TI6VGA
Pentium II Apollo Pro
ATX Motherboard
User's Manual
Version 1.0A
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Contents
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction....................................................1
Chapter 2 Specifications..................................................2
Chapter 3 Hardware Description ................................... 4
3.1 Processor...................................................................................6
3.2 L2 Cache ...................................................................................6
3.3 Main Memory............................................................................6
3.4 BIOS..........................................................................................8
3.5 Onboard AGP Slot.....................................................................8
3.6 Winbond W83781D Hardware Monitoring IC..........................8
3.7 Onboard Multi-I/O ....................................................................8
3.8 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines...................................................9
3.9 Onboard PCI-IDE......................................................................9
3.10 DMA Channels........................................................................9
3.11 I/O Port Address Map............................................................10
3.12 Onboard Audio......................................................................10
Chapter 4 Configuring the Motherboard .................... 11
4.1 CPU Frequency Setting...........................................................13
4.2 Clear CMOS Select: JP6 .........................................................13
4.3 JP2(7-8): SDRAM Clock Select..............................................14
4.4 CPU Host Frequency Force Selector: JP4...............................14
Chapter 5 Installation.................................................... 15
5.1 I/O Connectors ........................................................................17
5.2 J1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors.....................17
5.3 J2: ATX Power Supply Connector..........................................18
5.4 J3: Floppy Drive Connector ....................................................18
5.5 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors...............................................19
5.6 J4, J6: Serial Ports...................................................................20
5.7 J5: Parallel Port Connector...................................................... 20
5.8 J7: Game Port, Mic In/Line In/Line Out..................................21
5.9 J13, J14: CD-ROM Audio In Connectors................................21
5.10 J11, J18: CPU and Chassis Fan Power Connectors...............21
5.11 J12: IrDA Connector.............................................................22
5.12 USB1: USB Connector..........................................................22
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5.13 J17: Wake on LAN Connector...............................................22
5.14 J20: Front Bezel Connectors.................................................. 23
Chapter 6 BIOS Configuration.....................................25
6.1 BIOS Introduction ...................................................................28
6.2 BIOS Setup..............................................................................28
6.3 Standard CMOS Setup.............................................................30
6.4 BIOS Features Setup................................................................33
6.5 Chipset Features Setup.............................................................36
6.6 Power Management Setup .......................................................39
6.7 PNP/PCI Configuration...........................................................42
6.8 Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................44
6.9 Load Setup Defaults.................................................................44
6.10 Integrated Peripherals............................................................45
6.11 Supervisor / User Password...................................................47
6.12 IDE HDD Auto Detection......................................................48
6.13 Save & Exit Setup..................................................................49
6.14 Exit Without Saving...............................................................49
Chapter 7 Audio Driver Installation Guide.................51
Chapter 8 System Monitor Utility ................................ 62
Appendix..........................................................................69
A. Slot 1 Retention Mechanism.....................................................69
B. Additions & Errata....................................................................70
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction
This manual is designed to give you information on the TI6VGA
motherboard. It is divided into the following sections:
••••
Introduction
••••
Specifications
••••
Hardware Description
••••
Configuring the Motherboa r d
••••
Installation
••••
BIOS Configuration
••••
Audio Driver Installation Guide
••••
System Monitor Utility
Checklist
Please check that your package is com plete and contains the items below.
If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer.
The TI6VGA Motherboard
1 IDE ribbon cable
1 floppy ribbon cable
1 CD containing a s ystem monitoring u tility, 82596 Bus Master
IDE driver and utilities.
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Chapter 2 Specificat i ons
Chapter 2 Specifications
The TI6VGA is a h i g h - performance ATX Apollo Pro motherboard with
a Slot 1 connector for Pentium
of CPU frequency an d main memory type and size. The main features of
the motherboard consist of the following:
CPU Socket
Slot 1
Processor
Intel Pentium II 233/266/300MHz (66MHz / Klamath)
Intel Pentium II 333MHz (66MHz / Deschutes)
Intel Pentium II 300/350/400/450MHz (100MHz / Deschutes)
Intel Celeron 266/300/300A/333MHz (66MHz)
L2 Cache
CPU integrated L2 cache
Main Memory
Three 168-pin DIMM sockets
64MB SDRAM on board
Memory types: Extended Data Output (EDO) DRAM, SDRAM
(Synchronous DRAM)
Memory size: 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB
II processors. It offers flexibility in terms
or Two 168-pin DIMM sockets and
Chipset
VIA’s Apollo Pro chipset with built-in PCI-IDE
Super I/O
Onboard super I/O is a Winbond 83877TF that supports:
z
Two 16550 UART compatible serial ports
z
One parallel port (ECP/EPP compatible)
z
One floppy controller (2.88MB compatible)
z
One IrDA port
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller (Ultra DMA/33)
Onboard PCI Bus Master IDE (Ultra DMA/33) controller with two
connectors for up to four IDE devices in two channels, supporting
faster data transfer rates, enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup
and CD-ROM drives, PIO Mode 3/4 and Bus Mastering Ultra
DMA/33 (You have to install t he Bus Master IDE driver to enable this
feature.)
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BIOS
Award BIOS w ith ISA Pl ug an d Play (PnP) exten sion, DMI, bootable
CD-ROM and power-management features. The BIOS is Y2K (Year
2000) compliant.
Mouse Connector
PS/2 type
Keyboard Connector
PS/2 type
USB Connector
2 ports on board
Win95-shut-off
Allows shut-off control from within Windows 95
Onboard Audio
The onboard audio consists of the Creative ES1373 Chip + AC97.
With a PCI Bus Mastering interface with DOS compatibility, it
supports 32 voices wavetable, surround sound, 3D audio, and audio
effects such as reverb and chorus. Creative ES1373 uses single,
shareable PCI interrupt and is PC97 compliant.
Onboard AGP Slot
The AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot supports AGP compliant
VGA cards to achieve rich 3D and video graphics display. AGP is a
platform bus specification that enables 3D graphics capabilities
including support for z-buffering, alpha blending and faster texture
mapping.
Expansion Slots
Four 32-bit PCI slots
Three 16-bit ISA slots
One AGP slot
Form Factor
ATX, 12” x 7.87 (30.5cm x 20cm)
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Chapter 3 Hardware Descriptio n
Chapter 3 Hardware Description
This chapter briefly describes each of the major features of the TI6VGA
motherboard. The layout of the board in Figure 1 shows the location of
the key components. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows:
3.1 Processor....................................................................................6
3.2 L2 Cache....................................................................................6
3.3 Main Memory............................................................................6
3.4 BIOS..........................................................................................8
3.5 Onboard AGP Slot.....................................................................8
3.6 Winbond W83781D Hardware Monitoring IC..........................8
3.7 Onboard Multi-I/O.....................................................................8
3.8 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines ...................................................9
3.9 Onboard PCI-IDE......................................................................9
3.10 DMA Channels........................................................................9
3.11 I/O Port Address Map............................................................10
3.12 Onboard Audio......................................................................10
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Figure 1: Layout of the TI6VGA Motherboard
Remarks: The TI6VGA comes with 3 DIMM sockets or 2 DIMM
sockets with 64MB SDRAM on bo ard.
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3.1 Processor
The TI6VGA motherboard is designed to take an Intel Pentium II
processor running 233/266/300/333/350/400/450MHz or an Intel
Celeron pro cessor running 266/300/333MHz with its Slot 1 processor
connector.
3.2 L2 Cache
The L2 cache is integrated in the Pentium II processor.
3.3 Main Memory
The TI6VGA motherboard supports three 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line
Memory Module) sockets to form a memory configuration from 8MB to
384MB.
on board.
in SDRAM. In populating the DIMM sockets, any socket can be
populated first. Refer to the following table on how to do the memory
configuratio n.
NOTE
It can also come with two DIMM sockets and 64MB SDRAM
DIMM modules can be 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64M and128MB
: Use SDRAM modules with PC100 specification when running
100MHz CPU bus speed. W ith 66MH z CPU bus s peed, SDRAM
modules with PC66 or PC100 specification can be used.
(DIMM1) (DIMM2) (DIMM3) Total Memory
8MB ----- ----- 8MB
16MB ----- ----- 16MB
32MB ----- ----- 32MB
64MB ----- ----- 64MB
128MB ----- ----- 128MB
8MB 8MB ----- 16MB
16MB 8MB ----- 24MB
32MB 8MB ----- 40MB
64MB 8MB ----- 72MB
128MB 8MB ----- 136MB
8MB 8MB 8MB 24MB
16MB 8MB 8MB 32MB
32MB 8MB 8MB 48MB
64MB 8MB 8MB 80MB
128MB 8MB 8MB 144MB
16MB 16MB ----- 32MB
32MB 16MB ----- 48MB
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64MB 16MB ----- 80MB
128MB 16MB ----- 144MB
16MB 16MB 8MB 40MB
32MB 16MB 8MB 56MB
64MB 16MB 8MB 88MB
128MB 16MB 8MB 152MB
16MB 16MB 16MB 48MB
32MB 16MB 16MB 64MB
64MB 16MB 16MB 96MB
128MB 16MB 16MB 160MB
32MB 32MB ----- 64MB
64MB 32MB ----- 96MB
128MB 32MB ----- 160MB
32MB 32MB 8MB 72MB
64MB 32MB 8MB 104MB
128MB 32MB 8MB 168MB
32MB 32MB 16MB 80MB
64MB 32MB 16MB 112MB
128MB 32MB 16MB 176MB
32MB 32MB 32MB 96MB
64MB 32MB 32MB 128MB
128MB 32MB 32MB 192MB
64MB 64MB ----- 128MB
128MB 64MB ----- 192MB
64MB 64MB 8MB 136MB
128MB 64MB 8MB 200MB
64MB 64MB 16MB 144MB
128MB 64MB 16MB 208MB
64MB 64MB 32MB 160MB
128MB 64MB 32MB 224MB
64MB 64MB 64MB 192MB
128MB 64MB 64MB 256MB
128MB 128MB 128MB 384MB
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3.4 BIOS
The BIOS on the TI6VGA motherboard provides the standard BIOS
functions plus the following additional features:
1. ISA Plug and Play (PnP ) Extension
Unlike PCI cards that are Plug and Play, ISA cards require setting
jumpers to resolve hardware conflicts. To make a computer system
PnP, an ISA PnP standard is established and supported by new
operating systems, such as Windows 95. Under Windows 95, the
motherboard BIOS must have an ISA PnP extension to support new
ISA PnP cards.
2. Power Management
The power management fea ture provides power sa vings by slowing
down the CPU clock, turning off the monitor screen and stopping the
HDD spindle motor. The BIOS fully conforms to ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification.
3.5 Onboard AGP Slot
The AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slot supports AGP compliant
VGA cards to achieve rich 3D and video graphics display. AGP is a
platform bus specification that enables 3D graphics capabilities including
support for z-buffering, alpha blending and faster texture mapping.
3.6 Winbond W83781D Hardware Monitoring IC
The W83781D is a hardware status mon itorin g IC that is u sed to m on itor
several hardware parameters including power supply voltages, fan
speeds, and temperatures, which are very important for a high-end
computer sy stem to w ork stable an d properly. The 48-pin LQFP-packag e
IC is fully software com patible w ith th e Intel L ANDesk Client Manager.
3.7 Onboard Multi-I/O
The onboard multi-I/O chip, Winbond 83877TF, supports a keyboard
controller, two serial ports, one parallel port, one floppy controller and
one IrDA port. The serial ports are 16550 UART compatible. The
parallel port features high-speed EPP/ECP mode. The floppy controller
supports up to 2.88MB format.
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3.8 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines
There is a total of 15 IRQ lines available on the motherboard. Peripheral
devices use an interrupt request to notify the CPU for the service
required. The following table sh ows the IRQ lines u sed by the devices on
the motherboard:
Level Function
IRQ0 System Timer Output
IRQ1 Keyboard
IRQ2 Interrupt Cascade
IRQ8 Real Time Clock
IRQ9 Software Redirected to Int 0Ah
IRQ10 Reserved
IRQ11 Reserved
IRQ12 Reserved
IRQ13 Co-Processor
IRQ14 Primary IDE
IRQ15 Secondary IDE
IRQ3 INTERRUPT
IRQ4 Serial Port #1
IRQ5 INTERRUPT
IRQ6 Floppy Disk Controller
IRQ7 Parallel Port #1
3.9 Onboard PCI-IDE
The PCI-IDE controller, 82596 chip, supports PIO mode 3/4 and bus
mastering Ultra DMA/33. The peak transf er rate of PIO m ode 3/4 can be
as high as 17MB/sec. Usin g HDDs th at s u pport Ultra DMA / 33, th e peak
transfer rate can reach 33MB/sec. There are two IDE connectors primary IDE and secondary IDE. With two devices per connector, up to
four IDE devices can be supported.
3.10 DMA Channels
There are seven DMA channels available on the motherboard; only
DMA2 is used by the fl oppy con troller. In t he case that ECP mode on the
parallel port is utilized, DMA1 or DMA3 will be used.
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3.11 I/O Port Address Map
Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port
addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. There is a total
of 1K port address space available. The following table lists the I/O port
addresses used on the motherboard.
Address Device Description
000h - 01Fh DMA Controller #1
020h - 03Fh Interrupt Controller #1
040h - 05Fh Timer
060h - 06Fh Keyboard Controller
070h - 07Fh Real Time Clock,, NMI
080h - 09Fh DMA Page Register
0A0h - 0BFh Interrupt Controller #2
0C0h - 0DFh DMA Controller #2
0F0h Clear Math Coprocessor Busy Signal
0F1h Reset Math Coprocessor
1F0h - 1F7h IDE Interface
2F8h - 2FFh Serial Port #2(COM2)
378h - 3FFh Parallel Port #1(LPT1)
3F0h - 3F7h Floppy Disk Controller
3F8h - 3FFh Serial Port #1(COM1)
3.12 Onboard Audio
The onboard audio consists of the Creative Labs ES1373 Chip + AC97.
With a PCI Bus Mastering interface with DOS compatibility, it supports
32 voices wavetable, surrou nd sound, 3D audio, and audio effects such as
reverb and chorus. Creative Labs ES1373 uses single, shareable PCI
interrupt and is PC97 compliant.
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Chapter 4 Configuring the Motherboard
Chapter 4 Configuring the Motherboard
The following sections describe the necessary procedures and proper
jumper settings to configure the TI6VGA motherboard. For the locations
of the jumpers, refer to Figure 2.
4.1 CPU Frequency Setting...........................................................13
4.2 Clear CMOS Select: JP6 .........................................................13
4.3 JP2(7-8): SDRAM Clock Select..............................................14
4.4 CPU Host Frequency Force Selector: JP4...............................14
The following examples show the conventions used in this chapter.
Jumper Open
Jumper Closed/Short
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Figure 2: Jumper Location on the TI6VGA
Remarks: The TI6VGA comes with 3 DIMM sockets or 2 DIMM
sockets with 64MB SDRAM on bo ard.
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4.1 CPU Frequency Setting
The TI6VGA uses jumper-free technology in configuring the processor
on the motherboard. The system automatically detects the CPU bus
speed, 66MHz or 100MHz and sets the multiplier, or ratio, to 3X. The
BIOS (under Chipset Feature Setup) allows users to change the CPU
multiplier (3X, 3.5X, 4X, 4.5X, 5X) to set the correct or desired CPU
frequency.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It is possible that the system will not
boot if the CPU has been chang ed. When this happens, turn off
the computer by press ing the pow er bu tton and turn it on again
by pressing the
simultaneously. (Note to press the
key and the power button
Insert
key until an image
Insert
appears on the screen.) When the sy stem is tu rned on, press the
key to enter BIOS Setup and configure the CPU speed.
Delete
4.2 Clear CMOS Select: JP6
Use JP6, a 3-pin header, to clear the contents of the CMOS RAM.
Do not clear the CMOS RAM unless it is absolutely necessary . You
will lose your password, etc.
JP6 Jumper Setting Function
1 2 3
1 2 3
pin 1-2: short Normal
pin 2-3: short Clear CMOS
To clear CMOS, the ATX-power connector should be
:
NOTE
disconnected from the motherboard.
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4.3 JP2(7-8): SDRAM Clock Select
Use JP2(7-8) to set the SDRAM clock. If the SDRAM on board is
PC-66 compatible (instead of PC-100), while your CPU bus speed
is 100MHz, you h av e to s h ort JP2(7-8). Failin g to do s o coul d lead
to an unstable system.
JP2(7-8) Setting Function
Open Run CPU Clock
Short Run AGP Clock
4.4 CPU Host Frequency Force Selector: JP4
The TI6VGA is able to detect the hos t frequency (66MHz or 100MHz) of
the installed CPU. The JP4 jumper, however, can be set to
override the detection and force the host frequency to run at 100MHz.
JP4 Function JP4 Function
SHORT
Host Frequency
Auto-detect
(default)
OPEN
Host Frequency
set to
100MHz
OPEN
to
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Chapter 5 Installation
This chapter describes the interface that the TI6VGA provides for
creating a working system. Refer to Figure 3 for the location of the
connectors.
The following items are covered in this chapter:
5.1 I/O Connectors ........................................................................17
5.2 J1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors.....................17
5.3 J2: ATX Power Supply Connector..........................................18
5.4 J3: Floppy Drive Connector ....................................................18
5.5 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors...............................................19
5.6 J4, J6: Serial Ports...................................................................20
5.7 J5: Parallel Port Connector...................................................... 20
5.8 J7: Game Port, Mic In/Line In/Line Out..................................21
5.9 J13, J14: CD-ROM Audio In Connectors................................21
5.10 J11, J18: CPU and Chassis Fan Power Connectors...............21
5.11 J12: IrDA Connector.............................................................22
5.12 USB1: USB Connector..........................................................22
5.13 J17: Wake on LAN Connector..............................................22
5.14 J20: Front Bezel Connectors .................................................23
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Figure 3: Connector Location on the TI6VGA
Remarks: The TI6VGA comes with 3 DIMM sockets or 2 DIMM
sockets with 64MB SDRAM on bo ard.
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5.1 I/O Connectors
The I/O connectors connect the TI6VGA to the most common
peripherals. To attach cables to these connectors, carefully align Pin 1 of
the cables to that of the connectors. R efer to Figure 4 for the location and
orientation of the connectors.
Figure 4: Orientation of the I/O Connector
5.2 J1: PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connectors
PS/2 Mouse
PS/2 Keyboard
Below are the pin-out assignments of the connectors.
Signal Name Keyboard Mouse Signal Name
Keyboard data 1 1 Mouse data
N.C. 2 2 N.C.
GND 3 3 GND
5V 4 4 5V
Keyboard clock 5 5 Mouse clock
N.C. 6 6 N.C.
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5.3 J2: ATX Power Supply Connector
J2 is a 20-pin ATX power supply con n ect or. R efer to the followin g table
for the pin out assignments.
11 1
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
3.3V 11 1 3.3V
-12V 12 2 3.3V
Ground 13 3 Ground
PS-ON 14 4 +5V
Ground 15 5 Ground
Ground 16 6 +5V
Ground 17 7 Ground
-5V 18 8 Power good
+5V 19 9 5VSB
+5V 20 10 +12V
20 10
5.4 J3: Floppy Drive Connector
J3 of the TI6VGA is a 34-pin header and will support up to 2.88MB
floppy drives. The following table shows its pin-out assignments.
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Ground 1 2 RM/LC
Ground 3 4 No connect
Ground 5 6 No connect
Ground 7 8 Index
Ground 9 10 Motor enable 0
Ground 11 12 Drive select 1
Ground 13 14 Drive select 0
Ground 15 16 Motor enable 1
Ground 17 18 Direction
Ground 19 20 Step
Ground 21 22 Write data
Ground 23 24 Write gate
Ground 25 26 Track 00
Ground 27 28 Write protect
Ground 29 30 Read data
Ground 31 32 Side 1 select
Ground 33 34 Diskette change
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5.5 IDE1, IDE2: EIDE Connectors
IDE1: Primary IDE Connector
IDE2: Secondary IDE Connector
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Key
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK0 29 30 Ground
IRQ14 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Reset IDE 1 2 Ground
Host data 7 3 4 Host data 8
Host data 6 5 6 Host data 9
Host data 5 7 8 Host data 10
Host data 4 9 10 Host data 11
Host data 3 11 12 Host data 12
Host data 2 13 14 Host data 13
Host data 1 15 16 Host data 14
Host data 0 17 18 Host data 15
Ground 19 20 Key
DRQ0 21 22 Ground
Host IOW 23 24 Ground
Host IOR 25 26 Ground
IOCHRDY 27 28 Host ALE
DACK1 29 30 Ground
MIRQ0 31 32 No connect
Address 1 33 34 No connect
Address 0 35 36 Address 2
Chip select 0 37 38 Chip select 1
Activity 39 40 Ground
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5.6 J4, J6: Serial Ports
The onboard serial ports of the TI6VGA, J4 and J6, are two DB-9
external connectors. The following table shows the pin-out assignments
of the these connectors.
J4 (COM1 ) J6 (COM2)
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
DCD, Data carrier detect 1 6 DSR, Data set ready
RXD, Receive data 2 7 RTS, Request to send
TXD, Transmit data 3 8 CTS, Clear to send
DTR, Data terminal ready 4 9 RI, Ring indicator
GND, ground 5 10 Not Used
5.7 J5: Parallel Port Connector
J5 is a DB-25 external connector as seen in the previous figure. The
following table describes the pin-out assignments of this connector.
J5 Parallel Port
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Line printer strobe 1 14 AutoFeed
PD0, parallel data 0 2 15 Error
PD1, parallel data 1 3 16 Initialize
PD2, parallel data 2 4 17 Select
PD3, parallel data 3 5 18 Ground
PD4, parallel data 4 6 19 Ground
PD5, parallel data 5 7 20 Ground
PD6, parallel data 6 8 21 Ground
PD7, parallel data 7 9 22 Ground
ACK, acknowledge 10 23 Ground
Busy 11 24 Ground
Paper empty 12 25 Ground
Select 13 N/A N/A
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5.8 J7: Game Port, Mic In/Line In/Line Out
J7 consists of con n ectors s u pport in g the Creative ES1373 + AC97 audio
chip which include Game Port, Microphone In, Line In and Line Out.
Game Port
LineOut LineIn MicIn
5.9 J13, J14: CD-ROM Audio In Connectors
J13 and J14 are the onboard CD-ROM audio in connectors. Below are
their pin assignments.
4 3 2 1
1 2 3 4
J13 J14
Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name
Ground 1 1 Left
Left 2 2 Ground
Ground 3 3 Ground
Right 4 4 Right
5.10 J11, J18: CPU and Chassis Fan Power Connectors
J11 CPU fan power connector and J18 chassis fan power connector are
3-pin headers that support 12V fans.
Pin # Signal Name
1 2 3
1 Rotation
2 +12V
3 Ground
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5.11 J12: IrDA Connector
This connector is used for an IrDA connector that supports infrared
wireless communication.
+5V IRRX IRTX
Pin # Signal Name
1 +5V
2 No connect
3 Ir RX
4 Ground
5 Ir TX
N.C. GND
5.12 USB1: USB Connector
USB1 is the standard USB external connector consisting of two ports.
USB support allows connections of up to 64 plug and play external
peripherals per channel. The following table shows the pin outs of these
ports.
Port 1
Pin # Signal Name
1 Vcc
2 USB3 USB+
Port 2
4 Ground
5.13 J17: Wake on LAN Connector
J17 is a 3-pin h eader for t he Wak e on L A N fu nct ion on th e m otherboard.
The following table shows the pin out assignments of this connector.
Wake on LAN will function properly only with an ATX power supply
with 5VSB that has 200mA.
Pin # Signal Name
1 +5VSB
1 2 3
2 Ground
3 Wake on LAN
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5.14 J20: Front Bezel Connectors
The front bezel of the case has a control panel which provides light
indication of the computer activities and switches to chan ge the computer
status. J20 is a 20-pin header that provides interfaces for the following
functions.
Hard Disk Drive LED
Reset Switch
Turbo LED Connector
Not Defined
Speaker
ATX Power On Swit ch
Power LED and Keylock
Speaker: Pins 1 - 4
This connector provides an interface to a speaker for audio
tone generation. An 8-ohm speaker is recommended.
Pin # Signal Name
1 Speaker out
2 No connect
3 Ground
4 +5V
Power LED and Keylock: Pins 11 - 15
The power LED indicates the status of the main power
switch. The keylock switch, when closed, will disable the
keyboard function.
Pin # Signal Name
11 Power LED
12 No connect
13 Ground
14 Keylock
15 Ground
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ATX Power ON Switch: P ins 7 and 17
This 2-pin connector is an “ATX Power Supply On/Off
Switch” on the motherboard that connects to the power
switch on the case. When pressed, the power switch will
force the motherboard to power on. When pressed again, it
will force the motherboard to power off.
Turbo LED Connector: Pins 8 and 18
There is no turbo/deturbo function on the motherboard. The
Turbo LED on the control panel will always be On when
attached to this connector.
Pin # Signal Name
8 5V
Reset Switch: Pins 9 and 19
The reset switch allows the user to reset the system without
turning the main power switch off and then on again.
Orientation is not required when mak ing a connection to this
header.
18 Ground
Hard Disk Drive LED Connector: Pins 10 and 20
This connector connects to the hard drive activity LED on
control panel. This LED will flash when the HDD is being
accessed.
Pin # Signal Name
10 HDD LED
20 5V
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Chapter 6 BIOS Configuration
This chapter describes the different settings available in the Award
BIOS. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows:
6.1 BIOS Introduction...................................................................28
6.2 BIOS Setup..............................................................................28
6.3 Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................30
Date ........................................................................................30
Time........................................................................................31
Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs.........................................31
Drive A / Drive B................................................................... 32
Video......................................................................................32
Halt On...................................................................................32
6.4 BIOS Features Setup...............................................................33
Virus Warning........................................................................33
CPU Internal Cache / External Cache.....................................33
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking...............................................34
Quick Power On Self Test......................................................34
Boot Sequence........................................................................34
Swap Floppy Drive.................................................................34
Boot Up Floppy Seek............................................................. 34
Boot Up NumLock Status.......................................................34
Boot Up System Speed...........................................................34
Gate A20 Option.....................................................................34
Typematic Rate Setting...........................................................34
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)...................................................35
Typematic Delay (Msec)........................................................35
Security Option.......................................................................35
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop.........................................................35
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB...............................................35
Video BIOS Shadow ..............................................................35
C8000 - CBFFF Shadow/DC000 - DFFFF Shadow...............35
6.5 Chipset Features Setup............................................................36
DRAM Timing .......................................................................36
SDRAM Cycle Length............................................................36
Memory Hole at 15MB Addr.................................................36
Read Around Write.................................................................36
Concurrent PCI/Host..............................................................37
Video RAM Cacheable...........................................................37
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AGP Aperture Size .................................................................37
CPU Multiplier .......................................................................37
CPU/PCI Clock Select............................................................37
OnChip USB...........................................................................37
USB Keyboard Support..........................................................37
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk...................................................38
Spread Spectrum.....................................................................38
CPU Warning Temperature....................................................38
Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages........................................38
Shutdown Temperature...........................................................38
6.6 Power Management Setup .......................................................39
ACPI Function........................................................................39
Power Management.................................................................39
PM Control by APM...............................................................40
Video Off Option....................................................................40
Video Off Method...................................................................40
Soft-Off by PWRBTN ............................................................40
HDD Power Down..................................................................40
Doze Mode .............................................................................40
Suspend Mode ........................................................................40
PM Events...............................................................................41
6.7 PNP/PCI Configuration...........................................................42
PNP OS Installed....................................................................42
Resources Controlled by.........................................................42
Reset Configuration Data........................................................42
IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to..42
CPU to PCI Write Buffer........................................................43
PCI Dynamic Bursting............................................................43
PCI Master 0 WS Write..........................................................43
PCI Delay Transaction............................................................43
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry...........................................................43
AGP Master 1 WS Write........................................................43
AGP Master 1 WS Read.........................................................43
PCI IRQ Activated by.............................................................43
Assign IRQ for USB/VGA......................................................43
6.8 Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................44
6.9 Load Setup Defaults.................................................................44
6.10 Integrated Peripherals............................................................45
OnChip IDE Channel0/1.........................................................45
IDE Prefetch Mode.................................................................45
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IDE HDD Block Mode...........................................................45
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO.................................... 45
Prim a r y/Sec o nda r y Master / Sla ve U DMA....................................46
Init AGP Display First ............................................................ 46
Onboard FDD Controller........................................................46
Onboard Serial/Parallel Port...................................................46
UART 2 Mode........................................................................46
IR Function Duplex................................................................46
RXD, TXD Active.................................................................. 46
Parallel Port Mode..................................................................46
6.11 Supervisor / User Password...................................................47
6.12 IDE HDD Auto Detection.....................................................48
6.13 Save & Exit Setup .................................................................49
6.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................49
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6.1 BIOS Introduction
The Award BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your
computer sys tem’s ROM supports Intel Pentiu m II process ors. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as disk
drives, serial and parallel ports. It also adds virus and password
protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the
chipset controlling the entire system.
6.2 BIOS Setup
The Award BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system conf ig u ration s an d s ettin g s. The BIOS ROM of th e system stores
the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the Award BIOS is
immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key immediately allows you
to enter the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late pressing th e <Del> key,
POST(Power On Self Test) will continue with its test routines, thus
preventing you from invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system Off and back On again. The following message will
appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter> to select,
the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1> for help and
<Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will appear on
the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup
functions and exit choices.
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ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
BIOS FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD
POWER MANA GE ME NT SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
PNP/PCI CONFIGURAT I O N HDD LOW LEVEL FORMAT
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
The section below the setup items of the Main Menu displays the control
keys for this menu. At the bottom of the Main Menu just below the
control keys section, there is another section which displays information
on the currently highlighted item in the list.
NOTE: If your computer cannot boo after making and saving system
changes with Setup, the Award BIOS supports an override to
the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default.
We strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to
the chipset defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen
by both Award and your system manufacturer to provide the
absolute maximum performance and reliability.
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6.3 Standard CMOS Setup
“Standard CMOS Setup” choice allows you to record some basic
hardware configurations in your computer system and set the system
clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already installed in a
working system , you will not need to select this option. You will need to
run the Standard CMOS option, however, if you change your system
hardware configurations, the onboard battery fails, or the configuration
stored in the CMOS memory was lost or damaged.
Date (mm:dd:yy) : Wed, Mar 4 1998
Time (hh:mm:ss) : 00 : 00 : 00
HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master
Primary Slave
Secondary Master
Secondary Slave
Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5in
Drive B : None
Video : EGA / VGA
Halt On : All Errors
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help
Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Auto
At the bottom of the menu are the control keys for use on this menu. If
you need any help in each item field, you can press the <F1> key. It will
display the relevant information to help you. The memory display at the
lower right-hand side of the menu is read-only. It will adjust
automatically according to the memory changed. The following
describes each item of this menu.
Date
The date format is:
Day : Sun to Sat
Month : 1 to 12
Date : 1 to 31
Year : 1994 to 2079
To set the date, highlight the “Date” f ield and use the PageUp/ PageDown
or +/- keys to set the current time.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Extended Memory : 15360K
: Select Item
Ç È Æ Å
(Shift) F2 : Change Color
Base Memory : 640K
Other Memory : 384K
Total Memory : 16384K
PU / PD / + / - : Modify
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Time
The time format is:
Minute : 00 to 59
Second : 00 to 59
Hour : 00 to 23
To set the time, highlight th e “Tim e” field an d use the <PgUp>/ <PgDn >
or +/- keys to set the current time.
Primary HDDs / Secondary HDDs
The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four ID E hard disks o r other IDE devices.
Each channel can support up to two hard disks; the first is the “Master”
and the second is the “Slave”.
To enter the specifications for a hard disk drive, you must select first a
“Type”. There are 45 predefined types an d 4 u s er def in able types are for
Enhanced IDE BIOS. Type 1 to 45 are predefined. Type “User” is
user-definable. For the Primary Master/Slave as well as Secondary
Master/Slave, you can select “Auto” under the TYPE and MODE fields.
This will enable auto detection of your IDE drives and CD-ROM drive
during POST.
Press <PgUp>/<PgDn> to select a numbered hard disk type or type the
number and press the <Enter> key. The hard disk will not work properly
if you enter incorrect information for this field. If your hard disk drive
type is not matched or listed, you can use Type User to define your own
drive type manually . If y ou select Type User, related information is asked
to be entered to the following items.
CYLS :
HEAD :
PRECOMP :
LANDZ :
SECTOR :
SIZE :
MODE (for IDE HDD only) :
Number of cylinders
Number of read/write heads
Write precompensation
Landing zone
Number of sectors
Automatically adjust according to the configuration
Auto
Normal (HD < 528MB)
Large (for MS-DOS only)
LBA (HD > 528MB and supports
Logical Blo ck Addressing)
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The specifications of your drive must match with the drive
:
NOTE
table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter
incorrect information in these fields. If your hard disk drive
type is not matched or listed, you can use Type User to define
your own drive type manually.
Drive A / Drive B
These fields identify the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has
been installed in the computer. The available specifications are:
360KB
5.25 in.
1.2MB
5.25 in.
720KB
3.5 in.
1.44MB
3.5 in.
2.88MB
3.5 in.
Video
This field selects the type of video display card installed in your system.
You can choose the following video display cards:
EGA/VGA For EGA, VGA, SEGA, SVGA
or PGA monitor adapters. (default)
CGA 40 Power up in 40 column mode.
CGA 80 Power up in 80 column mode.
MONO For Hercules or MDA adapters.
Halt On
This field determines whether or not the system will halt if an error is
detected during power up.
No errors The system boot w ill not be halted f or any error
that may be detected.
All errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error,
the system will stop and you will be prompted.
All, But Keyboard The system boot will not be halted for a
keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors
All, But Diskette The system boot will not be halted for a disk
error; it will stop for all other errors.
All, But Disk/Key The system boot will not be halted for a key-
board or disk error; it will stop for all others.
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6.4 BIOS Features Setup
This section allows y ou to configure an d improve y our syst em and allows
you to set up some system features according to your preference.
Virus Warning
CPU Internal Cache : Enabled C8000-CBFFF Shadow
External Cache : Enabled CC000-CFFFF Shadow
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking : Enabled D0000-D3FFF Shadow
Quick Power On Self Test : Enabled D4000-D7FFF Shadow
Boot Sequence : A, C, SCSI D8000-DBFFF Shadow
Swap Floppy Drive : Disabled DC000-DFFF Shadow
Boot Up Floppy Seek : Enabled
Boot Up Numlock Status : On
Gate A20 Option : Fast
Typematic Rate Setting : Disabled
Typematic Rate (chars/Sec) : 6
Typematic Delay (Msec) : 250
Security Option : Setup
PCI /VGA Palette Snoop : Disabled ESC : Quit
OS Select For DRAM>64MB : Non-OS2 F1 : Help
Virus Warning
This item protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk
against accidental modifications. If an attempt is made, the BIOS will
halt the system and display a warning message. If this occurs, you can
either allow the operation to continue or run an anti-virus program to
locate and remove the problem.
Many disk diagnostic programs, which attempt to access the
:
NOTE
boot sector table, can cause the virus warning. If you will run
such a program, disable the Virus Warning feature.
CPU Internal Cache / External Cache
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than
conventional DRAM (system memory). CPUs from 486-type on up
contain internal cache memory, and most, but not all, modern PCs have
additional (external) cache memory. When the CPU requests data, the
system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache
memory, for even faster access by the CPU. These items allow you to
enable (speed up memory access) or disable the cache function. By
default, these items are
ROM / PCI ISA BIOS
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
: Disabled
Enabled
.
Video BIOS Shadow
F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
: Enabled
: Disabled
: Disabled
: Disabled
: Disabled
: Disabled
: Disabled
: Select Item
Ç È Æ Å
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
When enabled, this allows ECC checking of the CPU’s L2 cache. By
default, this field is
Enabled
.
Quick Power On Self Test
When enabled, this field speeds up the Pow er On Self Test (POST) after
the system is turned on. If it is set to Enabled, BIOS will skip some items.
Boot Sequence
This field determines the drive that the system searches first for an
operating system. The default value is
A, C, SCSI
. The options are :
A, C, SCSI D, A, SCSI SCSI, C, A
C, A, SCSI E, A, SCSI C only
C, CDROM, A F, A, SCSI LS/ZIP, C
CDROM, C, A SCSI, A, C
Swap Floppy Drive
This item allow s y ou to determ in e w h ether or n ot to enable Sw ap Floppy
Drive. When enabled, the BIOS swaps floppy drive assignments so that
Drive A becomes Drive B, and Drive B becomes Drive A. By default,
this field is set to
Disabled.
Boot Up Floppy Seek
When enabled, the BIOS will seek whether or not the floppy drive
installed has 40 or 80 t rack s . 360K type has 40 tracks whil e 760K, 1.2M
and 1.44M all have 80 tracks. By default, this field is set to
Enabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
This allows you to activate the Num Lock fu nction after y ou power up the
system. By default, the system boots up with
NumLock
On.
Boot Up System Speed
This has no function and se lects the default system speed
(High).
Gate A20 Option
This field allows you to select how Gate A20 is worked. Gate A20 is a
device used to address memory above 1 MB. The default setting is
Fast.
Typematic Rate Setting
When disabled, continually holding down a key on your keyboard will
generate only one instance. When enabled, you can set the tw o ty pematic
controls listed next. By default, this field is set to
Disabled.
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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, the system registers repeated
keystrokes speeds. Settings are from 6 to 30 characters per second.
Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the typematic rate is enabled, this item allows you to set the time
interval for displaying the first and second characters. By default, this
item is set to
250msec.
Security Option
This field allows y ou to limit access to the Sys tem and Setu p. The default
value is
. When you select System, th e s ystem prompts for the Us er
Setup
Password every time you boot up. When you select Setup, the system
always boots up and prom pt s f or the Supervisor Passw ord only when th e
Setup utility is called up.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop
Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly.
This field allows you to set whether or not MPEG ISA/VESA VGA
Cards can work with PCI/VGA. When this field is enabled, a PCI/VGA
can work with an MPEG ISA/VESA VGA card. When this field is
disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with an MPEG ISA/VESA Card.
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
This option allows the system to access greater than 64MB of DRAM
memory when used with OS/2 that depends on certain BIOS calls to
access memory. The default setting is
Non-OS/2
.
Video BIOS Shadow
This item allows you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to
RAM. Video Shadow will increase the video speed.
C8000 - CBFFF Shadow/DC000 - DFFFF Shadow
Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB to
1024KB. These fields determine whether or not optional ROM will be
copied to RAM.
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6.5 Chipset Features Setup
This Setup menu controls the configuration of the motherboard chipset.
Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing
Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing
Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing
SDRAM Cycle Length
Memory Hole At 15MB Addr
Read Around Write
Concurrent PCI/Host
Video RAM Cacheable
AGP Aperture Size (MB)
CPU Clock Multiplier
CPU/PCI Clock Select
OnChip USB
USB Keyboard Support
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
Spread Spectrum
DRAM Timing
The DRAM timing is controlled by the DRAM Timing Registers. The
timing type is dependent on the system design. Slower rates may be
required in some system designs to support loose layouts or slower
memor y.
SDRAM Cycle Length
This field sets the SDRAM cycle length to either 2 or 3. The default
setting is 3.
Memory Hole at 15MB Addr.
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be
reserved for ISA cards. This field allows you to reserve 15MB to 16MB
memory addres s space to ISA expan sion cards. This m akes mem ory f rom
15MB and up unavailable to the sy stem. Expan sion cards can on ly access
memory up to 16MB. By default, this field is set to
Read Around Write
DRAM optimization f eatu re: If a memory read is address ed to a location
whose latest write is being held in a buffer before being written to
memory, the read is satisfied through the b uffer contents, and the read is
not sent to the DRAM. The default setting is
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
AWARD SOFTW ARE INC.
SDRAM 10ns CPU Warning Temperature
SDRAM 10ns Current System Temp.
SDRAM 10ns Current CPU/Chips Temp.
3 Current CPU FAN Speed : 3879 RPM
Disabled Current chassis FAN Speed : 0 RPM
Disabled VCCP
Enabled VCC3
Enabled +12V
64 -5v
3.5 Shutdown Temperature
Default
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Disabled
2.00vVTT(V) : 1.50v
3.28v+ 5v : 4.99v
12.03V-12V : -11.59v
-5.12
ESC : Quit
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Disabled.
Enabled
: 66°C/151°F
: 27°C/ 80°F
: 33°C/ 91°F
: 75°C/167°F
: Select Item
Ç È Æ Å
.
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Concurrent PCI/Host
This field enables or disables the concurrent PCI/Host. The default
setting is
Enabled
.
Video RAM Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allow s cach in g of th e v i deo BIOS R OM at C 0000h to
C7FFFh, resulting in better video performance. However, if any program
writes to this memory area, a memory access error may result.
AGP Aperture Size
The field sets aperture size of the graphics. The aperture is a portion of
the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address
space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP
without an y translation. The options av ai la ble are 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128M
and 256. The default setting is
64M
.
CPU Multiplier
The TI6VGA uses jumper-free technology in configuring the processor
on the motherboard. The system automatically detects the CPU bus
speed, 66MHz or 100MHz. This field allows you to change the CPU
multiplier (3X, 3.5X, 4X, 4.5X, 5X) to set the correct or desired CPU
frequency.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It is possible that the system will not
boot if the CPU has been chang ed. When this happens, turn off
the computer by press ing the pow er bu tton and turn it on again
by pressing the
simultaneously. (Note to press the
key and the power button
Insert
key until an image
Insert
appears on screen.) When the system is turned on, press the
key to enter BIOS Setup and configure the CPU speed.
Delete
CPU/PCI Clock Select
The default settings for the CPU/PCI clock are 66/33MHz (default) and
100/33MHz, depending on the bus speed of the CPU you have installed.
If overclocking causes the system to be unstable, use the defaults.
OnChip USB
This field allows you either to enable or disable the USB function. By
default, this field is set to
Disabled.
USB Keyboard Support
Enable this field if your system supports a USB keyboard.
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Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk
When enabled, the system automatically shuts off clocks of unused
DIMM/PCI slots. The default setting is
Disabled
. This field is for CE
Testing use only.
Spread Spectrum
This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. Options are Disabled,
1.8% (CNTR), 0.6% (CNTR), 1.8% (DOWN), and 0.6% (DOWN). The
default setting is 0.6% (DOWN). The default setting is
field is for CE Testing use only
.
Disabled
. This
CPU Warning Temperature
When the CPU reaches the CPU Warning Temperature, the system
alarms the user through the speaker.
Temperatures/Fan Speeds/Voltages
The values for the system/CPU temperature, CPU/chassis fan speed and
system voltages are displayed as monitored by the H/W monitoring IC.
Shutdown Temperature
This field allows you to set the temperature at which the system
automatically shuts down once it is reached, in order to avoid damage to
system components.
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6.6 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to save energy of your system
effectively. It will sh ut down the hard disk and turn off video display after
a period of inactivity.
ACPI Function : Enabled Primary INTR : ON
Power Management : User Define IRQ3 (COM2) : Primary
PM Control by APM : Yes IRQ4 (COM1) : Primary
Video Off Option : Suspend -> Off IRQ5 (LPT 2) : Primary
Video Off Method : V/H SYNC +Blank IRQ6 (Floppy Disk) : Primary
Soft-Off by PWRBTN : Instant-Off IRQ7 (LPT 1) : Primary
HDD Power Down : Disabled IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) : Secondary
Doze Mode : Disabled IRQ10 (Reserved) : Secondary
Suspend Mode : Disabled IRQ11 (Reserved) : Secondary
VGA : OFF IRQ13 (Coprocessor) : Primary
LPT & COM : LPT / COM IRQ14 (Hard Disk) : Primary
HDD & FDD : ON IRQ15 (Reserved) : Primary
DMA / master : OFF ESC : Quit
Modem Ring Resume : Disabled F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
RTC Alarm Resume : Disabled F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
** PM Timers ** IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) : Disabled
** PM Events ** IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) : Primary
ACPI Function
This field allows you to enabled or disable the ACPI function on the
motherboard. By default, this field is set to
Power Management
This field al lows you to select the type of power saving management
modes. There are four selections for Power Management.
Min. Power Saving Minimum power management
Max. Power Saving Maximum power management.
User Define Each of the ranges are from 1 min. to
In order to enable the CPU overheat protection feature, the
:
NOTE
Power Management field should not be set to Disabled.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
F1 : Help
F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Disabled
Ç È Æ Å
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
.
1hr. Except for HDD Power Down
which ranges from 1 min. to 15 min.
(Default)
: Select Item
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PM Control by APM
This field allows you to use the Advanced Power Management device to
enhance the Max. Power Savi ng m ode and stop the C PU’s internal clock .
If the Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to NO.
Video Off Option
This field determines the state at which video enters in to when turned off.
By default, this field is set to
Video Off Method
This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank Default setting, blank the screen and turn off
DPMS Allows the BIOS to control the video
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video
Suspend -> Off
vertical and horizontal scanning.
display card if it s upports the DPMS feature.
buffer.
.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field def ines the pow er- off m ode w hen u sing an A TX power su pply.
The Instant Off mode allows pow ering of f imm ediately upon press ing the
power button. In the Delay 4 Sec mode, the system powers off when the
power button is pressed f or m ore than four s econds or en ters the suspen d
mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds. The default value is
.
Off
Instant
HDD Power Down
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk
drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Doze Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of s ystem inactivity, the C PU clock
will run at a slower speed while all other devices still operate at full
speed.
Suspend Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices
except the CPU will be shut off.
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PM Events
The VGA, LPT & COM, HDD & FDD, DMA /master, GPI Resume,
Modem Ring Resume, RTC Alarm Resume and Primary INT R section
are I/O events which can prevent the sys tem from en tering a power saving
mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. When an I/O device
wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by
causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond
to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service. The default
value is
. When set On, activity will neither prevent the system from
Off
going into a po wer management mode nor awaken it. The IRQ sec tion
sets the wake-up call of the system. If activity is detected from any
enabled IRQ channels in the left-hand group, the system wakes up from
suspended mode.
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6.7 PNP/PCI Configuration
This option configure s the PCI bus system. All PCI bus systems on the
system use INT#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
PNP OS Installed : No CPU to PCI Write Buffer : Enabled
Resources Controlled by : Manual PCI Dynamic Bursting : Enabled
Reset Configuration Data : Disabled PCI Master 0 WS Write : Disabled
PCI Delay Transaction : Enabled
IRQ-3 assigned to : Legacy ISA PCI#2 Access #1 Retry : Disabled
IRQ-4 assigned to : Legacy ISA AGP Master 1 WS Write : Enabled
IRQ-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP AGP Master 1 WS Read : Enabled
IRQ-7 assigned to : Legacy ISA
IRQ-9 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP PCI IRQ Activated By : Level
IRQ-10 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For USB : Enabled
IRQ-11 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP Assign IRQ For VGA : Enabled
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 ESC : Quit
DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP F1 : Help
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
PNP OS Installed
This field allows you to specify if the operating system installed in your
system is plug and play aware.
NOTE:
Operating systems such as DOS, OS/2, and Windows 3.x do not
use PnP.
Resources Controlled by
This PnP BIOS can configure all of the boot and compatible devices
automatically. How ever, th is capability needs y ou to use a PnP operating
system such as Windows 95. The default value is
Reset Configuration Data
This field allows you to determine w hether to reset the configuration data
or not. The default value is
IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15, DMA0/1/3/5/6/7 assigned to
These fields allow you to determine the IRQ/DMA assigned to the ISA
bus and is not available to any PCI slot.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
AWARD SOFTW ARE INC.
Disabled.
Ç È Å
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
Manual.
: Select Item
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CPU to PCI Write Buffer
When enabled, this option increase the efficiency of the PCI bus to and
speed up the execution in the processor. By default, this field is set to
Enabled
.
PCI Dynamic Bursting
When enabled, this option combines several PCI cycles into one. By
default, this field is set to
Disabled
.
PCI Master 0 WS Write
When enabled, this option increases the write cycle speed. By default,
this field is set to
Disabled
.
PCI Delay Transaction
When enabled, this option delays PCI data transaction. By default, this
field is set to
Enabled
.
PCI#2 Access #1 Retry
This item enables PC#2 Access #1 attempts. By default, this field is set to
Disabled
.
AGP Master 1 WS Write
When enabled, writes to the A GP bus are execu ted w ith 1 w ait s tates. By
default, this field is set to
Enabled
.
AGP Master 1 WS Read
When enabled, reads to the AGP bus are executed with 1 wait states. By
default, this field is set to
Enabled
.
PCI IRQ Activated by
This field allows you to select the method by which the PCI bus
recognizes that an IRQ service is being requested by a device. The
default value is
Assign IRQ for USB/VGA
These fields allow you to enable or disable the IRQ for USB and VGA.
By default, these fields are enabled.
Level.
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6.8 Load BIOS Defaults
This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values
permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are
non-optimal and disable all high-performance features.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURA T ION IDE HDD AUTO DETECT ION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
Load BIOS Defaults except Standard CMOS Setup
Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)? N
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
To load BIOS defaults value to CMOS SRAM, enter “Y”. If not, enter
“N”.
6.9 Load Setup Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values to your system
configuration. These default settings are optimal and enable all high
performance features.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURA T ION IDE HDD AUTO DETECT ION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
Load BIOS Defaults except Standard CMOS Setup
To load SETUP defaults value to CMOS SRAM, enter “Y”. If not, enter
“N”.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Load Setup Defaults (Y/N)? N
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
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6.10 Integrated Peripherals
This option sets your hard disk configuration, mode and port.
On-Chip IDE Channel 0 : Enabled Onboard Parallel Port :
On-Chip IDE Channel 1 : Enabled Parallel Port Mode :
IDE Prefetch Mode : Disabed ECP Mode Use DMA : 3
IDE HDD Block Mode : Enabled Parallel Port EPP Type : EPP1.9
Primary Master PIO : Auto
Primary Slave PIO : Auto
Secondary Master PIO : Auto
Secondary Slave PIO : Auto
Primary Master UDMA : Auto
Primary Slave UDMA : Auto
Secondary Master UDMA : Auto
Secondary Slave UDMA : Auto
Init AGP Display First
Onboard FDD Controller : Enabled
Onboard Serial Port 1 : 3F8/IRQ4 ESC : Quit
Onboard Serial Port 2 : F1 : Help
UART 2 Mode : F5 : Old Values (Shift) F2 : Color
IR Function Duplex : Half F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
RxD, TxD Active : Lo, Hi F7 : Load Setup Defaults
OnChip IDE Channel0/1
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with
support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.
IDE Prefetch Mode
This field allows your hard disk controller to use prefetch mode to
transfer data to increase the performance.
IDE HDD Block Mode
This field allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from your hard disk drive.
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
These fields allow y our sys tem hard dis k controller to w ork faster. Rath er
than have the BIOS issue a series of commands that transfer to or from
the disk drive, PIO (Programmed Input/Output) allows the BIOS to
communicate with the controller and CPU directly.
The system supports five modes, numbered from 0 (default) to 4, which
primarily differ in timin g. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the
best available mode.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALSP
AWARD SOFTW ARE INC.
: AGP
: Select Item
Ç È Å
PU/PD/+/- : Modify
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Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
These fields allow your system to improve disk I/O throughput to
33Mb/sec with the Ultra DMA/33 feature. The options are Auto
and
Disabled.
Init AGP Display First
This field allows the system to initialize first the VGA card in the AGP
slot on the motherboard when system is turned on.
Onboard FDD Controller
Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC)
installed on the motherboard and you wish to use it. If you install an
add-in FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this
field. This option allows you to select the onboard FDD port.
Onboard Serial/Parallel Port
These fields allow y ou to s elect th e on board serial and parallel ports and
their addresses. The default values for these ports are:
Serial Port 1 3F8/IRQ4
Serial Port 2 2F8/IRQ3
Parallel Port 378H/IRQ7
UART 2 Mode
This field determines the UART 2 mode in your computer. The default
value is
Standard
.
IR Function Duplex
The default setting for this field is
. If the IR modu le i n u s e s u pport s
Half
full IR function (duplex), set the value to Full.
RXD, TXD Active
The settings for this field are Lo Hi an d Hi Lo. The default setting for this
field is
Lo Hi
.
Parallel Port Mode
This field allows you to determine parallel port mode function.
SPP Normal Printer Port
EPP Enhanced Parallel Port
ECP Extended Capabilities Port
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6.11 Supervisor / User Password
These two options set the system password. Supervisor Password sets a
password that will be used to protect the system and Setup utility. User
Password sets a password that will be used exclusiv ely on th e system . To
specify a password, highlight the type you want and press <Enter>. The
Enter Password: message prompts on the screen. Type the password, up
to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The system confirms
your password by asking you to type it again. After setting a password,
the screen automatically returns to the main screen.
To disable a password, just pres s the <Enter> key when you are prompted
to enter the password. A message will confirm the password to be
disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can
enter Setup freely.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURA T ION IDE HDD AUTO DETECT ION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
Enter Password:
Change / Set / Disable Pas sword
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6.12 IDE HDD Auto Detection
This option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk drive, and
automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen.
HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
Primary Master:
Select Primary Mast er Option (N=SKIP) : N
OPTIONS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE
1 (Y) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORMAL
NOTE: Some OSes (like SCO-UNIX) must use
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
”
ESC: SKIP
ORMAL” for installation
NNNN
Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each
appearing in sequen ce inside a box. To accept the display ed entries, press
the “Y” key ; to skip to the n ext drive, press th e “N” key . If y ou accept the
values, the parameters will appear listed beside the drive letter on the
screen.
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6.13 Save & Exit Setup
This option allows you to determine whether or not to accept the
modifications. If you ty pe “Y”, y ou w ill quit the setup utility an d save all
changes into the CMOS memory. If you type “N”, you will return to
Setup utility.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURA T ION IDE HDD AUTO DETECT ION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Save to CMOS and Exit(Y/N)? N
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
Save Data to CMOS & Exit Setup
6.14 Exit Without Saving
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the changes you
have made in this session. Typing “Y” will quit the Setup utility without
saving the modifications. Typing “N” will return you to Setup utility.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP CPU SPEED SETTING
BIOS FEATURES SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD
PNP/PCI CONFIGURA T ION IDE HDD AUTO DETECT ION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS SAVE & EXIT SETUP
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
ESC : Quit Ç È Æ Å : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Abandon all Data & Exit Setup
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Chapter 7 Audio Driver Installation Guide
This chapter describe the audio driver installation procedure for the
onboard audio chipset The onboard audio consists of the Creative
ES1373 Chip + AC97. With a PCI Bus Mastering interface with DOS
compatibility, it supports 32 voices wavetable, surround sound, 3D
audio, and audio eff ects such as reverb and chorus . Creative ES1373 u ses
single, shareable PCI interrupt and is PC97 compliant.
For normal operations and to maximize the audio functions of the
motherboard, follow the audio driver installation procedure below.
Installing The Audio Drivers For Windows 95/98
1. Under Windows 95/98, click START => Setting => Control
Panel.
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2. Under the Control Panel window, click the System icon.
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3. Click Device Manager.
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4. Click Other Device, then select PCI Multimedia Audio Device
and click the Remove icon.
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Confirm the remove command by clicking OK.
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6. Click Close.
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7. Insert the CD that comes with your motherboard into your
CD-ROM drive. The following screen will appear.
Now click Sound.
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8. Click Creative Labs 1373 and then Install.
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10. Follow the procedure in each screen until you arrive the Setup
Option screen as shown below, then select Full Installation.
11. Proceed with Setup to install the Windows 95/98 Drivers, Legacy
DOS Drivers into your system.
12. After installation, the system will ask you to restart your computer
for the changes to take effect.
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Chapter 8 System Monitor Utility
Chapter 8 System Monitor Utility
This chapter introduces System Monitor Utility that comes with the
motherboard in conjunction with the onboard hardware monitoring IC.
The sections below give the functions of the utility.
System Monitor is a utility that oversee the general performance of
systems, coverin g areas like sys tem temperature, sy stem voltage, CPU and
system fan rotational speeds. If conditions become adversed, that is, when
voltages are erratic or CPU temperature exceeds the safe limits, an alarm
will be sounded; thereby preventing system crashing and ensuring overall
stability.
: System Monitor currently supports English and Chinese under
NOTE
Windows 95 and Windows NT. English will be used for other language
environments.
When System Monitor is initiated, the icon below appears in the task bar
in the Windows environment.
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The following screen appears upon clicking on the System Monitor icon.
Clicking on the upper left corner button would show you the latest
company information. "Summary" provides the current system status.
The section below describes the different functions of System Monitor.
1. Computer - displays the current working system version and
processor type.
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2. Power - disp lays the current voltage stat us.
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3. Memory - displays the current memory usage status.
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4. Fan Speed - displays the current rotational speeds of CPU and
Chassis fans.
5. Disk - displays the disk supported formats and disk space.
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6. Heat - displays the CPU and system temperatures.
7. Error Log - displays errors occuring after Syst em Monitor is started.
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8. Setting - sets the values at which an alarm is sounded.
Voltage : the acceptable voltage range between the "MAX"
and "MIN" value.
Temperature : temperature threshold.
Fan Rotation Speed : the minimum rotation speed.
: Intel has defined a margin of difference for the voltages as
NOTE
below:
12 Volts - 10% (10.8V ~ 13.2V)
5 Volts - 5% (4.75 ~ 5.25%)
Vio - 5% (Vio for P54C CPU is 3.5V. Vio for P55C is 3.3V.)
Vcore- 5%
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Appendix
Appendix
A. Slot 1 Retention Mechanism
The retention mechanism that comes with your motherboard, as seen in
the above figure, accommodates all kinds of Pentium II processors. For
Celeron
installing the processor to secure the installation.
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processors, place the two caps supplied on both ends after
Appendix
B. Additions & Errata
The manufacturer sees to it that the most up-to-date and accurate
information are contained in this manual. This section would contain
page insert(s) of additional information, updates or corrections that the
user should know to ensure that proper configuration and setup of the
motherboard is made.
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