Soltek SL-NV400-L64 User Manual

NV400-64 / NV400-L64

Contents

ITEM CHECKUP ....................................................................7

Chapter 1 Specification ............................................. 8

1-1 NV400-64 / NV400-L64 Layout ..............................................9

1-2 Mainboard Specifications .................................................... 10

1-2.1 CPU Socket ...................................................................................10

1-2.2 System Chipsets ........................................................................... 10

1-2.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 10

1-2.4 BIOS...............................................................................................10

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

1-2.6 Advanced System Power Management .................................... 11

1-2.7 Multi-I/O Functions .................................................................... 11

1-2.8 Expansion Slots ............................................................................ 11

1-2.9 AC’97 Audio Codec on board....................................................12

1-2.10 Hardware Monitor on board ................................................... 12

1-2.11 LAN on board (NV400-L64 only) ........................................... 12

1-2.12 Form Factor................................................................................12

1-3 Mainboard Specification Table ........................................... 13

1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram........................................... 14

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 SDRAM Module .............................................. 19

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

2-3 AGP Slot Installation ............................................................ 20

2-4 IDE Connector Installation ................................................. 21

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2-5 Floppy Drive Connector Installation ................................. 22

2-6 ATX Power Supply Installation .......................................... 23

2-7 Jumper Settings ..................................................................... 24

2-7.1 How to tackle the Jumpers: ....................................................... 25

2-7.2 Jp4: CPU Clock Select ................................................................ 25

2-7.3 J6: nVIDIA Clear CMOS ...........................................................26

2-7.4 Jp2: Anti-burn Shield (ABSII).................................................. 27

2-7.5 Jp1: KB/Mouse Power On/Wake Up ........................................28

2-8 Other Connectors Configuration........................................ 29

2-8.1 Onboard FAN Connectors ......................................................... 29

2-8.2 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers ..............................................30

2-8.3 Chassis Panel Connectors .......................................................... 31

2-8.4 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard............................................... 31

2-8.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors...................................................... 32

2-8.6 Thermal Resistors........................................................................ 32

2-8.7 Wake On LAN Connector:......................................................... 33

2-8.8 LAN Connector (NV400-L64 Only) ......................................... 33

2-8.9 Complex Pin-header (Front Panel Connectors)..................... 34

Chapter 3 Software Setup ....................................... 36

3-1 To Open up the Support CD ................................................ 37

3-2 To Install “nVIDIA nForce2 All-in-1 Driver” .................. 38

3-3 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver ............................................ 40

3-3.1 Installation ................................................................................... 40

3-4 To Verify 6-channel Audio Configuration ......................... 41

3-5 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility.................................. 44

3-5.1 Installation ................................................................................... 44

3-5.2 Verification ..................................................................................45

3-6 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Windows 2000 or XP ........ 46

Chapter 4 BIOS Setup............................................. 47

4-1 About BIOS Setup ................................................................. 48

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4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............................................................... 48

4-3 About CMOS .......................................................................... 48

4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ....................................... 48

4-5 To Upgrade BIOS .................................................................. 49

4-5.1 Before Upgrading BIOS ............................................................. 49

4-5.2 Upgrade Process........................................................................... 49

4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility................................ 52

4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility ....................................................................52

4-6.2 Standard CMOS Setup ...............................................................53

4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features ...........................................................56

4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features ....................................................... 60

4-6.5 Integrated Peripherals................................................................ 63

4-6.6 Power Management Setup ......................................................... 68

4-6.7 PnP / PCI Configuration ............................................................ 71

4-6.8 SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield....................................................... 73

4-6.9 CPU Ratio/Voltage Control........................................................ 75

4-6.10 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................................77

4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD ............................. 78

4-6.12 SAVE & EXIT SETUP .............................................................. 79

4-6.13 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ...................................................... 79

APPENDICES.......................................................... 80

Appendix-1 Identify BIOS Version & BIOS Part Number... 81

Appendix-2 Identify Mainboard Model Number ................... 82

Appendix-3 Technical Terms...................................................... 83

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ITEM CHECKUP

• Mainboard

• User Manual (Mainboard)

• Multi-lingual Quick Installation Guide

• Support CD

• Bundled Bonus Pack CD

• Bundled Bonus Pack Manual

• Cables :
ATA66/100/133 IDE Cable
FDD Cable
USB Cable (Optional)

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NV400-64 / NV400-L64

Chapter 1 Specification

Introduction

This series features an integration of the powerful AMD processors
Athlon/Athlon XP/Duron and the North Bridge nVIDIA nFORCE2 400
plus South Bridge nFORCE2 MCP, with which the whole system per­formance supports 400/333/266/200MHz system bus.

nVIDIA nFORCE2 400 plus nFORCE2 MCP supports on-board AMD
processors to implement the 400/333/266/200 MHz Front Side Bus, the
AGP 8X/4X interface, the LPC Super I/O, the DDR 400/333/266 MHz
SDRAM, 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 Layout
1-2 Mainboard Specifications**
1-3 Mainboard Specification Table
1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram

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

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1-1 NV400-64 / NV400-L64 Layout

RJ45 (NV400-L64 Only)

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

CDIN1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec



LPC I/O

W83627HF

1

Jp1

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0

(middle)

ATX Main Power

1



WOL1

1

+12V Power

1

Fan2

2

T

R

Jp4

S

O

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

C

T

R

nV

F

n

K

E

T

462

1

IA

ID

0

4

2

E

C

R

O

AGP 4X/8X

Fan3



2

Jp

Fan1

1

DIM2

DIM1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

0

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

1 1

J6

BIOS

NJP1

20

-

PWR

PWLED

+

IR

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

1

i

L

ry

atte

B

FDC1

USB1

USB2

1

1

1

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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 400/333/266/200MHz sys­tem bus

1-2.2 System Chipsets

• North Bridge nVIDIA nFORCE2 400 for managing and supporting

400/333/266/200MHz system Bus, AGP 8X/4X interface and DDR
400/333/266MHz Memory Interface.

• South Bridge nVIDIA nFORCE2 MCP working with North Bridge

nFORCE2 400 supporting the HyperTransport, 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

2 DDR DIMM 184-pin slots on board :

• Supporting unregistered, non-ECC DDR 400/333/266/200 SDRAM

up to 2GB

• Supporting installation of mixed volumes yet same type of DDR

SDRAM modules

1-2.4 BIOS

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Integrated Peripherals (Onboard I/O, IRQ, DMA Assign. etc.)

• SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield (CPU/System Temp., Fan speed etc.)

• CPU Ratio/Voltage Control (Voltage of CPU, DIMM, AGP etc.)

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1-2.5 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Interface

AGP Controller embedded on board, supporting:

• 1.5V(8X/4X) power mode only, 1 AGP Slot supported

• 8X 66MHz AD and SBA signaling; AGP pipelined split-transaction

long burst transfers up to 2GB/sec.

• AGP 8X/4X supported, AGP V3.0 compliant

1-2.6 Advanced System Power Management

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface incorporated in BIOS for
reducing power consumption :

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

including ACPI Suspend mode support (See Power management of

BIOS Setup)

• APM V1.2 compliant (Legacy Power Management)

• PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Power On

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

field

1-2.7 Multi-I/O Functions

• PCI EIDE Controller, supporting:

-- 2 ATA 133 / 100 / 66 IDE connectors supporting up to 4 IDE devices

• Dedicated IR Functions:

-- 1x5 IR connector dedicated to IR function with Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR)
and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR

• Multi-mode parallel data transfer:

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

• Floppy Drive Connector:

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

• Universal Serial Bus Transfer Mode:

-- USB V2.0 compliant, 480 MB/s USB Bus, supporting Win2000 / XP.

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

• PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse

• UARTs (Universal Asynchronous Receiver / Transmitter):

-- 2 serial ports (COM1 & COM2) on board

1-2.8 Expansion Slots

• 5 PCI Bus Master slots

• 1 AGP 8X/4X slot

• 2 DDR DIMM slots

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1-2.9 AC’97 Audio Codec on board

AC’97 Audio Codec on board, 6-channel interface compliant

• Supporting up to 6 channels of PCM audio output

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

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

1-2.10 Hardware Monitor on board

• Hardware Monitor supported by LPC I/O W83627HF, providing moni­toring functions on hardware voltage, temperatures and fan speeds.

• Utility Software Soltek Hardware Monitor for displaying monitor sta­tus is enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation.

1-2.11 LAN on board (NV400-L64 only)

Fast Ethernet Controller integrated in nFORCE2 MCP and nFORCE2
Media Access Controller:

• Supporting 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Base T LAN

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

1-2.12 Form Factor

• ATX Form Factor, ATX Power Supply

• Mainboard size: 305mm x 210mm

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1-3 Mainboard Specification Table

NV400-64 / NV400-L64 Specifications and Features

CPU

North Bridge

South Bridge

BIOS

Memory

I/O Chip

AGP interface

Audio

IDE Interface

VGA

PCI Slots

I/O Connectors

Networking

Other Common
Features

Socket 462 for AMD Athlon, Athlon XP, Duron CPU

nFORCE2 400, supporting 400/333/266/200 MHz
FSB
nFORCE2 MCP

Award BIOS

DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM, up to 2GB in 2 DDR
DIMM slots

Winbond W83627HF with Soltek HM

AGP 8X/4X mode only

AC’97 Audio Codec, 6-channel compliant

2 ATA 133/100/66 IDE Connector

Not integrated on board

5 PCI Master slots on board

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

LAN Controller nForce2 MCP and Connector RJ45
(NV400-L64 Only)

Keyboard/Mouse Power On/Wake Up
ATX Power Supply
ATX Form Factor

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1-4 Chipset System Block Diagram

Socket 462

for AMD CPUs

System Bus 400/333/266/200MHz

AGP Slot

2 IDE
connectors

Serial Ports
Printer Port
Game/MIDI

H/Monitor

Mouse

Keyboard

AGP 8X/4X

ATA 133/100/66

IR

FDD

LPC I/O
W83627HF

North Bridge

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

400

HyperTransport

South

Bridge

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

DDR memory
Interface

DDR 400/
333/266
SDRAM

PCI Bus

AC’97

USB Bus V2.0

RJ45 (Optional)

BIOS

System
Memory

5 PCI Slots

Audio Codec
(6-channel)

USB
Ports

Socket 462 + NVIDIA nFORCE2 400 + NVIDIA

nFORCE2 MCP 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
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

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Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

AMD

AMD Athlon

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2-1 CPU Identification and Installation

2-1.1 CPU Identification Legends

AMD

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0.18um CPU

AMD Athlon(Duron)

AX 1900 D U T 3 C

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

Family / Architecture:

(1)

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

Speed: 1000=1000MHz, 1600=1400MHz, 1700=1467MHz,
1800=1533Mhz, 1900=1600MHz, 2000=1667MHz,

(2)

2100=1733MHz, 2200=1800MHz, 2400=2000MHz,
2600=2133MHz, 2700=2167MHz, 2500=1833MHz(Barton),
2800=2083MHz(Barton), 3000=2250MHz(Barton),
3200=2332MHz(Barton)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Package Type: A=CPGA, D=OPGA

Voltage: L=1.5V, U=1.6V, K=1.65V, P=1.7V, M=1.75V, N=1.8V

Maximum Temperature: R=70˚C, Y=75˚C,V=85˚C
T=90˚C, S=95˚C, Q=100˚C

Size of L2 Cache: 1=64Kb, 2=128Kb, 3=256Kb, 4=512Kb

0.13 um CPU

Max FSB: A=B=200MHz, C=266MHz, D=333MHz, E=400MHz

(7)

Note: Get the Host CPU Clock by dividing FSB by 2.

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2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 462

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

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

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

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

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

6

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T

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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 SDRAM Module

• This series supports up to 2GB unbuffered DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM,

with 2 DDR DIMM slots on board.
ules into these slots.

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

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

184-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions

Do not insert other type of mod-

DRAM Key Position Voltage Key Position

(2.5V Voltage Key)DDR Notch

DDR Rib

Module Latch

2-2.2 To Remove a DIMM

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

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2-3 AGP Slot Installation

The AGP slot on board supports 1.5V AGP 8X/4X card only. A Rib is
specifically added to the 8X/4X slot so as to match the AGP 8X/4X card.
To insert a 3.3V AGP 2X card into the AGP 4X slot will damage the
system chip and burn the 1.5V circuitry.
An AGP 8X card will support a data transfer rate up to 2GB/sec, while
an AGP 4X card will provide 1GB/sec transfer rate.

AGP Accelerator

notch

AGP 8X/4X Slot

Mouse

1

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

W83627HF

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0
(middle)

CDIN1

1

RTL





LPC I/O

Jp1

+12V Power

SOCKET 462

1

T

R

Jp4

1

nVIDIA

400

2

E

C

R

O

F

n

ATX Main Power

Fan2

RT2

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

3

n

a

F

WOL1

1



1

Jp2

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

Li

Battery

USB1

USB2

1

NJP1

IR

BIOS

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

FDC1

1

1

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2-4 IDE Connector Installation

To install IDE Connector, you may connect the blue connector of IDE

cable to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) connector on board,
and then connect the gray connector to your slave device and the
black connector to your master device. If you install two 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

1

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

W83627HF

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0
(middle)

CDIN1

1

RTL





LPC I/O

Jp1

+12V Power

SOCKET 462

T1

R

Jp4

1

A

I

D

I

V

n

RCE2 400

nFO

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

3

n

a

F

WOL1

1



1

USB2

1

Fan1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

L

atte

B

USB1

i

2

p

J

DIM2

1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

J6

1

BIOS

ry

FDC1

1

DIM1

ATA IDE connectors:

IDE2

Orient the red line on the IDE

IDE1

Flat Cable to Pin1.

IDE2

IDE1

1 1

20

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

IR

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

Pin 1 (to Red Line)

Black connector

(To Master Device)

Gray connector
(To Slave device)

Red line

Blue connector

(To Mainboard)

IDE Flat Cable

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80-conductor
cable

NV400-64 / NV400-L64

2-5 Floppy Drive Connector Installation

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

Mouse

1

(on top)

Jp1

PS/2 Keyboard

+12V Power

(underside)

COM1

LPT1

COM2

Out

Line

Line

Mic

USB1
(underside)

In

RJ45

(on top)

CDIN1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec



LPC I/O

W83627HF

Game/MIDI Port



Jp4

1

USB0
(middle)

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

1

WOL1

1

Pin 1 (to Red Line)

SOCKET 462

RT1

D

I

V

n

RCE2 400

nFO

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

A

I

3

n

a

F



1

USB2

1

Fan1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

L
tte

a

B

USB1

i

ry

1

2

p

J

DIM1

DIM2

1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

IDE2

J6

1

NJP1

BIOS

FDC1

IDE1

1 1

20

-

PWR

PWLED

+

Floppy Drive Connector:

IR

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

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

Signal Swap End

To 1st Floppy Drive

Red line

FDD Cable

22

To 2nd Floppy Drive

To Mainboard

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-6 ATX Power Supply Installation

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

ALC650

AC'97

Codec



W83627HF

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0
(middle)

CDIN1

1

RTL



LPC I/O

1

Jp1

+12V Power

SOCKET 462

1

T

R

Jp4

1

nVIDIA

0

2 40

E

C

R

O

nF

ATX Main Power

Fan2

RT2

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

3

n

a

F

WOL1

1



1

Jp2

Fan1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

Li

Battery

USB1

USB2

1

DIM1

DIM2

1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

J6

1

BIOS

FDC1

1

IDE2

NJP1

+12V Power Connector

GND +12V

GND

+12V

5SB

PWR OK

GND

+5V

IDE1

1 1

20

-

PWR

PWLED

+

IR

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

GND

+5V

GND
+3.3V
+3.3V

Pin1

Main Power Connector

(20-pin)

24

3

1

Pin11

+12V

+5V
+5V

-5V
GND

GND

GND
PS ON#
GND

-12V
+3.3V

ATX V2.03 Power Supply is strongly recommended running with the

nFORCE2-chipset mainboard.

To set up Power Supply on this mainboard:

1. Get ready a V2.03 ATX Power Supply which provides a square-shaped
+12V Power Connector in addition to the 20-pin Main Power
Connector and other peripheral power connectors.

2. Connect the on-board square-shaped +12V Power Connector to the
square-shaped +12V Power Connector of the Power Supply.

3. Connect the on-board 20-pin Main Power Connector to the 20-pin
Main Power Connector of the Power Supply. Please note that both
the +12V Power Connector and the 20-pin Main Power Connector
should be connected to Power Supply to power on the system.

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2-7 Jumper Settings

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

Jp2:

Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)

(Overheated CPU Shutdown)

(only for Athlon XP/
Duron Morgan)

1-2 closed (default)

To enable overheated CPU

o

1

(85

C) shutdown function

2-3 closed

To disable overheated

1

CPU shutdown function

2

p

J

T1

R

D

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V

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RCE2 400

AGP 4X/8X

Fan1

A

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nFORCE2

MCP

a

B

USB1

USB2

3

n

a

F



1

1

DIM2

1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

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FDC1

1

DIM1

IDE2

J6

1

NJP1

BIOS

IDE1

1 1

20

-

PWR

PWLED

+

IR

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

Power On / Wake Up

1-2 closed (default)

KB/Mouse Power On / Wake

1

Up Disabled

2-3 closed

KB/Mouse Power On /

1

Wake Up Enabled

Jp4 :

CPU Clock Select

(default)

1-2 closed

100MHz / 133MHz

1

2-3 closed

166MHz / 200MHz

1

Jp1:

KB/Mouse

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

AC'97

W83627HF

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0
(middle)

CDIN1

1

RTL

ALC650

Codec



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1

Jp1

+12V Power

SOCKET 462

Jp4

1

nFO

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

WOL1

1

J6:

Clear CMOS

1-2 closed (default)

To hold data

1

2-3 closed

1

To clear CMOS

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2-7.1 How to tackle the Jumpers:

123

A 3-pin Jumper

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

this header

A 2-pin
Jumper
Cap

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

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

• In the Jumper setting diagram, all jumper pins covered with

black marks stand for closed pins with jumper cap.

1 13313

Jp X

Jumper with

Pin 2-3 closed

Jumper with

all pins open

Jumper with

Pin 1-2 closed

• Do not remove any jumper cap when power is on. Always

make sure the power is off before changing any jumper settings.
Otherwise, mainboard could be damaged.

2-7.2 Jp4: CPU Clock Select

1. Before setting the CPU clock by Jp4, read
the Identification Legend on the CPU, find
the Max FSB and divide it by two. The
result is the default CPU clock.

2. Setting Jp4 1-2 closed is for 100MHz or
133MHz CPU.

3. Setting Jp4 2-3 closed is for 166MHz or
200MHz CPU, 100MHz or 133MHz CPU will
fail to boot herewith.

4. If 100MHz or 133MHz CPU fails to boot
system , you should excute the nVIDIA­Boot-Failure-Restart Procedure to reboot
system.

Jp4 :

CPU Clock Select

(default)

1-2 closed

100MHz / 133MHz

1

2-3 closed

166MHz / 200MHz

1

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nVIDIA Boot-Failure-Reboot Procedures:

Whenever nVIDIA system fails to boot (including overclock and non­overclock cases), it requires a more guaranteed Reboot Procedure to
restart system.
(1) To reboot nVIDIA system, users should first power off the system.
(2) If a “CPU Clock Select” Jumper is on board, restore this jumper
setting to default setting.

(3) Execute the “Clear CMOS” procedures with “Clear CMOS” Jumper.
(4) Then press down “Insert” key of the keyboard before pressing down
Power Button to start system. Do not release Insert Key until you can
see the initial bootup screen appear.
(5) In some “overclocking cases by BIOS Setup”, if system still cannot
boot up with the above 4 steps, please remove the on-board battery
from the battery-socket and unplug the power cord as well. Keep the
battery and power cord away from system in 10 to 20 seconds so as to
make sure all power residue has faded away.
(6) After restoring the power cord and battery to system, make sure the
“CPU Clock Select” Jumper is at “Default Setting” and then press the
Power Button to restart system again. Please note that Step (5) will
take the place of Step (3) and (4).
(7) After starting system, users should also enter “Advanced Chipset
Features” of BIOS Setup and set the “FSB Frequency” to “CPU De­fault” value for a guaranteed bootup. However, user can also select a
higher CPU clock to try overclocking again.

2-7.3 J6: nVIDIA 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
J6, please follow the steps below:

1. Power off system.

2. Set J6 to Pin 2-3 closed.

3. After 3 or 5 seconds(allowing residue

power to fade away), return the J6
setting to Pin1-2 closed.

4. To reboot the system, press down “

Insert” key before pressing down
Power Button. Do not release Insert
key until you see the initial bootup
screen.

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1

J6:

Clear CMOS

1-2 closed (default)

To hold data

2-3 closed

To clear CMOS

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

2-7.4 Jp2: Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)

Jp2:

Anti-burn Shield (ABSII)

(Overheated CPU Shutdown)

(only for Athlon XP/
Duron Morgan)

1-2 closed (default)

To enable overheated CPU

o

1

(85

C) shutdown function

2-3 closed

To disable overheated

1

CPU shutdown function

Jp2 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 Jp2 1-2 closed (default
setting) will get system shutdown when the above-mentioned CPUs get

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 Jp2 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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2-7.5 Jp1: KB/Mouse Power On/Wake Up

Jp1 is designed on board as a jumper to enable/disable the PS/2 key­board/mouse Power On/Wake Up from system off or suspend mode.
Yet users should still enter BIOS setup to choose the Wake Up/ Power
On mode.
USB keyboard/mouse Wake Up function is not supported in this series.

Jp1:

KB/Mouse

Power On / Wake Up

1-2 closed (default)

KB/Mouse Power On / Wake

1

Up Disabled

2-3 closed

KB/Mouse Power On /

1

Wake Up Enabled

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2-8 Other Connectors Configuration

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

2-8.1 Onboard FAN Connectors

Void

+12V

No Sensor

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1

(underside)

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

(middle)

CDIN1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97
Codec



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W83627HF

Sensor

1

Jp1

+12V Power

S

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Jp4

1

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4

2

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USB0

1

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ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

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AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

Fan3

WOL1

1



2

p

J

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

+12V

GND

GND

Sensor Conn.

DDR 400/333/266MHz

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

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FDC1

USB1

USB2

1

1

1

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

IR

BIOS

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

FAN1, Sensor Fan Connector
(Yellow)

FAN2, Sensor Fan Connector
(Yellow)

FAN3, Sensor Fan Connector
(Yellow)

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 “SmartDoc Anti-Burn
shield” 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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2-8.2 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. 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 Windows 2000 and above. Please see Chapter 3 for USB 2.0
installation.

USB connectors USB0, USB1(underside)

Mouse

1

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

Line

Line

Mic

USB1
(underside)

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

RJ45

(on top)

AC'97

W83627HF

CDIN1

RTL

ALC650

Codec



LPC I/O

Jp1

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0
(middle)

1



+12V Power

S

O

C

K

E

1

T

R

Jp4

1

ID

V

n

nFORCE2 400

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

WOL1

1

Jp2

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

T

4

6

2

IA

F

DDR 400/333/266MHz

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

Li

IR

BIOS

Battery

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

FDC1

USB1

USB2

3

n

a



1

1

1

USB Pin-headers USB2 and USB1

First USB Port Wiring for Front USB

USB Cable (Optional)

USB Port

Red wire

1

10

1

10

USB Header

Pin Assignment

Second USB Port Wiring for Front USB

Red White

+5V

1

+5V
Red

D1-

D2-

White

Green

D1+

D2+

Green

30

black
GND

GND

black

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2-8.3 Chassis Panel Connectors

A.

B. C. D.

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

A: PS/2 Mouse
B: LPT1 Port
C: Game/MIDI
D: Lan Port RJ45 (Top)
(NV400-L64 Only)
E: PS/2 Keyboard
F,G: COM 1, COM 2

H: Line Out /
Front Speaker OUT
I: Line In /
Rear Speaker Out
J: Microphone Input /
Center Subwoofer Out
K: USB 1 (underside)
USB 0 (middle)

2-8.4 PS/2 Mouse And PS/2 Keyboard

PS/2 Mouse Connector

6 Void

(green, on top)

5 Mouse Clock

4 VCC

2 Void

6 Void

4 VCC

2 Void

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

3 GND

1 Mouse Data

5 Keyboard Clock

3 GND

1 Keyboard Data

(purple, underside)

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2-8.5 CD-ROM Audio Connectors

CDIN1 is an audio connector connecting CD-ROM audio to mainboard.

Mouse

1

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

In

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

CDIN1

RTL

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Codec

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Jp1

+12V Power

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4

1

T

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Jp4

1

IA

ID

V

n

4

2

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USB0
(middle)

1

n

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

Fan3

WOL1

1



2

p

J

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

6

2

DDR 400/333/266MHz

0

0

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

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tte

a

B

USB1

USB2

1

1

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

IR

BIOS

y

r

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

FDC1

1

CD-ROM Audio Connector

CDIN1

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3

Pin 4

Pin Signal

1

Left Channel

GND

GND

Right Channel

2-8.6 Thermal Resistors

Thermal Resistor RT1

Mouse

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

Line

Line

Mic

RJ45

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

LPT1

In

Game/MIDI Port

CDIN1

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec





LPC I/O

W83627HF

1

Jp1

+12V Power

S

O

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K

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4

1

T

R

2

p

J

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

6

2

RT1 is mounted with
Thermal Resistor by
default for detecting

RT1

external CPU temp-

Jp4

1

IA

ID

V

n

0

4

2

E

C

R

O

F

USB0
(middle)

1

n

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

Fan3

WOL1

1



DDR 400/333/266MHz

0

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

i

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te

t

a

B

USB1

USB2

1

1

1

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

IR

BIOS

y

r

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

FDC1

erature.

Thermal Resistor RT2

RT2

RT2 is mounted with
Thermal Resistor by
default for detecting
system temperature.

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nVIDIA

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AC'97
Codec

WOL1

1

PCI1

PCI5

PCI4

PCI3

PCI2

USB2

USB1

1

FDC1

1

DIM2

ATX Main Power

PS/2 Keyboard

Mouse

(on top)

(underside)

1

CDIN1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

USB1

USB0
(middle)

(underside)

RJ45

(on top)



LPT1

COM2

COM1

Line

Game/MIDI Port

Line

Mic

RTL

ALC650

Fan1

1

Jp1

AGP 4X/8X

BIOS

+12V Power

1

Jp4

R

T

2

J

p

2

1

1

J6

In

Out

MCP

Fan2

S

O

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K

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4

6

2

R

T

1





LPC I/O

W83627HF

1 1

NJP1

HDD

IR

PWR

1

20

SPK RST

+

-

+

-

PWLED

LED

1

2-8.7 Wake On LAN Connector:

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

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

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

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

Mouse

1

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

COM1

COM2

Line

Line

Mic

(on top)

USB1
(underside)

(underside)

Out

In

RJ45

RTL

ALC650

AC'97

Codec



LPC I/O

W83627HF

CDIN1

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

USB0

(middle)

1



Jp1

+12V Power

S

O

C

K

E

1
T
R

Jp4

1

ID

V

n

nFORCE2 400

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

AGP 4X/8X

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

WOL1

1

Jp2

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

T

4

6

2

WOL1

+5V
Standby

GND

IA

F

DDR 400/333/266MHz

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

Battery

USB1

USB2

3

n

a



1

1

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

Li

IR

BIOS

-

SPK RST

LED

+

HDD

1

FDC1

1

Connect the Wake On LAN
signal from LAN card to WOL1

Ring

2-8.8 LAN Connector (NV400-L64 Only)

One RJ45 connector is on board for network connection.

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

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

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2-8.9 Complex Pin-header (Front Panel Connectors)

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

Mouse

1

(on top)

PS/2 Keyboard

Line

Line

Mic

USB1
(underside)

(underside)

COM1

COM2

Out

In

RJ45

(on top)

ALC650

AC'97
Codec

W83627HF

LPT1

Game/MIDI Port

CDIN1

RTL





LPC I/O

Jp1

+12V Power

SO

C

K

ET 462

1

T

R

Jp4

1

D

I

V

n

E

C

R

O

F

n

USB0
(middle)

ATX Main Power

Fan2

2

T

R

AGP 4X/8X

1

PCI1

PCI2

PCI3

PCI4

PCI5

WOL1

1

2

p

J

Fan1

DIM1

DIM2

1

DDR 400/333/266MHz

A

I

0

0

4

2

Case

IDE2

IDE1

nVIDIA

nFORCE2

MCP

1 1

J6

20

1

-

PWR

PWLED

+

NJP1

i

L

IR

BIOS

y

r

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t

t

a

B

-

SPK RST
LED

+

HDD

1

FDC1

USB1

USB2

3

n

a

F



1

1

1

Front Panel

(1)Power Switch

(2)Infrared(IR)

(3)HDD LED

PWRBT#

PWRBT

IR_VCC

NC

IRRX

IRGND

IRTX
HDLED­HDLED+

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PLED­NC
PLED+

RSTGND

RST1

SP1

NC
SP3
SPVCC

Power LED (4)

Reset Switch (5)

Speaker (6)

Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

(1) Power Switch Connector:

Connection: Connected to a momentary button or switch.

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

also turn the system off.

(2) IR Connector (Infrared Connector):

Connection: Connected to Connector IR on board.

Function: Supporting wireless transmitting and receiving module

on board.

(3) HDD LED Connector:

Connection: Connected to HDD LED.

Function: To supply power to HDD LED.

(4) Power LED Connector:

Connection: Connected to System Power LED.

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

(5) Reset Switch Connector:

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

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

(6) Speaker Connector:

Connection: Connected to the case-mounted Speaker.

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

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Chapter 3 Software Setup

Drivers, Utilities and Software Installation

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

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

3-1 To Open up the Support CD
3-2 To Install “nVIDIA nForce2 All in 1 Driver”
3-3 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver
3-4 To Verify 6-channel Audio
3-5 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility
3-6 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Windows 2000 or XP

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3-1 To Open up the Support CD

1. Please put the Support CD enclosed in your mainboard package into
the CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the Main Menu will automatic­ally appear, displaying the contents to be installed for this series:

2. In case your system does not open the Support CD automatically,
please click to the following path to enter the Main Installation Menu:

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

3. We should take “nVIDIA nFORCE2 All in 1 Driver” as first installation
priority to optimize the Intel system.

From next section, we provide detailed descriptions of all these

installations with graphical illustrations.

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3-2 To Install “nVIDIA nForce2 All-in-1 Driver”

1. Before opening the Support CD, please update Windows 2000 or
Windows XP with the latest Service Pack. Otherwise, the installation
of USB2.0 driver will not take effect.

2. Following the procedures of opening
the Support CD, click to “ Install
nVIDIA nForce2 All-in-1 Driver” to
proceed.

3.The nVIDIA InstallShield Wizard will pop up to guide you to set up
nForce2 Drivers. This All-in-1 Driver will first start to install GART
Driver.

4.The nVIDIA InstallShield Wizard will
get on installing GART Driver.

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5.The nVIDIA InstallShield Wizard will
get on installing memory controller
Driver.

6.The nVIDIA InstallShield Wizard will
get on installing system management
bus Driver.

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7.The nVIDIA InstallShield Wizard will
get on installing LAN Driver.

8. After all the setup processes are
finished, please restart your computer
by clicking on “Finish” so as to take
the Utility into effect.

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3-3 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver

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

3-3.1 Installation

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

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

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

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

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3-4 To Verify 6-channel Audio Configuration

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

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

Pale Green Connector
to Front Speaker

Pale Blue Connector
to Rear Speaker

Pale Pink Connector to
Center/Subwoofer Speaker

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

Sound Effect
Manager icon on
Windows XP

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

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

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

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3-5 To Install Hardware Monitor Utility

3-5.1 Installation

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

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

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

Hardware Monitor Utility” to proceed.

2.Then the installation program

automatically opens the
“Soltek HM Setup” screen.

Click “OK” to continue.

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3.Select the Program folder

and click the large button to

continue.

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4.Select the Program group

and click “Continue” button to

continue.

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5.On the “Soltek HM Setup”

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

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1. After restarting your

computer, click “Start” and
choose the following path:
\ Soltek HM \ Soltek HM to open

the main window of the

Soltek Hardware Doctor.

2.Then the pop-up screen will show all information about CPU

Temperature, Fan Speed and various Voltages.

Showing the Fan Speed(s) that

Showing the temperature(s), the
function of which is supported by
the mainboard.

is supported by the mainboard.

Click on “Soltek” button to
display the function menu.

Showing the Voltage(s) that is
supported by the mainboard.

Status Warning LED

*Note: Not all items or functions showing in the above picture will
show up. Only those items or functions that are supported by
the mainboard will reveal themselves in the above screen.

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3-6 To Install USB 2.0 Driver for Windows 2000 or XP

USB V2.0 with its 480Mb/s transfer rate supports operating system
Windows 2000 and Windows XP via the Windows 2000 and Windows
XP Service Pack. Users should install the latest Service Pack for Win­dows 2K or Windows XP.

1. After installation of nVIDIA nFORCE2 All in 1 Driver in Windows 2000
or Windows XP, start to install the latest Service Pack version into
the operating system. The installation of the latest Service Pack will
support USB2.0 in Windows 2000 or Windows XP now.(The latest
Service Pack can be found in Microsoft Web Site.)

2. To verify USB2.0 installation, please enter “Device Manager” of “My
Computer”. On the “Device Manager” screen, you should be able to
see the item “Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller”,
verifying USB2.0 Driver is installed successfully.

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Chapter 4 BIOS Setup

THE BIOS

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

BIOS performs the following functions:

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

2. Loading and running your operating system.

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

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

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4-1 About BIOS Setup

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

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

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

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

4-2 To Run BIOS Setup

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

Press “DEL” to enter “SETUP”

4-3 About CMOS

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

4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test )

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

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4-5 To Upgrade BIOS

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

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

• The Upgrade Utility can be loaded on a floppy diskette to execute saving,

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

4-5.1 Before Upgrading BIOS

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

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

4-5.2 Upgrade Process

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

Users should only upgrade the BIOS when you experience incompatible
problems or need to create new features.

• “AWDFLASH.EXE” is a Flash EPROM Programming utility that up dates

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

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

• Please follow the steps below for upgrading the system BIOS:

Step 1. Please visit the board maker’s website, download the zip file
which contains the latest BIOS file and Award Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.
EXE”. After unzipping, the BIOS file format will be *.bin, of which “ * ”
stands for the specific BIOS file name.

Step 2. Create a bootable diskette. Then copy the BIOS file and Award
Flash Utility “AWDFLASH.EXE” into the diskette.

Step 3. Insert the diskette into drive A, reboot your system and boot
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Step 4. Type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc and then press <Enter> to run
BIOS upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your mainboard model and
version code. Instead of typing “*”, you should type specific file name
for your specific mainboard).

Step 5. Please press <F1> or <F10> to exit or reset your system.

Warning ! If the message “ Write Fail ” appears while Award “FLASH
MEMORY WRITER” is verifying Flash memory, just repeat the process.
Please DO NOT reset or turn off the system. If the award memory flash
utility is not able to update the BIOS successfully, your system may not
be able to boot up.

Step 6. You will need a message “CMOS checksum error-Default
loaded” during booting the system. Press <Del> to run CMOS setup
utility, then reload “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” or “Load Optimized
Defaults” and save this change.

The parameters of AWDFLASH.EXE

/sn: No original BIOS backup
/py: Program flash memory
/cc: Clear CMOS data (and update data automatically) after pro­ gramming

NOTE: Users can type AWDFLASH /? to get further details about

the parameters. Incorrect usage of the parameter will dam­age the BIOS information, so we strongly recommend users
to leave parameters alone unless you fully understand their
function.

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Award Flash Memory Writer Initial Screen

Award Flash Memory Writer Progress Screen

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4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility

Warning and Tips: If changing CMOS Configuration causes difficulty in
rebooting system, you can take the following measures:

1. At pressing the power button to reboot, press the “Insert” key at the
same time. As soon as the screen displays the booting message,
release the “Insert” key and press “Delete” key to enter CMOS Setup
Utility . Then choose the “Load Optimized (Optimal) Defaults” menu
to restore the default values for a new start. Or,

2. Open your machine cabinet and clear CMOS with jumper setting.
Please refer to the Jumper Setting Section of this User manual.

4-6.1 CMOS Setup Utility

This mainboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software
Inc. Enter the CMOS Setup Utility Main Menu by:

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

PRESS <DEL> TO ENTER SETUP

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield

Esc: Quit : Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

CPU Ratio/Voltage Control

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Passward

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 AND 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. You only
need to modify the configuration values of this option if you want to
change your system hardware configuration or when the data stored in
the CMOS memory gets lost or damaged.

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows:

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

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Thu, June 5 2003
Time (hh:mm:ss) 9 : 41 : 11

IDE Primary Master WDC WD400BB-00DEA0
IDE Primary Slave None
IDE Secondary Master None
IDE Secondary Slave None

Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B None

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All, But Keyboard

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 252928K
Total Memory 253952K

:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day,
month, year and
century

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.

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
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Date (mm:dd:yy) The BIOS determines the day of the week from the

other date information. This field is for information
only.
Press the left or right arrow key to move to the
desired field (date, month, year). Press the PgUp
or PgDn key to increment the setting, or type the
desired value into the field.

Time (hh:mm:ss) The time format is based on the 24-hour military-time

clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Press the
left or right arrow key to move to desired field. Press
the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting, or
type the desired value into the field.

Primary / Secondary

Master / Slave

This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI
hard disk drives installed in your system. Refer to
the respective documentation on how to install the
drives.

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter

IDE Primary Master Auto
Access Mode Auto

Capacity 40022MB

Cylinder 19158
Head 16
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 19157
Sector 255

:Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the
HDD’s size, head...
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Drive A / Drive B Select this field to the type(s) of floppy disk drive(s)

installed in your system. The choices are:
360KB, 5.25 in.

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

1.44MB, 3.5 in.

2.88MB, 3.5 in.
None

Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your

computer. The BIOS usually detects the correct video
type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary
video subsystem, but you do not select it in setup.

Halt On During the power-on self-test (POST), the computer

stops if the BIOS detects a hardware error. You can
tell the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST
and continue the boot-up process.

Base Memory Typically 640KB. Also called conventional memory.

The DOS operating system and conventional appli­cations use this area.

Extended Memory Above the 1MB boundary. Early IBM personal

computers could not use memory above 1MB, but
current PCs and their software can use extended
memory.

Total Memory This option shows system memory capacity.

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4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features

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

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:

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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning Disabled
CPU Internal Cache Enabled
External Cache Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test Enabled
First Boot Device Floppy
Second Boot Device HDD-0
Third Boot Device CDROM
Boot Other Device Enabled
Swap Floppy Drive Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status On
Gate A20 Option Fast

Typematic Rate Setting Disabled
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6
x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option Setup

APIC Mode Enabled

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

Allows you to choose
the VIRUS warning
feature for IDE Hard
Disk boot sector
protection. If this
functions is enabled
and someone attempt
to write data into this
area, BIOS will show a
warning message on
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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.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the
user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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.

Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a

program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to
the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk
drive.
You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in
mind that this feature protects only the boot sector,
not the entire hard drive.

NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot

sector table can trigger the virus warning message. If you
plan to run such a program, we recommend that you dis­able the virus warning.

CPU Internal / External

Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much
faster than conventional DRAM (system memory).
CPUs from 486-type up contain internal cache
memory (L1), and most, but not all, modern PCs
have additional (external) cache memory (L2).
When the CPU requests data, the system transfers
the requested data from the main DRAM into cache
memory, for faster access by the CPU.

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Quick Power On Self

First/Second/Third/

Other Boot Device

Swap Floppy Drive When enabled, floppy drives A and B will be exchanging

Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives

Boot Up NumLock

Status

Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to

Test

run the power-on self-test (POST). A quick POST skips
certain steps. We recommend that you normally enable
quick POST.

The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from
the devices in the sequence selected in these items.
The choices: Floppy; LS/ZIP; HDD; SCSI; CDROM;
Disabled

without any physical connection and modification on the
cables.

to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only
360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with
270KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80
tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-track
floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field
to disabled to save time.

Toggle between On or Off to control the state of
the NumLock key when the system boots. If On,
the numeric keypad is in numeric mode. If off, the
numeric keypad is in cursor control mode.

Gate A20 Option

Typematic Rate Setting When Disabled, the following two items (Typematic

Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses
memory above 1MB (extended memory). When set
to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When
set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller con­trols Gate A20, Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves
system speed, particularly with OS/2 and Windows.

Rate and Typematic Delay) are irrelevant. Keystroke
repeats at a rate determined by the keyboard con­troller in your system.
When Enabled, you can select a typematic rate and
typematic delay.

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Typematic Rate (Chars

/ Sec)

Typematic Delay

(Msec)

Security Option If you have set a password, select whether the

APIC Mode

OS Select For DRAM >

64MB

When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can
select a typematic rate (the rate at which character
repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12,
15, 20, 24, or 30 characters per second.

Choices: 250; 500; 750; 1000. This option sets the
time interval for displaying the first and the second
characters. If enabled, the time interval is optional.

password is required every time the System
boots, or only when you enter setup.
The choices: System(default); Setup

Allows you to enable (default) / disable the APIC
(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller)
function. APIC mode will expand available IRQs for
the system when enabled.

Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating
system with greater than 64MB of RAM on your
system.

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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:

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Advanced Chipset Features

System Performance Optimal
FSB Frequency 100MHz
x CPU Interface Optimal
Memory Frequency By SPD
Resulting Frequency 133MHz
x Memory Timings Optimal
x T(RAS) 7
x T(RCD) 3
x T(RP) 3
x Cas Latency 2.5
FSB Spread Spectrum Disabled
AGP Spread Spectrum Disabled
AGP Aperture Size (MB) 64M
AGP Frequency 66MHz
AGP 8X Support Enabled
AGP Fast Write Capability Enabled
CPU Thermal-Throttling 50.0%
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable Disabled

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

Menu Level

[Optimal] - Use the most stable
settings.

[Aggressivee/Turbo] - Use over
clocked settings for higher
performance but with higher risk of
instability.

[Expert] - Allows full
customization of performance
options. Advanced users only.

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.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the
user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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 Performance Allows you to set different system performance

modes.
Choices: Optimal(default); Aggressive; Turbo; Ex­ pert

FSB Frequency Allows you to set the FSB Frequency.

The Choices: 100MHz(default); 133MHz; 166MHz

CPU Interface This value will change in accordance of the setting

of “System Performance”.

Memory Frequency This item allows you to set the Memory Frequency.

Usually the resulting frequency will be decided by
the percentage setting multiplied by FSB Frequency.
SPD (Serial Presence Detect) is located on the
memory modules, BIOS reads information coded in
SPD during system boot up.
Choices: By SPD(default); Auto; 50%~200% (when
“System Performance” is set to “Expert”)

Resulting Frequency This item is to show the current DRAM Frequency.

Memory Timing This value will change in accordance of the setting

of “System Performance”.

T(RAS)

T(RCD)

Cas Latency

FSB Spread Spectrum Allows you to enable (0.50%, 1.00%) / disable

AGP Spread Spectrum Allows you to enable (0.50%) / disable (Default) AGP

This value will change in accordance of the setting
of “System Performance”.

This value will change in accordance of the setting
of “System Performance”.

This value will change in accordance of the setting

T(RP)

of “System Performance”.
This value will change in accordance of the setting

of “System Performance”.

(Default) FSB Spread Spectrum.This option can
reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) gen­erated by the CPU.

Spread Spectrum.This option can reduce the EMI
(ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the
AGP.

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AGP Aperture Size Series of options are available: 32, 64, 128, 256 or

512 MB. Memory mapped and graphics data struc­tures can reside in a Graphics Aperture. This area
is like a linear buffer. BIOS will automatically report
the starting address of this buffer to the O.S. The
default setting is 64MB.

AGP Frequency

AGP 8X Support

AGP Fast Write

Capability

Allows you to adjust the working frequency of an
AGP card. The default AGP Frequency is 66MHz.
Choices: Auto, 50MHz ~ 100Mhz

Allows you to enable(default) / disable AGP 8X
mode.

This item will enable the AGP mode into fast write
mode. If your graphics card does not support this
function, please do not enable this function.

CPU Thermal- Throt-

System BIOS

Cacheable

Video BIOS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video

If your CPU is up to certain temperature that may
damage itself, this option can be set to lower down

tling

current CPU speed to decrease temperature to pro­tect CPU itself. The percentage in the option is to
set how fast the running speed of the CPU is.
Choices: Disabled; 12.5%~87.5% in 12.5% stepping

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system
BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better
system performance.

memory (RAM) at A0000h-AFFFFh, resulting in bet­ter video performance. However, check your AGP
manual to find out if any compatibility problem exists.

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4-6.5 Integrated Peripherals

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

Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows:

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled
Primary Master PIO Auto
Primary Slave PIO Auto
Primary Master UDMA Auto
Primary Slave UDMA Auto
OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled
Secondary Master PIO Auto
Secondary Slave PIO Auto
Secondary Master UDMA Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled
Init Display First AGP
OnChip USB V1.1+V2.0
USB Keyboard Support Enabled
AC97 Audio Auto
MAC Lan(nVIDIA) Auto
IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled
POWER ON Function BUTTON ONLY
x KB Power ON Password Enter
x Hot Key Power ON Ctrl-F1
Onboard FDC Controller Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto
UART Mode Select Normal
x RxD , TxD Active Hi, Lo
x IR Transmission Delay Enabled
x UR2 Duplex Mode Half
x Use IR Pins IR-Rx2Tx2
Onboard parallel Port 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode SPP
x EPP Mode Select EPP1.9
x ECP mode Use DMA 3
PWRON After PWR-Fail Off
Game Port Address 201
Midi Port Address 330
Midi Port IRQ 10

Item Help

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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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.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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.

On-Chip IDE Channel

Primary

Master / Slave PIO

Secondary

Master / Slave PIO

Primary

Master / Slave UDMA

Secondary

Master / Slave UDMA

IDE Prefetch Mode The on-board IDE drive supports IDE prefetching

The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with

0/1

support from two IDE channels. Select Enabled
to activate the first and/or the second IDE
interface. Select Disabled to inactivate an inter­face if you install a primary and/or second add­on IDE interface.
The choices: Enabled(default); Disabled

Choose Auto or Mode 0~4. The BIOS will detect the
HDD mode type automatically when you choose
Auto. You need to set to a lower mode than Auto
when your hard disk becomes unstable.
The choices: Auto(default); Mode 0; Mode 1; Mode
2; Mode 3; Mode 4

Ultra DMA33/66/100/133 implementation is possible
only if your IDE hard drive supports it, if the operat­ing environment includes a DMA drive, and if your
system software supports Ultra DMA33/66/100/133.
Select “Auto” to enable BIOS support.
The choices: Auto(default); Disabled

for faster drive accesses. If the IDE device doesn’t
support prefetching, set this field to Disabled.
The choices: Enabled(default); Disabled

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Init Display First Initialize the AGP video display before initializing any

other display device on the system. Thus the AGP
display becomes the primary display.

OnChip USB Allows you to select the USB transfer rate mode.

Usually USB2.0 is up to 480Mb/s, while USB1.1 is
up to 12Mb/s.
Choices: Disabled, V1.1+V2.0(default), V1.1

USB Keyboard Sup-

AC97 Audio Select “Enabled” to use the on-chip audio capability

MAC LAN(nVIDIA) This option allows you to enable/disable the Onboard

IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple

POWER ON Function Allows you to set the way to boot up the system.

Select Enabled(default) if your system contains a

port

Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have
a USB keyboard.

of your system. Most of the field do not appear when
this field is “Disabled”, for user who wants to use
add-on sound card, this item must be disabled.

LAN Controller.
The choices: Auto(default); Disabled

commands, or multiple sector read/write. If your IDE
hard drive supports block mode (most new drives
do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block read/write per sector the
drive can support.
Choices: Enabled(default); Disabled

Choices: Password; Hot KEY; Mouse Left; Mouse
Right; Any KEY; BUTTON ONLY(default); Keyboard
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KB Power On Pass-

Hot Key Power ON Allows you to set the hot key to boot up the system.

Onboard FDC

Controller

Onboard Serial

Port 1 / Port 2

UART Mode Select The serial port 2 on your system may offer a va-

If Keyboard Power-on function is set at “Password”,

word

this item shows up to allow you to type a password
for the power-On function.
Choices: N/A; Password

Select Enabled if your system has a floppy drive
controller (FDC) installing in the system board and
you want to use it. If you install add-in FDC or the
system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this
field.
The choices: Enabled; Disabled

Select a logical COM port name and matching
address for the first and second serial ports.
Select an address and corresponding interrupt
for the first and second serial ports.
Choices: Disabled; Auto;

3F8/IRQ4; 2F8/IRQ3;
3E8/IRQ4; 2E8/IRQ3

riety of infrared port modes. Click here for a de­scription of various modes.
The choices: Normal(default); IrDA; ASKIR

RxD , TxD Active The option controls the speed between receiving and

transmitting of IrDA or ASKIR when using.
Choices: Hi,Hi; Hi,Lo; Lo,Hi; Lo,Lo

IR Transmission Delay When UART Mode is selected in IrDA or ASKIR

mode, it allows you to enable / disable IR Transmis­sion Delay.

UR2 Duplex Mode This options controls the operating mode between

receiving and transmitting of IrDA or ASKIR. The
operating mode will be synchronous bi-directional
transmission and reception when Full mode is
selected. Nevertheless, the operating mode will be
asynchronous bi-directional transmission and recep­tion when Half mode is selected.
The choices: Half; Full

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Use IR Pins When UART Mode is selected in IrDA or ASKIR

mode, this item allows you to select the IR Pins
signal selection.
The choices: IR-Rx2Tx2; RxD2, TxD2

Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine onboard parallel

port controller I/O address setting.
The choices: 378H/IRQ7(default); 278H/IRQ5; 3BC/

IRQ7; Disabled

Parallel Port Mode Select an operating mode for the on-board parallel

(printer) port. Select Normal, Compatible, or SPP
unless you are sure your hardware and software
both support one of the other available modes.
Choices: SPP(default); EPP; ECP; ECP+EPP; Nor­ mal

EPP Mode Select Select EPP Mode when you choose EPP or

ECP+EPP mode in the Parallel Port Mode.
Choices: EPP1.7; EPP1.9

ECP mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port when you choose

ECP or ECP+EPP mode for the Parallel Port Mode.
Choices: 1; 3

PWRON After PWR-

Game Port Address This item allows you to select the Game Port

Midi Port Address Allows you to configure the onboard Midi port

Midi Port IRQ This item allows you to select the Midi Port IRQ.

This item is to set the mode to power on when power

Fail

resumes after power fails.
Choices: Off(default) ; On; Former-Sts

Address.
The choices: Disabled, 201(default), 209

address.
The choices: Disabled, 290; 330(default), 300

The choices: 5, 10(default)

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4-6.6 Power Management Setup

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

Run the Power Management Setup as follows:

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
Power Management Setup

ACPI function Enabled
ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)
Power Management User Define
Video Off Method DPMS Support
HDD Power Down Disabled
HDD Down In Suspend Disabled
Soft-off by PBTN Instant-off
WOL(PME#) From Soft-off Disabled
WOR(RI#) From Soft-off Disabled
Power-On by Alarm Disabled
x Time(hh:mm:ss) of Alarm 0 : 0 : 0

Item Help

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

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.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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 Function Select Enabled(default) only if your computer’s op-

erating system supports the Advanced Configura­tion and Power Interface (ACPI) specification.
Currently, Windows NT 5.0 ( Windows 2000 )sup­ports ACPI.

ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to select the ACPI Suspend

type. You can select S3(STR) for Suspending To
RAM if your system supports this mode. Or you can
select S1(POS) for Power On Suspend under ACPI
mode.
Choices: S1(POS)(default);S3(optional); S1&S3
(Optional)

Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree)

of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend
modes.
This table describes each power management
mode:

Max Saving

User Define

Min Saving

Video Off Method

Maximum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.

Set each mode in dividually. Select time-out period in the section for each
mode stated below.

Minimum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode (except the
hard drive).

This determines the manner by which the monitor is
blanked.

V/H
SYNC+Blank

Blank Screen

DPMS Support

This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal
snchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.

This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.

Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management
Singaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics Standards to select video
power management values.

HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system

inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down
while all other devices remain active.

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HDD Down In Suspend Allows you to enable / disable(default) to power down

HDD when suspend.

Soft-Off by PBTN When Enabled, turning the system off by pressing

the on/off button places the system in a very low­power-usage state.

WOL(PME#) From

Soft-Off

WOR(RI#) From Soft-

Off

Power-On by Alarm

Time of Alarm (Hour /

Minute / Second)

Allows you to enable / disable(default) the Wake
on Lan(PME#) function.

Allows you to enable / disable(default) the Wake
on Ring Signal function.
An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) Line
(in other words, an incoming call on the modem)
awakens the system from a soft off state.

Allows you to enable / disable(default) the Power­On by Alarm function.

If Resume On Power-On by Alarm is enabled, this
field allows you to set the Alarm Hour, Minute and
Second.
Hour Choices: 00 ~ 23
Minute Choices: 00 ~ 59
Second Choices: 00 ~ 59

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4-6.7 PnP / PCI Configuration

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

Run the PnP/PCI Configuration as follows:

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
PnP PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled by Auto(ESCD)

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
PCI SLOT1/5 IRQ Assigned Auto
PCI SLOT2 IRQ Assigned Auto
PCI SLOT3 IRQ Assigned Auto
PCI SLOT4 IRQ Assigned Auto

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Item Help

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.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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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Reset Configuration

Normally, you leave this Disabled(default). Select

Data

Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration
Data (ESCD), when you exit Setup if you have in­stalled a new add-on and the system reconfiguration
has caused such a serious conflict that the operat­ing system cannot boot.

Resource ControlledByThe Plug and Play Award BIOS can automatically

configure all the boot and Plug and Play-compat­ible devices. If you select Auto(default), all the inter­rupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields will
not appear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them.
If you select Manual, the IRQ Resources item will
appear for your configuration (see below).

IRQ Resources Press Enter. Please refer to the list below:

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
IRQ Resources

IRQ-3 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-4 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-5 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-7 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-9 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-10 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-11 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-12 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-14 assigned to PCI Device
IRQ-15 assigned to PCI Device

Item Help

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA status,

and to modify the information delivered from the
feature Connector of the VGA card to MPEG card.
This option can solve the display inversion to black
after you have used a MPEG card.

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

Assigned

Allows you to specify the IRQ for the PCI slots.
Choices: Auto; 3; 4; 5; 7; 9; 10; 11; 12; 14; 15

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4-6.8 SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield

This section helps you to get more information about your system in­cluding CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltage. It is recommended
that you contact your mainboard supplier to get proper values about
the setting of the CPU temperature.

Run the “SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield” as follows:

1. Choose “SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield” from the Main Menu and a
screen with a list of options will appear:

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield

Item Help

Shutdown By ABS II 85˚C / 185˚F

ABS II Temp. 72˚C / 161˚F
System Temp. 33˚C/ 93˚F
CPU External Temp. 42˚C/ 107˚F
Current CPUFAN1 Speed 5232 RPM
Current CPUFAN2 Speed 0 RPM
Current CPUFAN3 Speed 0 RPM
CPU Vcore 1.79 V

3.3V 3.26 V
+5V 5.02V
+12V 11.75V

-12V -11.74V

-5V -5.25V
VBAT(V) 1.53V
5VSB(V) 5.05V

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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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Shutdown By ABS II

(for AMD XP/Duron

Morgan)

ABS II Temp. (for AMD

XP/Duron Morgan)

System Temp. Shows current system temperature.

CPU External Temp. Shows current CPU external temperature.

Current CPUFAN 1/2/3

Speed

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

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.

These fields display the current speed of the CPU /
System fan.

CPU Vcore Shows CPU core actual voltage value.

3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V,

-5V, 5VSB

VBAT Shows voltage value of the battery on board. (Default

Shows actual voltage value of all these default volt­age value on board.

Battery Voltage is 1.5V, not 3V)

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4-6.9 CPU Ratio/Voltage Control

Run the “CPU Ratio/Voltage Control” as following:

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

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility
CPU Ratio/Voltage Control

Item Help

CPU Ratio Default
CPU Vcore Select Default
AGP Voltage Select 1.5V
DIMM Voltage Select 2.5V
VDD Voltage Select 1.6V

: Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save Esc: Exit F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

2. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the
selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.

<F1>: “Help” gives options available for each item.
<F5>: Get the previous values. These values are the values with which the

user starts the current session.
<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Setup default values.

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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CPU Ratio If CPU onboard is one with an adjustable or un-

locked 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.

CPU Vcore

Select

AGP Voltage

Select

DIMM Voltage

Select

VDD Voltage

Select

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: Default; 1.100V ~1.850V in 0.025V step­ping

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

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

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

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4-6.10 Load Optimized Defaults

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

“ Load Optimized Defaults (Y / N) ? N ”

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield

Esc: Quit : Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults [Y/N] Y

Change CPU Clock & Voltage

CPU Ratio/Voltage Control

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Passward

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.

Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS Optimized default values to restore the
BIOS to its original status.

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4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD

These two options allow you to set your system passwords. Normally,
the supervisor has a higher priority to change the CMOS setup option
than the users. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor
and Users are as follows:

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

“Enter Password : “

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

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

“Confirm Password : “

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

5. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the password.

6. If you need to delete the password entered before, choose the Su­pervisor Password and press <Enter>. It will delete the password
that you have entered before.

7. Move the cursor to Save & Exit Setup to save the option you have
just configured; otherwise the old password will still be there the next
time you turn your system on.

8. Press <Enter> to exit to the Main Menu.

NOTE: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access
the system is to clear the CMOS RAM. All setup information will
be lost and you need to run the BIOS setup program again.

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4-6.12 SAVE & EXIT SETUP

SAVE & EXIT SETUP allows you to save all modifications you have
specified into the CMOS memory. Highlight this option on the Main Menu
and the following message appears:

“SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y “

“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.
Press <Enter> key to save the configuration changes.

4-6.13 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option allows you to exit the Setup Utility
without saving the modifications that you have specified. Highlight this
option on the Main Menu and the following message appears:

“Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? N “

“Y” is for “Yes”, and “N” is for “No”.
You may change the prompt to “Y” and press <Enter> key to leave this
option .

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