SOYO SY-P4I845PEISA User Manual

1. 3.3V AGP card (essentially this means all AGP 1X and AGP 2X
cards) are not supported. Only 1.5V AGP cards essentially this
means any card that supports AGP 4X or higher) can be used in
this mainboard.

2. Please read the user guide before proceeding with your installation.
Serious damage may occur if the procedure is not followed
properly.

3. For immediate Technical questions, please visit

http://www.soyousa.com/support

and http://www.soyousa.com/kb.

4. Make sure you use a power supply for P4 motherboard (an ATX
12V power supply), preferably 350 watts or higher.

SY-P4I845PEISA

SY-P4I845GEISA

Motherboard

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mPGA Socket 478 Processor supported

Intel 845PE/GE AGP/PCI/ISA

400/533 MHz Front Side Bus supported

ATX Form Factor

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User's Manual

SOYO

™

SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA

Copyright © 2003 by Soyo Computer Inc.

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Please be advised that some SOYO motherboards are designed with overclocking
features and may allow users to run the components beyond manufacturer's
recommended specifications. Overclocking beyond manufacturer's specifications is
not recommended nor endorsed by SOYO, Inc. and will void your manufacturer's
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About This Guide:
This Quick Start Guide can help system manufacturers and end users in setting up
and installing the Motherboard. Information in this guide has been carefully checked
for reliability; however, to the correctness of the contents there is no guarantee
given. The information in this document is subject to amend without notice.
For further information, please visit our Web Site on the Internet. The address is

"http://www.soyo.com.tw".

Edition: Feburary 2003
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 MOTHERBOARD DESCRIPTION ............................... 1

1-1

INTRODUCTION................................................................ 1

1-2

1-3

KEY FEATURES ................................................................. 2

1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD................................. 4

1-5

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS........... 5

1-6

SY-P4I845PEISA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT................. 6

1-7

SY-P4I845GEISA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT ................ 7

1-8 SY-P4I845PEISA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS...... 6

1-9

SY-P4I845GEISA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS ..... 7

UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD............................... 1

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION.................................... 12

2-1

PREPARATIONS............................................................... 12

2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE .................................................. 13

2-3

QUICK BIOS SETUP ........................................................ 37

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 38

3-1 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE SETUP................................. 41

3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP .......................................... 43

3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................... 46

3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ............................. 52

3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS..................................... 55

3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ................................ 61

3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP............................ 65

3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS .................................................... 68

3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS .................................... 70

3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS................................... 71

3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD .......................................... 72

3-12 USER PASSWORD ........................................................ 73

CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION ......................................... 75

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CHAPTER 55 USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION........................... 82

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Chapter 1

MOTHEBOARD DESCRIPTION

1-1 INTRODUCTION

SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA

The

high-performance Socket 478 processor supported ATX form-factor system

board. SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA uses the Intel 845GE/GV Chipset

technology. This Motherboard is fully compatible with industry standards

and adds many technical enhancements.

SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA

AGP/PCI/ISA Motherboard is a

1-2 UNPACKING THE MOTHERBOARD

When unpacking the Motherboard, check for the following items:

 The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA Intel 845PEISA/GEISA

AGP/PCI/ISA Motherboard

 The Quick Start Guide

 The Installation CD-ROM

 SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM

 One IDE Device ATA 100 Flat Cable

 One Floppy Disk Drive Flat Cable

 One Heat Sink Compound

 One Back panel

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Warning: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its anti-static
packaging until you are ready to install it.

Like most electronic equipment, your Motherboard may be damaged by

electrostatic discharge. To avoid permanent damage to components ground

yourself while working by using a grounding strap. Otherwise, ground

yourself frequently by touching the unpainted portion of the computer

chassis to drain the static charges.

Handle the Motherboard carefully, holding it by the edges. You are now

ready to start the installation.

1-3 KEY FEATURES

 CPU SUPPORT

Supports Intel® mPGA Socket 478 processors

- Pentium® 4 With or without Hyperthreading/Northwood/Willamette

(400/533MHz FSB)

- Pentium® 4 Celeron

 CPU SETTINGS

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA provides the user with a very complete and

convenient CPU setting environment. The CPU settings are all adjusted

through the special SOYO COMBO page in the BIOS, therefore rendering

the use of jumpers obsolete.



Memory Support

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA support PC2100/PC2700 DDR memory module.



EXPANDABILITY

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA provides all the standard expansion slots, and

many more additional expansion features:

 Expansion slots

 1 x master AGP slot (1.5V only)

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 4 x 32-bit bus master PCI slots
 3 x 16-bit ISA slot

 Enhanced IO

 Floppy disk controller
 2x EIDE controllers with support for up to 4 Ultra DMA 33/66 /100

devices

 Standard/EPP/ECP parallel port
 2x 16550 compatible serial ports
 IrDA compatible infrared port
 6x USB2.0 ports onboard
 PS/2 mouse connector
 PS/2 keyboard connector

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

AC97 4-Channel AUDIO



LAN ON-BOARD

Supports 10/100 Mbps base-T Ethernet.



SMART CARD READER

Compliant with Personal Computer Smart Card (PC/SC) Working Group

standard. Supports Smart Card insertion power-on feature.



ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA supports advanced functions such as:

 Multiple boot

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA supports booting from devices such as

CD-ROM.

 Power on by modem or alarm

If the SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA system is in suspend mode, it can be

switched back on through the modem or RTC alarm through this

function. This opens a lot of possibilities, such as remote access that

switches the system on only after the modem receives a call.



FAIL SAFE

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA comes with added functionality to make

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managing the system easy and safe.



Hardware Monitor

The integrated Hardware Monitor IC and Hardware doctor software enables

the user to monitor system voltages, temperatures and FAN speeds. This

makes sure that the user is full control of the system.



Power Failure Resume Function

This function can be set in the BIOS, and determines whether the system

will automatically turn on again after a power failure. This function is

indispensable for server systems that need to always be on line.



SOYO Bonus Pack CD-ROM



COMPLIANCE

SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA

The SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA complies with all important industry

standards. The following underlines the reliability of the

SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA, a motherboard to trust.

 PC99, ACPI compliant

 USER FRIENDLY

 Jumperless design

1-4 HANDLING THE MOTHERBOARD

To avoid damage to your Motherboard, follow these simple rules while

unpacking:
 Before handling the Motherboard, ground yourself by grasping an

unpainted portion of the system's metal chassis.

 Remove the Motherboard from its anti-static packaging. Hold the

Motherboard by the edges and avoid touching its components.

 Check the Motherboard for damage. If any chip appears loose, press

carefully to seat it firmly in its socket.

Warning

If there is damage to the board, contact your dealer immediately.

: Do not apply power if the Motherboard appears damaged.

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1-5 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PRECAUTIONS

Make sure to ground yourself before handling the Motherboard or other

system components. Electrostatic discharge can easily damage the

components. Note that you must take special precautions when handling the

Motherboard in dry or air-conditioned environment.

To protect your equipment from electrostatic discharge, take the following

precautions:

 Do not remove the anti-static packaging until you are ready to install.
 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 Motherboard by its edges and avoid touching its components.

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1-6 SY-P4I845PEISA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

Connector

Connector

COM A

+12V Power

USB 1_2

Audio ou t / Front out

Audio in / REAR out

MIC IN / Center & Bass out

PRT

LAN Connector

AGAME

5621

J30

C-Media
CMI9738

AUXIN1

4411

ATX Power

LAN
DAVICOM
DM9102AE

CDIN1

PCI Slot #1

PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

PCI Slot #4

AGP Slot

USB20_1

ISA Slot #1

ISA Slot #2

ISA Slot #3

USB20_2

610

DDR1 D DR2

610

IT8712F-A

9

10

COM2

ITE

JP5

CMOS Cl ear

Jumper

FLP

1

1

2

Lithium

Battery

1

5

SIRCON

13

14

SMCARDCN

IDE 1IDE 2

3V

1

2

Back Panel SY-P4I845PEISA Platform

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1-7 SY-P4I845GEISA MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse

PS/2 KB

Connector

Connector

COM A

+12V Power

VGA out

USB 1_2

Audio ou t / Front out

Audio in / REAR out

MIC IN / Center & Bass out

PRT

LAN Connector

AGAME

5621

J30

C-Media
CMI9738

AUXIN1

4411

ATX Power

LAN
DAVICOM
DM9102AE

CDIN1

PCI Slot #1

PCI Slot #2

PCI Slot #3

PCI Slot #4

AGP Slot

USB20_1

ISA Slot #1

ISA Slot #2

ISA Slot #3

USB20_2

610

DDR1 D DR2

610

IT8712F-A

9

10

COM2

ITE

JP5

CMOS Cl ear

Jumper

FLP

1

1

2

Lithium

Battery

1

5

SIRCON

13

14

SMCARDCN

IDE 1IDE 2

3V

1

2

Back Panel SY-P4I845GEISA Platform

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1-8 SY-P4I845PEISA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS

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AE

K

AD

AC
AB

AA

L

M

N

O

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A +12V Power Connector

B MIC & LAN LED Connector

C ATX Power Supply Connector

D Davicom Lan Chip

E Socket 478 Connector

F Intel 845PE North Bridge Chip

G AGP Slot

H DDR DIMM Banks

I CPU Cooling Fan (Fan1, 2) Connector

J 5V Stand-By Indicator LED

K Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports

L CMOS Clear Jumper

M 3V Lithium Battery

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N Front Panel Connectors

O Intel 82801DB South Bridge Chip

P 32-bit PCI Slots

Q USB 2.0 Connector

R Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port

S Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header

T Flash BIOS

U ITE I/O Chip Smart Card Reader Connector

V Chassis Cooling Fan (Fan1, 2) Connector

W Smart Card Reader Connector

X COM 2 Connector

Y 16-bit ISA Slots

Z ISA bus IRQ and DMA control

AA PCI-to-ISA bus conversion

AB AUX-IN Connector

AC CD-IN1 Connector

AD AC 97 Codec Chip

AE Back panel Connectors

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1-9 SY-P4I845GEISA MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS

BCD E F G H

I

J

AE

K

AD

AC
AB

AA

L

M

N

O

P

Q
R

S

T

U

V

WXYZ

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A +12V Power Connector

B MIC & LAN LED Connector

C ATX Power Supply connector

D Davicom Lan Chip

E Socket 478 Connector

F Intel 845GE North Bridge Chip

G AGP Slot

H DDR DIMM Banks

I CPU Cooling Fan (Fan1, 2) Connector

J 5V Stand-By Indicator LED

K Bus Mastering EIDE/ATAPI Ports

L CMOS Clear Jumper

M 3V Lithium Battery

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N Front Panel Connectors

O Intel 82801DB South Bridge Chip

P 32-bit PCI Slots

Q USB 2.0 Connector

R Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Port

S Serial Infrared (IrDA) Device Header

T Flash BIOS

U ITE I/O Chip Smart Card Reader Connector

V Chassis Cooling Fan (Fan1, 2) Connector

W Smart Card Reader Connector

X COM 2 Connector

Y 16-bit ISA Slots

Z ISA bus IRQ and DMA control

AA PCI-to-ISA bus conversion

AB AUX-IN Connector

AC CD-IN Connector

AD AC 97 Codec Chip

AE Back panel Connectors

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Chapter 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Congratulations on your purchase of SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA Motherboard.

You are about to install and connect your new Motherboard.

Note: Do not unpack the Motherboard from its protective

2-1 PREPARATIONS

Gather and prepare all the following hardware equipment to complete the

installation successfully:

1. Socket mPGA478 processor with CPU cooling fan.

anti-static packaging until you have made the following
preparations.

2. DDR SDRAM memory module(s)

3. Computer case with with adequate power supply unit (350W or greater)

4. Monitor

5. Keyboard

6. Pointing Device (mouse)

7. Disk Drives: HDD, CD-ROM, Floppy drive…

8. External Peripherals: Printer and Modem- (optional)

9. VGA Card (AGP 1.5V only)

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2-2 INSTALLATION GUIDE

We will now begin the installation of the Motherboard. Please follow the

step-by-step procedure designed to lead you to a complete and correct

installation.

Step1- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU).

Step2- Install memory modules.

Step3- Install expansion cards.

Step4- Connect cables, case wires, and power supply.

Step5- Power on and enter BIOS setup.

Step6-

Install supporting software tools. See Chapter 4 for more info.

Warning: Turn off the power to the Motherboard, system chassis,

and peripheral devices before performing any work on the

Motherboard or system.

BEGIN THE INSTALLATION

Step 1 Install the CPU

CPU Mount Procedure: To mount the Pentium® 4 or Celeron® Socket

mPGA478 processor that you have purchased separately, follow these

instructions.

1. Lift the socket handle up to a vertical position.

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2. Align the blunt edge of the CPU with the matching pinhole distinctive

edge on the socket.

3. Seat the processor in the socket completely and without forcing.

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4. Then close the socket handle to secure the CPU in place.

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Remember to connect the CPU Cooling Fan to the appropriate

power connector on the Motherboard. The fan is a key

component that will ensure system stability. The fan prevents

overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

CPU Fan Installation

Your Socket 478 processor kit comes with a cooling fan. Mount the fan on

the processor according to the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

The fan is a key component that will ensure system stability. The fan

prevents overheating, therefore prolonging the life of your CPU.

Note: Remember to connect the fan to the appropriate power source.

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Step 2 Install Memory Module

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DDR1 DDR2

P4I845PEISA/GEISA support PC2100 & PC2700, non-ECC and

non-registered module.

The largest memory capacity possible is 2GB. On this motherboard

(PEISA/GEISA), DRAM speed can be set independent from the CPU front

side bus speed. A maximum of 2 pcs. Double-sided module can be used

at the same time.

Memory Configuration Table

Number of Memory

Modules

RAM Type DDR RAM

Memory Module Size

(MB)

DDR1 DDR2

128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 MB

Note: System must have a 533MHz FSB CPU to have PC2700 memory

support.

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Step 3 Connect cables, case wires, and power supply

Install expansion cards

This section tells how to connect internal peripherals and the power supply

to the Motherboard.

Examples or internal peripherals are of IDE devices (HDD, CD-ROM),

Floppy Disk Drive, Chassis Fan, Front Panel Devices (ACPI LED, Internal

Speaker, Reset Button, IDE LED, and KeyLock Switch.), Wake-On-LAN

card, VGA card, Sound Card.

For more details on connecting internal and external peripherals to your new

SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA Motherboard, please refer to

GEISA Motherboard User's Manual and Technical Reference online manual

on the CD-ROM.

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Step 4 Installation of Expansion Cards

The motherboard has 1 AGP slot, 4 PCI slots and 3 ISA slots.

1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before inserting

the expansion card into the computer.

2. Press the expansion card firmly into the expansion slot on the motherboard.

3. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.

4. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.

5. Install required driver for the operating system you use.

Note1: Only AGP card with 1.5 volts can be used in this M/B (any

card supporting AGP 4X or higher). Using 3.3 volts AGP card

(AGP 1X or 2X cards) will damage your motherboard. For AGP

card voltage specification, please check the AGP card manual or

contact your AGP card manufacturer.

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Note2: When you use an AGP add-in card on the P4I845GEISA

mainboard, the onboard VGA will automatically be disabled. It’s

not possible to use onboard VGA and an AGP add-in card at he

same time. For both versions (P4I845PEISA and P4I845GEISA)

note that when using a PCI VGA card, make sure that the “Init

Display setting” is set to PCI slot instead of onboard/AGP. Also,

note that when using a PCI VGA card the on chip VGA setup

option can be used to disable onboard VGA.

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Step 5 Connect cables, case wire, and power supply

A. IDE Device Installation (HDD, CD-ROM)

IDE 2

IDE 1

This Motherboard offers two primary and two secondary IDE device

connectors (IDE1, IDE2), can support up to four high-speed Ultra DMA

33/66/100HDD or CD-ROM.

Connect the blue end of the ATA66/100 flat cable to the IDE device (HDD

or CD-ROM) and plug the other end to the primary (IDE1) or secondary

(IDE2) directionally keyed IDE connector on the Motherboard.

80-Conductor

ATA 66/100

Flat Cable

40-pin

1

1

39

39

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B. Floppy Drive Installation

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Pin-1

FDC

Floppy Drive

Connector

The system supports 5 possible floppy drive types: 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44

MB, 2.88 MB. In addition, this Motherboard supports a 3-mode

(720KB/1.2MB/1.44MB) floppy commonly used in Japan.

Connect one side of the 34-pin flat cable to the floppy drive and plug the

other end to the floppy drive connector on the Motherboard.

This Motherboard can support up to 1 floppy drives.

1

33

1

33

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C. Front Panel Connections

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Plug the computer case's front panel devices to the corresponding headers

on the Motherboard.

1. Power LED & KeyLock

Plug the Power LED cable into the 5-pin Keylock header.

Some systems may feature a KeyLock function with a front panel switch for

enabling or disabling the keyboard. Connect the KeyLock switch to the

5-pin Keylock header on the Motherboard.

Please install according to the following pin assignment: pin 11,13 are for

Power LED and pin 14,15 are for Keylock.

Power LED

Pin Assignment

Pin11 Pin12 Pin13

_

Key Lock

Pin Assignment

Pin14 Pin15

+

VCC

NC

GND

21

Control Pin

GND

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2. Reset

Plug the Reset push-button cable into the 2-pin Reset header on the

Motherboard. Pushing the Reset button on the front panel will cause the

system to restart the boot-up sequence.

Reset Pin Assignment

Pin1 Pin2

Control PIN GND

3. Speaker

Attach the 4-pin PC speaker cable from the case to the Speaker header on

the Motherboard.

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Speaker Pin Assignment

_

+

VCC

4. ACPI LED

Connecting the 2-pin ACPI LED cable to the corresponding ACPI LED

header will cause the LED to light whenever the system is in ACPI mode.

The manufacturer has permanently set this Motherboard in ACPI mode due

to most hardware and software compliance to ACPI mode.

CPI LED Pin Assignment

NC NC

Speaker out

_

+

2.5V_DDR Control Pin

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5. IDE LED

Attach the 2-pin IDE device LED cable to the corresponding IDE LED

header on the Motherboard. This will cause the LED to lighten when an

IDE1 or IDE2 (HDD, CD-ROM) device is active.

HDD LED Pin Assignment

Pin9 Pin10

_

+

LED Anode

6. ATX Power On/Off Switch

Attach the 2-pin momentary type switch to the PWRBT header for turning

On or Off your ATX power supply. Note that 5VSB will always have power.

PWRBT Pin Assignment

Power On/Off GND

LED Cathode

Pin4 Pin5

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D. Back Panel Connections

All external devices such as the PS/2 keyboard, PS/2 mouse, printer, modem,

USB can be plugged directly onto the Motherboard back panel.

Only after you have fixed and locked the Motherboard to the computer case

can you start connecting the external peripheral devices.

When connecting an external device, use the following figure to locate and

identify which back panel connector to plug the device to.

COM A

VGA out

(For P4I845GEISA only)

USB 1_2

Audio out / Front out

Audio in / REAR out

MIC IN / Center & Bass out

PS/2 KB
Connector

PS/2 MousePS/2 Mouse

Connector

PRT

LAN Connector

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1. Onboard Serial Ports COM1/COM2

External peripherals that use serial transmission scheme include:

- serial mouse,

- modem.

Plug the serial device cables directly into the COMA/COMB 9-pin male

connectors located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

2. Parallel Port PRT

This parallel port is used to connect the printer or other parallel devices.

Plug the parallel device cable into the 25-pin female connector located at the

rear panel of the Motherboard.

3. PS/2 Keyboard

Plug the keyboard jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard

connector located at the rear panel of the Motherboard.

Pin6

NC

Pin4

VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin5

KBD Clock

Pin3

GND

Pin1

KBD DATA

4. PS/2 Mouse

Similarly, plug the mouse jack directly into the 6-pin female PS/2 mouse

connector.

Pin6

NC

Pin5

Mouse Clock

Pin4
VCC

Pin2

NC

Pin3
GND

Pin1

Mouse DATA

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5. Universal Serial Bus (USB1/USB2, USB20_1/USB20_2)

This Motherboard provides 6 USB ports for your additional devices. Plug

the USB device jack into the available USB connector USB1or USB2.

- Standard device drivers come with the operating system for

commonly used USB devices.

USB20_1 and USB20_2 are available. To make use of these USB ports,

purchase a USB cable from your dealer. The lay-out of USB20_1/USB20_2

are as follows:

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GND
GND

(+)Data

(-)Data

VCC

10

9

8

7

6

4
3

2

1

GND
(+)Data

(-)Data

VCC

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E. Other Connections

1. Standard Infrared (SIRCON)

Plug the 5-pin infrared device cable to the SIRCON header.

This will enable the infrared transfer function. This Motherboard meets both

the ASKIR and HPSIR specifications.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

Standard Infrared

(SIRCON) Connector

SIRCON Pin Assignment

VCC

12

IRRX

3

4

GND

5

IRTX

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2. Cooling Fan Installation

(1) CPU Cooling Fan (CPUFAN1, CPUFAN2)

After you have seated the CPU properly on the processor, attach the 3-pin

fan cable to the CPUFAN connector on the Motherboard.

To avoid damage to the system, install according to the following pin

assignment:

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CPU Cooling Fan

(CPUFAN1,CPUFAN2)

CPUFAN Pin Assignment

CPUFAN1

312

SENSOR +12V GND

CPUFAN2

312

GND+12VNC

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(2) Chassis Cooling Fan (CHAFAN1, CHAFAN2)

Some chassis also feature a cooling fan. This Motherboard features a

CHAFAN connector to provide 12V power to the chassis fan. Connect the

cable from the chassis fan to the CHAFAN 3-pin connector. Install

according to the following pin assignment:

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Chassis Cooling Fan

(CHAFAN1,CHAFAN2)

CHAFAN Pin Assignment

CHAFAN1/CHAFAN2

GND

+12V

SENSOR

Note:

overheating and ensure system stability. Chassis cooling fan is

optional, depending on whether there is cooling fan in your chassis.

CPU cooling fan must be installed to prevent CPU from

1

2

3

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4. CD Line-in (CDIN1)

This Motherboard provides one CD-Line in connectors. Please connect the

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either CDIN1.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

CDIN1 (CD Line-in)

Pin Assigment

2

1

Left

Right

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GND

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4. AUX-IN (AUXIN1)

This Motherboard provides one AUX-IN connectors. Please connect the

4-pin audio cable from your CD-ROM drive to either AUX-IN.

Please install according to the following pin assignment:

UXIN1

Pin Assigment

2

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1

Right

5. MIC & LED Connector (J30)

MIC & LED Connector

Line_Out_L Line_Out_R

MIC IN

LAN_LINK_LED

GND

GND

Left

(J30)

1

3

2
4

56

GND
VCC

You can connect the Line-out /MIC in/LAN LED to the front panel of your

PC case. (If this option is available in your PC case.)

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F. ATX12V Power Supply

The ATX12V power supply includes a 20-pin ATX connector that comply

with the ATX specification, Version 2.03 for M/B specification, a new 4-pin

receptacle/header combination--the +12V power connector--has been

defined. The presence of the +12V power connector indicates that a power

supply is ATX12V; the absence of the +12V power connector indicates that

a supply is ATX. Note that an ATX 12V power supply and at least 350W is

required for this mainboard.

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+12V Power Connector

ATX Power

Warn ing: Follow these precautions to preserve your Motherboard

from any remnant currents when connecting to ATX power supply:

Turn off the power supply and unplug the power cord of the

ATX power supply before connecting it to the ATX Power

connector.

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The Motherboard requires a power supply with at least 350 Watts and a

"power good" signal. Make sure the ATX power supply can take at 1.5 A

max current * load on the 5V Standby lead (5VSB) to meet the standard

ATX specification.

* Note: If you use the Wake-On-LAN (WOL) function, make sure the ATX

12V power supply can support at least 720 mA on the 5V Standby lead

(5VSB).

Please install the ATX power according to the following pin assignment:

ATX Power

12V

5VSB

PW-OK

GND

5V

GND

5V

GND

3.3V

3.3V

COM

COM

Pin1

5V

5V

-5V

GND

GND

GND

PS-ON

GND

-12V

3.3V

Pin3

+12VDC

+12VDC



Pay special care to the directionality.

+12V Power Connector

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G. CMOS Clear (JP5)

In some cases the CMOS memory may contain wrong data, follow the steps

below to clear the CMOS memory.

1. Clear the CMOS memory by momentarily shorting pin 2-3 on jumper JP5.

This jumper can be easily identified by its white colored cap.

2. Then put the jumper back to 1-2 to allow writing of new data into the

CMOS memory.

CMOS Clearing Clear CMOS Data Retain CMOS Data

Short pin 2-3

JP5 Setting

for at least 5

seconds to

clear the

CMOS

12 3

Short pin 1-2 to

retain new

settings

12 3

Note: You must unplug the ATX 12V power cable from the ATX 12V
power connector when performing the CMOS Clear operation.

Audio Speakers connections

When using 2 channel speaker, connect the speaker cable to line-out.

If you’re using 4 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speakers to line-out

and rear L/R speakers to Line-in. make sure to set the audio software for 4

channel speaker system. Don’t forget to set the Audio Rack software to 4

channel system. Line in is an available in 4 channel speaker mode.

If you are using 6 channel speaker, connect the front L/R speaker to line-out,

rear L/R speaker to line-in and center/Bass speaker to Mic-in. Make sure to

set the audio software for 6 channel speaker system.

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Line-

Onboard LAN LED Definition

When this LED is

lit, this means the

LAN is running at

100 mbps, if it is not

lit, the Onboard

LAN is working at

10 mbps.

Line-in Mic-in

This is the LAN

activity LED. It will

blink when it is

active.

Step 5 Power On

You have now completed the hardware installation of your Motherboard

successfully.

1. Turn the power on

2. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, press the <DEL> key while the system is

performing the diagnostic checks,

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Note:

If you have failed to enter the BIOS, wait until the boot up
sequence is completed. Then push the RESET button and press
<DEL> key again at the beginning of boot-up, during diagnostic
checks.

Repeat this operation until you get the following screen.

3. The BIOS Setup screen appears:

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password



Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit  : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Set User Password

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2-3 QUICK BIOS SETUP

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then

press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the

Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will be shown

on the screen. Then, follow these steps to configure the CPU settings.

Step1. Select [STANDARD CMOS SETUP]

Set [Date/Time] and [Floppy drive type], then set [Hard Disk Type] to

“Auto”.

Step2. Select [LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS]

Select the “LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS” menu and type “Y” at the

prompt to load the BIOS optimal setup.

Step3. Select [SAVE & EXIT SETUP]

Press <Enter> to save the new configuration to the CMOS memory, and

continue the boot sequence.

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Chapter 3

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This Motherboard's BIOS setup program uses the ROM PCI BIOS program

from Award Software Inc.

To enter the Award BIOS program's Main Menu:

1. Turn on or reboot the system.

2. After the diagnostic checks, press the [Del] key to enter the Award

BIOS Setup Utility.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password



Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit  : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Save & Exit Setup

Selecting items

 Use the arrow keys to move between items and select fields.

 From the Main Menu press arrow keys to enter the selected submenu.

Modifying selected items

 Use the [Up]/[Down] keys to modify values within the selected fields.

Some fields let you enter values directly or press Enter, then select the
value.

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Hot Keys: Function keys give you access to a group of commands

throughout the BIOS utility.

Function Command Description

F1

F5

F6

F7

General Help

Previous
Va l ue s
Load
Fail-Safe
Defaults
Load
Optimized
Defaults

Gives the list of options available for each
item.
Restore the old values. These are the values
that the user started the current session with.

Loads all items with the most conservative
values.

Loads all options with the optimize values.

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F10

[Esc]

[Enter]

[+/–/PU/PD

]

Save Saves your changes and reboots the system.

Exit

Select

Va l ue

Returns at anytime and from any location to
the Main Menu.
Will display a overlapping window with all
options for the current item.
Using the +, –, Page Up and Page Down
keys the user can toggle the value of the
current item.

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SAVE AND EXIT SETUP

Select the [SAVE & EXIT SETUP] option from the Main Menu to save data

to CMOS and exit the setup utility. This option saves all your changes and

causes the system to reboot.

R O M P C I/IS A B IO S

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

STANDARD CMO S SETUP

BIO S FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CO NFIG URATION

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

F10

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT

: Q u it

: S a v e & E xit S e tu p

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

T im e , D a te, H a rd D is k T y pe …

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISO R PASSW ORD

USER PASSW ORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EX IT W ITH O U T S AVING

↑ ↓ → ←

(S h ift) F 2

Y/N)?

: S e lec t Ite m

: Cha nge C olor

Type [Y] to save the
changes and exit or
[N] to return to the
Main Menu and keep
current values.

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Selecting the [EXIT WITHOUT SAVING] option allows you to abandon all

data and exit setup, therefore ignoring all your changes.

R O M P C I/IS A B IO S

CM OS SETUP UTILITY

STANDAR D CM OS SETUP

BIO S FEATURES SETUP

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

POW ER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIG URATIO N

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

F10

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? _

: Q u it

: Save & Exit Setup

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

T im e , D ate , H a rd D is k T y p e …

IN TEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWO RD

USER PASSW ORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT W ITHOUT SAVIN G

↑ ↓ → ←

(S h ift) F2

: S ele c t Ite m

: Cha nge Color

Type [Y] to abandon
changes and exit or [N]
to return to the Main
Menu and keep current
values.

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3-1 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE SETUP

This Motherboard does not use any hardware jumpers to set the CPU

frequency. Instead, CPU settings are software configurable with the BIOS

[Frequency/Voltage Control].

After the hardware installation is complete, turn the power switch on, then

press the <DEL> key during the system diagnostic checks to enter the

Award BIOS Setup program. The CMOS SETUP UTILITY will display on

screen. Then, select the [Frequency/Voltage Control] option from the main

menu and press the <Enter> key.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Frequency/Voltage Control

CPU Clock Ratio 20 x

C.I.H. 4-WAY Protection Disabled

Onboard LAN Enabled

Auto Detect PCI Clk Disabled

Menu Level 

Item Help

Spread Spectrum Disabled



Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail – Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Enter : Select + / - / PU / PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1: General Help

The [Frequency/Voltage Control] menu combines the main parameters that

you need to configure, all in one menu, for a quick setup in BIOS.

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CPU Clock Ratio

Setting Description Note

CPU Clock
Ratio

C.I.H.
4-WAY
Protection

Onboard
LAN

Auto Detect
PCI Clk

Spread
Spectrum

8X ~ 50X The available CPU ratio you can select will depends

on your CPU ID.

Enabled
Disabled

This item allows you
write-protect your BIOS chip

Default

from virus. If you want to flash
your BIOS, set this option to
disabled

Enabled Default
Disabled

Disabled Disables any clock signals on not

This item allows you to control
Onboard LAN.

Default
used PCI slots. For EMI
purposes.

Enabled

Disabled Default

0.35%

Modulates the clock signal on the
CPU. For EMI purposes.

0.50%

0.75%

1.00%

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3-2 STANDARD CMOS SETUP

Select the [STANDARD CMOS SETUP] option from the Main Menu and

press [Enter] key.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm:dd:yy) Mon, January 2 2003
Time (hh:mm:ss) 2 : 30 : 20

IDE Primary Master



IDE Primary Slave



IDE Secondary Master



IDE Secondary Slave



Drive A 1.44M, 3.5 in.
Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled

Video EGA/VGA
Halt On All Errors

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 326656K
Total Memory 327680K

None
None
None
None

Item Help

Menu Level 

Change the day, month, year
and century.

 Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Enter : Select + / - / PU / PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1: General Help

This screen allows you to modify the basic CMOS settings.

After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key to return to the Main

Menu.

Date & Time

Display Setting Please Note
Date

mm/dd/yyyy Type the current date You can also the

PUp/PDn keys to toggle

Time

hh:mm:ss Type the current time 24-hour clock format

3:15 PM is displayed as
15:15:00

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Hard Disks Type & Mode

Choose the type and mode for the hard disks that you have already installed.

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD
Auto-Detection

IDE Primary
Slave
(User Type)

Access Mode

Note:

If you have any questions on your hard disk type or mode, ask

your hard disk provider or previous user for details.

Press
Enter

Auto BIOS detects hard disk type

To auto-detect the HDD’s size,
head… on this channel

Default

automatically.
User User defines the type of hard disk.
None

Auto BIOS detects hard disk mode

Default

automatically.
CHS Normal IDE hard disk <528MB
LBA Enhanced IDE hard disk >528MB
Large Large IDE hard disk (for certain

hard disk)

Floppy Drives

Setting Description Note

Drives A

360KB, 5.25 in.

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

1.44MB, 3.5 in. Default

2.88MB, 3.5 in.
None Not installed

Floppy 3-Mode
Support

Disabled Default
Drive A

Supports 3-mode
floppy diskette:
740KB/1.2MB/

1.44MB on selected

Special disk
drive
commonly
used in Japan

disk drive.

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Others Optional

Setting Description Note

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Video

Halt On

EGA/VGA Default
CGA 40
CGA 80
MONO

(Monochrome)

ALL Errors Default
No Errors
All, But Keyboard
All, But Diskette
All, But Disk/Key

Select the video mode.

When the BIOS detects system
errors, this function will stop the
system. Select which type of
error will cause the system halt.

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3-3 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

Select the [Advanced BIOS Features] option from the Main Menu and press

[Enter] key.

Phoenix – Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Virus War ning Disabled

CPU L1 & L2 Cache Enabled

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled

CPU Hyper-Threading Enabled

Quick Power On Self Test Enabled

First Boot Device Floppy

Second Boot Device HDD-0

Third Boot Device LS120

Boot Other Device Enabled

Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled

Boot Up NumLock Status On

Gate A20 Option Fast

Typematic Rate Setting Disabled

Item Help

Menu Level 

Allows you to choose the

VIRUS warning feature for

IDE Hard Disk boot sector

protection. If this function is

enabled and someone attempt

to write data into this area,

BIOS will show a warning

message on screen and alarm

beep.

x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 6

x Typematic Delay (Msec) 250

Security Option Setup

APIC Mode Enabled

MPS Version Control For OS 1.1

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Non-OS2

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Disabled

Report No FDD For WIN 95 No

EPA LOGO SELECT LOGO-0

Small Logo (EPA) Show Enabled



Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Enter : Select + / - / PU / PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1: General Help

After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] key and follow the

instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving.

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Virus Warning

Setting Description Note

Virus Warning

Disabled Default
Enabled

Allows you to choose the
VIRUS warning feature for
IDE Hard Disk boot sector
protection. If this function is
enabled and someone attempt
to write data into this area,
BIOS will show a warning
message on screen and alarm
beep.

Cache Memory Options

Setting Description Note

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Disabled
Enabled Enables the CPU's L1 &

Default

L2 cache.

CPU L2 Cache ECC
Checking

Enabled Default
Disabled

Because the CPU is faster
than memory, the CPU
after has to wait to
complete memory access.
By enabling L2 caching
you will let the CPU write
or read first from a very
fast internal memory (the
CPU cache) before
accessing main memory,
thereby increasing the
speed of your system. The
CPU will automatically
update main memories
from the cache.

CPU Hyper-Threading function

Setting Description Note

CPU
Hyper-Threading

Disabled
Enabled

This item will appear if your CPU
support “Hyper-Threading”

Default

function.

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Quick Power On Self Test

Setting Description Note

Quick Power On
Self Test

Disabled
Enabled Provides a fast POST at boot-up. Default

System Boot Control Settings

Setting Description Note

First/Second
/Third
Boot Device

Floppy
LS/ZIP
HDD-0
SCSI
CDROM
HDD-1
HDD-2
HDD-3
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CDROM
USB-HDD
LAN
Disabled

Select Your Boot Device
Priority.

Boot Other
Device

Disabled
Enabled

Select Your Boot Device
Priority.

Default

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Floppy
Seek

Disabled Seeks disk drives during boot up.

Disabling speeds boot up.

Enabled Default

Boot Up Num Lock Status

Setting Description Note

Boot Up Num
Lock Status

On Puts numeric keypad in

NumLock mode at boot-up.

Off Puts numeric keypad in arrow key

Default

mode at boot-up.

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Gate A20 Options

Setting Description Note

Gate A20
Options

Normal A pin in the keyboard controller

controls GateA20.

Fast Lets chipset control GateA20. Default

Typematic Settings

Setting Description Note

Type matic
Rate Setting

Disabled Keystrokes repeat at a rate

determined by the

Default

keyboard.

Enabled When enables , the

typematic rate and
typematic delay can be
selected.

The following [Typematic Rate] and [Typematic Delay] fields are active
only if [Typematic Rate Setting] is set to [Enabled]

Type matic Rate

6 (Char/sec)
8 (Char/sec)
10 (Char/sec)

Choose the rate at which a
character is repeated when
holding down a key.

Default

12 (Char/sec)
15 (Char/sec)
20 (Char/sec)
24 (Char/sec)
30 (Char/sec)

Type matic Delay

250 (msec)
500 (msec)
750 (msec)
1000 (msec)

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

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Security Option

Use this feature to prevent unauthorized system boot-up or use of BIOS

Setup. The following table describes the security settings.

Setting Description Note

Security Option

Setup If a password is set, the password

Default
prompt only appears when you
attempt to enter the BIOS Setup
program.

APIC Mode

MPS Version
Control for OS

Disabled
Enabled

1.1 Default

1.4

Enabled the Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller (APIC) mode.

Allows you to choose the Multi
Processor Specification (MPS)

Default

version.

Other Control Options

Setting Description Note

OS Select for
DRAM>64MB

OS2 When using an OS2 operating

system.

Non-OS2 When using another,

Default

non-OS2 operating system.

HDD
S.M.A.R.T.
Capability

Report No FDD
For WIN 95

Enabled
Disabled

Enabled this field when your
HDD supports the S.M.A.R.T.
function. Consult your HDD
provider for details.

Ye s Windows will release IRQ line 6

(normally used by the Floppy
Disk Drive) after you disable
your on-board FDD and set this
field to [Yes].

No Windows will reserve INT 6 for

your FDD, whether it is disabled
or not.

Default

Default

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Small Logo(EPA) Show

Setting Description Note

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EPA LOGO
SELECT

Small
Logo(EPA)
Show

LOG0 Default
LOG1

Disabled
Enabled

Allows user to display SOYO
logo or own logo. Logo-0 shows
SOYO logo, Logo-1 shows user
logo.

Set Enabled to Show Logo(EPA).

Default

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3-4 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

Caution:

Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [Advanced Chipset Features] option changes the values of the chipset

registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

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Advanced Chipset Features

Memory Frequency For Auto

DRAM Timing Selectable By SPD

CAS Latency Time 2.5

Active to Precharge Delay 7

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay 3

DRAM RAS# Precharge 3

Refresh Mode Select Auto

System BIOS Cacheable Enabled

Menu Level 

Item Help

Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled

Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled

Delayed Transaction Enabled

Delay Prior to Thermal 16 Min

AGP Aperture Size (MB) 64

** On-Chip VGA Setting **

On-Chip VGA Enabled

On-Chip Frame Buffer Size 8 MB

 Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Enter : Select + / - / PU / PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1: General Help

After you have completed the changes, press [Esc] and follow the

instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without saving.

The following table describes each field in the Advanced Chipset Features

Menu and how to configure each parameter.

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CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Setting Description Note

Memory
Frequency
For

DRAM
Timing
Selectable

CAS Latency
Time

Active to
Precharge
Delay

System BIOS
Cacheable

Auto Default
DDR200
DDR266

By SPD Default
Manual

1.5
2

This item allow you to control the
DRAM frequency.

If enable the DRAM will auto detect
the DRAM timing.

This item allows you to control the
DRAM CAS Latency time.

2.5 Default
3

5
6

This item allows you to control the
DRAM Percharge Delay time.

7

Default

Disabled
Enabled The ROM area F0000H-FFFFFH is

Default

cacheable.

DRAM RAS#
to CAS#
Delay

DRAM RAS#
Precharge

Refresh
Mode Select

Video BIOS
Cacheable

2
3

2
3

Auto Default

7.8 us

This item allows you to control
DRAM RAS to CAS delay time.

This item allow you to control DRAM
RAS percharge time.

This item allows you to control the
DRAM refresh rate.

Default

Default

15.6us
64 us

Disabled Default
Enabled The video BIOS C0000H-C7FFFH is

cacheable.

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Setting Description Note

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Memory
Hole At
15M-16M

Delayed
Tran sacti on

Delay Prior
to Thermal

AGP
Aperture
Size (MB)

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

4Min

8Min
16Min Default
32Min

256M
128M
64M Default
32M

When enabled this area in memory is
forwarded to the ISA Bus. Any ISA
option ROMs that require memory
address space will end up here. If this
option is disabled, this area can be
used as normal memory.

This item allows you to control Delay
Transaction for thermal temp.

Set the time for the system to decrease
performance to avoid reaching
maximum thermal temp. Ex. If you set
it to 16 minutes the system will start
decreasing the performance 16 minutes
before reaching max thermal temp.

Select the size of Accelerated Graphics
Port (AGP) aperture. The aperture is a
portion of the PCI memory address
range dedicated for graphics memory
address space. Host cycles that hit the
aperture range are forwarded to the
AGP without any translation.

Default

Below two items only appeared on P4I845GEISA chipset

Setting Description Note

On-Chip
VGA

On-Chip
Frame Buffer
Size

Disabled
Enabled

1 MB
8 MB

This item allows you to
Disabled/Enabled On-Chip VGA.

This item allows you to select the
amount of main memory that is
pre-allocated to support the internal

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3-5 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

Caution: Change these settings only if you are already familiar

with the Chipset.

The [INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS] option changes the values of the

chipset registers. These registers control the system options in the computer.

The following screen shows setup default settings.

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Integrated Peripherals

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled
IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA Auto
USB Controller Enabled
USB 2.0 Controller Enabled
USB Keyboard Support Disabled
AC97 Audio Auto
Init Display First Onboard
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 3F8/IRQ4

Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3

UART Mode Select Normal

x UR2 Duplex Mode Half

Onboard Parallel Port 378/IRQ7

Parallel Port Mode SPP

x ECP Mode Use DMA 3

PWRON After PWR-Fail OFF

Game Port Address 201

Midi Port Address 330

Midi Port IRQ 10

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Menu Level 

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Item Help



Move

F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail - Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

Enter : Select + / - / PU / PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1: General Help

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The following tables describe each field in the INTEGRATED

PERIPHERALS Menu and provide instructions on how to configure the

IDE controls, FDC controls, and the onboard serial and parallel ports.

IDE Device Controls

Setting Description Note

On-Chip PCI IDE

Primary


 Secondary

IDE

 Primary Master PIO
 Primary Slave PIO
 Secondary Master PIO

 Secondary Slave PIO

IDE

 Primary Master UDMA
 Primary Slave UDMA
 Secondary Master UDMA


Secondary Slave UDMA

Disabled Turn off the on-board

IDE

Enabled Use the on-board IDE Default

mode 0-4 0 is the slowest speed

4 is the fastest speed

Auto For better performance

Default
and stability, we suggest
you use the Auto setting
to set the HDD control
timing.

Disabled
Auto Select auto to autodetect

Default
UDMA support, or
disabled to use
DMA/PIO.

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Keyboard Controls

Setting Description Note

USB Controller

USB 2.0 Controller

USB Keyboard
Support

AC97 Audio

Init Display First

Disabled
Enabled Select Enabled if your system

Default

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

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled

Disabled
Auto

PCI Slot
Onboard

/AGP

Select Enabled if you have USB

2.0 peripherals.

Select Enabled if you want to use
USB Keyboard in DOS.

This item allow you to control
Onboard Audio.

Choose which card – AGP
Display card or PCI VGA card –
to initialize first.

Default

Default

Default

IDE HDD Block Mode

Setting Description Note

IDE HDD Block Mode

Disabled
Enabled Invokes multi-sector

Default
transfer instead of one
sector per transfer. Not
all HDDs support this
function.

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Others Optional

Setting Description Note

POWER ON
Function

Password Enables you to wake-up the

system by entering a password at
the keyboard.

Hot KEY You can wake-up the system by

pressing the key combination of

your choice (Ctrl-F1~F12).
Mouse Move
Mouse Click
Any KEY

Enables waking up the system by

pressing either the right or left

mouse button.

BUTTON-ONLY Disables the Wake-Up by

Keyboard function.
Keyboard 98

If [POWER ON Function] is set to [Password]

KB Power ON
Password

Enter (your
password)

Set the password that will wake-up your
system.

If [POWER ON Function] is set to [Hot Key]

Hot Key Power
ON

Ctrl-F1~F12 Choose the key combination that will

wake-up the system. [Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12]

Default

FDC Controls

FDC Controls Setting Description Note

Onboard FDC
controller

Disabled Turn off the on-board

floppy controller

Enabled Use the on-board floppy

Default

controller

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Onboard Serial Ports

Setting Description Note

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Onboard
Serial Port 1 /
Serial Port 2

UART Mode
Select

If [UART Mode Select] is set to [IrDA]/[ASKIR]

UR2 Duplex
Mode

Disabled
3F8/IRQ4 Default

2F8/IRQ3 Default

3E8/IRQ4
2E8/IRQ3
Auto

Normal Default
IrDA
ASKIR
SCR

Half Default
Full

Choose serial port 1 & 2's I/O
address.
Do not set port 1 & 2 to the
same setting except for Disabled
or Auto.

The second serial port offers
several special modes. It can
either work as an infrared device
(IrDA, ASKIR) or as a Smart
Card reader (SCR).

Choose [Half] or [Duplex] to set
UR2 in half duplex mode or full
duplex mode respectively. Refer
to your IR device specifications
to select the suitable mode.

(port 1)

(port 2)

Onboard Parallel Ports

Setting Description Note

Onboard Parallel
Port

Parallel Port Mode

If [Parallel Port Mode] is set to [ECP] mode

ECP Mode use
DMA

Disabled
378/IRQ7 Default
3BC/IRQ7
278/IRQ5

SPP Default
EPP
ECP
ECP+EPP

3 Choose DMA3 Default
1 Choose DMA1

Choose the printer I/O
address.

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

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[330]/[30

0] mode

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Others Optional

Setting Description Note

PWRON After
PWR-Fail

Game Port Address

Midi Port Address

On The system will switch on

when power comes back
after a power failure.

Off The system will remain off

Default
when power comes back
after a power failure.

Former-Sts The system will return to

the state it was in before the
power failure when power
returns. (i.e: If the system
was on, it will switch on
again, if it was off, it will
remain off)

Disabled
201 Default
209

Disabled
330 Default
300

Set the I/O base address for
the ON board game port.

Set the I/O address for the
on board Midi port here.

If [Midi Port Addr

Midi Port IRQ

t to

5
10

Select the IRQ that the
Midi port uses.

Default

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3-6 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

The [POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP] sets the system's power saving

functions.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS)

x Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Auto

Power Management User Define

Video Off Method DPMS

Video Off In Suspend Ye s

Suspend Type Stop Grant

MODEM Use IRQ 3

Suspend Mode Disabled

HDD Power Down Disabled

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN Instant-Off

Wake-Up by PCI card Disabled

Power On by Ring Disabled

Resume by Alarm Disabled

x Date (of Month) Alarm

x Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

** Reload Global Timer Events **

0

0 : 0 : 0

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Item Help

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Primary IDE 0 Disabled

Primary IDE 1 Disabled

Secondary IDE 0 Disabled

Secondary IDE1 Disabled

FDD,COM, LPT Port Disabled

PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Disabled 

 Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

After you have completed the Power Management Setup, press [Esc] to

return to the Main Menu.

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Power Management Controls

Setting Description Note

ACPI Suspend
Type

Run
VGABIOS if
S3 Resume

Power
Management

Video Off
Method

S1(POS) Default
S3(STR)
S1 & S3

Auto Default
Ye s
No

User Define Lets you define the HDD and

This item allows you select
suspend mode.

Some OS (win xp/2k) require
to load VGABIOS after resume
from S3.

Default

system power down times.

Doze

timer

Standby
timer

Suspend
timer

HDD
power

down
Min Saving 1 Hour 1 Hour 1 Hour 15 Min
Max Saving 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min 1 Min

V/H
Sync+Blank

Selects the method by which
the monitor is blanked.

Blank screen

Video Off In
Suspend

Suspend Type

MODEM Use
IRQ

Suspend Mode

DPMS

Ye s Default
No

This determines the manner in
which the monitor is blanked.

Stop Grant The system can wake up

Default

Default

through external events.
PwrOn
Suspend

3 Default
3-11, NA

The system can only wake up

through the Power-Button.

Assigns an IRQ# to the modem

device.

Disabled Default
1Min-1Hour When the set time has elapsed,

BIOS sends a command to the

system to enter Standby Mode.

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Power Management Controls (Continue)

Setting Description Note

HDD Power
Down

Soft-Off by
PWR-BTTN

Wake-Up by
PCI card

Power On by
Ring

Disabled Default
1-15Min When the set time has

elapsed, BIOS sends a
command to the HDD to
power down. This turns off
the HDD motor.

Some older
model HDDs
may not
support this
advanced
function.

Instant-off Turns off the system power instant

Default

after pushing the power button.

Delay 4
Sec.

Turns off the system power 4
seconds after pushing the power
button.

Disabled If enabled any PCI interrupt will

Default

wake up the system.

Enabled

Disabled Default
Enabled The system will self-power on me

when the modem is ringing.

Resume by
Alarm

Disabled The system ignores the alarm. Default
Enabled Set alarm to power on the system by

the date (1-31) or time (hh:mm:ss).
If the date is set to [0], the system
will self-power on by alarm
everyday at the set time.

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Reload Global Timer Events

Setting Description Note

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IDE0, IDE1



Primary



Secondary

FDD, COM,
LPT Port

PCI PIRQ
[A-D]#

Disabled Default
Enabled In effect, the system remains alert

Disabled Default
Enabled In effect, the system remains alert

Disabled Default
Enabled The system monitors these

for anything which occurs to a
device which is configured as
Enabled.

for anything which occurs to a
device which is configured as

Enabled

elements for activity. The system
will resume if [IRQ activity] is
detected.

.

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3-7 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP

This option sets the Motherboard's PCI Slots.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data Disabled

Resources Controlled By Auto (ESCD)

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled
Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled
Assign IRQ For USB Enabled
INT Pin 1 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 2 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 3 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 4 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 5 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 6 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 7 Assignment Auto
INT Pin 8 Assignment Auto

Item Help

Menu Level 

Default is Disabled. Select
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
OS cannot boot.



Move

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

Note: Starred (*) items will disappear when the [Resources Controlled

By] option is set to [Auto].

After you have completed the PCI Slot Configuration, press [Esc] and

follow the instructions on your screen to save your settings or exit without

saving.

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PNP/PCI Configuration Controls

Setting Description Note

Reset
Configuration
Data

Disabled Retain PnP configuration

data in BIOS.

Enabled Reset PnP configuration data

in BIOS.

Resources
Controlled By

Manual BIOS does not manage PCI/ISA PnP

card IRQ assignment.
Requires to assign IRQ-# and DMA-# to PCI or
ISA PnP manually.
IRQ-3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 assigned to: _
DMA-0,1,3,5,6,7 assigned to: _

Auto
(ESCD)

The Plug-and-Play BIOS

auto manages PCI/ISA PnP

card IRQ assignment

automatically.

If [Resources Controlled By] is set to [Manual]

IRQ-#
assigned to:

PCI device Choose IRQ# assigned

to PCI/ISA PnP card.

Default

Default

Default

Reserved Reserved IRQ

Under this item the user can assign an IRQ to a PCI slot. However, there under
some conditions the IRQ will not be assigned as selected under this item:

1. IRQs 0, 1, 2, 6, 8, 13 can NOT be assigned, because they are fixed.

2. IRQs 5, 9, 10, 11 are available

3. IRQs 3,4,7,12,14 and 15 will only be assigned if they are free. See the table
below on how to free them:

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PNP/PCI

Setting Description Note

Setup

How to set the BIOS to release the IRQ to the PnP Interrupt pool: Interrupt

Line

IRQ 15 IRQ 15: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE: disabled

IRQ 14 IRQ 14: PCI / ISA PnP On-Chip Primary PCI IDE: disabled

IRQ 12 IRQ 12:

IRQ 7 IRQ 7:

IRQ 4 IRQ 4: PCI / ISA PnP Onboard Serial port 1: disabled

IRQ 3 IRQ 3:

4. Your OS may reassign another interrupt to a PCI slot after BIOS passes control
to the OS, especially if you use Windows 95, 98 or NT.

Assign IRQ
For
VGA/USB

PnP / PCI configuration Integrated Peripherals

Interrupt 12 will be released by the PnP

PCI / ISA PnP

PCI / ISA PnP

PCI / ISA PnP

Disabled

BIOS will assgin IRQ for VGA/USB
port.

BIOS automatically if the PS/2 Mouse Port
is not used.

Onboard parallel port:

Onboard Serial port 2:

Enabled BIOS won’t assign IRQ for

disabled

disabled

Default

VGA/USB port.

5. Your OS may reassign another interrupt to a PCI slot after BIOS passes control
to the OS, especially if you use Windows 95, 98 or NT.

INT Pin
1/2/3/4

Auto Set to Auto the BIOS will using

IRQs Automatically.

Default

Assignment

MULTI I/O ADDRESSES

Default settings for multi-I/O addresses are as follows:

Port I/O Address IRQ Status

LPT1

COM1

COM2

378H 7 ECP/EPP

3F8H 4

2F8H 3

Warning: If a default I/O address conflicts with other I/O cards such

as sound card, you must change one of the I/O addresses to remedy

to this address conflict. (I/O addresses can be adjusted from the

BIOS Setup Utility)

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3-8 PC HEALTH STATUS

This option sets the Motherboard's PC Health Status.

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PC Health Status

CPU Vcore
+3.3V 3.34V
+5V 5.13V
+12V 11.90V
DRAM Voltage 2.59 V
AGP Voltage 1.53 V
CHA Temperature 37°C / 98°F
CPU Temperature 48°C / 118°F
CHAFAN1Speed

CPUFAN1 Speed 4891 RPM



Move

Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

1.72V

0 RPM

Menu Level 

Item Help

F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Note:

Starred (*) items will disappear when the [Resources Controlled

By] option is set to [Auto].

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CPU Device
Monitoring

+3.3V, +5V,
+12V, DRAM
Vol t a ge, A G P
Voltage, CPU
Vcore

CHA
Tem pe ratur e

CPU
Tem pe ratur e

CHAFAN1
Speed

CPUFAN1
Speed

Setting Description Note

Show the current voltage status.

V

°C/°F

°C/°

F

Show the current status of the
system temperature.

Show the current status of CPU
temperature.

Show you the current CHAFAN

RPM

operating speed.

Show you the current CPUFAN

RPM

operating speed.

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3-9 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

Select the [Load Fail-Safe Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a

pre-defined safe bios settings. This option is recommended if you have

instability issue.

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Frequency/Voltage Control PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults



Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Set Supervisor Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail - Safe Defaults (Y/N)? Y

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit  : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

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3-10 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

Select the [Load Optimized Defaults] option from the Main Menu to load a

pre-defined optimized BIOS settings.

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Frequency/Voltage Control PC Health Status

Standard CMOS Features Load Fail - Safe Defaults

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password

Integrated Peripherals Set User Password

Power Management Setup Save & Exit Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit  : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? Y

Change CPU’s Clock & Voltage

Type [Y] to use the Setup Defaults followed by [Enter] or otherwise [N] to

return to the Main Menu and keep current values.

Warning:

configuration, please load the Optimized Defaults for optimized

performance.

If you run into any problem after changing the BIOS

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3-11 SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Based on the setting you have made in the [Security Option] of the

[Advanced BIOS Feature] section, the password prevents access to the

system or the setup program by unauthorized users. Follow this procedure to

set a new password or disable the password:

1. Choose [Advanced BIOS Feature] in the Main Menu and press

[Enter]. Select the [Security Options] item and set the field to:

a. [System]: The password is required every time the system is

booted. This means only a person who knows the password can

use this computer.

b. [Setup]: The password is required only when you attempt to enter

the BIOS Setup program.

2. Choose [SUPERVISOR PASSWORD] from the Main Menu and press

[Enter]. The following prompt appear:

Enter Password:

Warning: 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.

Note:

[Enter] directly and the following message appears:

If you do not wish to use the password function, press

Password Disabled!!

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3. Enter your new password and press [Enter]. The following message

appears, prompting to confirm the new password:

Confirm Password:

4. Re-enter your password and then press [Enter] to exit to the Main

Menu.

This diagram outlines the password selection procedure:

Type the Password

Type the Password

and Press: <Enter>

Press:

↔

STANDARD CMOS SETUP

BIOS FEATURES SETUP

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

Enter Password:

INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

SUPERVISOR PASSWORD

Press <Enter> without

Press:

entering the password

Without entering password

CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Enter Password:

POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

Confirm Password:

LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

∗∗∗∗∗

∗∗∗∗∗

USER PASSWORD

IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

SAVE & EXIT SETUP

EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Password Disabled!!

LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

Esc

: Quit

F10

: Save & Exit Setup

After you confirm the password,

After you confirm the

press <Esc> to exit

assword, press

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

↑ ↓ → ←

(Shift) F2

°

: Select Item

: Change Color

to exit

3-12 USER PASSWORD

When the user password option is on, you are not allowed to change any

setting in the [CMOS SETUP UTILITY] except for changing the user's

password.

The password setting procedure is similar to that for the [SUPERVISOR

PASSWORD] (Refer to section 3-11).

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Boot Menu

Boot Menu enables user to boot-up on different boot device without going into the BIOS

setup.

To enable boot Menu, press

a device menu, in which user can choose on which device they wish to boot

from.

“ESC”

after memory initialization, user will see

Boot Menu

== Select a Boot First device ==

Floppy

Ls120
HDD-0
SCSI
CDROM
HDD-1
HDD-2
HDD-3
ZIP100
USB-FDD
USB-ZIP
USB-CDROM
USB-HDD
LAN

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Chapter 4

DRIVERS INSTALLATION

The SOYO-CD will Auto Run only in Windows Based Operating

Systems.

Your SY-P4I845PEISA/GEISA Motherboard comes with a CD-ROM labeled

“SOYO CD”. The SOYO CD contains

a. The user’s manual for your new motherboard in PDF format,

b. The driver software needed for installation, and

c. A database in HTML format with information on SOYO motherboards

and other products.

Step 1. Insert the SOYO CD into the CD-ROM drive

If you use Windows NT or 2000, the SOYO-CD will not detect your

motherboard type. In that case the following dialog will pop up, please choose

your motherboard and press OK. Now the SOYO-CD Start Up Menu will be

shown.

(SOYO CD Start Up Program Menu)

If you use Windows 95/98/98SE/ME, the SOYO CD Start Up Program

automatically detects which SOYO Motherboard you own and displays the

corresponding model name.

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The user's manual files included on the SOYO CD are in PDF (Postscript

Document Format). In order to read a PDF file, the appropriate Acrobat

Reader software must be installed in your system.

Note: The Start Up program automatically detects if the Acrobat Reader

utility is already present on your system, and otherwise prompts you on

whether or not you want to install it. You must install the Acrobat Reader

utility to be able to read the user's manual file. Follow the instructions on

your screen during installation, then once the installation is completed,

restart your system and re-run the SOYO CD.

Step 2. Install Drivers and Utilities

Drivers that are needed to install for the system to operate properly

1. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win

98/98SE/ME/NT/XP

2. C-Media 8738 audio driver

The rest of the available driver is optional.

Highlight the driver you want to install and then click ok. The Start Up

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program displays the drivers available for the particular model of

Motherboard you own. We recommend that you only install those drivers

Click the

Install Drivers

button to display the list of drivers software that

can be installed with your Motherboard. The Start Up program displays the

drivers available for the particular model of Motherboard you own. We

recommend that you only install those drivers.

driver

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Intel Application Accelerator for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP

Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for Win 98SE/ME (For P4I845GEISA only)

Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for Win 2000/XP (For P4I845GEISA only)

Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for Win NT4.0 (For P4I845GEISA only)

Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win98/ME
Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win 2000/XP (click here for installation procedure)

C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

Davicom Onboard Lan Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

P4I845PEISA/GEISA Hardware Monitor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP
ITE SIM Card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9X/ME/NT/2K/XP

Cancel

OK

revision:

(Driver Installation Menu)

A short description of all available drivers follows:



Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility for Win 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Windows operating system will not recognize the new INTEL 845PE/GE

chipset properly. To update the necessary .inf files that will help Windows

recognize the 845PE/GE chipset, please run this utility.

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Intel Application Accelerator for Win 98/98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP

The Intel(R) Application Accelerator is designed to improve performance of

the IDE sub-system and overall system performance. Several components

will be available only on Pentium(R) 4 processor-based systems running

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional. Software installation is flexible and

fully automated for Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98 Second

Edition(SE), Windows 98 Millennium Edition(Me), Windows NT 4.0, and

Windows 2000 operating systems.

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Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for Win 98SE/ME/2000/XP/NT

(For P4I845GEISA only)

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This setup program will install the Driver for Intel Extreme Graphics.

 Intel USB2.0 Driver for Win98/ME

This setup program will install the driver for Intel USB2.0 Host Controller.

If you don’t, your USB controller only works with USB1.1 devices. For

Windows XP service pack 1 should be installed. For Windows 2000 you can

download this through Windows update.

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C-MEDIA Audio Driver/Application for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

1. The driver supports 2/4 speakers 3D positional audio.

2. The application includes the CD Player/MIDI Player/MP3/Wave

Player/Mixer to control your PC’s audio functions.

 Davicom Onboard Lan Driver for Win 9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

This setup program will install the Driver for Davicom Onboard Lan.

 P4I845PEISA/GEISA Hardware Monitor for Win 9x/ME/2000/NT/XP

Your motherboard comes with a hardware monitoring IC. By installing this

utility Temperature, Fan speed and Voltages can be monitored.

 ITE SIM card reader Driver/Utility for Win 9x/ME/NT/2K/XP

Driver to support the smart card reader. You need to install this if you use

the SCR.

Select which driver you want to install and click

OK,

or click

Cancel

to

abort the driver installation and return to the main menu.

Note: Once you have selected a driver, the system will automatically exit

the SOYO CD to begin the driver installation program. When the

installation is complete, most drivers require restart or your system before

they become active.

Step 3. Check the Latest Releases

Click the 'Check the latest Releases' button to go the SOYO Website to

automatically find the latest BIOS, manual and driver releases for your

motherboard. This button will only work if your computer is connected to

the internet through a network or modem connection. Make sure to get your

internet connection up before clicking this button.

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After Windows XP installation, your device manager should look like this:

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After driver installation, your Windows XP device manager should look like

this:

For P4I845GEISA only

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ote: To install the USB 2.0 driver, please update to Windows XP

service pack 1.

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Drivers directory list in the CD driver

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Cmedia driver

Intel IAA

Intel Inf Driver

Hw monitor

Davicom Lan driver

USB 2.0 driver (not for Windows

Intel Extreme Graphics Driver

(For P4I845GEISA only)

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USB 2.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION

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For Windows 2000 and Windows XP

USB 2.0 Drivers are available for download using Windows Update for

both Windows XP and Windows 2000.

For additional information regarding USB 2.0 support in Windows XP and

Windows 2000, please visit

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/bus/USB/default.asp

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