Syntax SVX400 User Manual

Preface

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Version 1.0

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

− Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

− Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

− Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

− Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

− This device may not cause harmful interference, and

− This device must accept any interference received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:

Chapter 1

Introducing the Mainboard

Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist.

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Chapter 2

Installing the Mainboard

Describes installation of mainboard components.

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Chapter 3

Using BIOS

Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility.

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Chapter 4

Using the Mainboard Software

Describes the mainboard software.

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Features and Packing List Translations

Liste de contrôle

Comparez ce qui est contenu dans l'emballage de la carte mère avec la liste suivante:

Eléments standards

• Une carte mère

• Un câble plat pour lecteur de disquette

• Un câble plat pour lecteur IDE

• Un CD d'installation automatique pour le logiciel

• Un écran pour panneau arrière d'entrées/sorties

• Un module de rétention

• Ce manuel utilisateur

Caractéristiques

Processeur La carte mère SVX400 comprend un Socket mPGA 478

broches présentant les caractéristiques suivantes :

• Supporte un bus frontal (FSB) allant jusqu’à 400/533 MHz

• Reçoit des processeurs Intel Pentium 4

Chipset Le chipset sur SVX400 comprend le VT8754 Northbridge et

VT8235 Southbridge basés sur une architecture novatrice et dimensionnable avec une fiabilité et des performances prouvées. Quelques-unes des caractéristiques avancées des chipsets sont:

• Une architecture de contrôleur de mémoire V-Link

avancée offrant la bande passante et les performances nécessaires même pour les graphiques Internet et 3D les plus exigeants

• Support d’une interface 2x/4x8xAGP offrant des

graphiques 3D éclatants, ainsi que d’excellentes performances vidéo

• Une interface ATA 133 sur le chipset VT8235, aidant à

revitaliser les performances du système en offrant une connexion à haute vitesse aux Disques Durs ATA 133, délivrant des vitesses soutenues de transfert de données maximum de 133 Mo/sec

Les caractéristiques supplémentaires comprennent le support de quatre ports USB, une liaison AC 97 pour audio et modem, surveillance matérielle, et gestion d’alimentation ACPI/OnNow.

Mémoire La carte mère peut recevoir trois sockets DIMM DDR 2.5V de

184 broches d’une capacité totale de 12 Go.

VGA La SVX400 inclus un logement 8xAGP qui offre huit fois la bande

passante des spécifications AGP d’origine. L’AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) offre une amélioration significative de performances accompagnée d’améliorations de fonctionnalités sur l’AGP2.0. Cette interface représente l’évolution naturelle de l’AGP existante

our répondre à une demande toujours croissante

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d’interfaces graphiques en environnements de station de travail et de bureau.

Codec Audio AC’97

Le codec Audio AC 97 est conforme aux spécifications de AC 97 2.2, et supporte la résolution ADC (Analog Digital Converter) 18 bits et DAC (Digital Analog Converter) ainsi que le codec stéréo 18 bits full-duplex avec des vitesses d’échantillonnage indépendantes et variables. Les fonctions supplémentaires comprennent le support de quatre entrées stéréo de niveau de ligne analogique.

USB 2.0 Le Contrôleur USB 2.0 VIA VT8235 PCI intégré est conforme

aux Spécifications de Bus Série Universel Révision 2.0. Le USB 2.0 supporte les vitesses de transfert allant jusqu’à

480Mo/sec pour les périphériques à grande vitesse et spécifie une microtrame qui sera de 1/8

ème

de trame de 1msec. Ceci permet aux périphériques USB 2.0 d’avoir des mémoires tampons plus petites, même à des vitesses de transfert plus importantes.

Les connecteurs USB 1.1 et autres câbles pleine vitesse peuvent supporter la vitesse plus élevée de USB 2.0 sans modification.

Le chipset a les caractéristiques USB avancées suivantes :

• Conforme aux Spécifications d’Interface de Contrôleur

d’Hôte Améliorée (EHCI) Révision 0.95 et aux Spécifications d’Interface de Contrôleur d’Hôte Universel (UHCI) Révision 1.1

• Le périphérique multifonction PCI consiste en deux

Contrôleurs d’Hôtes UHCI pour signalisation pleine/faible vitesse et un noyau de Contrôleur d’Hôtes EHCI pour signalisation haute vitesse

• Support des Spécifications d’Interface de Gestion

d’Alimentation de Bus PCI version 1.1

• Support hérité pour tous les ports face à l’aval.

Options d’Extensions

La carte mère est livrée avec les options d’extensions suivantes:

• Cinq logements PCI 32 bits

• Un logement 8xAGP

• Un logement Communications Network Riser (CNR)

(Interface AC97 seulement)

• Deux connecteurs IDE supportant quatre canaux IDE et

une interface de lecteur de disquette

• IDE RAID 1, 0 supporté par le contrôleur Promise

PDC20265R (optionnel)

Les SVX400 supportent la maîtrise de bus Ultra DMA avec des vitesses de transfert de 33/66/100/133 Mo/sec.

RAID IDE (optionnel)

• Supporte les lecteurs Ultra ATA/100 et compatible en

amont avec les lecteurs Ultra ATA/66/33 & EIDE (lecteurs identiques recommandés)

• Supporte IDE RAID 1(miroir) ou 0 (entrelacement)

• Supporte les modes UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO

4/3/2/1/0

• Deux canaux IDE indépendants supportent jusqu’à quatre

lecteurs UDMA/100/66/33 ou EIDE

IEEE 1394 (optionnel)

• Offre un connectivité à hautes performances

• Conforme à 1394 Open HCI 1.0 et 1.1 avec support de

moteur DMA pour transfert de données de haute performance via une interface de bus hôte de maître bus PCI 32 bits

• Supporte les transmissions 100, 200 et 400 Mbits/sec via

un PHY intégré à 3 ports

• Réalise la demande d’arbitrage, génération de paquets et

vérification, et opérations de maîtrise de cycle de bus.

10/100 LAN (optionnel)

Le VT6103 est un périphérique à Couche Physique pour Ethernet 10BASE-T et 100BASE-TX utilisant des câbles Non blindés de catégorie 5, Blindés de Type 1, et à Fibres Optiques.

• Double Vitesse – 100/10 Mbps

• Half et Full Duplex

• Conforme à tous les Standards IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T et

100Base-Tx Applicables

• Egaliseur Adaptatif

E/S Intégrée La carte mère possède un jeu complet de ports d’E/S et de

connecteurs:

• Deux ports PS/2 pour souris et clavier

• Deux ports série

• Un port parallèle

• Un port MIDI/jeu

• Six ports USB (deux ports fond de panier, prises USB

internes offrant quatre ports supplémentaires)

• Prises audio pour microphone, ligne d’entrée et ligne de

sortie

Microprogramme BIOS

Cette carte mère utilise Award BIOS qui permet aux utilisateurs de configurer de nombreuses caractéristiques du système comprenant les suivantes:

• Gestion d’alimentation

• Synchronisation de CPU et de mémoire

• Alarmes de réveil par modem

Le microprogramme peut aussi être utilisé pour définir les paramètres pour les vitesses d’horloges de différents processeurs.

Checkliste

Vergleichen Sie den Packungsinhalt des Motherboards mit der folgenden Checkliste:

Standard Items

• Ein Motherboard

• Ein Bandkabel für Diskettenlaufwerke

• Ein Bandkabel für IDE-Laufwerke

• Eine Auto-Installations-Support-CD

• I/O-Anschlussabdeckung für die Rückwand

• Ein Kühlkörperhalter

• Dieses Benutzerhandbuch

Features

Prozessor Das SVX400-Motherboard verfügt über einen mPGA Socket

478 mit den folgenden Eigenschaften:

• Unterstützung bis zu 400/533 MHz Front-Side Bus (FSB)

• Unterstützung Intel Pentium 4-Prozessoren

Chipsatz Der Chipsatz des SVX400 beinhaltet die VT8754 Northbridge

und die VT8235 Southbridge, welche beide auf einer innovativen und skalierbaren Architektur mit bewiesener Zuverlässigkeit und Leistung basieren. Einige der modernen Eigenschaften des Chipsatzes:

• Eine moderne V-Link-Speichercontroller-Architektur bietet

die nötige Bandbreite und Leistung selbst für anspruchsvollste Internet- und 3D-Grafiken

• Unterstützung für ein 2x/4x8xAGP-Interface bietet

lebendige 3D-Grafiken und Videoperformance

• Ein ATA 100-Interface auf dem VT8235-Chipsatz

verbessert die Systemleistung mittels eines Hochgeschwindigkeitsanschlusses für ATA 133Festplatten mit einer maximalen Sustained DataTransferrate von 133 MB/Sek

Zusätzlich werden vier USB-Ports, ein AC 97-Anschluss für Audio und Modem, Hardwareüberwachung und ACPI/OnNowEnergieverwaltung unterstützt.

Speicher Das Motherboard verfügt über drei 184-Pin, 2.5V DDR DIMM-

Steckplätze für bis zu 12 GB.

VGA Das SVX400 verfügt über einen 8xAGP-Steckplatz, der

gegenüber der ursprünglichen AGP-Spezifikation über die achtfache Bandbreite verfügt. AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) bietet bedeutend gesteigerte Leistung im Vergleich zu AGP2.0. Dieses Interface stellt eine Weiterentwicklung der bestehenden AGP-Spezifikation dar, um mit den ständig steigenden Anforderungen von Workstations und Desktops an Grafikinterfaces Schritt halten zu können.

AC’ 97 Audio Codec

Der AC 97 Audio-Codec ist kompatibel mit der AC 97 2.2Spezifikation und unterstützt 18-Bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) und DAC (Digital Analog Converter)-Auflösungen sowie 18-Bit-Stereo-Volldu

lex-Codec mit unabhängigen und

variablen Samplingraten. Weitere Funktionen beinhalten u.a. Unterstützung für Analog Line-Level Stereo-Eingaben.

USB 2.0 Der VIA VT8235 USB 2.0 Controller entspricht der Universal

Serial Bus Spezifikation Revision 2.0. USB 2.0 unterstützt Datentransferraten von bis zu 480MB/Sek.

für Hochgeschwindigkeitsgeräte und spezifiziert einen Mikroframe, der 1/8 eines 1msek Frames darstellt. Dies erlaubt kleine Puffer für die USB 2.0-Geräte selbst bei hohen Datenraten.

Die USB 1.1-Anschlüsse und andere Vollgeschwindigkeitskabel unterstützen die höhere Geschwindigkeit von USB 2.0 ohne Änderungen.

Der Chipsatz verfügt über die folgenden erweiterten USBMerkmale:

• Entsprechung mit Enhanced Host Controller Interface

(EHCI) Spezifikation Revision 0.95 und Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) Spezifikation Revision 1.1

• PCI-Multifunktionsgerät besteht aus zwei UHCI Host-

Controllern für Signalübertragung bei voller und niedriger Geschwindigkeit sowie einem EHCI-Host

• Unterstützt PCI-Bus Power Management Interface

Spezifikation Release 1.1

• Legacy-Unterstützung für alle Downstream-Ports

Erweiterungsoptionen

Das Motherboard verfügt über folgende Erweiterungsoptionen:

• Fünf 32-Bit PCI Steckplätze

• Ein 8xAGP-Steckplatz

• Einen CNR (Communications Network Riser)-Steckplatz

(nur für AC97-Interfaces)

• Zwei IDE-Anschlüsse, die vier IDE-Kanäle und ein

Flopplaufwerks-Interface unterstützen

• IDE RAID 1, 0-Unterstützung durch den Promise

PDC20265R-Controller (optional)

Mit dem SVX400 ist Ultra DMA Bus-Mastering bei Transferraten von 33/66/100/133 MB/Sek. möglich.

IDE RAID (optional)

• Unterstützung für Ultra ATA100-Laufwerke und

rückwärtige Kompatibilität mit Ultra ATA66/33 & EIDELaufwerken (identische Laufwerke empfohlen)

• Unterstützung für IDE RAID 1(Mirroring) oder 0 (Striping)

• Unterstützung für UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO

4/3/2/1/0-Modi

• Zwei unabhängige IDE-Kanäle unterstützen bis zu

UDMA/100/66/33 oder EIDE-Laufwerke

IEEE 1394 (optional)

• Hochleistungsfähige, serielle Verbindungen

• Kompatibel mit 1394 Open HCI 1.0 und 1.1 mit DMA-

Engine-Unterstützung für Hochleistungs-Datentransfers über ein 32-Bit Bus Master PCI Host Bus-Interface

• Unterstützung für 100, 200 und 400 Mbit/Sek.-

Übertragungen über den integrierten 3-Port PHY

• Führt Arbitrations-Abfragen, Paketgenerierungsraten und

–Überprüfung sowie Buszyklus-Masterbetrieb durch.

10/100 LAN (optional)

Das VT6103 ist ein Physical-Layer-Gerät für Ethernet 10BASE-T und 100BASE-TX bei Benutzung von nicht ab

eschirmten Kategorie 5-Kabeln, abgeschirmten Typ 1-

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Kabeln und Fiber-Optic-Kabeln.

• Zwei Geschwindigkeiten – 100/10 MB/Sek.

• Halb- und Vollduplex

• Entspricht allen anwendbaren IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T und

100Base-Tx-Standards

• Einstellbarer Equalizer

Integrated I/O Das Mainboard verfügt über einen kompletten Satz von I/O-

Schnittstellen und Anschlüssen:

• Zwei PS/2-Schnittstellen für Maus und Tastatur

• Zwei serielle Schnittstellen

• Eine parallele Schnittstelle

• Eine MIDI/Game-Schnittstelle

• Sechs USB-Ports (zwei Ports auf der Rückseite, zwei

Onboard-Header für vier zusätzliche USB-Ports)

• Audiobuchsen für Mikrofon, Line-in und Line-out

BIOS Firmware

Dieses Motherboard verfügt über ein Award BIOS, mit dem Anwender viele Systemeigenschaften selbst konfigurieren können, so z.B.:

• Energieverwaltung

• CPU- und Speichertiming

• Modem-Weckalarm

Mit der Firmware können auch Parameter für verschiedene Prozessortaktgeschwindigkeiten eingestellt werden.

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Lista di controllo

Comparate il contenuto della confezione della scheda madre con la seguente lista di controllo:

Articoli standard

• Una scheda madre

• Un cavo a nastro per il drive dischetti

• Un cavo a nastro IDE

• Un CD di supporto software auto-installante

• Una protezione per il pannello posteriore di I/O

• Un modulo di ritenzione

• Il manuale dell’utente

Caratteristiche

Processore La scheda madre SVX400 utilizza una Socket 478 che

presenta le seguenti caratteristiche:

• Supporta un bus di sistema (FSB) a 400/533 Mhz

• Supporta processori Intel Pentium 4

Chipset

I chipset VT8754 Northbridge e VT8235 Southbridge, presenti sulla scheda madre SVX400, sono basati su un’architettura del tutto nuova avendo migliorato affidabilità e prestazioni. Alcune caratteristiche migliorate dei chipset sono:

• Un’avanzata architettura del controller di memoria V-Link

che fornisce l’ampiezza di banda e prestazioni, necessarie anche per le più esigenti applicazioni grafiche di Internet e in 3D

• Supporta un’ interfaccia AGP2x/4x8x per applicazioni

grafiche di precisione in 3D e prestazioni video

• Un’interfaccia ATA 133 integrata al chipset VT8235, che

rende più veloce il sistema fornendo un collegamento ad alta velocità ai dischi rigidi ATA 133, con velocità

massima di trasferimento dati pari a 133 MB/sec Caratteristiche chiave addizionali includono supporto per quattro porte USB, supporto per collegamento AC 97 per audio e modem, controllo hardware, e gestore d’energia ACPI/OnNow.

Memoria La scheda madre è dotata di tre socket DDR DIMM di 184 pin

a 2.5V, per una capacità totale di memoria di sistema di 12 GB.

VGA La scheda madre SVX400 comprende una slot AGP 8X che

fornisce fino a otto volte l’ampiezza di banda dell’AGP originale. La tecnologia AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) fornisce un aumento significativo delle prestazioni rispetto a AGP 2.0. Questa interfaccia rappresenta l’evoluzione naturale dalla tecnologia AGP esistente per soddisfare le richieste sempre maggiori poste alle interfacce grafiche nell’ambito desktop e stazione di lavoro.

AC’ 97 Audio Codec

AC 97 Audio codec è acquiescente con AC 97 2.2, e supporta 18-bit ADC (convertitore da analogico a digitale) e DAC (convertitore da digitale ad analogico) risoluzione equivalente a un canale bidirezionale a doppia trasmissione a 18 bit stereo con

ercentuali di campionamento indipendenti e variabili.

Altre caratteristiche includono supporto per quattro input stereo di linea livello analogico.

USB 2.0 (optional)

Il controller VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0 è conforme alle specifiche Universal Serial Bus revisione 2.0.

USB 2.0 supporta trasferimento dati fino a 480MB/sec per dispositivi ad alta velocità disponendo di un microframe pari a 1/8 di 1msec frame. Ciò permette ai dispositivi USB 2.0 di disporre di piccole memorie tampone anche ad alte velocità di trasferimento dei dati.

I connettori e i cavi USB 1.1 sono in grado di supportare la maggiore velocità di USB 2.0.

Il chipset è fornito delle seguenti caratteristiche tecniche avanzate USB:

• conforme le specifiche Enhanced Host Controller

Interface (EHCI) revisione 0.95 e le specifiche Universal

Host Controller Interface (UHCI) revisione 1.1

• il dispositivo multifunzione PCI è formato da due Host

Controller UHCI per trasmissione a velocità massima/ridotta

ed un EHCI Host Controller Core per trasmissione ad alta

velocità

• supporta PCI-Bus Power Management Interface

Specification release 1.1

• supporta i precedenti formati di porte downstream

Opzioni di espansione

La scheda madre viene fornita con le seguenti opzioni di espansione:

• cinque slot PCI a 32 bit

• una slot 8xAGP

• una slot CNR (Communications and Networking Riser)

(solo interfaccia AC97)

• Due connettori IDE che supportano quattro canali IDE e

un’interfaccia per unità floppy disk

• IDE RAID 1.0 supportato da controller Promise

PDC20265R (opzionale) La scheda madre SVX400 supporta la gestione dei canali Ultra DMA a velocità pari a 33/66/100/133 MB/sec

IDE RAID (opzionale)

• Supporta unità Ultra ATA100 compatibile con unità Ultra

ATA66/33 & EIDE (si consiglia l’impiego di dischi rigidi

identici)

• Supporta IDE RAID 1(mirroring) o 0 (striping)

• Supporta le modalità UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO

4/3/2/1/0

• Due canali IDE indipendenti supportano fino a quattro

dischi rigidi UDMA/100/66/33 o EIDE

IEEE 1394 (opzionale)

• Fornisce connessione seriale ad alte prestazioni

• È acquiescente con 1394 Open HCI 1.0 e 1.1 supporto

motore DMA per alte prestazionioni nel trasferimento di

dati tramite interfaccia PCI bus con gestore canali a 32 bit

• Supporta trasmissione a 100, 200 e 400 Mbit/sec tramite

3 porte PHY

• Gestisce le operazioni di richiesta di arbitraggio,

generazione pacchetti e gestore ciclo canali

10/100 LAN (opzionale)

La scheda VT6103 è un dispositivo layer fisico per Ethernet 10BASE-T e 100BASE-TX che utilizzano cavi non schermati di categoria 5, schermati di categoria 1, e cavi ottici.

• Doppia velocità – 100/10 Mbps

• Half e Full Duplex

• Conforme a tutti gli standard applicabili IEEE 802.3,

10Base-T e 100Base-Tx

• Equalizzatore adattivo

I/O integrati La scheda madre è dotata di un set completo di connettori e

porte I/O:

• due porte PS/2 per mouse e tastiera

• due porte seriali

• una porta parallela

• una porta MIDI/gioco

• sei porte USB (due porte USB 2.0 sul retro, capi USB

integrati che forniscono fino a quattro porte addizionali)

• jack audio per microfono, linea d’ingresso e linea d’uscita

BIOS Questa scheda madre utilizza Award BIOS che permette

l’utente di configurare numerose caratteristiche di sistema tra cui le seguenti:

• gestione energetica

• segnali di attivazione

• temporizzazione parametri e memoria CPU

È possibile inoltre possibile impostare i parametri di velocità della clock del processore su diversi valori.

Lista de Verificación

Compare los contenidos del paquete de la placa principal con la sigte. lista:

Ítems Estándares

• Una placa principal

• Un cable cinta del lector de diskette

• Un cable cinta de la unidad IDE

• Un CD de soporte en software de autoinstalación

• Un protector del panel I/O trasero

• Un módulo de retención

• Este manual del usuario

Características

Procesador La placa principal SVX400 incluye un mPGA Socket 478 que

presenta las siguientes características:

• Soporta un Intel Pentium 4 series CPUs

• Soporta un Bus frontal de hasta 400 MHz

Chipset El chipset SVX400 incluye VT8754 Northbridge y VT8235

Southbridge de acuerdo con una innovadora y escalable arquitectura con fiabilidad y rendimientos comprobados. Algunas de las características avanzadas del chipset son las siguientes:

• Una arquitectura controladora de memoria V-Link

avanzada que provee una anchura de banda de hasta

266 MB/s y un rendimiento necesarios para los gráficos

3D y de Internet más exigentes

• Soporte para un interfase 2x/4x8xAGP que provee

gráficas 3D vivas y rendimiento de vídeo

• Un interfase ATA 100 en el chipset VT8235, que ayuda el

rendimiento del sistema acelerador proveyendo una

conexión de alta velocidad a las Unidades Rígidas ATA

100, y entregando los máximos índices de transferencia

de datos sostenidos de 100 MB/seg Las características adicionales incluyen soporte para cuatro

puertos USB, un vínculo AC 97 para sonido y módem, monitor de hardware, y administración de alimentación ACPI/OnNow.

Memoria Esto acomoda tres ranuras de 2.5V 184 no reservadas con

una capacidad máxima de 2 GB.

VGA La SVX400 incluye una ranura 8xAGP que provee ocho veces

la anchura de la especificación AGP original. La AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) ofrece un aumento considerable en el rendimiento junto con las características de realce para la AGP2.0. Esta interfase representa la evolución natural de la ya existente AGP para hacer frente a las demandas en continuo aumento de las interfases de gráficos dentro de los ambientes de las estaciónes de trabajo y ordenadores de escritorio.

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Codec de Sonido AC’ 97

El Codec de Sonido AC 97 se conforma con la especificación AC 97 2.2 y soporta la resolución 18-bit ADC (Conversor Digital Analógico) y DAC (Conversor Analógico Digital) como también el codec full-duplex de estéreo 18-bit con índices de muestra independientes y variables.

USB 2.0 El controlador incorporado VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0 es

compatible con el Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision

2.0. El USB 2.0 soporta índices de transferencia de datos de hasta

480MB/seg para dispositivos de alta velocidad y especifica un micromarco que será 1/8vo de un cuadro de 1mseg. Ésto permite que los dispositivos USB 2.0 tengan buffers pequeños aún cuando tiene índices de datos altos.

Los conectores USB 1.1 y otros cables de velocidad absoluta pueden soportar velocidades más altas de USB 2.0 sin cambio alguno.

El chipset tiene las sigtes. características de USB avanzadas:

• Conforme con el Interfase de Controlador Anfitrión

Reforzado (Enhanced Host Controller Interfase (EHCI)),

Revisión de Especificación 0.95 y el Interfase de

Controlador Anfitrión Universal (Universal Host Controller

Interfase (UHCI)) Revisión de la Especificación 1.1

• El dispositivo multi-función PCI consiste de dos

Controladores Anfitriones UHCI para la señal de

velocidad completa/baja y un Anfitrión EHCI El centro de controlador para la señal de alta velocidad

• Soporta la Especificación del Interfase de Administración

de Alimentación PCI-Bus (PCI-Bus Power Management

Interfase Specification) edición 1.1

• Soporte de legado para todos los puertos subsiguientes

Opciones de Expansión

La placa principal viene con las siguientes opciones de expansión:

• Cinco ranuras de expansión 32-bit PCI

• Una ranura de expansión 8xAGP

• Una ranura de expansión Plataforma de Redes de

Comunicación (CNR) (solo interface AC97)

• Dos conectores IDE que soportan cuatro canales IDE y

una interfase de disquetera de disco flexible

• IDE RAID 1, 0 soportado por Controlador Promise

PDC20265R (opcional) La SVX400 es capaz de un bus controlador Ultra DMA con un ritmo de transferencia de 33/66/100/133 MB/por segundo.

IDE RAID (optional)

• Soporta lector Ultra ATA100 y compatibilidad regresiva

con lectores Ultra ATA66/33 & EIDE (se rcomiendan idénticos lectores)

• Soporta IDE RAID 1(réplica) o 0 (listado)

• Soporta modos UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO

4/3/2/1/0

• Dos canales independientes IDE que soportan hasta

cuatro lectores UDMA/100/66/33 o EIDE

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IEEE 1394 (opcional)

• Provee alto rendimiento en la conexión de serie

• Compatible con 1394 Abierto HCI 1.0 y 1.1 con soporte

de procesador DMA para alto rendimiento de

transferencia de datos mediante una interfase bus de

servidor de conexión PCI, bus maestro de 32-bit

• Soporta 100, 200 y 400 Mbit/por segundo de transmisión

mediante un puerto integrado 3- PHY

• Ejecuta pedido de mediación, creación de paquete de

información y control y un bus de operaciones de ciclo

maestro

10/100 LAN (opcional)

La VT6103 es un componente de capa física para Ethernet 10BASE-T y 100BASE-TX usando categoría 5 no blindada, Tipo 1 Blindada y cables de fibra óptica.

• Velocidad Dual – 100/10 Mbps

• Bidireccional Media y Plena

• Contiene todo según IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T y 100Base-

Tx Convencionales

• Ecualiazador adaptable

I/O Integrado La placa principal tiene un juego completo de puertos y

conectores I/O:

• Dos puertos PS/2 para ratón y teclado

• Dos puertos seriales

• Un puerto paralelo

• Un puerto MIDI/juego

• Seis puertos USB dos puertos de panel trasero USB 2.0,

los cabezales USB a bordo proveen como máximo cuatro

puertos extras: puerto USB3 para USB 2.0 and puertos

USB1, USB2 for USB 1.1)

• Clavijas de sonido para micrófono, entrada y salida de

línea

Firmware de BIOS

La placa principal utiliza el AMI BIOS hecho que permite a los usuarios configurar muchas características del sistema, incluyendo las siguientes:

• Administración de alimentación

• Cronometraje de CPU y de memoria

• Alarmas despertadoras de módem

También se puede usar el firmware para configurar los parámetros para diferentes velocidades del reloj del procesador.

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チェックリスト

下記のチェックリストに列挙されている製品が同封されているかを確認してください。

標準同封アイテム

• メインボード 1枚

• ディスクドライブ用リボンケーブル 1個

• IDEドライブ用リボンケーブル 1個

• 自動インストール機能対応ソフトウェアCD 1枚

• リアパネルI/Oシールド 1個

• リテンションモジュール 1個

• ユーザーマニュアル

製品特徴

プロセッサー SVX400メインボードに搭載されているmPGAの478ピン式ソケッ

トＡは、次の特徴があります。

• 400/533MHzのシステムバス（FSB）をサポート

• Intel社のPentium4 プロセッサーに対応

チップセット搭載されているVT87524 NorthbridgeおよびVT8235

Southbridge チップセットは最新且つ拡張性あるアーキテクチャを採用し、高い安定性およびパフォーマンスを兼ね備えたものであります。また、次の特徴があります：

• 採用した先進なV-Linkメモリーコントロール方式が、

インターネットおよび3Dグラフィックに対するユーザー

よりの要求に十分に満たす帯域幅およびパフォーマンス

をお届けします

• １つの2x/4x8xAGP インターフェースを搭載し、生き生

きした3Dグラフィックおよびビデオパフォーマンスを実

現

• VT8235チップセットには最大133 MB/secの転送レートを

サポートするATA133インターフェースを搭載しています

。ATA133仕様ハードディスクを接続することにより、シ

ステムのパフォーマンスが大幅に向上しますその他に、次の重要機能をもサポートしています：4つのUSBポ

ートをサポート、オーディオおよびモデム向けのAC 97リンク、ハードウェアのモニタ、およびACPI/OnNow 電源管理。

メモリ搭載した３つの184ピン2.5V DDR DIMMソケットで、トータ

ルで最大12 GBのメモリーをサポートします。

VGA SVX400に搭載されている8xAGP スロットは、オリジナルのAGP

仕様の8倍になる帯域幅をサポート。 AGP 3.0(8xAGP) 仕様は、AGP2.0がお届けする強化機能をサポートすると共に、更にそれらの機能のパフォーマンスを向上します。このインターフェースは既存のAGPを更に進化させたもので、ワークステーションやデスクトップ環境でのより高いグラフィック性能を求める要求に対しての最新ソリューションです。

AC’ 97 オーディオコーデック

AC’ 97 オーディオコーデックはAC’ 97 2.2 仕様に適合したもので、18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) およびDAC (Digital Analog Converter) 解像度、ならびに独立および各種サンプルレートに対応した18ビットステレオ全二重コーデックをサポート。また、４つのアナログラインレベルのステレオ入力をサポートします。

USB2.0 USB 2.0 (オプション)

VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0 コントローラーはUSB 2.0仕様に滝号しています。

USB 2.0仕様では最大480MB/秒までの転送速度をサポートし、 1msフレームの1/8になるマイクロフレームで転送を制御する。これにより、より小さいバッファーでの高速なデータ伝送が可能です。

USB 1.1のコネクターおよびフルスピードケーブルは、そのままサポートされます。

このチップセットは次の先進なUSB機能を提供します：

• EHCI（Enhanced Host Controller Interface）0.95

仕様およびUHCI (Universal Host Controller

Interface) 1.1仕様に適合しています

• PCIマルチ機能デバイスは2つのフルスピード/ロースピー

ド伝送用UHCIホストコントローラおよび1つのEHCIホスト

で構成されていますハイスピード転送制御用のコントロ

ーラコア

• PCIバス電源管理インターフェース1.1仕様に適合

• 旧式のダウンストリームポートをサポート

拡張オプションメインボードには次に拡張オプションが搭載されています：

• 32ビットPCI スロット X３

• 8xAGPスロット X1

• 通信ネットワークライザー(CNR)スロット X1

• 2つのIDEコネクタで、トータル4つのIDEチャネルおよび1

つのプロッピーディスクドライブインターフェースをサ

ポートします

• IDE RAID1.0機能はPromise PDC20265R コントローラー

(オプション) によるサポートが可能です SVX400は転送レート33/66/100/133 MB/secに対応するUltra

DMAバスマスタ機能をサポートします。

IDE RAID (オプション)

• Ultra ATA100 ドライブおよび旧式のUltra ATA66/33 &

EIDE ドライブをサポートします (同じタイプのドライブ

を使用するのを推奨します)

• IDE RAID 1(ミラーリング) または 0 (ストライピング)

機能をサポートします

• UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0、DMA 2/1/0、 PIO 4/3/2/1/0

モードをサポートします

• 2つの独立なIDE チャネルで、最大4つのUDMA/100/66/33

あるいはEIDE ドライブをサポートします

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IEEE 1394 (オプションl)

• ハイパフォーマンスのシリアル接続性

• 1394 Open HCI 1.0 および 1.1に適合し、DMAエンジン

が32ビットバスマスターPCIホストバスインターフェー

スを通じて、ハイパフォーマンスなデータ転送速度を実

現

• 統合した3ポートPHYが 100, 200 および 400 Mbit/sec

の転送速度をサポートします

• アービトレーション要求、パケットの生成およＢいチェ

ック、バスサイクルマスター処理を行ないます

10/100 LAN (オプション)

VT6103は、カテゴリ 5 非シールドやタイプ 1 シールド、および光ファイバーでの Ethernet 10BASE-T and 100BASETX用の物理的レイヤーデバイスです。

• 二重レート – 100/10 Mbps

• 半二重および全二重

• IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T および 100Base-Tx に適合。

• 最適化の等化機能をサポート

統合されたI/O このメインボードにはフルーセットのI/Oポートおよびコネク

タが搭載しています。

• マウスおよびキーボードのPS/2ポート X2

• シリアルポート X2

• パラレルポート X1

• MIDI/ゲームポート X1

• USBポート X6 (バックパネルに2つ、オンボードUSBヘッ

ダーに4つUSBポートが搭載されています)

• マイクロフォンやラインイン、ラインアウト向けのオーデ

ィオジャック

BIOS ファームウェア

本メインボードは次ぎのシステム機能を含めた設定をすることができるAward BIOSを採用しています：

• 電源管理

• CPUおよびメモリータイミング

• モデムWake-up警告

その他に、各種プロセッサークロック速度のパラメーターを設定することができます。

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품목 목록

다음 품목들이 메인보드 패키지에 모두 포함되어 있는지 확인해 보십시오:

표준 품목

• 메인 보드 1개

• 디스켓 드라이브 리본 케이블 1개

• IDE 드라이브 리본 케이블 1개

• 자동 설치 소프트웨어 지원 CD 1개

• 뒷패널 I/O 실드 1개

• 리텐션 모듈 1개

• 본 사용자 설명서

기능

프로세서 SVX400 메인보드는 mPGA 소켓 478 을 사용하며 다음과 같은

특징을 지닌다:

• 최대 400/533 MHz front side bus (FSB) 지원

• Intel Pentium 4 프로세서 지원

칩셋 SVX400 에 사용된 칩셋 VT8754 Northbridge 와 VT8235

Southbridge 는 인정된 신뢰성과 성능을 지닌 혁신적이고

범위성을 지닌 아키텍쳐를 기초로 한다. 이 칩셋이 지닌 주요 고급 특징은 다음과 같다:

• 고급 V-Link 메모리 컨트롤러 아키텍쳐는 최신 인터넷과

3D 그래픽에 요구되는 대역폭과 성능을 제공한다

• 선명한 3D 그래픽과 비디오 성능을 제공하는

2x/4x8xAGP 인터페이스를 지원한다

• VT8235 칩셋에 있는 ATA 133 인터페이스는 최대 데이터

전송 속도133 MB/sec 의 고속으로 ATA 133 하드 디스크

드라이브에 연결하여 시스템 작동 성능을 돕는다 추가적 기능으로 4개의 USB 포트, 오디오와 모뎀을 위한 AC 97

링크, 하드웨어 모니터링 및 ACPI/OnNow 전력 관리 지원이 포함된다.

메모리 이 메인보드는 3개의 184 핀, 총 용량 12GB의 2.5 V DDR

DIMM 소켓을 사용한다.

VGA

SVX400 는 8xAGP 슬롯을 사용하여 기존 AGP 사양의 8배를 제공한다. AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) 는 AGP2.0의 기능보다 훨씬 강화된 기능을 제공한다. 이 인터페이스는 기존 AGP가 워크스테이션 및 데스크탑 환경의 최신 그래픽 인터페이스에 부합되도록 업그레이드되었음을 뜻한다.

AC’ 97 Audio Codec

AC 97 Audio codec 은 AC 97 2.2 사양과 호환하며, 18-bit ADC (아날로그 디지털 전환기) 와 DAC (디지털 아날로그 전환기) 해결 및 독립적이고 다양한 샘플링 속도의 18-bit 스테레오 fullduplex codec 을 지원한다. 그 외에도 4개의 아날로그 line-level 스테레오 입력 기능이 포함된다.

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USB 2.0

내장된 VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0 컨트롤러는 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 사양에 부합된다.

USB 2.0은 고속 장치를 위해 데이터 전송 속도를 최대 480MB/sec 까지 지원하고 1msec 프레임의 8분의 1인

마이크로 프레임을 지원함으로써, USB 2.0 장치는 고속의 데이터 속도에도 작은 버퍼를 유지할 수 있다.

USB 1.1 커넥터와 기타 전속 케이블은 다른 변경 없이 USB 2.0 의 고속을 지원할 수 있다.

이 칩셋은 다음과 같은 고급의 USB 특징을 지닌 다:

• Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) 0.95 사양 및

Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) 1.1 사양 호환

• 2개의 UHCI 호스트 컨트롤러 (전속/저속 시그널링 용) 과

1개의 EHCI 호스트 컨트롤러 코어 (고속 시그널링 용) 로

이루어진 PCI 다기능 장치

• PCI-버스 전력 관리 인터페이스 1.1 사양 지원

• 모든 다운스트림 페이싱 포트를 지원하는 Legacy.

확장 옵션

이 메인보드에는 다음과 같은 확장 옵션이 있다:

• 32-bit PCI 슬롯 5개

• 8xAGP 슬롯 1개

• Communications and Network Riser (CNR) 슬롯1 개

(AC97 인터페이스의 경우에만)

• 4개의 IDE 채널 및 1 개의 플로피 디스크 드라이브

인터페이스를 지원하는 IDE 커넥터 2 개

• Promise PDC20265R 컨트롤러 (선택사항) 가 지원하는

IDE RAID 1.0 SVX400 는 전송 속도 33/66/100/133 MB/sec 의 Ultra DMA bus

mastering 을 지원한다.

IDE RAID (선택사항)

• Ultra ATA100 드라이브 및 Ultra ATA66/33 & EIDE

드라이브 (동일 드라이브 권장) 역호환 지원

• IDE RAID 1(mirroring) 또는 0 (striping) 지원

• UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0 모드 지원

• 2개의 독립 IDE 채널이 최대 4개의 UDMA/100/66/33 또는

EIDE 드라이브 지원

IEEE 1394 (선택사항)

• 고성능 시리얼 연결성 제공

• DMA 엔진의 1394 Open HCI 1.0 및 1.1 과 호환하며 32-

bit 버스 마스터 PCI 호스트 버스 인터페이스를 통해

고성능의 데이터 전송을 지원한다.

• 통합 3-포트 PHY를 통해 100, 200 및 400 Mbit/sec 의

전송 을 지원한다

• 조정 요구, 패킷 발생 및 검사, 버스 사이클 마스터 작동

기능을 지닌다

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10/100 LAN (선택사항)

VT6103 은 카테고리 5 언실드, 타입 1 실드 및 유리 섬유 케이블을 사용한 Ethernet 10BASE-T 및 100BASE-TX를 위한 물리적 레이어 장치이다.

• 듀얼 스피드 – 100/10 Mbps

• Half 및 Full Duplex

• IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T 및 100Base-Tx 스탠다드 부합

• 적응 가능한 등화 장치

통합 I/O 이 메인보드는 풀 세트의 I/O 포트와 커넥터가 있다:

• 마우스와 키보드용 PS/2 포트 2 개

• 시리얼 포트 2개

• 패러렐 포트 1 개

• MIDI/게임 포트 1 개

• USB 포트 6 개 (뒷 패널 포트 2 개, 4 개의 추가 포트를

제공하는 onboard USB 헤더)

• 마이크 용 오디오 잭, line-in 과 line-out

BIOS Firmware

이 메인보드는 Award BIOS 를 사용하여 사용자는 다음과 같은 시스템 기능을 구성할 수 있다:

• 전력 관리

• CPU 및 메모리 타이밍

• 모뎀 기상 알람

Firmware는 다른 프로세서 클럭 속도의 파라미터를 설정하는데도 사용될 수 있다.

檢查表

請依下列檢查表，核對主機板包裝之內容：

標準項目

• 主機板一片

• 磁碟機排線一條

• IDE磁碟機排線一條

• 自動安裝CD一片

• 後控制面板輸出入(I/O)擋板一片

• 固定模組一個

• 本使用手冊

性能

處理器 SVX400主機板採用了具有下列功能之 mPGA 478針插槽：

• 支援400/533MHz的前側匯流排(FSB)

• 支援intel公司的Pentium 4 處理器

晶片組配備之VT8754 北橋及VT8235南橋晶片組，採用了獨創且具有

擴充功能的架構，能夠發揮最佳的穩定性及功能。本晶片組具有下列先進的功能：

• 採用了先進的V-Link記憶體控制架構，能夠為網際網路及

3D繪圖功能，提供最佳的頻寬及效能

• 配備有一個2x/4x/8xAGP介面，可提供生動的3D畫面及視訊

功能

• VT8235晶片組上的ATA133介面，能夠持續進行133

MB/sec的資料傳輸，藉由連接ATA133硬碟，可大大提升系

統效能

其他重要功能包括：支援4個USB埠、音效及數據機連接用的 AC 97 link 、硬體監視功能、及ACPI/OnNow 電源管理功能。

記憶體本主機板採用3個184針2.5V之DDR DIMM插槽，合計可支援高達

12GB的記憶體。

VGA SVX400主機板配備有一個4xAGP插槽，能夠支援為舊型AGP規格8

倍之頻寬。 AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) 規格不僅具有所有AGP2.0之所有功能，而且還進一步提升了這些功能的效能。此AGP介面係由即有AGP規格進化而成，能夠滿足工作站或桌上型電腦環境對繪圖功能不斷提升的要求。

AC’ 97 音效解碼/編碼器

配備之AC’ 97音效解碼/編碼器，係採用AC’ 97 2.2 規格，支援18位元的ADC (類比數位轉換器)及DAC (數位類比轉換器) 解析度，同時也支援具有18位元的獨立或可變取樣率之立體全雙工解碼/編碼器。此外，尚支援4聲道立體聲的類比輸入

USB2.0 USB 2.0 (選購)

VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0控制卡符合通用串列匯流排2.0版規格。

USB 2.0可為高速週邊設備提供高達480MB/sec 的資料傳輸速度及1/8微秒框架，使得USB2.0設備僅需較小的緩

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衝記憶區，便可進行高速資料傳輸。

USB 2.0規格能夠直撥支援即有之USB 1.1規格連接器及其全速連接線。

本晶片組具有以下先進的USB功能：

• 符合EHCI(Enhanced Host Controller Interface)規格0.9

5版及UHCI(Universal Host Controller Interface)規格1.1版

• PCI 多功能設備係由2個全/低速信號處理用UHCI 主控制卡

及1個EHCI 控制卡所組成

• 支援高速信號處理的控制核心

• 支援 PCI-匯流排式電源管理介面(Power Management

Interface) 規格1.1版

• 支援所有舊式的下行傳輸埠

擴充選項

本主機板具有如下的擴充槽：

• 5個32位元 PCI插槽

• 1個 8xAGP 槽

• 1個CNR(Communications Network Riser) 槽 (僅支援

AC97介面)

• 2個IDE連接器，可支援4個IDE通道及1個軟碟機介面

• 支援Promise PDC20265R 控制器之IDE RAID1.0功能

(選購) SVX400具有Ultra DMA 匯流排控制功能，能夠支援33/66/100/133

MB/sec的傳輸速度。

IDE RAID (選購)

• 支援Ultra ATA100硬碟機，且支援舊式 Ultra ATA66/33 及

EIDE 硬碟機(建議使用相同規格的硬碟機)

• 支援IDE RAID 1(鏡射法) 或0 (磁條法)

• 支援UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0、 DMA 2/1/0、及 PIO 4/3/2/1/0 模式

• 2個獨立的IDE通道，共可支援高達4個UDMA/100/66/33 或

EIDE 硬碟

IEEE 1394 (選購)

• 提供高效能之串列連接功能

• 符合1394 Open HCI 1.0 及 1.1 規格，具有之 DMA

引擎經由32位元PCI主匯流排介面能夠支援高效能之資料傳

輸

• 藉由整合3埠PHY，支援 100、200及 400 Mbit/sec 傳輸速度

• 執行仲裁要求、封包產生與檢查、及匯流排電路控制等處

理

10/100 LAN (選購) VT6103 支援做為以第5類非遮蔽式網路線、第1型遮蔽式網路線

、或光纖架構之10BASE-T 及 100BASE-TX乙太網路之物理層設備。

• 雙速 – 100/10 Mbps

• 半雙工及全雙工

• 符合 IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T 及 100Base-Tx 標準

• 最佳化等化器

已整合的I/O 本主機板完整地支援各種 I/O埠及連接器：

• 2個 PS/2 埠，分供滑鼠及鍵盤連接

• 2個串列埠

• 1個平行埠

• 1個樂器數位介面/遊戲搖桿埠

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• 6個USB埠(2個在背面面板，2個在機載USB連接器上)

• 麥克風、音訊輸入及音訊輸出端子

BIOS 韌體

本主機板使用了Award BIOS ，使用者可藉此對包括下列之系統功能進行設定：

• 電源管理

• CPU及記憶體的時序調整

• 數據機喚醒功能警示

本BIOS也可用以設定各種不同的處理器頻率。

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校验表

将本主板的组件内容与以下校验表进行对照：

标准组件

• 一只主板

• 一条磁盘驱动器带状电缆

• 一条 IDE 驱动器带状电缆

• 一张自动安装软件支持光盘

• 一个后面板 I/O 防护罩

• 一个保持模块

• 本用户手册

特性

处理器

SVX400主板使用一个 mPGA478 插座，此插座具有以下特点：

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支持 400/533 MHz 前端总线 (FSB) 支持 Intel Pentium 4 处理器

芯片组

SVX400上的芯片组包括 VT8754 北桥和 VT8235 南桥，它基于一种新型的、可扩展的架构，能提供已经证明的可靠性和高性能。此芯片组具有以下一些高级功能：

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先进的 V-Link 存储控制器架构，能够提供足够的带宽和性能，甚至能够满足 Internet 和 3D 图形应用的要求支持一个2x/4x8xAGP 接口，能够提供逼真的 3D 图形和视频性能

VT8235 芯片组带一个 ATA 133 接口，通过提供到 ATA 133 硬盘的高速连接明显改善系统性能，最大可提供 133 MB/sec 的稳定数据传输速率

其它功能包括支持 4 个 USB 端口、用于音频和调制解调器的 AC 97 连接、硬件监测和 ACPI/OnNow 电源管理。

内存

此主板提供 3 个 184 pin、2.5V DDR DIMM 内存插槽，最多可支持12 GB。

VGA

SVX400 包括一个 8xAGP 插槽，可提供普通 AGP 规格 8-倍的带宽。在增强了 AGP2.0 功能的同时，极大地提高了 AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) 的性能。此接口反映了 AGP 的发展规律，它进一步满足了在工作站和桌面环境中对图形接口的不断增长的要求。

AC’ 97 Audio Codec

AC’ 97 Audio codec 兼容 AC’ 97 2.1 规格，支持 18 位 ADC（模拟数字转换器）和 DAC（数字模拟转换器）精度，

并支持具有独立和可调采样速率的 18 位立体声全双工编解码器。其它功能包括支持 4 路模拟线路级立体声输入。

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USB 2.0

内建的VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0 控制器与通用串行总线规格 2.0 兼容。

USB 2.0 支持的高速设备数据传输速率可达 480MB/sec，并指定一个 microframe（即 1msec 帧的 1/8）。这就使 USB 2.0 设备在高速数据传输速率时能够保持较小的缓冲区。

USB 1.1 接口和其它全速电缆可支持 USB2.0 更高的速度，不需要做任何修改。

此芯片组还具备以下增强 USB 功能：

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与 0.95 版本的增强主控器接口 (EHCI) 规格和 1.1 版本的通用主控器接口 (UHCI) 规格兼容 PCI 多功能设备由 2 个用于全速/低速传输数据的 UHCI 主控器和1 个用于高速传输数据的 EHCI 主控器组成支持 1.1 版本的 PCI 总线电源管理接口规格支持所有传统下行端口

扩展选项此主板提供如下扩展选项：

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5 个 32 位 PCI 扩展插槽 1 个 8xAGP 插槽 1 个通信网络转接 (CNR) 插槽（仅对于 AC97 接口） 2 个 IDE 接口，可支持 4 个 IDE 通道；1 个软驱接口 Promise PDC20265R 控制器支持的 IDE RAID 1.0（可选）

SVX400 支持 Ultra DMA 总线控制，传输速率可达 33/66/100/133 MB/sec。

IDE RAID （可选）

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支持 Ultra ATA100 驱动器，并向后兼容 Ultra ATA66/33 和 EIDE 驱动器（建议使用同样的驱动器）支持 IDE RAID 1(mirroring) 或 0 (striping) 支持 UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0、DMA 2/1/0 和 PIO 4/3/2/1/0 模式

2 个独立的 IDE 通道，可支持 4 个 UDMA/100/66/33 或 EIDE 驱动器

IEEE 1394 （可选）

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提供高性能串行连通性符合 1394 Open HCI 1.0 和 1.1（带有 DMA 引擎），支持通过 32 位的主 PCI 主机总线接口进行高性能的数据传输通过集成的 3-port PHY 支持 100、200 和 400 Mbps 的传输速率执行仲裁请求、数据包生成和检查以及总线周期控制操作

10/100 LAN （可选）

VT6103 是一种物理层设备，可用于使用 5 类非屏蔽线、1 类屏蔽线和光缆的以太网 10BASE-T 和 100BASE-TX。

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双速 – 100/10 Mbps 半双工和全双工符合所有相应的 IEEE 802.3、10Base-T 和 100Base-Tx 标准

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集成 I/O 此主板具有完整的 I/O 端口和插孔：

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2 个 PS/2 端口用于连接鼠标和键盘 2 个串口 1 个并口 1 个 MIDI/游戏端口 6 个 USB 端口（主板后面板带 2 个接口，板上 USB

接口提供其它 4 个端口）麦克风、线入和线出声音插孔

BIOS

此主板使用 Award BIOS，可以让用户自己配置以下系统功能：

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电源管理 CPU 和记忆定时 Modem 唤醒和报警

还可用于设置不同处理器时钟速度的参数。

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Preface i

Features and Packing List Translations iii

CHAPTER 1 1

Introducing the Mainboard 1

Introduction.................................................................................................1

Checklist .....................................................................................................1

Standard Items................................................................................................. 1

Features .....................................................................................................2

Choosing a Computer Case .......................................................................4

Mainboard Components .............................................................................5

CHAPTER 2 7

Installing the Mainboard 7

Safety Precautions......................................................................................7

Quick Guide................................................................................................7

Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............................................................8

Checking Jumper Settings..........................................................................8

Setting Jumpers ............................................................................................... 8

Checking Jumper Settings ............................................................................... 9

Jumper Settings ............................................................................................... 9

Connecting Case Components.................................................................10

Front Panel Connector................................................................................... 12

Installing Hardware ...................................................................................13

Installing the Processor.................................................................................. 13

Installing Memory Modules .......................................................................... 16

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM......................................................... 17

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive................................................................. 19

Installing Add-on Cards................................................................................. 19

Connecting Optional Devices........................................................................ 21

Connecting I/O Devices ............................................................................25

External Connector Color Coding ................................................................. 25

CHAPTER 3 26

Using BIOS 26

About the Setup Utility ..............................................................................26

The Standard Configuration .......................................................................... 26

Entering the Setup Utility.............................................................................. 27

Updating the BIOS ........................................................................................ 27

Using BIOS...............................................................................................28

Standard CMOS Features .............................................................................. 29

Advanced BIOS Features .............................................................................. 31

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Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................... 33

Integrated Peripherals.................................................................................... 37

Power Management Setup............................................................................. 42

PNP/PCI Configurations................................................................................ 46

PC Health Status............................................................................................ 48

Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................................ 48

Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................. 49

Load Optimized Defaults............................................................................... 49

Set Supervisor/User Password....................................................................... 50

Save & Exit Setup ......................................................................................... 50

Exit Without Saving ...................................................................................... 50

CHAPTER 4 51

Using the Mainboard Software 51

About the Software CD-ROM ...................................................................51

Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP .......................................51

Running Setup ............................................................................................... 52

Manual Installation....................................................................................54

Utility Software Reference ........................................................................54

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Introducing the Mainboard

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Thank you for purchasing the SVX400 mainboard. The SVX400 is designed to accommodate Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting front side bus (FSB) speeds of 400/533 MHz.

The mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layers printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 244 mm.

Based on the highly integrated VIA APOLLO P4X400, this mainboard incorporates the VIA VT8754 Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets which delivers workstation level performance.

The SVX400 comes with a full set of I/O features conveniently integrated on the rear I/O panel, including support for PS/2 keyboard and mouse connectors, two USB ports, a LAN connector, two high-speed serial port, an EPP/ECP parallel port, audio jacks for microphone, line-in, line-out and CD-in and a game port, as well as supporting Plug and Play.

For added power and performance, the mainboard achieves the highest reliability by supporting three 184 pin, 2.5V DDR (Double Data RAM) DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 12 GB.

The SVX400 offers the ideal platform for building powerful PCs and workstations.

Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on

whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps and 2.7 GBps. DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by SDRAM.

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Compare the mainboard’s package contents with the following checklist:

Standard Items

• One mainboard

• One diskette drive ribbon cable

• One IDE drive ribbon cable

• One auto-install software support CD

• One I/O panel

• One retention module

• This user’s manual

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Processor The SVX400 mainboard includes a mPGA Socket 478 that has

the following features:

• Supports up to a 400/533 MHz front side bus (FSB)

• Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors

Chipset The chipset on SVX400 includes the VT8754 Northbridge and

VT8235 Southbridge which are based on an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipset’s advanced features are:

• An advanced V-Link memory controller architecture that

provides the bandwidth and performance necessary for

even the most demanding Internet and 3D graphics

• Support for an 2x/4x8xAGP interface providing vivid 3D

graphics and video performance

• An ATA 133 interface on the VT8235 chipset, which helps

boost system performance by providing a high-speed

connection to ATA 133 Hard Disk Drives, delivering

maximum sustained data transfer rates of 133 MB/sec Additional features include support for four USB ports, an AC

97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management.

Memory The mainboard accommodates three 184 pin, 2.5V DDR

DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 12 GB.

VGA The SVX400 includes an 8xAGP slot that provides eight times

the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. The AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) offers a significant increase in performance along with feature enhancements to AGP2.0. This interface represents the natural evolution from the existing AGP to meet the ever-increasing demands placed on the graphic interfaces within the workstation and desktop environments.

AC’ 97 Audio Codec

The AC’97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’ 97 2.2 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs.

USB 2.0 The built-in VIA VT8235 PCI USB 2.0 Controller is compliant

with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0. The USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates up to 480Mb/sec for

high-speed devices and specifies a microframe that will be 1/8

of a 1msec frame. This allows the USB 2.0 devices to

have small buffers even at high data rates. The USB 1.1 connectors and other full speed cables can

support the higher speed of USB 2.0 without any changes. The chipset has the following advanced USB features:

• Compliant with Enhanced Host Controller Interface

(EHCI) Specification Revision 0.95 and Universal Host

Controller Interface (UHCI) Specification Revision 1.1

• PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host

Controllers for full/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host

Controller core for high-speed signaling

• Supports PCI-Bus Power Management Interface

Specification release 1.1

• Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

Expansion Options

The mainboard comes with the following expansion options:

• Five 32-bit PCI slots

• One 8xAGP slot

• A Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot (AC97

interface only)

• Two IDE connectors which support four IDE channels and

a floppy disk drive interface

• IDE RAID 1, 0 supported by Promise PDC20265R

controller (optional) The SVX400 is capable of Ultra DMA bus mastering with

transfer rates of 33/66/100/133 MB/sec.

IDE RAID (optional)

• Supports Ultra ATA100 drives and backward compatible

with Ultra ATA66/33 & EIDE drives (identical drives

recommended)

• Supports IDE RAID 1(mirroring) or 0 (striping)

• Supports UDMA 5/4/3/2/1/0, DMA 2/1/0, PIO 4/3/2/1/0

modes

• Two independent IDE channels support up to four

UDMA/100/66/33 or EIDE drives

IEEE 1394 (optional)

• Provides high performance serial connectivity

• Compliant with 1394 Open HCI 1.0 and 1.1 with DMA

engine support for high performance data transfer via a

32-bit bus master PCI host bus interface

• Supports 100, 200 and 400 Mbit/sec transmission via an

integrated 3-port PHY

• Performs arbitration requesting, packet generation and

checking, and bus cycle master operations

10/100 LAN (optional)

The VT6103 is a Physical Layer device for Ethernet 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX using category 5 Unshielded, Type 1 Shielded, and Fiber Optic cables.

• Dual Speed – 100/10 Mbps

• Half And Full Duplex

• Meet All Applicable IEEE 802.3, 10Base-T and 100Base-

Tx Standards

• Adaptive Equalizer

Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:

• Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard

• Two serial port

• One parallel port

• One MIDI/game port

• Six USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB

headers providing four extra ports)

• Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

BIOS Firmware

This mainboard uses Award BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following:

• Power management

• CPU and memory timing

• Modem wake up alarms

The firmware can also be used to set

arameters for different

processor clock speeds.

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There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX system case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required. The mainboard can support one floppy diskette drive and four enhanced IDE drives. Ensure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install.

Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel. Make sure that the I/O template in the case matches the I/O ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard.

This mainboard has an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm. Choose a case that accommodates this form factor.

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Table of Mainboard Components

Label Component

1394A-J1 / 1394A-J2 IEEE 1394A header AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector ATX2 Power connector AUDIO1 Mic/speaker-out connector BT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan CD1 Primary CD-in connector (Sony) CD2 Secondary CD-in connector (Panasonic) CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot CPU SOCKET CPU Socket (mPGA478) CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU DDR1 ~ DDR3 Three 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets FDD1 Floppy disk drive connector IDE 1 Primary IDE channel IDE 2 Secondary IDE channel IDE 3 Third IDE channel for ATA 66/100 (RAID) IDE 4 Fourth IDE channel for ATA 66/100 (RAID) JP1 Clear CMOS jumper JP2 CPU bus speed select jumper LED1 LED 2.5 VSB for DDR SDRAM (red) PANEL1 Panel connector for case switches and LEDs PCI1 ~ PCI5 Five 32-bit add-on card slots SJ1 Single-color LED header SIR1 Serial infrared port SMI1 External System Management Interrupt header SPDIF_4P SPDIF out header USB2/USB3 Connector for front panel USB ports

Note: LED1 is usually connected to a light that indicates that the computer is

powered on. Do not install hardware or disconnect power cables while the LED is on.

This concludes Chapter 1. The next chapter explains how to install the mainboard.

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Installing the Mainboard

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Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard:

• Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid

damage from static electricity.

• Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely

grounded object before working on the mainboard.

• Leave components in the static-proof bags they came in.

• Hold all circuit boards by the edges. Do not bend circuit boards.

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This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the mainboards.

The following table provides a reference for installing specific components:

Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 5

Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 8

Setting Jumpers Go to page 8

Installing Case Components Go to page 10

Installing the CPU Go to page 13

Installing Memory Go to page 16

Installing a HDD and CD-ROM Drive Go to page 17

Installing a FDD Go to page 19

Installing Add-on Cards Go to page 19

Connecting Options Go to page 21

Connecting Peripheral (I/O) Devices Go to page 25

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Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case:

This illustration shows an example of a mainboard being installed in a tower-type case:

Note: Do not overtighten

the screws as this can stress the mainboard.

Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the mainboard onto the mounting brackets with screws.

2. Secure the mainboard with screws where appropriate.

1. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets.

Ensure that your case has an I/O template that supports the I/O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard.

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This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configuration of the mainboard.

Setting Jumpers

Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration options. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

The illustrations below show a 2-pin jumper. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is SHORT. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is OPEN.

This illustration shows a 3-pin jumper. Pins 1 and 2 are SHORT.

Short Open

Checking Jumper Settings

The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled.

Jumper Settings

Jumper Type Description Setting (default)

JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS

jumper

1-2: Normal

2-3: Clear CMOS

JP1

JP2 3 pin CPU bus speed

select jumper

1-2: Auto

2-3: 533 MHz

JP2

JP1 - This jumper enables you to reset BIOS. Follow these instructions:

1. Turn the system off.

2. Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1.

3. Return the jumper to the normal setting.

4. Turn the system on. The BIOS is returned to the default settings.

JP2 - This jumper enables to set the CPU frequency.

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After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following:

1. Connect the Pentium 4 processor auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX2.

2. Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX1.

3. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1.

4. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1.

5. Connect the case switches and indicator to PANEL1.

6. Connect the case LED cable to SJ1.

Note: When the system is heavily loaded, you

should install, at a minimum, an ATX12V power supply with a 300W capacity.

ATX1: ATX 20-pin Power Connector

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 12 -12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 +5V 14 PS ON# 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 +5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PWRGD 18 +5V 9 +5VSB 19 +5V

10 +12V 20 +5V

ATX2: ATX 12V Power Connector

Pin Signal Name

1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground 4 Ground

CPUFAN1/CASFAN1: FAN Power Connectors

Pin Signal Name Function

1 GND System Ground 2 +12V Power +12V 3 Sense Sensor

SJ1: Single color LED header

Pin Signal Name Function

1 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green 2 ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green 3 SB5V Power LED (+)

ACPI LED function:

S0 S1 S3 S4/S5

SJ1

Light Blinking Blinking Dark

Front Panel Connector

The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information:

PANEL1

Pin Signal Function Pin Signal Function

HD_LED_P

Hard disk LED (positive)

FP PWR/SLP

MSG LED [dual color or single color (+)]

HD_LED_N

Hard disk active LED (negative)

FP PWR/SLP

MSG LED [dual color or single color (-)]

RST_SW_N Reset Switch

PWR_SW_P Power Switch

RST_SW_P Reset Switch

PWR_SW_N Power Switch

RSVD Reserved

NC No pin

Hard Drive Activity LED

Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive. For the LED to function properly, an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface. The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI (hard drive activity LED) connector.

Power / Sleep / Message Waiting LED

Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single- or dual-color, front panel mounted LED provides power on/off, sleep, and message waiting indication.

Reset Switch

Supporting the reset function requires connecting pins 5 and 7 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. When the switch is closed, the board resets and runs POST.

Power Switch

Supporting the power on/off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momentary-contact switch that is normally open. The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off. The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal.

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Installing the Processor

Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components.

On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit work area so that you can clearly see the mainboard and processor socket.

Before installing the Processor

This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.

Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.

This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.

CPU Installation Procedure

The following illustration shows CPU installation components:

Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow

Follow these instructions to install the CPU:

1. Install and secure the Retention Module on the mainboard.

2. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position.

3. Match the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin-1 on the CPU socket (the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing). Insert the processor into the socket. Do not use force.

4. Lower the heatsink over the CPU.

5. Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink.

6. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.

7. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket.

8. Snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place

Cooling Fan

Retention Module

Heatsink

9. Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite sides to secure the cooling fan on top of the heatsink.

10. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connector.

Notes:

•

To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation, we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 4800 rpm at least.

• CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type

of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory).

The memory bus can run at 100/133/166 MHz. If your processor operates over a 100 MHz system bus, you can install DDR200 or DDR266/DDR333 memory modules that operate over a 100/133/166 MHz memory bus.

The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with up to 4 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 12 GB.

Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the mainboard. Handle the modules only by their edges. Do not touch the components or metal parts. Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules.

Installation Procedure

Refer to the following to install the memory modules.

1. This mainboard supports unbuffered DDR SDRAM only. Do not attempt to insert any other type of DDR SDRAM into the slots.

2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down.

3. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly.

4. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.

5. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

6. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM

This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive.

About IDE1 and IDE2 Devices

Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard.

If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel.

IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device user’s manual. When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

About IDE3 and IDE4 Devices (optional)

The third and fourth IDE channels are provided for IDE RAID function. These channels are booted by hard disk drive only. Other device such as CD-ROM and ZIP does not support this function. For installing devices on IDE3 and IDE4, follow the same procedures for IDE1 and IDE2 “Installing a Hard Disk Drive”.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE1 and IDE2 channel. To maximize performance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 33/66/100/133.

Installing a Hard Disk Drive

1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1

(A):

Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector (B). It

doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on

the hard disk drive (C).

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have installed. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 30 for more information.

Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive

1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1

(A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connector on the IDE cable.

3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD drive IDE connector (B). It

doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use.

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on

the CD-ROM/DVD drive (C).

5. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the

mainboard CD-in connector CDIN1 or CDIN2 (D).

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesn’t, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. See IDE Primary/Secondary

Master/Slave (Auto) on page 30 for more information.

Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive

The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 3.5-inch drive.

1. Install the FDD into the drive cage in your system case.

2. Plug the FDD cable into

FLOPPY1 (A):

3. Plug the correct connector on the FDD cable for the 5.25-inch or 3.5-inch drive

into the FDD connector (B).

4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on

the FDD (C).

When you first start up your system, go immediately to the Setup Utility to configure the floppy diskette drives that you have installed. See Standard CMOS Features on page 29 for more information.

Installing Add-on Cards

This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) expansion slots, one AGP slot, and one Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) slot.

PCI Slots

PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32-bit PCI interface.

AGP Slot

The AGP slot is used to install a graphics adapter that supports the 8xAGP specification and has an 8xAGP edge connector.

CNR Slot

This slot is used to insert CNR cards with Modem and Audio functionality.

Note: Before installing an add-on card, check the documentation for the card

carefully. If the card is not Plug and Play, you may have to manually configure the card before installation.

Follow these instructions to install an add-on card:

1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use.

2. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

3. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw.

Note: For some add-on cards, for example graphics adapters and network adapters,

you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add-on card.

Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices:

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal 2 AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits 3 AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power 4 AUD_VCC Filtered +5 V used by Analog Audio Circuits 5 AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel 6 AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal to Return from

Front Panel

7 HP_ON Reserved for future use to control

Headphone Amplifier 8 KEY No Pin 9 AUD_FPOUT_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel

10 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from

Front Panel

USB2/USB3: Front panel USB connectors

The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB2 and USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power 2 VREG_FP_USBPWR0 Front Panel USB Power 3 USB_FP_P0- USB Port 0 Negative Signal 4 USB_FP_P1- USB Port 1 Negative Signal 5 USB_FP_P0+ USB Port 0 Positive Signal 6 USB_FP_P1+ USB Port 1 Positive Signal 7 GND Ground 8 GND Ground 9 KEY No pin

10 USB_FP_OC0 Overcurrent signal

Note: Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as

indicated above. A different pin assignment may cause damage or system hang-up.

SIR1: Serial infrared port

The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 Not assigned Not assigned 2 KEY No pin 3 +5V IR Power 4 GND Ground 5 IRTX IrDA serial output 6 IRRX IrDA serial input

SMI1: System Management Interrupt

This connector is for use with SMI hardware interrupt power management.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 -EXTSMI Sleep button 2 GND Ground

1394A-J1/1394A-J2: IEEE 1394A header

Use this header to connect to any IEEE 1394A interface.

Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name

1 Cable-power 5 TPA2 GND 6 TPA+ 3 TPB- 7 Chassis GND 4 TPB+ 8 NC

SPDIF_4P: SPDIF out header

You can purchase an optional 24-bit digital audio extension bracket from a third-party vendor. You can use the audio RCA jacks to connect to digital audio devices. If your CD-ROM/DVD drive has digital audio output, you can connect it to the input pins of the SPDIF connector.

Pin Signal Name Function

1 SPDIF SPDIF digital output 2 +5VA 5V analog power 3 NC Not connected 4 GND Ground

IDE3/IDE4: Third/Fourth IDE connector (optional)

These connectors are for Promise PDC20265R controller only. Connect one cable to each of the IDE connectors of the mainboard (IDE3 & IDE4 connector). Please note the color orientation of the cable before attaching it to the mainboard. If you wish to use the IDE array controller, please refer to the optional “Promise Raid” user’s manual.

Promise PDC20265R supports striping (RAID 0) or mirroring (RAID 1), separately.

With striping, identical drives can read and write data in parallel to increase performance. Mirroring increases read performance through load balancing and elevator sorting while creating a complete backup of your files.

It offers RAID 1 mirroring (for two drives) to protect data. Should a drive that is part of a mirrored array fail, Promise PDC20265R

uses the mirrored

drive (which contains identical data) to assume all data handling. When a new replacement drive is later installed, Promise PDC20265R

rebuilds

data to the new drive from the mirrored drive to restore fault tolerance.

RAID 0 (Striping)

Configures multiple drives so that sectors of data are interleaved within an array. When a disk member fails, it affects the entire array. Performance is better than a single drive since the workload is balanced between array members. This array mode is designed for high performance systems. Identical drives are recommended for performance as well as data storage efficiency. The disk array data capacity is equal to the number of drive members times the smallest member capacity.

RAID 1 (Mirroring)

Configures an array of 2 drives to write duplicate data and read in parallel. It performs reads using advanced data handling techniques that distribute the workload in a more efficient manner than using a single drive. When a read request is made, it selects the drive positioned closest to the requested data, and then looks to the idle drive to perform the next read access.

Promise PDC20265R

striped arrays can double the sustained data

transfer rate of Ultra ATA/100 drives. Promise PDC20265R

fully supports

Ultra ATA/100 specification of up to 100 MB/sec per drive, depending on individual drive specifications.

Note: Please use an 80-wire, 40-pin cable when connecting an Ultra ATA/100

hard drive to the motherboard IDE3 & IDE4 controller.

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The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports:

PS/2

mouse

PS/2

keyboard

Parallel port (LPT1)

Serial port

COM 1

Serial port

COM 2

Line-in

Game port

Microphone

Line-out

USB

ports

LAN port

PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. PS/2 Keyboard Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. LPT1 Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel

communications devices.

COM1/2 Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice

or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system as COM2/4.

Game Port Use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI device. Audio Ports Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The left

side jack is for a stereo line-out signal. The middle jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side jack is for a microphone.

LAN Port (optional)

Connect an RJ-45 jack to this port to connect your PC to the LAN.

USB Ports Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.

External Connector Color Coding

Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below.

Connector

Color

Audio line-in Light blue

Audio line-out Lime

Microphone Pink

MIDI/game Gold

Parallel Burgundy

PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple

PS/2-compatible mouse Green

Serial Teal or Turquoise

USB + LAN Black

SCSI, network, telephone, modem None

This concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

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Using BIOS

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The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

• Video display type and display options

• Password protection from unauthorized use

• Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

• when changing the system configuration

• when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to

make changes to the Setup Utility

• when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

• when making changes to the Power Management configuration

• when changing the password or making other changes to the

Security Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

Press DEL to enter SETUP

Pressing the delete key

accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:

Key Function

Esc Exits the current menu

←↑↓→

Scrolls through the items on a menu

+/–/PU/PD Modifies the selected field's values

F10 Saves the current configuration and exits setup

F1 Displays a screen that describes all key functions F5 Loads previously saved values to CMOS F6 Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting. F7 Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this mainboard from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows:

1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

2. If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.)

3. Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.)

4. Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3.

5. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.)

6. At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <Enter>. You see a screen similar to the following:

FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33

For (MAINBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type File Name to Program :____________________

Error Message

7. Type the filename of the new BIOS in the “File Name to Program” text box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS.

8. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.

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When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>.

Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information.

Some options (marked with a triangle

) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu.

In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle

Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Item Help

Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, July 11 2001 Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59

IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave

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

Video [EGA/VGA] Halt On [All Errors]

Base Memory 640K

Extended Memory 31744K Total Memory 32768K

Menu Level

Change the day, month, year and century.

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

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel.

Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

IDE Primary Master

Item Help

IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

IDE Primary Master [Auto] Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0 Head 0 Precomp 0 Landing Zone 0 Sector 0

Menu Level

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

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

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel.

Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more

than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto)

Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below.

Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None.

Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the

configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk.

Access Mode

This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive.

Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)

These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.

Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This mainboard has a built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On (All Errors)

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.

Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory

These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Advanced BIOS Features

This option defines advanced information about your system.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

CPU L1 & L2 Cache [Enabled] CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled] First Boot Device [Floppy] Second Boot Device [HDD-0] Third Boot Device [CD-ROM] Boot Other Device [Enabled] Swap Floppy Drive [Disabled] Boot Up Floppy Seek [Disabled] Boot Up NumLock Status [On] ATA 66/100 IDE Cable MSG [Disabled] Typematic Rate Setting [Disabled]

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

Security Option [Setup] OS Select For DRAM > 64MB [Non-OS2] HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability [Disabled] Report No FDD for WIN95 [Yes] Video BIOS Shadow [Enabled] Small Logo (EPA) Show [Disabled]

Menu Level

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

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

CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache and level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance.

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled)

This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)

Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

First/Second/Third Boot Device (Floppy/HDD-0/CD-ROM)

Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.

Boot Other Device (Enabled)

When enabled, the system searches all other possible locations for an operating system if it fails to find one in the devices specified under the First, Second, and Third boot devices.

Swap Floppy Drive (Disabled)

If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system, this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B, and drive B becomes drive A.

Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item unless you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity.

Boot Up NumLock Status (On)

This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg. (Enabled)

This item enables or disables the display of the ATA 66/100 Cable MSG.

Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)

If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to set the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard.

• Typematic Rate (6 Chars/Sec): Use this item to define how many

characters per second are generated when a key is held down.

• Typematic Delay (250 Msec): Use this item to define how many

milliseconds must elapse before a held-down key begins generating repeat characters.

Security Option (Setup)

If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility.

OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2)

This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system. Otherwise, leave this item at the default.

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

The S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer.

The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.

Report No FDD for WIN95 (Yes)

Select Yes to release IRQ6 when the system contains no floppy drive, for compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification.

Video BIOS Shadow (Enabled)

This function, when enabled allows VGA BIOS to be copied to the system DRAM for enhanced performance.

Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)

Determines whether or not the EPA logo appears during boot up.

Advanced Chipset Features

These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced Chipset Features

Item Help

DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter] AGP & P2P Bridge Control [Press Enter]

CPU & PCI Bus Control [Press Enter] Memory Hole [Disabled] System BIOS Cacheable [Disabled] Video RAM Cacheable [Disabled] Delay Prior to Thermal [16 min]

Menu Level

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

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Item Help

Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency

DRAM Clock [By SPD] DRAM Timing [Manual]

SDRAM CAS Latency [2.5] Bank Interleave [4 Bank] Precharge to Active(Trp) [3T] Active to Precharge (Tras) [7T] Active to CMD(Trcd) [3T]

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]

DRAM Burst Len [4]

Write Recovery Time [3T]

Menu Level

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

Current FSB Frequency

This item displays the frontside bus (FSB) frequency. This is a display-only item. You cannot make changes to this field.

Current DRAM Frequency

This item displays the memory (DRAM) frequency. This is a display-only item. You cannot make changes to this field.

DRAM Clock (By SPD)

This item enables you to manually set the DRAM Clock. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

DRAM Timing (Manual)

Set this By SPD to enable the system to automatically set the SDRAM timing by SPD (Serial Presence Detect). SPD is an EEPROM chip on the DIMM module that stores information about the memory chips it contains, including size, speed, voltage, row and column addresses, and manufacturer. If you disable this item, you can use the following three items to manually set the timing parameters for the system memory

SDRAM CAS Latency (2.5T)

Enables you to select the CAS latency time in HCLKs of 2/2 or 3/3. The value is set at the factory depending on the DRAM installed. Do not change the values in this field unless you change specifications of the installed DRAM or the installed CPU.

Bank Interleave (4 Bank)

Enable this item to increase memory speed. When enabled, separate memory banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed.

Precharge to Active (3T)

This item is used to designate the minimum Row Precharge time of the SDRAM devices on the module.

DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to determine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS) to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh may be incomplete and data lost.

Active to Precharge (7T)

This item specifies the number of clock cycles needed after a bank active command before a precharge can occur.

Active to CMD (3T)

This item specifies the minimum required delay between activation of different rows.

DRAM Command Rate (2T command)

This item enables you to specify the waiting time for the CPU to issue the next command after issuing the command to the DDR memory. We recommend

that you leave this item at the default value.

DRAM Burst Len (4)

This item describes which burst lengths are supported by the devices on the mainboard.

Write Recovery Time (3T)

This item controls the timing between write and precharge command.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Item Help

AGP Aperture Size [128M] AGP Mode [4X] AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

AGP Fast Write [Disabled] AGP Master 1 WS Write [Disabled] AGP Master 1 WS Read [Disabled] DBI Output for AGP Trans [Disabled]

Menu Level

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

AGP Aperture Size (128 MB)

This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

AGP Mode (4X)

This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of display data for the processor video memory. Enabling AGP-4X Mode can greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item if your graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Driving Control (Auto)

This item is used to signal driving current on AGP cards to auto or manual. Some AGP cards need stronger than normal driving current in order to operate. We recommend that you set this item to the default.

• AGP Driving Value: When AGP Driving Control is set to

Manual, use this item to set the AGP current driving value.

AGP Fast Write (Disabled)

This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor. Enabling this item can greatly improve the display speed. Disable this item if your graphics display card does not support this feature.

AGP Master 1 WS Write (Disabled)

This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. By default, twowait states are used by the system, providing greater stability.

AGP Master 1 WS Read (Disabled)

This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus. By default, twowait states are used by the system, allowing for greater stability.

DBI Output for AGP Trans. (Disabled)

This item is use to improve the signal quality for the AGP 3.0.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.

CPU & PCI Bus Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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CPU & PCI Bridge Control

Item Help

CPU to PCI Write Buffer [Enabled] PCI Master 0 WS Write [Enabled] PCI Delay Transaction [Disabled]

Menu Level

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

CPU to PCI Write Buffer (Enabled)

When enabled, writes from the CPU to PCI bus is buffered, to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and PCI bus. When disabled, the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another write cycle.

PCI Master 0 WS Write (Enabled)

When enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states.

PCI Delay Transaction (Disabled)

The mainboard’s chipset has an embedded 32-bit post write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1.

Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Features screen.

Memory Hole (Disabled)

This item is used to reserve memory space for ISA expansion cards that require it.

System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled)

These items allow the video and system to be cached in memory for faster execution. Leave these items at the default value for better performance.

Delay Prior to Thermal (16 Min)

Enables you to set the delay time before the CPU enters auto thermal mode.

Integrated Peripherals

These options display items that define the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports.

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Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

VIA OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter]

VIA On Chip PCI Device [Press Enter]

Super I/O Device [Press Enter] Init Display First [PCI Slot] OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled] USB Keyboard Support [Disabled] IDE HDD Block Mode [Enabled]

Menu Level

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

VIA OnChip IDE Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

Item Help

OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Primary Master PIO [Auto] Primary Slave PIO [Auto] Secondary Master PIO [Auto] Secondary Slave PIO [Auto] Primary Master UDMA [Auto] Primary Slave UDMA [Auto] Secondary Master UDMA [Auto] Secondary Slave UDMA [Auto]

Menu Level

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

On-Chip IDE Channel 0/1 (Enabled)

Use these items to enable or disable the PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard.

IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled)

The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you install a primary and secondary add-on IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. Choose Auto to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or select a PIO mode from 0-4.

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Auto)

Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave device. This mainboard supports UltraDMA technology, which provides faster access to IDE devices.

If you install a device that supports UltraDMA, change the appropriate item on this list to Auto. You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

VIA OnChip PCI Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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VIA OnChip PCI Device

Item Help

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio [Auto] VIA-3068 MC97 Modem [Disabled] Onboard LAN Device [Enabled] Onboard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

Menu Level

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

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio (Auto)

Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.

VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Disabled)

Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if you are going to install an external modem.

Onboard LAN Device (Enabled)

Enables and disables the onboard LAN.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM (Disabled)

Use this item to enable and disable the booting from the onboard LAN or a network add-in card with a remote boot ROM installed.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

SuperIO Device

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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SuperIO Device

Item Help

Onboard FDC Controller [Enabled] Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3] UART Mode Select [Normal] UR2 Duplex Mode [Half] Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7] Parallel Port Mode [ECP] ECP Mode Use DMA [3] Game Port Address [201] Midi Port Address [330] Midi Port IRQ [10]

Menu Level

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

Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)

This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller.

Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8/IRQ3)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 2 (COM2).

UART Mode Select (Normal)

This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol-Normal (default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps. ASKIR is Sharp's infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to

57.6K bps.

UR2 Duplex Mode (Half)

This field is available when UART 2 Mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA. This item enables you to determine the infrared (IR) function of the onboard infrared chip. The options are Full and Half (default).

Full-duplex means that you can transmit and send information simultaneously. Half-duplex is the transmission of data in both directions, but only one direction at a time.

Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7)

This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.

Parallel Port Mode (ECP)

Enables you to set the data transfer protocol for your parallel port. There are four options: SPP (Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) and ECP+EPP.

SPP allows data output only. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) and Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) are bi-directional modes, allowing both data input and output. ECP and EPP modes are only supported with EPP and ECP aware peripherals.

ECP Mode Use DMA (3)

When the onboard parallel port is set to ECP mode, the parallel port can use DMA 3 or DMA 1.

Game Port Address (201)

This item sets the I/O address for the game port.

Midi Port Address (330)

This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function.

Midi Port IRQ (10)

This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.

Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen.

Init Display First (PCI Slot)

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard.

OnChip USB Controller (All Enabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use the Universal Serial Bus ports on this mainboard.

USB Keyboard Support (Disabled)

Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.

IDE HDD Block Mode (Enabled)

Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.

Power Management Setup

This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.

Power Management Timeouts

The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode. If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled, then any activity on that item will reset the timeout counters to zero.

Wake Up Calls

If the system is suspended, or has been powered down by software, it can be resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem, a LAN card, a PCI card, or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock.

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Power Management Setup

Item Help

ACPI function [Enabled] ACPI Suspend Type [S1(POS)] Power Management Option [User Define] HDD Power Down [Disabled] Suspend Mode [Disabled] Video Off Option [Suspend --> Off] Video Off Method [DPMS Support] MODEM Use IRQ [3] Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off] Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto] PWRON After PWR-Fail [Off]

IRQ/Event Activity Detect [Press Enter]

Menu Level

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

ACPI Function (Enabled)

This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.

Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status

information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the computer.

ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS))

Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS),

the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3 (STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM - the system shuts down with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.

Power Management Option (User Define)

This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own timeouts for the power-saving modes.

HDD Power Down (Disabled)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.

Suspend Mode (Disabled)

After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off.

Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)

This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.

Video Off Method (DPMS Support)

This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)

Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the normal power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume (Auto)

This item allows the system to initialize the VGA BIOS from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state.

PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)

This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure.

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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IRQ/Event Activity Detect

PS2KB Wakeup Select [Hot key] Power Button Lock [Enabled] PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 [OFF] PS2KB WakeUp from S3/S4/S5 [Disabled] USB Resume from S3 [Enabled] VGA [OFF] LPT & COM [LPT/COM] HDD & FDD [ON] PCI Master [OFF] PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled] Wake Up On LAN/Ring [Disabled] RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

x Date (of Month) 0 x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0 0 0

IRQs Activity Monitoring [Press Enter]

Menu Level

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

Item Help

This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume the system from a power saving mode.

PS2KB Wakeup Select (Hot key)

This option allows you to set hot key combination to turn on the system by keyboard.

Power Button Lock (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, you can set the password to lock the system.

PS2KB/MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 (Disabled)

This option enables you to allow keyboard or mouse activity to awaken the system from power saving mode.

USB Resume from S3 (Enabled)

When set to Enabled, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any USB port activity.

VGA (Off)

When set to On, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any VGA activity.

LPT & COM (LPT/COM )

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the serial ports, or the parallel port.

HDD & FDD (ON)

When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the hard disk drive or the floppy diskette drive.

PCI Master (OFF)

When set to Off, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system.

PowerOn by PCI Card (Enabled)

Use this item to enable PCI activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode.

Wake Up On LAN/Ring (Disabled)

Use this item to enable LAN or modem activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode.

RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled)

When set to Enabled, the following two fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time.

Press <Esc> to return to the Power Management screen.

IRQs Activity Monitoring

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:

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IRQs Activity Monitoring

Item Help

Primary INTR [ON] IRQ 3 (COM2) [Disabled] IRQ 4 (COM1) [Enabled] IRQ 5 (LPT2) [Enabled] IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) [Enabled] IRQ 7 (LPT1) [Enabled] IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) [Disabled] IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) [Disabled] IRQ 10 (Reserved) [Disabled] IRQ 11 (Reserved) [Disabled] IRQ 12 (PS/2 Mouse) [Enabled] IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) [Enabled] IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) [Enabled] IRQ 15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

Menu Level

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

This screen enables you to set IRQs that will resume the system from a power saving mode.

Set any IRQ to Enabled to allow activity at the IRQ to wake up the system from a power saving mode.

Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

PNP/PCI Configurations

These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Item Help

PNP OS Installed [No] Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled by [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled] Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled] Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled] INT Pin1 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin2 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin3 Assignment [Auto] INT Pin4 Assignment [Auto]

Menu Level

Default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new addon and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the OS cannot boot

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

PNP OS Installed (No)

Setting this option to Yes allows the PnP OS (instead of BIOS) to assign the system resources such as IRQ and I/O address to the ISA PnP device. The default setting is No.

Reset Configuration Data (Disabled)

If you enable this item and restart the system, any Plug and Play configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory. New updated data is created.

Resources Controlled By (Auto(ESCD))

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required. If you select the “Manual” option, the prompt on the following line, “IRQ Resources” will become available to you.

You should leave this item at the default Auto (ESCD). Under this setting, the system dynamically allocates resources to Plug and Play devices as they are required.

If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus.

IRQ Resources

The submenu allows you to individually assign an interrupt type for interrupts IRQ-3 to IRQ-15.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Item

IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device]

IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device]

IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device]

IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device] IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

Menu Level

Legacy ISA for devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification, PCI/ISA PnP for devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture

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

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.

Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB/VGA (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.

INT Pin1~4 Assignment (Auto)

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system.

Press <Esc> to return to the PNP/PCI Configuration screen.

PC Health Status

On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds:

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PC Health Status

Item Help

Shutdown Temperature [Disabled]

CPU VCORE

2.50V

3.30V

5.00V

12.00V Voltage Battery Current System Temp Current CPU Temp CPU FAN Speed CASE FAN Speed

Menu Level

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

Shutdown Temperature

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields.

Frequency/Voltage Control

This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Item Help

CPU Ratio [Auto] Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled] Spread Spectrum [Enabled] CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock [Default] CPU Voltage Regulator [Default]

Menu Level

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

CPU Ratio

Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus (FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so that:

Multiplier x Frontside Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed

For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system is running a frontside bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that:

4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU clock)

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)

When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots.

Spread Spectrum (Enabled)

If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the system.

CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock (Default)

Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor (usually 133 MHz, 100 MHz or 66 MHz).

CPU Voltage Regulator (Default)

If you are manually configuring the CPU clock, use this item to set the CPU voltage for more stability.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility:

Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system is not functioning correctly, try installing the fail-safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again. If you only want to install fail-safe defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F6>.

Load Optimized Defaults

This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press <F7>.

Set Supervisor/User Password

When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PASSWORD

Type the password, up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection.

To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely.

PASSWORD DISABLED

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup.

If you have selected “Setup” at “Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup.

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.

Save & Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu:

Exit Without Saving

Highlight this item and press <Enter> to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press <Y> to discard changes and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu.

Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the "Exit

Without Saving" item and press <Y> to discard any changes you have made.

This concludes Chapter 3. Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the mainboard.

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Using the Mainboard Software

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The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.

Note: Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with

your mainboard.

Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual.

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The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your mainboard.

Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still

install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Explorer). Refer to Utility Folder Installation Notes later in this chapter.

The support software CD-ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive, the autorun feature will automatically bring up the install screen. The screen has three buttons on it, Setup, Browse CD and Exit.

Note: If the opening screen doesn't appear, double-click the file "setup.exe" in

the root directory.

Setup Tab

Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program.

Select from the menu which software you want to install.

Browse CD

The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD.

Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.

Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, or WIN98/95. Always go to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.

To install the software, execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double-clicking the file and then following the instructions on the screen.

Exit The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window.

Application Tab

Lists the software utilities that are available on the CD.

Read Me Tab

Displays the path for all software and drivers available on the CD.

Running Setup

Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the mainboard:

1. Click Setup. The installation program begins:

Mainboard model

Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will

be different according to the mainboard you are installing.

The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner.

2. Click Next. The following screen appears:

3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.

4. Click Next run the Installation Wizard. An item installation screen appears:

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items.

Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation.

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Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your mainboard.

Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers. Most drivers have a setup program (SETUP.EXE) that automatically detects your operating system before installation. Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder.

If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program, browse to the operating system subfolder and locate the readme text file (README.TXT or README.DOC) for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system.

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All the utility software available from this page is Windows compliant. They are provided only for the convenience of the customer. The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license.

Note: These software(s) are subject to change at anytime without prior notice.

Please refer to the support CD for available software.

AWARD Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip. Proceed with caution when using this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. Refer to Chapter 3, Using BIOS for more information.

WinFlash Utility

The Award WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS Award BIOS flash writer utility. The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard while in a Windows environment. This utility is currently available for WINXP\ME\2000\98SE. To install the WinFlash utility, run WINFLASH.EXE from the following directory:

\UTILITY\WINFLASH 1.51

PC-CILLIN 2002

The PC-CILLIN 2002 software program provides anti-virus protection for your system. This program is available for Windows 2000/ME/98SE/XP and Windows NT. Be sure to check the readme.txt and install the appropriate antivirus software for your operating system.

We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses.

MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software

To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK, then run MRTALKSETUP72.EXE to install the application software.

Super Voice – Fax/Modem Software

To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPER_VOICE, then run PICSHELL.EXE to install the application software.

PageABC

The PageABC application software enables you to create your very own home page. To install the PageABC, go to the directory \UTILITYPageABC, and then run SETUP.EXE to install the application software.

This concludes Chapter 4.

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