Transcend TS-ABX11, TS-AZX11 User Manual

TS-ABX11

TS-AZX11

Intel

USER

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®

Pentium® II / III

S MANUAL

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Series

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Motherboard

Supporting Intel ® Slot 1 CeleronTM, Pentium® II, Pentium® III Series Processors

66/100 MHz Front Side Bus Frequency

Intel® 440BX/440ZX Chipset

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®

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Manual Version: 3.2
Release Date: May, 2000

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Package Contents ............................................................................................... 1

1.2 Specifications and Features ................................................................................. 1

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3

2.1 Transcend’s TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Motherboard ................................................. 3

2.2 Layout of Transcend’s TS-ABX11/TS-AZX1 1 Motherboard.................................... 4

2.3 CPU Installation .................................................................................................... 5

2.4 66/100MHz System Configuration.................................................................... 8

2.5 CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Settings............................................................ 8

2.6 Memory Configuration ................................................................................... 10

2.7 Keyboard Wake Up .................................................................................... 11

2.8 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors ....................................................... 11

2.9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector .............................................................. 12

2.10 Fan Power Connectors .................................................................................. 12

2.11 Wake-on-LAN Connector ............................................................................ 13

2.12 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector ............................................ 13

2.13 Panel Connectors....................................................................................... 14

2.14 Power Connector......................................................................................... 15

2.15 External Connectors........................................................................................16

2.16 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 17

2.17 SB-Link Connector...................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP 18

3.1 BIOS Setup ........................................................................................................ 18

3.2 The Main Menu .................................................................................................. 18

3.3 Standard CMOS Setup ..................................................................................... 20

3.4 BIOS Features Setup ........................................................................................ 23

3.5 Chipset Features Setup ..................................................................................... 26

3.6 Power Management Setup ................................................................................ 29

3.7 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup............................................................................. 33

3.8 Integrated Peripherals .................................................................................... 35

3.9 Supervisor Password ....................................................................................... 38

3.10 User Password .................................................................................................. 39

3.11 IDE HDD Auto Detection ................................................................................39

3.12 Save & Exit Setup ............................................................................................. 40

3.13 Exit Without Saving .......................................................................................... 40

3.14 Load BIOS Defaults ......................................................................................... 41

3.15 Load Setup Defaults ........................................................................................ 41

CHAPTER 4 BIOS UPGRADE 42

4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version ............................................ 42

4.2 Download the Correct BIOS File from the Web..................................................42

4.3 How to Update Your Motherboard BIOS ............................................................43

INTRODUCTION 1

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Package Contents

This motherboard package contains the following items. If you discover any damaged or
missing items, please contact your retailer.

1 - TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Motherboard
2 - CD-ROM
3 - One FDD cable, one IDE cable
4 - User’s Manual

1.2 Specifications and Features

• •

• CPU

• •

- Supports Intel Pentium II 233MHz~450MHz

- Supports Intel Pentium III 450MHz~533MHz

• •

• Chipset

• •

- Intel 440BX/440ZX AGPset

• •

• DRAM Memory

• •

- Supports Synchronous DRAM

- 3pcs of 168-pin DIMM module sockets onboard for TS-ABX11
2pcs of 168-pin DIMM module sockets onboard for TS-AZX11

- 8~768MB memory capacity for TS-ABX11
8~256MB memory capacity for TS-AZX11

- 8/16/32/64/128/256MB SDRAM DIMM for TS-ABX11
8/16/32/64/128MB SDRAM DIMM for TS-AZX11

- 64 data bits or 72 data bits (ECC) structure for TS-ABX11
64 data bits structure for TS-AZX11

• •

• I/O BUS Slot

• •

- 1 AGP slot

- 5 Master / Slave PCI-BUS slots (PCI 2.1 compliant) for TS-ABX11
4 PCI-BUS slots for TS-AZX11

- 2 ISA BUS slots (one PCI/ISA shared)

2 INTRODUCTION

• •

• I/O Functions

• •

- Supports PIO Mode 3, 4 ATAPI devices and Ultra DMA/33

- Supports 2 high speed UART 16550 COM Ports

- Supports EPP/ECP LPT Port

- Support s1.44/2.88 MB floppy drive

- Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard

- Supports IrDA port

- Supports 2 Universal Serial Bus Ports

- Supports Creative® SB-LInk

•

Award BIOS

- Supports Plug-and-Play, PC98

TM

- Supports ACPI, DMI, Green Feature

•

Wake Up Features

- PS/2 mouse and keyboard Wake Up

- Supports Wake-on-LAN function

- Remote Ring Wake Up

•

PCB Dimensions

- ATX form factor, 4-layer PCB, 20.4cm x 30.5cm (8inch x 12inch)

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 3

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 Transcend’s TS-ABX1 1/TS-AZX11 Motherboard

* T:PS/2 Mouse
**B:PS/2 Keyboard

* T:USB1
**B:USB2

**B:COMB

*T:Parallel
(Printer)

**B:COMA

AGP Port

Multi I/O Chip

ATX Power

Connector

Slot 1

***3 DIMM

Sockets

Intel 443BX/
443ZX Chipset

CPU Freq.-Ratio
DIP Switch

2 IDE
Connectors

Floppy Drive

Connector

66/100MHz

****5 PCI Slots

BIOS

Li Battery

2 ISA Slots

* T:Top

** B:Bottom
*** 3 DIMM Sockets for TS-ABX11, 2 DIMM Sockets for TS-AZX11
**** 5 PCI slots for TS-ABX11, 4 PCI slots for TS-AZX11

Wake-on-LAN

Intel PIIX4
Chipset

Panel
Connector

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2.2 Layout of T ranscend TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Motherboard

KB MOUSE

PS/2

T:Mouse
B:Ke

board

USB

USB

T:Port 1
B:Port 2

COMB

Printer

Parallel Port

COMA

POWER-FAN

ATX Power Connector

Slot 1

443BX/ZX

AGP Set

AGP

Intel

CPU-FAN

CPU Freq.-Ratio

DIP Switch

SW1

DIMM1 (64/*72bit 168pin SDRAM Module)

DIMM2 (64/*72bit 168pin SDRAM Module)

**DIMM3 (64/*72bit 168pin SDRAM Module)

66/100MHzJP1

FDC

IDE2

IDE1

Multi-I/O

&
Keyboard
Controller

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PCI Slot 1 (PCI1)

PCI Slot 2 (PCI2)

JP5

KB-AWK

(BIOS)

PCI Slot 3 (PCI3)

2Mbit Flash

IrDA

PCI Slot 4 (PCI4)

Li Battery

***PCI Slot 5 (PCI5)

ISA Slot 1 (ISA1)

ISA Slot 2 (ISA2)

*72 bits ECC structure is valid for TS-ABX11 only.

**PCI slot 5 is present in TS-ABX11 only.
***DIMM3 is present in TS-ABX11 only.

Wake-on-LAN

WOL

SB_Link

Intel

Chipset

PIIX4

JP4

CMOS-CLR

Hardware

Monitor

Panel Connector

CASE-FAN

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2.3 CPU Installation

•UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE (URM) INSTALLATION

EAR

LOCK

OPEN

UNIVERSAL RETENTI

N MODULE

2. Insert the BOARDLOCK BODY into the MAIN
BODY. Then turn the BOARDLOCK BODY
clockwise until it can be turned no more (there is
a stopper device on the MAIN BODY). Then the
BOARDLOCK BODY is secured on the MAIN
BODY.

3. Push the BOARDLOCK PINs all the way down.
The PINs automatically turn to an angle and lock
inside the BOARDLOCK BODYs. Then pull the
PIN back up to the stopper in order for the
BOARDLOCK BODY to be easily inserted into the
PC BOARD. For the ease in installation,
BOARDLOCK BODYs should be inserted into the
UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE before it is
installed onto the PC BOARD. Then you only need
to push the BOARDLOCK PINs all the way down
and the MODULE would be set up tightly on the
PC BOARD.

1. Before installing the UNIVERSAL RETENTION
MODULE, pull the supporting EARs 90o outward
until you hear a “Click” and both EARs sit upright
in the notches of the main body .

DLOCK BODY

BOA

BOARDLOCK BODY

MAIN BODY

CPU

CPU

4. When the UNIVERSAL RETENTION MODULE
is installed on the PC BOARD, move the SLIDER
to the LOCK position to lock in the CPU. To
remove the CPU, push the SLIDER down to the
OPEN position to unlock it.

PC

BOARD

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•The Intel Processor Type

Intel Celeron Intel Pentium II Intel Pentium III

Processor Processor Processor
(S.E.P.P) (S.E.C.C) (S.E.C.C.2)

A-(the Retention Mechanism)
B-(the Processor Latches)

NOTE:The retention mechanism must support your specific processor. Some retention
mechanism may not support all processors. Contact your motherboard retailers or refer
to your motherboard documentation if you have any questions.

If the Intel Pentium II processor is S.E.C.C package only, push the processor latches [B]
in completely to install.

Carefully slide the proceessor into the retention mechanism and connector.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7

•The Intel Processor Installation

Step1: Install the Processor in Slot 1

Slide the processor into the URM assembly and insert it
in 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 -left latches to the outward position as shown in the
illustration.

Step 3: How to Remove the Processor
(A) Unlock the CPU by pushing the top-right and -left
latches inward.
(B) Push both slides on the URM right and left branches
downward.
(C) 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 66/100MHz System Configuration

Jumper 1 (JP1) allows you to set the FSB (Front Side Bus) to either 66 or 100MHz configuration.
When you set the FSB to 66MHz, you can select a system bus frequency from 66MHz to

83.3MHz through “CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI)” of “Chipset Features Setup” in BIOS Setup
(Please refer to page 26). When you set the FSB to 100MHz, you can select a system bus
frequency from 100MHz to 150MHz through “CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI)” of “Chipset Features
Setup” in BIOS Setup (Please refer to page 26).
NOTE:If you are not familar with this feature, we recommend you set this jumper to “AUTO”

1

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1
1

1

JP1

100MHz
66MHz

AUTO

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 66/100MHz FSB Configuration Jumper

2.5 CPU Internal Frequency Ratio Setting

Switch 1 (SW1) is for adjusting the CPU internal frequency ratio. The frequency ratio is shown
in the table overleaf. The internal frequency can be calculated by the following formula:

CPU internal frequency = frequency ratio x system bus frequency *

* System bus frequency is set in “CPU Host Clock (CPU/PCI)” of “Chipset Features Setup” in
BIOS Setup (Please refer to page 26).

NOTE: Because Intel has locked the frequency ratio for new CPUs, setting SW1 to
adjust the frequency ratio is useless. However, it is effective for old version CPUs.

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 9

CPU Internal

Frequency
233/350MHz
266/400MHz
300/450MHz
333/500MHz
366/550MHz
400/600MHz
433/650MHz
466/700MHz
500/750MHz
533/800MHz

: ON(O) : OFF(X)

JP1
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz
66/100MHz

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Freq.-Ratio

x 3.5
x 4.0
x 4.5
x 5.0
x 5.5
x 6.0
x 6.5
x 7.0
x 7.5
x 8.0

1
O
X
X
X
X
O
O
O
O
X

2
X
O
O
X
X
O
O
X
X
O

SW1

SW1

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

ON DIP

1 2 3 4

3
X
O
X
O
X
O
X
O
X
O

4
O
O
O
O
O
X
X
X
X
X

Ratio
x 3.5

x 4.0

x 4.5
x 5.0

x 5.5
x 6.0

x 6.5

x 7.0
x 7.5
x 8.0

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 CPU Freq.-Ratio DIP Switch Setting

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2.6 Memory Configuration

This motherboard must be installed with DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules). The DIMMs
must be 3.3 Volt synchronous DRAM modules. It also supports ECC (Error Checking and

Correcting), which is valid for TS-ABX11 only.

IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through “Auto Configuration“ in BIOS
Chipset Features Setup.

Install memory in any combination as follows:

DIMM Location
DIMM1
DIMM2
*DIMM3
**Total Memory

*DIMM3 is for TS-ABX11only.
**768 MB is maximum for the TS-ABX11, while 256MB is maximum for the TS-AZX11.

SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256MBytes
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256MBytes
SDRAM 8,16, 32, 64,128, 256MBytes
768MBytes (max.)

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168-pin DIMM

3.3V Position

Unbuffered Position

168Pin SDRAM Module (DIMM1)
168Pin SDRAM Module (DIMM2)
168Pin SDRAM Module (DIMM3)

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 168Pin DIMM Sockets

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2.7 Keyboard Wake Up (3-pin KB-AWK)

This function enables you to use the keyboard to power up the system. Set this jumper to
“Enable” if you wish to use your keyboard to power up your computer.

JP5

1

KB-AWK

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1
1

Disable
Enable

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Keyboard Wake Up

2.8 Primary / Secondary IDE Connectors (Two 40-pin IDE)

This motherboard supports two 40-pin IDE connectors marked as IDE1 (primary IDE channel)
and IDE2 (secondary IDE channel). Each channel supports two IDE devices which makes a
total of four devices. In order to work together, two devices on each channel must be set
differently to master and slave modes, either one of which a can be hard disk or CD-ROM.
The setting as master or slave mode depends on the jumper on your IDE devices. Please
refer to their manual accordingly. Connect your first IDE hard disk to the master mode of the
primary channel.

Note: Make sure that the red

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stripe is next to Pin1

IDE2

PIN1

IDE1

PIN1

Secondar

Primary IDE Connector

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 IDE Connectors

IDE Connector

12 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.9 Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-pin FDC)

This connector supports the provided floppy disk drive ribbon cable. After connecting the
single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the floppy drives.

Note: Orient the red
stripe to Pin1

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Floppy Drive Connector

FDC

PIN1

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Floppy Disk Drive Connector

2.10 Fan Power Connectors

There are three fan power connectors on the motherboard: CPU-FAN, POWER-FAN, and
CASE-FAN. Each connector provides +12V power. Make sure it is in the right orientation, or
it may cause damage. These connectors support cooling fans of 500mA (6W) or less.

POWER-FAN

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FAN

GND

+12V

Rotation

CASE-FAN

CPU-FAN

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Fan Power Connectors

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 13

2.11 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-on-LAN Power Up Control is set to “Enabled”
and that your system has an A TX power supply with at least 720mA +5V standby power .

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WOL

+5 Volt Standby
Ground

PME

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Wake-on-LAN Connector

2.12 IrDA-Compliant Infrared Module Connector (5-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, PDA and printers.

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IrDA

15

+5V

NC

IRRX

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 IrDA Connector

IRTX

GND

14 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.13 Panel Connectors

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TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Panel Connectors

Power LED Lead (3-pin KEYLOCK)

This 3-pin connector attaches to the power LED.

Pin1 : +5V
Pin2 : NC

Pin3 : GND

S_LED

HDD_LED

RESET

SOFT_

OFF

11

++

1

++

1020

POWER LED

KEY LOCK

SPEAKER

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

Suspend Mode LED Lead (2-pin S_LED)

The S_LED will light when the suspend mode works.

Pin11 : +5V
Pin12 : GND

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Hard disk LED Lead (2-pin HDD_LED)

This 2-pin connector connects to LED of hard disk. The LED lights when a HDD is active.

Pin13 : +5V
Pin14 : GND

Reset Switch Lead (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting your computer
without having to turn off your power switch.

Pin17 & Pin18

Software Power-Off Lead (2-pin SOFT_OFF)

Attach the SOFT_OFF Switch of the panel to this connector.

Pin19 & Pin20

2.14 Power Connector (20-pin PWR-CONN)

Make sure to 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 on the
standby lead.

PWR-CONN

+3.3V

-12.0V

Ground

Ground

Ground

Ground

-5.0V

+5.0V

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+5.0V

+12.0V

Ground

Power Good

+5.0V Standby

PSON# : Power Supply on

+5.0V

Ground

PSON#

+3.3V

+5.0V

Ground

+3.3V

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Power Connectors

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2.15 Back Panel I/O Ports

There are 5 kinds of external connectors on the motherboard. The view angle of the drawing
shown on the next page is from 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. Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports 1 & 2 (Black, two 4-pin USBs)
You can attach USB devices to the USB port. The motherboard contains two
USB ports, which are marked as “USB”.

4. Parallel Port (Burgundy, 25-pin PRN)
The onboard printer port is a 25-pin D-type connector marked “PRN”.

5. Serial Ports (Turquoise, two 9-pin COMA/COMB)
The onboard serial ports are 9-pin D-type connectors on the back panel of
motherboard. The serial port 1 is marked as “COMA”, and the serial port 2 is marked

as “COMB”.

1. PS/2 Mouse

3. USB1

3. USB2

2. PS/2 Keyboard

4. Parallel Port (Printer)

5. COMB 5. COMA

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 External Connectors

HARDWARE INSTALLATION 17

2.16 Clear CMOS Jumper (3-pin JP4)

To clear the CMOS data, you should turn off your computer’s power and short pin1 and pin2
of JP4.

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1

JP4

1
1

CMOS_CLR
Default

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 Clear CMOS Jumper

2.17 SB-Link Connector

The SB-Link connector is used only for Creative® PCI sound cards. If your sound card sup­ports this function, attach the SB-Link cable to this connector.

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PCPCIGNTN

TS-ABX11/TS-AZX11 SB-Link Connector

DGND
PCPCIREQN
SEPIRQDGND

18 BIOS SETUP

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. 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 this happens, you should set up your configuration parameters again after replacing the
battery.

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 (
press 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
[ + ] Increase the numeric value or make changes
[ - ] Decrease the numeric value or make changes

) to highlight the item, and

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[ F1 ] General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu
[ F2 ] Change color from total 16 colors

[ F2 ] to select color forward

[ Shift ] + [ F2 ] to select color backward
[ F3 ] Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
[ F5 ] Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu
[ F6 ] Load the default CMOS RAM value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page

Setup Menu
[ F7 ] Load the default
[ F10 ] Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

The following is a brief summary of each setup category.

• STANDARD CMOS SETUP

Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS

• BIOS FEATURES SETUP

Award enhanced BIOS options

• CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP

Available options specific to your system Chipset

• POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

Advanced Power Management (APM) options

• PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION

Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus configuration options

• LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS

BIOS defaults are factory settings for the most stable, minimal-performance system
operations.

• LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS

Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance system operations.

• INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

I/O subsystems that depend on the integrated peripherals controller in your system

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• SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD

Change, set, or disable a password. In some BIOS versions that allow separate user and
supervisor passwords, only the supervisor password permits access to Setup. The user
password generally allows only power-on access.

• IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION

Automatically detect and configure IDE hard disk parameters.

• SAVE & EXIT SETUP

Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup.

• EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Abandon all changes and exit Setup.

3.3 Standard CMOS Setup

• Date (mm:dd:yy) / Time (hh:mm:ss)

Highlight the items and use PageUp/PageDown to change the value of Date/Time.

• Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary Master / Secondary Slave

This motherboard can support four IDE devices. We recommend that you select type
“AUTO” for all drives. The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal
operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives. When you select type “AUTO” for a hard
drive, the BIOS detects its specifications during POST while the system boots. If you do
not want to select drive type “AUTO”, other methods of selecting the drive type are also

available.

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1. Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive(s) with the preprogrammed
values for drive type 1 through 45.

2. Select “USER” and enter values into each drive parameter field.

3. Use the “IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION” function in Main Menu.

Here are brief explanations of the drive specifications.
* TYPE : The BIOS contains a table of pre-defined drive types. Each defined drive type has a
specified number of cylinders, number of heads, write precompensation factor,
landing zone, and number of sectors. Drives whose specifications do not
accommodate any pre-defined type are classified as type “USER”.
* SIZE : Disk drive capacity (approximately). Note that this size is usually slightly greater than
the size of formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.
* CYLS : Number of cylinders
* HEAD : Number of heads
* PRECOMP : Write precompensation cylinder
* LANDZ : Landing zone
* SECTOR : Number of sectors
* MODE : AUTO, NORMAL, LARGE, or LBA

- AUTO : The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode.

- NORMAL : Maximum number of cylinders, heads, and sectors supported are 1024,

16, and 63 respectively.

- LARGE : For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders.

- 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 greater than 1024 cylinders.

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Drive A / Drive B

Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive(s) installed in the computer.

- None : No diskette drive installed

- 360K, 5.25 in” : 5-1/4 inch PC-type standard drive; 360 kilobyte capacity

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

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

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

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

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Video

Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer. The BIOS usually detects
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, includes high resolution monochrome adapters

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Halt On

During the Power On Self T est (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.

- No Errors : POST does not stop for any error.

- All Errors : If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error, POST stops and prompts you to
take corrective action.

- All, But Keyboard : If the BIOS detects any non-fatal error except keyboard, POST
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.

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3.4 BIOS Features Setup

This “BIOS FEATURES SETUP” option allows you to improve your system performance and
set up system features according to your preference.

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Virus Warning

When the 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. Y ou
should then run 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.

• CPU Internal Cache / External Cache

Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM (system
memory). CPUs from 486-type or 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.

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• Processor Number Feature

This option is for the Intel Pentium III CPU. End users can choose to open or close it

• CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Select “Enabled” to make sure of data accuracy.

• Quick Power On Self Test

Select “Enabled” to reduce the amount of time required to run the Power On Self Test
(POST). A quick POST skips certain steps. We recommend that you normally disable
Quick POST. It’s better to find a problem during POST than to lose data during your work.

• Boot Sequence

The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive A (floppy disk). So,
IBM PC-compatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive
A, and then on drive C (hard disk). However, the BIOS now offers 11 different boot se­quence options. In addition to the traditional drives A and C, options include IDE hard
drives D, E, and F; plus a SCSI hard drive, a LS/ZIP drive and a CD-ROM drive.

• 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

While enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A once.

• 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Security Option

If you have set a password, select whether the password is required while the system
boots, or only when you enter “Setup”.

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PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This function is used to prevent conflict when a MPEG card or some capture cards use the
same palette address. Enable this to make the cards work normally.

•

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

Select “OS2” only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than 64 MB of
RAM on your system.

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HDD S.M.A.R.T capability

S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting)
If your hard disk supports this function, select “Enabled”.

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Report No FDD For WIN95

Select “Yes” to report when there is no floppy disk drive under the Windows 95 operating
system.

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Video BIOS Shadow

Software that resides in a read-only memory (ROM) chip on a device is called firmware.
The Award BIOS permits shadowing of firmware such as the system BIOS, video BIOS,
and similar operating instructions that come with some expansion peripherals, such as a
SCSI adapter. Shadowing copies firmware from ROM into system RAM, where the CPU
can read it through the 64-bit DRAM bus. Firmware not shadowed must be read by the
system through the 8-bit or 16-bit X-bus. Shadowing improves the performance of the
system BIOS and similar ROM firmware for expansion peripherals, but it also reduces the
amount of high memory (640KB to 1MB) available for loading device drivers, etc. Enable

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shadowing into each section of memory separately. Many system designers hardwire
shadowing of the system BIOS and eliminate a System BIOS Shadow option. Video BIOS
shadows into memory area C0000-C7FFF. The remaining areas shown on the “BIOS
Features Setup” screen may be occupied by other expansion card firmware. If an expansion
peripheral in your system contains ROM-based firmware, you need to know the address
range the ROM occupies to shadow it into the correct area of RAM.

3.5 Chipset Features Setup

This option will change the values of the chipset registers and the system setting will alter.
Do not change any values if you are not familiar with the chipset.

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Auto Configuration

Auto configuration selects predetermined optimal values of chipset parameters. When
this function is disabled, chipset parameters revert to setup information stored in CMOS.
Many fields in this screen are not available when Auto Configuration is enabled.

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EDO DRAM Speed Selection

The value in this field depends on performance parameters of the installed EDO memory
chips (DRAM). Do not change the value from the factory setting unless you install new
memory that has a different performance rating than the original DRAMs.

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EDO CASx# MA Wait State / EDO RASx# MA Wait State

Because the normal DRAM access speed is lower, CPU must wait for DRAM, this function
could set up DRAM Memory Access wait state.

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SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay

This controls the latency between SDRAM active command and the read/write command.
Leave on default setting.

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SDRAM RAS Precharge Time

This controls the idle clocks after issuing a precharge command to SDRAM. Leave on
default setting.

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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.

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SDRAM Precharge Control

This option is to determine the number of clocks required to deassert RAS and the timing
for SDRAM to do precharge before next RAS can be issued.

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DRAM Data Integrity Mode

NON-ECC : Disable Error Correct Check function.
ECC : Enable Error Correct Check Function.

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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.

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Video RAM Cacheable

Selecting “Enabled” allows caching of the video RAM, which results in better system
performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may
occur.

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8 Bit I/O Recovery Time

Recovery time is needed for old 8-bit ISA cards. Default setting is 1 ISA clock. If you find
any unstable 8-bit ISA card, you may try to extend the I/O recovery time.

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16 Bit I/O Recovery Time

Recovery time is needed for 16-bit ISA cards. Default setting is 1 ISA clock. If you find any
unstable 16-bit ISA cards, you may try to extend the I/O recovery time.

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Memory Hold At 15M-16M

Enabling this feature reserves memory address space from 15MB to 16MB to ISA expansion
cards that specifically require this setting. This makes the memory from 15MB and up
unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. The
default is “Disabled”.

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Passive Release

ISA access speed is lower than PCI access speed. While power on, the ISA interface
would release master bus control. The master bus control will go back ISA until other
device accesses data.

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Delayed Transaction

PCI access speed is faster than ISA. So PCI would release master bus to ISA interface for
accessing data. Then the master bus control would go back to PCI again.

•

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.The aperture is a portion
of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host
cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. For
more information, please refer to www.agpforum.org for AGP information.

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CPU Host/PCI Clock (CPU/PCI)

This function allows you to set the FSB frequency of the CPU and the speed of PCI bus.
When JP2 is set to 66MHz, then default FSB is 66MHz, and there are several options
under 100MHz available. When JP2 is set to 100MHz, then the default FSB is 100MHz,
and there are also several options above 100MHz available for you to choose.

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CPU Warning Temperature

Enable this item to protect the CPU from overheating.

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Current CPU Temperature

This item will show the current CPU temperature.

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Current Power FAN Speed

This item will show the fan speed of the power supply in RPM.

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Current CPU FAN Speed

This item will show the fan speed of the CPU in RPM.

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Current CASE FAN Speed

This item will show the fan speed of the case in RPM.

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3.6 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to save energy most
effectively while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

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ACPI function

This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management
(ACPI). The choice: Enabled, Disabled.

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Power Management

This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related
to the following modes.

1. Doze Mode

2. Standby Mode

3. Suspend Mode

4. HDD Power Down
There are three selections for Power Management. Three of which have fixed mode settings.

1. Disable (Default) : No power management. Disable all four modes.

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2. Min. Power Saving : Minimum power management mode. Inactivity peroid is
defined as below.

Doze Mode = 1 hr.
Standby Mode = 1 hr.
Suspend Mode = 1 hr.
HDD Power Down = 15 min.

3. Max. Power Saving : Maximum power management mode. Inactivity period is defined
as below.

Doze Mode = 1 min.
Standby Mode = 1 min.
Suspend Mode = 1 min.
HDD Power Down = 1 min.

4. User Defined : Allows you to set each mode individually. Select time-out period for

each mode shown above.

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PM Control by APM

When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the
Max. Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock.
If the Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this will be preset to “No”.

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Video Off Method

Determine the manner in which the monitor is blanked.

-V/H SYNC+BLANK : System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization and ports

and writes blanks to the video buffer.

-DPMS : Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power

Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA). Use the software supplied for
your video subsystem to select video power management values.

- Blank Screen : System only writes blanks to the video buffer.

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Video Off After

Select the power-saving modes during which the monitor goes blank.
Doze : Monitor remains “on” during Doze modes.
Suspend : Monitor blanked when system enters Suspend mode.
N/A : It is default. When system enters power-saving mode, it does not do the video off
action.

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MODEM Use IRQ

Y ou can select one of the following interrupt resources for modem use: 3.4.5.7.9.10.1 1.There
are three Green PC power saving functions. They are user-configurable only during User
Defined Power Management mode.

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Doze Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), the CPU clock runs at
slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed.

• Standby Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), the fixed disk drive and
the video shut off while all other devices still operate at full speed.

• Suspend Mode

After the selected period of system inactivity (1 minute to 1 hour), all devices except the
CPU shut off.

• 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.

• Throttle Duty Cycle

When the system enters Doze mode, the CPU clock runs only part of the time. You may
select the percent of time that the clock runs.

• PCI/VGA Active Monitor

When enabled, any video activity restarts the global timer for Standby Mode.

• 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 hold the ATX switch for more than 4
seconds if you want to power off the system.

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• LAN Wake Up

This allows you to remotely power up your system through your network by sending a
wake up frame or signal.

NOTE: This feature requires a network interface and an ATX power supply with at
least 720mA +5 V standby power.

• Ring Wake Up

This allows either setting of “Enabled” or “Disabled” for powering up the computer when
the modem receives a call and the computer is in the soft-off mode.

• Time Wake Up

This function can power on your computer at a time you have selected.

• Reload Global Timer Events

When enabled, an event occurring on each device listed below restarts the global timer
for Standby mode.

IRQ[3-7, 9-15],

NMI

Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE0
Secondary IDE1
Floppy Disk
Serial Port
Parallel port

To enable or disable the detection of IRQ 3-7, IRQ 9-15 or NMI
interrupt events for powering down state transition.
These items 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.

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3.7 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup

This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Personal Computer Interconnect)
is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed that CPU itself
uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very
technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users make any changes.

• PNP OS Installed

This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure the PCI
bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by the OS when
“Yes” is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed in order to prevent reassigning of
interrupt settings, select the default setting of “No”.

• Resource 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 the interrupt request (IRQ) and
DMA assignment fields disappear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them.
The choice: Auto and Manual.

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• Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field “Disabled”. Select “Enabled” to reset Extended System
Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit “Setup”, if you have installed a new add-on and
the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system cannot boot.

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• IRQ-n Assigned to

• •

When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt as one of the
following types, depending on the type of device 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.

• DMA-n Assigned to

When resources are controlled manually , assign each system DMA channel as one of the
following types, depending on the type of device using the DMA.

- Legacy ISA Devices, requiring a specific DMA channel, 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 1,2,3,4 Use IRQ No.

These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for each
field is “Auto”, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ used. The other options are
manual settings of NA, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 15 for each slot.

• Used MEM Base Addr

This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that uses
any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you have more than
one legacy ISA card in your system that requires to use this address range, you can
increase the block size to either 8K, 16K, 32K or 64K.

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3.8 Integrated Peripherals

This option will load the default BIOS values. Choose the option and the following message
appears.

• •

• IDE HDD Block Mode

• •

The item means HDD access uses over one cycle method for improving HDD performance.
If the HDD supports this function, choose” Enabled”.

• 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. Modes 0 through 4 provide
successively increased performance. In “Auto” mode, the system automatically determines
the best mode for each device.

• •

• IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA

• •

Ultra DMA/33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive can support it and the
operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus
master driver). If your hard disk drive and your system software can both support Ultra
DMA/33, select “Auto” to enable BIOS support.

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• On-Chip IDE 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 an interface,
if you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface.

• •

• USB Keyboard Support

• •

Select “Enabled” if you have a USB keyboard.

• Init Display First

This item allows you to decide to activate PCI Slot or AGP first.

• •

• POWER ON Function

• •

1 - Button only : Power on only by pushing button on the case (Default).
2 - Keyboard 98 : You can power on system by pushing Power-On key of keyboard 98.
3 - Password : Power on only if you key in correct password.
4 - Hot KEY : You can choose either of followings as hot key to power on the system.

 A. [ CTRL ] + [ F1 ] ~ [ CTRL ] + [ F10 ]
B. Mouse [ Left ]

C. Mouse [ Right ]

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• KBC Input Clock

• •

1 - 6MHz
2 - 8MHz
3 - 12MHzà Default
4 - 16MHz

Set the frequency for the keyboard controller input clock.

• •

• Onboard FDC Controller

• •

You can use this function to enable or disable onboard FDC controller.

• •

• Onboard Serial Port 1

• •

Select an address and the corresponding interrupt for each of the first and second serial
ports.
The Choice: 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, Disabled, Auto.

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• Onboard Serial Port

• •

The second serial port shares resources (address and IRQ) with IrDA.

• •

• UART Mode Select

• •

Normal : Normal operation
IrDA : IrDA compliant serial infrared port
ASKIR : Amplitude shift keyed infrared port

• •

• Onboard Parallel Port

• •

Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel (printer)
port. The choices: 378H/IRQ7, 278H/IRQ5, 3BCH/IRQ7, Disabled.

• •

• Parallel Port Mode

• •

This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting “Normal”,

2

allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; “EPP” allows bidirectional parallel
port operation at maximum speed; “ECP” allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional
mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate; “ECP+EPP” allows
normal speed operation in a two-way mode.

• •

• ECP Mode Use DMA

• •

This selection is available only if you select “ECP” or “ECP+EPP” in the Parallel Port
Mode. Select either DMA Channel 1, 3, or Disable.

• •

• EPP Mode Select

• •

There are two versions, 1.7 and 1.9, available for EPP Mode. When setting the version,
check if the device connected to the parallel port needs the specified version or not. If not,
it’s recommended you select version 1.9.

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3.9 Supervisor Password

This option will set the password to prevent others from making changes to your system.

Password prevents unauthorized use of your computer. If you set a password, the system
prompts for the correct password before you boot or access to “Setup”

To set a password:

1. At the prompt, type your password. Y our password can be up to 8 alphanumeric 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.

T o disable the password, press [Enter] key when prompted to enter the password. The screen
displays a message confirming that the password has been disabled.

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3.10 User Password

This option will set the password to prevent others from making changes to your system when
accessed by POWER ON. This operation is same as SUPERVISOR PASSWORD.

3.1 1 IDE HDD Auto Detection

Use the BIOS utility to detect the HDD type automatically. Press “Y” to accept, “N” to reject,
and “ESC” to the next detection.

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3.12 Save & Exit Setup

Save the setting and exit the BIOS utility.

3.13 Exit Without Saving

Abort the current change and exit the BIOS utility.

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3.14 Load BIOS Defaults

NOTE: 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.

3.15 Load Setup 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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CHAPTER 4 BIOS UPGRADE

4.1 How to Check Your BIOS File Name and Version

Please turn on PC first, the screen will display as follows :

TRANSCEND MODULAR BIOS : ABX1A-V10

You can see a description shows at the third line.

ABX1A - V10

BIOS Version 1.0 (V11 for Version 1.1)
(You can upgrade to a newer version if your BIOS version is older
than this version.)

BIOS File Name

(Make sure the first 5 charactors are the same as your own
version if you want to upgrade your BIOS.)

4.2 Download Correct BIOS File from Web

Please enter Transcend is website : http://www.transcendusa.com.
Choose BIOS upgrade environment.
The BIOS file name consists of 5 characters. Check the exact BIOS to download. Your BIOS
file name must exactly match the one shown on our web. Then download the suitable version
to your disk.

Warning:

Your system could be damaged, if a wrong BIOS version is
accidently used. If you are not sure what version you should
choose, please contact us at [e-mail]

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4.3 How to Update Your Motherboard BIOS

Please follow these 5 steps listed below to update 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 FORMAT A:/S and press [Enter].
Windows O/S : Select the icon [My Computer]

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.

(Please refer 4.1 and 4.2 of page 42)
Step 4: Execute the downloaded 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 update.