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MAINBOARD
User’s Manual
* All other product names are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners.
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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.................................................................... 9
INSTALLATION ..............................................................................10
Installing the CPU........................................................................................10
Setting the Jumpers ......................................................................................11
Connections..................................................................................................13
System Memory (DRAM SIMM/DIMMs).....................................................18
MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP............................................................20
About the BIOS............................................................................................20
Main Menu...................................................................................................21
Standard CMOS Setup..................................................................................22
BIOS Features Setup.....................................................................................25
Chipset Features Setup .................................................................................28
Power Management Setup ............................................................................31
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup.......................................................................33
Load BIOS Defaults......................................................................................35
Load Setup Defaults......................................................................................35
Integrated Peripherals Setup.........................................................................35
Supervisor Password and User Password Setting...........................................38
IDE HDD Auto Detection.............................................................................39
Save & Exit Setup / Exit Without Saving......................................................39
PCI Device Listing .......................................................................................39
DESKTOP MANAGEMENT INTERFACE (DMI)..............................40
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY........................................41
HARDWARE MONITORING UTILITY .............................................42
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INTRODUCTION
Product Description
This mainboard represents the highest level of technology available in PC Mainboards
today. Designed as a flexible, high-performance and cost-effective solution for System
Integrators and End Users alike, the 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 greater overall system throughput by utilizing the
latest in I/O technology. 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 Pipelined Burst SRAM L2 cache and 256MB 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 Mounting bracket with (1) COM2
serial port & (1) PS/2 connector
ribbon cable attached.
þ Mounting bracket with (1) parallel &
(1) serial COM1 port ribbon cables
attached.
þ Floppy disk drive ribbon cable
þ IDE ribbon cable
þ Fan adaptive cable
þ Diskette containing support software
for updating the FLASH BIOS,
Hardware Monitoring, Bus Master
IDE drivers, and TX-Patch
þ This User’s Manual
¨ Optional Infrared Module
¨ Optional USB Module
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Specifications
Processor ZIF socket 7 support INTELPentium75−233 MHz,
P55C Processor (MMX), CYRIX 6x86 ~P166+ / 6x86MX (M2)
series, AMD K5/K6 series
Chipset INTEL 430TX Chipset
BIOS Award PCI BIOS, support DMI, Green PC, Plug-and-Play, ACPI,
LS-120 120MB ATAPI F.D.D., ZIP
Symbios SCSI BIOS to support 53C810/860Ultra SCSI
Cache Memory
System Memory 4×SIMM+2×DIMM MAX. 256MB
On-board I/O
Features
Advanced
Features
PCI Bus Master
IDE
Power
Connector
Expansion Slots 4×32-bit PCI Bus Master slots, 3×ISA 16-bit slots
Form Factor
Accessories
On board 512 KB Write-back, Pipelined Burst L2 Cache
Support EDO, FPM DRAM, SDRAM module
1×FDC Port Connector support up to 2.88MB
3-pin CPU Fan connector
Two-way IrDA 6-pin connector to support IrDA
8-pin USB connector to support 2 USB ports
AT keyboard connector
PS/2 mouse connector
1×Parallel Port connector support ECP/EPP
2×High Speed Serial Port connectors (16550)
CPU Fan Monitoring (Both two- and three-wire Fan)
CPU Temperature Monitoring
Power Supply Voltage Monitoring
2×PCI Bus Master IDE, support LBA mode, PIO mode 3,4
ULTRA 33 synchronous DMA mode
Baby AT 12-pin Power Connector
ATX 20-pin Power Connector
Baby AT Form factor ( 220mm x 220mm)
5-in-1 cable set: FDD cable, IDE cable, PS/2 Mouse, Two Serial,
One Parallel, User’s Manual, Driver/ Utility diskettes,
USB cable/bracket set (Option)
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Board Level Feature
1. Super I/O Chip with Keyboard
11. Baby-AT Power connector
10.
INTRODUCTION
2. Mainboard BIOS 12. ATX power connector
3. ISA slots 13. Floppy connector
4. PCI slots 14. Printer port connector
5. CPU socket (Socket 7) 15. PS/2 mouse connector
6. L2 Pipeline-burst cache 16. AT keyboard connector
7. Intel
8. DRAM SIMM/DIMM sockets 18. Infrared (IR) connector
9. Primary IDE connector 19. COM2 connector
82430TX chipset 17. USB connector
Secondary IDE connector 20. COM1 connector
* Board Size: 220mm x 220mm
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1. SUPER I/O CHIP WITH KEYBOARD BIOS: Firmware chip controlling super I/O
and keyboard operations.
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. ISA SLOTS: (3) 16-bit ISA slots
4. PCI SLOTS: (4) 32-bit PCI slots are provided.
5. CPU SOCKET: ZIF Socket 7 for Pentium CPUs. This mainboard supports CPU speeds
of 75-233MHz for Intel, AMD K5/K6 and Cyrix.
6. L2 PIPELINE-BURST CACHE: Supports Write Back Secondary Cache with 512KB
Pipeline Burst SRAM.
7. CHIPSET: Intel 82430TX.
8. DRAM SIMM/DIMM SOCKETS: (4) 72-pin SIMM and (2) 168-pin DIMM sockets
are provided to support a maximum RAM memory capacity of 256 MB. SIMM/DIMM
types of either Fast Page Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Output (EDO) are supported
and automatically detected by the BIOS. SDRAM is supported on DIMM sockets.
9. 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.
10. SECONDARY IDE CONNECTOR: Connector for second IDE channel.
11. BABY-AT POWER CONNECTOR: 12-Pin baby-AT Power Connector.
12. ATX POWER CONNECTOR: 20-pin ATX Power Connector.
13. FLOPPY CONNECTOR: Built-in floppy controller supports (2) 5.25" or 3.5"
(1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy drives.
14. PRINTER PORT CONNECTOR: EPP and ECP compatible parallel port.
15. PS/2 MOUSE CONNECTOR: Supports PS/2 style mice.
16. AT KEYBOARD CONNECTOR: Supports IBM compatible AT style keyboards.
17. USB CONNECTOR: A header connector for an optional USB (Universal Serial Bus)
module is provided. This connector permits 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.
18. 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.
19. COM2 CONNECTOR: High-speed UART compatible serial port. COM2 can be
directed to the Infrared Module for wireless connection capability.
20. COM1 CONNECTOR: High-speed UART compatible serial port.
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Comprehensive Mainboard View
INTRODUCTION
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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. This socket supports Pentium (P5)
CPUs (75-233Mhz).
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
Pin 1-2
Pin 2-3
CPU Clock Selection Jumper (JBF0-2 & JFS0-2)
This jumper automatically sets the ISA Clock as well.
After installing the CPU, you must set the clock selection jumper to match the frequency of
the CPU. Find the Jumper Blocks labeled JBF0-2 and JFS0-2. Set the jumper according to
the table below for your CPU frequency.
2-pin Jumper
Open
Short
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) Ratio (JBF0-2)
Intel Pentium 233MHz 66MHz x3.5
Intel Pentium 200MHz 66MHz x3.0
Intel Pentium 166MHz 66MHz x2.5
Intel Pentium 150MHz 60MHz x2.5
Intel Pentium 133MHz 66MHz x2.0
Intel Pentium 120MHz 60MHz x2.0
Intel Pentium 100MHz 66MHz x1.5
Intel Pentium 90MHz 60MHz x1.5
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Intel Pentium 75MHz 50MHz x1.5
AMD-K6-PR300 300MHz 66MHz x4.5
AMD-K6-PR266 266MHz 66MHz x4.0
AMD-K6-PR233 233MHz 66MHz x3.5
AMD-K6-PR200 200MHz 66MHz x3.0
AMD-K6-PR166 166MHz 66MHz x2.5
AMD-K5-PR200 66MHz x3.0
AMD-K5-PR166 66MHz x2.5
AMD-K5-PR150 60MHz x2.5
AMD-K5-PR133 100MHz 66MHz x1.5
AMD-K5-PR120 90MHz 60MHz x1.5
AMD-K5-PR100 100MHz 66MHz x1.5
AMD-K5-PR90 90MHz 60MHz x1.5
AMD-K5-PR75 75MHz 50MHz x1.5
Cyrix 6x86MX PR233 (M2) 188MHz 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
Cyrix 6x86 P133+ 110MHz 55MHz x2.0
Cyrix 6x86 P120+ 100MHz 50MHz x2.0
CPU Voltage Selection Jumper (JP1 & JP2)
Locate Jumper JP1 and JP2 on the
mainboard. Set this jumper 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)
• 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.
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Connections
CPU Cooling Fan (J12)
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 Molex-Type 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 J12, regardless
of the polarity. If your Fan provides this 3-pin
Header Connector, simply plug it into J12.
IDE Activity LED (J14)
Hook the IDE LED lead to this jumper, with the RED lead corresponding to Pin1.
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Power Supply Connector
ATX power connector Baby-AT power connector
Baby-AT Power Connector
The two cables from the standard 5-volt power supply connect to the baby-AT power
connector on the mainboard. You must align the connectors on the power cable at a slight
angle to correctly fit them onto the mainboard’s power connector. Then, press down on the
connectors to lock them in place. The (2) connectors should be installed so that the BLACK
wires meet in the middle of the connector.
ATX Power Connector
This mainboard also 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.
* Select the Power Supply Type in the BIOS setting (page 32) to ATX for the Soft Power Off
function to work properly.
Soft Power Switch (J16)
If you are using an ATX case with ATX power supply, connect
the Power Switch featured on ATX case to this switch. This
switch must be hooked up before the system can be powered
on.
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 BIOS setting (page 32 ).
• Shortly after the system is powered on, when the BIOS
message is not yet appear.
• When CPU hangs.
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System Functions Jumper Block (J15)
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 [7 & 9] SMI suspend switch lead - If your system case has a suspend switch, hook
the lead from the switch to pins 7 & 9. A suspend switch is used to save electricity by
putting the system into a suspend mode when the computer is not being used. This switch
could also be used by the Turbo switch on the front of the system, since this mainboard
does not support that function. For this switch to be functional, it must first be enabled in
the Power Management Setup in the BIOS Setup utility.
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.
USB Connector
This 8-pin connector permits connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to the
system without an external hub.
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Serial and Parallel Ports
The cables from the supplied serial port connector bracket hook to the COM1 and COM2
connectors on the mainboard. Generally, the upper serial port on the bracket would be
configured as COM1 and the lower port as COM2. Make sure to orient Pin-1 marked on the
mainboard to the RED stripe on the ribbon cables.
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. (* Pin-6 is
reserved for consumer IR input - remote
control *)
Keyboard Connector
This connection is for a standard IBM-compatible keyboard. May also be known as a 101
enhanced keyboard.
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PS/2 Mouse Connector
If you are using a PS/2 mouse, you must purchase the optional
connector bracket. This bracket mounts in one of the slots in the
back of the case, and features a circular external connector for
the PS/2 mouse, plus a 6-pin ribbon cable that connects to the
PS/2 mouse connector on the mainboard.
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.
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 CDROM 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.
• 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.
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.
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notchnotchDIMM1DIMM2111
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.
The Level-2 Cache (SRAM)
Two cache sizes are available:
• 256K Cache: (2) 32Kx32 128K SRAM chips
• 512K Cache: (2) 64Kx32 256K SRAM chips
The Level-2 Cache on this mainboard is not upgradeable.
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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.
The 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>.
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 mainboard 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.
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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.
Main Menu
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A59ITG9)
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...
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.
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.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Fri, Apr 7 1996
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
Upon entering the Standard CMOS Setup screen, you will see a screen like that above.
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 17). 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 channel.
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, User and Types (1-45) options:
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• 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.
• Types 1-45 - Similar to the User option, these types should only be used if the exact
parameters for the hard drive are already entered as a specific type stored in the Setup
Program. Again, this would only be needed to assure that the parameters the drive was
formatted with and those it is using now, are identical. For new hard drives, the Auto
option is the preferred choice.
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 and Unix.
• 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 data.
TYPE
drive type
CYLS. number of cylinders
HEADS number of heads
PRECOMP write precom
LANDZONE landing zone
SECTORS number of sectors
MODE mode type
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• 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,
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 POST.
No errors The system boot will not be stopped for any error that may be
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will be
All,
But Keyboard
All, But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will
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 mainboard. 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.
SEGA, SVGA or PGA monitor adapters.
detected.
stopped and you will be prompted.
The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all
other errors.
other errors.
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.
Virus Warning : Disabled Delay For HDD (Seconds) : 0
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled Report No FDD For WIN 95 : No
External Cache : Enabled
Quick Power On Self Test : Enabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled
Hard Disk Boot From : Pri-IDE-M C8000-CBFFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Sequence : C, A CC000-CFFFF Shadow : Disabled
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled D0000-D3FFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek : Disabled D4000-D7FFF Shadow : Disabled
Floppy Disk Controller FIFO : Enabled D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Up NumLock Status : On DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled
Boot Up System Speed : High
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : System F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
PCI / VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
Assign IRQ For VGA : Disabled F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB : Non-OS2 F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Virus Warning - When enabled, the BIOS will warn the user when any program attempts
to write to or format the boot sector. If an
attempt is made, the BIOS will halt the
system and the following error message will
appear:
You can accept or abort this operation.
Note: This feature is designed to guard
against viruses that modify the boot sector on hard disks. However, many disk diagnostic
programs which attempt to access the boot sector table, as well as partition and format
programs, will also trigger this warning. If you will be running such a program, you can
disable Virus Protection first, or choose “Y” to accept the boot sector modification when
this message shows up.
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.
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
! WARNING !
Disk boot sector is to be modified
Type "Y" to accept write or "N" to abort write
Award Software, Inc.
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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 (Sec-IDE-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 CD-ROM 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, A System will first search for boot sector on hard disk drive , then CDROM drive,
CDROM, C, A System will first search the CDROM drive, then hard disk drive and then floppy
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
and then floppy disk drive.
disk drive for boot sector.
drive, then hard disk.
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.
Floppy Disk Controller FIFO - Enables or disables the FIFO buffers for floppy disk
controller. In some rare cases, certain floppy disk drive may not function under some
operating systems with FIFO enabled. Set this item to disabled to fix this problem.
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Boot Up NumLock Status - When On, the NumLock key will be automatically enabled
when the system boots.
Boot Up System Speed - Sets the system speed to High or Low. Generally, low speed
would only be used for troubleshooting purposes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Delay For HDD (Seconds) - If the HDD initializing process is not fast enough for the BIOS
to detect during POST, set a delay time in this field. Options are 0∼15 seconds.
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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
Disabled The video ROM is not copied to RAM. The contents of the video ROM cannot be
memory (RAM) for faster execution.
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.
Chipset Features Setup
This setup menu contains advanced configuration options relating to the mainboard chipset.
These options are rarely changed by the user.
Auto Configuration : Enabled ** System Hardware Monitor **
DRAM Timing : 70ns CPU Fan Malfunction Alarm : Enabled
DRAM Leadoff Timing : 10/6/4 System 5V Alarm (< 4.7V) : Enabled
DRAM Read Burst (EDO/FP) : x333/x444
DRAM Write Burst Timing : x333
Fast EDO Lead Off : Disabled
Refresh RAS# Assertion : 5 Clks
DRAM Speculative Lead Off : Enabled
SDRAM (CAS Lat/RAS-to-CAS) : 3/3
SDRAM Speculative Read : Disabled
System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled
Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled
8 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 1
16 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 1 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
PCI 2.1 Compliance : Disabled F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
CPU Overheat Alarm (> 65 °C)
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
: Enabled
Auto Configuration - When Enabled, pre-defined values for 60ns DRAM, Cache, Timings,
etc. are set according to the CPU type & system clock. Enabled is the recommended setting.
These settings are only editable when Auto Configuration is Disabled.
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Note: The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to dynamic random access memory
(DRAM). The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered if data
is being lost. Such a scenario might occur if your system had mixed speed DRAM chips
installed. Here, greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in
the slower memory chips.
DRAM Timing - 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.
DRAM Leadoff Timing - This Read_Leadoff/Write_Leadoff/RAS#_Precharge timing of
CPU clocks allowed before reads and writes to DRAM are performed. Slower leadoffs may
be required to support slower memories.
DRAM Read Burst (EDO/FP) - Sets the burst mode read timing for two different DRAM
types - (EDO/FP). Burst read and write requests are generated by the CPU in four separate
parts. The first part provides the location within the DRAM where the read or write is to
take place, while the remaining three parts provide the actual data. The lower the timing
numbers, the faster the system will address memory. *x333/x444 timings is the default.
x222/x333 Read DRAM (EDO/FPM) timings are 2-2-2/3-3-3
x333/x444 Read DRAM (EDO/FPM) timings are 3-3-3/4-4-4
x444/x444 Read DRAM (EDO/FPM) timings are 4-4-4/4-4-4
DRAM Write Burst Timing - Sets the timing for burst mode writes from DRAM. Burst
read and write requests are generated by the CPU in four separate parts. The first part
provides the location within the DRAM where the read or write is to take place, while the
remaining three parts provide the actual data. The lower the timing numbers, the faster the
system will address memory. *x333 timings is the default.
x222 Write DRAM timings are 2-2-2-2
x333 Write DRAM timings are 3-3-3-3
x444 Write DRAM timings are 4-4-4-4
Fast EDO Lead off - The item allows you to select the Fast EDO Lead Off or not to
enhance the performance.
Refresh RAS# Assertion - This item allows you to select the type of DRAM refresh clock
delay: 4 or 5 Clocks.
DRAM Speculative Lead Off - To optimize performance, set this item to enabled in
systems with L2 cache enabled; set to disabled in systems with L2 cache disabled.
SDRAM (CAS Lat/RAS-to-CAS) - This item allows you to select the CAS# latency for all
SDRAM cycles and RAS# to CAS# delay: 2/2 or 3/3.
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SDRAM Speculative Read - This item is capable of allowing a DRAM read request to be
generated slightly before the address has been fully decoded. This can reduce all read
latencies. More simply, the CPU will issue a read request and included with this request is
the place (address) in memory where the desired data is to be found. This request is
received by the DRAM controller. When it is enabled, the controller will issue the read
command slightly before it has finished determining the address.
System BIOS Cacheable - When Enabled, the Video BIOS cacheable will cause access to
the System BIOS addressed at F0000H to FFFFFH to be cached. *Disabled is the default.
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.
8 Bit I/O Recovery Time - The recovery time is the length of time, measured in CPU
clocks, that the system will delay after the completion of an input/output request. This delay
takes place because the CPU is operating faster than the input/output bus. Therefore the
CPU must be delayed to allow for the completion of I/O transfers. This item allows you to
determine the recovery time allowed for 8 bit I/O. Choices are from NA, 1 to 8 CPU clocks.
*1 is the default.
16 Bit I/O Recovery Time - Same as 8 bit I/O Recovery Time, this item allows you to
determine the recovery time allowed for 16 bit I/O. Choices are from NA, 1 to 4 CPU
clocks. *1 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 15M-16M. 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.
PCI 2.1 Compliance - It is used by targets that cannot complete the initial data phase
within the requirements of the PCI 2.1 specification. Disabled is the default.
CPU Overheat Alarm (>65°°C) - When Enabled, once the CPU temperature exceeds
65 °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.
Power Management : User Defined ** Reload Global Timer Events **
PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ[3-7, 9-15], NMI : Enabled
Video Off Method : DPMS Primary IDE 0 : Disabled
Video Off After : Doze Primary IDE 1 : Disabled
Secondary IDE 0 : Disabled
MODEM Use IRQ : 3 Secondary IDE 1 : Disabled
Doze Mode : Disabled Floppy Disk : Disabled
Standby Mode : Disabled Serial Port : Enabled
Suspend Mode : Disabled Parallel Port : Disabled
HDD Power Down : Disabled
Throttle Duty Cycle : 62.5%
VGA Active Monitor : Enabled
Power Supply Type : AT
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN : Instant-Off
Resume By Ring : Disabled
Resume By Alarm : Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
IRQ 8 Break Suspend : Disabled F7 : Load Setup Defaults
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
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, Standby 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 four modes
Min Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode = 1
Max Saving
User Defined (default) Set each mode individually. When Enabled, each range is from 1 min.
hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.
Maximum power management -- ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL
CPUs. Doze Mode = 1 min., Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend Mode
= 1 min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
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 the
Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to No.
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Video Off Method - This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H
SYNC+Blank
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Initial Display Power Management Signaling.
This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and
horizontal synchronization ports, writing blanks to the video buffer.
Video Off After - This is to determine when to activate the video off function. Options are:
“Standby”, “Doze” (default), “Suspend” and “N/A”.
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.
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. See
above for available selections.
Doze Mode
Standby Mode
Suspend Mode
HDD Power
Down
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.
When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the fixed disk
drive and the video will be shut off while all other devices still operate
at full speed.
When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Throttle Duty Cycle - This item determines the duty cycle for the clock control thermal
throttling mode. The duty cycle indicates the percentage of time the STPCLK# signal is
asserted.
VGA Active Monitor - When enabled, the video detect logic will generate a timer reload
event for device monitor 11.
Power Supply Type - You should select the power supply type AT or ATX according to the
power supply used.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN - 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.
Resume by Ring - This item enables the modem to power on the system or return it to full
power out of suspend / standby mode.
Resume by Alarm - When enabled, the system will automatically power on or returns to
full power out of suspend/standby mode at the time and date of the month (0 for daily)
specified.
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IRQ 8 Break Suspend - When IRQ 8 Clock Event is enabled, the unmasked IRQ8 will
generate a Fast Burst Timer reload or stop break event.
** Reload Global Timer Events **
IRQ[3-7, 9-15], NMI: Enable an unmasked IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI, when asserted, reload the
Global Standby Timer.
Primary/Secondary IDE 0/1, Floppy Disk, Serial Port, Parallel Port: Enable reload events
from the respective device monitor to reload the Global Standby Timer.
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 PCI IDE 2nd Channel : Disabled
Resources Controlled by : Manual PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO
Reset Configuration Data : Enabled Primary IDE INT# : A
IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS : Auto
IRQ-4 assigned to : Legacy ISA PCI Latency Timer : 80 PCI Clocks
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled
IRQ- 9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Used MEM base addr : N/A
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-12 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-14 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP 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
Secondary IDE INT# : B
ESC : Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
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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.
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 except IRQs 3, and 4. 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.
PCI IDE 2nd Channel - This item enables or disables (default) the secondary channel of
the add-on PCI IDE controller.
PCI IDE IRQ Map To - Configures what type of IDE disk controller is in use. By default,
Setup assumes that you are using the on-board PCI IDE Controller and this option is set to
PCI-AUTO. If you have equipped your system with an add-on PCI controller, changing this
setting allows you to specify which slot has the controller and which PCI interrupt (A, B, C
or D) is associated with the Primary and/or Secondary port. Most add-on IDE controllers are
configured to use INT# A for the primary and INT# B for the secondary.
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.
PCI Latency Timer - This option sets latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The
settings are in units equal to PCI clocks. Available settings are 0 ~ 248. The default is 80.
Assign IRQ For USB - When disabled, the BIOS will not assign an IRQ for USB.
Used MEM base address - This item allows you to determine which address bases and
block sizes are not to be occupied by PCI Card and leave these addresses for some special
ISA Card used only. The memory size is specified in “Used MEM Length”.
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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.
IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled Onboard Parallel Port : 378/IRQ7
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE : Enabled Parallel Port Mode : ECP+EPP
IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto EPP Mode Select : EPP 1.9
IDE Primary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE : Enabled
IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
IDE Secondary Master UDMA : Auto
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto
KBC input clock : 8 MHz
Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled
FDC Write Protect : Disabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : 3F8/IRQ4 ESC: Quit ↑ ↓ → ←: Select Item
Onboard Serial Port 2 : 2F8/IRQ3 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
InfraRed/COM2 Selected : UART COM2 F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2: Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
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.
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PIO Mode
Timing
1
2
3
4
On-Chip Primary PCI IDE - 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.
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE - 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 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.
• IDE UMDA (Ultra DMA) Mode - The Intel 430TX 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 is
downward compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE. So there is no upgrade required for
current hard drives and cabling. *Auto is default.
0 600 ns
383 ns
240 ns
180 ns
120 ns
KBC input clock - This item allows you to determine the clock of keyboard controller.
Options are 6, 8 (default), 12, 16 MHz.
Onboard FDC 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.
FDC Write Protect - When enabled, the floppy disk drive is protected from writing to it by
allowing only reads and not writes.
Onboard Serial Port 1 - With this option, the on-board Serial Port 1 can be Disabled, or
set to 3F8/IRQ4 (default), 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 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3 (default), 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.
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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.
Parallel Port Mode - Sets the operating mode of the parallel port. Options are: SPP
(Standard Parallel Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)+ SPP, ECP (Extended Capability
Port) and ECP+EPP (default).
ECP Mode Use DMA - Options are 1 and 3. This field is available only when one of the
two following options in Parallel Port Mode is selected: ECP or ECP/EPP.
Parallel Mode Select - 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 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.
To set a password:
You must first set the Supervisor password by choosing Supervisor Password and
pressing [ENTER]. Setup prompts for a password.
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].
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.
If you do not know the current password, the CMOS must be cleared by removing the
battery for a while and 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 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.
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
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.
Identifies the manufacturer of the device. Valid vendor identifiers are
allocated by the PCI SIG (Special Interest Group) to ensure uniqueness.
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 Control ler
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].
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”…
7. 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.
With this utility installed, an error message will pop up under Windows 95 in addition to
the warning beep to alert the user when problem occurs.
The utility includes the following files:
• T_CHECK.EXE Hardware monitor utility
• INSTALL.EXE Hardware monitor utility installation program
• UNINST.EXE Hardware monitor utility uninstallation program
• Readme file
Installation/Un-installation procedure:
• Run INSTALL.EXE under Windows 95 to install T_CHECK.EXE to your fixed disk.
T_CHECK.EXE will then be executed automatically every time with Windows 95
bootup.
• Run UNINSTALL.EXE under Windows 95 to remove T_CHECK.EXE from the
system.
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