TYAN B5102, Transport GX21, B5102G21S2, B5102G21S2H User Manual

Transport GX21

B5102

User’s Manual

Document Part Number: D1576-100

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PREFACE

Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations, and soft­ware, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights
reserved. Neither this manual, nor any material contained herein,
may be reproduced without written consent of the manufacturer-.

Copyright 2003-4
Ve rsion 1.0

Disclaimer

Information contained in this document is furnished by TYAN Com­puter Corporation and has been reviewed for ac curacy and reliabi lity
prior to printing. TYAN assumes no liability whatsoever, and dis­claims any express or implied warranty, relating to sale and/or use of
TYAN products including liability or warranties relating to fitness for
a particular purpose or merchantability. TYAN retains the right to
make changes to product descriptions and/or specifications at any
time, without notice. In no event will TYAN be held liable for any
direct or indirect, incidental or consequential damage, loss of use,
loss of data or other malady resulting from errors or inaccuracies of
information contained in this document.

Trademark Recognition

All registered and unregistered trademarks and company names
contained in this manual are property of their respective owners
including, but not limited to the following.

TYAN, TYAN Tomcat i875P S5102G3NR, and Transport GX21 are
trademarks of TYAN Computer Corporation.

Intel, Pentium 4, and combinations thereof are trademarks of Intel
Corporation.

Award, AwardBIOS, and combinations thereof are trademarks of
Phoenix Technologies.

Microsoft Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, PC, AT, PS/2 are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corporation.
Portable Document Format (PDF) is a trademark of Adobe Corpora-

tion.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Notice for the USA Compliance Information State-

ment (Declaration of Conformity Procedure) Do C FCC
Part 15: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules

Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) This device m ust accept any interferenc e received including i nte r­ference that may ca us e und es ired ope r ati on. If th is equi pm ent does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and the

receiver.

– Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that of the receiver.

Consult the dealer on an experi enc ed radio/ television technician for
help.

Notice for Canada

This apparatu s complies with the C lass B limits for rad io interference
as specified in the Canadian Department of Communications Radio
Interference Regulations. (Cet appareil est conforme aux norms de
Classe B d’interference radio tel que specifie par le Ministere Cana­dien des Communications dans les reglements d’ineteference
radio.)

Notice for Europe (C E Mark) This produc t is in conf ormity
with the Council Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC
(EMC).

CAUTION: Lithium battery included with this board . Do not punct ure,
mutilate, or dispose of battery in fire. Danger of explosion if battery
is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent
type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery
according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your
local regulations.

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About this Manual

This manual provides you with instructions on installing your
Transport GX21, and consists of the following sections:

Chapter 1: Provides an Introduction to the

Transport GX21B5102 bare-bones, packing list,
describes the external components, gives a table
of key components, and provides block diagrams
of the system.

Chapter 2: Covers procedures on installing the CPU, mem-

ory modules, an option al PCI card, and hard
drives.

Chapter 3: Covers removal and replacement procedures for

pre-installed components.

Appendix Provides detailed specifications, and mainte-

nance and troubleshooting procedures. An
exploded diagram of the system is also provided.

Conventions

The following conventions are used in the manual:

Note: Calls attention to important information.

Warning: Provides information to prevent harm

to user or damage to equipment.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Before installing and using the Transport GX21, take note of the fol­lowing precautions:

– Read all instructions carefully.
– Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.
– Do not block the slot s an d open ing on the uni t, whi ch are pro-

vided for ventilation.

– Only use the power source indi ca ted on the ma rki ng lab el. If

you are not sure, contact the Power Company.

– The unit uses a three-wire ground cable, which is equipped

with a third pin to gr oun d the uni t and prev en t ele ctri c s ho ck.
Do not defeat the purpose of this pin. If your outlet does not
support this kind of plug, contact your electrician to replace
your obsolete outlet.

– Do not place anything on the power cord. Plac e the pow er

cord where it will not be in the way of foot traf fic .

– Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual and on the

unit case.

– Do not push ob jects in the ven tilation s lots as they may touch

high voltage com po nen t s and re sul t in s hock and d am age to
the components.

– When replacing p art s, ens ure that y ou use part s sp ecifie d by

the manufacturer.

– When service or repairs have been done, perform routine

safety checks to verify that the system is operating correctly.

– Avoid usin g th e s ys tem ne ar wa ter, in dire ct su nli ght, or near

a heating device.

– Cover the unit when not in use.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:Overview

1.1 About the Transport GX21 B5102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.2 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

1.3 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

1.4 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

1.4.1 Box Contents (B5102G21S2H and B5102G21S2) . . . . . . .3

1.4.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

1.4.3 Opening the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

1.5 About the Product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.5.1 Front View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

1.5.2 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

1.5.3 Internal View (B5102G21S2H). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1.5.4 Internal View (B5102G21S2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

1.5.5 Motherboard Block Diagram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Chapter 2:Setting Up

2.1 Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.1.1 Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.1.2 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

2.1.3 Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.2 Rack Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

2.2.1 Installing the Server in a Rack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

2.3 Installing Motherboard Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

2.3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

2.3.2 Installing a CPU, Heatsink and Air Duct. . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

2.3.3 Installing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

2.3.4 Installing a PCI Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

2.4 Installing a Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

2.4.1 Installing an External Access S-ATA Hard Disk Drive . .26

2.4.2 Installing an Internal IDE or S-ATA Hard Disk Drive . . .28

Chapter 3:Replacing Pre-Installed Components

3.1 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

3.1.1 Work Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

3.1.2 Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

3.1.3 Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

3.2 Disassembly Flowchart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

3.3 Removing the Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

3.4 Replacing Motherboard Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

3.4.1 Removing Add-On Components f rom the Motherboard. .35

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3.4.2 Disconnecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

3.4.3 Removing the Motherboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

3.5 Replacing the CD-ROM/FDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

3.6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

3.7 Replacing the LED Control Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

3.8 Replacing the S-ATA Backplane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

3.8.1 2 Port S-ATA Backplane Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

3.9 Replacing the Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

3.10 Replacing the Cooling Fans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Appendix

BIOS Setup
Specification
Hardware diagram
Technical Support

1.1 About the Transport GX21 B5102

Chapter 1: Overview 1

Chapter 1: Overview

1.1 About the Transport GX21 B5102

Congratulations on your purchase of the Transport GX21
B5102 rack mounted, barebone system for Intel®
Pentium® 4 processor. The Transport GX21 B5102 uses an
advanced Intel chipset for optimum performance and reliabil­ity. Integrated storage contoller and Gigabit Ethernet ports
combine to provide powerful computing capacity and optimal
I/O bandwidth for the most demanding enterprises.

The rugged, industry standard 19-inch, rack mountable
design contains 2 HDD bays, 1 slim CD-ROM bay and 1 3.5­inch FDD or additional HDD bay making it both flexible and
practical.

1.2 System Requirements

There are 2 different SKUs of Transport GX21 .

A choice of S-ATA and IDE HDD is possible with the
B5102G21S2 and the modular design makes installation of
new HDDs simple. S-ATA is a new HDD standard that uses
serial data transfer methods, unlike the traditional IDE
devices which rely on parallel data transfer.

Model

HDD Tray

Type

Hot-swap

Support

HDD

Backplane

B5102G21S2

(OEM Only)

Internal

(fixed)

No No

B5102G21S2H

(Standard)

Removable Yes

2-port

S-ATA

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1.3 Features

Enclosure

• 1U, industry standard, 19-inch rack­mountable chass i s

• (2) HDD bays

• (1) slim CD-ROM bay

• (1) 3.5-inch bay for FD D or
additional HDD bay

• Dimension: D 21.5 x W 19 x H 1.7
inch (547x432x43mm)

Processors

• Single ZIF PGA478 soc ket

• Supports one Intel® Pentium® 4
Northwood and Prescott processor,
up to 3.2GHz

• Support 800/533/400MHz FSB

Chipset

• Intel 875P (Canterwood) MCH

• Intel 82801EB (ICH 5) Sout h Br idge

• Winbond W83627HF Super I/O chip

Memory

• 128-bit dual chan nel memory bus

• (4) DDR DIMM sockets

• Supports up to 4GB unbuffered
PC3200/2700/2100 DDR SDRAM

• Supports ECC/non- EC C ty pe mem­ory modules

• Registered memory, not supported

Expansion Slots

(1) 32-bit/33MHz PC I slo t

Back I/O Ports

• Stacked PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports

• (2) USB 2.0 ports

• (1) 9-pin UART Serial port

• (3) RJ-45 LAN ports

• (1) VGA port

Front Panel Features

• I/O

(2) USB 2.0 ports

• LED indicators
– (1) IDE channel status LE D
–(1) Power LED
– (1) FAN Fail LED
– (2) HDD activity LED

• Switch
– Power switch

– Reset switch
– Mute switch

Integrated Storage Control ler

• Dual channel IDE

• Promise PDC20378 RAID
Accelerator, supports 2- port S-ATA
& 1 Ultra ATA-133 channel with
RAID 0, 1, 0+1

Storage

• B5102G21S2H: 2 x external access
drive bays

• B5102G21 S 2: 2 x int er nal dr iv e
bays

• (1) slim type 24x CD-ROM drive

• (1)x Optiona l 3.5" FDD

Networking

• (2) Gigabit Ethernet ports (Intel
82547EI GbE and 825 41 EI Gb E
LAN controller)

• (1) 10/100 Mbps LAN port (Intel
82562EM contro ller)

Video

• ATI® Rage™ XL PCI graphics con­troller

• 8 MB Frame Buffer of video memory

BIOS

• Award® BIOS 8.0 on 4 Mbi t LPC
Flash ROM

• Suppor ts APM 1.2 & ACPI 1.0

Motherboard

• TYAN Tomcat i875P S5102G3NR
motherboard

• ATX footprint (9.6 x 12-inch)

Power Supply

ATX12V, 1U, 300W with PFC

Cooling

• (5) 40x40x28mm, 11000rpm

• Power supp ly fan

• CPU heatsink

Regulatory

• FCC Class B (Declaration of Con­formity)

• CE (Declaration of Conformity)

1.4 Unpacking

Chapter 1: Overview 3

1.4 Unpacking

1.4.1 Box Contents (B5102G21S2H and B5102G21S2)

The following illustration displays all the components that
come with your Transport GX21 B5102 barebone system.
Ensue all items are present before begining installation

1 x Tomcat I875P-P4 S5012G3NR
motherboard (pre installed).
P/N 541172670026

1 x S-ATA backplane with 2 HDD trays
pre installed. (Not included with
B5102G21S2) P/N 412223700099

1 x Air duct (pre installed)
P/N 412223700108

1x LED control board (pre installed).
P/N 412223700102

1 x 32 bit, 5V PCI riser card (pre in­stalled).
P/N 412223700100

1 x sliding rail package with two slid­ing rails, plus mounting screws and
bracket.
P/N 341730200001

1 x CPU Heatsink.
P/N 342730200001

1 x ATX, 12V 300W 1U power supply,
(pre installed).
P/N 471172400035

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2

3

1

2

R
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T

1

2

Slim CD-ROM Drive (pre installed).
P/N 52340061006

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ON KE

23456

1U chassis. (2 external drive bays for
B5102G21S2H; 2 internal drive bays
for B5102G21S2) P/N 342730800001

1.4 Unpacking

4 Chapter 1: Overview

1.4.2 Accessories

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your
retailer or browse to TYAN’s Web site for service:
http://www.tyan.com.

The We b site also provides information on other TYAN prod­ucts, plus FAQs, compatibility lists, BIOS settings, and more.

1 x 40 pin ATA33 IDE cable
for CD-ROM (pre installed).
P/N 422730200009

1 x Tyan driver CD
P/N 565172760103

1 x 34 pin FDD cable.
P/N 422730200005

2 x S-ATA cables, motherboard to
S-ATA board (pre installed).
P/N 422730200007

1 x spare screw pack.

Tomcat i875P S5102 mother­board quick reference guide
and user manual.
P/N 561572670002

1 x Transport GX21
hardware
Installation guide.
P/N 561872670002

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User's Manual

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Tomcati875PS5102 Board Parts

and

Jumpers

CMOS Clear

JP3

J1

J4

J5

J6

J7

J9

SATA1
SATA2
SATA3
SATA4

USB2 /
USB3 /
USB4

Power Supply

The Tomcat

i875P

S5102

CMOS

Chassis FAN

SMDC

Connector

CPU FAN

FAN

POWER

Front USB Header
an optional cable)

(via

(SATA3 / SATA4 by
PDC20378 Optional)

Connector

SMBus_0

Serial ATA Connector

Card)

Management Daughter

(System

COM2 port

Normal

Claer

(Default)

(via a cable)

Pin 2-3 Close:

Pin 1-2 Close:

is
ATX

ATX

ATX12V

(4-pin)

ATXand 12V

compatible.

2 power connectors:

power connectors:

Check User's

http://www.TYAN.com

P/N : 12-0012-3431

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PWR_LED

J8 Front

Panel Connector

PWR SPKR

Pin

1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17

2

2

18
17

1

46810

12 14

16 18

IR

RST

HD_LED

Manual for details

Rev.

1.00

(20-pin)

+

HDD_LED+

HDD_LED-

POWER

POWER

GND

GND

GND

BUTTONBUTTON

RESET

VCC

VCC

CIRRX

IRRX

GND

GND

NC

SPEAKER

LED+

GND

IRTX

PWR1

lntel

lntel
GbE LAN

lntel
GbE LAN

10/100 LAN

lntel

S5102

LED1

DIMM1

DIMM2

DIMM3

DIMM4

32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI1

32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI2

32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI3

32-bit 33MHz (5V)PCI PCI4

FDD

J10

LPT1

ATI

EFI1

POWER FAN

BT1

SMDC J5

J7

PDC20378

W83627HF

8MB

SDRAM

SATA3 SATA4

PRI-IDE

J13

J15

RAID-IDEJ12

SEC-IDE

SATA1 SATA2

USB2

USB3

USB4

FAN

COM2

1

J1

J4

J8

J9

RAGE XL

Chassls

J6

PWR2

CPU

PGA478B

1

CPU FAN

875P

lntel
ICH5

CMOS
JP3

LED2

BIOS

KB-MO1

Mouse(Top)
KB(Bottom)

USB1

LAN1

LAN2

(Optional)

(Optional)

CN1

LAN(Top)
USB(Bottom)

(COM1)

J2

(VGA)

1

1

1 x front panel cable (pre installed).
P/N 422730200002 (B5102G21S2H)
P/N 422730200001 (B5102G21S2)

1.4 Unpacking

Chapter 1: Overview 5

1.4.3 Opening the box

Carefully open the box and ensure that all components are
present and undamaged. This product should arrive pack­aged as illustrate d belo w.

Box contents as packaged
(with heatsink)

Accessory Pack
(unpacked)

Accessory pack (as pack­aged)

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1.5 About the Product

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1.5 About the Product

The following views show you the product.

1.5.1 Front View

1

2

3

RST

1 2

FDD (optional)
CD-ROM drive

Hard drive bay 2 Hard drive bay 1

1

2

3

RST

1 2

Power LED
Power switch

LAN LEDs

Reset
switch

HDD

activity

USB ports

Fan fail LED

Temp fail LED

Mute LED

Model B510 2G21S2H

IDE channel

status

1

2

3

RST

1 2

1

2

132

RST

1

1

2

3

RST

FDD (optional)
CD-ROM drive

Hard drive bay 2 Hard drive bay 1

Power LED

Power switch

Reset
switch

USB ports

Model B510 2G21S2

LAN LEDs

IDE channel

status

1.5 About the Product

Chapter 1: Overview 7

1.5.2 Rear View

Ventilation fan

ATX 12V 300W PSU

Stacked PS/2 mouse/keyboard ports
RJ-45 LAN ports

Power switch

VGA port

Serial port
(COM1)

RJ-45 LAN ports

Expansion slo t

USB Ports

1.5 About the Product

8 Chapter 1: Overview

1.5.3 Internal View (B5102G21S2H)
1 23

4
5

6
7

8

9

10

11
12

13
14

1. LED control board

2. FDD (optional)

3. CD-ROM

4. ATX 12V power connector
(4 pin)

5. CPU/heatsink assembly

6. Memory slots x 4

7. Power connector

8. ATX 12V 300W power supply
(20 pin)

9. Front panel cable

10. 40x40x28 mm fans x 5

11. S-ATA hard drive connectors
x 2

12. IDE connectors x 3

13. FDD connector

14. 32-bit 5V riser card

1.5 About the Product

Chapter 1: Overview 9

1.5.4 Internal View (B5102G21S2)
1 23

4
5

6
7

8

9

10

11
12

13
14

1. LED control board

2. FDD (optional)

3. CD-ROM

4. ATX 12V power connector
(4 pin)

5. CPU/heatsink assembly

6. Memory slots x 4

7. Power connector

8. ATX 12V 300W power supply
(20 pin)

9. Front pane l cable

10. 40x40x28 mm fans x 5

11. S-ATA hard drive connectors
x 2

12. IDE connectors x 3

13. FDD connector

14. 32-bit 5V riser card

1.5 About the Product

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1.5.5 Motherboard Block Diagram

mPGA478

Processor Socket

ICS-952607

VRD10.0

Intel 82875P MCH

Intel 82801EB

ICH5

DDR

DDR

DDR

DDR

CSA Interface

Intel 82547EI

Gigabit

Ethernet

ATI Rage XL

Winbond

W83627F/HF

LPC SIO

FirmWare Hub

Keyboard

Mouse

Floppy

Parallel

Serial 1/2

USB 2.0

8 ports, 480Mb/s

2 X Serial ATA
Ports 150MB/s

2 X ATA 100/66/

33 Ports

Intel 82541EI

Gigabit Ethernet

(Optional)

Promise

PDC20378

RAID 0, 1, 0+1

2 X Serial ATA

RAID Ports

150MB/s

One ATA 133

IDE RAID Ports

Intel 82562EM

10/100 MB LAN

800/533/400 MHz

System Bus

Intel 875P Chipset

Syatem Memory
DDR 400/333/266

Channel A

Channel B

266 MB/s

Four PCI Masters

PCI BUS

LPC Interface

1 x VGA

connector

266 MB/s

Hub Link 1.5

Port 80 Post

ADM1027
Hardware

Monitor

(optional)

Display

2.1 Before You Begin

Chapter 2: Setting Up 11

Chapter 2: Setting Up

2.1 Before You Begin

This chapter explains how to install the CPU, CPU heatsink,
memory modules, and hard drives. Instructions on inserting a
PCI card are also given.

Take note of the precautions mentioned in this section when
installing your system.

2.1.1 Work Area

Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.
Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunc­tions. Use containers to keep small components separated.
Putting all small components in separate containers prevents
them from becoming lost. Adequate lighting and proper tools
can prevent you from acciden tally damagi ng the inte r nal
components.

2.1.2 Tools

The following procedures require only a few tools, including
the following:

• A cross head (Phillips) screwdriver

• A grounding strap or an anti-static pad

Most of the electrical and mechanical connections can be dis­connected using your fingers. It is recommended that you do
not use needle-nosed pliers to remove connectors as these
can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors.

2.1 Before You Begin

12 Chapter 2: Setting Up

2.1.3 Precautions

Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged
by discharges of static electricity . Working on a system that is
connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous.
Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to the
Transport GX21 or injury to yourself.

• Ground yourself properly before removing the top

cover of the system. Unplug the power from the
power supply and then touch a safely grounded
object to release static charge (i.e. power supply
case). If available, wear a grounded wrist strap. Alter­natively, discharge any static electricity by touching
the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or the bare
metal body of any other grounded appliance.

• Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips,

connectors, memory modules, and leads.

• The motherboard is pre-installed in the system.

When removing the motherboard, always place it on
a grounded anti-static surface until you are ready to
reinstall it.

• Hold electronic circ uit board s by the edge s onl y. Do

not touch the components on the board unless it is
necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress circuit
boards.

• Leave all components inside the static-proof packag-

ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa­tion.

• After replacing optional devices, make sure all

screws, springs, or other small parts are in place and
are not left loose inside the case. Metallic parts or
metal flakes can cause electrical shorts.

Notes:

• All connectors are ke ye d to only attach one way.

• Always use the correct screw size as indicated in the
procedures.

2.2 Rack Mounting

Chapter 2: Setting Up 13

2.2 Rack Mounting

The Transport GX21can be mounted in a rack using the sup­plied rack mounting kit.

Rack mounting kit

Sliding Rails x 2:
Standard Mounting Brackets x 4
Mounting Ears x 2
Nuts, Screws and Washers Kit x 1

2.2.1 Installing the Server in a Rack

Follow these instructions to mount the Transport GX21
B5102 into an industry standard 19" rack

Before mounting the Transport GX21 in a rack, ensure that all
internal components have been installed and that the unit has
been fully tested. Maintenance can be performed on the unit
while in a rack but it is preferable to install the device in a fully
operational condition.

1. Screw the mounting ears to the Transport GX21 as
shown using 4 screws from the supplied nuts, screws
and washers kit.

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14 Chapter 2: Setting Up

2. Screw the sliding rail mounting brackets to the sliding
rails as shown, using the short black screws from the
supplied nuts, screws and washers kit. Ensure that the
brackets with the cut away section (to accommodate the
handles on the front of the unit) are fixed to the front end
of the rail.

Note: Do not tighten the brackets to the

rails as you will need to adjust their position
later.

3. Fully extend the sliding rails until they lock.

4. Screw each sliding rail to the side of the Transport GX21
as shown. You will need 3 short, silver colored screws
from the supplied nuts, screws and washers kit, for each
rail.

5. Return the sliding rails to their shortest position.

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 15

Note: When fully extended, the sliding rails

will lock. The release mechanism is located
on the sliding rail as shown. Press the
release mechanism while pushing the sliding
rails to shorten them.

6. With the rails in their shortest condition, adjust both front
mounting brackets so that they are flush with the front of
the unit.

7. Accurately measure the depth of your rack and adjust the
rear brackets accordingly.

8. When all brackets are positioned correctly, tighten them.

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16 Chapter 2: Setting Up

9. Lift the unit into place in the rack and screw it into place
as shown.

Note: To avoid injury, it is strongly recom-

mended that two people lift the
Transport GX21into place while a third per­son screw it to the rack.

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 17

2.3 Installing Motherboard Components

This section describes how to install components on to the
motherboard, including CPU, memory modules and PCI card.

2.3.1 Removing the Chassis Cover

Follow these instructions to remove the Transport GX21
chassis cover.

1. Remove the six screws securing the chassis cover.

2. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow (A) and then
lift the cover off (B).

A

B

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2.3.2 Installing a CPU, Heatsink and Air Duct

Follow these instructions to install a CPU, CPU heatsink and
air duct.

1. Remove the pre-installed air duct. Refer to the illustration
on top of the air duct to locate the 2 screws.

2. Pull the CPU lever up to unlock the CPU socket.

CPU socket under air
duct

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 19

3. Place the CPU in the CPU socket, ensuring that pin 1 is
located as shown in the followi ng il lus tra tion .

4. Press the CPU socket lever down in the direction shown
to secure the CPU.

5. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU and place the
CPU heatsink on the CPU.

Pin 1

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20 Chapter 2: Setting Up

6. Align the heatsink screw holes with the holes on the
motherboard and insert the four heatsink screws as
shown.

7. Place the air duct over the heatsink and replace the heat
shield screws to secure it to the motherboard.

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 21

2.3.3 Installing Memory

Follow these instructions to install memory modules on the
motherboard.

1. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard.

2. Press the memory slot locking levers in the direction of
the arrows as shown in the following illustration.

3. Align the memory module with the slot; the module has
indentations that align with notches in the slots.

Memory slots

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22 Chapter 2: Setting Up

4. Insert the memory module into the slot as shown.

When inserted properly, the memory slot locking levers lock
onto the indentations at the ends of the module.

2.3.4 Installing a PCI Card

Follow these instructions to install a PCI card.

1. Remove the pre-installed PCI retention bar

PCI riser card

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 23

2. Remove the screw securing the PCI faceplate to the
chassis.

3. Slide the PCI card clamp out as shown.

4. Slide the dust cover out.

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24 Chapter 2: Setting Up

5. Slide the PCI card into place and then insert it into the
PCI slot on the riser card. Ensure that it is inserted cor­rectly.

6. Reinsert the PCI card clamp.

Insert PCI card tip in slot here.

Riser Card

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 25

7. Insert the screw to secure the PCI card to the chassis.

2.4 Installing a Hard Drive

26 Chapter 2: Setting Up

2.4 Installing a Hard Drive

The Trasport GX21 barebone system supports both Serial
ATA and IDE hard drives. However, if you have purchased
the B5102G21S2H model with pre-installed S-ATA
backplane, only S-ATA hard drives can be used.

2.4.1 Installing an External Access S-ATA Hard Disk Drive

Follow these instructions to install a S-ATA hard drive.

1. Press the drive bay locking lever latch in the direction of
the arrow (1) and pull the locking lever open (2).

2. Slide the drive bay out.

3. Place an S-ATA hard drive into the drive bay.

1

2

3

1

2

R

S

T

1

2

1

2

3

1

2

R

S

T

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 27

4. Insert hard drive screws to secure the hard drive to the
drive bay.

5. Reinsert the drive bay into the chassis, ensuring that the
HDD rear connector is securely connected to the back­plane connector.

1

2

3

1

2

R

S

T

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2.4.2 Installing an Internal IDE or S-ATA Hard Disk Drive

Follow these instructions to install an IDE or S-ATA hard
drive.

1. Remove the IDE or S-ATA data cable and power connec­tor from the HDD.

2. Remove the screw securing the HDD tray to the chassis.

3. Slide the HDD tray out.

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Chapter 2: Setting Up 29

4. Place an IDE or S-ATA HDD into the tray, and secure with
4 screws.

5. Reinsert the HDD tray and secure with a screw.

6. Connect the IDE or S-ATA data cable and power cable
connector to the HDD.

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30 Chapter 2: Setting Up

3.1 Introduction

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 31

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed

Components

3.1 Introduction

This chapter explains how to replace pre installed compo­nents including the motherboard, LED control board, FDD
and CD-ROM drive. There is also a section showing how to
replace a FFD with a HDD.

Take note of the precautions in this section when installing
your system.

3.1.1 Work Area

Make sure you have a stable, clean working environment.
Dust and dirt can get into components and cause malfunc­tions. Use containers to keep small components separated.
Putting all small components in separate containers keeps
them from becoming lost. Adequate lighting and proper tools
can prevent you from acciden tally damagi ng the inte r nal
components.

3.1.2 Tools

The procedures that follow require only a few tools, including
the following:

• A cross head (Phillips) screwdriver

• A grounding strap or an anti-static pad

Most of the electrical and mechanical connections can be dis­connected using your fingers. It is recommended that you do
not use needle-nosed pliers to remove connectors as these
can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors.

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32 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

3.1.3 Precautions

Components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged
by static electricity. Working on a system that is connected to
a power supply can be extremely danger ou s. Fo llow the
guidelines below to avoid damage to the Transport GX21 or
injury to yourself.

• Ground yourself properly before removing the top

cover of the system. Unplug the power from your
computer power supply and then touch a safely
grounded object to release static charge (i.e. power
supply case). If available, wear a grounded wrist
strap. Alternatively , discharge any static electricity by
touching the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or
the bare metal body of any other grounded appli­ance.

• Avoid touching motherboard components, IC chips,

connectors, memory modules, and leads.

• The motherboard is pre-installed in the system.

When removing the motherboard, always place it on
a grounded anti-static surface until you are ready to
reinstall it.

• Hold electronic circ uit board s by the edge s onl y. Do

not touch the components on the board unless it is
necessary to do so. Do not flex or stress circuit
boards.

• Leave all components inside the static-proof packag-

ing that they ship with until they are ready for installa­tion.

• After replacing optional devices, make sure all

screws, springs, or other small parts are in place and
are not left loose inside the case. Metallic parts or
metal flakes can cause electrical shorts.

Notes:

• All connectors are ke ye d to only attach one way.

• Always use the correct screw size as indicated in the

procedures.

3.2 Disassembly Flowchart

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 33

3.2 Disassembly Flowchart

The following flowchart outlines the disassembly procedure.

Rear Components

Chassis cover

Air duct

Mainboard

DIMMs

CPU/heatsink assembly

PCI card

Mainboard

Power supply

Front Components

Cooling Fan

LED cont r ol bo a r d

S-A TA Backplane

PCBs

Cooling Fan Assembly

CD-ROM

FDD

Chassis cover

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34 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

3.3 Removing the Cover

Before replacing any parts you must remove the chassis
cover.

Follow these instructions to remove the cover of the
Transport GX21 chassis cover.

1. Remove the six screws securing the chassis cover.

2. Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow (A) and then
lift the cover off (B).

A

B

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Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 35

3.4 Replacing Motherboard Components

Follow these instructions to replace motherboard compo­nents, including the motherboard.

3.4.1 Removing Add-On Components from the Motherboard

Before removing the motherboard, remove the CPU, memory
modules, disconnect all cables and remove the PCI card if
you have one installed.

Follow these instructions to remove the mainboard.

1. Remove the riser card retention bar as shown below.

2. Remove the PCI riser card.

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3.4.2 Disconnecting Cables

Disconnect all the cables on the board

1. Disconnect the main and ATX power cables.

2. Disconnect the CD-ROM (A) and S-ATA hard drive (B)
cables.

Main powerATX12V power

A

B

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Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 37

Note: If an FDD or IDE HDD is installed,

you must disconnect these cables too.

3. Disconnect the front panel switch/LED connector.

4. Disconnect the front panel USB connector.

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38 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

3.4.3 Removing the Motherboard

Follow these instructions to remove the motherboard from the
chassis when all add-on components have been removed.

1. Remove the 8 screws securing the motherboard to the
chassis.

2. Remove the motherboard.

3.5 Replacing the CD-ROM/FDD

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 39

3.5 Replacing the CD-ROM/FDD

Follow these instructions to replace the CD-ROM or FDD.

1. Remove the data cable from the slim CD-ROM adapter.

2. Remove the power cable from the slim CD-ROM adapter.

3. Remove the 2 screws that secure the adapter board to
the slim CD-ROM and lift it free from the chassis.

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40 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

4. Remove the 4 screws securing the drive bay to the chas­sis.

5. Lift the drive bay free from the chassis.

6. Remove the 4 small screws securing the CD-ROM or
FDD in the drive bay.

7. Slide the CD-ROM or FDD from the drive bay.

3.6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 41

3.6 Replacing the FDD with a HDD

Follow these instructions to replace the FDD with a HDD

1. Remove the power and data cables from the back of the
CD-ROM drive and FDD.

Note: Unless you are intending to replace

the CD-ROM drive, there is no need to
remove t he CD-ROM backplane.

2. Remove the 4 screws that secure the drive bay housing
to the chassis.

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42 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

3. Slide the drive bay housing backwards and lift it clear of
the chassis.

4. Remove the 4 screws that secure the FDD in the drive
bay and lift it free of the drive bay housing.

5. Place a HDD in the drive bay housing and secure with 4
screws. Refer to section 2.4.2 Installing an Internal IDE
or S-ATA Hard Disk Drive for details on installing a hard
disk.

6. Replace the drive bay housing in the chassis and secure
with 4 screws.

7. Rep lac e the powe r and data cables for the CD-ROM
drive and the new HDD unit.

3.7 Replacing the LED Control Board

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 43

3.7 Replacing the LED Control Board

Follow these instructions to remove the LED control board.

1. Remove the 2 screws securing the metal retaining plate
to the chassis.

2. Lift the retaining plate free of the chassis, as shown
below.

3. Unplug the front panel ribbon cable connector from the
rear of the LED control panel.

4. Unplug the other end of the ribbon cable from the back­plane of the HDD as shown...

5. Lift the ribbon cable free from the chassis.

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44 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

6. Remove the 2 screws securing the LED control board to
the chassis.

7. Lift the LED control board free from the chassis.

3.8 Replacing the S-ATA Backplane

Note: This section applli es to

B5102G21S2H model only.

1. Remove the 2 screws securing the metal retaining plate
to the chassis and lift the retaining plate free.

2. Remove the cables from the rear of the S-ATA back
plane.

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Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 45

3. Remove the 5 screws that secure the backplane bracket
to the chassis.

4. Lift the backplane bracket free from the chassis as shown

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46 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

3.8.1 2 Port S-ATA Backplane Features

1

ON KE

23456

J3 serial ATA7 pin
connector

J4 HDD2 serial AT

A

7 pin connector

BZ1 buzzer

U1 monitor fan1,

fan2 temperature

U2 monitor fan3,

fan4

U3 monitor fan5

Fan 5 connector

Fan 4 connector

Fan 3 connector

Fan 2 connector

Fan 1 connector

function set switch

1 LED pin output, 2

x 6 pin header

J5 DC power input

connector

J6 12C connector

3.9 Replacing the Power Supply

Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 47

3.9 Replacing the Power Supply

1. Remove the 4 screws th at secure th e fan assembl y to the
chassis.

2. Lift the fan assembly clear to give access to the power
supply cables.

3. Remove power cables from the motherboard, HDDs and
FDD if installed.

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48 Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components

4. Remove the 2 screws from the mounting bracket that
secure the powe r supply to the chassis.

5. Remove the 2 sc rews from th e pow er supp ly rear brac ket
that secure it to the chassis.

6. Lift the power supply clear of the chassis.

7. Remove the 2 screws that secure the power supply
bracket to the power supply and remove the bracket.

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Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 49

3.10 Replacing the Cooling Fans

Follow these instructions to replace the cooling fans.

1. Rem ov e all the co oli ng fan powe r suppl y cables .

Note: Cooling fan power supply cables are

connected to the motherboard in the
B5102G21S2 model, and to the S-ATA back­plane in the B5102G21S2H model. Refer to
the following diagrams for details.

B5102G21S2H cooling fan power supply connections:

B5102G21S2 cooling fan power supply connections:

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Note: To lift the fan assembly clear of the

chassis, you ma y find it neces sary to remove
the plastic cable ties which secure the fan
cables.

2. Remove the 2 scr ews which secure the cooling fan
bracket to the chassis.

3. Lift the cooling fan assembly from the chassis.

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Chapter 3: Replacing Pre-Installed Components 51

4. Remove the 4 screws that secure each cooling fan to the
cooling fan bracket.

5. Lift the cooling fan clear of the bracket.

6. Repeat step 5 until all the necessary cooling fans have
been removed from the cooling fan bracket.

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53

Appendix

BIOS Setup

Installation

The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on
the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with
your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can do
without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains
all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen,
disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscella­neous functions. This chapter describes the various BIOS
settings that can be used to configure your system.

The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without
notice and is provided for reference purposes only. The set­tings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of
print and are subject to change, and therefore may not match
exactly what is displayed on screen.

This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup
program lets you modify basic configuration settings. The set­tings are then stored in a dedicated, battery-backed memory
(called NVRAM) that retains the information even when the
power is turned off.

This motherboard’s BIOS is a custo mized ver sion of the
industry-standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible personal
computers. The BIOS provides critical, low-level support for
the system’s central processing unit (CPU), memory, and I/O
subsystems.

This BIOS has been customized by adding important features
such as virus and password protection, power management,
and chipset “tuning” features that control the system. This
section will guide you through the process of configuring the
BIOS for your system setup.

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Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the
computer. The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS
RAM and begins the process of checking the system and
configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST).

When the preliminary tests are complete, the BIOS searches
for an operating system on one of the system’s data storage
devices (hard drive, CD-ROM, etc). If an operating system is
found, the BIOS will launch that operating system and hand
over control to it. You can enter the BIOS setup by pressing
the [Delete] key when the machine boots up and begins to
show the memory count.

Setup Basics

The table below shows how to navigate the setup program
using the keyboard.

Getting Help

Pressing [F1] will display a small help window that describes
the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for
the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window, press [ESC] or
the [F1] key again.

Table 1: Navigation Keys

Key Function

T ab Moves from one selec tion to the

next

Left/Right
Arrow Keys

Change from one menu to the
next

Up/Down
Arrow Keys

Move between select io ns

Enter Opens highlighted section
PgUp/PgDn

Keys

Change settings.

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In Case of Problems

If you have trouble booting your computer after making and
saving the changes with the BIOS setup program, you can
restart the computer by holding the power button down until
the computer shuts off (usually within 4 seconds); resetting
by pressing CTRL-ALT-DEL; or clearing the CMOS.

The best advice is to only alter settings that you thoroughly
understand. In particular, do not change settings in the
Chipset section unless you are absolutely sure of what you
are doing. The Chipset defaults have been carefully chosen
either by TYAN or your system manufacturer for best perfor­mance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the
Chipset setup options may cause the system to become
unstable or unusable.

Difference s in Setup

Not all systems will have the same BIOS setup layout or
options. While the basic look and function of the BIOS setup
remains more or less the same for most systems, the appear­ance of your Setup screen may differ from the charts shown
in this document. Each system design and chipset combina­tion requires a custom configuration. In addition, the final
appearance of the Setup program depends on the system
designer. Your system designer may decide that certain items
should not be available for user configuration, and may
remove them from the BIOS setup program.

Note: On the following pages, options writ-

ten in bold type represent the BIOS Setup
default.

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BIOS Setup - Main Screen

The Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility main screen
is displayed as follow s:

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMO S Feature s

Use this menu for basic system configuration.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your
system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers
and optimize your system's performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated periph­erals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power manage­ment.

PnP / PCI Configuration

Use this menu to view and set PCI and PnP options.

PC Health Status

Use this menu to show your system temperature, speed and
voltage status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage
control.

XStandard CMOS Features
XAdvanced BIOS Features
XAdvanced Chipset Features
XIntegrated Peripherals
XPower Management Setup

XPnP/PCI Configurations
XPC Health Status

XFrequency/Voltage Control
XLoad Fail-Safe Defaults
XLoad Optimized Defaults

XSet Supervisor Password
XSet User Password
XSave & Exit Setup
XExit Without Saving

Esc: Quit ↑ ↓ ← →: Select Item
F10: Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the mini­mal/stable performance settings for your system to operate.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are fac­tory settings for optimal performance of system operations.
While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize
performance, the factory has the right to change these
defaults to meet their needs.

Supervisor / User Password

Use this menu to set User and Supervisor Passwords.

Save & Exit Setup

Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Save

Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

In this section, you can alter general features such as the
date and time, as well as access to the IDE configuration
options. Note that the options listed below are for settings
that can be directly changed within the Main Setup screen.
Y ou can use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use
the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in
each item.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

X
X
X
X
X
X

Date (mm: dd: yy)
Time (hh: mm: ss)

IDE Channel 0 Master
IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE Channel 1 Slave
IDE Channel 2 Master
IDE Channel 3 Master

Drive A
Drive B

Video
Halt On

Based Memory
Extended Memory
Total Memory

Thu, Apr 3 2003
13: 31: 30

[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]
[None]

[1.44M, 3.5 in.]
[None]

[EGA/VGA]
[All Errors]

640K
64512K
65536K

Item Help
______________________

Menu Level

X

Change the day, month,
year and century

↑↓←→: Move

Enter: Select

+/-/PU/PD: Value

F10: Save

ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
F5: Previous Values

F6: Fail-Safe Defaults

F7: Optimized Defaults

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Date / Time Setup

System Date: Adjusts the system date.
MMMonths
DDDays
YYYYYears

System Time: Adjusts the system clock.
HHHours (24hr. format)
MMMinutes
SSSeconds

IDE Master / Slave Setup

With this option the computer detects IDE drive types from
drive C to drive F. The choices are:

None / Auto / Manual

Drive A / B:

This option defines the floppy drive type. The choices are:

None / 360K, 5.25in / 1.2M, 5.25in / 720K, 3.5in

/ 1.44M, 3.5in / 2.88M, 3.5in

Video:

This option defines the video display mode. The choices are:

EGA/VGA / CGA 40 / CGA 80 / MONO

Halt On:

This option determines whether the computer should stop
booting when an error is detected during power up. The
choices are:

No Errors / All E rrors / All , But Keyboard / All,

But Diskette / All, But Disk/Key

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Advanced BIOS Features

In this section, you can fine tune features that affect system
speed and boot-up options.

Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning

This option toggles virus protection on or off for boot sector
writes. If this function is enabled, the BIOS will display a
warning message on screen and then beep an alarm, if there
is an attempt to write data to the boot sector of the IDE hard
drive. The choices are:

Disabled / Auto

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

This option toggles the use of CPU L1 and L2 cache. The L1
cache is also called the primary cache or internal cache and
is built into the processor. The L2 cache also called as the
external cache, is placed between the CPU and the DRAM
(dynamic RA M). A memo ry ca che, s ome times cal led a cach e
store or RAM cache, is a portion of memory made of high­speed static RAM (SRAM) instead of the slower and cheaper
dynamic RAM (DRAM) used for main memory . These caches

Virus Warning
CPU L1 & L2 Cache
Hyper-Threading Technology
Quick Power On Self Test
XBoot Sequence
Boot Up NumLock Status
Gate A20 Option
Typematic Rate Setting
X Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
X Typematic Delay (Msec)
Security Option
APIC Mode
MPS Version Control For OS
OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability
Report No FDD For WIN 95
Small Logo (EPA) Show

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
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[Fast]
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250
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[Enabled]
[1.4]
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[Disabled]
[No]
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store frequently accessed instructions and data. Memory
caching is effective because most programs access the same
data or instructions over and over. By keeping as much of this
information as possible in SRAM, the comp uter avoids
accessing the slower DRAM. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Hyper-Threading Technology

This option allows you to enable or disab le Hyper - Thre ading
Technology. Hyper-Threading Technology is a form of simul­taneous multi-threading technology (SMT) where multiple
threads of software applications can be run simultaneously
on one processor. This is achieved by duplicating the archi­tectural state on each processor, while sharing one set of pro­cessor execution resources. Hyper-Threading Technology
also delive rs f aster respo nse t imes f or mu lti- ta sking work load
environments. By allowing the processor to use on-die
resources that would otherwise have been idle, Hyper­Threading Technology provides a performance boost on
multi-threading and multi-tasking operations. The choices
are:

Enabled / Disabled

Note: Hyper-Threading Technology is

applicable only for Intel processors. It does
not apply to any other processor including
AMD.

Quick Power On Self Test

This option allows the system to skip self tests (POST) for
faster startup. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Boot Sequence

This setting controls the order that the BIOS uses to look for a
boot device from which to load the operating system during
the boot process. The boot sequence options are shown
below:

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Boot Sequence

Set the boot priority of the system. For example in the figure
shown above, the First Boot Device is set to Floppy, the Sec­ond Boot Device to Hard Disk and the third Boot Device to
LS120 drive.

The BIOS searches the Floppy Drive, Hard Disk and the
LS120 drive in that order, looking for an Operating System to
load.

Bootup NumLock Status

This option, when enabled, automatically turns on your Num­Lock key when the system is booted. This is a matter of per­sonal taste.The choices are:

On/Off

Gate A20 Option

This feature determines how Gate A20 is used to address
memory above 1MB. When this option is set to Fast, the
motherboard chipset controls the operation of Gate A20. But
when set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls
Gate A20. Setting Gate A20 to Fast improves memory
access speed and thus, overall system speed, especially with
OS/2 and Windows.

XHard Disk Boot Priority
First Boot Device
Second Boot Device
Third Boot Device
Boot Other Device

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[Floppy]
[Hard Disk]
[LS120]
[Enabled]

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This is because OS/2 and Windows enter and leave pro­tected mode via the BIOS, so Gate A20 needs to switch often
from enabled to disabled and back again. Setting this feature
to Fast improves memory access performance above 1MB
because the chipset is much faster at switching Gate A20
than the keyboard controller. It is recommended that you set
it to Fast for faster memory accesses. The choices are:

Normal / Fast

Typematic Rate Setting

This feature enables you to control the keystroke repeat rate
when you depress a key continuously. When enabled, you
can manually adjust the settings using the two typematic con­trols (Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay). If disabled, the
BIOS will use the default setting. The choices are:

Enabled/Disable

Typematic Rate (Chars/Se c)

This setting defines the number of characters repeated per
second when holding down a key on the keyboard. The pos­sible values are:

6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 / 20 / 24 / 30

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This setting defines the delay (in milli-seconds) that occurs at
keystroke before the key will start to repeat. The possible val­ues are:

250 / 500 / 750/ 1000

Security Option

Setting this option to System will set the BIOS to ask for the
password each time the system boots up.

If you choose Setup, then the password is only required for
access into the BIOS setup menus. The choices are:

Setup / System

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APIC Mode

This option allows you to enable or disab le Advan ce d Pro­grammable Interrupt Controller (APIC) Mode. APIC mode
provides multi-processor interrupt management and incorpo­rates both static and dynamic symmetric interrupt distribution
across all processors. In systems with multiple I/O sub­systems, each subsystem can have its own set of interrupts.
Each interrupt pin is individually programmable as either
edge or level triggered. The interrupt vector and interrupt
steering information can be specified per interrupt. An indirect
register accessing scheme optimizes the memory space
needed to access the I/O APIC's internal registers. To
increase system flexibility when assigning memory space
usage, the I/O APIC's two-register memory space is re-locat­able. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Note: Once the operating system is

installed, such as Windows XP, this setting
cannot be changed without reinstalling the
operating system, re gardl es s of whethe r the
initial setting is Disabled or Enabled.

MPS V e rsi on Control For OS

This feature is only applicable to multiprocessor mother­boards as it specifies the version of the Multi-Processor
Specification (MPS) that the motherboard will use. The MPS
is a specification by which PC manufacturers design and
build Intel architecture systems with two or more processors.

MPS 1.1 was the original specification. MPS version 1.4 adds
extended configuration tables for improved support of multi­ple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the
future. In addition, MPS 1.4 introduces support for a second­ary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge.

Select the APIC mode depending on the operating system
installed: select 1.1 for Win NT 3.52, and 1.4 for Win NT4.0,
Win2000 and WinXP etc. The choices are:

1.4 / 1.1

Note: This option cannot be changed if the

APIC Mode is set to Disabled.

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OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

This BIOS feature determines how systems with more than
64MB of memory are managed. A wrong setting can cause
problems like erroneous memory detection.

If you are using an older version of the IBM OS/2 operating
system, you should select OS/2.

If you are using the IBM OS/2 Warp v3.0 or higher operating
system, you should select Non-OS/2.

If you are using an older version of the IBM OS/2 operating
system but have already installed all the relevant IBM Fix­Paks, you should select Non-O S/2 .

Users of non-OS/2 operating systems (like Microsoft Win­dows XP) should select the Non-OS2 option. The choices
are:

Non-OS2 / OS2

HDD S.M.A.R.T. Cap ability

This BIOS feature controls support for the hard disk's
S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technol­ogy) capability.

S.M.A.R.T . is supported by all current hard disks and it allows
the early prediction and warning of impending hard disk
disasters. You should enable it if you want to use S.M.A.R.T.­aware utilities to monitor the hard disk's condition. Enabling it
also allows the monitoring of the hard disk's condition over a
network.

While S.M.A.R.T. looks like a really great safety feature, it
isn't really that useful or even necessary for most users. For
S.M.A.R.T. to work, it is not just a matter of enabling it in the
BIOS. You must also keep a S.M.A.R.T.-aware hardware
monitoring utility running in the background all the time.

This is okay if the hard disk you are using has a spotty repu­tation and you need advanced warning of any impending fail­ure. However, hard disks these days are mostly reliable
enough to make S.M.A.R.T. redundant. Unless you are run­ning mission-critical applications, it is very unlikely that
S.M.A.R.T. will be of any use at all.

S.M.A.R.T. is still useful in providing some protection against
data loss by continuously monitoring hard disks for signs of

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impending failure. If you have critical or irreplaceable data,
you should enable this BIOS feature and use S.M.A.R.T.­aware hardware monitoring software. Even with S.M.A.R.T.
enabled, we recommend that regular backups are made. For
best performance, set this option to Disabled. The choices
are:

Enabled / Disabled

Report No FDD For WIN 95

Set this option to Y es if you are using Windows 95/98 without
a floppy to release IRQ6 (this is required to pass Windows
95/98's SCT test and get the logo). The choices are:

No / Yes

Small Logo (EPA) Show

This option toggles the display of the EPA Energy St ar logo at
POST. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

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Advanced Chipsets Features

This section describes advanced chipset features.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Timing Selectable

This option permits you to either manually select memory tim­ings, or allow the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) to determine
the said timings automatically. The choices are:

Manual / By SPD

Note: On all memory timing settings, a

lower number is more aggressive.

CAS Latency Time

This setting controls the time delay (in clock cycles - CLKs)
that passes before the DRAM starts to carry out a read com­mand after receiving it. This also determines the number of
CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer. In
other words, the lower the latency, the faster the transaction.
The possible values are:

2 / 2.5 / 3

DRAM Timing Selectable
CAS Latency Time
Active to Precharge Delay
DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
DRAM RAS# Precharge
System BIOS Cacheable
Video BIOS Cacheable
Delay Prior to Thermal
DRAM Data Integrity Mode

[By SPD]
[2]
[8]
[4]
[4]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[16 Min]
[ECC]

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Active to Precharge Delay

This setting is the number of clock cycles needed after a bank
active command before a precharge can occur. The possible
values are:

8 / 7 / 6 / 5

DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This setting is the number of cycles from when a bank acti­vate command is issued until a read or write command is
accepted, that is, before the CAS becomes active. The possi­ble values are:

4 / 3 / 2

DRAM RAS# Precharge

This setting is the number of cycles needed to return data to
its original location to close the bank or number of cycles to
page memory before the next bank activate command can be
issued. The possible values are:

4 / 3 / 2

System BIOS Cacheable

Enabling this option will cause the BIOS code from ROM to
be copied on to the much faster RAM at location F0000h­FFFFFh, thus increasing system performance. However, if
any program writes to this memory area, a system error may
result. The choices are:

Disabled / Enabled

VIDEO BIOS Cacheable

Enabling this option will cause the VIDEO BIOS code from
the video adapter’s ROM to be copied on to the much faster
RAM, thus increasing system performance. However, if any
program writes to this memory area, a system error may
result. The choices are:

Disabled / Enabled

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Delay Prior to Thermal

This BIOS feature is only valid for systems that are powered
by 0.13µ Intel Pentium 4 processors with 512KB L2 cache.
These processors come with a Thermal Monitor which con­sists of an on-die thermal sensor and a Thermal Control Cir­cuit (TCC).

When the Thermal Monitor is in automatic mode and the ther­mal sensor detects that the processor has reached its maxi­mum safe operating temperature, it will activate the TCC. The
TCC will then modulate the clock cycles by inserting null
cycles, typically at a rate of 50-70% of the total number of
clock cycles. This results in the processor "resting" for 50­70% of the time.

As the die temperature drops, the TCC will gradually reduce
the number of null cycles until no more is required to keep the
die temperature below the safe point. Then the thermal sen­sor turns the TCC off. This mechanism allows the processor
to dynamically adjust its duty cycles to ensure its die temper­ature remains within safe limits.

The Delay Prior To Thermal BIOS feature controls the activa­tion of the Thermal Monitor's automatic mode. It allows you to
determine when the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor should be
activated in automatic mode after the system boots. For
example, with the default value of 16 Minutes, the BIOS acti­vates the Thermal Monitor in automatic mode 16 minutes
after the system starts booting up.

Generally, the Thermal Monitor should not be activated
immediately on booting as the processor will be under a
heavy load during the booting process. This causes a sharp
rise in die temperature from its cold state. Because it takes
time for the thermal output to radiate from the die to the heat
sink, the thermal sensor will register the sudden spike in die
temperature and prematurely activate the TCC. This unnec­essarily reduces the processor's performance during the
booting up process.

Therefore, to ensure optimal booting performance, the activa­tion of the Thermal Monitor must be delayed for a set period
of time.

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boot up your computer. For example, if it takes 5 minutes to
fully boot up your system, you should select 8 Minutes.

You should not select a delay value that is unnecessarily
long. Without the Thermal Monitor, your processor may heat
up to a critical temperature (approximately 135°C), at which
point the thermal sensor shuts down your processor by
removing the core voltage within 0.5 seconds. The possible
values are:

4 min/ 8 min / 16 min / 32 min

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

This BIOS f eature controls the ECC feature of the memory
controller.

ECC, which stands for Error Checking and Correction,
enables the memory controller to detect and correct single-bit
soft memory errors. The memory controller will also be able
to detect double-bit errors although it will not be able to cor­rect them. This provides increased data integrity and system
stability . However, this feature can only be enabled if you are
using special ECC memory modules.

Because present day processors use 64-bit wide data paths,
72-bit (64-bit data + 8-bit ECC) ECC memory modules are
required to implement ECC. Please note that the maximum
data transfer rate of the 72-bit ECC memory module is the
same as the 64-bit memory module. The extra 8-bits are only
for the ECC code and do not carry any data. So, using 72-bit
memory modules will not give you any boost in performance.

In fact, because the memory controller has to calculate the
ECC code for every data word that is read or written, there
will be some performance degradation, roughly in the region
of 3-5%.

If you are using standard 64-bit memory modules, you must
select the Non-ECC option.

But if you have the 72-bit ECC memory modules, you should
enable the ECC feature for greater stability and data integrity.
The choices are:

ECC / Non-ECC

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Integrated Peripherals

This section describes how to fine tune onboard peripheral
features.

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Integrated Peripherals

OnChip IDE Device

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OnChip IDE Device

XOnChip IDE Device
XOnboard Device
XSuperIO Device

[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]

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On-Chip Primary PCI IDE
IDE Primary Master PIO
IDE Primary Slave PIO
IDE Primary Master UDMA
IDE Primary Slave UDMA
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
IDE Secondary Master PIO
IDE Secondary Slave PIO
IDE Secondary Master UDMA
IDE Secondary Slave UDMA

**On-Chip Serial ATA
Setting**
On-Chip Serial ATA
Serial ATA Port0 Mode
Serial ATA Port1 Mode

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Enabled]

[Auto]
[SATA 0 Master]
SATA 1 Master

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IDE HDD Block Mode

The IDE HDD Block Mode feature speeds up hard disk
access by transferring data from multiple sectors at once
instead of using the old single sector transfer mode. When
you enable it, the BIOS will automatically detect if your hard
disk supports block transfers and configure the proper block
transfer settings for it. Up to 64KB of data can be transferred
per interrupt with IDE HDD Block Mode enabled.

If you disable IDE HDD Block Mode, only 512 bytes of data
can transferred per interrupt. This degrades performance
quite a bit. For optimal performance, enable this option. The
choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Note: Microsoft recommends that WinNT

4.0 users without Service Pack 2 disable IDE
HDD Block Mode as it causes data corrup­tion.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

IDE hard drive controllers can support up to two separate
hard drives. These drives have a master/slave relationship
which is determined by the cabling configuration used to
attach them to the controller. Your system supports two IDE
controllers-- a primary and a secondary-- so, up to four sepa­rate hard disks can be installed.

PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the
BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or
from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller
what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform
the complete task by themselves. This is simpler and more
efficient (and faster).

Your system includes two built-in IDE controllers, both of
which operate on the PCI bus. This setup item allows you
either to enable or disable the prima ry con troll er. You might
choose to disable the controller if you were to add a higher
performance or specialized controller. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

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Primar y / Secondary Master/ Sl ave 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.
The choices are:

Auto / Mode 0 / Mode 1 / Mode 2 / Mode 3 /

Mode 4

Primary / Secondary M aster/ Slave UDMA

This option allows you to select the mode of operation for the
Ultra DMA/33 implementation. This is possible only if your
IDE hard drive supports UDMA and the operating environ­ment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third­party IDE bus master driver). UDMA (Ultra DMA) is advanced
technology that provides for even faster throughput, up to

33.3 MB/s in UDMA mode 2 and 66.7 MB/s in UDMA mode 4,
twice to four times that of EIDE, for much lower prices than
SCSI. Many new computers come with large UDMA drives
and UDMA interfaces, and it's possible to add a UDMA inter­face card (such as the Promise Ultra33 or Ultra66) to an
existing system to boost speed, even on older non-UDMA
drives. If your hard drive and your system software both sup­port Ultra DMA/33, select Auto to enable BIOS support. The
choices are:

Auto / Disabled

On-Chip Serial ATA

The integrated peripheral controller contains a S-ATA inter­face with support for two S-ATA channels. Serial ATA is a
point-to-point connection and allows multiple ports to be
aggregated to a single controller typically located either on
the motherboard or an add-in RAID card. Through back­planes and external enclosures, Serial ATA can be deployed
in high-capacity server and networked-storage environments.
Serial ATA technology can deliver 1.5 Gbps (150 MB/sec) to
each drive within a disk drive array. Select “Enabled” to acti­vate each channel separately. The choices are:

Enhanced Mode / S-ATA Only

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Serial ATA Port 0/1 Mode:

This item allows you to set S-ATA mode.

Primary Master / Primary Slave / Secondary

Master / Secondary Slave

Onboard Device

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Onboard Device

USB Controller

This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB
(Universal Serial Bus) controller. Enable this if you are using
a USB device. If you disable this while using a USB device,
you may have problems running that device. However, if you
don't use any USB devices, set the option to Disabled. It will
free up an IRQ for other devices to use. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled / 1&2 USB Port / 2&3 USB

Port / 1&3 USB Port / 1 Port / 2 Port / 3
Port

Note: This option is for the older USB 1.1

specification

USB 2.0 Controller

This option enables or disables IRQ allocation for the USB 2
(Universal Serial Bus - Specification 2.0) controller. Enable
this if you are using a USB 2 device. If you disable this while
using a USB 2 device, you may have problems running that
device. However, if you don't use any USB 2 devices, set the

USB Controller
USB 2.0 Controller
USB Keyboard Support
USB Mouse Support
Onboard Promise Raid Ctrl
CSA LAN (Giga-LAN)

[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]

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option to Disabled. It will free up an IRQ for other devices to
use. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Note: USB 2.0 has a throughput of 480

Mbps (40 times faster than USB 1.1) and is
fully backward compatible with USB 1.1

USB Keyboard Support

Set this option to enabled if your system has a USB controller
(including USB 2.0) and a USB keyboard. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

USB Mouse Support

Set this option to enabled if your system has a USB controller
(including USB 2.0) and a USB mouse. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Onboard Promise RAID Ctrl

This option allows you to enable or disab le the onboar d
Promise Raid Controller function. RAID - Redundant Array of
Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks is a category of disk
drives that employ two or more drives in combination for fault
tolerance and performance. RAID disk drives are used fre­quently on servers. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

CSA LAN (GbE LAN)

This option allows you to enable or disable CSA LAN GbE­LAN function. Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA)
reduces PCI bottlenecks and increases throughput by off­loading network traffic from the PCI bus. With CSA-based
motherboards, network data can be transferred at a very high
rate with lower latency. CSA has also twice the bandwidth
(2Gbps) of a PCI32 bus (1Gbps).This new interface performs
networking tasks more efficiently, achieves bi-directional
gigabit speeds and eliminates network traffic through the PCI
bus. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

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Super IO Controller

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Super IO Device

Onboard FDC Controller

Set this option to enabled if your system has a floppy disk
controller (FDC) installed on the system board and you wish
to use it. If you install an add-in FDC or if the system has no
floppy drive, set this option to disabled. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Onboard Serial Port 1 / 2

To use the first and second serial ports on the system, select
an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and sec­ond serial ports. The possible values are:

3F8/IRQ4 / 2E8/IRQ3 / 3E8/IRQ4 / 2F8/IRQ3 /

Disabled / Auto

UART Mode Select

This option allows the second serial port to be used either as
a normal serial port or as an infrared port. Select Normal for a
normal serial port. The choices are:

Normal / IrDA and ASKIR

Onboard FDC Controller
Onboard Serial Port 1
Onboard Serial Port 2
UART Mode Select
RxD, TxD Active
IR Transmission Delay
UR2 Duplex Mode
Onboard Parallel Port
Parallel Port Mode
EPP Mode Select
ECP Mode Use DMA

[Enabled]
[3F8 / IRQ4]
[2F8 / IRQ3]
[Normal]
[Hi, Lo]
[Enabled]
[Half]
[378 / IRQ7]
[SPP]
[EPP1.7]
[3]

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The available modes are as follows:

• ASKIR - The ASKIR setting allows infrared serial com­munication at a maximum baud rate of 56K baud.

• HPSIR - The HPSIR setting allows infrared serial com­munication at a maximum baud rate of 115K baud.

• FIR - The FIR (Fast IR) setting allows infrared serial
communication at a maxi mu m ba ud ra te of 4M baud.

• Normal - Set s ser ial port 2 to ope rate in norma l mode.
This is the default setting.

RxD, TxD Active

This BIOS feature allows you to set the infra-red reception
(RxD) and transmission (TxD) polarity and is linked to the
second serial port. If you disable the second serial port, this
feature will not be available.

There are four options available, based on combinations of Hi
and Lo. You will need to consult your IR peripheral's docu­mentation to determine the correct polarity. Choosing the
wrong polarity will prevent a proper IR connection from being
established with the IR peripheral. The choices are:

Hi, Hi / Hi, Lo / Lo, Hi / Lo, Lo

IR Transmission Delay

Enabling this option introduces a 4 character delay when SIR
is changed from TX mode to RX mode. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

UR2 Duplex Mode

This setting defines whether the IR port should operate in full
duplex or half duplex mode. In full duplex mode, the IR port
can receive and transmit at the same time. In half duplex
mode, the IR port can either receive or transmit but cannot do
both at the same time. Full duplex allows for better and faster
communication. The choices are:

Half / Full

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Onboard Parallel Port

To use the parallel port on the system, select an address and
corresponding interrupt for the parallel port. The possible val­ues are:

378/IRQ7 / 278/IRQ5 / 3BC/IRQ7 / Disabled

Parallel Port Mode

This option allows the user to select the parallel port mode.
This is linked to the parallel port so if you disable the parallel
port, this feature will not appear or will appear greyed out.

There are four options. The default value is Normal (SPP)
which will work with all parallel port devices. However, it is the
slowest transfer mode and should only be used when faster
transfer modes cannot be used.

There are two faster bidirectional modes available - the ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port) and EPP (Enhanced Parallel
Port) modes. ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve data
transfer rates of up to 2.5Mbits/s and provides symmetric
bidirectional communication. On the other hand, EPP uses
existing parallel port signals to provide asymmetric bidirec­tional communication.

Generally, because of its FIFOs and the DMA channel it
uses, ECP is good for large data transfers (useful for scan­ners and printers). On the other hand, EPP is better with links
that switch directions frequently (like parallel port drives).

However, the manufacturer of your parallel port peripheral
may have designated a preferred parallel port mode for the
device in question. In that case, it's best to follow their recom­mendation.

For those who don't know what mode to select but at least
know that their parallel port device supports bidirectional
transfers, the BIOS offers the ECP+EPP mode. If you select
this mode, then the parallel port device will be able to use
either one of those modes. However, this should be consid­ered as a last resort as you may be needlessly tying up an
IRQ for nothing if your device does not use ECP at all. Or , the
BIOS may not select the best parallel port mode for the
device. If possible, set the parallel port to the transfer mode
that best suits your parallel port device. The choices are:

SPP / EPP / ECP / ECP+EPP

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EPP Mode Select

There are two versions of the EPP transfer protocol - EPP 1.7
and EPP 1.9. This BIOS feature allows you to select the ver­sion of EPP that the parallel port should use.

Generally, EPP 1.9 is the preferred setting because it sup­ports the newer EPP 1.9 devices and most EPP 1.7 devices;
and offers advantages like support for longer cables. How­ever, because certain EPP 1.7 devices cannot work properly
with an EPP 1.9 port, this BIOS feature was implemented to
allow you to set the EPP mode to EPP 1.7 when such an
issue ocurrs.

Therefore, it is recommended that you set this BIOS feature
to EPP 1.9. But if you have trouble connecting to your parallel
port device, switch to EPP 1.7. The choices are:

EPP1.9 / EPP1.7

ECP Mode Use DMA

This BIOS feature determines which DMA channel the paral­lel port should use when it is in ECP mode.

The ECP mode uses the DMA protocol to achieve data trans­fer rates of up to 2.5 Mbits/s and provides symmetric bidirec­tional communications. For all this, it requires the use of a
DMA channel.

By default, the parallel port uses DMA Channel 3 when it is in
ECP mode. This works fine in most situations.

This feature is provided just in case one of your add-on cards
requires the use of DMA Channel 3. In such a case, you can
use this BIOS feature to force the parallel port to use the
alternate DMA Channel 1.

Please note that there is no performance advantage in
choosing DMA Channel 3 over DMA Channel 1 or vice versa.
As long as either Channel 3 or Channel 1 is available for your
parallel port to use, the parallel port will be able to function
properly in ECP mode. The choices are:

DMA1 / DMA3

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Power Management Setup

This section describes power management setup options.

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Function

If your system supports ACPI, then enable this ACPI function.
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) estab­lishes industry-standard interfaces for OS-directed configura­tion and power management on lapt ops, desktops, and
servers.

ACPI allows the Operating System (instead of the BIOS) to
control Power Management (OSPM). The ACPI Standard
defines hardware registers (which are implemented in chipset
silicon), BIOS interfaces, which include configuration tables,
control methods, and motherboard device enumeration and
configuration; system and device power states, and the APCI
thermal model.

All devices in the system can communicate with each other
about resource use. The operating system has the most
knowledge on a running system's state, and so is in the best
position to perform power management. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

ACPI Function
Power Management
Video Off Method
Video Off In Suspend
Suspend Type
MODEN Use IRQ
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
CPU THRM-Throttling

XPower On Setup

XReload Global Timer

Events

[Enabled]
[User Define]
[DPMS]
[Yes]
[Stop Grant]
[3]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[50.0%]

[Press Enter]

[Press Enter]

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Power Management Option

This function allows you to set the default parameters of
power-saving modes. Set this to User Define to choose your
own parameters.The following table shows the parameters
for Maximum Saving and Minimum Saving options for the
various modes:

The various choices are:

User Define / Maximum Saving / Minimum Sav-

ing

Video Off Method

This option defines the method used to power off video. The
various methods are:

• Blank Screen : The system BIOS will only send a
blank screen when disabling video.

• V/H SYNC + Blank: In addition to Blank screen, the
BIOS will also turn off the V-SYNC & H-SYNC signals
from VGA cards to monitor.

• 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.

The choices are:

V/H SYNC+Blank / Blank / DPMS

Table 2: Power Management Modes

Mode Doze Standby Suspend

HDD Power

Down

Min Saving 1 hour 1 hour 1 hour 15 min
Max Saving 1 min 1 min 1 min 1 min

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Note: Green monitors detect the V/H

SYNC signals to turn off their electron guns.
It is important to realize that the CRT con­sumes the most power (several hundred
watts) of any system. To really save energy,
you must shut it down when not in use.
Green monitors (also known as Energy Star
monitors) reduce power usage by 90% with­out actually turing off the CRT. To make a
green monitor function properly you MUST
use Video Off Method = V/H Sync, because
this tells the Green Monitor to shut down. If
you incorrectly use the "B lan k Sc reen" set­ting then you will just get a blank screen
which still consumes 100% power. If you
have a screensaver running, then you will
not have CPU inactivity, and the standard
BIOS options will not shut the CRT down
ever. So, turn OFF your screensaver in the
WINDOWS control panel, not in the BIOS.

Video Off In Suspend

This option defines the time frame in which the video will be
disabled under current power management settings. The set­tings are:

• Always On: System BIOS will never turn off the
screen.

• Suspend => Off: System BIOS turns of the screen
when system is in SUSPEND mode.

The choices are:

Always On / Suspend -> Off

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Suspend Type

This option defines the system suspend type. The two sus­pend types are:

• Power on Suspend: If this is selected, the CPU will
enter into Doze mode.

• Stop Grant: If this is selected, the CPU clock will enter
into Sleep mode.

In both of these modes, the system activities are detected by
monitoring the IRQ signals or I/O. The choices are:

Stop Grant/ Power On Suspend

MODEM Use IRQ

This setting allows you to select the interrupt request (IRQ)
line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity
of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. The possi­ble values are:

N/A / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 10 / 11

Suspend Mode

This option defines the method used to power off the system.
The two methods are:

• Standby Mode: This mode is an intermediate level of
system inactivity shutdown. In this mode, the proces­sor slows down to an even lower activity level than
doze mode, and the video and hard disk drives are
powered down.

• Sleep Mode: This mode is the deepest leve l of system
inactivity shutdown. In this mode all system devices
are shutdown (except for any that the BIOS is specifi­cally told to keep running) and the processor is shut
down to a trickle mode.

The choices are:

Disabled / Standby / Sleep

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HDD Power Down

Also known as Hard Disk Timeout or IDE Standby Power
Down Mode, this setting allows automatic power down of IDE
drives after a specified period of inactivity 10 minutes is a
suggested minimum, to avoid undue wear and tear on the
drive. The choices are:

Disabled / 1 minutes / 5 minutes / 10 minutes /

30 minutes / 45 minutes / 60 minutes

CPU THRM-Throttling

This BIOS feature determines the clock speed of the proces­sor when it is in the Suspend To RAM (STR) power saving
mode. It has no effect when the processor is in normal active
mode.

Available options for this BIOS feature are preset values of
the processor's power consumption. They range from 12.5%
to 87.5%. Please note that these options reflect the desired
power consumption of the processor, not its clock speed. The
clock speed of the processor will be determined based on the
option chosen.

The default setting is usually 62.5%. This means the proces­sor will be running at a clock speed that allows it to use

37.5% less power.
The choice of what you should set the processor to run at is

really up to you. The lower the value, the more power you will
save when the processor is in Suspend To RAM mode. Gen­erally, it would be nice to minimize power consumption while
in Suspend To RAM mode. The only potential drawback
might be a slightly longer time required to bring the processor
back to speed.

It is common for this BIOS feature to be mistaken as a BIOS
control for the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor feature. How­ever, the clock throttling provided by this BIOS feature is
completely different from the Pentium 4's Thermal Monitor
feature. The possible values are:

87.5% / 75.0% / 62.5%/ 50.0%/ 25.3%/ 12.5%

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Power On Setup

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Power On Setup

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This option defines the state of the system when power fails
and returns again. If On is selected, the system automatically
switches on when power is res ume d. If Former- Sts is
selected, the system automatically switches on and restores
itself to the state it was last in when power failed. The choices
are:

On / Off / Former- Sts (Former Status)

Soft-off by PWR-BTTN

This option defines the time before the system powers off
when you press the Power Button. The two choices are:

Instant off / Delay 4 sec.

Wake Up by PCI Card

If enabled, this option awakens the system from a soft off
state with an input signal from PME on the PCI card. The
choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

PWRON After PWR-Fail
Soft-off by PWR-BTTN
Wake-Up by PCI card
Power On by Ring
Power On by Giga Lan
Resume by Alarm
X Date (of Month) Alarm
X Resume Time (hh: mm: ss)
Power ON Function
KB Power ON Password
Hot key Power ON

[off]
[Instant-off]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
0
0: 0: 0
[BUTTON ONLY]
[Enter]
[Ctrl-F1]

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Power on by Ring

If enabled, this option turns on the system when the modem
is dialed into. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Power on by Giga Lan

If enabled, this option turns on the system by means of the on
board Gigabit Lan function.

The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Resume by Alarm

This option allows your system to turn on at a pre-selected
time. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

POWER ON Function

This BIOS feature allows you to select the method to turn on
your computer.

By default, this feature is set to Button Only. This allows your
computer to be started up only through the use of the power
button or switch. Other available options are:

• A Keyboard 98-compatible keyboard (which may
come with a wake-up button)

• A keyboard hot key (for non-Keyboard 98 keyboards)

• A mouse button (either the right or left button)

• By enterin g a power on password

If you select the Mouse Left option, the left button of the
mouse will be used to start up the system. The Mouse Right
option selects the right mouse button as the power on button
instead.

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Note: Please note that only PS/2 mice

support the Mouse Left or Mouse Right
options. Mice using serial or USB connec­tions do not support this power on function.

The Keyboard 98 option will only work if you are using Win­dows 98 or better and have the appropriate keyboard. Then
you can use the keyboard's wake-up or power-on button to
start up the computer.

Older keyboards that do not conform to the Keyboard 98
standard and therefore do not have the special wake-up but­ton can use the Hot Key option instead. There are twelve hot
keys available: Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12. Select the hot key you
want and you will be able to start up the computer using that
hot key.

There is no performance advantage in choosing any one of
the options above. So, choose the option that you are most
comfortable with. The possible values are:

Password / Hot Key / Mouse left / Mouse Right /

Any Key / Button only/ Keyboard 98

KB Power ON Password

This option is enabled only when Password is used as a
selection in the previous option. Use this item to install a
power on password. The default Password is blank (Just
press the Enter Key).

Hot Key Power ON

This option is enabled only when Hot Key is used as a selec­tion in the previous option. Use this item to select a Power
ON Hot Key. The choices are:

Ctrl – F1 / Ctrl-F2…..F12

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Reload Global Timer Events

These options allows you to specify the events that will acti­vate the power management timer.

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Reload Global Timer Events

Reload Global Timer Events are I/O events whose occur­rence can prevent the system from entering a power saving
mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. In effect,
the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a
device which is configured as Enabled, even when the sys­tem is in a power down mode. The devices to which this
option is applicable are:

• Primary IDE 0

• Primary IDE 1

• Secondary IDE 0

• Secondary IDE 1

• FDD, COM, LPT Port

• PCI PIPQ[A-D]

Note:

Default: All disabled

Primary IDE 0
Primary IDE 1
Secondary IDE 0
Secondary IDE 1
FDD,COM,LPT Port
PCI PIRQ[A-D]#

[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This section allows configuring PnP/PCI resources.

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PnP / PCI Configurations

Reset Configuration Data

If you install a new piece of hardware or modify your com­puter's hardware configuration, the BIOS will automatically
detect the changes and reconfigure the ESCD (Extended
System Configuration Data). Therefore, there is usually no
need to manually force the BIOS to reconfigure the ESCD.

However, the occasion may arise where the BIOS may not be
able to detect the hardware changes. A serious resource
conflict may occur and the operating system may not even
boot as a result. This is where the Reset Configuration Data
BIOS feature comes in.

This BIOS feature allows you to manually force the BIOS to
clear the previously saved ESCD data and reconfigure the
settings. All you need to do is enable this BIOS feature and
then reboot your computer. The new ESCD should resolve
the conflict and allow the operating system to load normally.

Reset Configuration Data

Resources Controlled By
X IRQ Resources

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop
PCI Device list
PCI1 INT Assignment
PCI2 INT Assignment
PCI3 INT Assignment
PCI4 INT Assignment
CNR LAN INT
Promise S-ATA INT
Assignment
Intel i541 INT Assignment

[Disabled]

[Auto (ESCD)]
Press Enter

[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]
[Auto]

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ESCD> when you exit
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Installed a new add-on
and the system
reconfiguration has
caused such a serious
conflict that the OS
cannot boot

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Please note that the BIOS will automatically reset it to the
default setting of Disabled after reconfiguring the new ESCD.
So, there is no need for you to manually disable this feature
after rebooting. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

Resources Controlled By

When this option is set to AUTO, the BIOS by using ESCD,
controls the IRQ and DMA assignments of all of the boot and
PNP devices in the system. If you set this option to Manual,
you will be able to manually assign all IRQ and DMA informa­tion.The choices are:

Manual / Auto (ESCD)

PCI / VGA Palette Snoop

This option is only useful if you use an MPEG card or an add­on card that makes use of the graphics card's Feature Con­nector. When enabled, it corrects incorrect color reproduction
by "snooping" into the graphics card's framebuffer memory
and modifying (synchronizing) the information delivered from
the graphics card's Feature Connector to the MPEG or add­on card. It will also solve the problem of display inversion to a
black screen after using the MPEG card. The choices are:

Enabled / Disabled

PCI 1 INT Assignment

This setting defines the IRQ for the 1st PCI device. The pos­sible values are:

Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

CNR LAN INT Assignment

This setting defines the IRQ for the CNR LAN device. The possible val­ues are:

Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

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Promise S-ATA INT Assignment:

This setting defines the IRQ for the Promise S-A TA device. The possi­ble values are:

Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

Intel i541 INT Assignment:

This setting defines the IRQ for the Intel i541 device. The possible val­ues are:

Auto / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 8 /11 / 12 /14 /15

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PC Health Status

This section monitors critical parameters of your PC and can
automatically shutdown the PC if the temperature of the pro­cessor exceeds the specified threshold value. This is only
available if there is a Hardware Monitor onboard.

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PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature

The CPU W ar ni ng Temperature se tti ng al low s for a thr esho ld
temperature to be set for safe CPU operation. If the tempera­ture threshold is passed by the CPU, a warning alert sounds
through the system speaker. The possible values are:

50°C, 122°F / … / 70°C, 158°F / Disabled (S tep

by 3°C).

CPU Warning Temperature
Current CPU Temp.
Current System Temp.
Current Power Fan Speed
Current Chassis Fan Speed
Current CPU Fan Speed
Vagp (V)
Vcore(V)

3.3 V
+5 V
+12 V

-12 V
VBAT (V)
5VSB (V)
Shutdown Temperature

[Disabled]

[Disabled]

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