Tekram P6B40-A4Z User Manual

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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.................................................................................................6
Features & Specifications................................................................................ 7
Board Level Feature ........................................................................................8
Comprehensive Mainboard View....................................................................9
INSTALLATION.......................................................................................12
Installing the CPU ........................................................................................ 12
Setting the Jumpers....................................................................................... 15
Connections..................................................................................................17
Installing the Memory (DIMM) ....................................................................30
Installing an AGP Card ................................................................................31
MAINBOARD BIOS SETUP..................................................................... 32
About the BIOS ............................................................................................32
Main Menu...................................................................................................34
Standard CMOS Setup ..................................................................................35
BIOS Features Setup.....................................................................................39
Chipset Features Setup..................................................................................44
Power Management Setup.............................................................................47
PNP/PCI Configuration Setup.......................................................................50
Load BIOS Defaults......................................................................................53
Load Setup Defaults ......................................................................................53
Integrated Peripherals Setup .........................................................................54
Supervisor Password and User Password Setting...........................................56
IDE HDD Auto Detection ............................................................................. 58
Save & Exit Setup / Exit Without Saving......................................................58
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PCI Device Listing........................................................................................ 59
BUILT-IN SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS..............................................................60
FLASH BIOS PROGRAMMING UTILITY.................................................68
DMI UTILITY............................................................................................ 70
HARDWARE MONITORING UTILITY...................................................... 71
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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, this mainboard provides the power and expandability to meet the requirements of the most advanced operating systems and software applications.
This mainboard features “SLOT 1” architecture, a modular design that supports Intel® Pentium® II processors (running at 233MHz 333MHz with a 66MHz system bus and 350MHz 500MHz on a 100MHz system bus) as well as Celeron® processors. The ATX form factor design allows for more efficient system assembly with built-in mouse, serial and parallel port connectors. This eliminates the need for separate ribbon cable/connector brackets and speeds the manufacturing process.
This mainboard is designed to provide greater overall system throughput by utilizing the latest in I/O technology. By incorporating such advanced features as 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 Intelligent Hardware Monitoring and Alert functions. The Award BIOS also supports ACPI readiness and is compatible with PC97 specification. With support for up to 256 MB of System RAM (Type auto-detected by mainboard BIOS), 3.3V SDRAM, and 3.3V EDO, This mainboard is the ideal foundation for high-end computer systems.
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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 ribbon cable þ IDE ribbon cable þ Diskette containing software for
updating the FLASH BIOS and IDE drivers
þ This User’s Manual þ Pentium II CPU Retention Kit:
- Rack with nuts × 1
- Washer with screws (Attach Mount) × 2
¨ Optional CD-ROM containing
Intel LDCM and support software for updating the FLASH BIOS and IDE Drivers
¨ Optional Thermal Sensor Cable ¨ Optional Infrared Module ¨ Optional Retention Clip for
Celeron CPU
¨ Optional Celeron CPU Retention
Kit:
- Rack with pins × 2
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Features & Specifications
Processor SLOT 1 support Intel Pentium II processor,
233~333 MHz (FSB 66MHz), 350~500 MHz (FSB 100MHz) and Celeron processor, 233~466MHz
Chipset Intel 440ZX AGPset BIOS Award PCI BIOS, support ACPI, DMI, Green PC, Plug-and-Play,
Boot from CD-ROM, SCSI, LS-120, and ZIP devices Symbios SCSI BIOS
System Memory 2× 168-pin DIMM Sockets support up to 256MB SDRAM memory
capacity Support 8/16/32/64/128 MB Memory Module
On-board I/O Features
Advanced Features
PCI Bus Master IDE
Expansion Slots 1× 32-bit AGP slot
ATX Double Decker
ATX Power Connector Switching VR Form Factor ATX Form factor 12 by 6.7 ( 305mm by 170mm )
Onboard H/W Monitor Features
1×Floppy Port (Up to 2.88MB) 1×Parallel Port (EPP, ECP Port) 2×Serial Ports (16550 Fast UART Compatible) 2×USB Ports 1×IrDA TX/RX Header 1×Wake-On-LAN Header 1×Power state Header Modem Ring-in Power on Soft Power Off 2×UltraDMA/33 IDE Ports support UltraDMA/33: 33MB/Sec.
4× 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots 3× 16-bit ISA slots 2×USB Ports 1×PS/2 Keyboard Port 1×PS/2 Mouse Port 1×Parallel Port 2×COM Ports 3V, 5V and 12V 20-Pin ATX Power connector
Switching Voltage Regulator to support 1.3V to 3.5V
H/W Monitor of Fan Status, CPU Voltage, System Temperature
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Board Level Feature
1. ISA slots 11. SLOT 1 (CPU)
2. PCI slots 12.
3. Mainboard BIOS 13. Power connector
4. Infrared (IR) connector 14. DIMM sockets
5. COM2 connector 15. Floppy connector
6. Printer port connector 16. Primary IDE connector
7. COM1 connector 17. Secondary IDE connector
8. USB connectors 18. AGP slot
9. PS/2 mouse connector (top) 19. SB-Link
10. PS/2 keyboard connector (bottom)
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* Board Size: ATX 305 mm x 170 mm (12” x 6.7”)
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1. ISA Slots: (3) 16-bit ISA slots.
2. PCI Slots: (4) 32-bit PCI slots are provided.
3. Mainboard BIOS: Award BIOS supporting “Plug and Play”, DMI, Green PC
specification, on screen setup for Enhanced IDE and Multi-I/O. The BIOS is FLASH Upgradeable via the AWDFLASH Utility.
4. 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.
5. COM2 Connector: High-speed UART compatible serial port. COM2 can be
directed to the Infrared Module for wireless connection capability.
6. Printer Port Connector: EPP and ECP compatible 25-pin D-Sub parallel port.
7. COM1 Connector: High-speed UART compatible serial port.
8. 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 printers, fax modems and other telephony device.
9. PS/2 Mouse Connector: Supports PS/2 style mice.
10. PS/2 Keyboard Connector: Supports PS/2 style keyboards.
11. SLOT 1: Slot 1 CPU socket for Pentium® II and Celeron® CPUs.
12. INTEL® 440ZX Chipset: Features SDRAM, Ultra DMA/33 and AGP
support.
13. Power Connector: 20-Pin ATX Power Connector.
14. DRAM Sockets: (2) 168-pin DIMM sockets are provided to support a
maximum RAM memory capacity of 256 MB. DIMM types of 3.3 Volt true SDRAM is supported and automatically detected by the BIOS.
15. Floppy Connector: Built-in floppy controller supports (2) 5.25" or 3.5"
(1.44MB or 2.88MB) floppy drives.
16. Primary IDE Connector: Connector for first IDE channel. The on-board PCI
Bus Mastering IDE controller features support for DMA Mode 2 and PIO Modes 3 and 4 for faster data transfer rates. (2) Connectors are provided for support of up to (4) IDE devices on two channels. ATAPI Tape Drives and CD­ROMs are also supported.
17. Secondary IDE Connector: Connector for second IDE channel.
18. AGP Slot: AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a new bus interface for high
performance graphics capabilities, especially 3D.
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19. SB-Link: Provides backward compatibility between PCI and ISA audio chips
in order to use Creative Sound Blaster Card for earlier DOS games.
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. Also, handle add-in cards and modules by the edges or mounting bracket.
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.
Installing the CPU
Your mainboard features “SLOT 1” architecture, a modular design that can accommodate Intel® Pentium® II and Celeron® processors. Before installing the CPU, attach the retention mechanism first.
The Central Processing Unit: CPU Pentium® II Processor
Processor Lock
Heat Sink with Fan
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Attaching the Retention Mechanism For Pentium II CPUs:
1. Locate SLOT 1.
2. Insert the Attach Mounts from the underside of the mainboard.
3. Attach the Retention Mechanism as illustrated below.
* Make sure all components are correctly oriented.
4. Fasten the screws. For Celeron CPUs:
1. Locate SLOT 1.
2. Push the Retention Mechanisms until they are firmly locked into place.
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Installing Pentium
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II or Celeron® CPU
üü Warning: It is required to use a CPU Cooling Fan to prevent the CPU from
overheating. Install the fan first before inserting the CPU into the socket.
1. Slide the CPU down into the retention mechanism. Make sure the CPU is
correctly oriented.
2. Seat the CPU firmly into the slot until the two tabs on the CPU click outwards
to lock the CPU in 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
3-pin Jumper
Pin 1-2
Pin 2-3
2-pin Jumper
Open
Short
board.
Setting the CPU Clock Selection Jumper (JP5) After installing the CPU, you must set the clock selection jumper to match the
frequency of the CPU. Find the Jumper Blocks labeled JP5 on the mainboard. Set the jumper according to the table below for the CPU frequency you are using.
CPU Clock Ratio Bus Clock
233MHz x3.5 66MHz 266MHz x4.0 66MHz 300MHz x4.5 66MHz 333MHz x5.0 66MHz 366MHz x5.5 66MHz 350MHz x3.5 100MHz 400MHz x4.0 100MHz 450MHz x4.5 100MHz
If you are uncertain about the
speed requirements of your particular CPU, you should obtain Technical Documentation from the manufacturer. Such
information is available via the Intel WWW site.
500MHz x5.0 100MHz 550MHz x5.5 100MHz
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§ The CPU Clock corresponds to the number marked on the CPU. The Bus Clock when
multiplied with the Ratio gives the CPU Clock.
§ These jumpers automatically set the ISA Clock as well.
Intel 440ZX chipset supports only 66/100 MHz bus clock. The bus clock can
be extended for internal test only (Please refer to Chipset Features Setup on page 44). Over-clocking may cause serious system damage.
Setting the Bus Clock Override Jumper (JP21)
Setting the Bus Clock Override Jumper to Enabled overrides some earlier Celeron CPU’s default Bus Clock and set it at 100 MHz.
Warning: Over-clocking may cause serious system damage.
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12V
Connections
Cooling Fan (J7 and JP18) J7 and JP18 are small 3-pin Header Connectors that provide 12-Volt power for
CPU and chassis cooling fans. Plug in the fan cable to the connector. Pin-2 corresponds to the RED power lead as shown:
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Fan Power
Sensor
CPU Thermal Sensor (JP10) For the CPU Temperature Monitoring function to work properly, you must use the
optional CPU Cooling Fan provided by the manufacturer. Hook the Thermal Sensor lead attached on the Fan to this connector, regardless of the polarity.
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Soft Power Switch (JP9) Connects to the Power Switch featured on ATX case designs. This switch must be
hooked up before the system can be powered on, unlike 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 BIOS setting (Refer to page 47).
Shortly after the system is powered on, when the BIOS message is not yet
appear.
When CPU hangs.
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IDE Activity LED (JP2)
Hook the IDE LED lead to this connector, with the RED lead corresponding to Pin-1.
Chassis Intrusion Detector (JP20)
This lead works with specially designed chassis for monitoring the chassis to see if it has been opened.
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Power Supply Connector
This mainboard features an ATX-style Power Supply Connector. This connector is keyed to prevent connection in the wrong direction. Line up the locking mechanism on the connector from the Power Supply with the tab on the mainboard connector. Press down until the two connectors are locked.
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System Function Connector Block (J11)
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’s 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’s 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’s case. Pins 8 & 10 connect to the case-mounted keylock switch.
Pins [14 & 20] Speaker connector - Connects to the Speaker lead from the system’s case.
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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 Resume by Ring/LAN function
from BIOS setup. (Please refer to page 47). This allows the modem to remotely power on the system or return it to full power out of suspend/standby mode.
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IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (JP4)
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 the BIOS setup where UART2 is directed, COM2 or IrDA.
* Pin 6 is reserved for consumer IR.
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Wake-up On LAN Connector (J12) The Wake-up On LAN function will allow the network to wake up a Soft Power
Down (Soft-Off) PC. However, if your system is in the Suspend mode, you can wake-up the system only through an IRQ or DMA interrupt. To use the Wake-up On LAN function, you must enable the “Resume By Ring/LAN” field in the Power Management Setup of the Award BIOS. Connect the cable that comes with your LAN card to location J12 on the system board. Refer to the add-in card’s manual for details. Note: Your LAN card must support Magic Packet in order to use the Wake-up On LAN function.
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Power State Function (JP19)
This feature will power-on the PC when power returns after a power failure.
PWRON After PWR-Fail” in the Power Management Setup must be set
accordingly. Refer to pages 47 and 49 for more information.
SB-Link (JP22) Connect SB-Link cable on the
Creative Sound Blaster Card to this connector. This PC to PCI bridge provides backward compatibility between PCI and ISA audio chips for earlier DOS games.
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USB Connector This 8-pin connector permits connection of two USB peripheral devices directly to
the system without an external hub.
USB
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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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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Installing the Memory (DIMM)
This mainboard has two sockets available for 168-pin DIMMs. They must be
3.3 volt Unbuffered Synchronous DRAMs (SDRAM) or 3.3 volt EDO RAM.
For using SDRAMs:
If you are using a CPU with a 100MHz system bus, you can use only
the PC100 SDRAM (Access time 7ns) or faster SDRAMs.
If you are using a CPU with a 66MHz system bus, you can use either
the 66 MHz or 100MHz SDRAMs, or mix them both.
DIMM Sizes supported: 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB and 128MB
A total of (2) DIMMs can be installed for a maximum RAM capacity of
256MB.
To insert the DIMMs, the modules must be oriented in the correct way. Notice the notches of the DIMM. Align these notches as shown in the diagram below. Gently 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.
1
DIMM 4
1
DIMM 3
1
DIMM 2
1
DIMM 1
notchnotch
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Installing an AGP Card This mainboard provides an AGP slot to support a new generation of graphics
cards with high performance graphics capability. Note: 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.
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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 then reinstalling 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 processor 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.
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Main Menu 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.
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
: Select Item
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of
the screen.
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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, Dec 18 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 29). The “Pri Master” setting specifies the first device on the primary IDE channel, “Pri
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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. Let’s take a look at the difference between the Auto, User and Types (1-45) 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’s 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 re­FDISKed 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
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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’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.
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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 whether or not 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 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 The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it
will stop for all other errors.
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.
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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 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB : Non-OS2 CPU Internal Cache : Enabled HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability : Disabled External Cache : Enabled Report No FDD For WIN 95 : No CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking : 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 Access Control : R/W D8000-DBFFF Shadow : Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status : On DC000-DFFFF Shadow : Disabled Gate A20 Option : Fast Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) : 6 Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250 Security Option : System PCI / VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color F6 : Load BIOS Defaults 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:
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.
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.
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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.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking – Always Disables. Quick Power on Self Test - Speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after the
computer is powered on. When set to Enabled, 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, A System will first search for boot sector on hard disk drive , then
CDROM drive, and then floppy disk drive.
CDROM, C, A System 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.
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LS/ZIP, C System will first search for boot sector on LS-120 IDE floppy drive
or ZIP ATAPI 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 Access Control - When R/W, the floppy disk can be read and written. The other option is Read Only, which protects the floppy disk from any modification.
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.
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
password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on. If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears only when the BIOS Refer to the section Supervisor Password for more information.
- This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA MPEG card installed requires VGA palette snooping. The settings are Disabled or
Assign IRQ - 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 an IRQ
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
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 - The default is drives that support S.M.A.R.T., set this field to Enabled. SMART (Self-
technology for ATA/IDE and SCSI drives. The drive will provide sufficient notice to the system or user to backup data prior to the drive’s failure. SMART is
Report No FDD - While the FDD in “STANDARD CMOS SETUP” is set to NONE, set this option to No to release IRQ6 for passing Win95 logo. This
Video BIOS Shadow
32KB of Video ROM beginning at the C0000h memory location. The settings are:
The contents of C0000h-C7FFFh are written to the same address in 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
ROMs beginning at the specified memory location. If no
adapter ROM is using the named ROM area, this area is made available to the
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1024KB by the amount used for this purpose. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.
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Chipset Features Setup
This setup menu contains advanced configuration options relating to the mainboard chipset. These options are rarely changed by the user.
SDRAM CAS latency Time : 3 Current CPU Temp. DRAM Data Integrity Mode : Non-ECC Current System Temp. System BIOS Cacheable : Enabled Current CPU Fan Speed : 5400 RPM Video BIOS Cacheable : Enabled Current Chassis Fan Speed : 0 RPM Video RAM Cacheable : Enabled V5.0 : 5.14V V-5.0 : -5.04V 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 1 V12.0 : 12.16V V-12.0 : -12.35V 16 Bit I/O Recovery Time : 1 V3.3 : 3.36V VCore : 2.81V Memory Hole At 15M-16M : Disabled CPU Warning Temp. : Disabled Passive Release : Enabled System Warning Temp. : Disabled Delayed Transaction : Enabled CPUFAN Warning Speed : Disabled AGP Aperture Size (MB) : 64 Auto Disable Unused Clock : Disabled Ext. Clock Frequency : 68.5/103Mhz
ESC : Quit : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7 : Load Setup Defaults
SDRAM CAS Latency Time - This item allows you to select the CAS# latency for
all SDRAM cycles. Options are 3 or 2 Clocks. *Default = 3 Clocks.
: 47°C/116°F : 35°C/95°F
DRAM Data Integrity ModeNo ECC. System BIOS Cacheable - When Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system
memory segment can be cached to the Level-2 cache memory. The contents of the F0000h memory segment are always copied from the BIOS ROM to system RAM for faster execution and PCI compliance.
Video BIOS Cacheable - When Enabled, C0000h to C7FFH become cacheable memory.
Video RAM Cacheable - Enabled will cause access to the video RAM addressed at B0000H to BFFFH to be cacheable and also let the A0000H to AFFFFH to be a UC memory type. *Disabled is the default.
8 Bit I/O Recovery Time - The recovery time is the length of time, measured in ISA BUS clocks, that the system will delay after the completion of an input/output
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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
, 1 to 8 ISA BUS clocks. *1 is the default.
- This item allows you to determine the recovery time allowed for 16 bit I/O. Choices are from NA default.
- In order to improve compatibility, certain space in memory can be reserved for old style ISA cards that map memory between 15M-
the memory size may be reduced to 15 MB for some O.S. *Disabled is the default.
- The PIIX4 provides a programmable Passive Release mechanism to meet the required master latencies. When (default), ISA masters may see long delays in access to any PCI memory, including the main DRAM array.
Delayed Transaction - When , the delay transaction mechanism will be in effect when PIIX4 is the target of a PCI transaction.
AGP Aperture Size (MB) - Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port
dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. See for AGP information.
System Hardware Monitor -
observe the current temperatures of the CPU and system, current speeds (in RPM, rotation per minute) of the CPU fan and chassis fan, as well as the various
CPU Warning Temp. - temperature will be slowed down to ease the situation. Options are Disabled, 50° °F -
°C/176 F (in every 5°
System Warning Temp. - temperature 40° °F, 45 C/113° °C/122 F.
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CPUFAN Warning Speed - Once the speed of the CPU cooling fan falls below the speed specified (in RPM, rotation per minute), a warning will be issued via the speaker. Options are Disabled, 3000, 3500, 4000 RPM.
Auto Disable Unused Clock - When enabled, any clock not in use will be disabled to reduce EMI radiation.
Ext. Clock Frequency - Intel 440ZX chipset supports only the 66.8/100 MHz bus clock. With this option, the bus clock can be extended from 66.8 MHz to 68.5, 75 or 83.3 MHz, or from 100 MHz to 103, 112 or 133.3 MHz for internal test only.
Over-clocking may cause serious system damage.
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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 MODEM Use IRQ : 3 Secondary IDE 0 : Disabled 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 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN : Instant-Off PWRON After PWR-Fail : On Resume By Ring/LAN : 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
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:
ESC : Quit : Select Item
Disabled No power management. Disables all four modes Min Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode =
1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min.
Max Saving
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.
User Defined Set each mode individually. When Enabled, each range is from 1
min. to 1 hr., except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.
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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.
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 Initial display power management signaling.
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 is
assigned to the installed MODEM. 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 below 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.
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- With Instant-Off like a normal system power off button. With Delay 4 Sec. down the ATX switch for more than 4 seconds to power off the system.
After PWR-Fail – This feature will power-on the PC when power
and the corresponding “System State” when power returns.
System State When System State When
Former-State On
Off
Off Off
Off Off
On On
Off
Resume by Ring/LAN – An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in
full power out of suspend / standby mode. With a LAN card installed, the Wake-up On LAN function allows the network to wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC.
On LAN Connector” on page 25
Resume by Alarm - When , the system will automatically power on or returns to full power out of suspend/standby mode at the time and date of the
IRQ 8 Break Suspend - When is enabled, the unmasked IRQ8 will generate a Fast Burst Timer reload or stop break event.
** Reload Global Timer Events **
reload the Global Standby Timer. Parallel Port: Enable reload
events from the respective device monitor to reload the Global Standby Timer.
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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 Slot1 Use IRQ No. :Auto Resources Controlled by : Manual Slot2 Use IRQ No. :Auto Reset Configuration Data : Enabled Slot3 Use IRQ No. :Auto Slot4 Use IRQ No. :Auto IRQ-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP IRQ-4 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Used MEM base addr : N/A 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 SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS : Auto IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP PCI Latency Timer : 80 PCI Clocks 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
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PNP OS Installed - Set to Yes if your operating system supports Plug & Play, such as Windows 95.
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.
Reset Configuration Data - Reset Configuration Data: When set to Enabled, ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is cleared. This setting will automatically be set back to Disabled when the system reboots. Enabled and Disabled.
IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to – These options are available when the above Resources Controlled by option is set to Manual. 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.
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.
Assign IRQ For USB - When Enabled, the system automatically assigns an IRQ for the USB device connected to your system. However, if you are not using USB devices and an ISA slot requires an IRQ address, set this function to Disabled. The IRQ address previously occupied by the USB device will be available for the ISA slot.
Used MEM base address - This item allows you to determine which basic addresses are not to be occupied by PCI Card and leave these addresses for some special ISA Card used only. This option is available when the Resources Controlled by option is set to Manual.
Choices are N/A, C800, CC00, D000, D400, D800, DC00. Used MEM length - Select a length for the memory area specified in the previous
field. This field does not appear if no base address is specified. Options are 8K, 16K, 32K, 64K.
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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:
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The on-board SCSI BIOS will not be loaded.
The adapter’s own SCSI BIOS will be used.
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 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.
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.
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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 Onboard Parallel 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 USB Keyboard Support : Disabled Init AGP Display First : Enabled
KBC input Clock : 8 MHz Onboard FDC Controller : Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 : 3F8/IRQ4 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify Onboard Serial Port 2 : 2F8/IRQ3 F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2: Color InfraRed/COM2 Mode Select : UART COM2 F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
IDE HDD Block Mode - This allows your hard disk controller to use fast block
mode to transfer data to and from your hard disk drive (HDD). Enabled or Disabled. Enabled is the default.
ESC: Quit : Select Item
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
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
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0 600 ns 1 383 ns 2 240 ns 3 180 ns 4 120 ns
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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 UDMA (Ultra DMA) Mode - The chipset 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.
USB Keyboard Support - This item allows you to enable or disable the USB keyboard driver within the onboard BIOS. The keyboard driver simulates legacy keyboard command and let you use USB keyboard during POST or after boot if you don’t have USB driver in the operating system.
Init AGP Display First - When your system has an AGP card coexisting with other PCI or ISA display cards, enabling this option tells your system to use the AGP card.
KBC input Clock - This option allows you to determine the clock of the Keyboard Controller. Options are 6, 8 (default), 12, 16 MHz.
Onboard FDC Controller - Set to Enabled if you have a floppy disk drive installed on the system board and you wish to use it. Even when so equipped, if you add a higher performance controller, you will need to disable this feature.
Onboard Serial Port 1 - With this option, the on-board Serial Port 1 can be Disabled, or set to Auto, 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 Auto, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3 (Default), 3E8/IRQ4 or 2E8/IRQ3.
InfraRed/COM2 Mode 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), IrDA SIR (HPSIR), CIR or FIR 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.
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Onboard 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.
EPP Mode Select - Options are 1.7 and 1.9 (default ; IEEE 1284 compliant).
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 and 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:
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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.
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Erasing a Password:
1. 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.
2. 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.
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
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.
The PCI device listing is useful for troubleshooting purposes. More detailed information for each field may be obtained through the PCI specification documentation.
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BUILT-IN SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS
To provide easy to use and cost effective support for adapters using or compatible with the Symbios Logic 53C8XX SCSI chips, this mainboard features built-in Symbios SCSI BIOS.
In most cases you should not need to change the default configuration of your host adapter. You may decide to alter these default values if there is a conflict between device settings, or if you need to optimize system performance. A message appears on your computer monitor (for about 5 seconds) during boot that looks like this:
Press Crtl-C to start Configuration Utility
If you decide to press Ctrl-C during boot, the following message appears:
Please wait, invoking Configuration Utility …
After a brief pause, your computer will display the Main Menu of the utility.
The Symbios SCSI Configuration Utility
This menu driven utility allows you to view and change the default configuration settings for host adapters using Symbios 53C8XX chips.
Note: Pressing Ctrl-A after memory count during re-boot allows you to recover the default settings and reconfigure.
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The following tables list the configuration settings you can change:
Global: Affects both the adapter and all SCSI devices
Device: Affects only the individual SCSI devices
Global Default Settings Device Default Settings
Settings Default Settings Default
SCAM Support On Synchronous Transfer
Rate (MB/sec)
Parity Checking Enabled Data Width 8 Host Adapter SCSI ID 7 Disconnect On Scan Order Low to High (0-Max) Read Write I/O Timeout
(secs)
Scan for Devices at Boot
Time
Scan for SCSI LUNs Yes Queue Tags Enabled
20
10
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Main Menu
MAIN MENU
Port Irq ----------Status--------- NvRAM
Num Level Current Next-Boot Found SYM53C860 FC00 9 On On Yes SYM53C820 0 0 Off Off ? SYM53C825 FD00 9 On On Yes SYM53C815 FE00 10 On On No Change Adapter Status Adapter Boot Order Additional Adapter Configuration Display Mode = Terse Mono/Color Language Help Quit
You can select an adapter only if the current status is “On”. Changes are only
possible with SCSI adapters that support NVRAM (non-volatile memory). Check the “NvRAM Found” column to see if NVRAM is present on your adapter. If you choose to alter any of these settings, exit via the Quit option and the system will reboot.
Change Adapter Status - Allows you to activate or deactivate a host adapter and all SCSI devices attached to it. The change takes place after a reboot, which is automatic upon exit from the utility when this option is changed.
Adapter Boot Order - Allows you to set the order in which host adapters will boot when more than one Symbios host adapter is present in the system. To change an adapter’s boot order, select it and press <Enter>. You are then prompted to enter the new boot sequence number. When the adapters are ordered properly, press the <Esc> key to exit this menu.
Boot Order
Port Irq ----------Status--------- NvRAM
Num Level Current Next-Boot Found SYM53C860 FC00 9 On On Yes SYM53C820 0 0 Off Off ? SYM53C825 FD00 9 On On Yes SYM53C815 FE00 10 On On No
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Display Mode - Determines how much information about your host adapters and SCSI devices is displayed on your computer monitor during boot:
verbose: for more complete information
terse: for a faster boot
Mono/Color - Allows you to choose between a black and white or color display for the SCSI Configuration utility.
Language - English mode only. Help - Brings up a help screen with information about the Main menu. Quit - Exits the SCSI Configuration utility.
Adapter Utilities Menu When you select a host adapter from the main menu, the following screen is
displayed:
SYM53C860
Utilities
Adapter Setup Device Selections Help Exit this menu
Adapter Setup: Adapter settings are viewed and changed. SYM53C860
Adapter Setup
SCAM Support On Parity Enabled Host SCSI ID 7 Scan Order Low to High (0..Max) Removable Media Support None Help Restore Default Setup Exit this menu
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SCAM Support - SCAM (SCSI Configured AutoMatically) is the SCSI Plug and
Play protocol supported by Symbios BIOS version 4.X.
Parity - The Symbios host adapters always generate parity, but some SCSI devices
do not. Therefore, you are offered the option of disabling parity checking.
Note: When disabling parity checking, it is also necessary to disable disconnect for
all devices, as parity checking for the reselection phase will not be disabled. If a device does not supporting parity disconnects, the I/O will never complete because the reselection phase will halt.
Host SCSI ID - The host adapter SCSI ID should remain on 7 (default), as this
setting gives the adapter the highest priority on the SCSI bus. However, if you have two adapters on the same SCSI bus, you should give one of them an unassigned ID to avoid duplication of SCSI IDs.
Scan Order - This option allows you to tell the host adapter BIOS and your device
drivers to scan the SCSI bus from low to high (0 to max) SCSI IDs, or from high to low (max to 0) SCSI IDs. If you have more than one device on the SCSI bus, changing the scan order changes the order in which drive letters are assigned by the system.
Removable Media Support - Determine if the removable media will be used as
BIOS device. A BIOS device here is a device that can be controlled via BIOS INT 13H, i.e. it does not need a device driver and can be bootable. However, when used as a BIOS device, the full removability of removable media devices is not preserved. The following constraints apply: a) The device can only work as a fixed disk, i.e. media change is not allowed. b) The media must be inserted before the system boot-up. c) Only media with 512Bytes/sector is supported.
None The removable media devices will not be used as BIOS devices. Boot Drive
Only
With Media
Installed
Allows only the removable media installed as Drive C: to work as a
BIOS device.
Enables all removable disk drives to work as BIOS devices.
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Device Selections: Settings for the devices attached to the selected adapter are
viewed and changed.
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Device Selections 0-7
0 – Dev0 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled 1 – Dev1 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled
2 – Dev2 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled 3 – Dev3 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled 4 – Dev4 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled 5 – Dev5 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled 6 – Dev6 N/A 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled SYM53C860 20 8 On 10 Yes Yes Enabled Device Selections 8-15 Help Exit this menu
The above menu provides information about individual SCSI devices attached
to the selected host adapter, as well as the adapter itself. To make changes to these settings select a device from this display and press <Enter> to bring up the individual Device Setup menu.
Device Setup Menu
When you select a specific device from the Device Selection menu, your computer displays the following Device Setup menu. The settings in this menu effect individual SCSI devices attached to the selected host adapter. Changes made from this menu will require a system reboot upon exit from the SCSI Configuration utility.
SYM53C860
SYM53C860 Setup for All devices on this adapter
Sync Rate (Mega Bytes/sec) 20 Width (bits) 8 Disconnect On Read Write I/O Timeout (secs) 10 Scan for Device at Boot Time Yes Scan for SCSI LUNS Yes Queue Tags Enabled Format Device Help Restore Default Setup Exit this menu
Sync Data Disc Time Scan Queue Rate Width Out Bus LUNS Tags
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Sync Rate (Mega Bytes/sec) - Defines the maximum transfer rate the host adapter attempts to negotiate. The host adapter and a SCSI device must agree to a rate they can both handle.
Width (bits) - Sets the maximum data width the host adapter will attempt to negotiate. The host adapter and a SCSI device must agree to a width they can both handle. Only those host adapters that support 16 bit data transfers will show this option as enabled.
Disconnect - SCSI devices have the ability to disconnect from the bus during an I/O transfer. This option tells the host adapter whether or not to allow a device to disconnect. Some devices run faster with disconnect enabled (mostly newer devices), while some run faster with disconnect disabled (mostly older devices).
Read Write I/O Timeout (secs) - This option sets the time the host adapter waits for a read, write, verify, or seek command to complete before trying the I/O transfer again. Since this provides a safeguard allowing the system to recover if an I/O operation fails, it is recommended that you always set the time-out to a value greater than zero (no time-out).
Scan for Device at Boot Time - When there is a device you do not wish to make available to the system, set this option to No for that device. Also, on a bus with only a few devices attached, you can speed up boot time by changing this setting to No for unused SCSI IDs.
Scan for SCSI LUNs - You can set this option to No if you have problems with a device that responds to all LUNs whether they are occupied or not.
Queue Tags - If your device driver can issue queue tags, this option allows you to enable or disable the issuing of queue tags during I/O requests.
Format Device - Low level format the selected device. All information on the drive will be erased.
Since some changes only take effect after your system reboots, it is important that you quit this Configuration utility properly. You should return to the Main Menu and exit via the Quit option. If you reboot the system without properly exiting the utility, some changes may not be saved.
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Device Drivers
To function properly with different SCSI devices under different operating systems you’ll need to install device drivers. The device driver information should be available in your SCSI adapter’s package.
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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].
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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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DMI UTILITY
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 Port Connector
=== Display component === Type : BIOS Information Handle : 0000
Vendor Name : Award Software International, Inc. BIOS Version : 4.51 PG BIOS starting Address Segment : E000 BIOS Build Date : 04/21/98 BIOS Characteristics : Press [ENTER] for detail Size of BIOS ROM : 0256K
←← →→
↑↑ ↓↓
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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HARDWARE MONITORING UTILITY
The 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.EXEHardware 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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