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TS-AWH1
TS-AWE1
USERS MANUAL
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TS-AWH1 / TS-AWE1 Motherboard
Supporting Intel ® Pentium® II / III / Celeron Series Processor
66/100/133MHz Front Side Bus
Intel® 810-DC100 / 810E Chipset
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features and innovative onboard functions, built around the advanced architecture of the new
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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Essential Handling Precautions.......................................................................1
1.2 Checklist: Hardware Required for Setup..........................................................2
1.3 Package Contents..........................................................................................2
1.4 Specifications and Features.............................................................................3
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 5
2.1 Transcend TS-AWH1 / TS-AWE1 Motherboard...........................................5
2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-AWH1 / TS-AWE1 Motherboard..............................6
2.3 CPU Installation.................................................................................................7
2.4 66/100/133MHz System configuration...........................................................10
2.5 Memory Configuration..................................................................................11
2.6 Keyboard Wake Up......................................................................................12
2.7 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors............................................................13
2.8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector........................................................................14
2.9 Fan Power Connectors................................................................................15
2.10 Wake-on-LAN Connector..............................................................................16
2.11 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector....................................................17
2.12 Panel Connectors.........................................................................................18
2.13 Power Connector.........................................................................................20
2.14 External Back Panel I/O Ports........................................................................21
2.15 Clear CMOS Jumper....................................................................................22
2.16 FWH Lock Jumper........................................................................................23
2.17 Onboard Audio Setting..................................................................................24
2.18 Internal Audio Connectors............................................................................25
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2.19 Internal Serial Port Connector COMB ..........................................................26
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 27
3.1 BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 27
3.2 The Main Menu ......................................................................................... 27
3.3 Standard CMOS Features........................................................................... 29
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features............................................................................ 32
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................ 35
3.6 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................37
3.7 Power Management Setup...........................................................................41
3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup....................................................................... 44
3.9 PC Health Status ........................................................................................46
3.10 Frequency/Voltage Control..........................................................................47
3.11 Load Fail-Safe Default.................................................................................48
3.12 Load Optimized Defaults.............................................................................48
3.13 Supervisor Password..................................................................................49
3.14 User Password...........................................................................................50
3.15 Save & Exit Setup.......................................................................................50
3.16 Exit Without Saving ................................................................................... 51
CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE SETUP 52
4.1 INF Update for 810 Chipset ....................................................................... 52
4.2 VGA Driver Setup.......................................................................................53
4.3 Intel Security Controller Driver.....................................................................54
4.4 Audio Driver Setup.......................................................................................55
CHAPTER 5 BIOS UPGRADE 60
5.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version ........................................ 60
5.2 How to Download Correct BIOS File from Web................................................ 60
5.3 How to Update Your Motherboard BIOS ..................................................... 61
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INTRODUCTION 1
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Essential Handling Precautions
IMPORTANT. Read this page before unpacking your motherboard!
• Power Supply
Be careful! Always ensure that the computer is disconnected from the power supply when
working on the motherboard and its components.
• Static
Static electricity may cause damage to the delicate integrated circuit chips on your
motherboard. Before handling the motherboard outside of its protective packaging, ensure
that there is no static electric charge in your body. To avoid this risk, please observe these
simple precautions while handling the motherboard and other computer components:
1. If possible, wear an anti-static wrist strap. This fits around your wrist and is connected to
a natural earth ground.
2. Touch a grounded or anti-static surface, or a metal fixture such as a pipe or the chassis of
your system, before touching the motherboard.
3. When you have removed the motherboard from its anti-static packaging, try to hold it only
by the edges, without touching any components.
4. Avoid contacting the components on add-on cards, motherboards, and modules with the
golden fingers (gold-colored connectors) which plug into the expansion slots.
5. It is safest to handle system components only by their mounting brackets.
6. Keep components which are not connected to the system in the anti-static packaging
whenever possible.
These precautions help to reduce the risk of static build-up and ensure any static discharge is
harmless to your equipment.
••
• Battery Replacement
••
The battery which holds the system settings memory on your motherboard should not require
replacement for at least five years, and probably much longer. In picture 2.2, it is located near
the bottom right hand corner.
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Please replace your battery only with the same type, or a similar type recommended by the
manufacturer. If the battery is replaced incorrectly, there is a risk of a short circuit or explosion.
Used batteries should disposed of according to the manufacturers instructions.
••
• Electric Screwdrivers
••
To reduce the risk of damage to the motherboard due to excessive torque, avoid setting
electric screwdrivers above 7.5 kg/cm.
1.2 Checklist: Hardware Required for Setup
It is advisable to have all of these items of hardware available before you unpack your
motherboard from its anti-static packaging and start building your system.
- Computer case and chassis with appropriate power supply.
- Monitor.
- Slot 1 Central Processing Unit.
- DIMM memory module.
- PS/2 or USB Keyboard.
- PS/2 or USB Mouse.
- Hard Disk Drive.
- Floppy Disk Drive.
- CD-ROM Drive.
- (Optional) External Peripherals: printer, speakers, plotter, MODEM.
- (Optional) Internal Peripherals: MODEM, LAN cards.
1.3 Package Contents
This motherboard package should contain the following items. Please check them as soon as
you unpack. If you find any damaged or missing items, please contact your retailer.
- TS-AWH1 / TS-AWE1 motherboard
- 1 X CD-ROM
- 1 X FDD cable
- Users Manual
- COM port cable x 1
- Ultra DMA / 66 cable x 1
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1.4 Specifications and Features
• •
• CPU
• •
- Supports Intel® Petium II / III / CeleronTM Series
• •
• Chipset
• •
- TS-AWH1 : Intel® 810-DC100 Chipset (GMCH, ICH); FSB:66/100 MHz
- TS-AWE1 : Intel® 810E Chipset (GMCHE, EICH); FSB: 66/100/133 MHz
• •
• Display Cache Memory
• •
- 4MB Display Cache 133MHz SDRAM (TS-AWE1)
- 4MB Display Cache 100 MHz SDRAM (TS-AWH1)
• •
• DRAM Memory
• •
- Supports Synchronous DRAM
- 3 X 168-pin DIMM module sockets on board
- 8~512MB memory size
- 8/16/32/64/128/256MB SDRAM DIMM
- 64 data bits structure only
• •
• I/O Bus Slot
• •
- 5 X Master / Slave PCI Bus slots (PCI 2.2 compliant)
- 1 X AMR (Audio/MODEM Riser) slot
•
Award BIOS
- Supports PC99, Plug-and-Play
- Supports ACPI,APM,DMI, Green Feature
• •
• I/O Functions
• •
- Support PIO Mode 3,4 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA/33/66
- Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM ports
- Supports SPP/EPP/ECP LPT port
- Supports 3 mode/1.44/2.88MB floppy drive
- Supports PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard
- Supports IrDA port
- Supports 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
- Supports VGA port
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- Supports Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in jack
- Supports Game/MIDI port
•
Switching Voltage Regulator
- Intel VRM 8.4 compliant
•
Other Features
- Year 2000 compliant
- Power failure resume
- FWH (Firmware Hub) supports security manageability
- BIOS Virus protection (warning)
- PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Wake Up
- Support Wake-on-LAN function
- Remote Ring Wake Up
- Time Wake Up
- Board voltage monitors for CPU core, +3.3V, +/-5.0V,+/-12.0V, VTT and VBAT
- CPU overheat alarm
- CPU fan auto-off in sleep mode
•
PCB Dimensions
- ATX form factor, 4-layer PCB, 20.4cm x 30.5cm (8 inch x 12 inch)
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CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION
2.1 Transcend TS-AWH1 / TS-AWE1 Motherboard
Back panel I/O ports CPU Main Memory
Back panel I/O ports CPU Main Memory
®
®
Slot1 Celeron,
Game/ MIDI port & Audio Jack
Game/ MIDI port & Audio Jack
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(Line-in, Line-out, MIC-in)
(Line-in, Line-out, MIC-in)
VGA port & serial port &
VGA port & serial port &
·
·
parallel printer port
parallel printer port
2 x USB ports
2 x USB ports
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PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mouse ports
PS/2 KB & PS/2 Mouse ports
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Slot1 Celeron,
Intel
Intel
·
·
Penutium II/III CPU
Penutium II/III CPU
3 x 168-pin S DRAM DIMM
3 x 168-pin S DRAM DIMM
·
·
Up to 512MB
Up to 512MB
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·
Intel 810 chipset
Intel 810 chipset
TS-AWH1:Intel 810-DC100
TS-AWH1:Intel 810-DC100
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·
Chipset (GMCH, ICH)
Chipset (GMCH, ICH)
TS-AWE1:Intel 810E
TS-AWE1:Intel 810E
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·
Chipset (GMCHe, ICH)
Chipset (GMCHe, ICH)
Display Cache
Display Cache
4M Bytes Display cache
4M Bytes Display cache
·
·
memory.
memory.
AC97 CODEC
AC97 CODEC
PCI IDE Connector
PCI IDE Connector
Bus Master
Bus Master
·
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PIO Mode 3/4
PIO Mode 3/4
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DMA Mode 2
DMA Mode 2
·
·
Ultra DMA/66
Ultra DMA/66
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·
FDD Connector
FDD Connector
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
·
·
System BIOS
System BIOS
4M Bits FWH Flash Memory
4M Bits FWH Flash Memory
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(Intel 82802AB)
(Intel 82802AB)
LPC Super I/O
LPC Super I/O
Winbond 8362 7 HF -AW
Winbond 8362 7 HF -AW
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COM Connector
COM Connector
Serial COM port 2
Serial COM port 2
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Connector
Connector
WOL Header
WOL Header
Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN
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Expansion Slots
Expansion Slots
5 x PCI Slots
5 x PCI Slots
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1 x AMR connector
1 x AMR connector
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(Audio/Mod em Riser)
(Audio/Mod em Riser)
IrDA Header
IrDA Header
SIR, CIR, ASKIR
SIR, CIR, ASKIR
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2.2 Layout of Transcend TS-AWH1 / TS-AWE1 Motherboard
KB MOUSE
PS/2
T:Mouse
B:Keyboard
USB
USB
T:Port 1
B:Port 2
COMA
PRINTER
VGA
Line
Out
Line
In
MIC
Game Port
In
VIDEO
CD2
JP1
AWK
KB
POWER-FAN
Parallel Port
CD1
MODEM
CPU-FAN
ATX Power Connector
CN1
JP3
AMR
Slot 1
Intel
810 Series
TS-AWE1
2MB
2MB
SDRAM
JP2
66/100/133MHz
Intel
ICH
GMCH
SDRAM
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
JP5
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
Transcend
FWH
JP6
IDE1
Li Battery
FDC
IDE2
AUX
ONBOARD
AUDIO
AC97
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
JP11
WOL
83627
Winbond
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
COMB
CASE-FAN
IrDA
Panel Connector
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2.3 CPU(Central Processing Unit) Installation
• UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE (URM) INSTALLATION
1. The Universal Retention Module (URM) should already be attched to your motherboard
when you unpack. It consists of two separate Ears to support the CPU. Before installing
the CPU, the ears must each be pulled upward 90 degree until they click into place when
upright, as in Diagram 1.
UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE
LOCK
OPEN
EAR
Diagram 1: Universal Retention Module (URM)
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Intel Celeron Intel Pentium II Intel Pentium III
Processor Processor Processor
(S.E.P.P) (S.E.C.C) (S.E.C.C.2)
Diagram 2: The Intel Processor Type
2. There are three types of Intel Processor compatible with your motherboards URM. The
Intel Celeron Processor (Single Edge Processor Package or SEPP), the Intel Pentium
II Processor (Single Edge Context Cartridge or SECC) and the Intel Pentium ® III Processor
(also SECC). Please refer to Diagram 2. If your URM is not compatible with your
motherboard, please contact your motherboard retailer. See Diagram 2
3. To install the CPU, carefully slide it into the URM. If you have a Pentium II CPU, you will need
to press in the Processor Latches to install it.
4. When the URM is installed on the PC Board, move the slider to the lock position to lock the
CPU. To remove the CPU, push the Slider down to the Open position to unlock it.
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• Installing the Intel Processor
Step 1: Install the Processor into Slot 1
Slide the processor into the URM assembly and insert it
into Slot 1, while making sure that the heat sink assembly
is facing towards the chipset, as shown in the figure.
Press down firmly on the CPU until it is fully seated in
the Slot 1 connector.
IMPORTANT: The Slot 1 connector is directionally
keyed and the processor will not go in unless it is
properly oriented. DO NOT apply excessive force
when installing the CPU.
Step 2: Lock the CPU in the URM
Lock the processor into the URM by pushing the top-right
and top-left latches to the outward position as shown in
the illustration.
• Removing the Processor
Step 1: Unlock the CPU by pushing the top-right and
top-left latches inward.
Step 2: Push both slides on the URM right and left
branches downward.
Step 3: Remove the processor by pulling it upward while
holding the two slides in the down position.
A B C
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2.4 66/100/133 MHz System Configuration
The (JP2) allows you to set the FSB (Front Side Bus) to either 66/100/133MHz configuration.
When you set the FSB to 66MHz, you can select a system bus frequency from 66MHz to
75MHz through CPU Host/PCI Clock of Frequency/Voltage Control in the BIOS Setup menu
(please refer to page 47). When you set the FSB to 100MHz, you can select a system bus
frequency from 100MHz to 124MHz through CPU Host/PCI Clock of Frequency/Voltage
Control in the BIOS Setup menu (please refer to page 47). When you set the FSB to 133MHz,
you can select a system bus frequency from 133MHz to 150MHz through CPU HOST / PCI
Clock of Frequency / Voltage Control in the BIOS Setup menu (please refer to page 47).
Parallel Port
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
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PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
1
5
JP2
2
6
66MHz
100MHz
133MHz
66/100/133MHz FSB Configuration Jumper
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2.5 Memory Configuration
This motherboard must be installed with PC100 / PC133 SDRAM DIMM. If you install one
DIMM, place it in the DIMM1 slot. If you install two DIMMs, place them in slots DIMM1 and
DIMM2. If you install three DIMMs, you can only install single sided DIMMs onto the DIMM2
and DIMM3 slots, not double-sided DIMMs. Install memory in any combination as follows:
forebmuN
seludomyromeM
1
2
3
NOTE: This motherboard supports memory module with 8/16/32/64/128/256M Byte. If
you have more than one RAM module, you should install them from DIMM1to DIMM3 in
order.
1MMID2MMID3MMID
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dediS-elgniS/
dediS-elbuoD
dediS-elgniS/
dediS-elbuoD
dediS-elgniS/
llatsnitonoD
MMIDyna
dediS-elbuoD
dediS-elgniS/
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MMIDyna
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MMIDyna
Parallel Port
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
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PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Li Battery
Panel Connector
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
JP2
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
3.3V Position
Unbuffered Position
168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM1)
168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM2)
168-pin Unbuffered SDRAM Module (DIMM3)
168Pin Memory DIMM Sockets
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2.6 Keyboard Wake Up (3-pin KB-AWK)
This function makes the Keyboard Power Up the system. Set this jumper to Enable if youd
like your Keyboard to Power Up your computer. Then, go to thePower On Function in the
Integrated Peripherals (please refer to page 38), and choose the setting you prefer.
Parallel Port
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
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PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Li Battery
Panel Connector
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
JP11
KB-AWK
1
Disable
1
Enable
Keyboard Wake Up
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2.7 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)
This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary channel) and
IDE2 (secondary channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices, making a total of four devices.
Connect your Hard Disk (the main one if you are using more than one) to the Master connector
(at the end of the cable) and connect it to the IDE1 (see important note below). If your HDD
supports Ultra DMA/66, you must use an 80-wire cable, otherwise the HDD wont be able to
reach this speed.
If you intend to operate two IDE devices from the same channel, one device must be set to
Master mode, the other to Slave mode. A Hard Disk, CD ROM or other IDE device can have
either setting, depending on devices jumper. Please refer to the devices manual for more
information.
NOTE:
1.The Connectors must be attached to the IDE channels the right way round. Make sure
that the red stripe on one edge of the ribbon cable (this may be faint and could also
be a dotted line) is the nearest to PIN 1 (on the left as the motherboard is shown in the
picture below).
Parallel Port
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
IDE
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
IDE1
IDE2
PIN1
PIN1
Primary IDE Connector
Secondary IDE Connector
IDE Connectors
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2.8 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC)
This connector supports the floppy disk drive ribbon cable which is one of the items in your
motherboard package. After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the
other end to the floppy drives. Remember, as in the last section, the red stripe on the edge of the
ribbon cable must be the nearest to PIN 1, otherwise your connection wont work. This means it
must be on the left as the motherboard is shown below.
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Slot 1
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
Floppy Connector
FDC
TS-AWE1
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
2MBSDRAM
JP2
2MBSDRAM
Intel
GMCH810 Series
PIN1
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
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2.9 Fan Power Connectors
There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU-FAN, POWER-FAN, and CASEFAN. Each connector provides +12V power. The cables can only be attached a certain way: If
you try to put them in the wrong way, they wont fit. These connectors support cooling fans of 500
mA (6W) or less.
CASE-FAN
VGA
TS-AWE1
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Slot 1
Intel
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
LineOut
LineIn
MICIn
2MBSDRAM
JP2
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
CPU-FAN
FAN
GND
+12V
Rotation
Fan Power Connectors
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2.10 Wake-on-LAN Connector (3-pin WOL)
This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake-on-LAN output. The system can be Powered
Up when a wakeup packet or signal is received from the LAN card.
NOTE:This function requires that the Wake-Up by PCI & WOL function in the Power
Management Setup is set to Enabled and that your system has an ATX power supply
with at least 720mA +5V standby power.
VGA
TS-AWE1
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Slot 1
Intel
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
LineOut
LineIn
MICIn
2MBSDRAM
JP2
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
WOL
+5V Standby
GND
PME
Wake-on-LAN Connector
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2.11 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (10-pin IrDA)
The IrDA connector can be configured to support a wireless infrared module. With this module
and application software such as Laplink or Win95 Direct Cable Connection, users can transfer
files to or from laptops (notebooks), PDAs and printers. You must also configure the setting
through UART Mode Select in the Integrated Peripherals (please refer to page 39) to select
IrDA. Connect the Standard IR (SIR) device to the onboard SIR connector according to the pin
definitions. An optional Consumer Infrared (CIR) set connects to the CIR and SIR connectors
simultaneously for both wireless transmitting and remote control functions through one external
infrared module.
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
IrDA
CIRSIR
12
CPU-FAN
+5V
NC
IRRX
GND
IRTX
NC
CIRRX
5VSB
NC
NC
910
IrDA Connector
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2.12 Panel Connectors
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
Panel Connector
Power LED Lead (3-pin POWER LED)
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Intel
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
POWER LED
CPU-FAN
1
++
+++
S_LED
KEY LOCK
HDD_LED
NC
SPEAKER
19
202
SOFT_OFF
RESET
This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.
Pin1 : +5V
Pin2 : NC
Pin3 : GND
Keylock Lead (2-pin KEYLOCK)
Use the keylock to enable or disable the Keyboard.
Pin4 : KEYLOCK
Pin5 : GND
Speaker Lead (4-pin SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
Pin7 : +5V
Pin8 : GND
Pin9 : NC
Pin10 : SPK
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Suspend Mode LED Lead (2-pin S_LED)
The S_LED will light when the suspened mode works.
Pin2 : +5V
Pin4 : GND
Hard disk LED Lead (2-pin HDD_LED)
This 2-pin connector connects to the LED of the hard disk. The LED lights up when a HDD is
active.
Pin6 : +5V
Pin8 : GND
Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer
without turning on your power switch.
Pin14 & Pin16
Software Power-Off Lead (2-pin SOFT_OFF)
Attach the SOFT_OFF switch of the panel to this connector. Use the switch to Power On/Off
your system.
Pin18 & Pin20
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2.13 Power Connector (20-pin PWR-CONN)
Make sure you plug the ATX power supply connector in the right direction. The pin definition is
shown below. Make sure that your ATX power supply can support at least 720mA +5V
standby power for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) functions.
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Li Battery
Panel Connector
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
PWR-CONN
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
GND
GND
GND
GND
+5.0V
GND
GND
+12.0V
+5.0V Standby
Power Good
-5.0V
+5.0V
+5.0V
+3.3V
+3.3V
+5.0V
GND
+3.3V
-12.0V
PSON#
PSON# : Power Supply on
Power Connector
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2.14 External Back Panel I/O Ports
There are 10 kinds of external connectors on the back panel of the motherboard.
The view angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
1. PS/2 Mouse Port (Green 6-pin MOUSE)
The onboard PS/2 Mouse port is a 6-pin Mini-Din connector marked MOUSE.
2. PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple 6-pin KB)
The onboard PS/2 Keyboard port is a 6-pin Mini-Din connector marked KB.
3. USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports 1 & 2 (Black two 4-pin USBs)
You can plug any USB device into the USB ports. The motherboard contains two USB
ports, which are marked USB.
4. Parallel Port (Burgundy 25-pin PRN)
The onboard printer port is a 25-pin D-type connector marked PRN.
5. Serial Port COMA (Turquoise 9-pin COMA)
The first onboard serial port is a 9-pin D-type connector marked COMA. (The second
onboard serial port COMB is a 10-pin header connector. Please refer to page 26 for the
location and details).
6. Display VGA Port (Blue 15-pin VGA)
The onboard VGA port is a 15-pin D-type connector marked VGA.
7. Game Port / MIDI Port (Gold 15-pin GAME)
The onboard Game port / MIDI Port is a 15-pin D-type connector marked GAME.
8. Line_out (Lime Green 1/8 LINE_OUT)
The onboard Line_out connector is a 1/8 stereo audio jack marked LINE_OUT.
9. Line_in (Light blue 1/8 LINE_IN)
The onboard Line_in connector is a 1/8 stereo audio jack marked LINE_IN.
10. MIC_in (Pink 1/8 MIC)
The onboard MIC_in connector is a 1/8 stereo audio jack connector marked MIC.
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4. Parallet Port
1. PS/2 Mouse
3. USB1
(Printer)
7. Game/MIDI Port
3. USB2
5. COMA 6. VGA Port
9. Line_in
2. PS/2 Keyboard
8. Line_out
10. MIC in
Back Panel I/O Ports
2.15 Clear CMOS Jumper (3-pin JP5)
To clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computers power and short pin1 and pin2 in
JP5.
VGA
TS-AWE1
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Slot 1
Intel
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
LineOut
LineIn
MICIn
2MBSDRAM
JP2
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
CMOS_CLR
1 JP5
11 CMOS_CLR
NORMAL
Clear CMOS Jumper
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2.16 FWH Lock Jumper (JP6)
This jumper controls the Firmware Hub (FWH) locking function. When set to LOCK, it prevents
programming or block erase to the top block of FWH. There are 8 blocks of addressable space
controlled by the FWH. The top block (block 7, also called Boot Block) stores some critical
codes. To guard against accidents (such as a virus, program bug etc.), we recommend that you
lock this block. Even if other blocks were to be erased, you could still recover your system easily
by following the 2 steps below:
1. Reboot with DOS (95/98) system boot floppy disk.
2. Reflash BIOS according to section 5.3, Step 5 (Page 61).
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
COMA
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
FWH_Lock
JP6
1
1
1
UNLOCK
LOCKED
FWH Lock Jumper
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2.17 Onboard Audio Setting (JP3 ON-BOARD AUDIO)
For the external AMR card, the onboard audio CODEC can be enabled or disabled via this
jumper. Please disable the onboard audio CODEC, If you want to use a PCI Sound Card or an
AMR Card.
JP3 Setting
Enable
onboard audio
1
4
7
JP3 Setting
Disable
onboard audio
1
4
7
AMR Slot
VGA
TS-AWE1
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Slot 1
Intel
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Li Battery
Panel Connector
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
LineOut
LineIn
MICIn
2MBSDRAM
JP2
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
JP3
1
CPU-FAN
4
7
ON-BOARD
AUDIO
Audio Selection Jumper
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2.18 Internal Audio Connectors
These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CDROM, TV tuner, or MPEG card. The MODEM connector allows the onboard audio to interface a
voice modem card with a matched connector. It also allows the sharing of mono_in (such as a
phone) and mono_out (such as a speaker) between the onboard audio and the voice modem
card.
CD2
GND
Left Audio Channel
Slot 1
TS-AWE1
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Intel
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
MICIn
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
JP2
IntelICH
VGA
LineOut
LineIn
2MBSDRAM
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
CPU-FAN
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AUX
Right Audio Channel
Left Audio Channel
GND
Right Audio Channel
Right Audio Channel
GND
Left Audio Channel
Modem-Out
(Voice from Modem)
GND
Modem-In
(Voice to Modem)
Right Audio Channel
GND
Left Audio Channel
Internal Audio Connecotrs
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2.19 Internal Serial Port Connector COMB
You can use the provided serial port bracket to add a serial port for additional serial devices.
Regarding the onboard COMA, please refer to Section 2.14 External Back Panel I/O Ports
(page 20).
VGA
TS-AWE1
PRINTER
COMA
Parallel Port
ATX Power Connector
Slot 1
Intel
GMCH810 Series
DIMM1 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM2 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
DIMM3 (64bit 168pin SDRAM Module)
Game Port
AUX
JP11
COMB
ONBOARDAUDIO
AC97
Transcend
PCI Slot1 (PCI1)
PCI Slot2 (PCI2)
PCI Slot3 (PCI3)
PCI Slot4 (PCI4)
PCI Slot5 (PCI5)
WOL
CASE-FAN
Winbond83627
IrDA
Panel Connector
Li Battery
JP5
FWH
JP6
IDE1
IDE2
FDC
CD2
VIDEO
CD1
MODEM
AMR
JP3
CN1
66/100/133MHz
IntelICH
LineOut
LineIn
MICIn
2MBSDRAM
JP2
2MBSDRAM
T:MouseB:Keyboard
PS/2
T:Port 1B:Port 2
KB MOUSE
USB
USB
JP1KB_AWK
POWER-FAN
COMB
12
CPU-FAN
DCD
SIN
SOUT
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
RI
NC
910
Internal Serial Port Connector COMB
Congratulations, you have now completed Hardware Setup! This means that you can move on
to Chapter 3, the BIOS Setup section and turn on your PC.
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CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP
3.1 BIOS Setup
Award BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system
configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM, so it can retain the Setup information
when the power is turned off. When the battery of CMOS fails, it will cause the data to be lost. If
that happens, please set up your configuration parameters again after replacing the battery.
Please refer to Section 1.1, Essential Handling Precautions (Page 1).
3.2 The Main Menu
As you turn on or reboot the system, the BIOS is immediately activated. It will read the system
configuration information, and check the system through Power On Self Test (POST). During the
POST process, press the [Del] key, and you can enter the Award BIOS configuration system. The
following screen will appear.
In the Award BIOS system, you can use the arrows (
the [Enter] key to enter the sub-menu. The following keys help you navigate in Setup.
[Esc] Main Menu: Quit and not save changes into CMOS RAM
Other pages: Exit current page and return to Main Menu
[PgUp] Increase the numeric value or make changes
[PgDn] Decrease the numeric value or make changes
) to highlight an item, and press
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[+] Increase the numeric value or make changes
[-] Decrease the numeric value or make changes
[F1] General help on setup navigation keys
[F5] Load previous values from CMOS
[F6] Load the Fail-Safe Defaults from BIOS default table
[F7] Load the Optimized Defaults
[F10] Save all the CMOS changes, and exit
The Following is a brief summary of each setup category.
• Standard CMOS Features
Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS
• Advanced BIOS Features
Award enhanced BIOS options
• Advanced Chipset Features
Available options specific to your system Chipset
• Integrated Peripherals
I/O subsystems that depend on the integrated peripheral controllers in your system
• Power Management Setup
Advanced Power Management (APM) and Advanced Configuration Power Interface
(ACPI) options
• PnP/PCI Configurations
Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus configuration options
• PC Health Status
To display the fan status, CPU temperature, system temperature, etc.., and provide the
temperature monitoring option
• Frequency / Voltage Control
To control the frequency and voltage of the CPU
• Load Fail-Safe Defaults
To load the most basic BIOS default values required for your system to operate
• Load Optimized Defaults
To load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal system performance
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• Set Supervisor / User Password
To change, set, or disable a password
• Save & Exit Setup
To save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup
• Exit Without Saving
To abandon all changes and exit Setup
3.3 Standard CMOS Features
• Date (mm:dd:yy) / Time (hh:mm:ss)
Highlight the items and use [PageUp] / [PageDown] to change the value of Date/Time.
• IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave
Press [Enter] to enter the sub menu.
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• IDE HDD Auto-Detection : Detect the HDD on this channel. If the detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.
• IDE Primary / Secondary Master / Slave : We recommand that you select type AUTO
for all drives. The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications during POST (Power
On Self Test) while the system boots. You can also choose Manual to set the
specifications by yourself. As to None, it means there is no device installed on this IDE
channel.
• Access Mode : Normal, LBA, Large, or Auto.
- Normal : Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors supported are 1024, 16,
and 63 respectively.
- LBA (Logical Block Addressing) : During drive access, the IDE controller transforms
the data address described by sector, head, and cylinder number into a physical
block address. This will significantly improve data transfer rates for drives with more
than 1024 cylinders.
- Large : For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders.
- Auto : The BIOS automatically determines the optimal access mode.
• Capacity : Disk drive capacity. Note that this size is slighty greater than the size of
formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.
• Cylinder : Number of cylinders
• Head : Number of heads
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• Precomp : Write precompensation cylinder
• Landing Zone : Landing zone
• Sector : Number of sectors
•
Drive A / Drive B
Select the correct types of diskette drive(s) installed in the computer.
- None : No diskette drive installed
- 360K, 5.25 in. : 5-1/4 inch standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity
- 1.2M, 5.25 in. : 5-1/4 inch 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 Mode 3 Support
Supports some particular Japanese floppy drives (3-1/2 inch drive with 1.2 megabyte capacity).
•
Video
Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer. The BIOS will detect the correct
video type automatically. The BIOS supports a secondary video subsystem, but do not select
it in this Setup.
- EGA/VGA : Enhanced Graphics Adapter/Video Graphics Array. For EGA, VGA, SEGA,
SVGA or PGA monitor adapters.
- CGA 40 : Color Graphics Adapter, powers up in 40-column mode.
- CGA 80 : Color Graphics Adapter, powers up in 80-column mode.
- MONO : Monochrome adapter, including high resolution.
•
Halt On
During the Power On Self Test (POST), the computer stops if the BIOS detects a hardware
error. You can set the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST and continue the boot-up
process. The followings are the selections.
- All Errors : If the BIOS detects any non-fatal errors, POST stops and prompts you to take
corrective action.
- No Errors : POST does not stop for any error.
- All, But Keyboard : If the BIOS detects any non-fatal errors except keyboard, POST
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stops and prompts you to take corrective action.
- All, But Diskette : If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except floppy disk drive, POST
stops and prompts you to take corrective action.
- All, But Disk / Key : If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except floppy disk drive or
keyboard, POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action.
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features
This Advanced BIOS Features option allows you to improve your system performance and set
up system features according to your preference.
•
Virus Warning
When this function is enabled, you will receive a warning message if a program (specifically,
a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You
should then execute an anti-virus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects the boot
sector only, not the entire hard drive.
NOTE: Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger
the virus warning message. If you plan to run such a program, we recommend that
you first disable the virus warning.
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• CPU Internal Cache / External Cache
Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system
memory). CPUs from 486-type and up contain internal cache memory. 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. The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not have external
cache memory.
• CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking
Select Enabled to make sure the data is accurate.
• Quick Power On Self Test
Select Enabled to reduce the amount of time required to run the Power On Self Test (POST).
The Quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable Quick POST.
Its better to find a problem during POST than to lose data during your work.
• First / Second / Third / Other Boot Device
The original IBM PCs load the DOS operating system from drive A (floppy disk). So, IBM PCcompatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive A, and then
on drive C (hard disk). However, the BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the
devices in the sequence selected in these fields. In addition to the traditional drives A (Floppy)
and C (HDD-0), options include HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, and CD-ROM; plus a SCSI
hard drive, a LS/ZIP drive and a LAN drive. If your boot device is not included in the list, you
can set the Boot Other Device field to Enabled, and let the system detect the drive
automatically.
• Swap Floppy Drive
This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives. Selecting Enabled assigns
physical drive B to logical drive A, and physical drive A to logical drive B.
• Boot Up Floppy Seek
When you select Enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether
they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 720KB,
1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80 tracks. Because very few modern PCs have 40-
track floppy drives, we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save time.
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• Boot Up NumLock Status
Toggle between On and Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system
boots. When toggled On, the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling
cursor operations.
• Gate A20 Option
Choose Fast (default) or Normal. Fast allows RAM access above 1MB to use the fast
Gate A20 line.
•
Typematic Rate Setting
When this function is disabled, the following two items (Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay)
are irrelevant. Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller in your
system. When this function is enabled, you can select a typematic rate and typematic delay.
•
Typematic Rate (Chars / Sec)
When the Typematic Rate setting is enabled, you can select a typematic rate (the rate at
which character repeats) when you hold down a key of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24 or
30 characters per second.
•
Typematic Delay (Msec)
When the Typematic Delay setting is enabled, you can select a typematic delay (the delay
before key strokes begin to repeat) of 250, 500, 750 or 1000 milliseconds.
•
Security Option
If you have set a password, you can select whether the password is required while the system
boots, or only when you enter Setup.
•
OS Select for DRAM > 64MB
Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with more than 64 MB of RAM on
your system.
•
Report No FDD For WIN 95
Select Yes to release IRQ6 when there is no floppy disk drive, for compatibility with WIN 95
logo certification.
•
Delay For HDD (Secs)
Generally, you can set this field as 0, but for some old Hard Disk Drives, you may need to
increase the delay time for BIOS to detect what type it is.
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3.5 Advanced Chipset Features
This option will change the values of the chipset registers and the system setting will alter. Do
not change any values if you are unfamiliar with the chipset.
•
SDRAM CAS Latency Time
This controls the SDRAM performance: default is 3 clocks. If your SDRAM DIMM specification
is 2 CAS latency, change 3 to 2 for better performance.
•
SDRAM Cycle Time Tras / Trc
Select the number of SDRAM clocks used per access cycle.
•
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay
This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/write command.
Leave it on the default setting.
•
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time
This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. Leave it on the
default setting.
•
System BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS. This action can increase system
performance.
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•
Video BIOS Cacheable
Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS. This action can increase system
performance.
•
Memory Hole At 15M-16M
Enabling this feature reserves memory address space (between 15 and 16MB) to ISA
expansion cards that specifically require this setting. This makes between 15 and 16MB of
memory unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB.
The default setting is Disabled.
•
Delayed Transaction
PCI access speed is faster than ISA. So PCI will release the master bus to the ISA interface
for accessing data. Then the master bus control will go back to PCI again.
•
On-Chip Video Window Size
You can select the size of mapped memory for the VGA / AGP driver to use. The choices:
64MB, 32MB, and Disabled.
Onboard Display Cache Setting
This field is displayed only if there is onboard display cache on the system.
•
Initial Display Cache
Select Enabled to initialize the onboard display cache memory when the system starts up.
You can also disable this feature to use your own VGA card.
• CAS# Latency
Set the CAS Latency of the onboard display cache memory.
• Paging Mode Control
Open or close the paging mode control of the onboard display cache memory.
• RAS-to-CAS Override
The default value, by CAS# LT, will let this field have the same configuration as
the value of the field CAS# Latency. Another option, Override(2), will set thevalue
of this field to be 2
• RAS# Timing
Set the RAS timing of the onboard display cache memory.
• RAS# Precharge Timing
Set the RAS precharge timing of the onboard display cache memory.
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3.6 Integrated Peripherals
This option will load the default BIOS values. Choose the option and the following message
appears.
• •
• On-Chip Primary / Secondary PCI IDE
• •
The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface which supports two IDE channels. Select Enabled
to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this interface,
when you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.
• •
• IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO
• •
The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of
the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Mode 0 through 4 provide
successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines
the best one for each device.
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• IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
• •
Ultra DMA/33(66) implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive can support, and the
operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus
master driver). If both your hard disk drive and your system software can support Ultra DMA/
33(66), select Auto to enable BIOS support.
• •
• USB Controller
• •
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and USB
peripheral(s).
• •
• USB Keyboard Support
• •
Select Enabled if you use a USB Keyboard.
• Init Display First
This item allows you to decide whether to activate either the PCI Slot or the AGP first.
• AC97 Audio / MODEM
If you select Enabled, BIOS will detect whether you are using any Audio / MODEM devices.
When an Audio / MODEM device is detected, the onboard Audio / MODEM controller will be
enabled. If you want to use your own Audio / MODEM card, set these fields to Disabled. If
not, set these fields Enabled.
• •
• IDE HDD Block Mode
• •
Block Mode is also called Block Transfer, Multiple Commands, or Multiple Sector Read /
Write. If your IDE hard drive supports Block Mode (most new drives do), select Enabled for
automatic detection of the optimal number of Block Read / Write per sector the drive can
support.
• •
• Power On Function
• •
- Password : Power On only if you key in correct password.
- Hot Key : You can use the hot key to Power On the system.
- Mouse Left : Power On with the Mouse Left Button.
- Mouse Right : Power On with the Mouse Right Button.
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- Any Key : Press any key to Power On the system.
- Button only : Power On only by pushing the button on the case (Default).
- Keyboard 98 : You can Power On system by pushing the [Power-On] key of Keyboard 98.
• •
• KB Power On Password
• •
Enter the Power On Passward here. Activated only when Password item is selected
in the Power On Function Menu.
NOTE: If you want to use this function, please make sure that the KB-AWK jumper
is set to Enabled.
• •
• Hot Key Power On
• •
Choose [CTRL] +[ F1] ~ [F10] as a hot key to Power On the system. Activated only when
Hot Key is selected on the Power On Function Menu.
• •
• Onboard FDC Controller
• •
You can use this function to enable or disable the onboard FDC controller.
• •
• Onboard Serial Port 1 / Port 2
• •
Select an address and the corresponding interrupt for each of the first and second serial
ports. The Choices: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, and Auto.
The second serial port shares the resources (address and IRQ) with IrDA.
• •
• UART Mode Select
• •
Choose the right type of infrared device:
- Normal : Normal operation
- IrDA : IrDA compliant serial infrared port
- ASKIR : Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port
• •
• RxD, TxD Active
• •
Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the combination of RxD and TxD.
• •
• IR Transmission Delay
• •
Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select Enabled or Disabled of the IR
Transmission Delay.
• •
• Onboard Parallel Port
• •
Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel (printer) port.
The choices: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 and Disabled.
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• Parallel Port Mode
• •
This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port.
- SPP : Allows normal-speed operation, but in one direction only.
- EPP : Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at maximum speed.
- ECP : Allows DMA and bi-directional operation. It is faster than EPP mode.
- ECP + EPP : Allows normal speed operation in two-way mode.
• •
• EPP Mode Select
• •
Select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9.
• •
• ECP Mode Use DMA
• •
Assign DMA channel 1 or 3 to the port for ECP mode operation.
• •
• PWR-ON After PWR-Fail
• •
Choose if you want the system to automatically Power On after the power has failed.
- Off : Disable this function
- On : Enable this function
- Former-Sts : Not only to Power On the system, but also to return it to its former status.
• •
• Game Port Address
• •
Set Joystick Game Port Address. The choices : Disabled, 201 and 209.
• •
• Midi Port Address
• •
Set Midi Port Address. The choices : Disabled, 330 and 300.
• •
• Midi Port IRQ
• •
Assign IRQ 5 or 7 to the Midi Port.
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3.7 Power Management Setup
The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to minimize energy
consumption, according to your own style of computer use.
•
ACPI Function
This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI).
• •
• ACPI Suspend Type
• •
Select the ACPI Suspend Type : S1 (POS) or S3 (STR).
If your expansion cards do not support the STR function, you must leave this field on S1
(POS) setting. The STR (Suspend-to-RAM) is an energy-saving feature. It takes only a few
seconds to wake up the system and return to the previous situation.
NOTE: This feature (STR) requires an ATX power supply with at least 720mA + 5V
standby power for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) functions.
Otherwise, the system will fail to return from suspend mode.
•
Power Management
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related
to the following modes.
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1. Suspend Mode
2. HDD Power Down
There are three selections for Power Management. Two of them have fixed mode settings.
1. Min. Power Saving :
Minimum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined below:
Suspend Mode = 1 hr. HDD Power Down = 15 min.
2. Max. Power Saving :
Maximum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined below:
Suspend Mode = 1 min. HDD Power Down = 1 min.
3. User Define :
Allows you to set each mode individually. Select the time-out period for each mode shown
above.
•
Video Off Method
Defines the Video Off features.
-Blank Screen :
Only blanks the screen. Use this for monitors without power management and green
features.
-V/H SYNC+BLANK :
Blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.
-DPMS :
The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to control the
video display card if it supports the DPMS feature.
•
VIDEO Off In Suspend
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. Select Yes to blank the
monitor when the system enters suspend mode.
•
Suspend Type
Select Suspend Type : Stop Grant or PWR ON Suspend.
•
MODEM Use IRQ
You can select one of the following interrupt resources for modem use: N/A, 3, 4, 5, 7,
9, 10, and 11.
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• Suspend Mode
After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), all devices except the
CPU will be shut down.
• HDD Power Down
After the selected period of system inactivity (1 to 15 minutes), the hard disk drive powers
down while all other devices remain active. This feature doesnt effect SCSI hard drives.
• Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
When set to Instant-off, the ATX switch can be used as a normal system Power Off button.
When set to Delay 4 seconds, you need to press the ATX switch down for more than 4
seconds if you want to Power Off the system.
• Wake-Up by PCI & WOL
Select Enabled if you want to Power On your system when a PCI or LAN event occurs.
• Power On by Ring
Select Enabled to Power On your system when the external MODEM receives a call.
NOTE:This function requires an external MODEM which supports the Ring Wake-Up
function.
• USB KB Wake-Up From S3
Select Enabled will allow your USB Keyboard to awake the system from S3 (Suspend to
RAM) mode.
• CPU Thermal-Throttling
Select the CPU Thermal-Throttling rate. If BIOS detects that the CPU temperature is too
high, it will slow down the CPUs speed according to this field. The choices: 87.5%,
75.0%, 62.5%, 50.0%, 37.5%, 25.0% and 12.5%.
• Resume by Alarm
Select Enabled if you want to power up your system at a certain time on the same day every
month or at a certain time every day.
• Date / Time
Set the Date and Time to Power On the system. Activated only when the Resume by
Alarm field is enabled.
• Reload Global Timer Events
When Enabled, an event occurring on any device listed below restarts the global timer from
Standby Mode, and Powers On the system.
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Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD, COM, LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#
The settings in these fields enable or disable the detection of
IDE, floppy, serial and parallel port activities for powering down
state transition. Actually it detects the read/write to/from I/O ports.
3.8 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup
• Reset Configuration Data
Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD), if you have just installed a new add-on card and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot.
The setting will automatically be set back to Disabled when the system reboots.
• Resources Controlled by
The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play(PnP)
compatible devices. If you select Auto, all of the Interrupt Requests (IRQs) and DMA
assignment fields will be deactived as the BIOS automatically assigns them. The choices:
Auto and Manual.
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• IRQ Resources
• IRQ-n Assigned to
When the resources are controlled manually, assign each System Interrupt to one of the
follows, depending on which type of device is using the interrupt.
- Legacy ISA Devices, requiring a specific interrupt (such as IRQ4 for serial port1),
compliant with the original PC AT bus specification.
- PCI/ISA PnP devices, whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture, compliant with
the Plug and Play standard.
• PCI / VGA Palette Snoop
Some VGA cards, such as graphics accelerators or MPEG video cards, might not show
colors properly. Select Enabled to correct this problem. If you dont have such problems,
leave this field at Disabled.
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3.9 PC Health Status
This menu provides two thermo-protect functions (CPU warning temperature and shutdown
temperature) and a hardware monitor center. These features let you know the health status of
your PC.
• CPU Warning Temperature
This field allows you to set the CPU warning temperature. You can choose from 50°C
/122°F to 70°C/158°F or even Disabled if you like.
• Current CPU / System Temperature
These two fields display the CPU and the on-board system temperature.
• Current CPU / Power / Case Fan Speed
These fields display the fan speeds of the CPU, Power and Case.
• Vcore
This field displays the CPU working voltage.
• VTT
This field displays the GTL bus voltage.
• 3.3VSB
This field displays the 3.3V standby power supplied to the CMOS battery.
• Shutdown Temperature
This field allows you to set the CPU shutdown temperature.
The choices: 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F and 75°C/167°F.
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3.10 Frequency / Voltage Control
• CPU Host / PCI Clock
(For AWH1)
This function allows you to set the FSB frequency of the CPU and the speed of PCI
bus. When JP2 is set to 66MHz, you can select the system bus frequency from
66MHz to 83.3 MHz. When JP2 is set to 100MHz, you can select the system bus
frequency from 100MHz to 150MHz.
(For AWE1)
This function allows you to set the FSB frequency of the CPU and the speed of PCI
bus. When JP2 is set to 66MHz, you can select the system bus frequency from
66MHz to 75 MHz. When JP2 is set to 100MHz, you can select the system bus
frequency from 100MHz to 124MHz.JP2 is set to 133MHz, you can select the
system bus frequency from 133MHz to 150MHz.
• CPU Ratio
This function allows you to set the CPU internal frequency ratio. It determines the CPU internal
frequency according to the following formula:
CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x system bus frequency.*
* System bus frequency is set in the previous field (CPU Host / PCI Clock).
The choices: 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, and 8.
NOTE: Because Intel has locked the frequency ratio for new CPUs setting, this field
to adjust the frequency ratio is useless. However, it is effective for old version CPUs.
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3.11 Load Fail-Safe Defaults
This option allows you to load the troubleshooting default values permanently stored in the BIOS
ROM. NOTE: These default settings are non-optimal and disable all high performance
features.
3.12 Load Optimized Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values to the system configuration fields. These
default values are the optimized configuration settings for the system.
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3.13 Supervisor Password
This option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS setting of your
system.
The password prevents any unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system
prompts for the correct password before you boot or access Setup.
To set a password:
1. At the prompt, type your password. Your password can be up to 8 alpha-numeric characters.
When you type the characters, they appear as asterisks (*) on the password screen box.
2. After typing the password, press [Enter] key.
3. At the next prompt, re-type your password and press [Enter] key again to confirm the new
password. After the password entry, the screen automatically reverts to the main screen.
To disable the password, press [Enter] key when prompted to enter the password. The screen
displays a message confirming that the password has been disabled.
Forget the password?
If you forget the password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM
with the jumper 5 (JP5: CMOS_CLR. Please refer to page 21). To erase the RTC RAM:
1. Unplug your computer.
2. Short the JP5.
3. Turn On your computer.
4. Hold down [Delete] key during the POST process and enter BIOS setup to re-config BIOS.
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3.14 User Password
This option allows you to set a password to prevent others from changing the BIOS setting of
your system. This operation is the same as Supervisor Password.
3.15 Save & Exit Setup
Save the setting and exit the BIOS utility.
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3.16 Exit Without Saving
Abort the current change and exit the BIOS utility.
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CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE SETUP
Insert the CD-ROM enclosed with your motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. After the autorun
program executed, please check the model name showed on the screen. If the model name
doesnt fit your motherboard, please re-select the correct one.
4.1 INF Update for 810 Chipset
This section introduces INF files in Windows 95/98 for the following items:System and Graphics,
LPS Interface, SM Bus, PCI Bridge, Bus master IDE, USB Host, Controllers. Click INF Update
Utility for Intel 810 chipset, and follow the figures as below.
Click here
1
Click here
3
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2
Click here
4
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6
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5
4.2 VGA Driver Setup
This section introduces Intel 810 DC-100 (or 810E) system and graphics controller Driver. Click
VGA Driver Setup, and the follow the figures as below:
Click here
1
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2
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Click here
3
4.3 Intel Security Controller Driver
Click here
4
This section helps you to install a security controller for Windows 95/98. Click Security Driver
Setup, and then followthe figures as below:
Click here
1
Click here
2
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Click here
3
Click here
5
4.4 Audio Driver Setup
Click here
4
This section helps you to setup the onboard audio device. Click Audio Driver Setup, and choose
the opration system you use.
A. Audio Driver for Windows 95/98/2000
The figures follow are captured from Windows 98SE, and you can setup the Audio Codec in
almost the same way in Windows 95 and Windows 2000.
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B. Audio Driver for WindowsNT
Click here
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CHAPTER 5 BIOS UPGRADE
Caution!
Only users familiar with the upgrade procedure are recommended to update the BIOS
of the motherboard and only when there is a need to do so. Please note that you have
to download and install the right file on your motherboard. Otherwise, you might cause
some serious system malfunctions.
5.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version
Please turn on PC first, the screen will display as follows :
TRANSCEND MODULAR BIOS : AWH1-Ver.1.10
You can see the BIOS description on the third line.
AWH1 - Ver.1.10
BIOS Version 1.0 (V11 for Version 1.1)
( You can upgrade to newer version if your BIOS version is older
than this version.)
BIOS File Name
(Make sure the first 5 charactors are exactly the same as your own
version, otherwise you shouldn't try to upgrade your BIOS.)
5.2 How to Download the Correct BIOS File from the Web
Please enter the Transcend website on: http://www.transcendusa.com/
On the front page, click on theMotherboard icon, which is the second one down: on the
Motherboard page, click on the BIOS icon near the top. The BIOS page contains important
information: please take time to read it carefully. Then go to the bottom of the BIOS page, click on
Slot 1 and choose your motherboard model.
Your BIOS file name must absolutely match the one shown on our web site. Then download the
suitable version to your disk.
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5.3 How to Upgrade Your Motherboard BIOS
Please follow these 5 steps listed below to upgrade your BIOS.
Step 1: Make a record of your original or existing BIOS Setup parameters.
- Press [Del] during the Power On Self Test to enter BIOS Setup Program when you
start your system.
- Write down the value of each parameter in order to re-configure your system after
BIOS updating.
Step 2: Make a System Disk
- Put a clean 3.5" disk in Drive A
MS-DOS : Key in
Windows O/S : Select the My Computer icon.
Format A:/S and press [Enter].
Click [3.5" Floppy (A:)]
Select [File/Format] from Command Bar
Under Format 3.5 Floppy (A:) Menu select
Format type = Full item, and
Other Options = Copy system files
Click [Start] button
Step 3: Download the updated Bios.exe file from the web site to a floppy disk.
(Ref 4.1 and 4.2)
Step 4: Execute the download file to decompress it.
Step 5: Please read the file of Readme.txt carefully, and follow the instructions step by
step.
Then you can finish the BIOS upgrade.
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