-6.3.6 Frequency/Voltage Control...................................................... 64
4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................... 65
4-6.4.1 NorthBridge Configuration ..................................................... 66
4-6.4.2 SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration ............................... 68
4-6.5 PCI/PNP Resource Management .............................................. 69
4-6.6 Boot Configuration Setup .......................................................... 71
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4-6.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration .................................................... 72
4-6.6.2 Boot Device Priority ................................................................. 73
4-6.6.3 Hard Disk/Removable/ATAPI CDROM Drives .................... 73
4-6.7 Power Management Features .................................................... 74
4-6.7.1 APM Configuration .................................................................. 75
4-6.7.2 ACPI Configuration ................................................................. 77
4-6.8 Boot Security Features ............................................................... 78
4-6.8.1 Supervisor Password ................................................................78
4-6.8.2 User Password........................................................................... 78
4-6.8.3 Change Supervisor Password .................................................. 79
4-6.8.4 Change User Password ............................................................ 80
4-6.8.5 Clear User Password ................................................................ 80
4-6.8.6 Boot Sector Virus Protection ................................................... 81
4-6.9 Save Changes and Exit ............................................................... 81
4-6.10 Discard Changes ( and Exit )...................................................82
4-6.11 Load Optimal Defaults .............................................................82
4-6.12 Discard Changes ........................................................................82
Chapter 5 SATA RAID Setup ................................. 83
5-0 About Disk Array................................................................... 84
5-0-1 Disk Array Interpretation.......................................................... 84
5-0-2 Disk Array Member .................................................................... 84
5-0-3 Disk Array Types Supported by VT8237 ................................ 84
5-1 Enable SATA RAID in System BIOS (VT8237) ............... 85
5-2 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup .............................. 86
5-3 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array ....... 87
5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to change Array mode ..... 91
5-5 To Install SATA RAID Driver.............................................. 93
5-5-1 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 2000/XP............ 93
5-5-2 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 98SE/ME.......... 94
APPENDICES.......................................................... 96
Appendix-1 Identify Mainboard Model Number ................... 97
Appendix-2 Technical Terms ...................................................... 98
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Chapter 1 Specification
Introduction
This mainboard features an integration of the powerful AMD processors Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron processors and the North Bridge VIA
KM400A plus South Bridge VIA VT8237, with which the whole system
performance supports 400/333/266/200MHz system bus.
VIA KM400A plus VT8237 supports on-board AMD processors to
implement the 400/333/266/200MHz Front Side Bus, the integrated
UniChrome Graphics engine, the LPC Super I/O, the DDR 400/333/
266MHz SDRAM, the 6-channel AC’97 Audio interface, the USB 2.0
interface, SATA RAID interface and ATA 133/100/66 data transfer rate.
This chapter is to introduce to users every advanced function of this
high performance integration.
Topics included in this chapter are:
1-1 Mainboard Layout
1-2 Mainboard Specifications**
1-3 Mainboard Specification Table
1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram
** If any difference is found between this manual 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 Chipset System Block Diagram
Socket 462
for AMD CPUs
System Bus 400/333/266/200MHz
VGA
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TV Out
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AC’97
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SATA RAID
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VIA VT6307
VT6122 Network
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Mouse, Keyboard
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Printer Port
Hardware Monitor
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1-2 Mainboard Specification Table
SL-B7C-FGR Specifications and Features
CPU
North Bridge
South Bridge
BIOS
Memory
I/O Chip
Integrated VGA
Audio
IDE Interface
PCI Slots
I/O Connectors
IEEE 1394
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Socket 462 for AMD Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron CPU
VIA KM400A, supporting 400/333/266 MHz FSB
VIA VT8237
AMI BIOS
DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM, up to 2GB in 2 DDR
DIMM slots
AGP 8X/4X mode only; 1 AGP Slot on boardAGP interface
Winbond W83687THF
S3 Graphics UniChrome 2D/3D graphics engine
Realtek ALC650 AC’97 Audio Codec on board
supporting 6 channel output and S/PDIF
2 ATA 133/100/66 IDE Connector
1 PCI Master slot on board
8 USB V2.0, 1 FDD port, 1 COM port, 1 LPT
(optional), 1 IrDA, 1 PS/2 K/B, 1 PS/2 Mouse, 2
1394a ports, 1 Video-out
VIA VT6307 IEEE1394 Controller on board
supporting 2 IEEE1394 ports.
Networking
SATA RAID
Interface
VIA Gigabit Ethernet Controller VIA VT6122
2 Serial ATA connectors by VT8237
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1-3 Mainboard Specifications
1-3.1 CPU
CPU Socket 462 (Socket A) on board, supporting AMD Athlon, Athlon
XP and Duron processors and implementing 400/333/266/200MHz system bus
1-3.2 System Chipsets
North Bridge VIA KM400A:
• Managing and supporting 400/333/266/200MHz system Bus, AGP
8X/4X interface, integrated UniChrome graphics accelerator and DDR
400/333/266/200MHz Memory Interface
South Bridge VIA VT8237
• Supporting the 8X V-Link, LPC Super I/O, Upstream Hub interface,
PCI interface, IDE interface, LAN interface, USB V2.0 interface, SATA
RAID interface as well as the AC’97 6 channel Audio interface.
1-3.3 Memory
2 DDR DIMM 184-pin slots on board :
• Supporting unregistered, non-ECC DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM up to
2GB
• Supporting installation of mixed volumes yet same type of DDR
SDRAM modules
• SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Scheme for DIMM Detection supported
1-3.4 BIOS
Flash Memory for easy upgrade, Year 2000 compliant, and supporting
various hardware configuration during booting system (See Chapter 4
BIOS Setup):
• Standard CMOS Features (Times, Date, Hard Disk Type etc,)
• Advanced BIOS Features (Virus Protection, Boot Sequence etc.)
• Advanced Chipset Features (AT Clock, DRAM Timing etc.)
• Power Management Features (Sleep timer, Suspend Timer etc.)
• PNP/PCI Configurations (IRQ Settings, Latency Timers etc.)
• Integrated Peripherals (Onboard I/O, IRQ, DMA Assign. etc.)
• SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield (CPU/System Temp., Fan speed etc.)
• CPU Ratio/Voltage Control (Voltage of CPU, DIMM, AGP etc.)
1-3.5 Integrated S3 UniChrome Graphics Accelerator
S3 Graphics UniChrome GPU is embedded on board, supporting:
• 128-bit 3D and 2D graphics engine
• 16 / 32 / 64 MB frame buffer using system memory
• Internal AGP 4X bus
• Motion compensation for full speed DVD playback
• VGA Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation
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1-3.6 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) interface
AGP Controller is embedded on board, supporting:
• 1.5V (8x/4x) power mode
• 8X 66MHz AD and SBA signaling; AGP pipelined split-transaction
longburst transfers up to 2GB/sec.
• One AGP Slot on board, AGP v3.0 compliant
1-3.7 Multi-I/O Functions
• PCI EIDE Controller, supporting:
-- 2 ATA 133 / 100 / 66 IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices
• Dedicated IR Functions:
-- 1x5 IR connector dedicated to IR function with 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 Drive Connector:
-- 1 FDD connector supporting 2 floppy drives with drive swap support
• Universal Serial Bus Transfer Mode:
-- USB V2.0 compliant, 480 MB/s USB Bus, supporting Windows 98SE or
later operating systems..
-- 4 built-in USB connectors and 2 more USB pin-headers which require 2
additional USB cables to provide 4 more USB ports
• PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse
• UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter):
-- 1 complete serial port (COM1) on board
1-3.8 Advanced System Power Management
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface incorporated in BIOS for
reducing power consumption :
• ACPI V2.0 compliant (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),
including ACPI Suspend mode support (See Power management of
BIOS Setup)
• APM V1.2 compliant (Legacy Power Management)
• Real Time Clock with date alarm, month alarm, and century field
1-3.9 SATA RAID Interface
Serial ATA RAID Interface supported by VT8237:
• Supporting 2 Serial ATA RAID connectors for 2 SATA Hard Disks with
150Mb/s transfer rate
• Supporting RAID 0, 1 configuration
• Serial ATA RAID Drivers enclosed in Support CD/Floppy Diskette for
user’s installation
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1-3.10 AC’97 Audio Codec on board
Realtek AC’97 Audio Codec ALC650 on board:
• Supporting 6-channel display of PCM audio output
• Fully supporting surround sound applications, along with 5 stereo
and 2 mono inputs
• AC’97 Audio Codec Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s
installation.
1-3.11 Hardware Monitor on board
• Hardware Monitor supported by Sensor Winbond W83792AD, providing monitoring functions on hardware voltage, temperatures and fan
speeds.
• Utility Software Soltek Hardware Monitor for displaying monitor status is enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.
1-3.12 IEEE 1394 Interface
The IEEE 1394 Controller, VIA VT6307 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 two fully compliant ports with Plug and Play-compatible
expansion interface. The IEEE 1394 controller provides up to 400MB/
sec transfer rate to fulfill various requirments of any multimedia
devices.
1-3.13 Gigabit Ethernet Controller on board
Gigabit Ethernet Controller VIA VT6122 on board:
• Supporting 10/100/1000Mb data transfer
• Supporting Wake On LAN function through the on-board RJ45
• LAN Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.
1-3.14 Front Audio Out Connector
• 1 Front Audio Out connector supporting Front Panel S/PDIF Output,
Front Panel Mic-In and Front Panel Line Out
• This Front Panel Audio Out requiring an S/PDIF Audio Cable to connect itself to Front Panel Audio Connectors
1-3.15 Form Factor
• Micro-ATX Form Factor, ATX Power Supply
• Mainboard size: 180mm x 260mm
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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 heatsink is a must for proper heat
dissipation for your CPU. Get ready an appropriate fan with heatsink
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 Manual
for proper setup. Incorrect setting will cause damage to your CPU.
The following topics are included in this chapter:
2-1 CPU Identification and Installation
2-2 Memory Installation
2-3 VGA / AGP Slot Installation
2-4 IDE Connector Installation
2-5 Floppy Drive Connector ( FDC ) Installation
2-6 ATX Power Supply Installation
2-7 Jumper Settings
2-8 Other Connectors Configuration
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Speed: 1000=1000MHz, 1600=1400MHz, 1700=1467MHz,
1800=1533Mhz, 1900=1600MHz, 2000=1667MHz,
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2100=1733MHz, 2200=1800MHz, 2400=2000MHz,
2600=2133MHz, 2700=2167MHz, 2500=1833MHz(Barton),
2800=2083MHz(Barton), 3000=2250MHz(Barton),
3200=2332MHz(Barton)
Package Type: A=CPGA, D=OPGA
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Voltage: L=1.5V, U=1.6V, K=1.65V, P=1.7V, M=1.75V, N=1.8V
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Maximum Temperature: R=70˚C, Y=75˚C,V=85˚C
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Note: Get the Host CPU Clock by dividing FSB by 2.
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2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 462
This mainboard is built with CPU Socket 462 supporting the AMD CPUs
Athlon, Athlon XP and Duron:
• Follow the steps described in this section to install CPU into the onboard Socket 462.
• After installation of CPU, you must also install a proper cooling fan
on top of the CPU and connect the Fan cable to the CPU fan
connector.
1. First pull sideways the lever of
Socket 462, and then turn it up
900 so as to raise the upper layer
of the socket from the lower
platform.
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2-2 Memory Installation
How to tackle the memory Modules:
• Make sure to unplug your power supply before adding or removing
memory module. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
your mainboard and the memory module.
• Pay attention to the orientation of the DIMM slots. Forcing a DIMM
into a slot improperly will damage the memory module and slot itself.
• Make sure you have the right type of memory module for your
mainboard.
2-2.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module
• This mainboard supports up to 2GB unbuffered DDR 400/333/266/
200 SDRAM, with 2 DDR DIMM slots on board.
type of modules into these slots.
• 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. Press
the Module down in a gradual way until it surely reaches the bottom
and clicks straight up the two latches on the left and right of the slot.
If any one of the latches has not turned up completely, you should
unplug the module and press it down a bit more firmly.
184-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions
Do not insert other
DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position
(2.5V Voltage Key)DDR Notch
DDR Rib
Module Latch
2-2.2 To Remove a DIMM:
• Press down the holding latches on both sides of the DIMM slot and
the module will be released from it.
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1. To install onboard VGA, please connect your monitor directly to the
VGA connector on board.
2. 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 8X/4X slot will
damage the system chip and burn the 1.5V circuitry.
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while an AGP 4X card will provide 1GB/sec transfer rate.
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2-4 IDE Connector Installation
To install IDE Connector, you may connect the blue connector of IDE
cable to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) connector on board,
and then connect the gray connector to your slave device and the black
connector to your master device. If you install two CD-ROMs/hard disks,
you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting their
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80-conductor IDE Cable
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This kind of cable is dedicated for Minibarebone system because the ribbon is
bundled up and will not block the air flow
in the barebone cabinet.
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ATA1
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HDD IR PWR
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80-conductor IDE Cable
(dedicated for 1 IDE device)
This kind of cable is dedicated for Minibarebone system because the ribbon is
bundled up and will not block the air
flow in the barebone cabinet.
Gray connector
(To slave device)
Red line
Black connector
(To Master Device)
Blue connector
(To Mainboard)
Bundle Strap
80-conductor
IDE cable
Blue connector
(To Mainboard)
19
Red line
Black connector
(To Master Device)
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2-5 SATA RAID Connectors Installation
2 Serial ATA connectors for 2 SATA Hard Disks with RAID mode are
supported by the South Bridge VIA VT8237. Please see Chapter 5 Disk
Array Installation for detail RAID installaion.
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Fan1
Fan2
Main Power
USB3
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USB4
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JBAT1
ATA1
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SATA RAID Connector
Serial ATA Hard Disk
To Power Supply
SATA Power Connector
Serial ATA Power Cable
(optional)
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2-6 Floppy Drive Connector Installation
To install FDC, you should connect the end of FDC cable with single
connector to the board, and connect the other end with two connectors
to the floppy drives.
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Floppy Drive Connector:
Orient the red line of the
Floppy Flat Cable to Pin1.
FDC1
USB3
1
USB4
1
1
ATA1
Battery
JBAT1
DIM1
DIM2
HDD IR PWR
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Main Power
Pin 1 (to Red Line)
Fan1
Fan2
34-pin FDC cable
(Dedicated for Barebone)
This kind of cable is dedicated for Mini-barebone
system because the ribbon can be bundled up and
will not block the air flow in the barebone cabinet.
A dedicated cable with 2nd connector for 2nd floppy
drive is an optional item in the Mini-barebone
System.
Signal Swap End
Red line
To 1st Floppy Drive
To mainboard
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PCI 1
DIM1
IDE1
IDE2
VT6122
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2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation
+12V
5SB
PWR OK
GND
+5V
GND
+5V
GND
+3.3V
+3.3V
Pin1
+5V
+5V
-5V
GND
GND
GND
PS ON#
GND
-12V
+3.3V
Pin11
Main Power Connector
(20-pin)
+12V Power Connector
GND
1
3
+12V
GND
2
4
+12V
ATX V2.03 Power Supply is strongly recommended running with this
mainboard.
To set up Power Supply on this mainboard:
1. Get ready a V2.03 ATX Power Supply which provides a square-shaped
+12V Power Connector in addition to the 20-pin Main Power
Connector and other peripheral power connectors.
2. Connect the on-board square-shaped +12V Power Connector to the
square-shaped +12V Power Connector of the Power Supply.
3. Connect the on-board 20-pin Main Power Connector to the 20-pin
Main Power Connector of the Power Supply. Please note that both
the +12V Power Connector and the 20-pin Main Power Connector
should be connected to Power Supply to power on the system.
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2-8 Jumper Setting
The following diagram show the location and setting of jumper block on
the mainboard.
Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)
JP1:
(Overheated CPU Shutdown)
(only for Athlon XP/Duron Morgan)
1-2 closed (default)
1
Enabled
USB3
1
USB4
1
1
JBAT1
ATA1
Battery
VT6307S
HDD IR PWR
LED
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DIM2
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PWLED
JAUD
1
JBAT1:
Clear CMOS
1-2 closed
(default)
To hold data
2-3 closed
To clear CMOS
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SW1:CPU Frequency Select
Fan1
SW1
2
1
2
Fan2
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2
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2
1
CPU Clock
8
100MHz
7
8
133MHz
7
8
166MHz
7
8
200MHz
7
133/166/200
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Auto-detect
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(default)
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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.
2-8.1 SW1: CPU Clock Select
1. Before setting the CPU clock, read the
Identification Legend on the CPU, find the
Max FSB and divide it by two. The result
is the default CPU clock. (FSB= CPU Clock
x 2)
2. Select the CPU clock you want from 100/
133/166/200MHz and set SW1 to match
your choice.
3. If you select a CPU clock which is higher
than your default CPU clock, it may fail to
boot system, you should restore the default
setting and then clear CMOS to reboot your
system. (See Clear CMOS )
SW1:CPU Frequency Select
SW1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
8
7
8
7
8
7
8
7
133/166/200
8
Auto-detect
7
CPU Clock
100MHz
133MHz
166MHz
200MHz
(default)
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2-8.2 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.
Clear CMOS
1-2 closed
1
(default)
To hold data
1
2-3 closed
To clear CMOS
JBAT1:
4. CMOS data are restored to default now.
Remember never clear
CMOS when system power is on.
2-8.3 Jp1: Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)
Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)
JP1:
(Overheated CPU Shutdown)
(only for Athlon XP/Duron Morgan)
1-2 closed (default)
1
Enabled
1
JP1 is designed to enable the overheat safeguard for some CPUs which
are incorporated with a protective thermal diode. The latest AMD Athlon
XP and Duron Morgan CPUs are incorporated with such thermal diode
and can be protected by this function. Setting JP1 1-2 closed (default
setting) will get system shutdown when any of the above-mentioned
CPUs gets to 85oC (the default protection temperature.) Only when the
CPU returns to a cooler state can you restart your system.
For other CPUs that are not incorporated with a protective thermal diode,
please set JP1£t 2-3 closed to disable the function because it is a vain
design now.
2-3 closed
Disabled
Reminder: If a sudden shutdown happens to your system which has
been running well for a while with an AMD Athlon XP/Duron Morgan
CPU, this might be caused by the “Overheated CPU Shutdown” design.
Please use a better CPU cooling fan to restart your system.
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2-9 Other Connectors Configuration
This section lists out all connectors configurations for users’ reference.
2-9.1 Onboard FAN Connectors
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USB3
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USB4
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1
JBAT1
ATA1
Battery
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DIM2
HDD IR PWR
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Please populate the cooling fans as illustrated above.
FAN1: FAN1 should be connected to CPU cooling FAN only for CPU
temperature detection and CPU Fan speed control.
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GND
FDC1
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+12V
No Sensor
Fan1: CPU Fan Connector
+12V Power
A
A
0
0
Fan1
CPU sensor, Speed Control
FAN2:System Fan Connector
System sensor, Speed Control
Fan2
Main Power
FAN2: FAN2 should be connected to System cooling Fan for system
temperature detection and system Fan speed control.
Wrong application will cause mal-functioning of the fan connectors.
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2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers
This mainboard provides four USB ports on board supporting various
USB devices. In addition, two USB pin-header are added on board to
provide expansion of four more optional USB ports by using two additional USB Cables.
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 1.0 / 2.0 USB Bus. USB 2.0 supports Windows 98SE and above. Please see Chapter 3 for USB2.0
Installation.
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USB Port
USB3
1
USB4
1
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1
JBAT1
ATA1
Battery
HDD IR PWR
+
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LED
-
SPK RST
DIM1
DIM2
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IDE1
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USB Pin-headers (4 ports)
USB Header
Pin Assignment
Second USB Port Wiring for Front USB
Red wire
+12V Power
First USB Port Wiring for Front USB
Fan1
Fan2
Main Power
To Front panel USB connector
Red White
+5V
D1-
Green
D1+
1
D2-
+5V
Red
White
D2+
Green
black
GND
GND
black
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2-9.3 Chassis Panel Connectors
B.
A.
C.
D.
I.
J.
K.
E. F.
A: PS/2 Mouse
B: VGA Connector
C: LAN Port RJ45 (Top)
D: IEEE1394 Connector
E: PS/2 Keyboard
F: COM1 Port
G: USB 0 (middle)
USB 1 (underside)
G.
H: USB 2 (middle)
USB 3 (underside)
I: Line in/
Rear Speaker Out
J: Line Out /
Front Speaker Out
K: Microphone Input /
Center Subwoofer Out
H.
2-9.4 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard
PS/2 Mouse Connector
6 Void
4 VCC
2 Void
6 Void
4 VCC
(green, on top)
5 Mouse Clock
3 GND
1 Mouse Data
5 Keyboard Clock
3 GND
2 Void
PS/2 Keyboard Connector
1 Keyboard Data
(purple, underside)
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PCI 1
DIM1
IDE1
IDE2
VT6122
AGP1 8X/4X
Main Power
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ALC650
USB3
1
Fan1
DIM2
V
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FDC1
VT1622A
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PWLED
LED
USB4
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JBAT1
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SW1
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One RJ45 connector is on board for LAN connection, supporting GiGabit
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Red/Orange LED blinks to indicate
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External Audio Out Connector supports Front Panel S/PDIF Output,
Front Panel Mic-In and Front Panel Line-out.
This External Audio-out Connector requires an S/PDIF Audio Cable to
connect itself to Front Panel Audio Connectors.
Audio-out Pin Assignment
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Pin 3 GND
Pin 5 +5V
Pin 7 MIC IN
Pin 9 LINE IN R
Pin11 LINE IN L
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Pin 4 +5V
Pin 6 SPDIF OUT
Pin 8 +5VA
Pin10 GNDA
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2-9.7 Audio Out and Video Out Connectors
CDIN1 is an audio connector connecting CD-ROM audio to mainboard.
TV2 is a video out connector supporting video display.
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This Front Panel Connector consists of the following connectors for
various front panel supports. When you have fixed the mainboard to
the case, join the connectors of this Front Panel Connector to the case
Front Panel.
(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.
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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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Two IEEE1394a Ports are built on board for Digital Video Cameras
and other devices with 1394a interface. Another IEEE 1394a Pin-header
is built on board providing one more 1394a channel on the front Panel.
IEEE1394 Port
• When plugging the IEEE1394
cable to IEEE1394 Header, users
must make sure the red wire is
connected to Pin 6.
IEEE 1394 Pin-header
Pin Assignment
Pin 1 BPWR(+12V)
Pin 2 GND
Pin 3 TPB(0/1/2)Pin 4 TPB(0/1/2)+
Pin 5 TPA (0/1/2)Pin 6 TPA (0/1/2)+
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To IEEE 1394 pin-header on board
for one Front Panel 1394a Port
IEEE1394 Cable (optional)
To Barebone-system
Front Panel 1394
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2-9.10 Printer Port: PNT1 (Optional)
PNT1 is a parallel printer port.
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Pin Assignment
Pin 1 STROBE#
Pin 2 LPTDD0
Pin 3 LPTDD1
Pin 4 LPTDD2
Pin 5 LPTDD3
Pin 6 LPTDD4
Pin 7 LPTDD5
Pin 8 LPTDD6
Pin 9 LPTDD7
Pin 10 ACK#
Pin 11 BUSY
Pin 12 PE
Pin 13 SLCT
Pin 14 AUTOFD#
Pin 15 ERROR#
Pin 16 INITA#
Pin 17 SLCTIN#
Pin 18 GND
Pin 19 GND
Pin 20 GND
Pin 21 GND
Pin 22 GND
Pin 23 GND
Pin 24 GND
Pin 25 GND
Pin 26 Key
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Chapter 3 Software Setup
Drivers, Utilities and Software Installation
Support CD:
This mainboard 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 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. The installation procedures for all these
operating systems are programed into an auto-run mode. What users
have to do is read and follow the pop-up instructions. We therefore
take the installation on Windows XP as the general illustration hereby.
The priority of driver installation should also be noted. Users are recommended to take the following installation order:
3-1 To Open Support CD
3-2 VIA 4-in-1 Drivers Installation
3-3 Graphics Driver Installation
3-4 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation
3-5 USB 2.0 Driver Installation
3-6 Hardware Monitor Utility Installation
3-7 Giga LAN Driver Installation
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3-1 To Open Up Support CD:
1. Please put the Support CD enclosed in your mainboard package into
the CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the Main Menu will
automatically appear, displaying the contents to be installed for this
series:
2. In case your system does not open the Support CD automatically,
please click to the following path to enter the Main Installation Menu:
D:\ Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM Drive is Drive D)
3. We recommand that drivers installation should be started from top to
bottom of main menu.
4. Drivers may be updated from time to time in our web site. If you are
installing a newer driver than the one illustrated in this chapter, please
be aware that the illustration pictures might be different.
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3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation
1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ VIA 4-
in-1 Drivers” to proceed.
2.The VIA Service Pack
InstallShield Wizard will pop up
to guide you to the VIA Service
pack installation. Click “Next”
button to continue.
Next
4. On the screen below, check
”Normally Install” and click
“Next” to continue. (If you
check “Quick Install”, you will
skip the detailed procedures of
the VIA 4-in-1 Setup.)
3. “VIA Service Pack README”
screen will appear, please click
the “Yes” button to agree with
the Licence Agreement and
continue.
Ye s
5. Select the checkbox as below
and click “Next” to continue:
VIA PCI IDE Bus Driver
AGP Driver (AGP 3.0 Supported)
VIA INF Driver 2.00a
Next
Next
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6. Select “Install VIA PCI IDE
Driver” checkbox, then click the
“Next” button to continue.
Next
10. After all these setup procedures have finished, you should restart
your computer by clicking on “OK” so as to put VIA 4-in-1drivers
into effect and proceed to next driver installation.
7. Select “Install VIA AGP Driver”
in turbo mode and press “Next”
button to continue.
Next
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3-3 USB 2.0 Driver installation
VIA USB V2.0 is already integrated on board. Its 480Mb/s transfer rate
supports operating systems Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP. USB2.0 Driver
is typically for Windows 98se/Me. For Windows 2K/XP, users can install their latest Service Pack instead of the USB2.0 driver to gain the
USB2.0 support. For the Windows system which is not installed with its
latest Service Pack, user must install the USB2.0 driver to activate the
USB2.0 support:
1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to choose
“VIA USB 2.0 Driver” to proceed. Please notice that the USB card
driver is different from the USB 2.0 driver typically for the on-board
USB. Do not use the USB card driver here.
3. Instantly the “USB 2.0 Setup Program” will pop up on screen. Click
“Next” to continue.
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4. Instantly, next screen will pop up to prompt you to select component.
Select “Install USB Driver” and click “Next” button to continue.
Next
5. The USB 2.0 Setup Program will then guide you through the whole
driver setup until the “Finish” screen appears to prompt you to restart
your system. Please click “Finish” button to restart system to put the
new driver into effect.
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3-4 Graphics Driver Installation
1. Click to “Install Graphics Driver”. The Graphics Driver is specifically
for on-board VGA.
2. When the screen of “VIA/S3G
UniChrome Win2K/XP Display
Setup Program“ appears,
please press “Next” button to
continue.
Next
3. Then the dialog window will tell
you where the driver to be
installed, please press “Next”
button to go on.
Next
3. After all the setup procedures
have completed, click to
“Finish” button to exit the
Installation program and restart your system.
Finish
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3-5 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation
Realtek AC97 Audio Codec on board, AC’97 2.2 compatible stereo audio
code for PC multimedia systems. Realtek AC’97 Audio Codec Driver is provided in Support CD for user’s installation.
3-5.1 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 “I nstallShield
Wizard” screen appears to
guide you through the “Realtek
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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3-5.2 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:
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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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3-6 Giga LAN Driver Installation
3-6.1 Installation
1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “
Onboard Giga LAN Driver” to proceed.
2. Instantly, “The installation is
completed” screen appears,
indicating that LAN Driver
setup is finished.
3-6.2 Verification
1. After LAN Driver setup, a new networking icon will appear at the
corner of the “Start” screen of your system, indicating that a network
channel has been set up.
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3-7 Hardware Monitor Utility Installation
3-7.1 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 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 complete, click “Finish”
to exit the wizard.
Install
Finish
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3-7.2 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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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 themselves to update onboard
BIOS with the latest BIOS version provided in our web site:
http://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 (amiflash.exe) to a
bootable floppy disk so that you can reinstall the BIOS when in need.
• Normally, to update BIOS is unnecessary if the system is working fine.
Users should only update BIOS when incompatible problems are encountered or new features have to be added to system.
• “AMIFLASH.EXE” is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that updates
the BIOS by uploading a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM
on the mainboard. This program only works in DOS environment, the
utility can not be executed in Windows 95/98, ME, NT, 2000 or 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.
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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) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
Standard BIOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
PCI/PNP Resource Management
Boot Configuration Setup
Power Management Features
: : 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...
BIOS Security Features
Load Optimal Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes and Exit
Discard Changes and Exit
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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6. In entering the Main option of the Main Menu, please use the functions in the Function List to configure the setting:
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Use [Enter], [Tab] or [Shift-Tab] to select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to choose the options.
<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.
Attention: The BIOS Setup is subject to constant update without further
notice to users. It is necessary for users themselves to update onboard
BIOS with the latest BIOS version provided in our web site:
http://www.soltek.com.tw
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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:
Choose “Standard BIOS Features” from the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following screen will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
System Overview
AMIBIOS
Version : 08.00.11
Build Date : 03/24/04
ID : B7CsH00b
Processor
Type : AMD Athlon(tm) XP 1800+
Speed : 1533MHz
Count : 1
System Memory
Size : 256MB
System Time 00 : 19 : 29
System Date Fri 03/26/2004
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
AMIBIOS/Processor/System memory
These three items only show the respective current statuses. They cannot be changed in the
BIOS Setup.
System Time
The BIOS shows the time of the day in the format: hh:mm:ss. Choose the field with the Arrow
keys and change the time with the Page Up/Page Down +/- keys.
System Date
The BIOS shows the date of the day in the format: mm:dd:yy :day of the Week. Choose the
field with the Arrow keys and change the value with the Page Up/Page Down +/- keys.
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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:
Choose “Advanced BIOS Features” from the Main Menu and a screen
with a list of options will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Settings
Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
IDE Configuration Press Enter
Floppy Configuration Press Enter
SuperIO Configuration Press Enter
Hardware Health Configuration Press Enter
USB Configuration Press Enter
Frequency/Voltage Control Press Enter
Advanced BIOS Features
Help Item
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
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4-6.3.1 IDE Configuration
Choose “IDE Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for IDE Devices
configuration:
IDE Configuration
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller Both
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
OnBoard PCI IDE Controller
Allows you to enable/disable onboard PCI IDE controller.
Choices: Disabled; Primary; Secondary; Both
IDE Configuration
Help Item
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4-6.3.1-1 Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave
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
Press <Enter> to show the detected information of Primary/Secondary
IDE Master/slave device(s). If any IDE device is detected in any one of
the above items press <Enter> to reveal the IDE information:
Primary/(Secondary) IDE Master/(Slave)
Primary/(Secondary) 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 200MHz
S.M.A.R.T. Auto
32Bit Data Transfer Disabled
Help Item
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
To select or disable LBA/Large mode.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
To select or disable Block Mode. The data transfer from and to the device occurs one
sector or multiple sectors at a time.
PIO Mode
To select or disable PIO Mode.
Choices: Disabled; 1, 2, 3, 4
DMA Mode
To select DMA Mode.
Choices: Auto; SWDMAn; MWDMAn; UDMAn
S.M.A.R.T
Allows you to enable / disable the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology for the
hard disk.
32Bit Data Transfer
To auto-select (default) or disable 32Bit Data Transfer.
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4-6.3.1-2 Hard Disk Write Protect
Hard Disk Write
Protect
4-6.3.1-3 IDE Detect Time Out
IDE Detect Time Out
4-6.3.1-4 ATA(P) 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
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable
Detection
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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4-6.3.2 Floppy Configuration
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
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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4-6.3.3 Super IO Configuration
Choose “SuperIO Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for configuration:
SuperIO Configuration
Configure Win687THF Super IO Chipset
OnBoard Floppy Controller Enabled
Serial Port1 Address 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port2 Address 2F8/IRQ3
Serial Port2 Mode Standard
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.
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 are:
Standard;
IrDA SIR: Providing 3 items for configuration:
IR Duplex Mode:
Half Duplex; Full Duplex
IR Tx2Rx 40-Bits Delay Sel:
No 40-Bits Delay; Tx 40-Bits Delay
ASK IR: Providing 3 items for configuration:
IR Duplex Mode:
Half Duplex; Full Duplex
IR Tx2Rx 40-Bits Delay Sel:
No 40-Bits Delay; Tx 40-Bits Delay
IR Rx2Tx 40-Bits Delay Sel:
No 40-Bits Delay; Rx 40-Bits Delay
OnBoard CIR Port
Allows you to set the onboard CIR Port.
Choices: Disabled; 2E0; 3E0; 298
CIR Port IRQ
If Onboard CIR Port is not disabled, this item appears to allow you to set the onboard CIR
Port IRQ for 2E0 ,3E0 and 298
Choices for 2E0, 3E0 and 298:
IRQ3; IRQ4; IRQ10; IRQ11
Help Item
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Parallel Port Address
Allows you to configure Parallel Port Address.
Choices: Disabled; 378; 278; 3BC;
Parallel Port Mode
If Parallel Port Address is set 378/278/3BC, Parallel Port Mode appears to allow you to set
the Parallel Port Mode. The choices are:
Normal;
EPP;
EPP & ECP:
ECP Mode DMA Channel:
DMA0; DMA1; DMA3
Parallel Port IRQ: IRQ5; IRQ7
If Parallel Port Address is set 378/278/3BC, Parallel Port IRQ appears to allow you to set
the Parallel Port IRQ.
Choices:IRQ5; IRQ7
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4-6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration
Choose “Hardware Health Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Fea-
tures” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
Hardware Health Configuration
Hardware Health Configuration
CPU Temperature : 43˚C/111˚F
ABS II Shut Down Temperature : 85˚C/185˚F
SMART FAN Control Enabled
CPU External Temp.Reading : 34˚C/93˚F
System Temp. Reading : 32˚C/89˚F
Fan1 Speed : 3125 RPM
Fan2 Speed : N/A
VcoreA(Vcore) : 1.504 V
VIN0 (VCC3.3) : 3.306 V
VIN1(VCC5) : 6.909 V
VIN2(VDIMM) : 2.661 V
VIN3(+12V) : 12.319 V
VBAT : 3.048 V
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimize Defaults
CPU Temperature
Shows current CPU internal temperature.
ABS II Shutdown Temperature
This feature allows you to set the shutdown temperature to the running CPU.
Choices: Disabled; 80
0
C~1150C in 50C stepping
Help Item
SMART FAN Control
Smart Fan control will increase or decrease the fan speed of the CPU fan. The hotter the
CPU gets, the more speed the fan increases.
CPU External Temp. Reading
Shows current CPU external temperature.
System Temp. Reading
Shows current system temperature.
Fan1/2 Speed
Displaying the current speed of the CPU/chassis Fan.
VCoreA(Vcore)
Showing CPU core actual voltage value.
VIN0/VIN1/VIN2/VIN3/VBAT
Showing current voltage against the VIN0/VIN1/VIN2/VIN3/VBAT power supply.
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4-6.3.5 USB Configuration
Choose “USB Configuration” in “Advanced BIOS Features” and press
<Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for configuration:
USB Configuration
USB Configuration
Help Item
Module Version - 2.23.0-7.4
USB Devices Enabled :
USB 1.1 Ports configuration USB 8 Ports
USB 2.0 Ports Enable Enabled
Legacy USB Support Enabled
Port 64/60 Emulation Disabled
USB 2.0 Controller Mode HiSpeed
None
USB 1.1 Ports Configuration
Allows you to set the USB 1.1 port(s).
Choices: 8 USB Ports; Disabled
USB 2.0 Ports Enable
Allows you to enable / disable the USB 2.0 Ports.
Legacy USB Support
Allows you to enable / disable the Legacy USB support.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled; Auto
Port 64/60 Emulation
Allows you to enable / disable the Port 64/60 Emulation.
USB 2.0 Controller Mode
Allows you to configure the USB 2.0 Controller Mode.
Choices: FullSpeed(12Mbps); HiSpeed(480Mbps)
Enable USB host
controllers.
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4-6.3.6 Frequency/Voltage Control
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 133
Clock Spread Spectrum Contro Disabled
CPU Ratio Selection Default
AGP Voltage Control 1.5V
DIMM Voltage Control Auto
CPU Voltage Control Auto
CPU Linear Frequency
Allows you to enable / disable / auto-detect the CPU Linear Frequency setting.
If enabled, the CPU Frequency Setting item will appear for user’s configuration.
CPU Clock
This item allows you to set CPU Clock.
Choices: 100MHz ~250MHz in 1MHz stepping.
Clock Spread Spectrum Contro
This function will reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) in your system. If you do
not have an EMI problem, leave this item disabled.
Help Item
CPU Ratio Selection
Allows you to configure the CPU Ratio if the ratio is unlocked.
AGP Voltage Control
Allows you to configure the AGP Voltage.
Choices: 1.5V; 1.6V; 1.7V; 1.8V
DIMM Voltage Control
Allows you to configure the DIMM Voltage.
Choices: Auto; 2.6V; 2.7V; 2.8V; 2.9V;
CPU Voltage Control
Allows you to configure the CPU Voltage. Usually, to raise CPU voltage will raise the chance
of CPU overclocking and yet risk damage of CPU.
Choices: Auto; 1.100V ~1.850V in 0.025V stepping
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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:
Choose “Advanced Chipset Features” from the Main Menu and a
list of option will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc.
Advanced Chipset Settings
Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections
may cause system to malfunction.
NorthBridge VIA KM400(A) Configuration Press Enter
SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration Press Enter
Advanced Chipset Features
Help Item
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
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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:
*********OnChip VGA*********
CPU Direct Access OnChip VGA Enabled
OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size 64MB
Boot Device Select CRT
TV Type NTSC
TV Output Connector Composite
LCD Panel Type 7
TV Layout Default
Dithering Disabled
******** DRAM Timing ********
Configure SDRAM Timing by SPD Disabled
SDRAM Frequency Auto
SDRAM CAS# Latency 2.5
SDRAM Bank Interleave Disabled
SDRAM Burst Length 4QW
SDRAM Command Rate 2T
Primary Grahics Adapter AGP
VLink 8X Supported Disabled
V-Link DATA 2X Support Disabled
Search for MDA Resources Yes
AGP Mode AGP 8X
AGP Read Synchronizaion Disabled
AGP Fast Write Disabled
Graphics Aperture Size 64MB
AGP Master 1 W/S Read Disabled
AGP Master 1 W/S Write Disabled
Fast Command Normal
******** OnChip VGA ********
CPU Direct Access OnChip VGA
Allows CPU to access OnChip VGA directly.
OnChip VGA Frame Buffer Size
Allow you to set the memory capacity for onboard VGA.
Choices:
Boot Device Select
Allows you to select primary boot device.
Choices: CRT; LCD; CRT+LCD; TV; CRT+TV; DVI; CRT+DVI
TV Type
Allows you to select TV type.
Choices: NTSC; PAL; PALM; PALN; PALNc
TV Output Connector
Allows you to select TV Output Connector.
Choices: Composite; S-Video0; R/G/Bl Cr/Y/Cb; SDTV-R/G/B; SDTV-Pr/Y/Pb; S-Video1
LCD Panel Type
Allows you to select LCD Panel Type.
Choices: 1-15
NorthBridge VIA KM400(A) Configuration
Help Item
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Dithering
Allows you to enable/disable Dithering.
******** DRAM Timing ********
Configure SDRAM Timing by SP
Allows you to select the DRAM Timing mode.
Choices:
Enabled:BIOS will access SPD (Serial Presence Detect)automatically to configure module
timing;
Disabled: If “Configure SDRAM Timing by SP” is set to Disabled, the following 1 items will
appear for user’s configuration:
SDRAM CAS# Latency -- for SDRAM CAS#(Column Address Strode) Latency cycle:
1.5; 2.0; 2.5; 3.0
SDRAM Bank Interleave--allows you to enable / disable SDRAM Bank Interleave function:
Disabled; 2-way; 4-way
SDRAM Burst Length
Allows you to SDRAM Burst Length.
Choices: 4QW; 8QW
SDRAM Command Rate
Allows you to set the SDRAM Command Rate.
Choices: 1T; 2T
Primary Graphics Adapter
To select the Primary Graphics Adapter.
Choices: AGP; PCI
VLink 8x Supported
Allows you to enable / disable VLink 8x mode.
V-Link Data 2X Support
Allows you to enable / disable V-Link Data 2X mode.
AGP Mode
Allows you to select the AGP Mode on board. This item supports 1X/2X/4X/8X AGP Mode.
AGP Read Synchronization
Allows you to enable / disable the AGP Read Synchronization.
AGP Fast Write
Allows you to enable / disable the AGP Fast Write function.
Graphics Aperture Size
Series of options are available: None; 8MB; 16MB; 32MB, 64MB. 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.
AGP Master 1 W/S Read/Write
Allows you to enable / disable the AGP Master 1 W/S Read/Write function.
Fast Command
Allows you to set Fast Command mode.
Choices: Birnak; Fast; Ultra
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4-6.4.2 SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration
Choose “SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration” in “Advanced Chipset
Features” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for
configuration:
PCI Delay Transaction Disabled
OnBoard SATA-IDE RAID
RAID BIOS Execute Enabled
OnBoard AC’97 Audio Enabled
VIA 6307 IEEE 1394 Enabled
VIA 6122 Gigabit Ethernet Enabled
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
PCI Delay Transaction
To enable / disable PCI Delay Transaction.
OnBoard SATA-IDE
Allows you to configure on board SATA mode.
Choices: RAID; Disabled
RAID BIOS Execute
The RAID BIOS will be hidden during booting the system if enabled.
OnBoard AC’ 97 Audio
To enable / disable onboard AC’ 97 Audio.
SouthBridge VIA VT8237 Configuration
Help Item
VIA 6307 IEEE 1394
Allows you to enable/disable onboard IEEE 1394 controller.
VIA 6122 Gigabit Ethernet
Allows you to enable/disable onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller.
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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.
Choose “PCI/PNP Resource Management” from the Main Menu and a
screen with a list of options will appear:
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2004, 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 64
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
PCI/PNP Resource Management
Help Item
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
Plug & Play O/S
To configure the PNP devices by BIOS or O/S.
Choices: No(by BIOS); Yes(by O/S)
PCI Latency Timer
To set the PCI Latency Time.
Choices: 32; 64; 96; 128; 160; 192; 224; 248;
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
To enable/disable to assign IRQ to PCI VGA if the VGA card requests IRQ.
Palette Snooping
This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA status, and to modify the information delivered
from the feature Connector of the VGA card to MPEG card. This option can solve the display
inversion to black after you have used a MPEG card.
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PCI IDE BusMaster
Allows you to enable / disable the PCI IDE Bus Master function.
OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card
Some PCI IDE card may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card.
Please leave this at default.
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15
Allows you to specify available IRQs to be used by PCI/PNP devices.
Choices: Available; Reserved
DMA 0/1/3/5/6/7
Allows you to specify available DMAs to be used by PCI/PNP devices.
Choices: Available; Reserved
Reserved Memory Size
Allows you to specify memory size to reserve for legacy ISA devices.
Choices: Disabled; 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 with the onboard devices.
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 Configuration Setup
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration Press Enter
Boot Device Priority Press Enter
Hard Disk Drives Press Enter
Removable Drives Press Enter
ATAPI CDROM Drives Press Enter
Help Item
: : Move Enter : Select +/- : Values F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F7 : Previous Values F8 : Fail-Safe Defaults F9: Optimized Defaults
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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 Configuration
Quick Boot Enabled
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
Quick Boot
Allows you to enable / disable quick boot of your system. If
enabled, BIOS will skip certain tests while booting. This will
decrease the time needed to boot the system.
AddOn ROM Display Mode
If “Force BIOS” is chosen, the vendor’s logo screen will be
followed by the “AddOn ROM” initial screen (the screen showing the add-on card BIOS message). If “Keep Current” is
chosen, no “Add-On ROM” screen is followed.
Help Item
Bootup Num-lock
To toggle between On 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.
PS/2 Mouse Support
Allows you enable/disable PS/2 Mouse support.
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error
Allows you to hit F1 key when errors occur.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display
The system will show “Press DEL key to run Setup when enabled.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled
Interrupt 19 Capture
Allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled
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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 DVD-ROM
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device
To set (by pressing <Enter>) the already-installed devices as the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.
Choices: Disabled; Device(s) installed
Help Item
4-6.6.3 Hard Disk/Removable/ATAPI CDROM Drives
Choose “Hard Disk/Removable/CD/DVD Drives” in “Boot Configuration
Setup” and press <Enter>. The bootable devices installed on board will
appear and are allowed to assign the Boot Priority.
Boot Configuration Setup
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration Press Enter
Boot Device Priority Press Enter
Hard Disk Drives Press Enter
Removable Drives Press Enter
ATAPI CDROM Drives Press Enter
Help Item
Configure Settings
during System Boot.
Hard Disk/Removable/CD/DVD Drives
Press <Enter> to show the already-installed devices for setting Boot Priority.
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4-6.7 Power Management Features
Power Management Features allows you to set the system’s power
saving functions.
Run the Power Management Features as follows:
Choose “Power Management Features” from the Main Menu and a list
of options will appear:
APM Configuration
Power Management Features
APM Configuration Press Enter
ACPI Configuration Press Enter
Help Item
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4-6.7.1 APM Configuration
Choose “APM Configuration” in “Power Management Features” and
press <Enter>. The following subscreen will appear for configuration:
APM Configuration
APM Configuration
Power Management/APM Enabled
Power Button mode On/Off
Restore on AC /Power Loss Power Off
Standby Time Out Disabled
Suspend Time Out Disabled
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Green PC Monitor Power State Suspend
Video Power Down Mode Suspend
Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend
Advanced Monitor Events Controls
Display Activity Ignore
Monitor IRQ3 Monitor
Monitor IRQ4 Ignore
Monitor IRQ5 Ignore
Monitor IRQ7 Monitor
Monitor IRQ9 Ignore
Monitor IRQ10 Ignore
Monitor IRQ11 Ignore
Monitor IRQ13 Ignore
Monitor IRQ14 Monitor
Monitor IRQ15 Ignore
Advanced Resume Events Controls
Resume On Ring Disabled
Resume On PME# Disabled
Resume On KBC Disabled
Wake-Up Any Key
Resume On PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date (Days) 15
System Time 12:30:30
Help Item
Power Management/APM
To enable/ disable the Power management
Power Button Mode
To set power Button function.
Choices: On/Off; Suspend; Standby
Restore on AC/Power Loss
To set the restore state from AC/Power Loss.
Choices: Last State; Power Off ; Power On
Standby Time Out (Minute)
To set the duration of Suspend Time Out.
Choices: Disabled; 1; 2; 4; 8; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60
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Suspend Time Out (Minute)
To set the duration of Standby Time Out.
Choices: Disabled; 1; 2; 4; 8; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)
To set the duration of Hard Disk Time Out.
Choices: Disabled; 1; 2; 4; 8; 10; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60
Green PC Monitor Power State
Allows you to select the Green PC Monitor Power State.
Choices: Off; Standby; Suspend
Video Power Down Mode
Allows you to select the Video Power Down Mode.
Choices: Disabled; Standby; Suspend
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
Allows you to select the Hard Disk Power Down Mode.
Choices: Disabled; Standby; Suspend
Advanced Monitor Events Controls
Display Activity
Allows you to moritor or to ignore Display activity.
Monitor IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/13/14/15
Allows you to moritor or to ignore IRQ activity.
Advanced Resume Events Controls
Resume on Ring
An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) Line (in other words, an incoming call on the
modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.
Resume on PME#
Allows you to enable / disable the Resume on PME# function.
Resume on KBC
Allows you to enable / disable the Resume on keyboard function.
Wake-Up Key
Allows you to set the key to wake up the system.
Choices: Any Key; Specific Key
Wake-Up Password
Allows you to set the password to wake up the system.
Resume on PS/2 Mouse
Allows you to enable / disable the Resume on PS/2 Mouse function.
Resume On RTC Alarm
Allows you to enable / disable the Resume On RTC Alarm function.
If enabled, the following items will appear for user’s configuration.
RTC Alarm Date / Hour / Minute / Second
If resume On RTC Alarm is enabled, this field allows you to set the Alarm date Hour, Minute
and second.
RTC Alarm Date (Days) : Every Day; 01 ~ 31
RTC Alarm Hour (hours): 00 ~ 23
RTC Alarm Minutes (Minutes): 00 ~ 59
RTC Alarm Second (Seconds): 00 ~ 59
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4-6.7.2 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
ACPI Aware O/S Yes
General ACPI Configuration Press Enter
Advanced ACPI Configuration Press Enter
Help Item
General ACPI
Configuration settings
ACPI Aware O/S
Allows you to enable ACPI Aware O/S function if your O/S supports ACPI. Windows XP,
2000, 98SE all support ACPI. Choices:
Yes: If “Yes” it allows you to configure “General ACPI”.
No: If “No”, no “General ACPI” to be configured.
General ACPI Configuration:
Pressing < 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)(Optional); Auto
(Optional) USB Device Wakeup Function
This item allows you to enable / disable the USB device Wakeup function.
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 Configuration 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.
BIOS-->AML ACPI table
Allows you to enable / disable BIOS-->AML ACPI table
function.
Headless mode
Allows you to enable / disable Headless operation mode through ACPI.
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4-6.8 Boot Security Features
Boot Security Features allows you to modify the system’s boot security
settings.
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
Change User Password Press Enter
Clear User Password Press Enter
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
Boot Security Features
Help Item
Install or Change the
password.
4-6.8.1 Supervisor Password
To show the status of Supervisor Password. “Installed” is displayed when
supervisor password is set up. Otherwise, “Not Installed” is displayed.
4-6.8.2 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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4-6.8.3 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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4-6.8.4 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.
4-6.8.5 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; Always
4-6.8.6 Boot Sector Virus Protection
Boot Sector Virus Protection
When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus)attempts
to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive.
You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the
boot sector,not the entire hard drive.
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot
sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you
plan to run such a program, we recommend that you disable the virus warning.
4-6.9 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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4-6.10 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.
4-6.11 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.
4-6.12 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 SATA RAID Setup
THE VIA SATA RAID Controller VT8237 & RAID Driver
VIA RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) Controller is built in
the South Bridge VT8237. With this RAID Controller, the VIA SATA RAID
BIOS is built into the system to help configure the Redundant Disk Array.
VT8237 supports RAID 0 and RAID 1 configuration.
This mainboard is integrated with VT8237 SATA RAID as well as Promise PDC20378 SATA RAID interface. But they cannot be configured into
one RAID system. They should be configured separately as two RAID
systems.
This Chapter is to introduce the SATA RAID Configurations :
5-0 About Disk Array
5-1 Enable SATA RAID in System BIOS (VT8237)
5-2 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup
5-3 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array
5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Change Array mode
5-5 To Install SATA RAID Driver
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5-0 About Disk Array
5-0-1 Disk Array Interpretation
A “Disk Array” is formed from a group of 2 or more disk drives with the
RAID (Redundent Array of Independent Disks) technology. The aim of
a Disk Array is to provide better perfornance and/or data fault tolerance.
5-0-2 Disk Array Member
The individual disk drive in an array is called a “member”. Each member
of a specific disk array is coded in their “reserved sector” with
configuration information that identifies the drive as a member. All disk
members in a formed disk array are recognized as a single physical
drive to the system.
5-0-3 Disk Array Types Supported by VT8237
Different types or modes of Disk Array have different formation models
and functions. The South Bridge on this mainboard supports only two
types of Disk Arrays: RAID 0 and RAID 1, but not RAID 0+1.
1. RAID 0 (or Striping mode):
RAID 0 is a group of 2 to 4 Disk Drives configured together with
RAID technology to provide better data transfer performance than a
single drive since the workload is balanced between the array
members. Reads and Writes of RAID 0 data are interleaved between
multiple drives. When any disk member fails, it affects the entire array.
The disk array size is equal to the number of drive members times
the smallest member capacity. For example, one 1GB and three 1.
2GB drives will form a 4GB (4x1GB) disk array.
2. RAID 1 (or Mirroring mode):
RAID 1 is a group of 2 Disk Drives configured together with RAID
Technology to provide the fault tolerance function. Writes duplicate
data on to RAID 1 while reads are performed in parallel. If one of the
mirrored drives suffers a mechanical failure (e.g. spindle failure) or
does not respond , the remaining drive will continue to function. This
is called Fault Tolerance.
The drive capacity of RAID 1 is half the total drive capacity of two
equal-size drive.
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5-1 Enable SATA RAID in System BIOS (VT8237)
Chipset VT8237 supporting
SATA RAID Interfaces.
2 SATA connectors supporting
2 SATAHard Disks for RAID
mode.
To enable SATA RAID controller, boot the system and watch for the
following initial screen to appear:
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial RAID BIOS Setting Utility
V2.10 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.
Scan Devices, Please wait ....
Press < Tab > key into User Window!
Channel 0 Master: ST380023AS
Channel 1 Master: ST380023AS
(The above message indicates that the SATA hard disks on board are
detected by the RAID BIOS.)
As soon as the above screen appears, press < Delete > key
<Tab> key) to enter CMOS BIOS Setup. Choose “Advanced Chipset
<Tab> key)
Features” and “South Bridge VIA VT8237 configuration”. As soon as
you click on the “OnBoard SATA-IDE”, choose “RAID” so as to enable
the SATA RAID interface.
South Bridge VIA VT8237 configuration:
To press< Enter > on South Bridge VIA VT8237 configuration will reveal the following item(s).
OnChip SATA-IDE To enable/disable the onchip SATA RAID
interface.
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5-2 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup
Boot the system with “RAID Interface” enabled in system BIOS Setup
and watch for the following initial screen to appear:
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial RAID BIOS Setting Utility
V2.10 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.
Scan Devices, Please wait ....
Press < Tab > key into User Window!
Channel 0 Master: ST380023AS
Channel 1 Master: ST380023AS
(The above message indicates that the SATA hard disks on board are
detected by the RAID BIOS.)
As soon as the above screen appears,
press < Tab > key to enter VIA
Tech. RAID BIOS Setup.
In a few seconds, the VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup Utility appears as
shown below:
Press <Enter> to create Array.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete
Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
Create A RAID array with the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
ATA 133
ATA 133
Size(GB)
74.53 Hdd
74.53 Hdd
Status
The Hard Disks connected to
SATA connectors are detected by
RAID BIOS.
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5-3 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array
(5-3-1) When you press <Enter> on the “Create Array” bar, the following screen shows up. Press <Enter>on this bar to select the RAID mode.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Auto Setup For Data Security
Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring)
Select Disk Drives
Start Create Process
Create A RAID array with the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ATA 133
ATA 133
Size(GB)
74.53 Hdd
74.53 Hdd
Status
(5-3-2) When you press <Enter> on the “Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring)
” bar, the following screen shows up. Press <Enter>on either RAID0 or
RAID1 bar to select the RAID mode.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
RAID 0 for performance
RAID 1 for data protection
RAID 0/1
RAID SPAM for capacity
Create A RAID array with the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ATA 133
ATA 133
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(5-3-3) The following screen shows that RAID 0 (Striping) is selected.
Now, use the “Arrow” key to mark up the “Auto Setup For Performance”
bar.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Auto Setup For Performance
Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping)
Select Disk Drives
Block Size 64K
Start Create Process
Create A RAID array with the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ATA 133
ATA 133
Size(GB)
74.53 Hdd
74.53 Hdd
Status
(5-3-4) Press <Enter> on the “Auto Setup for Performance” bar, and
the following screen shows up to ask you to confirm the RAID Creation.
Press <Y> key to continue.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Auto Setup For Performance
Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping)
Select Disk Drives
Block Size 64K
Start Create Process
You will create array
automatically, Are you sure?
Continue? Press Y/N
Create A RAID array with the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ATA 133
ATA 133
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74.53 Hdd
Status
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(5-3-5) Instantly, the RAID 0 Striping mode is set up and shown on the
screen. Then press <Escape> key to exit the screen.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Create Array
Set/Clear bootable array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
[ ]Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
[ ]Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
Size(GB)
74.53 Stripe 0
74.53 Stripe 1
Status
(5-3-6) On the next screen, press the “Arrow” key to mark up the “Select Boot Array” bar and press <Enter> key to set up “Boot Disk” for the
system.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
Set/Clear bootable array
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
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74.53 Stripe 1
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(5-3-7) Instantly, the Master Hard Disk is marked up. Press <Enter> on
the screen to set up the “Boot Disk”.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Create Array
Set/Clear bootable array
Delete Array
Create/Delete
Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
[ ]Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
[ ]Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
Size(GB)
74.53 Stripe 0
74.53 Stripe 1
Status
(5-3-8) Instantly, the bootable hard disks are marked with an “asterisk
(star)” , indicating that those hard disks are bootable. You can exit from
this screen by pressing the “Escape” key now.
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Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
Set/Clear bootable array
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
[*] Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
[*]Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
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5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to change Array mode
(5-4-1) If you wants to change the RAID mode, say, from RAID 0 to
RAID 1, you must return to the Initial RAID BIOS Setup screen. Then,
press the “Arrow” key to mark the “Delete Array” bar and press <Enter>.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
Delete a RAID array contain the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
Size(GB)
74.53
74.53
Status
Boot
Boot
(5-4-2) Instantly, the Bootable Hard Disk(s) is marked up for deletion.
Press <Enter> key on this screen to delete the set-up array.
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Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
Delete a RAID array contain the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
[ ] Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
[ ]Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
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74.53 Boot
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(5-4-3) When the message “The selected array will be destroied.....”
appears on screen, press <Y> key to continue.
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Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
The selected array will be
destoried. Are you sure?
Continue? Press Y/N
Channel
[*] Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
[*]Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
Delete a RAID array contain the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Size(GB)
ARRAY 0
ARRAY 0
ATA 133
ATA 133
74.53 Boot
74.53 Boot
Status
(5-4-4) Instantly, the selected array is deleted. You can see that the
“Boot” marking on the Hard Disk is changed to HDD (Hard Disk Drive).
Only after you have deleted the selected array, are you able to set up a
new array mode.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
Create Array
Delete Array
Create/Delete Spare
Select Boot Array
Serial Number View
Delete a RAID array contain the
hard disks attatched to VIA RAID
controller
F1 : View Array/disk Status
: Move to next item
Enter : Confirm the selection
ESC : Exit
Channel
Channel0 Master
Channel0 Slave
Channel1 Master
Channel1 Slave
Drive Name Array Name Mode
ST380023AS
No Drive
ST380023AS
No Drive
ATA 133
ATA 133
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Size(GB)
74.53
74.53
Status
Hdd
Hdd
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5-5 To Install SATA RAID Driver
SATA-RAID Driver is incorporated in Support CD/Floppy Diskette for
user’s installation.
installation.
5-5-1 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 2000/XP
(1) Get ready the Floppy Diskette holding the RAID Driver.
(This Driver Diskette should have been enclosed in the mainboard
Package.)
(2) Check that SATA Hard Disks are connected properly to the SATA
Connectors.
(3) Start your PC system and use RAID BIOS Setup Utility to configure
RAID 0 or RAID 1 to the hard disks. (For SATA Interface, skip the
RAID configuration.)
(4) Restart System and format the bootable hard disks.
(5) Now, apply the Windows 2000/XP CD to CD-ROM for operating
system installation.
(6) On the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press “F6” key to set up RAID
driver for Windows 2000/XP.
Windows Setup
This driver is intended for both SATA and SATA RAID
Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver....
(7) On next screen when you are instructed to insert the RAID Driver
Diskette into Floppy drive, follow the instruction to continue and
complete the installation.
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5-5-2 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 98SE/ME
(1) Get ready the Floppy Diskette holding the SATA RAID Driver.
(2) Check that SATA Hard Disks are connected properly to the SATA
Connectors.
(3) Start your system and use RAID BIOS Setup Utility to configure
RAID 0 or RAID 1 to the hard disks. (For SATA Interface, skip the
RAID configuration.)
(4) Restart System and format the bootable hard disks.
(5) Now, apply the Windows 98SE/Me CD to CD-ROM for operating
system installation.
(6) Start the Windows 98SE/Me system.
(7) On the “Start” screen of your system, please click to the following
path:
\My Computer\properties\Device manager
(8) In the “Device manager” screen, you can see the item “ PCI RAID
Controller” with a yellow question mark on its left side, which indicates
that the RAID controller is already detected by system but the driver
is not installed yet. Please point to this item with your mouse and
double click on it (or click the “Properties” button).
The question mark here
indicates that RAID
Controller Driver
is not installed yet.
(9) Instantly, the “PCI RAID Controller Properties“ screen shows up.
Please click the “General” bar to continue.
(10) In the “General” screen, click “Reinstall
Driver” button to continue. Please note that
the status of “Device Usage” should stay at
“Exists in all hardware profiles”.
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(11) 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.
into CD-ROM/Drive A.
(12) 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. As the RAID Driver is in Drive A, please type into the blank
bar the correct path and click “Next” to continue:
D:\Driver\VIA\VIA_serial\SATA\Win98-me
or
A:\Win98-me
You should now insert the SATARAID Driver CD/Diskette
(13) The Update Device Driver Wizard will then go on installing the
driver. In a few seconds, installation completes. Please click the “Finish” button on the screen to complete the installation.
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