Tekram P5MVP-A4 User Manual

(for board version 1.1 and later)

Rev: 1.02

Date: December - 98

MAINBOARD

User’s Manual

* All other product names are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.

FCC & DoC Compliance Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules, operation is subject to the following
two conditions.

1. This device may not cause harmful interference and,

2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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 residential installations. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interface to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television
equipment 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:

l Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
l Move the equipment away from the receiver.
l Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

l Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional

suggestions.

The FCC requires the user to be notified that any change or modifications to the equipment
by the user not expressly approved by the grantee or manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate such equipment. The use of shielded cables for connection of the
monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION...............................................................................5

Product Description........................................................................................5

Item Checklist ................................................................................................5

Specifications .................................................................................................6

Board Level Feature........................................................................................7

Comprehensive Mainboard View..................................................................10

INSTALLATION ..............................................................................11

Installing the CPU........................................................................................11

Setting the Jumpers ......................................................................................12

Connections..................................................................................................16

System Memory (DRAM SIMM/DIMMs).....................................................26

Installing an AGP Card................................................................................28

MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP............................................................29

About the BIOS............................................................................................29

Main Menu...................................................................................................31

Standard CMOS Setup..................................................................................32

BIOS Features Setup.....................................................................................36

Chipset Features Setup .................................................................................40

Power Management Setup ............................................................................43

PNP/PCI Configuration Setup.......................................................................46

Load BIOS Defaults......................................................................................49

Load Setup Defaults......................................................................................49

Integrated Peripherals Setup.........................................................................49

Supervisor Password and User Password Setting...........................................52

IDE HDD Auto Detection.............................................................................54

Save & Exit Setup / Exit Without Saving......................................................54

PCI Device Listing .......................................................................................55

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESKTOP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (DMI)..............................56

FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY........................................57

HARDWARE MONITORING UTILITY .............................................59

APPENDIX A...................................................................................60

VIA MVP3 Driver Installation .....................................................................60

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Product Description

Designed as a flexible, high-performance and cost-effective solution for System
Integrators and End Users alike, this mainboard provides the power and
expandability to meet the requirements of the most advanced operating systems
and software applications.

This mainboard is designed to provide Pentium –based (FSB 100MHz) system by
utilizing the VIA MVP3 AGPset on ATX AGP/PCI Platform. By incorporating
such advanced features as Ultra DMA/33 Bus Mastering IDE and Universal Serial
Bus (USB) onto the mainboard, optimum system performance is assured and
system design and implementation is simplified.

Fully “Plug & Play” compatible via an Award BIOS, this mainboard facilitates
easy system configuration and peripheral setup. Advanced BIOS features include
Temperature Monitoring and Alert functions designed to prevent the CPU from
overheating. Also, the Award BIOS supports ACPI Readiness and is compatible
with the PC’97 specification. With support for up to 512KB or 1MB Pipelined
Burst SRAM L2 cache and 512MB of EDO or SDRAM System RAM, this
mainboard is the ideal foundation for high-end computer systems.

Item Checklist

Your mainboard package should include the items listed below. Damaged or
missing items should be reported to your vendor.

þ The mainboard
þ Floppy disk drive ribbon

cable

þ IDE ribbon cable
þ Fan adaptive cable
þ This User’s Manual

þ CD-ROM containing

VIA PCI Bridge driver,
VIA VxD driver,
VIA PCI Mini-port driver
Bus Master IDE driver,
support software for updating the
FLASH BIOS and IDE drivers
Trend ® PC-cillin Anti-Virus
Software

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Specifications

Processor ZIF socket 7 support AMD K6 / K6-2 (FSB 100MHz) up to

400 MHz, CYRIX MII up to PR300, INTEL Pentium MMX up
to 233 MHz,

Chipset VIA  MVP3 AGPset
BIOS Award  BIOS, support DMI, Green PC, Plug-and-Play, ACPI,

Boot from CD-ROM, LS-120 120MB F.D.D.., ZIP Devices
Support Symbios SCSI BIOS

Cache Memory
System Memory 4×SIMM+2×DIMM MAX. 512MB

On-board I/O
Features

Advanced
Features

PCI Bus Master
IDE

Power
Connector
Expansion Slots 1×32-bit AGP slot, 4×32-bit PCI Slots, 2×16-bit ISA Slots

Form Factor

On board 512 KB /1 MB Write-back, Pipelined Burst L2 Cache

Support SDRAM, EDO, FPM DRAM module
1×FDC Port ( LS120)
1×Parallel Port (EPP, ECP Port)
2×Serial Port (16550 Fast UART Compatible)
2×USB ports
1×IrDA TX/RX Header
1×Wake-On-LAN connector

1. Wake-up on LAN

2. Modem Ring-in Remote Power on

3. Hardware Monitoring (Fan, Temperature, Voltage)

2×PCI Bus Master IDE Port
UltraDMA/33 Mode up to 33MB/s transfer rate

ATX 20-pin Power Connector

ATX Size ( 185mm x 305mm)

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1. ISA slots 11. USB connectors

2. Mainboard BIOS 12. PS/2 Mouse connector(top)

3. PCI slots 13. PS/2 Keyboard connector(bottom)

4. AGP slot 14. ATX power connector

5. Infrared (IR) connector 15. CPU socket ( Socket 7)

6. DRAM DIMM sockets 16. Floppy connector

7. DRAM SIMM sockets

8. COM2 connector 18. Primary IDE connector

9. Printer port connector 19. Via MVP3 AGPset
COM1 connector 20. Wake-up On LAN connector

* Board Size: ATX Size : 185mm x 305mm

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1. ISA SLOTS: (2) 16-bit ISA slots.

2. MAINBOARD BIOS: Award BIOS supporting “Plug and Play”, DMI, Green

PC specification, Enhanced IDE and Multi-I/O. The BIOS is FLASH
Upgradeable via the AWDFLASH Utility.

3. PCI SLOTS: (4) 32-bit PCI slots are provided.

4. AGP SLOTS: (1) Accelerated Graphics Port for high performance graphics

capabilities, especially 3D.

5. BACK INFRARED (IR) CONNECTOR: UART2 can also be used for the

optional Infrared Module, enabling wireless communication capability. A
supplied bracket with a single customized cable connects directly to the infrared
pin-header on the mainboard

6. DRAM DIMM SOCKETS: (2) 168-pin DIMM sockets are provided to

support a maximum RAM memory capacity of 512 MB.DIMM types 3.3V
Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAMs and SDRAM.

7. DRAM SIMM SOCKETS: (4) 72-pin SIMM sockets are provided to support

a maximum RAM memory capacity of 512 MB.DIMM types of either Fast Page
Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM are supported and
automatically detected by the BIOS.

8. COM2 CONNECTOR: High-speed UART compatible serial port. COM2 can

be directed to the Infrared Module for wireless connection capability

9. PRINTER PORT CONNECTOR: EPP and ECP compatible parallel port.

10. COM1 CONNECTOR: High-speed UART compatible serial port.

11. USB CONNECTORS: These connectors permit the connection of two USB

peripheral devices directly to the port without an external hub. USB is a new
technology supporting keyboards, mouse, printers, fax modems and other
telephony devices.

12. PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR: Supports PS/2 style mice

13. PS/2 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR: Supports PS/2 style keyboards.

14. ATX POWER CONNECTOR: 20-pin ATX Power Connector.

15. CPU SOCKET: ZIF Socket 7 mainboard supports CPU speeds up to 300MHz

for AMD K6-2 (100MHz CPU), AMD K6 up to 300MHz and Cyrix MII CPU
up to PR300, Intel Pentium CPU up to 233MHz.

16. FLOPPY CONNECTOR: Built-in floppy controller supports (2) 5.25" or 3.5"

(1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy drives.

17. SECONDARY IDE CONNECTOR: Connector for second IDE channel.

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18. PRIMARY IDE CONNECTOR: Connector for first IDE channel. The on-

board PCI Bus Mastering IDE controller features support for DMA Mode 2,
PIO Modes ¾, and Ultra DMA/33 (33MB/sec) for faster data transfer rates. (2)
Connectors are provided for support of up to (4) IDE devices on two channels.
Other ATAPI and Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Drives and CD-ROMs
are also supported.

19. CHIPSET: VIA MVP3 AGPset can support Socket 7 100MHZ CPUs.

20. Wake-up On LAN connector: The wake-up On LAN connector will allow the

network to wake up a Soft Power Down(Soft-Off) PC.

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Comprehensive Mainboard View

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Static Precautions
Static electricity can be a serious danger to the electronic components on this mainboard. To

avoid damage caused by electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:
ü Don’t remove the mainboard from its anti-static packaging until you are ready to install

it into a computer case.

ü Before you handle the mainboard in any way, touch a grounded, anti-static surface, such

as an unpainted portion of the system chassis, for a few seconds to discharge any built­up static electricity.

ü Handle add-in cards and modules by the edges or mounting bracket.

Installing the CPU

ü WARNING: Use of a CPU Cooling Fan is required to prevent CPU from

overheating. The Fan should be installed first before inserting the CPU into its
socket.

1. Locate the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket 7.

2. First open the socket by pulling the lever sideways, then upwards. Notice how

the lever locks in place when pressed all the way down.

3. The CPU must be inserted with the correct

orientation. One corner of the CPU has a
“Notch” and looks different that the other
three. This corner is also missing a pin unlike the
other three and is marked with a white dot on
top of the CPU. Align this corner towards the
end of the lever as shown in the figure below.
Insert the CPU, press it down, and close the
lever until it locks into place.

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Setting the Jumpers

Jumpers are used on this mainboard to select various settings and features. A 2-pin
jumper has two settings: Open and Short (or Closed). The jumper is closed by
placing the Jumper Cap across the two pins, thereby connecting them. 3-pin
jumpers can be set to pins 1-2 or 2-3 connected. Pin-1 is labeled on the circuit
board.

3-pin Jumper 2-pin Jumper

Pin 1-2

Pin 2-3

CPU Voltage Selection Jumper (JP13 and JP14)

Locate Jumper blocks JP13 and JP14 on the mainboard. Set these jumper blocks in
accordance with your specific CPU type. The Intel MMX CPU is an example of a
dual supply chip (2.8V & 3.3V). When single supply CPUs are used, this setting is
not relevant and should be left on the default. (Refer to the CPU documentation)

Open

Short

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• If you are uncertain about the speed or voltage requirements of your particular

CPU, you should obtain Technical Documentation from the manufacturer.
Such information is available via the Intel, Cyrix and AMD WWW sites.

Refer to the following table for more CPU Vcore Voltage Selection jumper setting
(JP14) :

Vcore

2.0V

2.1V

2.2V

2.3V

2.4V

2.5V

2.6V

Jumper Setting

Vcore

2.7V

2.8V

2.9V

3.0V

3.1V

3.2V

Jumper Setting

CPU & SDRAM Clock Selection Jumper (JFS0-2, JCK1, JGP1-3 &
JBF0-2)

After installing the CPU, you must set the clock selection jumpers to match the
frequency of the CPU. Find the Jumper Blocks labeled JFS0-2, JCK1, JGP1-3 and
JBF0-2. Set the jumpers according to the illustration and table next page for your
CPU frequency.

Note: If you are using a CPU with 100MHz system bus, you must also set these
jumpers according to your SDRAM specifications. Earlier SDRAMs may not
support 100MHz.

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§ This jumper automatically sets the ISA Clock as well.

§ The Internal (Core) frequency corresponds to the number marked on the CPU.

The External Frequency when multiplied with the Ratio gives the CPU's
internal frequency.

Jumper setting for CPU:

CPU Model CPU Clock Bus Clock (JFS0-2,

JCK1, JGP1-3)

AMD-K6-2-400MHz 400MHz 100MHz ×4.0
AMD-K6-2-350MHz 350MHz 100MHz ×3.5
AMD-K6-2-300MHz 300MHz 100MHz ×3.0
AMD-K6-2-266MHz 250MHz 100MHz ×2.5

AMD-K6-2-380MHz 380MHz 95MHz ×4.0
AMD-K6-2-333MHz 333MHz 95MHz ×3.5

AMD-K6-300MHz 300MHz 66MHz ×4.5
AMD-K6-266MHz 266MHz 66MHz ×4.0

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AMD-K6-233MHz 233MHz 66MHz x3.5
AMD-K6-200MHz 200MHz 66MHz x3.0
AMD-K6-166MHz 166MHz 66MHz x2.5

AMD-K5-PR200 66MHz x3.0
AMD-K5-PR166 66MHz x2.5
AMD-K5-PR133 66MHz ×1.5

Intel Pentium MMX-233 233MHz 66MHz x3.5
Intel Pentium MMX-200 200MHz 66MHz x3.0
Intel Pentium MMX-166 166MHz 66MHz x2.5
Intel Pentium MMX-150 150MHz 60MHz x2.5

Intel Pentium -200 200MHz 66MHz ×3.0
Intel Pentium -166 166MHz 66MHz ×2.5
Intel Pentium -150 150MHz 60MHz ×2.5
Intel Pentium -133 133MHz 66MHz ×2.0
Intel Pentium -120 120MHz 60MHz ×2.5

Cyrix MII PR333 333MHz 83MHz ×3.0
Cyrix MII PR300 300MHz 66MHz ×3.5
Cyrix MII PR266 266MHz 83MHz ×2.5

Cyrix 6x86MX PR233 (M2) 233MHz 75MHz x2.5

Cyrix 6x86MX PR200 (M2) 150MHz 75MHz x2.0
Cyrix 6x86MX PR200 (M2) 166MHz 66MHz x2.5

Cyrix 6x86MX PR166 (M2) 133MHz 66MHz x2.0
Cyrix 6x86MX PR166 (M2) 150MHz 60MHz x2.5

Cyrix 6x86 P200+ 150MHz 75MHz x2.0
Cyrix 6x86 P166+ 133MHz 66MHz x2.0
Cyrix 6x86 P150+ 120MHz 60MHz x2.0

IDT C6-200 200MHz 66MHz ×3.0
IDT C6-180 180MHz 60MHz ×3.0
IDT C6-150 150MHz 75MHz x2.0

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Connections

CPU Cooling Fan (JP12)

This mainboard features a fan monitoring function to alert you when the cooling
fan starts to malfunction. If you are using a fan with the standard 4-pin Molex­Type Power-Supply connector, you should use the fan adaptive cable provided

Plug the Molex-Type connector of the adaptive cable to the fan’s power connector
and plug the other 3-pin Header Connector to JP12, regardless of the polarity. If
your Fan provides this 3-pin Header Connector, simply plug it into JP12.

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IDE Activity LED (JP10)

Hook the IDE LED lead to this jumper, with the RED lead corresponding to Pin1.

Soft Power Switch (JP9)

Connects to the Power Switch featured on ATX case design. This switch must be
hooked up before the system can be powered on, unlike the traditional “Baby-AT”
designs where the power switch is located on the power supply itself.

Note: Under the following two conditions, you have to press and hold the switch
for longer than 4 seconds to power off your system, regardless of the “Soft-Off by
PWRBTN” setting in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS (page 43 ).

• Shortly after the system is powered on, when the BIOS message is not yet

appear.

• When CPU hangs.

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Power Supply Connector

This mainboard features an ATX Power Connector. This connector is keyed to
prevent connection in the wrong direction. Line up the locking mechanism on the
connector from the ATX Power Supply with the tab on the mainboard connector.
Press down until the two connectors are locked.

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System Functions Jumper Block (J19)

Pins [3 & 5] Turbo LED switch - The Turbo function is not supported by this
mainboard. Therefore, the Turbo LED will always remain lit as long as the
system power is on.

Pins [17 & 19] Reset switch lead - Connects to the Reset Switch lead from the
system case. The reset switch is used to “Cold-boot” the system without actually
turning off the power, reducing wear and tear on the power supply.

Pins [2, 6, 8, 10] Keyboard lock switch lead - Pins 2 & 6 connect to the Power
LED from the system case. Pins 8 & 10 connect to the case-mounted keylock
switch.

Pins [14 & 20] Speaker connector - Connects to the Speaker lead from the
system case.

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Wake-On-LAN Connector (JP11)

The Wake-On-LAN function will allow the network to power on a system or return
it to full power out of suspend mode. To use the Wake-On-LAN function, you must
enable the “Modem-Ring/LAN Resume” field in the Power Management Setup of
the BIOS (page 43). Connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to this
connector. Refer to the add-in card’s manual for details.

Note: Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the Wake-On-
LAN function.

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B

USB Connector

This 8-pin connector permits connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to
the system without an external hub.

US

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connectors
These two connectors are located on the back panel of the mainboard.

PS/2
Mouse

PS/2
Keyboard

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Serial and Parallel Ports
A 25-pin D-Sub header is provided on the back panel for a multi-mode bi-

directional parallel port.

Two 9-pin D-Sub headers are also provided on the back panel for Serial ports.
* Modem Ring-In Power On

Install a modem (normally to COM2) and enable Power on by Ring/LAN function

from BIOS setup. (Please refer to page 43). This allows the modem to remotely
power on the system or return it to full power out of suspend/standby mode.

Pa rallel Port

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IrDA-compliant infrared module connector

The IrDA connector bracket hooks directly to this connector on the mainboard.
This connector provides support for the optional wireless transmitting and
receiving infrared module. You must first configure through “UART2 Mode” in
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP where UART2 is directed, COM2 or
IrDA.

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Floppy drives

The on-board floppy controller supports (2) floppy disk drives with the floppy
ribbon cable provided. Make sure the RED stripe on the ribbon cable is oriented
towards Pin-1. Notice the “twist” between the sets of connectors on the floppy
cable. The floppy drive “A” position is at the END of the cable, whereas floppy
drive “B” is hooked to one of the connectors on the other side of the twist. The
cable provides both “Edge” and “Pin” connectors for both the A and B positions to
match the connector on your floppy drives.

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IDE Hard Drives and CD-ROMs

The on-board Enhanced IDE controller can support up to (4) IDE hard drives or
other ATAPI devices, such as CD-ROMs. This controller, as with all Enhanced
IDE controllers, consists of both Primary and Secondary ports. Each port has an
associated connector and cable which can support up to (2) ATAPI devices each.

All IDE devices have jumpers which allow the user to configure the device as
either “Master” or “Slave”. A Master device is one that is ALONE on the IDE
cable, whereas a Slave device is installed as a SECOND device on the same cable.
Keep in mind that the Master device will appear before the Slave device in the
CMOS Setup, as well as the Operating System software. *Refer to the device

documentation for jumper settings.

The Secondary IDE port can be used for up to (2) additional ATAPI devices.
Normally it’s recommended that you connect your first hard drive to the Primary
port, and the first CD-ROM to the Secondary.

Make sure to align the RED stripe on the ribbon cable with Pin-1 on the mainboard
IDE connector. On most hard drives and CD-ROMs, the RED stripe should be
oriented towards the power connector of the device.

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System Memory (DRAM SIMM/DIMMs)

• This mainboard supports 72-pin SIMMs and 168-pin DIMMs of two types:

• SIMM: 5 Volt Fast Page Mode (Asymmetric or Symmetric) or EDO

(Extended Data Output)

• DIMM: 3.3 Volt unbuffered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random

Access Memory) or 3.3 Volt EDO.

• To ensure reliability, it is recommended to use PC100 SDRAM for

your 100 MHz clocked SDRAM performance requirement.

• SIMM Sizes supported: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and 128MB

• DIMM Sizes supported: 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and 128MB

• A total of (4) SIMMs or (2) DIMMs can be installed for a maximum RAM

capacity of 256MB.

Do not mix both SIMM and DIMM modules on the same mainboard.

• Minimum RAM capacity is 8MB (With (2) 4MB SIMMs Installed or (1) 8MB

DIMM)

• SIMM/DIMMs speed requirements: 70ns or 60ns

• This mainboard contains (2) SIMM Banks and (2) DIMM Banks. The SIMM

banks consists of (4) SIMM Sockets. For SIMMs, memory must be installed
two SIMMs at a time. Both SIMMs in a bank must be identical. DIMM
modules, on the other hand, can be installed one at a time.

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notchnotchDIMM1DIMM21

1

1

Installing a SIMM

The module must be oriented in the correct way. There is a notch in one end of the
SIMM. Align this notch as shown in the diagram below. Slip a SIMM at a 45°
angle into a socket. Gently push the SIMM to the upright position until the
retainers on both sides of the socket lock the module in place.

To remove a SIMM, push the retainers outwards to release the module then pull
the module out of the socket.

Installing a DIMM

The modules must be oriented in the correct way. Notice the notches of the DIMM.
Align these notches as shown in the diagram below. Firmly push the DIMM until
the retainers on both sides of the socket lock the module in place.

To remove a DIMM, push the retainers outwards to release the module then pull
the module out of the socket.

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The Level-2 Cache (SRAM)

Two cache sizes are available:

• 512KB Cache: (1) 64Kx64 512K SRAM chips

• 1MB Cache: (2) 64Kx64 512K SRAM chips

The Level-2 Cache on this mainboard is not upgradeable.

Installing an AGP Card

This mainboard provides an AGP slot to support a new generation of graphics
cards with high performance graphics capability.

Note 1: Make sure that the AGP card is firmly seated in the AGP slot. For the card

that complies with the AGP 1.x specifications, a slightly more force may
be required to fully insert the card into the slot. For cards that comply with
AGP 2.0 and later specifications, the installation should be relatively easy.

Note 2: Before installing the AGP drivers under Windows 95/98, specific software

support must be included in your system first. For detailed driver
installation procedure, please refer to Appendix A.

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MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP

About the BIOS

The Mainboard BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) acts as the bridge between
your Hardware (CPU, Disk Drives, Video, etc.) and Operating System Software
(Windows 95, OS/2 and so on…) The BIOS Setup (also called CMOS Setup) is
where many hardware configuration options are set and stored. This configuration
information will remain in the BIOS until it is changed, or cleared by removing the
battery for a while and then putting it back.

CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) refers to the chip in which
the BIOS information is stored.

This mainboard features Award BIOS, which provides an easy to use Setup
program to aid in hardware configuration. In this section we will look at the
various menus and options contained in the Award BIOS Setup Program. This
mainboard also features a “Flash” BIOS. A Flash BIOS can be upgraded via
software, thereby eliminating the need to actually replace the “BIOS Chip” on the
mainboard. Procedures for updating the BIOS follow this section.

The Award BIOS installed in your computer system’s ROM (Read Only Memory)
is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS. This means that it supports
Intel/Cyrix/AMD processors in a standard IBM-AT compatible input/output
system.

Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use
the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press
<Esc> to quit.

Getting Help

Pressing F1 will display a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to
use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window
press <Esc>.

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A Final Note about Setup

Not all systems have the same Setup. While the basic look and function of the
Setup program remains the same for all systems, individual motherboard and
chipset combinations require custom configurations. For example, you may find
that your Setup main menu has a different number of entries from the main menu
displayed in this manual. These are simply features not supported (or not user
configurable) on your system.

The final appearance of the Setup program also depends on the Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who built your system. If your OEM has decided
that certain items should only be available to their technicians, those items may
very well be removed from the Setup program.

• Shortly after the system is powered on, provided a CPU and sufficient RAM

are installed, you will see the message: Press DEL to enter SETUP.

• Press the DEL key to enter the Award BIOS Setup program.

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Main Menu

Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions
and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (xxxxxxxx)

CMOS SETUP UTILITY

AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.

STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type …

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of

the screen.

↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item

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Base Memory

: 640K

Extended Memory

: 15360K

Other Memory

: 384K

Total Memory

: 16384K

Standard CMOS Setup

This first menu is where the most basic hardware options are set. Information
regarding the system clock, IDE hard disks and floppy drives is stored and
configured in this section. To enter the Standard CMOS Setup, press the [ENTER]
key with this menu highlighted.

Upon entering the Standard CMOS Setup screen, you will see a screen like that
below.

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Apr 7 1998
Time(hh:mm:ss) : 00:00:00

HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Primary Slave : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Secondary Master : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Secondary Slave : Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto

Drive A : 1.44M , 3.5in.
Drive B : None

Floppy 3 Mode Support: Disabled
Video : EGA / VGA

Halt On : All Errors
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item PU / PD / + / - : Modify

F1 : Help (Shift) F2 : Change Color

First, let’s set the system Date. Use the arrow keys to move to and highlight the

“Date” option. Select the Month by using the PgDn and PgUp keys. This is how
most settings will be configured. Then, move to the day, year and time via the
arrow keys to finish setting the system date and time. Keep in mind that the system
time is set in 24-hour time. With this method, 1PM is represented as 13:00, 2PM
as 14:00 and so on, with 00:00 corresponding to Midnight.

Pri Master, Pri Slave, Sec Master, Sec Slave - These four options relate to the
(4) IDE hard drives, CD-ROMs or other ATAPI devices that can be controlled via
the on-board IDE controller (review IDE Hard Drives and CD-ROMs on page 25).
The “Pri Master” setting specifies the first device on the primary IDE channel, “Pri
Slave” - the second. Sec Master and Sec Slave specify the devices on the secondary
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The first option available is the most important: Type. This is where you will
specify the type of device and how it is represented in the BIOS Setup. If the device
is a hard disk or CD-ROM, generally the Auto option is the best choice for fast and
easy setup of the hard disk parameters. Here’s an explanation of the Auto and User
options:

• Auto - This option instructs the BIOS to automatically configure the hard disk

by reading the parameters (cylinders, sectors, etc.) directly from the hard disk
firmware. Use this option if you are configuring a new hard drive, or one that
has already been formatted using the Auto option. Keep in mind that a hard
drive is configured using a certain set of parameters, those same parameters
must be used for the life of the drive, unless the drive is re-FDISKed using a
different parameter set. (This procedure deletes the old partition(s) on the
drive and creates a new one, using the
new parameters).

• User - This option allows you to

manually enter in the parameters of the
hard drive. Generally, this option would
be used only if the hard drive has already
been formatted with a certain set of
parameters, and assured consistency
between the old and new parameters is desired.

TYPE

CYLS. number of cylinders
HEADS number of heads
PRECOMP write precom
LANDZONE landing zone
SECTORS number of sectors
MODE mode type

drive type

Mode - One of Enhanced IDE’s most important features is LBA (Logical Block
Addressing) Mode. This feature allows the use of larger hard drives by providing a
way to bypass the cylinder limitations imposed by many Operating Systems. LBA
Mode is used to extend a hard drive’s useable capacity by “remapping” the
cylinders in a way that is acceptable to these operating systems. For instance, a
hard drive with the parameters of 2100 Cylinders, 16 Heads and 63 Sectors would
be represented by LBA Mode as 525 Cylinders, 64 Heads and 63 Sectors. (Notice
that the Cylinders have been divided, and the Heads have been multiplied, by a
factor of 4.)

On hard drives smaller in capacity than 528MB, LBA support is not needed. The
option on these devices is ignored, even if enabled. For hard drives greater than
528MB, LBA mode should be enabled. The following rules apply:

• Operating Systems that do not use the FAT file system do not need LBA

Mode, and can use the Normal or Large Modes. Examples would be Netware
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• When configuring a new hard drive greater than 528MB in capacity, always

make sure LBA mode is enabled.

• If you are using a hard drive that is over 528MB in capacity, but was already

formatted without using LBA mode, LBA support will be ignored even if it is
enabled. This assures correct access to the drive’s data.

• SCSI Hard Drives are NOT entered into the Mainboard BIOS Setup in any

way. The hard drive settings in the Standard CMOS Setup are only for drives
connected to the IDE Controller. So, if only SCSI drives were installed, all
these settings would be set to Type: None. SCSI Devices are configured via
the SCSI controller’s BIOS.

Floppy Drives A: and B: - Select the Type for the A: and/or B: floppy drives.
Remember, floppy drive A: is the first drive, hooked to the END of the floppy
ribbon cable. Floppy drive B: is hooked up after the twist. Available settings are
listed below:

None No floppy drive installed
360K, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity

1.2M, 5.25 in 5-1/4 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2 megabyte
capacity

720K, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 720 kilobyte capacity

1.44M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 1.44 megabyte capacity

2.88M, 3.5 in 3-1/2 inch double-sided drive; 2.88 megabyte capacity

Floppy 3 Mode Support: - Enable this option ONLY for floppy drive(s) that
support the Japanese standard (1.2MB on 3.5” Diskette). Options: Disabled
(Default), Both, Drive A / B.

Video - This category selects the type of video adapter used for the primary system
monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported, you do not have to select
their type in Setup.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA,

VGA, SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters.
CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode
CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter, power up in 80 column mode
MONO Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution monochrome

adapters

Halt On - Determines if the system will prompt you if an error is detected during
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No errors The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may

be detected.

All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system

will be stopped and you will be prompted.

All,But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will

stop for all other errors.

All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop

for all other errors.
All, But
Disk/Key

Memory - This category is display-only. All memory detected by the POST (Power
On Self Test) of the BIOS is shown as the following types:

Base Memory is the amount of conventional memory installed in the system. This
value is typically 640K for systems with 640K or more memory installed on the
motherboard. The Extended Memory is the amount of memory located above
1MB in the CPU's memory address map. Other Memory refers to the memory
located in the region between 640K and 1MB. This region can be used for
shadowing as well as expanded memory in DOS.

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error;

it will stop for all other errors.

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BIOS Features Setup

This menu provides access to more advanced BIOS configuration settings that deal
with overall performance of the system and peripheral setup. This section allows
you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to
select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing
and security.

Anti-Virus Protection : Enabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
External Cache : Enabled CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
Quick Power On Self Test : Disabled D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
Hard Disk Boot From : Pri-IDE-M D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Sequence : C, A D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek : Enabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Memory Parity/ECC Check : Disabled
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : System
PCI / VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB : Non-OS2 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability : Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
Report No FDD For WIN 95 : No F6 : Load BIOS Defaults

Anti-Virus Protection – Enables/Disables the built-in anti-virus for protection
against boot virus infection. Unlike traditional BIOS protection which generally
consists of simply write protecting the hard disk partition table, this Anti-Virus
protection provides more complete virus protection by taking control early in the
boot process, detecting boot viruses before they have a chance to load.

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item

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CPU Internal Cache - Enables or Disables the Level-1 Internal Cache memory.
Generally, this would only be Disabled for troubleshooting purposes.

External Cache - Enables or Disables the Level-2 External Cache memory.
Generally, this would only be Disabled for troubleshooting purposes.

Quick Power on Self Test - Speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after the
computer is powered on. When set to Enable, the BIOS will shorten or skip some
checks during POST.

Hard Disk Boot From - This option lets you choose to boot from Primary IDE
Master (Pri-IDE-M), Primary IDE Slave (Pri-IDE-S), Secondary IDE Master (Sec­IDE-M), Secondary IDE Slave (Sec-IDE-S) or SCSI hard disk. Same as IDE
options, the Boot Sequence in the next field is set to C, A when the SCSI is
chosen.

Boot Sequence - When your system is powered on, the BIOS performs a variety of
operations, then attempts to boot an Operating System from either a hard drive,
floppy drive, CD-ROM or LS-120/ZIP. This setting determines the sequence that
the BIOS will follow when searching devices for a bootable disk. Most users find
the C, A setting to be most beneficial, since it takes the least amount of time to
boot the system. If however, you want the ability to boot from a Floppy or CD­ROM drive, you would need to choose either the A, C or CDROM, C, A setting.
For instance, if your boot sequence was set to C, A and for some reason you wanted
to boot to your Floppy A: Drive, it would not be possible, since the BIOS would
always boot from the C: drive first. In this case, this setting would need to be
changed to A, C so that the system would first check the floppy drive for a
bootable disk. This would slow bootup speed, however, since the floppy would be
checked on every boot.

A,C System will first search for boot sector on floppy disk, then hard disk.
C, A System will first search hard disk drive then floppy disk drive for

boot sector.

C, CDROM,ASystem will first search for boot sector on hard disk drive , then

CDROM drive, and then floppy disk drive.

CDROM, C,ASystem will first search the CDROM drive, then hard disk drive and

then floppy disk drive for boot sector.
C only System will search for boot sector on hard disk drive only.
LS/ZIP, C System will first search for boot sector on LS-120 IDE floppy drive or

ZIP ATAPI drive, then hard disk.

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Swap Floppy Drive - The hardware connections determine which floppy is

configured as drive A: and drive B: “Swapping” the floppy drives can be useful if
your system has two floppy drives, and you want the ability to boot from both. For
example: Since a PC cannot boot from the B: Floppy, you would need to “Swap”
floppy drives A: and B: in order to set the second floppy drive to drive A:, thereby
making it bootable.

Boot Up Floppy Seek - When enabled, BIOS will attempt to move the head of the
floppy disk drive forth and back once during POST to see if the drive is working
properly.

Boot Up NumLock Status - When On, the NumLock key will be automatically
enabled when the system boots.

Gate A20 Option - This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled.
The gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbytes. Initially, the
gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard (Normal). Today, while keyboards
still provide this support, it is more common, and much faster, for the system
chipset (Fast; default) to provide support for gate A20.

Memory Parity/ECC Check - When Disabled (Default), there will be no memory
errors shown on the monitor for Memory parity SERR# (NMI). When parity
DRAM modules are used, select Parity or ECC (Error Checking and Correcting) to
correct 1 bit memory errors in the memory.

Typematic Rate Setting - Determines if the typematic rate is to be used. When
disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will generate only one
instance. In other words, the BIOS will only report that the key is down. When the
typematic rate is enabled, the BIOS will report as before, but it will then wait a
moment, and, if the key is still down, it will begin to report that the key has been
depressed repeatedly. This feature is used to accelerate cursor movements with the
arrow keys.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) - When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection
allows you to select the rate at which the keys are accelerated: Options are 6
(default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 and 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec) - When the typematic rate is enabled, this selection
allows you to select the delay (in msec) between when the key was first depressed
and when the acceleration begins. Options are 250 (default), 500, 750 and 1000.

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Security Option - This option enables password checking every time the computer
is powered on or every time BIOS Setup is executed. If System is chosen, a user
password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen,
the password prompt appears only when the BIOS Setup program is executed.
Refer to the section Supervisor Password for more information.

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop - This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA MPEG
card installed requires VGA palette snooping. The settings are Disabled or
Enabled.

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB - This should be set to OS2 if you are running
IBM OS/2 with more than 64MB of RAM in the system. Otherwise, the setting
should be Non-OS2.

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability - Enables/disables Self-Monitoring Analysis and
Reporting Technology, by which HDD within a computer can communicate it’s

predicted reliability status to its user and system administrator to provide
comprehensive protection that can prevent system downtime and even the loss of
valuable data.

Report No FDD For WIN 95 - With the FDD in “STANDARD CMOS SETUP”
set to NONE, set this option to Yes to release IRQ6 for passing Win95 logo. This
option is irrelevant under normal operation.

Video BIOS Shadow - This option controls the location of the contents of the
32KB of Video ROM beginning at the C0000h memory location. The settings are:

Enabled The contents of C0000h-C7FFFh are written to the same address in

system memory (RAM) for faster execution.

Disabled The video ROM is not copied to RAM. The contents of the video

ROM cannot be read from or written to cache memory.

C8000-DFFFF Shadow - These options control the location of the contents of the
16KB expansion card ROMs beginning at the specified memory location. If no
adapter ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to the
local bus. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and
1024KB by the amount used for this purpose. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.

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Chipset Features Setup

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the
installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates
communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus. It must be
stated that these items should never need to be altered. The default settings have
been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.
The only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered
that data was being lost while using your system.

Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing : FP/EDO 70 ns OnChip USB : Enabled
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing : FP/EDO 70 ns USB Keyboard Support : Disabled
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing : FP/EDO 70 ns
SDRAM Cycle Length

DRAM Read Pipeline : Enabled Slot 2 Use IRQ No. : Auto
Sustained 3T Write : Enabled Slot 3 Use IRQ No. : Auto
Cache Rd+CPU Wt Pipeline : Enabled Slot 4 Use IRQ No. : Auto
Cache Timing : Fast
Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled ** System Hardware Monitor **
System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled
Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled CPU Fan Malfunction Alarm : Disabled
AGP Aperture Size : 256M System 5V Alarm (< 4.7V) : Disabled
AGP-2X Mode : Disabled

: 3

Slot 1 Use IRQ No. : Auto

CPU Overheat Alarm (> 72 °C)

: Disabled

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

Bank 0/1, 2/3, 4/5 DRAM Timing – FP/EDO DRAM timing is controlled by the
DRAM timing registers. The timings programmed into this register are dependent
on the system design. 60ns is the fastest rate. The 70ns timing is slower and may
be required in certain system designs to support loose layouts or slower memory.
Options are Turbo, Fast, Medium, Normal, FP/EDO 60 ns, FP/EDO 70 ns
(default).

SDRAM Cycle Length - This item allows you to set the SDRAM Latency Timer.
Options are 2, 3 (default).

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DRAM Read Pipeline - This item allows you to enable/disable the read pipeline.
Options are Disabled, Enabled (default).

Sustained 3T Write – This item allows you to enable or disable direct map write
back / write through secondary cache.

Cache Rd+CPU Wt Pipeline - This item allows you to enable/disable the cache
timing. Options are Disabled, Enabled (default).

Cache Timing - This item determines the SRAM timing. Options are Fast
(default) and Fastest.

Video BIOS Cacheable - When Enabled, the Video BIOS cacheable will cause
access to the video BIOS addressed at C0000H to C7FFFH to be cached. *Enabled
is the default.

System BIOS Cacheable - When Enabled, the Video BIOS cacheable will cause
access to the System BIOS addressed at F0000H to FFFFFH to be cached.
*Enabled is the default.

Memory Hole At 15M-16M - In order to improve compatibility, certain space in
memory can be reserved for old style ISA cards that map memory between 15M­16M. Do not enable this feature unless you use the old style ISA card, otherwise
the memory size may be reduced to 15 MB for some operating systems. *Disabled
is the default.

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

The Choices: 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M, 256M(default).
AGP-2X Mode - Set to Enabled if your AGP card supports the 2X mode, which

uses a double-clocked data technique to transfer twice the data per each AGP clock.
OnChip USB -. If your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller

and you have a USB peripheral, select Enabled. The following option will become
available:

USB Keyboard Support - Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal
Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have a USB keyboard.

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Slot 1/2/3/4 Use IRQ No. – By default, an IRQ is automatically assigned to

PCI slots 1, 2, 3 and 4. You may also specify an IRQ for these slots.
CPU Overheat Alarm (>72°°C) - When Enabled, once the CPU temperature

exceeds 72 °C, a warning will be issued via the speaker and the operating CPU
speed will be slowed down to ease the situation.

CPU Fan Malfunction Alarm - When Enabled, the system will issue a warning
via the speaker when the CPU fan starts to malfunction.

System 5V Alarm (<4.7V) - When Enabled, you will be warned via the speaker if
the system board operating voltage is below 4.7V.

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Power Management Setup

This menu contains configuration options that reduce power consumption when the
system is not in use. Other “Green-PC” compliant peripherals are also supported.
Power Management allows you to configure you system to use energy most
efficiently, and yet still in a manner consistent with your own style of computer
use.

ACPI function : Enabled Primary INTR : ON
Power Management : User Define IRQ3 (COM 2) : Primary
PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ4 (COM 1) : Primary
Video Off Option : Suspend -> Off IRQ5 (LPT 2) : Primary
Video Off Method : DPMS Support IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : Primary
MODEM Use IRQ : 3 IRQ7 (LPT 1) : Primary
Soft-Off by PWRBTN : Instant-Off IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : Disabled
** PM Timers ** IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Secondary
HDD Power Down : Disabled IRQ10 (Reserved) : Secondary
Doze Mode : Disabled IRQ11 (Reserved) : Secondary
Suspend Mode : Disabled IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) : Primary
** PM Events ** IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : Primary
VGA : OFF IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : Primary
LPT & COM : LPT/COM IRQ15 (Reserved) : Disabled
HDD & FDD : ON
DMA/master : OFF
Power on by Ring/LAN : Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
Power on by RTC Alarm : Enabled F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
Date (of Month) : 25 F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
Timer (hh:mm:ss) : 21: 4: 0 F7 : Load Setup Defaults

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item

ACPI Function – This option allows you to enable/disable the Advanced

Configuration and Power Interface which offers improved power management.

Power Management - This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of
power saving and is directly related to the following modes: Doze Mode, Suspend
Mode and HDD Power Down. There are four selections for Power Management,
three of which have fixed mode settings:

Disabled No power management. Disables all three modes.
Min Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr.,

Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = disabled.

Max Saving

Maximum power management – ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL
CPUs. Doze Mode = 10 sec., Suspend Mode = 10 sec., and HDD
Power Down = disabled.

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User Defined
(default)

Set each mode individually. When Enabled, each range is 10 sec. to 1
hr., except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.

PM Control by APM - When set to Yes, an Advanced Power Management device
will be activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU
internal clock. If APM is installed in your system, select Yes to give you better
power savings.

Video Off Option - When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate
in a power saving mode.

Always On Monitor will remain on during power saving modes.
Suspend à Off Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend mode.
All Modes à Off Monitor blanked when the system enters any power saving mode.

Video Off Method - This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and

horizontal synchronization ports, writing blanks to the video

buffer.
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Support

Select this option if your monitor support the Display Power

Management Signaling standard.

MODEM Use IRQ - This item tells the Power Management BIOS which IRQ the
MODEM is using, so that any activity on that interrupt can bring the system out of
power saving mode. Options are NA, 3 (default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11.

Soft-Off by PWRBTN - With Instant-Off selected, the ATX switch functions like
a normal system power off button. With Delay 4 Sec. selected, you must hold
down the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds to power off the system.

PM Timers - The following four modes are Green PC power saving functions
which are only user configurable when User Defined Power Management has been
selected.

HDD Power Down

Doze Mode

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When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard

disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain

active.

When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the CPU

clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate

at full speed.

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devices except the CPU will be shut off.

VGA - When set to On , any event occurring at a VGA port will awaken a system
which has been powered down. Default is off.

LPT & COM - When set to On , any event occurring at a LPT(printer)
/COM(serial) port will awaken a system which has been powered down. Default is
LPT/COM.

HDD & FDD - When set to On (default), any event occurring at a hard or floppy
drive port will awaken a system which has been powered down

DMA/master - When set to On, any event occurring to the DMA controller will
awaken a system which has been powered down. Default is OFF.

Power on by Ring/LAN - When set to Enable, any event occurring to the modem
or the LAN card will power on the system or return it to full power out of suspend
mode. Note: Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the LAN
Resume function.

Power on by RTC Alarm - When enabled, the system will automatically power on
or returns to full power out of suspend mode at the time and date of the month (0
for daily) specified.

Primary INTR - When set to On (default), any primary interrupt request (see
below) will awake the system which has been powered down.

Following this option is a list of IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests). You can set each IRQ
to be Primary, Secondary or Disabled. When set to Secondary, the interrupt
request will neither prevent the system from going into a power management mode
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PNP/PCI Configuration Setup

The PCI Personal Component Interconnect Bus was developed by Intel and other
industry leader partners primarily to address two important issues faced by PC
hardware designers today: a) How to allow peripheral devices to take the fullest
advantage of the power of Pentium and Pentium Pro chip technology, and b)
Provide a simpler installation process for peripheral devices, such as Network
cards, EIDE or SCSI controllers.

PCI accomplishes these goals with its 32-bit Data path Local Bus design, and
support for Plug & Play. Unlike older expansion bus architectures, PCI provides
peripherals with a direct connection to the CPU and memory. The PCI bus runs at
33Mhz and has a maximum transfer capability of 132MBps. With Plug & Play, the
system BIOS automatically determines hardware resources for new peripherals,
simplifying installation of multiple interface cards.

This Setup Menu provides configuration options for the PCI Bus and its assigned
resources.

PNP OS Installed : No CPU to PCI Write Buffer : Enabled
Resources Controlled by : Manual PCI Dynamic Bursting : Enabled
Reset Configuration Data : Enabled PCI Master 0 WS Write : Enabled

IRQ-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP PCI Master Read Prefetch : Enabled
IRQ-4 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP PCI#2 Access #1 Retry : Disabled
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP AGP Master 1 WS Write : Enabled
IRQ-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP AGP Master 1 WS Read : Disabled
IRQ- 9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP PCI IRQ Actived By : Level
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS : Auto
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled
IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP F7 : Load Setup Defaults

PCI Delay Transaction : Enabled

ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item

PNP OS Installed - Set to Yes if your operating system supports Plug & Play, such
as Windows 95, so that the resources are allocated by the O.S. instead of the
BIOS.

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Resources Controlled By - The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to
automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. This
capability is specifically designed for a Plug and Play operating system such as
Windows 95. Choices are Auto and Manual (default).

Reset Configuration Data - In case of conflict after you configure your system,
enable this option to clear ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data). This
setting will automatically be set back to Disabled when the system reboots.

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to - By default, all
resources are assigned to the PCI Bus. If an ISA card requires a particular IRQ or
DMA channel, those resources should be set to Legacy ISA so that the PCI Bus
will not try to use them. Choices are Legacy ISA and PCI/ISA PnP.

CPU to PCI Write Buffer - When enabled, up to four D words of data can be
written to the PCI bus without interrupting the CPU. When disabled, a write buffer
is not used and the CPU read cycle will not be completed until the PCI bus signals
that it is ready to receive the data.

PCI Dynamic Bursting - When Enabled, data transfers on the PCI bus, where
possible, make use of the high-performance PCI bust protocol, in which greater
amounts of data are transferred at a single command.

PCI Master 0 WS Write - When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are command
with zero wait states.

PCI Delay Transaction - The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer
to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with
PCI specification version 2.1.

PCI Master Read Prefetch - This item allows you enable/disable the PCI Master
Read Prefetch.

PCI#2 Access #1 Retry - This item allows you enable/disable the PCI #2 Access
#1 Retry.

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AGP Master 1 WS Write - This implements a single delay when writing to the

PCI Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing for greater
stability.

AGP Master 1 WS Read - This implements a single delay when reading to the
PCI Bus. By default, two-wait states are used by the system, allowing for greater
stability.

PCI IRQ Actived By - This sets the method by which the PCI bus recognizes that
an IRQ service is being requested by a device. Under all circumstances, you should
retain the default configuration unless advised otherwise by your system’s
manufacturer.

The choice: Level (default) and Edge.

SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS - When set to Auto (Default), the system will
automatically sense the presence of any SCSI adapter that uses a Symbios
SYM53C8XX SCSI chip:

If the SCSI adapter installed has its own

BIOS on board:

If the SCSI adapter installed doesn’t have

its own BIOS and the card uses or is
compatible with the SYM53C8XX chip:

The on-board SCSI BIOS will not be loaded.

The adapter’s own SCSI BIOS will be used.

The on-board SCSI BIOS will load and

control the SCSI adapter.

*Disabling, the onboard SCSI BIOS prevents it from being active in any way.
Assign IRQ For USB - When disabled, the BIOS will not assign an IRQ for USB.
Assign IRQ For VGA - The Enabled option allows the BIOS to auto-route an IRQ

for use by a VGA card. While most of the VGA cards do not need the IRQ
assignment, certain VGA cards may need it.

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Load BIOS Defaults

Loads “Fail Safe” settings into the BIOS Setup program. These options are
designed to slow the system down for troubleshooting purposes. To load the default
values, highlight this option and press [ENTER]. Enter “Y” in the confirmation
screen and press [ENTER] again. User-defined options in the Standard CMOS
Setup are not affected.

Load Setup Defaults

Loads the default values for best system performance into the BIOS Setup program.
To load the default values, highlight this option and press [ENTER]. Enter “Y” in
the confirmation screen and press [ENTER] again. User-defined options in the
Standard CMOS Setup are not affected.

Integrated Peripherals Setup

This menu is used to configure the integrated IDE subsystem and other peripherals.

OnChip IDE First Channel : Enabled ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
OnChip IDE Second Channel : Enabled Parallel Port EPP Type : EPP 1.9
IDE Prefetch Mode : Enabled
IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master PIO

IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto
Init Display First : PCI Slot

: Auto

Onboard FDD Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : Auto
Onboard Serial Port 2 : Auto F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
InfraRed/COM2 Selected : UART COM2 F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2: Color
Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7 F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
Onboard Parallel Mode : ECP/EPP F7 : Load Setup Defaults

ESC: Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item

OnChip IDE First Channel - Enables or Disables the primary controller.
Situations where this controller would be disabled are: a) You are not using any
IDE Drives or b) You are using an add-on IDE controller in a PCI Slot.

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PIO Mode

Timing

0

600 ns

OnChip IDE Second Channel - Enables or Disables

the secondary controller. Situations where this
controller would be disabled are: a) You are not using

any IDE Drives or b) You are using IDE Drives
ONLY on the primary controller or c) You are using
an add-on IDE controller in a PCI Slot.

IDE Prefetch Mode - Enable prefetching for IDE
drive interfaces that support its faster drive accesses. If you are getting disk drive
errors, change the setting to omit the drive interface where the errors occur.
Depending on the configuration of your IDE subsystem, this field may not appear,
and it does not appear when the Internal PCI/IDE field, above, is Disabled

IDE HDD Block Mode - This allows your hard disk controller to use fast block
mode to transfer multisector data to and from your hard disk drive (HDD).

Enabled or Disabled. Enabled is the default.
IDE PIO Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO Mode - IDE Programmed I/O

Mode - This setting relates to the speed at which the hard drive is able to transfer
data, up to 16.6MB/second for Mode 4 drives. Available settings are Auto, 0, 1, 2,
3, or 4. As with the Type setting, Auto is the preferred choice, in that the
supported PIO Mode is read directly from the hard drive. Be sure not to use a PIO
Mode higher than what the drive actually supports. This could result in loss of
data.

1 383 ns
2 240 ns
3 180 ns
4 120 ns

IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA (Ultra DMA) Mode - The PCIset

used for this mainboard improves the IDE performance by implementing
UltraDMA/33 Bus Mastering IDE which can handle data transfer up to 33
Mbyte/sec. This UDMA technology implementation is possible only if your IDE
hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver.
*Auto is default.

Init Display First – When your system has an AGP card coexisting with other PCI
or ISA display cards, choosing this option tells your system to use the AGP card,
PCI card is default.

Onboard FDD Controller - Enables or Disables the on-board Floppy Disk
Controller. If you want to use a separate controller card to connect the floppy disk
drives, change this setting to Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port 1 - With this option, the on-board Serial Port 1 can be
Disabled, or set to Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3.

Onboard Serial Port 2 - With this option, the on-board Serial Port 2 can be
Disabled, or set to Auto (default), 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3.

InfraRed/COM2 Selected - By default, this field is set to UART COM2, which
directs the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial port. Choosing
SHARP IR (ASKIR) or IrDA SIR (HPSIR) will activate the on-board infrared
feature and redirect the second serial port UART to support the infrared module
connector on the mainboard.

Onboard Parallel Port - With this option, the on-board Parallel Port can be
Disabled, or set to 378/IRQ7 (*Default), 3BC/IRQ7 or 278/IRQ5.

Onboard Parallel Mode - Sets the operating mode of the parallel port. Options
are: Normal, EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) / Normal, ECP (Extended Capability
Port) and ECP/EPP (default).

ECP Mode Use DMA - Select a DMA channel for the parallel port to use during
ECP mode. Options are 1 and 3. This field is available only when one of the two
following options in Onboard Parallel Port Mode is selected: ECP or ECP/EPP.

Parallel Mode EPP Type - This item allows you to determine the IR transfer
mode of onboard I/O chip. Options are 1.7 and 1.9 (default ; IEEE 1284
compliant).

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Supervisor Password and User Password Setting

Passwords can be set to provide protection for the BIOS configuration options, or
to restrict access to the computer itself.

When enabled, User Password will require all users to enter a password in order to
use the system, and/or enter the BIOS setup (but can’t change its contents). A
Supervisor Password is used to protect the stored CMOS options from being
changed by unauthorized users.

Keep in mind that when set, a password is required only when booting the system.
It will not provide protection to a system that is already booted.

The password check option is set in BIOS FEATURES SETUP by choosing
either System (the password prompt appears every time the system is powered on)
or Setup (the password prompt appears only when the user enters the BIOS Setup).
The password is stored in CMOS RAM, and can be cleared by removing the
battery for a while then re-installing it back.

To set a password:

1. You must first set the Supervisor password by choosing Supervisor Password

and pressing [ENTER]. Setup prompts for a password.

2. Enter a 1-8 character password using letters, numbers, or a combination of

both. The specific characters are not shown as you enter them. Press [ENTER].

3. A confirmation box appears asking you to re-enter the password. Enter the

password again. Press [ENTER]. Follow the same procedure to set the User
Password.

Changing a Password:

Select the appropriate password option (Supervisor or User) from the main menu
and press [ENTER]. Enter the current password and press [Enter]. The screen does
not display the characters entered. Enter in the new password, then the
confirmation. You cannot change the current password unless you know it.

Erasing a Password:

If you know the current password, but want to disable password checking, follow
the procedure for changing the password. When Setup prompts for the new
password, simply press [ENTER]. You will see a message indicating that the
password is disabled.

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If you do not know the current password, the CMOS must be cleared by removing
the battery for a while then re-installing it back. *This will clear all user-defined
BIOS Setup options.

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IDE HDD Auto Detection

Automatically detect and configure hard disk parameters. The Award BIOS
includes this ability in the event you are uncertain of your hard disk’s parameters.
See also “Standard CMOS Setup”.

Save & Exit Setup / Exit Without Saving

Select Save & Exit Setup to save into the CMOS memory all modifications
specified during the current session. To save the configuration changes, highlight
this option in the main menu and press [ENTER]. The system displays a
confirmation message on the screen. Press the “Y” key and then [Enter]. Press the
“N” key and then the [Enter] key to abort. The Exit Without Saving option allows
the user to exit the BIOS Setup without updating any changes made during the
current session.

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PCI Device Listing

This list of installed PCI devices appears after the System Configuration screen:

PCI device listing .....

Bus No. Device No. Func No. Vender ID Device ID Device Class IRQ
0 7 1 8086 7010 IDE Controller 14/15
0 7 2 8086 8829 Serial bus controller 11
0 9 0 1013 7333 Display controller NA

Bus No. Encoded value indicating 1 of 256 possible buses in a system.
Device No. Encoded value indicating 1 of 32 possible devices on a given bus.
Func No. Encoded value indicating 1 of 8 possible functions on a multifunction

device.

Vender ID Identifies the manufacturer of the device. Valid vendor identifiers are

allocated by the PCI SIG (Special Interest Group) to ensure
uniqueness.

Device ID Identifies the particular device. This identifier is allocated by the

vendor.

Device
Class

The PCI device listing is useful for troubleshooting purposes. More detailed
information for each field may be obtained through the PCI specification
documentation.

Specifies one of the following device classes: Mass storage controller,
Network controller, Display controller, Multimedia device, Bridge
device, Simple communication controller, Base system peripherals,
Input device, Docking station, Processor and Serial bus controller.

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DESKTOP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE
(DMI)

This mainboard supports the Desktop Management Interface (DMI), which is a
new method of providing enterprise management for personal computers. The
main component of DMI is the Management Information Format Database (MIF),
which contains information about the computer system and its components, such as
BIOS version/vendor, CPU speed/type, memory size/type, L1/L2 cache, port
connectors (IDE, floppy, 2S/1P, USB, keyboard, mouse, ), slots … etc. Using DMI,
remote PC management software is able to obtain various information about the
system, including hardware profiles, capabilities, operational status, installation
dates, and other information about the system and its components.

This DMI utility, DMICFG.EXE, allows you to add additional information, such as
serial numbers, vendor information, and enclosure/chassis configurations, into the
MIF.

[Edit DMI] [Add DMI] [Load DMI FILE] [Save DMI FILE]

BIOS

System

Base Board

Enclosure/Chassis

Processor

Memory Controller

Memory module
Memory module
Memory module
Memory module

Cache

Cache
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector
Port Connector

System slots

Type : BIOS Information
Handle : 0000

=== Display Component ===

Vendor Name : Award Software International, Inc.
BIOS Version : 4.51 PG
BIOS starting Address Segment : E000
BIOS Build Date : 10/07/96
BIOS Characteristics :
Size ofBIOS ROM : 0128K

Press [ENTER] for detail

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Move cursor Enter-Accept DEL-Delete ESC-Abort&Exit

Note: The DMI utility must be run in real mode without the EMM386 memory
manager loaded.

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FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY

Updating the Award BIOS Code is made easy with the AWDFLASH Utility. Since
this mainboard features FLASH BIOS, it is not necessary to change the actual
BIOS chip in order to upgrade the System BIOS. The user can simply re-program
the old BIOS using the AWDFLASH Utility as follows:

1. First, boot the system with DOS or to “Safe Mode” under Windows 95. If you

are booting DOS from a hard drive or floppy disk, press [F5] when the message
“Starting MS-DOS…” appears on the screen. If you are booting Windows 95,
press the [F8] key, and select the “Safe mode command prompt” option. This
will assure that the system is running in “real mode” with no device drivers
loaded. This is the only correct way to run the AWDFLASH Utility program.

2. There are (2) important files needed to re-program the BIOS. The first is

“AWDFLASH.EXE” which is the FLASH BIOS Programming Utility. The
second file needed is the updated “BIN” file which contains the actual BIOS
code. This file will have the extension [.bin], such as “P598GH.BIN”. Make
sure these files are on the diskette or hard drive in the same directory.

3. Start the AWDFLASH Utility by changing to the directory where the two

required files exist and typing: AWDFLASH and pressing [ENTER].

4. The AWDFLASH Utility Screen appears. You will be asked for the file name to

program. Type in the name of the new BIOS (.bin) file and hit [ENTER].

5. The program will then ask if you want to backup the old BIOS. This is

recommended in case there are any problems with the new “.bin” file. Enter
the name of the new backup file (such as “backup.bin”) and press [ENTER].

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6. At this time the system will prompt you for final confirmation before beginning

programming. The Utility can be aborted at this time by hitting “n”. To begin
programming, hit “y”… When the Flash programming starts, a bar indicator
will show the progress of the programming operation. After successful
completion, hit the reset button or power off the computer.

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HARDWARE MONITORING UTILITY

Your mainboard has an advanced built-in hardware monitoring feature to keep
track of CPU temperature, system board voltage and CPU fan speed. When an
abnormal condition occurs, the system speaker will BEEP to warn the user to
trouble shoot the failed part of the system.

Note:
When an application is using the speaker, the user may LOSE the WARNING

BEEP!

The Hardware Monitor utility included with your mainboard is designed for
Windows 95/Windows NT. With this utility installed, an error message will pop up
under Windows 95/Windows NT in addition to the warning beep to alert the user
when problem occurs.

The utility includes the following files:

• MONITOR.EXE Hardware monitor utility

• HMINSTALL.EXE Hardware monitor utility installation program

• Readme file

Installation/Un-installation procedure:

• Run HMINSTALL.EXE under Windows 95/Windows NT to install

MONITOR.EXE to your fixed disk. MONITOR.EXE will then be executed
automatically every time with Windows 95 bootup.

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APPENDIX A

VIA MVP3 Driver Installation

For AGP Implementation

Before installing the AGP drivers under Windows 95/98, specific software support
must be included in your system first:

Note: If your AGP card uses Intel I740 AGP chip, its driver must be v1.5 or later

to be compatible with this mainboard.

Windows 95

A. Though Windows 95 OSR2.0 supports AGP, it is necessary that you first

upgrade OSR2.0 to OSR2.1 with a USB upgrade to take full advantage of the
AGP features.

B. To access the advanced 3D features in Windows 95, you also need to first

install the Microsoft DirectX 5.0.

C. Then install the following VIA drivers:

1) VIA PCI Bridge driver.

2) VIA Bus Master driver.

3) VIA VxD driver.

Make sure all the above are included in your system before you install the display driver.

Windows 98

Install the VIA VxD driver before you install the display driver:

For IRQ Routing Table Correction in Windows 98

Install the VIA PCI Mini-port driver.

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