Soyo SY-6KB, SY-6KBE User Manual

6KB/6KBE

82440 LX PCI Mainboard
User’s Guide &

Technical Reference

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Edition: February 1998
Version 3.0

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction .................................................. 1

Key Features ............................................................................... 1

Unpacking the Mainboard........................................................... 2

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions............................................ 2

Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings ....................................... 3

Chapter 2: Hardware Setup ............................................ 5

Jumpers ....................................................................................... 5

JP5: CMOS Clear Jumper .................................................... 5

SW1: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select Jumper .............. 6

CPU Type Configuration ............................................................ 6

Pentium II Ð 233 CPU Settings (3.5 x clock)................ 6

Pentium II Ð 266 CPU Settings (4.0 x clock)................ 7

Pentium II Ð 300 CPU Settings (4.5 x clock)................ 7

Pentium II Ð 333 CPU Settings (5.0 x clock)................ 7

Memory Configuration ............................................................... 7

Multi I/O Port Addresses ............................................................ 8

Connectors .................................................................................. 8

JP1 Ñ ATX Power Supply Connectors ................................ 8

PS/2 Keyboard Connector ..................................................... 8

PS/2 Mouse Connector.......................................................... 9

IR Ð IR Connector ................................................................. 9

Keylock & Power LED Connector........................................ 9

SPK Ð Speaker Connector ..................................................... 9

RST Ð Hardware Reset Control ............................................. 9

IDE1/IDE2 Ð On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD

Connectors ............................................................................. 9

COM1/COM2 Connectors................................................... 10

IDE LED Ð IDE HDD LED Connectors ............................. 10

FDC Connector ................................................................... 10

PRT Ð Parallel Port Connector ............................................ 10

USB1/USB2 Ð Universal Serial Bus Connector ................. 10

PWRBT Ð ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch Connector

(Momentary Type)............................................................... 10

FAN: CPU Cooling Fan Connector ................................... 11

JP44 Ð Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header ............................... 11

Slot 1 Installation Guide ........................................................... 12

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup.................................................. 18

Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................. 19

BIOS Features Setup ................................................................. 21

Chipset Features Setup.............................................................. 24

Power Management Setup ........................................................ 27

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup .................................................. 30

Load Setup Defaults.................................................................. 32

Load BIOS Defaults.................................................................. 32

Integrated Peripherals ............................................................... 33

Supervisor Password ................................................................. 36

User Password ........................................................................... 37

IDE HDD Auto Detection ......................................................... 38

Quick Installation Guide ................................................ 39

Motherboard Layout............................................................ 39

CPU Jumper Settings........................................................... 39

Memory Configurations ...................................................... 40

Connectors and Jumper Settings ......................................... 40

Default I/O Settings ............................................................. 40

1 Introduction

The 82440 LX PCI mainboard is a high-performance ATX architecture
system board that supports Pentium II family CPUs. This mainboard is
fully compatible with industry standards, and adds many technical
enhancements.

Key Features

¥ Processor supports:

Ñ Intel Pentium II CPU CPU up to 66 MHz host bus frequency

(233 ~ 333 MHz)

Ñ auto detection of CPU voltage
Ñ Slot 1 support

¥ DRAM controller:

Ñ supports 4 strips of 168-pin EDO /SDRAM Unbuffered

DIMM

Ñ supports auto detection of memory type

Ñ supports ECC or Parity configuration

Ñ has onboard memory configurations from 8MB to 512MB

¥ BUS controller:

Ñ complies with the PCI specifications v2.1
Ñ One 32-bit AGP slot onboard
Ñ four 32-bit PCI slots (Masters), three ISA slots, and 4-layer

PCB

¥ Peripheral controller:

Ñ System BIOS built-in NCR4.0 SCSI/SY-S8115 SCSI/SY-V325-

2M Card BIOS and ÒPlug and PlayÓ function

Ñ onboard built-in PCI Master IDE controller and floppy

controller

Ñ onboard supports for two high speed UARTS (w/i 16550 FIFO)

and Multimode parallel port for Standard, Enhanced (EPP) and
high speed (ECP) modes, PS/2 mouse function

Ñ onboard supports FLASH Memory for easy upgrade BIOS

Ñ onboard supports IR function
Ñ supports Universal Serial BusÑUSB (Optional)

2 Introduction

Unpacking the Mainboard

The mainboard package contains:

¥ The 82440LX Mainboard
¥ One CD (including Manuals/Drivers/Utilities)

Note: Do not unpack the mainboard until you are ready to install it.

Follow the precautions below while unpacking the mainboard.

1. Before handling the mainboard, ground yourself by grasping an
unpainted portion of the systemÕs metal chassis.

2. Remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging and place it on
a grounded surface, component side up.

3. Check the mainboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press
carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

Do not apply power if the mainboard appears damaged. If there is
damage to the board contact your dealer immediately.

Electrostatic Discharge Precautions

Make sure you ground yourself before handling the mainboard or other
system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the
components. Note that you must take special precaution when handling
the mainboard in dry or air-conditioned environments.

Take these precautions to protect your equipment from electrostatic
discharge:

¥ Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install

the mainboard and other system components.

¥ Ground yourself before removing any system component from its

protective anti-static packaging. To ground yourself grasp the
expansion slot covers or other unpainted portions of the computer
chassis.

¥ Frequently ground yourself while working, or use a grounding strap.
¥ Handle the mainboard by the edges and avoid touching its

components.

Introduction 3

Mainboard Layout w/ Default Settings

1111

3

12

1

15

13

15

14

5

8

2

2

16

7

17

6

4

Figure 1Ð1. Mainboard Layout

1. Slot 1 for PII CPU 9. IDE1/IDE2 Connector

2. 82440LX Chipset 10. Floppy Connector

3. Ultra I/O Chip 11. COM1/COM2 Connector

4. PnP FLASH BIOS 12. Parallel Port Connector

5. ISA Slot 13. PS/2 Keyboard Connector

6. PCI Slot 14. PS/2 Mouse Connector

7. DIMM Memory Bank 15. USB 1/2 Connector

8. AGP Port 16. ATX Power Connector

17. CMOS Battery (Lithium

10

9

9

battery, 3V)

4 Introduction

Default settings are as follows: Pentium II 233MHz CPU, On-board
PCI Bus IDE Enabled, FDC Enabled, 2 high speed UARTS Enabled
(w/ 16550 FIFO), 1 EPP/ECP port (ECP + EPP mode), and ATX
Power Supply.

W83977

1

JP44

IR

1

5

COM2 COM1 USB1

PRT

USB2

Slot 1 (for Pentium II CPU)

PS/2

KB

Conn.

PS/2

Mouse

Conn.

JP5

IDE
LED

82371 AB

1

PCI SLOT

SW1

ON

54231

82443LX

AGP Port

#1

#2#3#4

FAN

1

ATX PW

DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3

DIMM 4

FDC

IDE2
IDE1

ISA SLOT

#3 #2 #1

3V
Lithium
Battery

FLASH

BIOS

Keylock

+–

PW

LED

RST PWRBT

+–+–
TB

LED

SPK

Figure 1Ð2. Mainboard Default Setting

Important: Make sure the system is well ventilated to prevent

overheating and ensure system stability.

2 Hardware Setup

This chapter explains how to configure the mainboardÕs hardware. After
you install the mainboard, you can set jumpers, install memory on the
mainboard, and make case connections. Refer to this chapter whenever
you upgrade or reconfigure your system.

CAUTION: Turn off power to the mainboard, system chassis, and

peripheral devices before performing any work on the

mainboard or system.

Jumpers

JP5: CMOS Clear Jumper

Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting this jumper; then
open the jumper to retain new settings.

CMOS Setting JP5

Retain CMOS data

(default)

Clear CMOS data

1

1

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SW1: Bus Fraction Core/Bus Ratio Select Jumper

Set this jumper according to your CPU clock.

Ratio Pentium II Family SW1

3.5x

Pentium II Ð 233 MHz

(default)

ON

54231

ON

4.0x Pentium II Ð 266 MHz

ON

54231

4.5x Pentium II Ð 300 MHz

54231

ON

5.0x Pentium II Ð 333 MHz

54231

CPU Type Configuration

Set the mainboardÕs CPU switch SW1 according to CPU type as
described below.

Pentium II Ð 233 CPU Settings (3.5 x clock)

FLASH

BIOS

SW1

ON

54231

Figure 2Ð1Ð1. CPU Jumper Settings

Hardware Setup 7

Pentium II Ð 266 CPU Settings (4.0 x clock)

FLASH

BIOS

Figure 2Ð1Ð2. CPU Jumper Settings

Pentium II Ð 300 CPU Settings (4.5 x clock)

FLASH

BIOS

Figure 2Ð1Ð3. CPU Jumper Settings

Pentium II Ð 333 CPU Settings (5.0 x clock)

FLASH

BIOS

SW1

ON

54231

SW1

ON

54231

SW1

ON

54231

Figure 2Ð1Ð4. CPU Jumper Settings

Memory Configuration

The mainboard supports four banks of 168-pin 3.3V EDO/SDRM
Unbuffered DIMM. The mainboard supports from 8 to 512 Mbytes

with no other restrictions on memory configurations. You can install
DRAM in any combination without having to rely on a memory
configuration table. Memory configuration is thus ÒTable-FreeÓ in any
bank.

8 Hardware Setup

Multi I/O Port Addresses

Default settings for multi-I/O port addresses are shown in the table
below.

Port I/O Address IRQ Status

LPT1* 378H 7 ECP + EPP
COM1 3F8H 4
COM2 2F8H 3

* If default I/O port addresses conflict with other I/O cards (e.g. sound

cards or I/O cards), you must adjust one of the I/O addresses to avoid
address conflict. (You can adjust these I/O addresses from the BIOS.

Note: Some sound cards have a default IRQ setting for IRQ7, which may

conflict with printing functions. If this occurs do not use sound

card functions at the same time you print.

Connectors

Attach the mainboard to case devices, or an external battery, via
connectors on the mainboard. Refer to Figure 1-1 for connector locations
and connector pin positions.

JP1 — ATX Power Supply Connectors

The motherboard provides an ATX power supply connector. It is a
twenty-pin male header connector. Plug the connector from the power
directly onto the board connector while making sure the pin1 is in its
position.

3.3V

–12V

GND

PS-ON

GND
GND
GND

–5V

5V
5V

3.3V

3.3V
GND
5V
GND
5V
GND
PW-0K
5VSB
12V

PS/2 Keyboard Connector

A six-pin female PS/2 keyboard connector is located at the rear of the
board. Plug the keyboard jack into this connector.

Hardware Setup 9

PS/2 Mouse Connector

A six-pin female PS/2 mouse connector is located at the rear of the
board. Plug the mouse jack into this connector.

IR – IR Connector

A ten-pin wafer connector is for connecting to the IR device. Use the
device that has the ASKIR or IrDA specification and choose
ASKIR/IrDA from the BIOS setup.

IR Connector

Pin Assignment

VCC 1

FIRRX 2

IRRX 3

GND 4

IRTX 5

Keylock & Power LED Connector

This connector is for a lock that may be installed on the system case for
enabling or disabling the keyboard. This connector also attaches to the
caseÕs Power LED. (Pin 1, 3 for power LED, pin 4, 5 for keylock.)

SPK – Speaker Connector

Attach the system speaker to connector SPK.

RST – Hardware Reset Control

Attach the Reset switch to RST. Closing the Reset switch restarts the
system.

IDE1/IDE2 – On-board Primary/Secondary IDE HDD
Connectors

Attach on-board hard disk drives to these connectors.

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COM1/COM2 Connectors

Connect COM1/COM2 devices to these connectors.

IDE LED – IDE HDD LED Connectors

Attach on-board IDE device LEDs to this connector. The LED lights
when an IDE device is active.

FDC Connector

Attach floppy cable to this connector.

PRT – Parallel Port Connector

Attach parallel port cable to this connector.

USB1/USB2 – Universal Serial Bus Connector

Attach USB cable to these connectors for external USB device.

PWRBT – ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch Connector
(Momentary Type)

Attach a two-pin switch to this connector for turning the ATX power
supply on/off.

Hardware Setup 11

FAN: CPU Cooling Fan Connector

This 3-pins connector provides 12V power for the CPU cooling fan
which matches the pin assignment of this connector. If you enable the
Suspend Mode function in BIOS setup, this fan will stop when the
system is into the suspend mode.

CPU Cooling Fan

Connector

(Pin Assignment)

1
2
3

Note: Make sure the pin assignment of our CPU Cooling Fan is matched

with this connector before connecting it, otherwise, you may

damage either the mainboard or the cooling fan.

GND
12V
NC

JP44 – Wake-On-LAN (WOL) Header

Attach a 3 pins connector from the LAN card which supports the Wake­On-LAN (WOL) function. This function lets users wake up the
connected computer through the LAN card. (The cable should be
included with the LAN card.)

JP44 Pin Assignment

1
2
3

5V
GND
SENSOR

12 Hardware Setup

Slot 1 Installation Guide

This mainboard provides a non-boxed Pentium II CPU retention set to
secure the CPU on this board. Follow the steps below to secure this type
of CPU on to your motherboard.

Step 1:

Find the ATX PW and the Slot 1 on the board and set the board in the
direction as follows before doing any installation.

Slot 1 (for Pentium II CPU)

ATX PW

Install the 2 pairs of screws, as shown in the following figure, from the
bottom of the motherboard upward onto the mainboard.

Hardware Setup 13

Step 2:

Insert the supporting base, which is shown below, into the two holes
directly to the left of the 2 sets of screws that have just been inserted on
to the board.

Slot 1

ATX PW

Hardware Setup 14

Step 3:

Insert the 2 latches into the two holes of the supporting base to secure
the CPU.

ATX PW

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Step 4:

Set the retention clip right on the top of the 2 sets of screws which are
along the sides of Slot1 and then tighten the 4 screws on the retention
clip.

Slot 1

ATX PW

Hardware Setup 16

Step 5:

Insert the CPU into the retention clip and notice that the heat sink is on
the left hand side of the board. Lock the two latches on the sides of the
CPU to secure the CPU.

Non-boxed Pentium II

Golden Finger

Slot 1

ATX PW

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Step 6:

Insert the clip portion of the CPU supporter, which is shown below, so
that the heat sink can sit on the top of the whole CPU supporter.

Top View of CPU Support Clip

ATX PW

3 BIOS Setup

The mainboardÕs BIOS setup program is the ROM PCI/ISA BIOS from
Award Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS programÕs Main Menu as
follows:

1. Turn on or reboot the system. After a series of diagnostic checks, you
are asked to press DEL to enter Setup.

2. Press the <DEL> key to enter the Award BIOS program and the main
screen appears:

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

3. Choose an option and press <Enter>. Modify the system parameters
to reflect the options installed in the system. (See the following
sections.)

4. Press <ESC> at anytime to return to the Main Menu.

5. In the Main Menu, choose ÒSAVE AND EXIT SETUPÓ to save your
changes and reboot the system. Choosing ÒEXIT WITHOUT
SAVINGÓ ignores your changes and exits the program.

The Main Menu options of the Award BIOS are described in the sections
that follow.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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Standard CMOS Setup

Run the Standard CMOS Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒSTANDARD CMOS SETUPÓ from the Main Menu. A screen
appears.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Sat, Jan 10 1998
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 7 : 30 : 33

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master : AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO

Primary Slave : AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO
Secondary Master : AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO
Secondary Slave : AUTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Drive B : None
Floppy 3 Mode Support : Disabled

Video : EGA/VGA
Halt On : All Errors

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F11 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color F3 : Toggle Calendar

2. Use arrow keys to move between items and select values. Modify
selected fields using PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys. Some fields let you enter
values directly.

Base Memory: 640K

Extended Memory: 31744K

Other Memory: 384K
Total Memory: 32768K

Date (mm/dd/yy) Type the current date.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Type the current time.

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Primary
(Secondary)
Master & Slave

Drive A & B Choose 360KB , 5 1/4 in.,

Video Choose MONO, EGA/VGA (default),

First, choose the type of hard disk that you
already installed:

Auto Ð BIOS detects hard disk type

automatically (default)
1 ~ 45 Ð Selects standard hard disk type
User Ð User defines the type of hard disk.

Choose ÒNoneÓ when there is no

hard disk installed.

Next, choose hard disk mode:
Auto Ð BIOS detects hard disk mode

automatically (default)

Normal Ð Normal IDE hard disk (smaller than

528MB)

LBA Ð EnhancedÐIDE hard disk (larger

than 528MB)

1.2MB , 5 1/4 in.,
720KB , 3 1/2 in.,

1.4M , 3 1/2 in.(default),

2.88 MB, 3 1/2 in. or
None

CGA40, CGA80

Floppy 3 Mode
Support

Halt On Choose halt mode when BIOS detects system

3. When you finish, press the <ESC> key to return to the Main Menu.

Choose Disabled (default) or Enabled. When

enables this function, the system

will support

720KB/1.25MB/1.44MB 3 different

modes floppy diskette.

Note: This function is for a special disk drive

which happens to be popular in Japan.

errors:

All Errors (default) All, But Diskette
No Errors All, But Keyboard

All, But Disk/Key

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BIOS Features Setup

Run the BIOS Features Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒBIOS FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and a
screen with a list of items appears. (The screen below shows the
BIOS default settings.)

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Virus Warning : Disabled
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled
External Cache : Enabled
Quick Power on Self Test : Enabled
Boot Sequence : A,C,SCSI
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : Setup
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled
OS Select for DRAM >64MB : Non-OS2

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and to select values.
Modify the selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys. <F> keys
are explained below:

<F1>: ÒHelpÓ gives options available for each item.

Shift <F2>: Change color.

<F5>: Get the old values. These values are the values with
which the user started the current session.

<F6>: Load all options with the BIOS Setup default values.
<F7>: Load all options with the Power-On default values.

Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

A short description of screen items follows:
Virus Warning Enable this option will allow BIOS to protect the

boot sectors and partition tables of your hard disk.
Any attempt to write to them will cause the system to
halt and display a warning message.

CPU Internal
Cache

This option enables/disables the CPUÕs internal
cache. (The Default setting is Enabled.)

External Cache This option enables/disables the external cache

memory. (The Default setting is Enabled.)

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Quick Power
On Self Test

Boot Sequence Choose the boot device sequence as your need. For

Enabled provides a fast POST at boot-up .

example, ÒA, C, SCSIÓ means BIOS will look for an
operating system first from drive A, drive C, then
SCSI device. Options of this function are:
A, C, SCSI
C, A, SCSI
C, CDROM, A
CDROM, C, A
D, A, SCSI
E, A, SCSI
F, A, SCSI
SCSI, A, C
SCSI, C, A
C only
LS/ZIP, C.

Swap Floppy
Drive

Boot Up Num
Lock Status

Gate A20
Option

Typematic Rate
Setting

Typematic Rate
(Chars/Sec)

Typematic
Delay (Msec)

Security Option Choose Setup or System. Use this feature to prevent

Enabled changes the sequence of the A: and B:
drives. (The Default setting is Disabled.)

Choose On or Off. On puts numeric keypad in Num
Lock mode at boot-up. Off puts this keypad in arrow
key mode at boot-up.

Choose Fast (default) o Normal. Fast allows RAM
accesses above 1MB using the fast gate A20 line.

Enable this option to adjust the keystroke repeat rate.

Choose the rate a character keeps repeating.

Choose how long after you press a key that a
character begins repeating.

unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS Setup.

ÒSystemÓ Ð Each time the system is booted the
password prompt appears.

ÒSetupÓÐ If a password is set, the password prompt
only appears if you attempt to enter the Setup
program.

Drivers Installation Guide 23

PCI/VGA
Palette Snoop

OS Select for
DRAM >64MB

Video or
Adapter BIOS
Shadow

3. After you have finished with the BIOS Features Setup program, press
the <ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or
disregard your settings.

Enabled: The color of the monitor may be incorrect

if uses with MPEG card. Enable this
option to make the monitor normal.

Disabled: Default setting.

OS2: Choosing this when you are using OS/2

operation system.

Non-OS/2: Choosing this when you are using no-

OS/2 operation system.

BIOS shadow copies BIOS code from slower ROM
to faster RAM. BIOS can then execute from RAM.
These 16K segments can be shadowed from ROM to
RAM. BIOS is shadowed in a 16K segment if it is
enabled and it has BIOS present.

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Chipset Features Setup

The Chipset Features Setup option changes the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control system options in the computer.

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset.

Run the Chipset Features Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒCHIPSET FEATURES SETUPÓ from the Main Menu and
the following screen appears. (The screen below shows default
settings.)

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Auto Configuration : Enabled
DRAM Speed Selection : 60 ns
MA Wait State : Slow
EDO RAS# To CAS# Delay : 3
EDO RAS# Precharge Time : 3
EDO DRAM Read Burst : x333
EDO DRAM Write Burts : x222
DRAM Data Integrity Mode : Non-ECC
CPU-TO-PCI IDE Posting : Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video RAM Cacheable : Disabled
8 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 4
16 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 4
Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled
Passive Release : Enabled
Delay Transaction : Disabled
AGP Aperture Size (MB) : 64
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay : Slow
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time : Slow

Note: The 6KBE does not support the temperature and voltage monitoring functions.

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and select values. Modify
selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys.

SDRAM CAS Latency Time : 3
Spread Spectrum Modulated : Disabled
CPU Warning Temperature : Disabled

Current CPU Temperature : 29
Current System Temp. : 24
Current CPUFAN Speed : 6553 RPM
VID(V) : 2.78 V VTT(V) : 1.50V

3.3(V) : 3.31 V +5 (V) : 4.97V
+12(V) : 11.84V –12(V) : –11.45V
–5(V) : –4.88V

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

o

C/84oF

o

C/75oF

A short description of screen items follows:
Auto Configuration Enable this option (strongly

recommended) and the system
automatically sets all options on the left
side of the screen (except cache update
mode & BIOS cacheable).
If this option is Enabled you must boot
from Turbo mode.

MA Wait State Use the default setting.

EDO RAS# to CAS#

Use the default setting.

Delay

Drivers Installation Guide 25

EDO RAS# Precharge
Time

EDO DRAM Read Burst Use the default setting.

DRAM Write Burst Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

DRAM Data Integrity
Mode

CPU-TO-PCI IDE
Posting

System BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The ROM area F0000H-

Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled: The video BIOS C0000H-

8Bit I/O Recovery Time Use the default setting.

16Bit I/O Recovery Time Use the default setting.

Memory Hole At 15M­16M

Passive Release Use the default setting.

Choose Non-ECC (default) or ECC
according to the DRAM type you have.

Use the default setting.

FFFFFH is not cached.

Enabled: The ROM area F0000H-

FFFFFH is cacheable if cache
controller is enabled.

C7FFFH is not cached.

Enabled: The video BIOS C0000H-

C7FFFH is cacheable if cache
controller is enabled.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default).
Some interface cards will map their ROM
address to this area. If this occurs, you
should select Enabled, otherwise use
Disabled.

Delayed Transaction Use the default setting.

AGP Aperture Size AGP could use the DRAM as its video

RAM. Choose the DRAM size that you
want it to be used as video RAM. The
range is from 4MB to 256MB.

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SDRAM RAS-to-CAS
Delay

Use the default setting.

SDRAM RAS Precharge
Time

SDRAM CAS Latency
Time

Spread Spectrum
Modulated

The following functions are not supported by the 6KBE.

CPU Warning
Temperature

Current CPU
Temperature;
System Temp and CPU
FAN Speed;
Vcore

3. After you have finished with the Chipset Features Setup, press the
<ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or disregard
your settings.

Use the default setting.

Use the default setting.

Enabled it when you want to run the FCC
or DOC testing.

Choose Disabled (default) or Enabled.
Set CPU temperature from 50¼C to 70¼C.
The system will slow down automatically
when CPU temperature goes beyond the
preset value. CPU will continue to run
slow until the CPU temperature returns
back within the safe range.

Show the current status of CPU.

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup option sets the systemÕs power saving
functions.

Run the Power Management Setup as follows.

1. Choose ÒPOWER MANAGEMENT SETUPÓ from the Main Menu

and a screen with a list of items appears.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

Power Management : User Defined
PM Control by APM : Yes
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC+Blank
Video Off After : Standby
Modem Use IRQ : 3
Doze Mode : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN : Instant-Off
VGA Active Monitor : Enabled
CPU Fan Off In Suspend: Enabled
Resume by Ring : Disabled
Resume by Alarm : Disabled

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and to select values.

Modify the selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/- keys.

IRQ 8 Break Suspend : Disabled
** Reload Global Timer Events **

IRQ [3-7, 9-15],NMI : Enabled
Primary IDE 0 : Disabled
Primary IDE 1 : Disabled
Secondary IDE 0 : Disabled
Secondary IDE 1 : Disabled
Floppy Disk : Disabled
Serial Port : Enabled
Parallel Port : Disabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

A short description of selected screen items follows:

Power Management Options are as follows:

User Define Ð LetÕs you define the HDD and

system power down times
(default).

Disable Ð Disables the Green PC

Features.

Min Saving ÐDoze timer = 1 Hour

Standby timer = 1 Hour
Suspend timer = 1 Hour
HDD Power Down = 15 Min

Max Saving ÐDoze timer = 1 Min

Standby timer = 1 Min
Suspend timer = 1 Min
HDD Power Down = 1 Min

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PM Control by
APM

Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank (default), Blank

Video Off After Choose Standby (default), Suspend, Doze, or

Modem Use IRQ Choose Modem IRQ Setting.

Doze Mode When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends

Standby Mode The default is Disabled. Time is adjustable

Suspend Mode The default is Disabled. Only an SL-Enhanced

Choose Yes (default) or No. APM stands for
Advanced Power Management. To use APM,
you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or
later version.

screen, or DPMS for the selected PM mode.

N/A mode.

a command to the system to enter doze mode
(system clock drops to 33MHz). Time is
adjustable from 1 Min to 1 Hour.

from 1 Min to 1 Hour.

(or SMI) CPU can enter this mode. Time is
adjustable from 1 Min to 1 Hour. Under
Suspend mode, the CPU stops completely (no
instructions are executed.)

HDD Power Down When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends

a command to the HDD to power down, which
turns off the motor. Time is adjustable from 1
to 15 minutes. The default setting is Disabled.
Some older model HDDs may not support this
advanced function.

Soft-Off by PWR­BTTN

VGA Active
Monitor

Choose Instant-off (default) or Delay 4 Sec.
Delay 4 Sec turns off the system power 4

seconds after pushing the power button

Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled.
Enabled Ð enables the power management

timers when a Òno activityÓ event
is detected.

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CPU Fan Off In
Suspend

Resume by Ring Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). This

Resume by Alarm Choose Enabled or Disabled (default).

Choose Enabled to stop the CPU fan when the
system runs into the suspend mode (refer to
Power Management Setup.)

function only works when the computer is
powered on.
Enabled Ð The system will resume active

when modem is ringing.

Disabled Ð The system will not resume when

modem is ringing.

Enabled Ð Set alarm to wake up the system

either by the date (1-31) or time
(hh:mm:ss), and if the date is set to
0, it means that the system will
wake up by the alarm everyday.

Disabled Ð The system ignores the alarm.

IRQ8 Break
Suspend

IRQ[3-7,9-15], NMI Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled. The

Primary/Secondary
IDE 0
Primary/Secondary
IDE 1

Floppy Disk/
Serial Port/
Parallel Port

3. After you have finished with the Power Management Setup, press

the <ESC> key to return to the Main Menu.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default). Alarm
function will be activated when this function is
enabled.

BIOS monitors these items for activity. If
activity occurs from the Enabled item the
system wakes up.

Choose Enabled or Disabled (default).
Enabled Ð Enables the power management

timers when Òno activityÓ event is
detected.

Choose Enabled or Disabled.
Enabled Ð enables the power management

timers when Òno activityÓ event is
detected.

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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

This option sets the mainboardÕs PCI Slots. Run this option as follows:

1. Choose ÒPNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUPÓ from the Main

Menu and the following screen appears. (The screen below shows
default settings.)

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Resources Controlled By : Manual
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled

IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
IRQ-4 assigned to : Legacy ISA*
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*

DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*
DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP*

PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO
Primary IDE INT# : A
Secondary IDE INT# : B

Used MEM Base Addr : N/A

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

*: These items will disappear when Resource Controlled. is Auto.

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and select values.

Modify selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys.

A short description of screen items follows:

Resources
Controlled By

Manual Ð BIOS doesnÕt manage PCI/ISA PnP

card (i.e., IRQ) automatically.

Auto Ð BIOS auto manage PCI and ISA PnP

card (recommended).

Reset
Configuration

Disabled ÐRetain PnP configuration data in

BIOS.

Data

Enabled Ð Reset PnP configuration data in

BIOS.

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IRQX and
DMAX assigned
to

Choose PCI/ISA PnP or Legacy ISA. If the first
item is set to Manual, you could choose IRQX
and DMAX assigned to PCI/ISA PnP card or ISA
card.

PCI IDE IRQ
Map To

Primary IDE
INT#

Secondary IDE
INT#

Used MEM Base
Addr

3. After you have finished with the PCI Slot Configuration, press the

<ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or disregard
your settings.

Select PCI-AUTO, ISA, or assign a PCI SLOT
number (depending on which slot the PCI IDE is
inserted). The default setting is PCI-AUTO. If
PCI-AUTO does not work, then assign an
individual PCI SLOT number.

Choose INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, or INTD#. The
default setting is INTA#.

Choose INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, or INTD#. The
default setting is INTB#.

Choose C800, CC00, D000, D400, D800, or
DC00 for setting the I/O address of your add-on
card. You should ask your add-on card dealer for
the exactly I/O address. Use this function only
when problems occur while using the add-on
card.

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Load Setup Defaults

This item loads the system values you have previously saved. Choose
this item and the following message appears:

ÒLoad SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? NÓ

To use the SETUP defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press
<Enter>.

Note: The SETUP Defaults are optimized for the most stabilized

performance.

Load BIOS Defaults

Choose this item and the following message appears:

ÒLoad BIOS Defaults (Y/N)?NÓ

To use the BIOS defaults, change the prompt to ÒYÓ and press <Enter>.

Note: BIOS DEFAULTS values are adjusted for high performance. If

you run into any problems after loading BIOS DEFAULTS, please

load the SETUP DEFAULTS for the stable performance.

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Integrated Peripherals

The Integrated Peripherals option changes the values of the chipset
registers. These registers control system options in the computer.

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the Chipset.

Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows.

1. Choose ÒIntegrated PeripheralsÓ from the Main Menu and the

following screen appears. (The screen below shows default
settings:)

IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enabled
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE : Enabled
USB Keyboard Support : Disabled

Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : 3F8/IRQ4
Onboard Serial Port 2 : 2F8/IRQ3
UR2 Mode : Normal

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7
Parallel Port Mode : ECP+EPP
ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
EPP Mode Select : EPP1.9

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/– : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

2. Use the arrow keys to move between items and select values.

Modify selected fields using the PgUp/PgDn/+/Ð keys.

A short description of screen items follows:
IDE HDD Block Mode Choose Enabled (default) or Disabled.

Enabled invokes multi-sector transfer
instead of one sector per transfer. Not all
HDDs support this function.

IDE Primary Master PIO/
IDE Primary Slave PIO/
IDE Secondary Master
PIO/
IDE Secondary Slave PIO

Choose Auto (default) or mode 0~4.
Mode 0 is the slowest speed, and HDD
mode 4 is the fastest speed. For better
performance and stability, we suggest
you use the Auto setting to set the HDD
control timing.

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IDE Primary Master
UDMA/
IDE Primary Slave
UDMA/
IDE Secondary Master
UDMA/
IDE Secondary Slave
UDMA

On-chip Primary PCI
IDE/
On-chip Secondary PCI
IDE

USB Keyboard Support Choose Disabled (default) or Enabled.

Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Ð Use the on-board floppy

Onboard Serial Port 1/
Onboard Serial Port 2

Choose Auto (default) or Disabled.
Auto Ð Supports Ultra DMA mode.

Enabled ÐUse the on-board IDE

(default)

Disabled Ð Turn off the on-board IDE

You need to use the regular keyboard to
get in the BIOS Setup to enable this
function before using the USB keyboard.

controller (default).

Disabled Ð Turn off the on-board floppy

controller.

Choose serial port 1 & 2Õs I/O address.
Do no set port 1 & 2 to the same value
except for Disabled. Choose Auto for
automatic setting for the I/O address and
IRQ.
COM1/3F8H COM3/3E8H
COM2/2F8H COM4/2E8H
(default)

UART Mode Select Choose Normal (default), IrDA 1.0, or

ASKIR to meet the specification of your
Infra Red device.

RxD, TxD Active Choose Hi, Hi; Hi, Lo (default); Lo, Hi;

or Lo, Lo. Ask your IR provider when
you use this function.

IR Transmission Delay Choose Enabled or Disabled. Ask your

IR provider when you use this function.

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Onboard Parallel Port Choose the parallel port I/O address:

378H/IRQ7 (default), 3BCH/IRQ7,
278H/IRQ5, or Disabled to disable this
port.

Parallel Port Mode Choose ECP+EPP (default), SPP, EPP,

or ECP. The mode depends on your
external device that connects to this port.

ECP Mode Use DMA Choose DMA3 (default) or DMA1.

This setting only works when the
Onboard Printer Mode is set at the ECP
mode.

EPP Mode Select Choose EPP1.7 or EPP1.9 (default).

3. After you have finished with the Integrated Peripherals, press the

<ESC> key and follow the screen instructions to save or disregard
your settings.

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Supervisor Password

Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS
FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the
system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an
attempt is made to enter the Setup program. Change the password as
follows:

1. Choose ÒSUPERVISOR PASSWORDÓ in the Main Menu and press
<Enter>. The following message appears:

ÒEnter Password:Ó

2. Enter a password and press <Enter>.
(If you do not wish to use the password function, you can just press

<Enter> and a ÒPassword disabledÓ message appears. )

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

ÒConfirm Password:Ó

4. Re-enter your password and then Press <ESC> to exit to the Main
Menu.

5. You have the right to change any changeable settings in the ÒCMOS
SETUP UTILITY.Ó

Important: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access the

system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM. All

setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS setup

program again.

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User Password

Based on the setting you made in the ÒSecurity OptionÓ of the ÒBIOS
FEATURES SETUPÓ, this Main Menu item lets you configure the
system so that a password is required every time the system boots or an
attempt is made to enter the Setup program. Change the password as
follows:

1. Choose ÒUSER PASSWORDÓ in the Main Menu and press <Enter>.
The following message appears:

ÒEnter Password:Ó

2. Enter a password and press <Enter>.
(If you do not wish to use the password function, you can just press

<Enter> and a ÒPassword disabledÓ message appears. )

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

ÒConfirm Password:Ó

4. Re-enter your password and then Press <ESC> to exit to the Main
Menu.

5. You are not allowed to change any setting in ÒCMOS SETUP
UTILITYÓ except change userÕs password.

Important: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access

the system is to set jumper JP5 to clear the CMOS RAM.

All setup information is lost and you must run the BIOS

setup program again.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

This Main Menu item automatically detects the hard disk type and
configures the STANDARD CMOS SETUP accordingly.

Note: This function is only valid for IDE hard disks.

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----

Primary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---­Secondary Master : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---­Secondary Slave : None 0 0 0 0 0 0 ----

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Do you accept this drive C (Y/N)? N

ESC : Skip

Quick Installation Guide

This Quick Installation Guide leaflet is designed for those people who
are familiar with motherboard settings to set up this new motherboard in
order to boot up the system. Refer back to the proper chapters if you
have run in to any problems.

Motherboard Layout

W83977

1

JP44

IR

1

5

COM2 COM1 USB1

PRT

USB2

Slot 1 (for Pentium II CPU)

PS/2

KB

Conn.

PS/2

Mouse

Conn.

JP5

IDE

LED

82371 AB

1

PCI SLOT

SW1

ON

54231

82443LX

AGP Port

#1

#2#3#4

FDC

IDE2
IDE1

DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3

DIMM 4

FAN

1

ATX PW

ISA SLOT

#3 #2 #1

3V
Lithium
Battery

FLASH

BIOS

Keylock

+–

PW

LED

RST PWRBT

+–+–
TB

LED

SPK

CPU Jumper Settings

CPU Frequency Settings SW1

Processor Type Multiplier 12345
Pentium II 233MHz 3.5x (default) off on off off on
Pentium II 266MHz 4.0x off on on on off
Pentium II 300MHz 4.5x off on off on off
Pentium II 333MHz 5.0x off on off on off

Memory Configurations

DIMM BANKS

DIMM1

DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4

RAM Type EDO/SDRAM

Size 8/16/32/64/128

Note: This mainboard requires 3.3V DIMM with an access time of 70ns

or less, it supports memory size from 8 to 512MB and you may use
any combination of DIMMs in the banks.

Connectors and Jumper Settings

CMOS clear: JP5 ATX Power Supply: JP1 CPU Cooling Fan: FAN

Retain CMOS 1-2 please insert the ATX power supply pin 1 2 3
data (default) plug into this header. function GND 12V NC

Clear CMOS data 2-3 Please connect the WOL cable from

USB1 and 2 PRT SPK Keylock

Connect your USB devices to these headers printer cable header Connect the cable Connect keyboard

ATX Power Supply On/Off Switch: PWRBT of speakers to lock switch to this

Connect your power switch to this jumper (momentary switct type). this jumper jumper

IrDA (Infrared Devices Connector: IR TB Led PW Led

pin12345Connect your Connect the

function Vcc FIRRX IRRX GND IRTX Turbo led to this

Wake on LAN jumper: JP44 RST IDE Led

your LAN card to this jumper.

Connect the reset
button to this
jumper.

jumper.

Connect the HDD
led to this jumper.

power led to this
jumper.

Default I/O Settings

PORT I/O Address IRQ Functionality

LPT1 378H 7 ECP + EPP
COM1 3F8H 4 Ð
COM2 2F8H 3 Ð

Note: If the default I/O settings conflict with those of other I/O cards,

such as soundcards you will have to adjust the settings of one of
them. The default settings for the onboard I/O can be changed in
the BIOS setup. Enter BIOS Setup by pressing <Delete> key
during boot-up. The I/O settings can be found under ÒIntegrated
PeripheralsÓ.