Soltek SL-KT333A-L User Manual

KT333A / KT333A-L

Contents

Chapter 1 Specification ............................................. 9

1-1 KT333A/KT333A-L Components and Options ................ 10

1-2 Mainboard Specifications ..................................................... 11

1-2.1 CPU Socket ................................................................................... 11

1-2.2 System Chipsets ........................................................................... 11

1-2.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 11

1-2.4 AMI BIOS ..................................................................................... 11

1-2.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface........................... 11

1-2.6 Advanced System Power Management ....................................12

1-2.7 Multi-I/O Functions ....................................................................12

1-2.8 Expansion Slots ............................................................................ 12

1-2.9 AC’97 Audio Codec on board.................................................... 13

1-2.10 LAN on board (KT333A-L only) ............................................ 13

1-2.11 Hardware Monitor on board ...................................................13

1-2.12 6-channel Sound Output Support (optional) ........................ 13

1-2.13 Smart Card Reader Support ...................................................13

1-2.14 Form Factor................................................................................ 13

1-3 Mainboard Specification Table ........................................... 14

1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram........................................... 15

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup..................................... 16

2-1 CPU Identification and Installation ................................... 17

2-1.1 CPU Identification Legends....................................................... 17

2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 462 ............................................. 18

2-2 Memory Installation ............................................................. 19

2-2.1 To Install DDR DRAM Module................................................. 19

2-2.2 To Remove a DIMM .................................................................... 19

2-3 Warning Indicator LED1: DIMM Slot Powered On ....... 20

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2-4 AGP Slot Installation ............................................................ 21

2-5 IDE Connector Installation ................................................. 22

2-6 Floppy Drive Connector ( FDC ) Installation................... 23

2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation .......................................... 24

2-8 Jumper Settings ..................................................................... 25

2-8.1 How to tackle the Jumpers ........................................................ 26

2-8.2 JCLK1: CPU Clock/Overclock Select...................................... 26

2-8.3 JBAT1: Clear CMOS .................................................................. 27

2-8.4 Jp1: Anti-burn Shield (ASBII).................................................. 28

2-8.5 Jp3: PS2 KB/Mouse Wake-up ...................................................29

2-8.6 Jp4: USB K/B/Mouse Wake-up ................................................. 29

2-9 Other Connectors Configuration........................................ 30

2-9.1 On-board FAN Connectors ........................................................ 30

2-9.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers ..............................................31

2-9.3 Chassis Panel Connectors .......................................................... 32

2-9.4 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard............................................... 32

2-9.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors (CD-In) ......................................33

2-9.6 Audio 1: 6-channel Sound Output Connector (optional) ..... 33

2-9.7 WOL1: Wake On LAN ............................................................... 34

2-9.8 RJ45: LAN Connector ( KT333A-L only) ...............................34

2-9.9 Complex Pin-header (Front Panel Connectors)..................... 35

2-9.10 Thermal Connectors and Warning Indicator ....................... 37

2-9.11 Smart Card Reader Connector: SCR1 .................................. 38

2-10 IRQ Description................................................................... 39

Chapter 3 Software Setup ....................................... 40

3-1 Open Up Support CD: .......................................................... 41

3-2 Proceed to VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation ...................... 42

3-3 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation......................................... 44

3-3.1 AC’97 Driver Installation ........................................................... 44

3-3.2 6-channel Verification ................................................................. 45

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3-4 Install USB 2.0 Driver for Win98 / Me / 2000 / XP .......... 48

3-5 Install Hardware Monitor Utility ....................................... 50

3-5.1 Installation ................................................................................... 50

3-5.2 Verification .................................................................................. 51

3-6 Install VIA LAN Drivers (for KT333A-L only)............... 52

3-6-1. VIA6183 LAN driver on Windows 9X .................................... 52

3-6-2. VIA6183 LAN driver on Windows NT4.0 .............................. 54

3-6-3. VIA6183 LAN driver on Win ME / 2000 / XP .......................55

Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup .................................... 56

4-1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................. 57

4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................................... 57

4-3 About CMOS .......................................................................... 57

4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ....................................... 57

4-5 To Update BIOS ..................................................................... 58

4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility................................ 60

4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................60

4-6.2 Standard CMOS Setup ...............................................................61

4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................................... 64

4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................... 67

4-6.5 Power Management Features .................................................... 70

4-6.6 PNP / PCI Configurations .......................................................... 73

4-6.7 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 75

4-6.8 SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield....................................................... 78

4-6.9 Frequency/Voltage Control ....................................................... 80

4-6.10 System Information................................................................... 82

4-6.11 Set Supervisor Password .......................................................... 83

4-6.12 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................85

4-6.13 Save & Exit Setup...................................................................... 85

4-6.14 Exit Without Saving .................................................................. 85

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Memo

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ITEM CHECKUP

Mainboard
Support CD

Bundled Bonus Pack CD

Bundled Bonus Pack Manual
Thermal Cable (Optional)
ATA66/100/133 IDE Cable
FDD Cable
User Manual
RS232 Cable

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ITEM CHECKUP

Mainboard
Support CD

Bundled Bonus Pack CD

Bundled Bonus Pack Manual
Thermal Cable (Optional)
ATA66/100/133 IDE Cable
FDD Cable
User Manual
RS232 Cable

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Chapter 1 Specification

Chapter 1 Specification

Introduction

This series of mainboards features an integration of the powerful
AMD processors Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron and the North Bridge VIA
Apollo KT333 plus South Bridge VT8235, with which the whole system
performance supports 266/200 MHz system bus.

VIA Apollo KT333 plus VT8235 supports on-board AMD processors
to implement the 266/200MHz Front Side Bus, the AGP 4X/2X interface,
the LPC Super I/O, the DDR 333/266MHz DRAM, the 6-channel AC’97
Audio interface, the USB 2.0 interface and ATA 133/100/66 data trans­fer rate. This chapter is to introduce to users every advanced function
of this high performance integration.

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

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

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1-1 KT333A/KT333A-L Components and Options

RJ45

for KT333A-L only

LAN Controller

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 K/B



RJ45

(on top)

USB1

(underside)

(underside)

USB0

(middle)

Jp3

1

VT

6103

}

RT1

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Clock

Line

Line

Mic

Out

In

ALC650

AC'97

Codec

RTL

Game/MIDI Port

CD-In1

1

IT8705

LPC I/O

ATX Main Power



Generator

1

Fan4

Flash BIOS

14

1

Audio1

14

1 3

SCR1

1

WOL1

Optional 6-channel Audio-Out Connector

VIA

KT333

AGP 4X/2X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

Jp4

1

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

VT8235

Li

Battery

USB1

10

1

Fan2

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7
4

3

1

JCLK1

VIA

JBAT1

1

1

Fan5

USB2

10

1

1

1

Fan1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

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1-2 Mainboard Specifications

1-2.1 CPU Socket

CPU Socket 462 (Socket A) on board, supporting AMD Athlon, Athlon
XP and Duron processors and implementing 266/200MHz system bus

1-2.2 System Chipsets

• North Bridge VIA KT333 for managing and supporting 333/266/200MHz

system Bus, DDR 266/333 SDRAM memory interface, and AGP2X/
4X interface

• South Bridge VIA VT8235 working with North Bridge KT333 supporting

the V-Link, LPC Super I/O, PCI interface, ATA133 interface, LAN
interface, USB V2.0 interface, as well as AC’97 Audio 6-channel
interface.

1-2.3 Memory

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

• Supporting unregistered, non-ECC DDR 333/266 DRAM up to 3 GBs

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

modules

1-2.4 AMI BIOS

• Supporting Plug & Play V1.0

• Flash Memory for easy upgrade

• Supporting BIOS Writing Protection and Year 2000 compliant

• Supporting BIOS Setup (See Chapter 4 BIOS Setup)

1-2.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface

AGP Controller embedded on board, supporting:

• 1.5V(4X/2X) power mode only, 1 AGP Slot supported

• 4x 66MHz AD and SBA signaling; AGP pipelined split-transaction

longburst transfers up to 1GB/sec.

• AGP 4X/2X only, AGP V2.0 compliant

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1-2.6 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 Power On

• Supporting Ring Signal Power Up Control for Wake-on-Modem and

Wake-on-LAN (with Connector WOL1)

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

field

1-2.7 Multi-I/O Functions

• PCI EIDE Controller, supporting:

-- 2x 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:

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

• Universal Serial Bus Transfer Mode:

-- USB V2.0 compliant, 480 Mb/s USB Bus, supporting Win 98 and later
operating systems; USB drivers provided in Support CD for installation

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

• PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse

• UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter):

-- Two complete serial ports (COM1 & COM2) on board

1-2.8 Expansion Slots

• 6 PCI Bus Master slots

• 1 AGP 4X/2X slot

• 3 DDR DIMM slots

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1-2.9 AC’97 Audio Codec on board

AC’97 Audio Codec 2.2 compliant on board

• Supporting up to 6 channels of PCM audio output

• 6 channel audio consists of Front Left, Front Right, Back Left, Back
Right, Center and Sub-woofer for complete surrround sound effect

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

1-2.10 LAN on board (KT333A-L only)

Fast Ethernet Controller integrated in VT8235 and PHY VIA VT6103:

• Supporting 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Base T LAN

• Supporting Wake On LAN through on-board WOL1 connector

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

1-2.11 Hardware Monitor on board

• Hardware Monitor integrated in Super I/O IT8705F, provides monitor­ing and alarm for flexible desktop management of hardware voltage,
temperatures and fan speeds.

• Utility Software SmartGuardian for displaying monitoring status is
enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.

1-2.12 6-channel Sound Output Support (optional)

• This series is designed with an optional 6-channel Audio-out connec­tor “Audio 1”. If this option is chosen, it will provide 3 additional au­dio-out ports for the 6-channel sound.

1-2.13 Smart Card Reader Support

• Connector “SCR 1” on board to support Smart Card Reader, compli­ant with Personal Computer Smart Card (PC/SC) working group stan­dard and smart card (ISO 7816) protocols

1-2.14 Form Factor

• ATX form factor, ATX power supply

• Mainboard size: 305mm x 225mm

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1-3 Mainboard Specification Table

KT333A/KT333A-L Specifications and Features

CPU

North Bridge

South Bridge

BIOS

Memory

I/O Chip

AGP interface

Audio

IDE Interface

VGA Display

PCI Slots

I/O Connectors

Other common
features

Socket 462 for AMD Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron CPU

VIA KT333, supporting 200/266MHz FSB

VT8235

AMI BIOS

Supporting DDR 266/333 SDRM, up to 3GB
in 3 DDR DIMM slots

ITE IT8705F with Hardware Monitor

AGP 4X/2X mode only

AC’97 Audio 2.2 compliant, 6 channel audio

2 ATA 133/100/66 IDE connectors

No VGA built in

6 PCI Master slots on board

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

BIOS Writing Protection;
Keyboard / Mouse Power On;
ATX Power Supply;
ATX form factor

Optional
Feature

LAN Controller
on board

KT333A

No Yes

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Chapter 1 Specification

1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram

Socket 462

for AMD CPUs

System Bus 266/200MHz

AGP Slot

4 IDE
Devices

USB
Ports

Serial Ports
Printer Port

Game/MIDI

H/Monitor

AGP 4X/2X

ATA 133/100/66

USB Bus V2.0

IR

FFD

LPC I/O
IT8705

VIA KT333
North Bridge

V-Link

VT8235
South
Bridge

Mouse/Keyboard

DDR memory
Interface

DDR 266/
333 DRAM

PCI Bus

AC’97 2.2

PHY

(Optional)

BIOS

System
Memory

6 PCI Slots

Audio Codec
(6-channel)

RJ45

Socket 462 + VIA KT333 + VIA VT8235 Diagram

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

To Get Things Ready for Hardware Setup !

1. We recommend to install your CPU before any other components.

For detailed installation instructions of processor, you can also refer
to the pamphlet enclosed in your CPU package.

2. Installing a cooling fan with a good heatsink is a must for proper heat

dissipation for your CPU. Get ready an appropriate fan with heatsink
for proper installation. Improper fan and installation will damage your
CPU.

3. In case CPU Vcore, CPU clock or Frequency Ratio is adjustable on

board, please follow the instructions described in the User Manual
for proper setup. Incorrect setting will cause damage to your CPU.

The following topics are included in this chapter:

2-1 CPU Identification and Installation
2-2 Memory Installation with Warning LED
2-3 AGP Slot Installation
2-4 IDE Connector Installation
2-5 Floppy Drive Connector ( FDC ) Installation
2-6 ATX Power Supply Installation
2-7 Jumper Settings
2-8 Other Connectors Configuration
2-9 IRQ Description

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AMD

AMD Athlon

T

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2-1 CPU Identification and Installation

2-1.1 CPU Identification Legends

AMD

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CPU of 0.18 micron Process Technology CPU of 0.13 micron Process Technology

AMD Athlon(Duron)

AX 1900 D M T 3 C

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

Family / Architecture:

(1)

A, AX, AXDA=AMD Athlon Processor
D, DHD=AMD Duron Processor

(2)

(7)

Speed: 1000=1000MHz, 1600=1400MHz, 1700=1467MHz,
1800=1533Mhz, 1900=1600MHz, 2000=1667MHz, 2100=1733MHz,
2200=1800MHz, 2400=2000MHz, 2700=2167MHz

Max FSB: A=B=200MHz, C=or others=266MHz.
Note: Get the Host CPU Clock by dividing FSB by 2.

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2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 462

This series is built with CPU Socket 462 supporting the AMD CPUs
Athlon, Athlon XP and Duron:

• Follow the steps described in this section to install CPU into the on­board Socket 462.

• After installation of the CPU, you must also install a proper cooling
fan on top of the CPU and connect the Fan cable to the CPU fan
connector.

1. First pull sideways the lever of
Socket 462, and then turn it up

0

so as to raise the upper layer

90
of the socket from the lower
platform.

2. Configure Pin 1 of CPU to Pin 1

SOCKET 462

D

M

A

of the Socket, just as the way
shown in the diagram on the
right. Adjust the position of CPU
until you can feel all CPU pins
get into the pin holes of the
socket.

SOCKET 462

Pin 1

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

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2

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-2 Memory Installation

How to tackle the memory Modules:

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

memory module. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both
your mainboard and the memory module.

• Pay attention to the orientation of the DIMM slots. Forcing a DIMM

into a slot improperly will damage the memory module and slot itself.

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

mainboard.

2-2.1 To Install DDR DRAM Module

• This series supports up to 3GB unbuffered DDR 266/333 SDRAM,

with 3 DDR DIMM slots on board. Do not insert other type of mod­ules into these slots.

• DDR DIMM slot has 184-pins and one notch. Insert a DDR DRAM

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

184-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (2.5V)

DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position

2.5V

DDR Notch

DDR Rib

Module Latch

2-2.2 To Remove a DIMM

Press down the holding latches on both sides of slot to release the
module from the DIMM slot.

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2-3 Warning Indicator LED1: DIMM Slot Powered On

An indicator LED1 is designed on board. Whenever system is started
or is in STR status (Suspend to RAM), all the DIMM slots on board will
also get powered on with the set voltage, resulting in LED1 lighting up.
This indicator LED1 is to warn users that, whenever DIMM slot is pow­ered on, no memory module should be removed from or added into it.

LED1

DIMM Slot Powered
On Indicator

Mouse
(on top)

PS/2 K/B



USB1

Line

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

1

(underside)

USB0

(middle)

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

CD-In1

1

IT8705

LPC I/O

Audio1

Jp3

1

VT

6103

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

14

1

SCR1

1

Fan1

Fan2

Jp1

1

RT1

SOCKET 462

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7
4

3

1

JCLK1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

Jp4

1 3

WOL1

1

VIA

VT8235

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

Li

Battery

JBAT1

1

1

Fan5

USB2

USB1

10

10

1

1

1

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

DDR DIMM Slots
(184-pin)

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2-4 AGP Slot Installation

Since this series does not have VGA built in, you must use an AGP card
(or a PCI VGA card for a low performance) for the display. The AGP slot
on board supports 1.5V AGP 4X/2X card only.
An AGP 4X card will support a data transfer rate up to 1GB/sec., while
an AGP 2X card will provide 533MB/sec transfer rate.

AGP Accelerator

AGP4X/2X Slot

Latch

PS/2 K/B


USB1

Line

Mouse
(on top)

RJ45
(on top)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Mic

(underside)

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

1

Fan1

VIA

KT333

1

Li

USB1

1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DIMM1

LED1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

USB2

10

1

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM3

DIMM2

7
4

IDE2

3

1

JCLK1

JBAT1

1

Fan5

FDC

10

1

Fan3

1

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

Jp3

1

(underside)

VT
6103

USB0

(middle)

RT1

LPT1

Clock

Generator

ATX Main Power

Game/MIDI Port

CD-In1

1



RTL

IT8705

LPC I/O

Flash BIOS

14

1

1

Audio1

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

14

Jp4

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

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2-5 IDE Connector Installation

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

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

COM1

LPT1

RT1

COM2

Clock

Line

Out

Line

In

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

LPC I/O

Generator

ATX Main Power

CD-In1



AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

IT8705

PCI4

PCI5

Flash BIOS

14

14

1

SCR1

1

Audio1

PCI6

Jp4

1 3

WOL1

Black connector

(To Master Device)

VIA

KT333

1

Li

USB1

1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

LED1

7
4
1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

USB2

10

1

DIMM2

JCLK1

Fan5

10

1

Fan1

DIMM3

IDE2

IDE1

3

JBAT1

1

FDC

1

Hard Disk Drive Connector

IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector

IDE1: Primary IDE Connector

Fan3

1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

Red line

IDE Flat Cable

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

Pin 1 (to Red Line)

Gray connector
(To slave device)

Blue connector

(To Mainboard)

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2-6 Floppy Drive Connector ( FDC ) Installation

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

PS/2 K/B


USB1

Mouse

(on top)

Line

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec

1

(underside)

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

1

LPC I/O

Audio1

USB0

(middle)

CD-In1

IT8705

Jp3

1

VT

6103

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

14

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

USB1

Jp4

1

1

1

Fan1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM3

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7
4
1

JCLK1

VIA

VT8235

Li

Battery

1

Fan5

USB2

10

10

1

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

3

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

JBAT1

1

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

1

Pin 1 (to Red Line)

Floppy Drive Connector:

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

To 1st Floppy Drive

red line

FDD Cable

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To 2nd Floppy Drive

To mainboard

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2-7 ATX Power Supply Installation

PS/2 K/B


Mouse
(on top)

USB1

Line

Line

RJ45

(on top)

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

Mic

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

RTL

(underside)

LPC I/O

1

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

1

IT8705

Audio1

USB0

(middle)

CD-In1

Jp3

1

VT

6103

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

Li

PCI6

14

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

USB1

Jp4

1

1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7

4

1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

Fan5

USB2

10

10

1

1

Fan1

+12V

5SB

PWR OK

GND

+5V

GND

+5V

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

3

JCLK1

GND
+3.3V
+3.3V

Pin1

+5V
+5V

-5V
GND

GND
GND

PS ON#
GND

-12V
+3.3V

Pin11

Main Power Connector

(20-pin)

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

JBAT1

1

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

1

To set up Power Supply on this series:

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
either of the latest version 2.03 or of earlier ATX model.

2. This ATX power supply should be able to provide at least 720mA /
+5V standby power for Wake On LAN and Wake On Modem function.

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2-8 Jumper Settings

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

Jp3:

PS/2 KB/Mouse Wakeup

1-2 closed

1

Enabled

(Default)

2-3 closed

1

Disabled

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

Line

Line

Mic

COM1

COM2

Out

In

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec

1

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

1

IT8705

LPC I/O

Audio1

CD-In1

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

1

14

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

Jp4

1

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

Jp4:

USB KB/Mouse Wakeup

1

1-2 closed
Enabled

1

2-3 closed
Disabled
(Default)

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7
4
1

JCLK1

VIA

VT8235

Li

Battery

JBAT1

1

1

Fan5

USB2

USB1

10

10

1

1

JBAT1:

Clear CMOS

1

1-2 closed
(default)
To hold data

1

2-3 closed
To clear CMOS

Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)

(Overheated CPU Shutdown)

(only for Athlon XP/
Duron Morgan)

1-2 closed (default)

Enable overheated CPU

1

(85oC) shutdown function

1

Fan1

1

2-3 closed

Disable overheated CPU
shutdown function

JCLK1:

CPU Clock Select

JP1:

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

3

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

1

(Default Setting)

7
4
1

7
4
1

7
4
1

7
4
1

8-9
4-5
2-3

7-8
4-5
2-3

7-8
5-6
2-3

8-9
5-6
2-3

100MHz
selected

133MHz
selected

166MHz
selected

200MHz
selected

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2-8.1 How to tackle the Jumpers

123

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.

A 3-pin Jumper

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.

2-8.2 JCLK1: CPU Clock/Overclock Select

JCLK1 is designed on board as a jumper for
CPU clock select. With JCLK1, user can
choose the way for a 100MHz CPU to run an
overclock on board.

1. Before setting the CPU clock, read the
Identification Legend on the CPU, find the
Max FSB and devide it by two. The result is
the default CPU clock.

2. Select the CPU clock you want from 100/
133/166/200MHz and set JCLK1 to match
your choice. Note that there is no setting to
support cpu clock auto-detection.

3. If you select a CPU clock which is higher
than your default CPU clock, it means that
an overclock is desired. However, if an
overclok fails to boot system, you should
resort to Default Setting and “Clearing
CMOS” to rebooting your system. (See
Clear CMOS in next paragraph.)

7
4
1

7
4
1

7
4
1

7
4
1

JCLK1:

CPU Clock Select

(Default Setting)

8-9
4-5
2-3

7-8
4-5
2-3

7-8
5-6
2-3

8-9
5-6
2-3

100MHz
selected

133MHz
selected

166MHz
selected

200MHz
selected

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Note on CPU Overclocking:

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

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

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

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

1-2 closed
(default)
To hold data

1

2-3 closed
To clear CMOS

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2-8.4 Jp1: Anti-burn Shield (ASBII)

Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)

(Overheated CPU Shutdown)

(only for Athlon XP/
Duron Morgan)

1-2 closed (default)

Enable overheated CPU

1

(85oC) shutdown function

2-3 closed

Disable overheated CPU

1

shutdown function

JP1 is designed to enable the overheat safeguard for some CPUs which
are incorporated with a protective thermal diode. The latest AMD Athlon
XP and Duron Morgan CPUs are incorporated with such thermal diode
and can be protected by this function. Setting JP1 1-2 closed (default
setting) will get system shutdown when the above-mentioned CPUs get

JP1:

o

C (the default protection temperature.) Only when the CPU re-

to 85
turns to a cooler state can you restart your system.
For other CPUs that are not incorporated with a protective thermal diode,
please set JP1 2-3 closed to disable the function because it is a vain
design now.

Reminder: If a sudden shutdown happens to your system which has
been running well for a while with an AMD Athlon XP/Duron Morgan
CPU, this might be caused by the “Overheated CPU Shutdown” design.
Please use a better CPU cooling fan and restart your system.

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2-8.5 Jp3: PS2 KB/Mouse Wake-up

Jp3 is designed on board as a jumper to wake up system from suspend
mode either with the PS/2 keyboard or the PS/2 mouse.

Jp3:

PS/2 KB/Mouse Wakeup

1-2 closed

1

Enabled

(Default)

2-3 closed

1

Disabled

2-8.6 Jp4: USB K/B/Mouse Wake-up

Jp4 is designed on board as a jumper to wake up system from suspend
mode either with the USB keyboard or the USB mouse.

Jp4:

USB KB/Mouse Wakeup

1

1-2 closed
Enabled

1

2-3 closed
Disabled
(Default)

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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

PS/2 K/B


USB1

Mouse

(on top)

(on top)

Line

Line

Mic

RJ45

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec

1

(underside)

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

1

IT8705

LPC I/O

Audio1

USB0

(middle)

CD-In1

Jp3

1

VT

6103

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

Li

PCI6

14

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

USB1

Jp4

1

1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DIMM1

LED1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

USB2

10

1

1

Fan1

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM3

DIMM2

7
4

IDE2

3

1

JCLK1

JBAT1

1

Fan5

FDC

10

1

Fan3

1

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

GND
+12V
SENSOR

Sensor Conn.

FAN1, No-sensor Fan Connector

FAN2, Sensor Fan Connector
(Yellow)

FAN3, Sensor Fan Connector
(Yellow)

FAN4, No-sensor Fan Connector

Void

+12V

GND

No Sensor

FAN5, No-sensor Fan Connector

Both Sensor and No-sensor Fan Connectors support CPU/AGP/Sys­tem/Case cooling fan with +12V mode. When connecting the wire to
any Fan Connector, user should make sure that the red wire is for the
positive current and should be connected to pin +12V, and the black
wire is Ground and should be connected to pin GND. A Hardware Moni­tor chipset is on board, with which user can install a Hardware Monitor
Utility and read the fan speed transmitted from the sensor fan connector.
Otherwise, user can read the fan speed from the “Hardware Monitor
Status” in CMOS BIOS.

A running fan will send out 2 electric pulses per rotation of its fan
blade to a Sensor Fan Connector which in turn will count the electric
pulses and send the information to the System Hardware Monitor. The
hardware Monitor Program 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 two USB ports USB0 and USB1 on board sup­porting various USB devices. In addition, two USB pin-headers are
added on board to provide expansion of four more optional USB ports
by using two additional USB Cables(optional). User can order the op­tional USB cables from your mainboard dealer or vender.

When plugging the USB cable to USB Header, user must make sure
the red wire is connected to Pin 1.

All 6 USB ports are compliant with 1.0 / 2.0 USB Bus. USB 2.0 sup­ports Win 98 and up . USB 1.0 / 2.0 drivers are provided in Support CD
for user’s installation.

USB connectors USB0 and USB1 (underside)

Li

USB1

1

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

LED1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

USB2

10

1

1

Fan2

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

7
4

3

1

JCLK1

JBAT1

1

Fan5

10

1

Fan1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Line

Out

Line

In

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

CD-In1

1



RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

IT8705

LPC I/O

Flash BIOS

14

1

1

Audio1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

ATX Main Power

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

14

Jp4

1

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

USB Pin-headers USB1 and USB2

First USB Port Wiring for Front USB

Red White

D1-

+5V

USB Header

Pin Assignment

1

D2- D2+

+5V

White

Red

Green

D1+

Green

black

GND

GND

black

USB Cable (Optional)

USB Port

Red wire

1

1

10

10

10

Second USB Port Wiring for Front USB

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2-9.3 Chassis Panel Connectors

A.

B. C. D.

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

A : PS/2 MOUSE

B : RJ45 (Top) (KT333A-L)

C : LPT1 PORT

D : Game/MIDI

E : PS/2 KEYBOARD

F : USB 1 (underside)

USB 0 (Middle)

G,H: COM 1, COM 2
I : Line Out /
Front Speaker OUT
J : Line In /
Rear Speaker Out
K : Microphone Input /
Center Subwoofer Out

2-9.4 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse Connector

6 Void

(on top)

5 Mouse Clock

4 VCC

2 Void

6 Void

4 VCC

2 Void

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

32

3 GND

1 Mouse Data

5 Keyboard Clock

3 GND

1 Keyboard Data

(underside)

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

VIA

KT333

DIMM1

IDE2

IDE1

Li

Battery

Fan4

1

1

Fan3

Fan5

1

VIA

VT8235

Flash BIOS

IT8705

AC'97
Codec

WOL1

1 3

AGP 4X/2X

Clock

Generator

SPK RST PLED

Keylock

SLED

HDD/LED

IR PWR

SMI

++

--

+

-

1

1

10

RT2

PCI6

Audio1

14

SCR1

14

1

USB1

USB2

1

10

Fan1

FDC

1

DIMM2

LED1

ATX Main Power

1

JBAT1

1

USB1

PS/2 K/B



Mouse
(on top)

(underside)

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

RJ45

(on top)

VT

6103

SOCKET 462

RT1

DIMM3

1

1

CD-In1



DDR 333/266MHz

3

4

LPC I/O

LPT1

COM2

COM1

Line

Out

Game/MIDI Port

Line

In

Mic

RTL

ALC650

1

Fan2

7

JCLK1

1

Jp1

1

Jp4

1

Jp3

2-9.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors (CD-In)

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

USB1

1

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

LED1

VIA

VT8235

Li

Battery

USB2

10

1

Fan2

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

7
4

3

1

JCLK1

JBAT1

1

1

Fan5

10

1

1

Fan1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

CD-ROM Audio Connector

Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4

CD 1

1

Pin 1

Left

Channel

GND GND

Right

Channel

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Line

Out

Line

In

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

CD-In1

1



RTL
ALC650

AC'97
Codec

IT8705

LPC I/O

Flash BIOS

14

1

1

Audio1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

ATX Main Power

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

14

Jp4

1

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

2-9.6 Audio 1: 6-channel Sound Output Connector (optional)

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

6-channel Audio-out Pin Assignment

2

1

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

14
13

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

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2-9.7 WOL1: Wake On LAN

1. This connector is connected to a LAN card with a Ring signal output.

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

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

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

Li

USB1

1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DIMM1

LED1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

USB2

10

1

1

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM2

7
4

IDE2

3

1

JCLK1

JBAT1

1

Fan5

10

1

Fan1

Connect the Ring signal from LAN/
Modem card to WOL1/WOM1

GND

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

+5V

Standby

WOL1 / WOM1(optional)

Ring

1

3

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Line

Out

Line

In

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

CD-In1

1



RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

IT8705

LPC I/O

Flash BIOS

14

1

1

Audio1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

ATX Main Power

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

14

Jp4

1

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

2-9.8 RJ45: LAN Connector ( KT333A-L only)

One RJ45 connector is on board for network connection.

Yellow LED “On” to indicate
Network hub is in connection
with the system.

RJ45 Connector

Green LED blinks to indicate
that data transmission is
undergoing in 10/100 Base T
mode.

Li

USB1

1

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

LED1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

USB2

10

1

1

Fan2

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

7
4

3

1

JCLK1

JBAT1

1

Fan5

10

1

IDE2

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Line

Out

Line

In

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

CD-In1

1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec

IT8705

LPC I/O

Flash BIOS

14

1

Audio1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

ATX Main Power

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1



PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

14

Jp4

1

1 3

SCR1

1

WOL1

34

Fan1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

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2-9.9 Complex Pin-header (Front Panel Connectors)

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

Mouse

Jp3

(on top)

1

PS/2 K/B

(underside)



RJ45

VT

(on top)

6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

USB1

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Line

Out

Line

In

ATX Main Power

Game/MIDI Port

Mic

CD-In1

1



RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

IT8705

LPC I/O

Flash BIOS

14

14

1

1

Audio1

2

Power Switch

3

Infrared(IR)

2nd HDD LED

4

1st HDD LED

Fan2

Jp1

1

RT1

SOCKET 462

DDR 333/266MHz

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

(Optional)

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7

4

PCI1

1

JCLK1

PCI2

PCI3

VIA

VT8235

PCI4

PCI5

Li

Battery

PCI6

JBAT1

1

1

Fan5

USB2

USB1

Jp4

10

10

1

1

1

1

SMI

ATX POWER SWITCH

NO CONNECTION

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

INFRARED TRANSMIT SIGNAL

HDD LED SIGNAL
HDD LED SIGNAL

1

IDE2

3

1

Logic High

Logic High

Fan1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

SMI SIGNAL

GND

Vcc

Vcc

GND

(+)

(-)
(-)

(+)

GND
SUSPEND LED SIGNAL

GND

KLOCK
GND
NO CONNECTION

Vcc

Keylock

(-)

(+)

GND
RESET SIGNAL

SPEAKER SIGNAL
GND
NO CONNECTION
Vcc

Case
Front Panel

Suspend LED

(Optional)

6

Power LED

Reset Switch

Speaker

5

7

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(1) SMI Connector (Optional):

Connection: Connected to the case-mounted Suspend Switch.
Function: Manually selecting system into the Suspend
Mode or “Green Mode” by System mangement interupt.

(2) Power Switch Connector:

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

(3) IR Connector (Infrared Connector):

Connection: Connected to Connector IR on board.
Function: To support wireless transmitting and receiving

on board.

module

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

Connection: Connected to HDD LED.
Function: To supply power to HDD LED.

(5) Suspend LED Connector:

Connection: Connected to Suspend Indicator.
Function: To supply power to “Suspend Indicator”.

(6) Keylock Connector (Optional):

Connection: Connected to keyboard.
Function: To lock keyboard and disable keyboard function.

(7) Power LED Connector:

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

(8) Reset Switch Connector:

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

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

(9) Speaker Connector:

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

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2-9.10 Thermal Connectors and Warning Indicator

PS/2 K/B


(on top)

USB1

Line

Line

Mouse

RJ45

(on top)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

Mic

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

(underside)

(underside)

RTL

1

(middle)

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

1

IT8705

LPC I/O

Audio1

USB0

CD-In1

Jp3

1

VT

6103

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

1

RT1

VIA

KT333

Clock

Generator

AGP 4X/2X

1

Fan4

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

Li

PCI6

14

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

USB1

Jp4

1

1

Fan2

Jp1

1

SOCKET 462

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

DIMM2

LED1

7
4
1

VIA

VT8235

Battery

1

Fan5

USB2

10

10

1

1

Fan1

RT1

RT1 is mounted with
Thermal Resistor by
default.

LED1: Warning Indicator

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

3

JCLK1

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

JBAT1

1

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

1

LED1 is a shutdown temp­erature warning indicator.

RT2

To R T2

To Devices

Thermal Cable

(Optional)

1. Connector RT1: A thermal resistor is mounted by default to connector
RT1 so as to detect the temperature of the CPU. What RT1 does is
to transmit the thermal signal to BIOS or Hardware Monitor.

2. Connector RT2: A thermal cable is needed to connect RT2 to on­board devices such as HDD, Graphics card etc., so as to detect the
temperature generated therein. Please connect the end (a) of the
thermal cable to RT2, and tape another end (b) of the thermal cable
on to the device which you want to monitor. After you have finished
the thermal cable installation, you will see the detected temperature

in BIOS setup or Hardware Monitor utility.

3. Indicator LED1 is a warning indicator. When the running CPU reaches
a shutdown temperature which is setup in advance in BIOS setting,
the system power will be off and LED1 will light up as a warning.

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2-9.11 Smart Card Reader Connector: SCR1

Connector “SCR 1” on board supports Smart Card Reader, compliant
with Personal Computer Smart Card (PC/SC) working group standard
and smart card (ISO 7816) protocols

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 K/B



(on top)

USB1

COM1

COM2

Line

Line

Mic

LED

8

1

VCC

Jp3

1

(underside)

RJ45

VT
6103

USB0

(middle)

(underside)

LPT1

ATX Main Power



Flash BIOS

14

1

Generator

1

14

1 3

SCR1

WOL1

Out

In

Game/MIDI Port

CD-In1

1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

IT8705

LPC I/O

1

Audio1

RFU

SCRRST

SCRFET

NCNCSCRCLK

Clock

Fan4

SCRIO

RFU

RT1

VIA

KT333

AGP 4X/2X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

PCI6

Jp4

1

SCRPRES

GND

1

SOCKET 462

Li

Battery

USB1

10

1

NC

NC

Fan2

Jp1

DDR 333/266MHz

DIMM1

LED1

VIA

VT8235

1

USB2

1

14

7

DIMM2

7
4
1

JCLK1

Fan5

10

1

Fan1

DIMM3

Fan3

1

IDE2

IDE1

3

RT2

SMI

SLED

Keylock

-

+

IR PWR

JBAT1

1

--

SPK RST PLED

HDD/LED

++

1

FDC

1

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2-10 IRQ Description

IRQ Function Description Priority

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

• Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may require IRQs. System IRQs are

available to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, then any remain­ing IRQs are available to PCI cards. Currently, there are two types of ISA
cards.

• The original ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA

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

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Chapter 3 Software Setup

Drivers, Utilities and Software Installation

Support CD:
This 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.

Contents of Support CD:
For this mainboard, user will be able to find in the Support CD the fol­lowing drivers and utilities:

1. VIA 4-in-1 Drivers

2. AC’97 Audio Drivers

3. VIA USB 2.0 Drivers

4. Hardware Monitor Utility

5. Other drivers (including LAN drivers)

This chapter is devoted to describing the installations of all these
essential drivers and utilities on Windows 9X, Windows ME , Windows
2000 and Windows XP. 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 98 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 Open Support CD and choose your drivers
3-2 VIA 4-in-1 Drivers Installation
3-3 AC’97 Audio Drivers Installation
3-4 USB 2.0 Drivers Installation
3-5 Hardware Monitor Utility Installation
3-6 LAN Drivers Installation (KT333A-L only)

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3-1 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
automatic ally appear, displaying the contents to be installed for this
series:

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

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

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

3. Users are recommended to install all the drivers and utilities at a

time, though they can be installed separately.

Also, we should take “VIA 4-in-1 Drivers” as first installation priority

to optimize the VIA system.
From next section, we provide detailed descriptions of all these
installations with graphical illustrations.

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3-2 Proceed to 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 Yes

4. On the screen below, check

”Normally Install” and click
“Next” to continue. (If you check
“Quickly 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.

5. Select the checkbox as below
and click “Next” to continue:

VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver
AGP VxD Driver
IRQ Routing Miniport Driver
VIA Chipset Function’s Registry

Next

Next

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6. Select “Install VIA ATAPI
Vendor Support Driver”
checkbox, then click the “Next”
button to continue.

Next

8. Select “Install VIA AGP VxD” in
turbo mode and press “Next”
button to continue.

Next

7. Click on “Click to enable DMA
Mode” checkbox to enable
DMA function, then click the
“Next” button to continue.

Next

9. Select “Install VIA IRQ Routing
Miniport Driver” checkbox, then
click the “Next” button to
continue.

Next

10. After all these setup procedures have finished, you should restart
your computer by clicking on “Finish” so as to put VIA 4-in-1

drivers

into effect and proceed to second driver installation.

Finish

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3-3 AC’97 Audio Driver Installation

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

3-3.1 AC’97 Driver Installation

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

2. Instantly, the “installShield Wizard” screen appears to guide you
through the “Avance AC’97 Audio Setup””.

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

4. After the setup process is
finished, please check the radial
button “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now.” and click “OK”
to restart your system.

OK

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3-3.2 6-channel Verification

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

1. Connect your on-board Audio Connector to your 6-channel speakers
as depicted in the figure below:

Pale Green Connector
to Front Speaker

Pale Blue Connector
to Rear Speaker

Pale Pink Connector to
Center/Subwoofer Speaker

2. After Connection is done, start your Windows system and double
click the Avance Sound Effect manager icon to enter 6-channel
configuration:

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3. The AC’97 Audio Configuration” screen will pop out. Clikc the “Speaker
Configuration” bar with your mouse.

4. Instantly, the “Speaker Configuration” screen will pop out. Pick the
items “6-channel mode for 5.1 speakers output” and “ Synchronize
the phonejack switch with the speakers settings” and then click “OK”
to finish configuration.

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5. At finishing the Speakers Configuration, you can also click the
“Speaker Test” bar on the screen to test the 6-channel performance.
The figure below is the “Speaker Test” screen with testing instructions
enclosed on it. Follow the instructions to perform the Speakers Test.

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3-4 Install USB 2.0 Driver for Win98 / Me / 2000 / XP

VIA USB V2.0 is already integrated on board. Its 480Mb/s transfer rate
supports operating system Win98/Me/2000/XP. USB Driver installa­tion procedures are of similar steps in these systems. Please take the
following illustrations from Win XP as the USB driver installation guide:

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to
“Motherboard Drivers” and then 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.

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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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3-5 Install Hardware Monitor Utility

3-5.1 Installation

Hardware Monitor is built in chip IT8705F of this series. Its in­stallation is programed to a fully automated mode on Windows 9X/
Me/NT4/2000/XP. User can follow the model installation below for
its installation on various Windows System.

1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “
Hardware Monitor Utility” to proceed.

2. Instantly the “ Smart Guardian Setup” screen appears to announce
the setup of Hardware Monitor software “Smart Guardian”.

3. Next, the Setup Program will
suggest to you the destination
directory where the “Smart
Guardian” will be installed. Select
the Program folder and click “Next”
to continue.

Next

4. Instantly, Setup Program starts to
copy files and install the software.

4. In one or two second, the “Setup
complete” screen appears. Click
“Finish” to restart your computer so
that the Utility can be put into effect.

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3-5.2 Verification

1. After restarting your computer,
click “Start” and choose the path
\Programs \ITE Smart
Accessories\ITE Smart Guardian
to open the main window of the
Hardware Doctor.

2. Instantly, the Smartguardian Main Panel appears, telling you the CPU
current temperature, CPU current Voltage and Current fan speed.

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3-6 Install VIA LAN Drivers (for KT333A-L only)

3-6-1. VIA6183 LAN driver on Windows 9X

The VIA 6183 LAN driver contained in the Support CD supports VIA
6103 LAN chip. Yet it is not included in the Autorun Menu. To install VIA
LAN driver on Windows 9X, please follow the steps shown below:

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

\My Computer\properties\Device manager

2. In the “Device manager” screen, you can see the item “ PCI Ethernet
Controller” with a yellow question mark on its left side, which indicates

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

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

3. Instantly, the “PCI Ethernet Controller Properties“ screen shows up.
Please click the “General” bar to continue.

4. In the “General” screen, click “reinstall Driver” button to continue.
Please note that the status of “Device Usage” should stay at “Exists
in all hardware profiles”.

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5. In the “Update device Driver Wizard” screen, click “Next” to continue
until you see a dialog box asking you to “Specify a location” for the
driver. You should now insert the Support CD into your CD-ROM.

6. As illustrated in the picture below, check the item “Specify a location”
and click the “Browse” button to find out the correct path for the
driver. Supposing your CD-ROM drive is Drive E, please type:

E:\Driver\Network\VIA6183 into the blank bar. (If you are
installing on Win 95OSR2, you should type W95OSR2 instead of

Win98.) Then click the “Next” button to continue.

Enter the correct path for the
location of LAN driver

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

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

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

8. The Update Device Driver Wizard will then proceed to update the
system with the LAN driver. When the “Finish” screen shows up,
click “Finish” to continue.

9. Final Dialog box will appear to remind you that you must restart your
computer to finish updating the new hardware. Please click “Yes” to
restart system and finish the LAN driver installation.

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3-6-2. VIA6183 LAN driver on Windows NT4.0

1. When you newly install Win NT4, the Setup program will ask you
whether your computer will participate on a network. please check
“Do not connect this computer to a network at this time” and continue
with your installation. That means, you are going to install the LAN
Adapter and driver after you have finished system installation. By
this way, you will set up your LAN Adapter and driver more surely.

2. If you have now installed Win NT4 in your computer, please boot
your system and in the “Start” screen click the following path to install
your computer networking:

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

3. Instantly, a dialog box pops up, asking you, “Windows NT Networking
is not installed. Do you want to install it now?” Please click “Yes” to

continue.

4. The Network Setup Wizard will then proceed to guide you to the
installation of LAN Adapter and Driver, until the “Select Network
Adapter” screen pops up, on which you should click “Have Disk” to
install the on-board VIA LAN Controller.

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

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

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

D:\Driver\Network\VIA6183\Winnt4 and click “OK” button to

continue.

6. Instantly, the Setup program detects the “VIA PCI 10/100MbFast
Ethernet Adapter” and shows it on the “Select OEM

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

7. The Setup program will then proceed to install the VIA PCI LAN
Adapter and then other networking components such as TCP/IP
protocol.

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

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

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

9. After you have finished other networking components setup, you
should restart your syustem to put all the new setups into effect.

, and then type to the white

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

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

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

the “VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter is
already installed in system.

3-6-3. VIA6183 LAN driver on Win ME / 2000 / XP

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

2. To verify the existence of VIA6183 LAN Controller and Driver, please
enter the “Control Panel” of your system and click “Network” to open
the “Configuration” screen. You can then see the “VIA PCI 10/
100MbFast Ethernet Adapter” is already installed in system.

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Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup

THE BIOS

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

BIOS performs the following functions:

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

2. Loading and running your operating system.

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

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

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4-1 About BIOS Setup

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

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

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

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

4-2 To Run BIOS Setup

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

DEL:SETUP

4-3 About CMOS

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

4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test )

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

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4-5 To Update BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

utility can not be executed in win95/98, ME, NT WINDOWS 2000 or
Windows XP environment.

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

Step 1. Please visit the board maker’s website, download latest BIOS
file and AMI update utility. The file name of AMI update utility will be
“AMIXXX.EXE” of which “ XXX ” stands for the version number of the
file. The BIOS file format will be *.ROM, of which “ * ” stands for the
specific BIOS file name.

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

Step 3. Insert the diskette into drive A, boot your system from the
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Step 4. Under “ A “ prompt, type “ AMIXXX.EXE *.ROM “ and then
press <Enter> to run BIOS update program. Please note that there
should be a space between AMIXXX.EXE and *.ROM. (*.ROM depends
on your mainboard model and version code. Instead of typing “*”, you
should type the specific file name for your specific mainboard).

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

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

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4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility

4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility

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

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

PRESS <Del> TO RUN SETUP

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

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Power Management Features

PNP/PCI Configurations

Integrated Peripherals

SmartDoc Anti-burn Shield

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

Set Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ...

System Information

Set Supervisor Password

Load Optimal Defaults

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

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

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

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

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4-6.2 Standard CMOS Setup

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

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows:

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

Standard CMOS Features Setup Help

System Time 00 19 29
System Date Dec 05 2001 Wed

Floppy options.
IDE Devices Config

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

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.44MB, 3.5 in.

2.88MB, 3.5 in.
Not Installed

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

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

Primary IDE Master : Not Installed Setup Help

Type Auto
Cylinders
Heads
Write Precompensation
Sectors
Maxium Capacity 0 Mb
LBA Mode Off
Black Mode Off
Fast Programmed I/O Modes 0
32 Bit Transfer Mode Off

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

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Type This option shows the types of configuration for the

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

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4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features

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

Run the Advanced BIOS Features as follows:

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

Advanced BIOS Features

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

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

Setup Help

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2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

Quick Boot

Delay for Hard Drive

(Sec.)

1st/2nd/3rd Boot

Device

Try Other Boot De-

vices

Initial Display Mode

Display Mode at Add-

On ROM Init

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

Disks

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

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

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

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

If option is “Silent”, the initial display mode is set to
one with Soltek logo. If option is “BIOS”, initial dis­play will hide logo.
Choices: Silent (default); BIOS

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

Allows you to enable / disable the Self Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting Technology for the hard disk.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled

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Bootup Num-lock Allows you to toggle between On or Off to control

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

Floppy Drive Swap

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

Floppy Drive Seek

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

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

Boot to OS/2

L1 Cache Allows you to set the Internal/External Cache Mode.

L2 Cache

System BIOS

Cacheable

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

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

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

Allows you to set your system to OS/2 operating
system.
Choices: Yes; No (default)

Choices: WriteBack; Disabled

Allows you to set the Internal/External Cache Mode.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled

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

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

Disabled. Default: Cached

C800,CC00,D000,D400,

D800,DC00 16K

Shadow

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

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4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features

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

Run the Advanced Chipset Features as follows:

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

list of option will appear:

Advanced Chipset Features Setup Help

DRAM Timing
Configure SDRAM timing by SPD Enabled
SDRAM Frequency Auto
SDRAM CAS# Latency 2.5
SDRAM Bank Interleave Disabled

SDRAM Burst Length 4 QW
SDRAM Command Rate 2T
Fast Command Normal
AGP Mode 4X
AGP Comp. Driving Auto
Manual AGP Comp. Driving CB
AGP Fast Write Disabled
AGP Aperture Size 64MB
AGP Master 1 W/S Write Disabled
AGP Master 1 W/S Read Disabled
AGP Read Synchronization Disabled
APIC Interrupt Mode Disabled
USB Controller 6 USB Ports
USB 1.1 Device Legacy Support Disabled
USB 1.1 Port 64/60 Emulation Disabled

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

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

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Configure SDRAM

Timing by SPD

SDRAM Frequency Allows you to set the SDRAM frequency.

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

SDRAM Bank Inter-

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

SDRAM Command

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

Choices: Auto(default); 200MHz; 266MHz; 333MHz

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

This item allows you to enable / disable SDRAM

leave

Bank Interleave function.
Choices: Disabled (default); 2-way; 4-way

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

Allows you to set the SDRAM Command Rate.

Rate

Choices: 1T; 2T

AGP Mode Allows you to see the AGP Mode on board.

Choices: 4X; 2X; 1X

AGP Comp. Driving Allows you to see the AGP Compensation Driving .

Choices: Auto; Manual

Manual AGP Comp.

Driving

AGP Fast Write Allows you to enable / disable the AGP Fast Write

If AGP Comp. Driving is set to “Manual”, use this
item to set the compensation Driving address.
Choices: CB (default); 00~FF

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

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

AGP Master 1 W/S

Write

AGP Master 1 W/S

Read

AGP Read Synchroni-

zation

APIC Interrupt Mode

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

USB 1.1 Device Legacy

Support

USB 1.1 Port 64/60

Emulation

Allows you to enable / disable (default) the support
of AGP Master 1 Waite State Write.

Allows you to enable / disable (default) the support
of AGP Master 1 Waite State Read.

Allows you to enabled / disabled (default) the AGP
Read Synchronization function.

Allows you to enable(default) / disable the APIC
function for selecting the APIC interrupt Mode.

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

Allows you to select the USB Device Legacy support.
Choices: No Mice; all Devices; Disabled

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

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4-6.5 Power Management Features

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

Run the Power Management Features as follows:

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

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Power Management Features Setup Help

ACPI Standby State S1/POS
USB Device Wakeup Function Enabled
Call VGABIOS at S3 Resume Enabled
Power Management/APM Enabled
Video Power Down Mode Suspend
Hard Disk Power Down Mode Stand By
Standby Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Suspend Time Out (Minute) Disabled
Power Button Function On/Off
Restore on AC/Power Loss Last State
Resume On Ring/WOL Disabled
Resume On PME# Disabled
Resume On PS/2 KB Disabled
Wake-Up Key Any Key
Resume On PS/2 Mouse Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12
RTC Alarm Minute 30
RTC Alarm Second 30

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

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

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

type. You can select S3(STR) for suspending to
DRAM if your system supports this mode. Or you
can select S1 (POS) for Power on Suspend under
Windows 98 ACPI mode..

Call VGABIOS at S3

Resume

USB Device Wakeup

Function

Power Management/

APM

Video Power Down

Mode

Hard Disk Power

Down Mode

Standby Time Out

(Minute)

Suspend Time Out

(Minute)

Power Button Function

Restore on AC/Power

Loss

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

Allows you to enable / disable the USB device
Wakeup function.

Allows you to enable / disable the Power manage­ment / Advanced Power Management function.

Allows you to select the Video Power Down Mode.
Choices: Disabled; Standby; Suspend

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

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

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

allows you to set power Button function.
Choices: On/Off; Suspend

Allows you to set the restore state from AC/Power
Loss.
Choices: Last State; Power Off; Power On

Resume on Ring/WOL

Allows you to enable / disable the Resume on Ring

/Wake on LAN function.
An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) Line
(in other words, an incoming call on the modem)
awakens the system from a soft off state.

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Resume on PME#

Resume on PS/2 KB

Wake Up Key

Resume on PS/2

Mouse

Resume On RTC Alarm Allows you to enable / disable the Resume On RTC

RTC Alarm Date / Hour

/ Minute / Second

Allows you to enable / disable the Resume on PME

function.

Allows you to select S3/S4/S5 mode or disable the

Resume on Keyboard clock function.

Choices: Disabled; S3; S3/S4/S5

If Resume On PS/2 KB is set at S3/S4/S5 mode,

this item allows you to select any key to wake up

system.

Allows you to select S3/S4/S5 mode or disable the

Resume on Keyboard clock function.

Choices: Disabled; S3; S3/S4/S5

Alarm function.

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

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4-6.6 PNP / PCI Configurations

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

Run the PNP/PCI Configurations as follows:

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

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

PNP/PCI Configurations Setup Help

Plug and Play Aware O/S No
Clear NVRAM No
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) 32
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
PCI IDE Busmaster Enabled
PCI Slot1 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot5 IRQ Priority Auto
PCI Slot6 IRQ Priority Auto

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

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

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Plug and Play Aware

Clear NVRAM

PCI Latency Timer (PCI

Clocks)

Primary Graphics

Adapter

PCI IDE BusMaster Allows you to enable / disable the PCI IDE Bus

PCI Slot 1/2/3/4/5/6 IRQ

Priority

Allows BIOS to recognize the Plug and Play Aware

O/S

Operating System.
Choices: No (default); Yes

Allows BIOS to clear the NVRAM data.
Choices: No (default); Yes

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

Allows you to select the primary Graphics Adapter.
Choices: PCI; AGP

Master function.

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

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4-6.7 Integrated Peripherals

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

Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows:

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

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Integrated Peripherals Setup Help

Onboard FDC Auto
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto
Serial Port 2 Mode Normal
Onboard Parallel Port Auto
Parallel Port Mode ECP
Parallel Port IRQ Auto
Parallel Port DMA Channel Auto
Onboard MIDI Port Disabled
MIDI Port IRQ 5
Onboard Game Port 200
Onboard IDE Both
Onboard LAN (Optional) Disabled
Onboard LAN P.M.E. Disabled
Onboard AC’97 Audio Enabled

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

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

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

Choices: Auto; Enabled; disabled

Onboard Serial Port 1

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

Serial Port 2 Mode

OnBoard Parallel Port Allows you to configure onboard Parallel port .

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

Parallel Port IRQ If Parallel Port Mode is set at EPP, this item allows

Parallel Port DMA

Channel

OnBoard MIDI Port

Allows you to set the Onboard Serial Port A.
Choices; auto; Disabled; 3F8/COM1; 2F8/COM2;
3E8/COM3; 2E8/COM4;

Choices; auto; Disabled; 3F8/COM1; 2F8/COM2;
3E8/COM3; 2E8/COM4;

Allows you to set the Serial Port B Mode.
Choices: Normal; IrDA; ASKIR;

Choices: auto; Disabled; 378; 278; 3BC;

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

you to set the Parallel Port IRQ.
Choices: 5; 7

If Parallel Port Mode is set at ECP, this item allows
you to set the DMA Channel.
Choices: 0; 1; 3

Allows you to configure onboard MIDI port address.
The choices: Disabled; 300h; 310h; 320h; 330h

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

item shows up to allow you to configure the MIDI
Port IRQ.
Choices: 5; 10; 11

OnBoard Game Port Allows you to configure Onboard Game port

address.
The choices: Disabled; 200h; 208h

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Onboard IDE Allows you to choose the Onboard IDE Mode.

Choices: Disabled; Primary; Secondary; Both

(Optional) Onboard

Onboard LAN P.M.E. If your mainboard is LAN on board, this item allows

Onboard AC‘97 Audio

If your mainboard is LAN on board, this item allows

LAN

you to enable / disable onboard LAN.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled

you to enable / disable onboard LAN PME function.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled

Allows you to disable AC’ 97 Audio.
Choices: Enabled; Disabled

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4-6.8 SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield

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

1. Choose “SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield” from the Main Menu and a
screen with a list of current status of your working system will appear:

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield Setup Help

CPU Warning Temperature Disabled
CPU Shut Down Temperature Disabled
CPU Fan Low speed Warning Disabled
CPU Fan Low Speed Shutdown (Disabled)
(ABSII)CPU Current Temperature (53
(ABSII)CPU Shutdown Temperature 85 0C/185 0F
Temperature 1 (0
Temperature 2 (31 0C/87 0)
Fan 1 Speed (0 RPM)
Fan 2 Speed (4905 RPM)
Vcore (+1.680 V)
+2.5V (+2.504 V)
+3.3V (+3.408 V)
+5.0V (+5.126 V)
+12.0V (+11.187V)

-12.0V (-11.972V)
5V SB (+5.164V)
Battery (+3.296V)

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

0

C/1270F)

0

C/32 0F)

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

CPU Warning Tem-

perature

Select a upper limits for the CPU temperature. If
the CPU temperature extends beyond the limit,
any warning mechanism programmed into your sys­tem will activate the warning.

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CPU Shutdown Tem-

perature

CPU Fan Low Speed

Warning

CPU Fan Low Speed

Shutdown

ABS II CPU Shutdown

Temperature(for AMD

XP/Duron Morgan)

ABS II CPU Shutdown

Temperature(for AMD

XP/Duron Morgan)

This feature allows you to set the shutdown tem­perature to the running CPU.
Choices: Disabled; 50 0C~710C in 3˚ C stepping

This feature allows you to set up the CPU Fan Low
Speed warning function.
Choices: Disabled; Stop/0RPM; 1000~6000RPM

This feature allows you to enable/disable the CPU
Fan Low Speed Shutdown function.
Choices: Disabled; Stop/0RPM; 1000~6000RPM

This item will appear if AMD XP or Duron Morgan
CPU is running on board. This item is to show the
current temperature inside the running CPU.

This item will appear if AMD XP or Duron Morgan
CPU is running on board. ABS II (Anti-burn Shield
II) allows user to set up the safeguard temperature
for the CPU designed with a protective thermal di­ode inside the CPU itself. Default Safeguard tem­perature is 85˚C, at which the XP or Duron Morgan
CPU will shutdown. Usually, a jumper is also de­signed on board for enabling/disabling ABS II
function.
Choices: 75˚C / 167˚F; 80˚C / 176˚F
85˚C / 185˚F(default); 90˚C / 194˚F
95˚C / 203˚F; 100˚C / 212˚F

Temperature 1 Shows current CPU internal temperature.
Temperature 2 Shows current CPU external temperature.

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

onboard device which user has connected to the
onboard Fan Connectors.

CPU Vcore Shows CPU core actual voltage value.

+2.5V/+3.3V/+5.0V/

+12V/-12V/+5.V SB/

Battery Shows current voltage against battery power supply.

Shows current voltage against the respective power
supply.

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4-6.9 Frequency/Voltage Control

Run the “Frequency/Voltage Control” as following:

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

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

Frequency/Voltage Control Setup Help

RedStorm Overclocking Tech (optional) Press Enter
CPU Linear Frequency Disabled
CPU Clock 100 MHz
Spread Spectrum Selection Disabled
Auto Detect PCI slot Disabled

CPU Voltage Control Auto
AGP Voltage Control 1.5V
DIMM Voltage Control 2.5V
Vcc2.5 Voltage Control 2.5V

CPU Ratio Selection Default

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

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. An explanation
of the <F> keys follows:

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F9>: Setup BIOS default values.
<F10>: Save and Exit Setup.

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

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(Optional)

Redstorm Overclock-

CPU Linear
Frequency

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

Spread Spec-

trum Selection

Auto Detect PCI Slot Allows you to enable / disable the Auto Detect PCI

CPU Voltage

Control

If this option is chosen in BIOS, press <Enter> to
start RED STORM OVERCLOCKING TECH. This

ing

option helps user to raise CPU clock automatically

Tech

until an unacceptable valueis reached. Then BIOS
will restart your systemwith a highest accept­able CPU clock.

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

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

Allows you to enable / disable this Spread
Speectrum Selection function. If enabled, this func­tion will reduce the EMI (Electromagnetic
Interference) in your system. If you do not have an
EMI problem, leave this item disabled.

Slot function.

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

AGP Voltage

Control

DIMM Voltage

Control

Vcc2.5 Voltage

ontrol

CPU Ratio

Selection

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

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

allows you to configure the Vcc coltage.
Choices: 2.5V; 2.6V; 2.7V; 2.8V

If CPU onboard is one with an adjustable or un­locked CPU ratio, this item allows you user to ad­just the CPU Ratio. If your CPU is one with the
CPU Ratio locked, this item will be invalid.
Choices: Default; 5X ~ 18.0X in 1X stepping

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4-6.10 System Information

This menu helps you to read only and get more information on the
system.

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

AMIBIOS NEW SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 3.31a

System Information Setup Help

BIOS Version 09/24/02
Processor Type AMD Athlon(tm) Pr
Processor Speed 1100MHz
Base Memory 640KB
Extended Memory 255MB
Total Memory 256MB
Cache Size 384KB
Memory Bank 0 SDRAM
Memory Bank 1 SDRAM
Memory Bank 2 None

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

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

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4-6.11 Set Supervisor Password

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

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

[ Enter new supervisor password ]

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

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

[ Retype new supervisor Password ]

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

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

[ New supervisor password installed ]

Any Key to Continue

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

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

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

[ Enter current supervisor password ]

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

[ Enter new supervisor password ]

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

[ Supervisor password disabled ]

Any Key to Continue

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

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4-6.12 Load Optimized Defaults

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

[ Load Optimized Settings]

Press [Enter] to continue

or [ESC] to abort

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

4-6.13 Save & Exit Setup

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

[ Saving current settings and exit ]

Press [Enter] to continue

or [ESC] to abort

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

4-6.14 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 Changes ]

Press [Enter] to continue

or [ESC] to abort

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

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