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SL-B9C-FGR Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 Specification ............................................. 8
1-1 B9C-FGR Mainboard Layout ................................................9
1-2 Mainboard Specification Table ........................................... 10
1-3 Chipset System Block Diagram............................................11
1-4 Mainboard Specifications and Features ............................ 12
1-4.1 CPU Socket ...................................................................................12
1-4.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 12
1-4.4 BIOS............................................................................................... 12
1-4.5 Unichrome Pro Graphics 2D/3D/Video Controllers .............. 13
1-4.7 Advanced System Power Management .................................... 13
1-4.13 Form Factor................................................................................14
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup..................................... 15
2-1 CPU/CPU cooling Fan Installation on Socket 754........... 16
2-2 Memory Installation ............................................................. 18
2-2.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module .............................................. 18
2-3 VGA / AGP Slot Installation ................................................ 19
2-4 IDE Connector Installation ................................................. 20
2-5 SATA / RAID Connectors..................................................... 21
2-6 Floppy Drive Installation ..................................................... 22
2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation .......................................... 23
2-8 Jumper Setting ....................................................................... 24
2-8.2 JKB1: Keyboard/Mouse Wake-up ............................................ 25
2-9 Other Connectors Configuration........................................ 26
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2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers ..............................................27
2-9.6 CD-ROM Audio Connectors (CD_In1).................................... 29
2-9.8 JAUD1: External Audio Connector ......................................... 30
2-9.9 Complex Pin-header (Front Panel Connectors).....................31
Chapter 3 Software Setup ....................................... 34
3-1 To Open Up Support CD:..................................................... 35
3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation .......................................... 36
3-3 DirectX 9 Installation ........................................................... 38
3-4 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation......................................... 40
3-4.1 Installing AC’97 8-channel Audio Driver ............................... 40
3-5 To Install RTL8110S Gigabit Ethernet Drivers ............... 43
3-6 USB 2.0 Driver installation .................................................. 44
3-7 Install Hardware Monitor Utility ....................................... 46
3-7.1 Installation ................................................................................... 46
3-7.2 Verification .................................................................................. 47
3-8 RAID Driver Installation ..................................................... 47
3-9 Install AMD 64 CPU Quiet Driver ..................................... 48
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup............................................. 50
4-1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................. 51
4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................................... 51
4-3 About CMOS .......................................................................... 51
4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ....................................... 51
4-5 To Upgrade BIOS .................................................................. 52
4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility................................ 56
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4-6.5.1. VIA OnChip IDE Device .......................................................... 67
4-6.5.2. VIA OnChip PCI Device: .........................................................69
4-6.5.3. Super IO Device:....................................................................... 69
4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD............................. 78
Chapter 5 VT8237 SATA RAID ............................. 80
5-0 About Disk Array................................................................... 81
5-0-3 Disk Array Types Supported by VT8237 ................................ 81
5-1 First Step to Set Up SATA RAID System .......................... 82
5-2 Enable SATA-RAID Interface with System BIOS ........... 83
5-3 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup .............................. 84
5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array ....... 85
5-5 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to change Array mode ..... 89
5-6 To Install SATA RAID Driver.............................................. 91
5-6-1 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 2000/XP............91
5-6-2 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 98SE/ME..........92
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Memo
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SL-B9C-FGR Chapter 1 Specification
Chapter 1 Specification
Introduction
This mainboard features an integration of the powerful AMD Athlon 64 754 processors and the North Bridge VIA K8M800 plus South Bridge VT8237, with which the whole system performance supports HyperTransport Bus up to 800MHz.
VIA K8M800 plus VT8237 supports on-board AMD processors to implement HyperTransport link, running at up to 6.4GB/s, the AGP 8X/ 4X interface, the LPC Super I/O, DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM, the 8-chan­nel AC’97 Audio interface, the USB 2.0 interface,ATA 133/100/66 data transfer rate, and Serial ATA / RAID interface. 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 Specification Table 1-3 Chipset System Block Diagram 1-4 Mainboard Specifications and Features
** 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 B9C-FGR Mainboard Layout
1
JBAT1
Side Surround Out
AC'97
AGP 8X/4X
Line Out
ALC 850
BIOS
Li
Battery
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PCI1
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USB Port
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COM1
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VGA
(underside)
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IT8705F
RT2
PS/2 KB
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
PS/2
Mouse
(on top)
(underside)
JKB1
1
LED1
1
LPT1
Fan2
IDE2
IDE1
1
1
VIA
VT8237
SATA1
VIA
+12V Power
K8M800
PW2
DIMM2
DIMM1
SATA2
Fan3
FDC1
1
HDD IR PWR
LED
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NJ1
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SPK RST
JAUD1
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PLED
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PW1
Main Power
USB21USB3
1
IEEE1
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1-2 Mainboard Specification Table
B9C-FGR Specifications and Features
CPU
North Bridge
South Bridge
Memory
I/O Chip
AGP interface
Audio
IDE Interface
Serial ATA RAID Interface
VGA
Network
IEEE 1394A Interface
Socket 754 for AMD Athlon 64 754-pin CPUs
VIA K8M800, supporting up to 800MHz Hyper Transport
VIA VT8237
Supporting single-Channel DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM, up to 2GB in 2 DDR SDIMM slots
LPC I/O Chip IT8705F
AGP 8X/4X mode only
AC’97 Audi0 2.2, 8-channel compliant
2 ATA 133/100/66 IDE Connectors
2 Serial ATA / SATA RAID connectors supported by VT8237
Integrated on board
RTL8110S Gigabit Ethernet Controller, supporting 1 RJ45 port on board
VIA VT6307S IEEE1394A Controller on board supporting 2 IEEE1394A ports.
PCI Slots
I/O Connectors
Other Common Feature
1 PCI Master slot on board
8 USB V2.0, 1 FDD port, 1 serial COM port, 1 LPT,1 IrDA, 1 PS/2 K/B, 1 PS/2 Mouse, 5 Audio In/Out ports
Keyboard/ Mouse Wake up;
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1-3 Chipset System Block Diagram
CRT Monitor
AGP Slot
4 IDE Devices
2 SATA ports
Audio Codec (8-channel)
AGP 8X/4X
ATA 133/100/66
Serial ATA/RAID
AC’97 2.2
8 USB
USB Bus V2.0
Ports
Socket 754
AMD Athlon 64
HyperTransport Link
North Bridge
VIA K8M800
V-Link 533MB/Sec
South Bridge
VT8237
Keyboard & Mouse
DDR 400/333/ 266 SDRAM
PCI Bus
Gigabit
RTL8110S
Ethernet
VIA
VT6307S
System Memory
1 PCI Slot
RJ45
2 IEEE1394 ports
FDD
Serial Port
Printer Port
LPC I/O IT8705F
BIOS
Socket 754 + VIA K8M800 + VIA VT8237 Diagram
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1-4 Mainboard Specifications and Features
1-4.1 CPU Socket
CPU Socket 754 on board, supporting AMD Athlon 64 processors, imple­menting up to 800MHz Hyper Transport Speed (System Bus) designed to be capable of operating up to 1600MT/s with a resulting bandwidth of up to 6.4Gbytes/s and direct Memory Controller
1-4.2 System Chipsets
North Bridge K8M800:
• 8-bit / 200 MHz operation with speed up to 16-bit, 800MHz operation,
V-Link total bandwith of 533/MB/sec ˚ AGP V3.0 compliant with 8x transfer mode South Bridge VIA VT8237
• Working with North Bridge, VIA VT8237 supporting the 8X V-Link,
LPC Super I/O, PCI interface, ATA133 interface, USB V2.0 interface, 8-
channel Audio interface as well as Serial ATA / RAID interface
1-4.3 Memory
2 DDR DIMM 184-pin slots on board for non-ECC DDR 400/333/266 SDRAMs:
• Installation of mixed volumes yet same type of DDR SDRAM mod-
ules supported .
1-4.4 BIOS
Flash Memory for easy upgrade, and supporting various hardware con­figuration during booting system (See Chapter 4 BIOS Setup):
• Standard CMOS Features (Times, Date, Hard Disk Type etc.)
• Advanced BIOS Features (Virus Protection, Boot Sequence etc.
• Advanced Chipset Features (AT Clock, DRAM Timing etc.)
• Power Management Features (Sleep timer, Suspend Timer etc.)
• PNP/PCI Configurations (IRQ Settings, Latency Timers etc.)
• Integrated Peripherals (Onboard IO,IRQ, DMA Assign. etc.)
• SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield (CPU/System Temp.,Fan speed etc.)
• Frequency/Voltage (CPU clock, Voltage of CPU, DIMM, AGP etc.)
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1-4.5 Unichrome Pro Graphics 2D/3D/Video Controllers
• 1.5V(8X/4X) power mode, 1 AGP Slot supported,
• AGP 8X/4X supported, AGP V3.0 compliant
• 1 VGA connector integrated, direct CRT display
• 128-bit 2D/3D graphics engine
• VGA driver provided in Support CD for user’s installation
1-4.6 AC’97 Audio Codec on board
AC’97 Audio Codec Realtek ALC850 on board
• Supporting 8-channel display of PCM audio output
• 8-channel audio consists of Front-Out, Side Surround-Out, Center-
Out, Woofer-out, Surround-Back-Out, MIC-In, Line-In, and Front­MIC-In
• SPDIF Out connector integrated in Front Panel supported by
ALC850 for digital interface format output
• AC’97 Audio Driver enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation
1-4.7 Advanced System Power Management
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface incorporated in BIOS for reducing power consumption :
• ACPI 1.0 compliant (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)
• APM V1.2 compliant (Legacy Power Management)
• ACPI Suspend function supported
• PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Wake-up
• Real Time Clock (RTC) with date alarm, month alarm, and century
field
1-4.8 IEEE 1394A Interface
The IEEE 1394A Controller, VIA VT6307 chipset on board, providing en­hanced PC connectivity for a wide range of devices, including consumer audio/video components, storage peripherals, 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 1394A controller provides up to 400MB/ sec transfer rate to fulfill various requirments of any multimedia devices.
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1-4.9 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 1 floppy drive for barebone system
• Universal Serial Bus Transfer Mode:
-- USB V2.0 compliant, 480 Mb/s USB Bus, supporting Windows 98 and later operating systems; USB drivers provided in Support CD for installation
-- 4 built-in USB connectors and 2 more USB pin-headers which require 2
optional 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.
1-4.10 SATA / SATA RAID Interface
Serial ATA / RAID Interface supported by VT8237:
• Supporting 2 Serial ATA / SATA RAID connectors for 2 SATA devices / Hard Disks with 150Mb/s transfer rate
• Serial ATA RAID Drivers enclosed in Support CD/Floppy Diskette for user’s installation
1-4.11 Hardware Monitor on board
• Hardware Monitor integrated in LPC I/O ITE8705F, 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.
1-4.12 Gigabit Ethernet on board
PCI local bus single-chip Gigabit Ethernet Controller RTL8110S on board:
• Supporting 10/100/1000Mb data transfer
• Supporting Wake On LAN function through the on-board RJ45 LAN Connector
1-4.13 Form Factor
• Mainboard size: 180mm x 270mm
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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/CPU cooling Fan Installation on Socket 754........... 16
2-2 Memory Installation ............................................................. 18
2-2.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module .............................................. 18
2-2.2 DIMM Powered on ......................................................................18
2-3 VGA / AGP Slot Installation ................................................ 19
2-4 IDE Connector Installation ................................................. 20
2-5 SATA / RAID Connectors..................................................... 21
2-6 Floppy Drive Installation ..................................................... 22
2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation .......................................... 23
2-8 Jumper Setting ....................................................................... 24
2-8.1 How to tackle the Jumpers: .......................................................24
2-8.2 JKB1: Keyboard/Mouse Wake-up ............................................ 25
2-8.3 JBAT1: Clear CMOS .................................................................. 25
2-9 Other Connectors Configuration........................................ 26
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2-1 CPU/CPU cooling Fan Installation on Socket 754
This mainboard is designed typically for barebone system in which a CPU cooling fan may also be enclosed along. If you are going to set up the 754-pin CPU into this new barebone system, you have to remove the enclosed cooling fan first.
1. Remove an onboard Socket 754 cooling fan.
Unplug fan power.
Pull up the latch to release buckles.
2. Socket 754 being exposed, pull up the lever to release socket lock and insert CPU.
CPU Fan power cable must be set at PCI slot side.
Release 4 buckles from Socket.
3. CPU inserted, CPU Pin 1 must be set to Socket 754 Pin 1.
CPU Pin 1 to Socket Pin 1.
5. Install cooling fan into Fan Base now.
First pull away both the pad and the plastic plate on the heat sink.
Socket 754
Pin 1 position
Socket 754 Lever
4. Now, pull down the Lever to fix down CPU to Socket 754.
Pull down Lever to fix CPU.
Second, apply some heat glue either to heat sink or to CPU back.
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6. Place down the cooling fan into Fan Base.
Support Groove must be facing the DIMM slot side so as to turn down without PCI/AGP card barrier.
The DIMM slot
The Latch should only be able to turn down this direction.
8. Now push 4 buckles into position.
7. Now connect the Power connector to the onboard CPU Fan connector.
AGP slot
CPU Fan Power connector
Fan Power Cable must be set facing the AGP/PCI side.
9. Now press down Latch to a horizontal position
Buckle
Buckle
10. The cooling fan is now set up. Check that the Latch, the 4 buckles, and the Power Connector are all in proper position.
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2-2 Memory Installation
2-2.1 To Install DDR SDRAM Module
• 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 in a socket improperly will damage the memory module and slot.
• Make sure you have the right type of memory module for your mainboard.
184-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definition
DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position
(2.5V Voltage Key) DDR Notch
Slot Rib
DIMM1
DIMM2
Module Latch
2-2.2 DIMM Powered on
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• LED1 is designed on board to light up as soon as DIMM slots are pow­ered on
• Whenever LED1 lights up, it indicates that DIMMs are powered on and no memory module should be removed from or inserted into the DIMM slot.
• To remove or insert a memory module, LED1 should be off.
AC'97
1
JBAT1
VIA
VT8237
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IDE2
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PW2
DIMM2
DIMM1
PW1
Main Power
IEEE1
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1
LED1 on to indicate that DIMM slots onboard are powered on.
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
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VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
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LED1
Socket 754
RT1
2-3 VGA / AGP Slot Installation
• VGA connector is integrated on Back Panel. Connect VGA connector to CRT monitor for VGA display.
• The AGP slot on board supports 1.5V AGP 8X/4X card only. A Rib is specifically added to the 8X/4X slot so as to match the AGP 8X/4X card. To insert a 3.3V AGP 2X card into the AGP 4X slot will damage the system chip and burn the 1.5V circuitry.
• An AGP 8X card will support a data transfer rate up to 2GB/sec., while an AGP 4X card will provide 1GB/sec transfer rate.
AGP Accelerator
notch
AGP 8X/4X Slot
15-pin VGA connector
Connect this VGA connector directly to CRT monitor for CRT VGA display.
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
IEEE
PS/2 KB
(underside)
COM1
(underside)
(on top)
(on top)
(on top)
(on top)
USB Port
USB Port
NJ1
HDD IR PWR
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SPK RST
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JBAT1
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USB3
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JAUD1
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SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
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Socket 754
RT1
2-4 IDE Connector Installation
IDE1 and IDE2 are 2 IDE connectors supporting 4 IDE devices for up to 133MB/s data transfer.
IDE2
IDE1
Pin 1 (to Red Line of IDE cable)
IDE1/2: ATA IDE connectors Orient the red line on the IDE Flat Cable to Pin1.
80-conductor IDE Cable (for 2 IDE devices)
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)
Black connector
Red line
Blue connector
(To Mainboard)(To Master Device)
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.
Bundle Strap
80-conductor IDE cable
Blue connector
(To Mainboard)
Black connector
(To Master Device)
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
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PS/2 KB
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JBAT1
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USB Port
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Side Surround Out
Line Out
IEEE1
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Fan2
Fan1
Li
Battery
DIMM1
JKB1
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BIOS
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IDE1
1
FDC1
LPT1
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USB2
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USB3
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JAUD1
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SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
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Socket 754
RT1
2-5 SATA / RAID Connectors
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.
Serial ATA Connectors
SATA2
Serial ATA Cable
SATA1
SATA Connectors supported by VT8237 for 2 SATA RAID Hard Disks setup.
To Power Supply
Serial ATA Hard Disk
SATA Power Connectors
Serial ATA Power Cable
(optional)
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2-6 Floppy Drive Installation
To install FDC on barebone system, you should connect the end with Signal Swap of the floppy drive cable to floppy drive, and connect the other end to the floppy drive connector (FDC) on Mainboard.
Line Out
C
e
n
r/
te
Side Surround Out
ALC
AC'97
850
AGP 8X/4X
BIOS
i
L
e
t
t
a
B
1
JBAT1
VIA
VT8237
SATA2
SATA1
IDE2
1
1
IDE1
IEEE
S
w
b
u
fe
o
o
r
n
L
e
i
I
n
1394
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
1
o
t
n
o
(
CDIN1
VT6307S
PCI1
Fan1
y
r
K8M800
)
p
Rear speaker
Socket 754
VIA
1
HDD IR PWR
+
NJ1
1
+
RJ45
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
t
n
o
(
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
RTL
8110S
RT1
Fan3
FDC1
LED
JAUD1
­+
-
+
1
SPK RST
PLED
Pin 1 (to Red Line)
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 supporting only one floppy drive is dedicated for the Mini-barebone System.
PS/2
COM1
Mouse
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
)
p
o
VGA
(underside)
PS/2 KB
(underside)
JKB1
RT2
1
1
ITE
IT8705F
LPT1
Fan2
LED1
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Floppy Drive Connector:
Orient the red line of the
Main Power
USB21USB3
+12V Power
PW2
DIMM2
DIMM1
PW1
IEEE1
1
1
Floppy Flat Cable to Pin1.
34-pin FDC cable
(Dedicated for Barebone)
Signal Swap End
To Floppy Drive
Red line
To mainboard
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
IEEE
PS/2 KB
(underside)
COM1
(underside)
(on top)
(
o n t
o p )
(
o n to
p )
(
o n to
p )
USB Port
USB Port
NJ1
HDD IR PWR
1
SPK RST
+
-
+
-
PLED
LED
+
+
1
CDIN1
JBAT1
1
ALC
850
SATA1
VT6307S
PS/2
1394
USB Port
USB Port
L i
n e I
n
(on top)
C e n te r/
S u b w o o fe r
(on top)
Rear speaker
Side Surround Out
Line Out
IEEE1
1
Fan2
Fan1
L i
B a tte
ry
DIMM1
JKB1
1
BIOS
1
1
IDE1
1
FDC1
LPT1
1
USB2
1
USB3
1
JAUD1
1
SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
ITE
RT2
LED1
Socket 754
RT1
2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation
Main Power Connector
+12V
5SB
PWR OK
GND
+5V
GND
+5V
GND
+3.3V
+3.3V +3.3V
Pin1 Pin11
+5V +5V
-5V GND
GND
GND PS ON# GND
-12V
+12V Power Connector
GND
1
3
+12V
GND
2
4
+12V
ATX V2.03 Power Supply is strongly recommended for mainboard run­ning with this mainboard.
To set up Power Supply on this mainboard:
1. Connect the on-board Main Power Connector (20-pin) to the Main Power Connector (20-pin) of an ATX Power Supply which can be of the latest version 2.03 model, and then connect the square-shaped +12V Power Connector on board to the square-shaped +12V Power Connector of the Power Supply.
Warning: Both the Main Power Connector and the +12V Power Connector should be connected to Power Supply; otherwise, the system may either not start or be damaged.
2. This ATX Power Supply should be able to provide at least 720mA/ +5V standby power for Wake On Lan function.
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2-8 Jumper Setting
2-8.1 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, all jumper pins covered with black marks stand for closed pins with jumper cap.
1 13313
Jp X
Jumper with
Pin 2-3 closed
Jumper with
all pins open
Jumper with
Pin 1-2 closed
• Do not remove any jumper cap when power is on. Always make sure the power is off before changing any jumper settings. Otherwise, mainboard could be damaged.
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
IEEE
PS/2 KB
(underside)
COM1
(underside)
(on top)
(on top)
(on top)
(on top)
USB Port
USB Port
NJ1
HDD IR PWR
1
SPK RST
+
-
+
-
PLED
LED
+
+
1
CDIN1
JBAT1
1
ALC
850
SATA1
VT6307S
PS/2
1394
USB Port
USB Port
L
i
n
e
I
n
(o
n
to
p
)
C
e
n
te
r/
S
u
b
w
o
o
fe
r
(o
n
to
p
)
Rear speaker
Side Surround Out
Line Out
IEEE1
1
Fan2
Fan1
L
i
B
a
t
t
e
r
y
DIMM1
JKB1
1
BIOS
1
1
IDE1
1
FDC1
LPT1
1
USB2
1
USB3
1
JAUD1
1
SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
ITE
RT2
LED1
Socket 754
RT1
The following diagrams show the locations and settings of jumpers on the mainboard.
2-8.2 JKB1: Keyboard/Mouse Wake-up
JKB1 is designed to enable / disable the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse Wake-up
JKB1
Keyboard/Mouse Wake-up
1
1
2-3 closed Enabled
1-2 closed
Disabled
(default)
(from suspend mode). Setting JKB1 to 1-2 closed will disable this function while setting JKB1 to 2-3 closed will enable this function. Yet users still have to choose the KB/ Mouse Wake-up mode in BIOS setup. USB KB/Mouse Wake-up is not sup­ported on this mainboard.
2-8.3 JBAT1: Clear CMOS
When you have problem with rebooting your system, you can clear CMOS data and restore it to default value. To clear CMOS with Jumper JBAT1, please follow the steps below:
1. Power off system.
2. Set JBAT1 to Pin 2-3 closed.
3. After 2 or 3 seconds, return the JBAT1 setting to Pin1-2 closed.
4. CMOS data are restored to default. Remember never clear CMOS when system power is on.
JBAT1
Clear CMOS
1
1
1-2 closed (default) To hold data
2-3 closed To clear CMOS
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2-9 Other Connectors Configuration
This section lists out all connectors configurations for users’ reference.
2-9.1 On-board FAN Connectors
Line Out
e
C
n
r/
Side Surround Out
ALC
AC'97
850
AGP 8X/4X
a
B
1
JBAT1
VIA
VT8237
SATA1
IDE2
1
1
IDE1
te
IEEE
S
w
fe
b
r
o
u
o
L
i
n
e
I
n
1394
(on top)
1
(on top)
Rear speaker
CDIN1
VT6307S
PCI1
Fan1
BIOS
i
L
ry
tte
K8M800
SATA2
NJ1
USB Port
Socket 754
VIA
1
HDD IR PWR
LED
-
+
1
+
SPK RST
USB Port
(
8110S
RT1
+
RJ45
)
p
to
n
o
(on top)
USB Port
USB Port
RTL
Fan3
FDC1
JAUD1
-
+
1
PLED
COM1
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
VGA
(underside)
RT2
ITE
IT8705F
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
DIMM1
PW1
Main Power
USB21USB3
1
PS/2
Mouse
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
(underside)
PS/2 KB
JKB1
1
1
LED1
+12V Power
PW2
DIMM2
Sensor
+12V
LPT1
Fan2
GND
Sensor Conn.
FAN2, No-sensor Fan System Fan Connector
FAN1, Sensor Fan CPU Fan Connector (Yellow)
GND
Void
+12V
No Sensor
FAN3, No-sensor Fan Connector
IEEE1
1
FAN1: Sensor Fan Power connector for CPU cooling Fan FAN2: No-sensor Fan Power connector for System cooling Fan FAN3: No-sensor Fan Power connector for other onboard device
A running Fan will send out 2 electric pulses per rotation of its fan blade. A Sensor Fan Connector will count the electric pulses and send the information to the System Hardware Monitor which in turn will work out the fan rotation speed and display it on screen.
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2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers
This series provides 4 USB ports on board supporting various USB devices. In addition, 2 USB pin-headers are added on board to provide expansion of 4 more optional USB ports by using 2 additional USB Cables. User can order the optional USB cables from your mainboard dealer or vender.
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 98 and above. USB 1.0 / 2.0 drivers are provided in Support CD for user’s installation.
4 USB ports
USB Cable (Optional)
Line Out
e
C
n
r/
te
Side Surround Out
S
w
b
fe
u
o
r
o
L
i
n
e
I
n
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
1
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
ALC
AC'97
850
Rear speaker
USB Port
CDIN1
USB Port
8110S
VT6307S
PCI1
AGP 8X/4X
Fan1
Socket 754
BIOS
i
L
y
r
e
t
t
a
B
1
JBAT1
IDE2
1
1
IDE1
Header USB2 for 2 USB ports
VT8237
SATA1
VIA
VIA
K8M800
SATA2
1
HDD IR PWR
LED
-
+
NJ1
1
+
SPK RST
IEEE 1394
RJ45
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
n
o
(
USB Port
USB Port
RTL
RT1
Fan3
FDC1
JAUD1
+
-
+
1
PLED
PS/2
COM1
Mouse
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
p
o
t
n
o
(
)
p
o
t
VGA
(underside)
PS/2 KB
(underside)
JKB1
RT2
1
1
ITE
IT8705F
LPT1
Fan2
LED1
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
+12V Power
PW2
DIMM2
DIMM1
PW1
Main Power
USB21USB3
IEEE1
1
1
Header USB3 for 2 USB ports
)
USB Port
Red wire
1
10
1
10
Use a 4-pin connector to connect USB pin-header to 1 USB port
First USB Port Wiring for 1 Front USB port
USB Header
Pin Assignment
Red White
+5V
1
+5V Red
D1-
D2-
White
Green
D1+
D2+
Green
black GND
GND black
10
Use 4-pin connector to support 1USB port only.
Second USB Port Wiring for another Front USB port
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2-9.3 Back Panel Connectors
A
B
C
D
E
F
M
G
HL
A: PS/2 Mouse B: COM1 C: RJ45 D: IEEE 1394A E: Center / Subwoofer F: Line In
I J K
G: PS/2 Keyboard H : VGA I: 2 USB ports J: 2 USB ports K: Rear Speaker-out L : Line Out/Front Speaker Out M: Side Surround Speaker Out
2-9.4 PS/2 Mouse , PS/2 Keyboard
A - PS/2 Mouse Connec­tor
(green, on top)
6 Void
4 VCC
2 Void
6 Void
4 VCC
2 Void
H - PS/2 Keyboard Connector
(purple, underside)
5 Mouse Clock
3 GND
1 Mouse data
5 Keyboard Clock
3 GND
1 Keyboard Data
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2-9.5 RJ45 Connector
One RJ45 connector is on board for LAN connection, supporting 10/ 100/1000Mb data transfer.
Orange LED blinks to indicate that data transmission is undergoing in 1000 Base T mode.
F (in Back Panel):
Green LED blinks to indicate that data transmission is undergoing in 10/100 Base T mode.
Yellow LED “On” to indicate Network hub is in connection with the system.
Line Out
e
C
n
r/
te
AC'97
Side Surround Out
ALC
850
IEEE
S
u
w
b
fe
o
r
o
L
i
n
e
I
n
1394
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
1
o
t
n
o
(
CDIN1
VT6307S
RJ45
)
p
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
n
o
(
Rear speaker
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
RTL
8110S
PCI1
AGP 8X/4X
Fan1
RT1
Socket 754
BIOS
i
L
y
r
e
t
t
a
B
1
JBAT1
IDE2
1
1
IDE1
VT8237
SATA1
VIA
VIA
K8M800
SATA2
1
HDD IR PWR
LED
-
+
NJ1
1
+
SPK RST
Fan3
FDC1
JAUD1
+
-
+
1
PLED
o
t
)
p
VGA
(underside)
ITE
USB21USB3
COM1
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
PS/2 KB
JKB1
RT2
IT8705F
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
+12V Power
DIMM2
DIMM1
PW1
Main Power
IEEE1
1
1
PS/2
Mouse
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
(underside)
1
1
LPT1
Fan2
LED1
PW2
2-9.6 CD-ROM Audio Connectors (CD_In1)
CD-In1 is an audio connector connecting CD-ROM audio to mainboard.
Line Out
e
C
n
r
/
te
AC'97
Side Surround Out
ALC 850
IEEE
S
w
b
u
fe
o
r
o
L
n
i
e
I
n
1394
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
1
o
t
n
o
(
CDIN1
VT6307S
RJ45
)
p
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
n
o
(
Rear speaker
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
RTL
8110S
PCI1
AGP 8X/4X
Fan1
RT1
Socket 754
BIOS
i
L
y
r
e
t
t
a
B
1
JBAT1
IDE2
1
1
IDE1
VT8237
SATA1
VIA
VIA
K8M800
SATA2
1
HDD IR PWR
+
NJ1
1
+
SPK RST
Fan3
FDC1
LED
JAUD1
­+
-
+
1
PLED
)
p
o
t
VGA
(underside)
ITE
IT8705F
USB21USB3
PS/2
COM1
Mouse
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
(underside)
PS/2 KB
JKB1
RT2
1
1
LPT1
Fan2
LED1
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
+12V Power
PW2
DIMM2
DIMM1
PW1
Main Power
IEEE1
1
1
CD-ROM Audio Connector
1
CD-In1
Pin 1
Pin 2
Pin 3
Pin 4
Pin Signal
Left Channel
GND
GND
Right Channel
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
IEEE
PS/2 KB
(underside)
COM1
(underside)
(
o n t
o p )
(
o n t
o p )
(
o n t
o p )
(
o n t
o p )
USB Port
USB Port
NJ1
HDD IR PWR
1
SPK RST
+
-
+
-
PLED
LED
+
+
1
CDIN1
JBAT1
1
ALC
850
SATA1
VT6307S
PS/2
1394
USB Port
USB Port
L i
n e I
n
(
o n t
o p )
C e n te r/
S u b w o o fe r
(
o n t
o p )
Rear speaker
Side Surround Out
Line Out
IEEE1
1
Fan2
Fan1
L i
B a t
t
e r y
DIMM1
JKB1
1
BIOS
1
1
IDE1
1
FDC1
LPT1
1
USB2
1
USB3
1
JAUD1
1
SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
ITE
RT2
LED1
Socket 754
RT1
2-9.7 Thermal Detector
Line Out
e
C
n
r/
te
Side Surround Out
ALC
AC'97
850
AGP 8X/4X
L
t
t
a
B
1
JBAT1
VIA
VT8237
SATA1
IDE2
1
1
IDE1
IEEE
S
w
b
fe
u
o
r
o
i
L
n
I
n
e
1394
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
1
t
n
o
(
CDIN1
VT6307S
PCI1
Fan1
BIOS
i
y
r
e
SATA2
)
p
o
Rear speaker
Socket 754
VIA
K8M800
1
HDD IR PWR
+
NJ1
1
+
RJ45
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
n
o
(
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
RTL
8110S
RT1
Fan3
FDC1
LED
JAUD1
­+
-
+
1
SPK RST
PLED
o
t
)
p
VGA
(underside)
ITE
USB21USB3
COM1
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
PS/2 KB
RT2
IT8705F
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
DIMM1
PW1
Main Power
1
PS/2
Mouse
)
p
o
t
n
o
(
(underside)
JKB1
1
1
LPT1
Fan2
LED1
RT2 is mounted with Thermal Detector by default for detecting system temperature.
RT2
RT1
+12V Power
PW2
DIMM2
IEEE1
1
RT1 is mounted with Thermal Detector by default for detecting CPU temperature.
2-9.8 JAUD1: External Audio Connector
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
1
11
Pin 1 Reserved Pin 3 GND Pin 5 +5V Pin 7 MIC IN Pin 9 LINE IN R Pin11 LINE IN L
2
12
Pin 2 GND Pin 4 +5V Pin 6 SPDIF OUT Pin 8 +5VA Pin10 GNDA
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
IEEE
PS/2 KB
(underside)
COM1
(underside)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
USB Port
USB Port
NJ1
HDD IR PWR
1
SPK RST
+
-
+
-
PLED
LED
+
+
1
CDIN1
JBAT1
1
ALC
850
SATA1
VT6307S
PS/2
1394
USB Port
USB Port
L
i
n
e
I
n
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
C
e
n
te
r/
S
u
b
w
o
o
fe
r
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
Rear speaker
Side Surround Out
Line Out
IEEE1
1
Fan2
Fan1
L
i
B
a
tte
ry
DIMM1
JKB1
1
BIOS
1
1
IDE1
1
FDC1
LPT1
1
USB2
1
USB3
1
JAUD1
1
SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
ITE
RT2
LED1
Socket 754
RT1
2-9.9 Complex Pin-header (Front Panel Connectors)
This complex Pin-header consists of the following connectors for vari­ous front panel supports. When you have fixed the mainboard to the case, join the connectors of this Complex Pin-header to the case Front Panel.
(1)Power Switch
(2)Infrared(IR)
(3)HDD LED
Connect these connectors to PC Front Panel.
PWRBT#
PWRBT
IR_VCC
NC
IRRX
IRGND
IRTX HDLED­HDLED+
31
PLED-
NC
PLED+
RSTGND RST1
SP1 NC SP3 SPVCC
Power LED (4)
Reset Switch(5)
Speaker (6)
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PCI1
IDE2
DIMM2
DDR 400/333/266/200 MHz
Fan3
8110S
RTL
AC'97
+12V Power
PW1
PW2
Main Power
Mouse
VGA
RJ45
IEEE
PS/2 KB
(underside)
COM1
(underside)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
(
o
n
t
o
p
)
(
o
n
t
o
p
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USB Port
USB Port
NJ1
HDD IR PWR
1
SPK RST
+
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+
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PLED
LED
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CDIN1
JBAT1
1
ALC 850
SATA1
VT6307S
PS/2
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USB Port
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Line Out
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Fan1
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DIMM1
JKB1
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BIOS
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IDE1
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FDC1
LPT1
1
USB21USB3
1
JAUD1
1
SATA2
VIA
VT8237
VIA
K8M800
AGP 8X/4X
IT8705F
ITE
RT2
LED1
Socket 754
RT1
2-9.10 IEEE 1394a Port/Pin-header
1394A Interface, with VT6307 Open Host Controller on board, support­ing 2 x 1394A serial ports:
• Each 1394A port supporting 400/200/100 Mbits transfer rate.
1394A port
Connect 1394A port directly to 1394A device.
IEEE1 : 1394A connector
IEEE1
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)+
1
6
IEEE1394 Cable (optional)
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2-9.11 Printer Port: LPT1
LPT1 is a parallel printer port.
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JBAT1
VIA
VT8237
SATA2
SATA1
IDE2
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USB Port
USB Port
USB Port
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PW1
Main Power
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Pin 1 STROBE#
LPT1
Pin 2 LPTDD0 Pin 3 LPTDD1
Fan2
Pin 4 LPTDD2 Pin 5 LPTDD3
LED1
Pin 6 LPTDD4
Pin 7 LPTDD5 Pin 8 LPTDD6
PW2
Pin 9 LPTDD7 Pin 10 ACK# Pin 11 BUSY Pin 12 PE Pin 13 SLCT
+12V Power
IEEE1
1
LPT1: Printer Port
Pin Assignment
1
14
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
13
Pin 25 GND Pin 26 Key
26
To Printer Connector on board
Printer Cable (optional)
To Printer
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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 Up Support CD:..................................................... 35
3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation .......................................... 36
3-3 DirectX 9 Installation ........................................................... 38
3-4 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation......................................... 40
3-4.1 Installing AC’97 8-channel Audio Driver ............................... 40
3-5 To Install RTL8110S Gigabit Ethernet Drivers ............... 43
3-6 USB 2.0 Driver installation .................................................. 44
3-7 Install Hardware Monitor Utility ....................................... 46
3-7.1 Installation ................................................................................... 46
3-7.2 Verification .................................................................................. 47
3-8 RAID Driver Installation ..................................................... 47
3-9 Install AMD 64 CPU Quiet Driver ..................................... 48
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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:
VIA 4 In 1 Driver
DirectX9
AC’97 Audio Driver
Onboard Giga LAN Driver
VIA USB 2.0 Driver
Hardware Monitor Utility
AMD Cool ’n’ Quiet Driver(Optional)
2. In case your system does not open the Support CD automatically,
please click to the following path to enter the Main Installation Menu:
Install Acrobat Reader
Browse CD-ROM
Exit
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 1.90b
Next
Next
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6. Select “Install VIA PCI IDE Driver” checkbox, then click the “Next” button to continue.
Next
8. 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 DirectX 9 Installation
DirectX 9 supports operating systems Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP for a better 3D display. Whenever the OS is not integrated with DirectX 9, DirectX 9 installation is recommended.
1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click on the Main Menu “DirectX9” bar to proceed.
2. Instantly the “Installing Microsoft DirectX” screen will pop up on screen. Click “Next” to continue.
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3. Instantly, next screen DirectX 9.0 Runtime Install screen will pop up to prompt you to continue. Click “Next” button to continue.
Next
4. The Setup Program will then guide you through the whole driver setup until the “Restart Computer” 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 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation
RTL ALC850 8-channel AC97 Audio Codec on board. AC’97 Audio 2.2 Driver is provided in Support CD for user’s installation.
3-4.1 Installing AC’97 8-channel Audio Driver
1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ AC’97 Audio Driver” to proceed.
2. Instantly, the “installShield Wizard” screen appears to guide you through the “AC’97 Audio Setup””.
Next
3. instantly, the Setup program proceeds to install the softwares. (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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3-4.2 Verifying 8-channel Audio
After installation of AC’97 8-channel Codec, you must configure the 7.1 Speaker connection to enable the 8-channel audio.
1. Connect your on-board Audio Connector to your 8-channel speakers as depicted in the figure below:
Line In
Orange Connector Center/ Subwoofer Speaker Out
Black Connector To Rear Speaker Out
Gray Connector
to Side Speaker
Light Green Connector to Front Speaker
Back Panel Audio Connectors
2. After Connection is done, start your Windows system and double click the Sound manager icon to enter 8-channel configuration:
Sound Effect Manager icon on Windows XP
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3. The AC’97 Audio Configuration” screen will pop out. Clikc the “Speaker Configuration” bar with your mouse.
4. Instantly, the “Speaker Configuration” screen will pop out. Pick the items “8-channelSpeaker” and then click on the Auto Test button. Instantly, the Speaker Auto-test starts until all speakers installed are tested.
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3-5 To Install RTL8110S Gigabit Ethernet Drivers
RTL8110S Gigabit LAN driver for Windows 98/ME / 2000 / XP. After restarting system, click on the Onboard Giga LAN Driver to start setup.
1. Instantly, the InstallShield Wizard pop out. Click Next to continue.
2. Next, the program starts to copy files.
3. In a few seconds, setup completes. Restart system and complete setup.
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3-6 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. 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, users 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.
2. Instantly the “USB 2.0 Setup Program” will pop up on screen. Click “Next” to continue.
For Windows 2000/XP, users
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3. Instantly, next screen will pop up to prompt you to select component. Select “Install USB Driver” and click “Next” button to continue.
Next
4. 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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3-7 Install Hardware Monitor Utility
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 Intel Service pack installation. Press “Next” button to continue.
3. The InstallShield Wizard screen will show the current setting, please click the “Install” button to continue.
Next
4. After all the setup process
is finished, click “Finish” to
exit the wizard.
Install
Finish
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3-7.2 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.
3-8 RAID Driver Installation
For SATA RAID Driver Setup, please refer to Chapter 5 for further de­tailed installation guide.
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3-9 Install AMD 64 CPU Quiet Driver
AMD 64 CPU Cool and Quiet Driver is provided in Support CD for im­proving AMD 64 CPU performance in Windows XP system.
1.Click on the Main Menu of the Support CD “AMD Cool ‘N’ Quiet Driver” to start installing the AMD 64 CPU driver.
2. Instantly, the InstallShield Wizard screen appears, prompting you to read the “Known Limitations” and “Read Me” during Setup.
Click OK button to continue.
3. To continue setup, click Next button.
4. Next, click on Yes to agree to the License Agreement and continue.
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5. Read the Known Limitations information and click Next button to continue.
6. Click Next button to continue.
7. In a few seconds, setup completes. Select Restart system now and click Finish button to restart system and complete setup.
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Chapter 4 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 upgrade 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:
Press “DEL” to enter “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 do some proper settings in BIOS Setup.
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 Upgrade 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 to execute saving,
verifying, and updating the system BIOS. The Upgrade Utility can also be run from a hard disk drive or a network drive.
4-5.1 Before Upgrading BIOS
• It is highly recommended that you save a copy of the original mainboard
BIOS along with a Flash EPROM Programming utility (AWDFLASH.EXE) to a bootable floppy disk so that you can reinstall the BIOS when needed.
4-5.2 Upgrade Process
• Normally, to upgrade BIOS is unnecessary if the system is working fine
Users should only upgrade the BIOS when you experience incompatible problems or need to create new features.
• “AWDFLASH.EXE” is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that up dates
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, WINDOWS 2000 or Windows XP environment.
• Please follow the steps below for upgrading the system BIOS:
Step 1. Please visit the board maker’s website, download the zip file which contains the latest BIOS file and Award Flash Utility “AWDFLASH. EXE”. After unzipping, the BIOS file format will be *.bin, of which “ * ” stands for the specific BIOS file name.
Step 2. Create a bootable diskette. Then copy the BIOS file and Award Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.EXE” into the diskette.
Step 3. Insert the diskette into drive A, reboot your system and boot from the diskette.
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Step 4. Type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc and then press <Enter> to run BIOS upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your mainboard model and version code. Instead of typing “*”, you should type specific file name for your specific mainboard).
Step 5. Please press <F1> or <F10> to exit or reset your system.
Warning ! If the message “ Write Fail ” appears while AWARD “FLASH MEMORY WRITER” is verifying Flash memory,please retry the process. Please DO NOT turn off the system before updating the BIOS successfully.
Step 6. At rebooting system, press <Del> to run CMOS setup utility, then reload “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” or “Load Optimized Defaults” and save this change.
The parameters of AWDFLASH.EXE
/sn: No original BIOS backup /py: Program flash memory /cc: Clear CMOS data (and update data automatically) after pro­ gramming
NOTE: Users can type AWDFLASH /? to get further details about
the parameters. Incorrect usage of the parameter will dam­age the BIOS information, so we strongly recommend users to leave parameters alone unless you fully understand their function.
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BIOS Update Illustration: (Taking K8AV2008.bin as a BIOS file example) (1) Executing the “awdflash.exe k8AV2008.bin” in DOS system, Award Flash
Memory Writer Start Screen appears: To input BIOS file name.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
For K8T800-8237-6A7L0SAAC-00 Date: 09/18/2003
File Name to Program : K8AV2008.BIN
Message: Input the (BIOS) file name
(2) Press Y if you want to back up your old BIOS,. Otherwise, press N to go
on without saving.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
For K8T800-8237-6A7L0SAAC-00 Date: 09/18/2003
File Name to Program : K8AV2008.BIN
Message: Do You Want To Save BIOS (Y/N)
(3) Press Y to write the latest BIOS into system.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
For K8T800-8237-6A7L0SAAC-00 Date: 09/18/2003
File Name to Program : K8AV2008.BIN
Message: Press “Y” to Program or “N” to Exit
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(4) Updating is in progress. Do not turn off power at this moment.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F
(C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
For K8T800-8237-6A7L0SAAC-00 Date: 09/18/2003 Flash Type - SST 39SF020 /5V
File Name to Program : k8av2008.bin
Writing Flash Memory - 0FE00 OK
Write OK No Update Write Fail
Warning: Don’t Turn Off Power Or Reset System !
(5) When the process is complete, remove the Floppy Diskette and press
F1 to restart the system to put the new BIOS into effect.
AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F
(C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved
For K8T800-8237-6A7L0SAAC-00 Date: 09/18/2003 Flash Type - SST 39SF020 /5V
File Name to Program : k8av2008.bin
Flashing Complete
Remove Floppy Diskette & Hit <F1> to Continue
Write OK No Update Write Fail
F1 Reset
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4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility
Warning and Tips: If changing CMOS Configuration causes difficulty in rebooting system, you can take the following measures:
1. At pressing the power button to reboot, press the “Insert” key at the same time. As soon as the screen displays the booting message, release the “Insert” key and press “Delete” key to enter CMOS Setup Utility . Then choose the “Load Optimized (Optimal) Defaults” menu to restore the default values for a new start. Or,
2. Open your machine cabinet and clear CMOS with jumper setting. Please refer to the Jumper Setting Section of this User manual.
4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility
This mainboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software 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 ENTER SETUP
2. Press <DEL> key and the main program screen will appear as follows.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield
Esc: Quit : Select Item F10: Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Passward
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
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3. When one main item of the Main Menu is chosen and clicked on, its submenu will appear to display the related items and options. On the other hand, a list of operation guide will appear at the end of the submenu as below:
:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
(1) 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.
(2) Press <Enter> to select item or option. (3) +/- /PU/PD: To adjust or select value.
(4) F10: Save configuration.
(5) Esc: Press <Esc> key to get out of the menu on screen. (6) F1: Press F1 to display General Help List. (7) F5: Press F5 to restore the Previous Value. (8) F6: Press F6 to load the Fail-Safe default values.
(9) F7: Press F7 to load the Optimized Default Values.
4. You may return to the Main Menu anytime by pressing <ESC>.
5. In the Main Menu, “SAVE AND EXIT SETUP” saves your changes and reboots the system, and “EXIT WITHOUT SAVING” ignores your changes and exits the program.
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 CMOS Setup
Standard CMOS Setup records some basic system hardware configuration and sets the system clock and error handling. You only need to modify the configuration values of this option if you want to change your system hardware configuration or when the data stored in the CMOS memory gets lost or damaged.
Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows: Choose “Standard CMOS Setup” from the Main Menu. A screen with a
list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Date (mm:dd:yy) Fri, Sep 5 2003 Time (hh:mm:ss) 9 : 41 : 11
IDE Channel 0 Master WDC WD400BB-00DEA0 IDE Channel 0 Slave None IDE Channel 1 Master None IDE Channel 1 Slave None
Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Video EGA/VGA Halt On All Errors
Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 252928K Total Memory 253952K
:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
Change the day, month, year and century
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Date (mm:dd:yy) The BIOS determines the day of the week from the
other date information. This field is for information only. Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date, month, year). Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field.
Time (hh:mm:ss) The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time
clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the left or right arrow key to move to desired field. Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field.
IDE Channel 0 / IDE
Channel 1
Master / Slave
This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed in your system. Refer to the respective documentation on how to install the drives.
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter
IDE Channel 0 Master Auto Access Mode Auto
Capacity 40022MB
Cylinder 19158 Head 16 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 19157 Sector 255
IDE Primary Master
Item Help
Menu Level
To auto-detect the HDD’s size, head... on this channel
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Drive A 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. None
Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your
computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary video subsystem, but you do not select it in setup.
Halt On During the power-on self-test (POST), the computer
stops if the BIOS detects a hardware error. You can tell the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up process.
Base Memory Typically 640KB. Also called conventional memory.
The DOS operating system and conventional appli­cations use this area.
Extended Memory Above the 1MB boundary. Early IBM personal
computers could not use memory above 1MB, but current PCs and their software can use extended memory.
Total Memory This option shows system memory capacity.
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4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features improves your system performance or sets up system features according to your preference.
Choose “Advanced BIOS Features” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features
Hard Disk Boot Priority Press Enter CD-ROM Boot Priority Press Enter Virus Warning Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD-0 Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status On Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6 x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250
Security Option Setup APIC Mode Enabled OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2 Video BIOS Shadow Enabled
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Hard Disk Boot Priority
Press <Enter> to reveal the hard disk list. Then press Up/Down Arrow key to select a hard disk, and then press<+>/<-> key to move it up or down the list so as to set up the boot priority.
1. Ch1 M. : Maxtor xxxxxxx
2. Chi S. : STxxxxxxxxxxx
3. Bootable Add-in Cards
Item Help
Menu Level
Item Help
Menu Level
CD-ROM Boot Priority
1. Ch0 S.M. : Piomeer DVD-ROM
Press <Enter> to reveal the CD-ROM list. Then press Up/Down Arrow key to select a a CD-ROM, and then press<+>/<-> key to move it up or down the list so as to set up the boot priority.
Item Help
Menu Level
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Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a
program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.
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.
CPU Internal / External
Cache
CPU L2 Cache ECC
Checking
Quick Power On Self
First/Second/Third/
Boot Other Device
Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type up contain internal cache memory (L1), and most, but not all, modern PCs have additional (external) cache memory (L2). When the CPU requests data, the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory, for faster access by the CPU.
To enable/disable the CPU L2 Cache ECC Check­ing function.
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time re-
Test
quired to run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally enable quick POST.
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items. Choices: Floppy; LS/ZIP; HDD; CDROM; USB; LAN; Disabled
to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 270KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to disabled to save time.
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Boot Up NumLock
Status
Typematic Rate Setting When Disabled, the following two items (Typematic
Typematic Rate (Chars
Typematic Delay
(Msec)
Security Option
Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. If On, the numeric keypad is in numeric mode. If off, the numeric keypad is in cursor control mode.
Rate and Typematic Delay) are irrelevant. Keystroke repeats at a rate determined by the keyboard con­troller in your system. When Enabled, you can select a typematic rate and typematic delay.
When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can
/ Sec)
select a typematic rate (the rate at which character repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30 characters per second.
Choices: 250; 500; 750; 1000. This option sets the time interval for displaying the first and the second characters. If enabled, the time interval is optional.
If you have set a password, select whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter setup. Choices: System; Setup
APIC Mode Allows you to enable/disable APIC mode.
OS Select For DRAM >
64MB
Video BIOS Shadow
Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64MB of RAM on your system.
To enable / disable copies video BIOS to shadow RAM and improve performance.
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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 Choose “Advanced Chipset Features” from the Main Menu and a list of option will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Chipset Features
AGP & P2P Bridge Control Press Enter DRAM Configuration Press Enter LDT & PCI Bus Control Press Enter Memory Hole Disabled VLink DATA Rate 8X Init Display First AGP System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Menu Level
DRAM timing and control
AGP & P2P Bridge Control:
To press< Enter > on AGP & P2P Bridge will reveal the following item.
AGP Aperture Size Options: 32; 64; 128; 256M; 512M; 1G. 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 3.0 mode
AGP Driving Control
x AGP Driving Value
AGP Fast Write This item will enable the AGP mode into fast write
AGP Master 1 WS
AGP Master 1 WS
AGP3.0 Calibration To enable / disable of support
DBI Output for AGP
VGA Share Memory
To sh ow the AGP onboard mode. To automatically/manually set AGP Driving Control. To input AGP Driving Value if you have set “Manual” in above item.
Choices: 00~FF in 01 stepping
mode. If your graphics card does not support this function, please do not enable this function. To enable / disable the support of AGP Master 1
Write
Waite State Write. To enable / disable the support of AGP Master 1
Read
Waite State Read.
To auto-detect / disable the DBI Output for AGP
Trans
transfer. To select the VGA-shared memory size.
Size
Choices: Disabled; 16M; 32M; 64M
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DRAM Configuration:
DRAM Configuration:
Current FSB Frequency 200 MHz Current DRAM Frrequency 200MHz
Timing Mode Auto
x Memclock index value (MHz) 200MHz x CAS latency (Tc l) 2.5 x Min RAS# active time (Tras) 8T x RAS to CAS delay Trcd) 4T x Row precharge Time Trp) 2T x Row to Row delay (Trrd) 2T
User Config mode Auto
x 1T/2T Memory Timing 2T x Read Preamble value 6ns x Asyn Latency value 6ns
Item Help
Menu Level
DRAM Configuration:
To press< Enter > on DRAM Configuration will reveal the following item(s).
Current FSB Frequency
Current DRAM Frequency
Timing Mode
Memclock Index Value
CAS# LATENCY(Tcl)
Min RAS# active time
RAS# to CAS# Delay
Row prechare Time
Row to Row delay
User Config mode
1T/2T Memory Timing To select Memory timing of 1T or 2T.
Read preamble value
Async. Latency value
BIOS shows the actual Front Side Bus frequency. BIOS shows the actual DRAM frequency.
To select the memory timing mode. Choices: Auto; Manual
To manually set the memory clock if you have set
(Mhz)
“by manual” in Timing Mode. Choice: 100; 133; 166; 200
Set CAS# latency of 2/2.5/3. Set min. RAS active time.
(Tras)
Choices: Auto; 5T; 6T; 7T; 8T; 9T; 10T;11T; 12T; 13T; 14T; 15T Automatically set CAS# latency.
(Trcd)
Choice: 2T; 3T; 4T; 5T; 6T; 7T Set Row precharge time.
(Trp)
Choices: Auto; 2T; 3T; 4T; 4T; 6T; 7T Set Row to Row delay time.
Choices: 2T; 3T; 4T; Auto To select User Configuration mode. Choices: Auto; Manual
To set Read preamble value from: 2.5ns; 3ns; 3. 5ns; 4ns; 4.5ns; 5ns; 5.5ns; 6ns
To set the asynchronized latency value. Choices: 2ns; 3ns; 4ns; 5ns; 6ns; 7ns; 8ns; 9ns
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LDT & PCI Bus Control:
To press< Enter > on LDT & PCI Bus Control will reveal the following item(s).
Upstream LDT Bus
To set Upstream LDT BUS Width.
Width
Choices: 8 bit; 16 bit
Downstream LDT Bus
LDT Bus Frequency
PCI1/2 Master 0 WS
PCI1/2 Post Write To enable (default) / disable the support of PCI1/2
Memory Hole To enabled / disabled (default) the support of
VLink Data Rate To set VLink Data Rate.
To set Downstream LDT BUS Width.
Width
Choices: 8 bit; 16 bit
To set LDT Bus Frequency. Choices: 200MHz; 400MHz; 600MHz; 800MHz; Auto
To enable (default) / disable the support of PCI1/2
Write
Master 0 Wait State Write.
Post Write.
Memory Hole which is reserved for ISA card. Choices: Disabled; 15MB-16MB
Choices: 8X; 4X
Init Display First Initialize the AGP video display before initializing any
other display device on the system. Thus the AGP display becomes the primary display.
System BIOS
Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance.
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4-6.5 Integrated Peripherals
Integrated Peripherals option allows you to get some information inside your system when it is working.
Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows:
Choose “Integrated peripherals” from the Main Menu and a list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Integrated Peripherals
VIA onChip IDE Device Press Enter VIA onChip PCI Device Press Enter Super IO Device Press Enter GigaLAN Enabled 1394 Enabled
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
4-6.5.1. VIA OnChip IDE Device
To press< Enter > on VIA OnChip IDE Device will reveal the following item(s).
OnChip SATA Enabled SATA Mode IDE OnChip IDE Channel10 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel11 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Item Help
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VIA OnChip IDE Device:
To press< Enter > on VIA OnChip IDE Device will reveal the following item(s).
OnChip SATA To enable/disable the onchip SATA controller.
SATA Mode To select the IDE or RAID mode for the SATA
connectors on board. Choices: IDE; RAID
On Chip IDE Channel
IDE Prefetch Mode The on-board IDE drive supports IDE prefetching
Primary
Master / Slave PIO
Secondary
Master / Slave PIO
Primary
Master / Slave UDMA
Secondary
Master / Slave UDMA
IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with
10/11
support from two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the first and/or the second IDE interface. Choices: Enabled; Disabled
for faster drive accesses. The choices: Enabled; Disabled
Choose Auto or Mode 0~4. The BIOS will detect the HDD mode type automatically when you choose Auto. You need to set to a lower mode than Auto when your hard disk becomes unstable. Choices: Auto(default); Mode 0; Mode 1; Mode 2; Mode 3; Mode 4
Ultra DMA33/66/100/133 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it, if the operat­ing environment includes a DMA drive, and if your system software supports Ultra DMA33/66/100/133. Select “Auto” to enable BIOS support. Choices: Auto(default); Disabled
commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector the drive can support.
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4-6.5.2. VIA OnChip PCI Device:
To press< Enter > on VIA OnChip PCI Device will reveal the following item(s).
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Enabled OnChip USB Controller All Enabled OnChip EHCI Controller Enabled USB Emulation Off
x USB Keyboard Support Disabled x USB Mouse Support Disabled
Item Help
VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Select “Auto” to use the on-chip audio of your
system. If user wants to use add-on sound card, this item must be disabled.
OnChip USB
Controller
OnChip EHCI
Controller
To enable/disable the onchip USB controller. Choices: All Enabled; All Disabled
To enable/disable the onchip EHCI (USB2.0) controller.
USB Emulation To enable/disable the USB emulation on DOS.
Choices: off; K/B/Ms; On
x USB Keyboard/
Mouse
Support
If USB Emulation is set at K/B / Mouse, this item allows you to enable/disable the USB keyboard support.
4-6.5.3. Super IO Device:
To press< Enter > on Super IO Device will reveal the following items.
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto UART Mode Select Normal
x UR2 Duplex Mode Half
Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode SPP
x ECP Mode Use DMA 3
Item Help
Onboard FDC
Controller
To enable/disable the onboard Floppy Disk Drive Controller.
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Onboard Serial
Port 1 / Port 2
UART Mode Select The serial port on your system may offer a vari-
UR2 Duplex Mode This options controls the operating mode between
Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine onboard parallel
Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the on-board parallel
ECP mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port for ECP or
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first/second serial port. Choices: Disabled; Auto;
3F8/IRQ4; 2F8/IRQ3; 3E8/IRQ4; 2E8/IRQ3
ety of infrared port modes. Click here for a de­scription of various modes. The choices: Normal; IrDA; ASKIR
receiving and transmitting of IrDA or ASKIR Choices: Half (asynchronous); Full (synchronous)
port controller I/O address setting. Choices: 378H/IRQ7; 278H/IRQ5; 3BC/ IRQ7; Disabled
(printer) port. Choices: SPP; EPP; ECP; ECP+EPP
ECP+EPP mode of the Parallel Port Mode. Choices: 1; 3
GigaLAN To enable/disable the onboard GigaLAN (10/100/
1000) interface.
1394 To enable/disable the onboard 1394 interface.
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4-6.6 Power Management Setup
Power Management Setup allows you to set the system’s power saving functions.
Run the Power Management Setup as follows:
Choose “Power Management Setup” from the Main Menu and a list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Management Setup
ACPI function Enabled ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Power Management Option User Define HDD Power Down Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled Video Off Option Suspend -> Off Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank MODEM Use IRQ 3 Soft-off by PWRBTN Instant-off Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto AC Loss Auto Restart Off AMD K8 Cool’n’Quiet control Auto IRQ/Event Activity Detect Press Enter
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
ACPI Function Select Enabled(default) only if your computer’s op-
erating system supports the Advanced Configura­tion and Power Interface (ACPI) specification. Currently, Windows 98SE/ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP supports ACPI.
Item Help
ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select the ACPI Suspend
type. You can select S3(STR) for Suspending To RAM if your system supports this mode. Or you can select S1(POS) for Power On Suspend under ACPI mode. Choices: S1(POS)(default);S3(STR); S1&S3
Power Management
Option
To select the type (or degree) of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. Choices: User Define:- Time length defined by user; Min Saving:- Minimum power saving mode; Max Saving: Maximum power saving mode;
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HDD Power Down When enabled after the set time of system inactivity,
the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Suspend Mode When enabled after the set time of system inactivity,
the whole system will be suspended.
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
MODEM Use IRQ
Soft-Off by PWRBTN To turn off the system instantly or after 4 seconds
Run VGABIOS if S3
Resume
AC Loss Auto restart To enable/disable to run VGABIOS if S3 Resume.
To set Video Off mode of the system. Choices: Always On; Suspend -> Off
This determines the manner by which the monitor is blanked. Choices: Blank Screen:- Blank signal to the Video buffer; V/H sync+Blank:- Blank signal to Video buffer, with Vertical and Horizontal ports off; DPMS Support:- To select video power management values with Display Power management Signaling support;
To set IRQ Modem should use. If users do not have a modem, please set NA.
by power button.
To enable/disable to run VGABIOS if S3 Resume. Choices: Auto; Yes; No
Choices: Auto; Yes; No
AMD K8 Cool ‘n’ Quiet
Control
To disable /Autorun the AMD K8 CPU cool and quiet control.
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IRQ/Event Activity Detect:
To press< Enter > on IRQ/Event Activity Detect will reveal following items.
PS2KB Wakeup Select To select the PS/2 KB Wake-up mode.
Choices: Hot key; Password
PS2KB Wakeup from
S3/S4/S5
x Power Button Lock If the above item is not “Disabled”, this item can be
PS2Ms Wakeup from
S3/S4/S5
USB Resume from S3 To enable/disable USB Resume from S3
LPT & COM To enable/disable LPT & COM Wakeup function.
HDD & FDD To enable/disable HDD & FDD Wakeup function.
PCI Master To enable/disable PCI Master Wakeup function.
Power On by PCI Card
Wake Up On LAN/Ring
RTC Alarm Resume
x Date (of Month)
x Resume Time (Hour /
Minute / Second)
To set the hot key to wake up the system by PS/2 KB/Ms from S3/S4/S5. Choices: Disabled; Power; Wake; Any Key; Ctrl-F1~12
set enabled/disabled. This item allows you to enable / disable the PS/2 Mouse Wake-up from S3/S4/S5.
VGA To enable/disable VGA Wakeup function.
To enable / disable(default) the Power On by PCI Card.
To enable / disable the wake on ring signal function. An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) Line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state.
To enable / disable the RTC Alarm Resume function.
If RTC Alarm Resume is enabled, this field allows you to set the Alarm Date, Hour, Minute and Second. Date Choices: 01 ~ 31; Hour : 00 ~ 23 Minute Choices: 00 ~ 59; Second: 00 ~ 59
IRQs Activity Monitoring:
To press< Enter > on IRQs Activity Monitoring will reveal following items.
Primary Intr. To turn on/off the Interrupt configuration.
IRQ3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,
13,14,15
To enable/disable IRQ Assignment.
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4-6.7 PnP / PCI Configuration
PnP/PCI Configuration allows you to modify the system’s power saving functions.
Run the PnP/PCI Configuration as follows:
Choose “PnP/PCI Configuration” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility PnP PCI Configurations
PNP OS Installed No Reset Configuration Data Disabled
Resources Controlled by Auto(ESCD)
x IRQ Resources Press Enter
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
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PNP OS Installed Allows you to configure the PNP devices by BIOS
or O/S. Choices: No(by BIOS); Yes(by O/S)
Reset Configuration
Normally, you leave this Disabled(default). Select
Data
Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD), when you exit Setup if you have in­stalled a new add-on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operat­ing system cannot boot.
Resource ControlledByThe Plug and Play Award BIOS can automatically
configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you select Auto, all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields will not appear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. If you se­lect Manual, the IRQ Resources item will appear for your configuration (see below).
x IRQ Resources Press Enter. Please refer to the list below:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ Resources
IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop 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.
Assign IRQ For VGA To enable/disable to assign IRQ for VGA.
Assign IRQ For USB To enable/disable to assign IRQ for USB.
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4-6.8 SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield
This section helps you to get more information about your system in­cluding CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltage.
Choose “SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield
Vcore 1.45V VDIMM 2.57V +1.5V 1.48V +3.3V 3.26V +5V 15.07V 5VSB 5.10V Voltage Battery 2.84V CPU Internal Temp. 69˚C/156˚F CPU External Temp. 64˚C/147˚F System Temp. 43˚C/109˚F CPU Fan Speed 1130 RPM System Fan Speed 0 RPM Smart Fan1 Temperature 60˚C/140˚F Smart Fan2 Temperature 40˚C/104˚F
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
Item Help
Vcore/VDIMM/+1.5V/+3.
3V/ +5V/5Vsb/VBAT
CPU Internal/Exiernal/
System Temperature
CPU FAN/System Fan
Speed
Smart Fan1 Tempera-
ture
Smart Fan2 Tempera-
ture
Shows actual voltage value of all these default volt­age value on board.
Showing the CPU internal/external/System temperature.
These fields display the current speed of the onboard CPU Fan/System Fan.
To select the Smart Fan1 temperature. Choices: Disabled;55˚C/122˚F; 60˚C/131˚F; 65/140˚C
To select the Smart Fan2 temperature. Choices: Disabled35˚C/86˚F; 40˚C/95˚F; 45˚C/104˚F
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4-6.9 Frequency/Voltage Control
Choose “Frequency/Voltage Control” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear:
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency/Voltage Control
CPU Ratio StartUp Auto Detect PCI Clk Enabled Spread Spectrum Disabled Async AGP/PCI clock Enabled CPU Clock 200MHz CPU Vcore Select Default AGP Voltage Select Default DIMM Voltage Select Default
2.5V Select Default
: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults
CPU Ratio To select the CPU clock ratio.
Choices: Startup; 200MHz x4~25;
Item Help
Auto Detect PCI
Spread
Spectrum
To enable / disablethis auto detection function on
Clock
PCI clock.
This function will reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) in your system. If you do not have an EMI problem, leave this item disabled.
Async AGP/PCI
To enable / disablethis Asynchronous AGP/PCI
clock
clock.
CPU Clock This item allows you to set CPU Clock.
Choices: 200MHz ~250MHz in 1MHz stepping. (Key in a decimal number to select CPU clock.)
CPU Vcore
Select
To configure the CPU Voltage. Usually, to raise CPU voltage will raise the chance of CPU overclocking and yet risk damage of CPU. Choices: Default;
0.800V ~1.700V in 0.25V stepping
AGP Voltage
Select
DIMM Voltage
Select
To configure the AGP Voltage. Choices: Default; 1.5V; 1.6V; 1.7V; 1.8V
To configure the DIMM Voltage. Choices: Default; 2.6V; 2.7V; 2.8V;
2.5V Select To configure the Chipset Voltage. Choices: Default; 2.5V; 2.6V; 2.7V; 2.8V;
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4-6.10 Load Optimized Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to:
“ Load Optimized Defaults (Y / N) ? N ”
Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield
Esc: Quit : Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup
Load Optimized Defaults [Y/N] Y
Load Optimized Defaults
Frequence/Voltage Control
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Passward
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.
Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS Optimized default values to restore the BIOS to its original status.
4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD
These two options allow you to set your system passwords. Normally, the supervisor has a higher priority to change the CMOS setup option than the users. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and Users are as follows:
1. Choose “Change Password” in the Main Menu and press <Enter>. Then following message appears:
“Enter Password : “
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2. The first time you run this option, enter your password up to 8 char­acters and press <Enter>. (The screen does not display the entered characters.)
3. After you enter the password, the following message appears prompt­ing you to confirm the password:
“Confirm Password : “
4. Enter the same password “exactly” the same as you have just typed to confirm the password and press <Enter>.
5. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the password.
6. If you need to delete the password entered before, choose the Su­pervisor Password and press <Enter>. It will delete the password that you have entered before.
7. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the option you have just configured; otherwise the old password will still be there the next time you turn your system on.
8. Press <Enter> to exit to the Main Menu.
4-6.12 SAVE & EXIT SETUP
SAVE & EXIT SETUP allows you to save all modifications you have specified into the CMOS memory. Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following message appears:
“SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y “
“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”. Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes.
4-6.13 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option allows you to exit the Setup Utility without saving the modifications that you have specified. Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following message appears:
“Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N “
“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”. You may change the prompt to “Y” and press <Enter> key to leave this option .
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Chapter 5 VT8237 SATA RAID
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 Chapter is to introduce the VT8237 SATA RAID Configurations :
5-0 About Disk Array................................................................... 81
5-0-1 Disk Array Interpretation..........................................................81
5-0-3 Disk Array Types Supported by VT8237 ................................ 81
5-1 First Step to Set Up SATA RAID System .......................... 82
5-2 Enable SATA-RAID Interface with System BIOS ........... 83
5-3 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup .............................. 84
5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array ....... 85
5-5 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to change Array mode ..... 89
5-6 To Install SATA RAID Driver.............................................. 91
5-6-1 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 2000/XP............91
5-6-2 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 98SE/ME..........92
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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 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 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 2GB (2x1GB) 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 First Step to Set Up SATA RAID System
2 Serial ATA connectors for 2 SATA Hard Disks with RAID mode are supported by the South Bridge VIA VT8237.
Serial ATA Connectors
SATA2
Serial ATA Cable
SATA1
SATA Connectors supported by VT8237 for 2 SATA RAID Hard Disks setup.
To Power Supply
Serial ATA Hard Disk
SATA Power Connectors
Serial ATA Power Cable
(optional)
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5-2 Enable SATA-RAID Interface with System BIOS
(1) Boot system and watch for the following initial screen to appear:
VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT6420 RAID BIOS Setting Utility v (xxx) Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.
Scan Devices, please wait ....
Press < Tab > key into User Windows! Channel 0 Master: ST3120023AS Channel 1 Master: ST380023AS
(The above message indicates that the SATA hard disks on board are detected by the RAID BIOS.)
(2) As soon as the above screen appears, press < Delete > key (not the
<Tab> key) to enter CMOS BIOS Setup. Choose “Integrated Peripheral” and “VIA OnChip IDE Device”. As soon as you click on the “VIA OnChip IDE Device”, a list of events appears for you to configure their values. Choose “Enabled” for the “OnChip SATA” so as to enable the SATA RAID interface.
VIA OnChip IDE Device
OnChip SATA Enabled SATA Mode IDE OnChip IDE Channel10 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel11 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
Item Help
OnChip SATA To enable/disable the South Bridge SATA interface. SATA Mode To select RAID so as to set up RAID system.
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5-3 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup
Reboot the system with “OnChip SATA” 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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5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array
(5-4-1) 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
(5-4-2) 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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74.53 Hdd
74.53 Hdd
Status
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(5-4-3) 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
(5-4-4) 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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(5-4-5) 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
(5-4-6) 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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Size(GB)
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74.53 Stripe 1
Status
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(5-4-7) 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
(5-4-8) 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.
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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Size(GB)
74.53 Boot
74.53 Boot
Status
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5-5 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to change Array mode
(5-5-1) 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
(5-5-2) Instantly, the Bootable Hard Disk(s) is marked up for deletion. Press <Enter> key on this screen to delete the set-up array.
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
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74.53 Boot
74.53 Boot
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(5-5-3) When the message “The selected array will be destroied.....”
appears on screen, press <Y> key to continue.
VIA Tech. VT8237 SATA RAID BIOS Ver 2.10
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
(5-5-4) 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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5-6 To Install SATA RAID Driver
RAID Driver is incorporated in Support CD/Floppy Disk for user’s installation. tion on Windows 2K/XP. If you cannot find this Driver Floppy Disk in the mainboard package, you can make one by copying the driver from the Driver CD into a Floppy Disk.
5-6-1 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 2000/XP
(1) Get ready the Floppy Diskette holding the RAID Driver. (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
The Driver Floppy Disk is needed for SATA RAID installa-
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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5-6-2 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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