Tyan D1161 D1161 Technical Manual

Introduction

This system board is available in different configuration levels. Depending on the
hardware configuration of your device, it may be that you can find several options in the

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system board, even though they are not described.

Notational conventions

The meanings of the symbols and fonts used in this manual are as follows:

Pay particular attention to texts marked with this symbol. Failure to observe this warning
endangers your life, destroys the system, or may lead to loss of data.

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This symbol is followed by supplementary information, remarks and tips.

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

Texts which follow this symbol describe activities that must be performed in the order shown.



This symbol means that you must enter a blank space at this point.



This symbol means that you must press the Enter key.

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Texts in this typeface

Texts in this bold typeface

Texts in italics

"Quotation marks" indicate names of chapters and terms that are being emphasized.

indicate commands or menu items.

are screen outputs.

are the entries you make via the keyboard.

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Important notes

Important notes

Store this manual close to the device. If you pass on the device to third parties, you should also
pass on this manual.

Be sure to read this page carefully and note the information before you open the device.

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You cannot access the components of the system board without first opening the device.
How to dismantle and reassemble the device is described in the Operating Manual
accompanying the device.

Please note the information provided in the chapter "Safety" in the Operating Manual of
the device.

Incorrect replacement of the lithium battery may lead to a risk of explosion. It is therefore
essential to observe the instructions in the chapter "Add-on modules

lithium battery“.

The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery type
recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).

Do not throw lithium batteries into the trashcan. It must be disposed of in accordance with
local regulations concerning special waste.

The shipped version of this board complies with the requirements of the EEC
directive 89/336/EEC "Electromagnetic compatibility".

Compliance was tested in a typical PC configuration.
When installing the board, refer to the specific installation information in the

Operating Manual or Technical Manual of the receiving device.

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Connecting cables for peripherals must be adequately insulated to avoid interference.

Components can become very hot during operation. Make sure you do not touch
components when making extensions to the system board. There is a danger of burns!

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The warranty is invalidated if the device is damaged during the installation or
replacement of system expansions. Information on which system expansions you can

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use is available from your sales office or the customer service.

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Important notes

Boards with electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) may be identified by labels.

When you handle boards fitted with ESDs, you must observe the following points under all
circumstances:

• You must always discharge yourself (e.g. by touching a grounded object) before working.

• The equipment and tools you use must be free of static charges.

• Pull out the power plug before inserting or pulling out boards containing ESDs.

• Always hold boards with ESDs by their edges.

• Never touch pins or conductors on boards fitted with ESDs.

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Features

Features

Processor Information

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Two SEC slots (Slot One type).

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66 to 100 MHz BIOS selectable bus support.

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Pentium II, P-III 233-550 MHz.

Chipset Information

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Intel 440BX AGPset.

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Intel PIIX4e controller.

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National 309 Super I/O chipset.

Main Memory

•

Up to 1024 MB onboard.

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Four 168-pin DIMM sockets.

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Supports 100 MHZ SDRAM with SPD.

System Management

•

National LM79 and LM75 ASICs with onboard alarm for monitoring temperature, supply
voltages, and fan speed.

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Chassis intrusion detection capable.

Expansion Slots

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One 32-bit AGP slot.

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Five 32-bit PCI Bus Master slots.

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Two 16-bit ISA slots.

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One shared, seven usable slots.

BIOS Information

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AMI Plug and Play flash BIOS.

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Deep Green, Energy Star, ACPI, Year 2000, and PC98 compliant.

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Soft power-down, multiple boot options.

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Win98/NT5 ready, DMI 2.0 compliant.

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PCI 2.1, APM 1.1 compliant.

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Disk Drive & System I/O

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Two PCI bus mastering EIDE channels.

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Supports EIDE CD-ROMs.

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PIO Mode 3 & 4 (up to 17 MB/sec DTR).

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UltraDMA/33 bus mastering mode (up to 33 MB/sec DTR).

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Support for two floppy drives (up to 2.88 MB).

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Two serial ports (16550 UARTs).

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One ECP/EPP parallel port.

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One Serial IR (InfraRed) I/O interface port.

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Two USB rev 1.2 (universal serial bus) connectors.

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One PS/2 mouse connector.

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One PS/2 keyboard connector.

Features

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Features

Interfaces, connectors and jumpers

FAN2 (CPU)
FAN1
(Chassis)

ATX power connector

Keyboard

Mouse

FAN3
(CPU2)

USB1

USB2

COM1COM2

JP15
(WOL)

National
LM79

Secondary IDE connector

Primary IDE co nnector

CPU # 1 (Slot One type)

CPU # 2 (Slot One type)

DIMM bank 4

DIMM bank 3

DIMM bank 2

DIMM bank 1

Floppy drive connector

Intel

Print er Port

National
LM75

AGP port
PCI slot 1
PCI slot 2

PCI slot 3
PCI slot 4

PCI slot 5

ISA slot 2
ISA slot 1

National
LM75

J8

Intel

82371EB

1

JP3

1

1

Flash BIOS

3 volt
lithium
battery

JP8

JP9

JP4

JP20

JP11

JP12

JP24

JP21

J10

1

JP13

JP14

FAN4

The tiny "1" next to jumpers of 3 pins or more indicate the position of pin 1 for that jumper.

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Connectors and Setting jumpers

Connectors and Setting jumpers

CPU Speed Settings (Jp11, JP12, JP13, JP14)

There are two steps to set the CPU speed. First, set the
according to the specification of your CPU using the chart below. There is no need to set the bus
speed. The system board auto-detects the bus speed of the CPU.

Multiplier

(set jumpers onboard)

3.5 100 350 ON OFF OFF ON
4 100 400 OFF ON ON ON

4.5 66

566

5.5 66

6 66 400 ON ON ON OFF

6.5 66 433 ON ON OFF OFF
7 66 466 ON OFF ON OFF

Bus Speed CPU Speed JP11 JP12 JP13 JP14

300

100

100

100

450
333
500
366
550

clock multiplier

OFF ON OFF ON

OFF OFF ON ON

OFF OFF OFF ON

with jumpers JP11-JP14

FAN Connectors & Wake-On LAN (JP15)

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Fan1 connector corresponds to Rear Chassis Fan (Not used.)

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Fan2 connector corresponds to CPU 1 slot.

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Fan3 connector corresponds to CPU 2 slot.

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Fan4 connector corresponds to Front Chassis Fan (Not used).

1 2 3

JP15 (Wake-on LAN) Standby 5 V GND Wake (Power On, Active High)
FAN1-4 GND VCC Fan Monitor

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Connectors and Setting jumpers

Clear CMOS and Reset Password (Jumper JP3)

If you have been locked out of your system because you forgot your pass word or set the CMOS
incorrectly, follow the instructions below.

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Power off the system

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Set jumper JP3 to pins 2 and 3.

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Wait for five seconds, then return jumper JP3 to pins 1 and 2.

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Power on the system again.

By following this procedure, you will erase your password and reset the CMOS to the BIOS defaults.

JP3

Default 1-2
Reset CMOS 2-3

IR / Floppy

IR / FDD JP4 JP8 JP9

2 FDD ON 1-2 1-2
1 IR / 1 FDD (Default) OFF 2-3 2-3

Flash EEPROM

The system board uses flash memory to store BIOS firmware. It can be easily updated if necessary
using the Flash BIOS Update Disk (see chapter "BIOS Configuration
recommend flashing the BIOS unnecessarily. Check the Siemens web site for the latest BIOS
revision.

"). Siemens does not

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Add-on modules

Add-on modules

For all steps described in this chapter pull the power plug out of the power outlet!
Even when you have run down the device, parts of the device (e. g. memory modules,

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AGP and PCI extension boards) are still energized.

Installing/removing the processor

The system board can be upgraded with a second Pentium II/ III processor in the slot for the second
processor. You can replace the Pentium II/ III processor in the slot of the first processor.

The second Pentium II/ III processor must have the same clock rate as the first. A
suitable multiprocessor operating system must be used if dual operation is required. On

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the processor modules you may use only processors of the same type.

You must install the universal retention module in the slot for the second processor if you want to
upgrade a second processor.

Installing the retention module

1

1

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Install the universal retention module. Secure by pressing the four body-bound rivets (1) firmly.

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Add-on modules

Installing the processor

2

1

2

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Slide the processor into the retention mechanism (1).

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Push the processor down in the holder and press it into the slot until the clamps (2) to the left
and right snap into place.

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Set the clock frequency of the new processor using switches 5 to 8 of the switch block.

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If the processor has a fan, attach the associated cable to the fan connector (FAN) on the
system board.

Removing the processor

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If the processor is equipped with a fan, then disconnect the plug-in connection of the related
cable.

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Press the clamps (2) on either side of the processor slightly outwards and pull the processor up
and out.

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Add-on modules

Upgrading main memory

Four locations are available on the system board for main memory. These slots are suitable for 16,
32, 64, 128 and 256 Mbyte SDRAM memory modules of the DIMM format.

Memory modules with different memory capacities can be combined.
DIMM = Dual Inline Memory Module

SDRAM = Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory

You may only use unbuffered 3.3V memory modules. Buffered memory modules are not
permitted.

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SDRAM memory modules must be designed for a clock frequency of 100 MHz or higher
(meets PC100 specification).

Installing memory modules

2

2

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Flip the holders on each side of the relevant location outwards.

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Insert the memory module in the slot while folding the side holders up until the memory module
engages (2).

Removing a memory module

1

1

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Flip the holders to the right and left of the location outwards (1).

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Pull the memory module out of its location (2).

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Add-on modules

Installing network board with WOL

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Install the network board as described in the operating manual for your unit.

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Push the WOL cable onto the WOL plug connector of the system board.

To use the WOL functionality of a network board the power supply must provide a 5V
auxiliary voltage of at least 1 A.

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You may find further information in the supplied description of the network board.

Replacing the lithium battery

Incorrect replacement of the lithium battery may lead to a risk of explosion.

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The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery type
recommended by the manufacturer (CR2032).

Do not throw lithium batteries into the trashcan. It must be disposed of in accordance with
local regulations concerning special waste.

Make sure that you insert the battery the right way round. The plus pole must be on the
top!

1

+

+

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Lift the contact (1) a few millimeters and remove the battery from its socket (2).

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Insert a new lithium battery of the same type in the socket (3).

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2

+

3

+

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BIOS Configuration

BIOS Configuration

Calling AMIBIOS Setup



Restart the device (switching on/off or warm boot).



Press key



If you have assinged a setup password, you must now enter this password and confirm it.
The Main menu of AMIBIOS Setup is displayed on the screen.
The AMIBIOS Setup screen is shown below.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit

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System Date Thu Oct 15 1998
System Time 12:55:37

Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½
Floppy Drive B Not Installed

Primary IDE Master Auto
Primary IDE Slave Auto
Secondary IDE Master Auto
Secondary IDE Slave Auto

Auto-Detect Hard Disks [Enter]

Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

Example for
You can select a Setup option by using the following keyboard keys:
Key Function
Tab Moves from one box to the next
Arrow keys Changes selections within a box
Enter Opens highlighted selection

The pages which follow contain explanations of the settings for the AMIBIOS Setup menus.
Drawings have been included for ease of reference. Overall, the AMIBIOS Setup program is easy to
use, and fairly intuitive. Note that the graphics in the manual are simpler than those that appear on
your screen.

Main

menu

Setup Help
Month: Jan - Dec

Day: 01 - 31
Year: 1901 - 2099

- Previous Item
— Next Item

-® Select Menu

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BIOS Configuration

Since the setting options and menus depend on the hardware configuration of your
device, some of them may not be offered in the AMIBIOS Setup.

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Main Setup

Select the AMIBIOS Setup options below by choosing Main Setup. The Standard Setup menu
screen is shown below.

AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit

System Date Thu Oct 15 1998
System Time 12:55:37

Floppy Drive A 1.44 MB 3½
Floppy Drive B Not Installed

Primary IDE Master Auto
Primary IDE Slave Auto
Secondary IDE Master Auto
Secondary IDE Slave Auto

Auto-Detect Hard Disks [Enter]

Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

Setup Help
Month: Jan - Dec

Day: 01 - 31
Year: 1901 - 2099

- Previous Item
— Next Item

-® Select Menu

System Date/Time

You can type the date and time in directly, or select the portion of the date or time that you want to
modify and adjust it using the
13:00).

[System Date Setting]
MM/DD/YY: Jan 1 1999





cursor keys. The clock runs on a 24-hour cycle (i.e. 1:00 PM is





[System Time Setting]
Current Time 12:00:00

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Floppy Drive A: and B:

BIOS Configuration

Move the cursor to these fields via the arrow
keys and select the floppy type. The settings
are 360 KB 5¼ inch, 1.2 MB 5¼ inch, 720 KB
3½ inch, 1.44 MB 3½ inch, or 2.88 MB 3½ inch.
If you are not sure what type of floppy drive you
have, consult the documentation that came with
your drive.

Options
Not Installed

360 KB 5¼

1.2 MB 5¼
720 KB 3½

1.44MB 3½

2.88MB 3½

Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave

Select these options to configure the various drives. A screen with a list of drive parameters
appears.

AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit

PRIMARY IDE MASTER SETUP
IDE Device Configuration AUTO
Cylinders

Heads
Write Precompensation
Sectors
Maximum Capacity

LBA Mode
Block Mode
Fast Programmed I/O Modes
32 Bit Transfer Mode ON

Setup Help
1-46: Predefined types

USER: Set Parameters
by User
AUTO: Set Parameters
automatically
CD-ROM: Use for ATAPI
CD-ROM drives
OR
Double click [AUTO] to
set all HDD parameters
automatically

ESC:Back Enter:Select -—:Select Items F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values

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BIOS Configuration

IDE Device Configuration:

To have the BIOS autodetect the IDE drive, select Auto. Otherwise, you may choose one of the 46
drive types offered, or enter the parameters yourself (see Entering Drive Parameters). Consult the
table below to see how to configure various drive types yourself.

Type How to Configure
SCSI Select

IDE Select

CD-ROM Select

Standard MFM (MFM drives are older IDEs which use an encoding scheme that produces

Non-Standard MFM Select

Type

drivers provided by the SCSI manufacturer should allow you to configure
the SCSI drive.

Type

OK

when AMIBIOS displays the drive parameters. Select LBA Mode.

Select On if the drive has a capacity greater than 540 MB.

Block Mode

Select

Bit Mode

best to select
select a PIO mode that is not supported by the IDE drive, the drive will not
work properly. If you are absolutely certain that you know the drive's PIO
mode, select PIO mode 0-4, as appropriate.

parameters.

slower data access and less storage room.) Select
the drive parameters. Select the drive type that exactly matches your
drive's parameters.

listed for the drive types 1-46, select
parameters.

. Select On to allow 32-bit data transfers. Select the

Type

Type

Not Installed

. Select

Auto

. Select

. Select On to allow block mode data transfers. Select

Auto

to allow AMIBIOS to determine the PIO mode. If you

CDROM

. Select

. If the drive parameters do not match the drive parameters

on the driver parameter screen. The SCSI

to let AMIBIOS determine the parameters. Click on

PIO Mode

. Click on OK when AMIBIOS displays the drive

Type

. You must know

User

and enter the correct hard disk

. It is

32-

LBA/Large Mode:

These modes make it possible for the BIOS to take advantage of the additional space on drives
which are larger than 504 MB. This can be autodetected (when you select Auto for Type), or you
can turn the modes On or Off yourself.

Block Mode:

If On, Block Mode automatically detects the optimal number of block read/writes per sector that the
drive can support.

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BIOS Configuration

Fast Programmed I/O Modes:

Programmed Input/Output is a method of transmitting data between devices that uses the system’s
CPU as part of the data path. There are 6 modes - 5 with their own transmission speed and 1 auto
mode. To use modes 3 and 4, you must be using an Enhanced IDE drive.

PIO Mode Data Transfer Rate (MBps)

Auto

0 3.3
1 5.2
2 8.3
3 11.1
4 16.6

32bit Transfer Mode:

If On, allows for the transmission of 32 bits in parallel (i.e. at the same time). If Off, only 16 bits will
be transmitted in parallel.

Entering Drive Parameters

If you select User for the drive Type, you can enter the hard disk drive parameters yourself. The
drive parameters are as follows:

Parameter Description

Type The number for a drive with certain identification parameters.

Cylinders (Cyl) The number of cylinders in the disk drive.

Heads (Hd) The number of heads.

Write Precompensation

(WP)

Sectors (Sec) The number of sectors per track. MFM drives have 17 sectors per

Size The formatted capacity of the drive is the number of heads times the

The actual physical size of a sector gets progressively smaller as the
track diameter diminishes. Yet, each sector must still hold 512 bytes.
Write precompensation circuitry on the hard disk compensates for
the physical difference in sector size by boosting the write current for
sectors on inner tracks. This parameter is the track number on the
disk surface where write precompensation begins.

track. RLL drives have 26 sectors per track. ESDI drives have
34 sectors per track. SCSI and IDE drives have even more sectors
per track.

number of cylinders times the number of sectors per track times
512 (bytes per sector).

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BIOS Configuration

Auto-Detect Hard Disks

This option lets the system detect your hard disk(s) automatically for your convenience.

Boot Sector Virus Protection

The available settings for this option are Enable and Disable.

Exit Setup

Select the AMIBIOS Setup options below by choosing Exit Setup.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Exit

Exit Saving Changes [Enter]
Exit Discarding Changes [Enter]
Load Optimal Settings [Enter]
Load Fail Safe Settings [Enter]
Load Original Values [Enter]

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

Setup Help
Load configuration

settings giving
highest performance

- Previous Item
— Next Item

-® Select Menu

Exit Saving Changes

Write the current settings to CMOS and exit.

Exit Discarding Changes

Exit without saving the current settings.

Load Optimal Defaults

The Optimal default values provide optimum performance settings for all devices and system
features.

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BIOS Configuration

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

The Fail-Safe default settings consist of the safest set of parameters. Use them if the system is
behaving erratically. They should always work but do not provide optimal system performance
characteristics.

Load Original Values

Load original values configuration settings.

Advanced Setup

Select the AMIBIOS Setup options below by choosing Advanced Setup.
AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit

Advanced CMOS Setup [Enter]
Advanced Chipset Setup [Enter]
Power Management Setup [Enter]
Plug and Play Setup [Enter]
Peripheral Setup [Enter]
Change Language Setting English

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

Setup Help
Load configuration

settings giving
highest performance

- Previous Item
— Next Item

-® Select Menu

Advanced CMOS Setup

Choose Advanced CMOS Setup on the AMIBIOS Setup Advanced menu.

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BIOS Configuration

Advanced CMOS Setup Default Settings Chart

Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Quick Boot Enabled Disabled
Primary Master ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
Primary Slave ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
Secondary Master ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
Secondary Slave ARMD Emulated as Auto Auto
1st Boot Device Floppy Floppy
2nd Boot Device SCSI SCSI
3rd Boot Device 1st IDE-HDD 1st IDE-HDD
4rd Boot Device ATAPI CDROM ATAPI CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices Yes Yes
Initial Display Mode Silent Bios
Floppy Access Control Read-Write Read-Write
Hard Disk Access Control Read-Write Read-Write
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enabled Disabled
Boot Up Num-Lock On On
PS/2 Mouse Support Enabled Enabled
Primary Display VGA/EGA VGA/EGA
Password Check Setup Setup
Boot To OS/2 No No
Internal Cache Write Back Write Back
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Disabled
Cache Bus ECC Disabled Enabled
Default Primary Video AGP AGP
MPS Type Generic Generic
MPS Revision 1.4 1.4
C000, 16K Shadow Cached Cached
C400, 16K Shadow Cached Cached
C800, 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled
CC00, 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled
D000, 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled
D400, 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled
D800, 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled
DC00, 16K Shadow Disabled Disabled

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BIOS Configuration

Quick Boot

Set this option to Enabled to instruct AMIBIOS to boot quickly when the computer is powered on.
This option replaces the old Above 1 MB Memory Test Advanced Setup option. The settings are:

Setting Description
Disabled AMIBIOS tests all system memory.

AMIBIOS waits up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk drive.
AMIBIOS waits for .5 seconds after sending a RESET signal to the IDE drive to allow
the IDE drive time to get ready again. AMIBIOS checks for a <Del> key press and runs
AMIBIOS Setup if the key has been pressed.

Enabled AMIBIOS does not test system memory above 1 MB.

AMIBIOS does not wait up to 40 seconds for a READY signal from the IDE hard disk
drive. If a READY signal is not received immediately from the IDE drive, AMIBIOS does
not configure that drive. AMIBIOS does not wait for .5 seconds after sending a RESET
signal to the IDE drive to allow the IDE drive time to get ready again. You cannot run
AMIBIOS Setup at system boot, because there is no delay for the

Setup

message.

Hit <Del> to run

Pri/Sec Master/Slave ARMD Emulated as

ATAPI Removable Media Disks (e.g. ZIP drives) are hybrid drives. They are removable, and can be
used as floppy drives, but also have great capacity and so are sometimes used as hard drives.
These four options ensure that, if you have an ARMD attached as a master or slave device, it can
be properly detected by the system. The settings are Auto, Floppy, and Hard Disk.

1st Boot Device

This option sets the type of device for the first boot drive that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE­HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM, SCSI, NETWORK, and I

O.

2

2nd Boot Device

This option sets the type of device for the second boot drive that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE­HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM, and SCSI.

3rd Boot Device / 4rd Boot Device

This option sets the type of device for the third boot drive that the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from
after AMIBIOS POST completes. The settings are Disabled, 1st IDE-HDD, 2nd IDE-HDD, 3rd IDE­HDD, 4th IDE-HDD, Floppy, ARMD-FDD, ARMD-HDD, ATAPI CDROM.

Try Other Boot Devices

Set this option to Yes to instruct AMIBIOS to attempt to boot from any other drive in the system if it
cannot find a boot drive among the drives specified in the 1st Boot Device, 2nd Boot Device, and
3rd Boot Device options. The settings are Yes or No.

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BIOS Configuration

Initial Display Mode

Instead of a start information a logo is displayed on the screen. Set this option to Bios the start
information is displayed on the screen. Set this option to Silent the logo is displayed on the screen.

Floppy Access Control

This option specifies the read-write access that is set when booting from a floppy drive. The settings
are Read-Write or Read-Only.

Hard Disk Access Control

This option specifies the read-write access that is set when booting from a hard disk drive. The
settings are Read-Write or Read-Only.

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

Set this option to Enabled to permit AMIBIOS to use the SMART (System Management and
Reporting Technologies) protocol for reporting server system information over a network. Enabling
this feature allows you to back up your data when your hard disk is about to fail. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Num-Lock

Set this option to Off to turn the Num Lock key off when the computer is booted so you can use the
arrow keys on both the numeric keypad and the keyboard. The settings are On or Off.

PS/2 Mouse Support

Set this option to Enabled to enable AMIBIOS support for a PS/2-type mouse. The BIOS will
allocate IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Primary Display

This option configures the type of monitor attached to the computer. The settings are Absent,
VGA/EGA, CGA40x25, CGA80x25, or Mono.

Password Check

This option enables password checking every time the system boots or when you run AMIBIOS
Setup. If Always is chosen, a user password prompt appears every time the computer is turned on.
If Setup is chosen, the password prompt appears if AMIBIOS is executed.

Boot To OS/2

Set this option to Yes if you are running an OS/2 operating system and using more than 64 MB of
system memory on the system board. The settings are Yes or No.

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Internal Cache

This option sets the type of caching algorithm used by the L1 internal cache memory on the CPU.
The settings are Disabled, WriteThru, or WriteBack.

System BIOS Cacheable

When set to Enabled, the contents of the F0000h system memory segment can be read from or
written to cache memory. The contents of this memory segment are copied from the BIOS ROM to
system RAM for faster execution. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal default setting
is Enabled.

Cache Bus ECC

When Enabled, this option permits ECC error checking on the L2 cache bus. This ensures that
cached data is not improperly altered. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Default Primary Video

This option sets the primary video card as either AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) card or a regular
PCI video card. The settings are AGP or PCI.

MPS Type

This option enables the Multi-Processor Symmetry Support. The setting are Generic or ISA Type.

MPS Revision

This option sets the Multi-Processor Symmetry. Then settings are 1.1 or 1.4.

C000, 16K Shadow and C400, 16K Shadow

These options specify how the 32 KB of video ROM at C0000h is treated. The settings are:
Setting Description
Disabled The contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM.
Enabled The contents of the video ROM area from C000h-C7FFFh are copied (shadowed) from

Cached The contents of the video ROM area from C000h-C7FFFh are copied from ROM to

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RAM and can be written to or read from cache memory.

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C800, 16K Shadow; CC00, 16K Shadow; D000, 16K Shadow; D400, 16K Shadow; D800, 16K Shadow; and DC00, 16K Shadow

These options enable shadowing of the contents of the ROM area named in the option. The ROM
area not used by ISA adapter cards is allocated to PCI adapter cards. The settings are:

Setting Description
Disabled The contents of the video ROM are not copied to RAM.
Enabled The contents of the designated ROM area are copied (shadowed) from ROM to RAM

Cached The contents of the designated ROM area are copied from ROM to RAM and can be

for faster execution.

written to or read from cache memory.

Advanced Chipset Setup

Choose Advanced Chipset Setup on the AMIBIOS Setup Advanced menu. All Chipset Setup options
are then displayed. AMIBIOS Setup can be customized via AMIBCP. See the AMIBIOS Utilities
Guide for additional information.

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Main Advanced Security Exit

Advanced CMOS Setup [Enter]
Advanced Chipset Setup [Enter]
Power Management Setup [Enter]
Plug and Play Setup [Enter]
Peripheral Setup [Enter]
Change Language Setting English

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

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Advanced Chipset Setup Default Settings Chart

Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
USB Function Disabled Disabled

*USB KB /Mouse Legacy Support Disabled Disabled
*Port 64/60 Emulation Disabled Disabled
SERR# Disabled Disabled
PERR# Disabled Disabled
WSC# Handshake Enabled Enabled
USWC Write Post Enabled Enabled
Master Latency Timer (Clks) 64 64
Multi-Trans Timer (Clks) 32 32
PCI1 to PCI0 Access Disabled Disabled
Method of Memory Detection Auto & SPD Auto & SPD
DRAM Integrity Mode ECC Hardware ECC Hardware
DRAM Refresh Rate 15.6 µs 15.6 µs
Memory Hole Disabled Disabled
SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay Auto 3S CLKs
SDRAM RAS# Precharge Auto 3S CLKs
Power Down SDRAM Disabled Disabled
ACPI Control Register Disabled Disabled
Gated Clock Disabled Disabled
Graphics Aperture Size 64 MB 64 MB
Search for MDA Resources Yes Yes
AGP Multi-Trans Timer (AGP Clks) 32 Disabled
AGP Low-Priority Timer (Clks) 16 Disabled
AGP SERR Disabled Disabled
AGP Parity Error Response Disabled Disabled
8 bit I/O Recovery Time Disabled Disabled
16 bit I/O Recovery Time Disabled Disabled
PIIX4 SERR Disabled Disabled
USB Passive Release Disabled Disabled
PIIX4 Passive Release Disabled Disabled
PIIX4 Delayed Transaction Disabled Disabled
Type F DMA Buffer Control1 Disabled Disabled
Type F DMA Buffer Control2 Disabled Disabled
DMA-0 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-1 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-2 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-3 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-4 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-5 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-6 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
DMA-7 Type Normal ISA Normal ISA
CPU Bus Frequency Auto Auto
* Setting option not selectable

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USB Function

Set this option to Enabled to enable USB (Universal Serial Bus) support. The settings are Enabled
or Disabled.

USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support

Set this option to Enabled to enable support for older keyboards and mouse devices if the USB
Function option is set to Enabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Port 64/60 Emulation

Setting this option to Enabled allows a USB keyboard to act like a legacy keyboard. If this option is
not Enabled, USB keyboard lights will not work under Windows NT. With other operating systems, a
USB keyboard will work normally with this option Disabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

SERR#

Set this option to Enabled to enable the SERR# signal on the bus. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.

PERR#

Set this option to Enabled to enable the PERR# signal on the bus. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are Disabled.

WSC# Handshake

Set this option to Enabled to enable handshaking for the WSC# signal. Handshaking is a form of
encryption; see the Glossary for more information. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

USWC Write Post

This option sets the status of USWC posted writes to I/O. USWC is a type of memory that is used
by VGA devices. The settings are:

Setting Description
Disabled USWC posted writes to I/O are enabled.
Enabled USWC posted writes to I/O are disabled.

BX Master Latency Timer (Clks)

This option specifies the master latency timer (in PCI clocks) for devices in the computer. The
settings are Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224.

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Multi-Trans Timer (Clks)

This option specifies the multi-trans latency timings (in PCI clocks) for devices in the computer. The
settings are Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224.

PCI1 to PCI0 Access

Set this option to Enabled to enable access between two different PCI buses (PCI1 and PCI0). The
settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Method of Memory Detection

This option determines how your system will detect the type of system memory you have installed.
Options are Auto+SPD or Auto only.

DRAM Integrity Mode

This option sets the type of system memory checking. The settings are:
Setting Description
Non ECC No error checking or error reporting is done.
EC Errors are detected, but no corrections will be made­ECC Hardware Errors are detected, and single bit errors are corrected.

DRAM Refresh Rate

This option specifies the interval between refresh signals to DRAM system memory. The settings
are 15.6 us (microseconds), 31.2 us, 62.4 us, 124.8 us, or 249.6 us.

Memory Hole

This option specifies the location of an area of memory that cannot be addressed on the ISA bus.
The settings are Disabled, 512KB-640KB, or 15MB-16MB.

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay

This option specifies the length of the a inserted between the RAS and CAS signals of the DRAM
system memory access cycle if SDRAM is installed. The settings are Auto, 2 SCLKs or 3 SCLKs.
The Optimal default setting is Auto.

SDRAM RAS# Precharge

(CHANGE) This option specifies the length of the RAS precharge part of the DRAM system memory
access cycle when SDRAM system memory is installed in this computer. The settings are Auto, 2
SCLKs, or 3 SCLKs.

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Power Down SDRAM

If this option is set to Enabled, the SDRAM Power Down feature is enabled. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.

ACPI Control Register

Set this option to Enabled to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) control
register. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-safe default settings are
Enabled.

Gated Clock

Set this option to Enabled to enable the gated clock. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Graphics Aperture Size

This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the Accelerated Graphics
Port (AGP). The settings are 4 MB, 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, or 256 MB.

Search for MDA Resources

Set this option to Yes to let AMIBIOS search for MDA resources. The settings are Yes or No.

AGP Multi-Trans Timer (AGP Clks)

This option sets the AGP multi-trans timer. The settings are in units of AGP Clocks. The settings are
Disabled, 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, or 224.

AGP Low-Priority Timer (Clks)

This option sets the AGP low priority timer. The settings are in units of AGP Clocks. The settings
are Disabled, 16, 32, 48, 64, 80, 96, 112, 128, 144, 176, 192, 208, 224, or 240.

AGP SERR

Set this option to Enabled to enable the AGP SERR signal. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

AGP Parity Error Response

Set this option to Enabled to enable AGP parity error response. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.

8 bit I/O Recovery Time

This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 8-bit I/O operations. The
settings are Disabled and from 1 to 8 Sysclk (system clocks) in increments of one.

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16 bit I/O Recovery Time

This option specifies the length of a delay inserted between consecutive 16-bit I/O operations. The
settings are Disabled and from 1 to 4 Sysclk (system clocks) in increments of one.

PIIX4 SERR#

Set this option to Enabled to enable the SERR# signal for the Intel PIIX4 chip. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.

USB Passive Release

Set this option to Enabled to enable passive release for USB. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

PIIX4 Passive Release

Set this option to Enabled to enable passive release for the Intel PIIX4e chip. This option must be
Enabled to provide PCI 2.1 compliance. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

PIIX4 DELAYED TRANSACTION

Set this option to Enabled to enable delayed transactions for the Intel PIIX4 chip. This option must
be Enabled to provide PCI 2.1 compliance. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

TypeF DMA Buffer Control1 and 2

These options specify the DMA channel where TypeF buffer control is implemented. The settings
are Disabled, Channel-0, Channel-1, Channel-2, Channel-3, Channel-5, Channel-6, or Channel-7.

DMA-n Type

These options specify the bus that the specified DMA channel can be used on. The settings are
Normal ISA, PC/PCI, or Distributed.

CPU Bus Frequency

This option provides selective CPU Bus Frequency; however, it is strongly recommended that the
default setting (Auto) be selected. Unpredictable situations may arise if the Intel default CPU bus
speed is not used. The settings are Auto, 66.8 MHz, 68.5 MHz, 75 MHz, 83.3 MHz, 100 MHZ, 103
MHz, or 112 MHz.

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Power Management Setup

The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by choosing Power Management
Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Advanced menu.

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Main Advanced Security Exit

Advanced CMOS Setup [Enter]
Advanced Chipset Setup [Enter]
Power Management Setup [Enter]
Plug and Play Setup [Enter]
Peripheral Setup [Enter]
Change Language Setting English

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

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Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
ACPI Aware O/S No No
Power Management / APM Enabled Enabled
Power Button Function On/Off On/Off
Green PC Monitor Power State Suspend Standby
Video Power Down Mode Suspend Disabled
Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Disabled
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute) Disabled Disabled
Power Saving Type Sleep Sleep
Standby / Suspend Timer Unit 4 min 4 min
Standby Time Out Disabled Disabled
Suspend Time Out Disabled Disabled
Slow Clock Ratio 50 % - 62.5 % 50 % - 62.5 %
Display Activity Ignore Ignore

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Settings Chart (continued)

Device 6 (Serial port 1) Monitor Monitor
Device 7 (Serial port 2) Monitor Monitor
Device 8 (Parallel port) Monitor Monitor
Device 5 (Floppy disk) Monitor Monitor
Device 0 (Primary master IDE) Monitor Monitor
Device 1 (Primary slave IDE) Monitor Monitor
Device 2 (Secondary master IDE) Monitor Monitor
Device 3 (Secondary slave IDE) Monitor Monitor
LAN Wake-up Enabled Disabled
PC 98 Power LED Disabled Disabled
Fan OFF at Suspend Enabled Enabled
RTC Wake-up Disabled Disabled
*Hour N/A N/A
*Minute N/A N/A
* Setting option not selectable

ACPI Aware O/S

Set this option to Yes to enable Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS for an
ACPI-aware operating system.

Power Management/APM

Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management and APM (Advanced Power
Management) features. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Power Button Function

This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the computer chassis is used.
See "Soft Power Connector" for more information. The settings are shown in the table below.

Setting Description
On/Off Pushing the power button turns the computer on or off.
Suspend Pushing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power

mode.

Green PC Monitor Power State

This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant video monitor enters when
AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired.
The settings are Off, Stand By, or Suspend.

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Video Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power state that the video subsystem enters when AMIBIOS places it in a
power saving state after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Stand
By, Suspend, or Disabled.

Hard Disk Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified
period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The settings are Disabled, Stand By, or Suspend.

Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)

This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity. When this length of time
expires, the computer enters power-conserving state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode
option (see above). The settings are Disabled, and from 1 to 15 minutes, in one minute intervals.

Power Saving Type

There are several types of sleeping states within the general sleep state. This option allows you to
choose how “asleep” you want your system to be. In deeper sleep modes, more energy is saved.
However, upon waking up, the system must “reorient” itself, and reestablish control over the
system’s sleeping components. The settings are POS, Sleep, Stop Clock, and Deep Sleep. POS is
the lightest sleep mode; Deep Sleep is the heaviest.

Standby/Suspend Timer Unit

This option specifies the unit of time used for the Standby and Suspend time out periods. The
settings are 4 msec, 4 sec, 32 sec, or 4 min.

Standby Time Out

This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Full On state, must be inactive before
it enters Standby mode. The settings are Disabled and from 4 minutes to 508 minutes, in increments
of 4 minutes.

Suspend Time Out

This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Standby mode, must be inactive
before it enters Suspend mode. The settings are Disabled and from 4 minutes to 508 minutes, in
increments of 4 minutes.

Slow Clock Ratio

This option specifies the speed at which the system clock runs in the Standby Mode power saving
state. The settings are expressed as a percentage of the normal CPU clock speed. The settings are
0-12.5%, 12.5%-25%, 25%-37.5%, 37.5%-50%, 50%-62.5%, 62.5%-75%, or 75-87.5%.

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Display Activity

When set to Monitor, this option enables event monitoring on the video display. If set to Monitor and
the computer is in a power saving state, display activity will cause the system to enter the Full On
state. AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend time-out timers if display activity occurs. The
settings are Monitor or Ignore.

Device n (Device identity)

When set to Monitor, these options enable event monitoring on the specified hardware interrupt
request line. If set to Monitor and the computer is in a power saving state, any activity on the IRQ
line will cause the system to enter the Full On state. AMIBIOS reloads the Standby and Suspend
time-out timers if activity occurs on the specified IRQ line. The settings for each of these options are
Monitor or Ignore.

LAN Wake-up

When this option is Enabled, the system will wake up when a signal is received on the Wake-on
LAN header. In order for this wake up function to work, the system must have been brought up at
least past the POST before it was last shut down (i.e. if you turn the system off before the POST,
the registry will not be set, and the system will not be able to wake up using this function). This
function requires an ATX 2.01 compliant power supply with 5V standby (STB5V) current of at least
800 mA. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

PC98 Power LED

When this option is Enabled, your power LED will turn to yellow when your system is in Suspend
mode. Note that if you do not have a two-color LED, your LED will turn off when the system is in
Suspend mode if this option is set to Enabled. The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

FAN OFF at Suspend

If this option is Enabled, the CPU fan will turn off when the system is in Suspend mode. If Disabled,
the CPU fan will remain on while the system is in Suspend mode. The settings are Enabled or
Disabled.

RTC Wake-up

If Enabled, this option allows you to set an hour and minute for the system to wake up. The next two
fields allow you to choose the wake up time. Note that the time fields will not be available if this
option is set to Disabled. In order for this wake up function to work, the system must have been
brought up at least past the POST before it was last shut down (i.e. if you turn the system off before
the POST, the registry will not be set, and the system will not be able to wake up using this
function). The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

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Plug and Play Setup

Choose PCI/Plug and Play Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup Advanced menu to display the PCI and
Plug and Play Setup options, described below.

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Main Advanced Security Exit

Advanced CMOS Setup [Enter]
Advanced Chipset Setup [Enter]
Power Management Setup [Enter]
Plug and Play Setup [Enter]
Peripheral Setup [Enter]
Change Language Setting English

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

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Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Plug and Play Aware O/S No No
PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) 64 64
PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Disabled
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes Yes
PCI IDE Bus Master Enabled Disabled
Off Board PCI IDE Card Auto Auto
*Off Board PCI IDE Primary IRQ Disabled Disabled
*Off Board PCI IDE Secondary IRQ Disabled Disabled
PCI Slot1&5 IRQ Priority Auto Auto
PCI Slot2 IRQ Priority Auto Auto
PCI Slot3 IRQ Priority Auto Auto
PCI Slot4 IRQ Priority Auto Auto

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Settings Chart (continued)

DMA Channel 0 PnP PnP
DMA Channel 1 PnP PnP
DMA Channel 3 PnP PnP
DMA Channel 5 PnP PnP
DMA Channel 6 PnP PnP
DMA Channel 7 PnP PnP
IRQ3 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ4 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ5 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ7 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ9 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ10 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ11 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ12 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ14 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
IRQ15 PCI/PnP PCI/PnP
Reserved Memory Size Disabled Disabled
Reserved Memory Address C8000 C8000
PCI Device Search Order First-Last First-Last
BIOS Devnode for Shadow RAM Disabled Disabled
* Setting option not selectable

Plug and Play Aware O/S

Set this option to Yes to inform AMIBIOS that the operating system can handle plug and Play (PnP)
devices. The settings are No or Yes.

PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks)

This option specifies the latency timings (in PCI clocks) for PCI devices installed in the PCI
expansion slots. The settings are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224, or 248.

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PCI VGA Palette Snoop

When this option is set to Enabled, multiple VGA devices operating on different buses can handle
data from the CPU on each set of palette registers on every video device. Bit 5 of the command
register in the PCI device configuration space is the VGA Palette Snoop bit (0 is disabled). For
example, if there are two VGA devices in the computer (one PCI and one ISA) and this field is set
for:

Setting Description
Disabled Data read and written by the CPU is only directed to the PCI VGA device's palette

Enabled Data read and written by the CPU is directed to the both the PCI VGA device's palette

This option must be set to Enabled if any ISA adapter card installed in the system requires VGA
palette snooping.

register.

registers and the ISA VGA device palette registers, permitting the palette registers of
both devices to be identical.

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA

Set this option to Yes to allocate an IRQ to the VGA device on the PCI bus. The settings are Yes or
No.

PCI IDE BusMaster

Set this option to Enabled to specify that the IDE controller on the PCI bus has bus mastering
capability. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.

OffBoard PCI IDE Card

This option specifies whether or not an offboard PCI IDE controller adapter card is used in the
computer, and where it is installed. If an offboard PCI IDE controller is used, the system board
onboard IDE controller is automatically disabled. The settings are Auto and Slot1 through Slot6. If
Auto is selected, AMIBIOS automatically determines the correct setting (including using the onboard
controller if no offboard controller card is detected). This option forces IRQ 14 and 15 to a PCI slot
on the PCI local bus. This is necessary to

support non-compliant PCI IDE adapter cards.

OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ

This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the primary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE
controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA, INTB, INTC, or INTD.

Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ

This option specifies the PCI interrupt used by the secondary IDE channel on the offboard PCI IDE
controller. The settings are Disabled, Hardwired, INTA, INTB, INTC, or INTD.

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PCI Slot n IRQ Priority

These options specify the IRQ priority for PCI devices installed in the PCI devices installed in the
PCI expansion slots. The settings are Auto, IRQ 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, and 11, in priority order.

DMA Channel

These options allow you to specify the bus type used by each DMA channel. The settings are PnP
or ISA/EISA .

IRQ

n

These options specify the bus that the specified IRQ line is used on. These options allow you to
reserve IRQs for legacy ISA adapter cards. These options determine if AMIBIOS should remove an
IRQ from the pool of available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.
The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more IRQs must be removed
from the pool, you can use these options to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it.
Onboard I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are configured as PCI/PnP.
IRQ12 only appears if the Mouse Support option in Advanced Setup is set to Disabled. IRQ14 and
15 will not be available if the onboard PCI IDE is enabled. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA and IRQ14
and 15 are allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ9 will still be available for PCI and PnP devices,
because at least one IRQ must be available for PCI and PnP devices. The settings are ISA/EISA or
PCI/PnP.

n

Reserved Memory Size

This option specifies the size of the memory area reserved for legacy ISA adapter cards. The
settings are Disabled, 16K, 32K, or 64K.

Reserved Memory Address

This option specifies the beginning address (in hex) of the reserved memory area. The specified
ROM memory area is reserved for use by legacy ISA adapter cards. This option does not appear if
the Reserved Memory Size option is set to Disabled. The settings are C0000, C4000, C8000,
CC000, D0000, D4000, D8000, or DC000.

PCI Device Search Order

This option changes the BIOS scan order of the PCI slot - from first to last or last to first. The
settings are First-Last or Last-First.

BIOS Devnode for Shadow RAM

This option is used for some add-on card ROMs which do not claim the correct memory range that
they occupy. The settings are Disabled or Enabled.

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Peripheral Setup

Peripheral Setup options are displayed by choosing Peripheral Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup
Advanced menu. All Peripheral Setup options are described here.

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Main Advanced Security Exit

Advanced CMOS Setup [Enter]
Advanced Chipset Setup [Enter]
Power Management Setup [Enter]
Plug and Play Setup [Enter]
Peripheral Setup [Enter]
Change Language Setting English

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

Setup Help
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Peripheral Setup Default Settings Chart

Setting Option Optimal Default Fail-Safe Default
Power Interruption Disabled Disabled

Overdock Warning Message Enabled Enabled
CPU Current Temperature N/A N/A
LM79 IN0 N/A N/A
LM79 IN1 N/A N/A
LM79 IN2 N/A N/A
LM79 IN3 N/A N/A
LM79 IN4 N/A N/A
LM79 IN5 N/A N/A
LM79 IN6 N/A N/A
LM79 FAN1 N/A N/A
LM79 FAN2 N/A N/A
LM79 FAN3 N/A N/A
Onboard FDC Auto Auto
Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8h 3F8h
Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8h 2F8h
Serial Port 2 Mode Normal Normal
*IR Duplex Mode N/A N/A

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Settings Chart (continued)

*IR Recover Pin IRRX1 IRRX1
Onboard Parallel Port 378 378
Parallel Port Mode Normal Normal
*EPP Version N/A N/A
Parallel Port IRQ 7 7
Parallel Port DMA Channel N/A N/A
Onboard IDE Both Both
* Setting option not selectable

Power Interruption

The settings are Enabled or Disabled.

Overclock Warning Message

When enabled, this option sends a warning message if the CPU is overclocked. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled.

CPU Current Temperature

This option shows the current CPU temperature.

LM79 IN(X)

This option shows various CPU core voltage settings.

LM79 FAN(X)

This option shows the current fan rotation speed. FAN1 correspont to the rear fan, FAN2 correspond
to CPU 1 fan, FAN3 correspond to the CPU 2 fan.

Onboard FDC

Set this option to Enabled to enable the floppy drive controller on the system board. The settings are
Auto, Enabled, or Disabled.

Onboard Serial Port1

This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 1. The settings are Auto, Disabled,
3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.

Onboard Serial Port2

This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 2. The settings are Auto, Disabled,
3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h, or 2E8h.

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BIOS Configuration

Serial Port2 Mode

This option specifies the operating mode for serial port 2. This option will not appear if the Onboard
Serial Port2 option is set to Disabled, or is set to Auto and your system does not have an onboard
serial port 2. The settings are Normal, Sharp-IR, IrDA, and Consumer.

IR Transmission Mode

This option specifies the infrared transmission method. This option will not appear if the Serial Port2
Mode option is set to Normal. The settings are Full or Half.

Mode Description
Full Duplex Data is transmitted in two directions at once. Any data you send will not appear on

Half Duplex Data is transmitted in only one directions at a time. Any data you send will be

your screen until it has been received by the other device and sent back to you.
Full duplex is the faster of the two modes.

instantly displayed on your screen. Half duplex is easier for the devices to
execute. Not all IR-capable devices can handle full duplex mode.

IR Receiver Pin

This option specifies which pin will act as the receiver for IR data transmission. This option will not
appear if the Serial Port2 Mode option is set to Normal. The only setting is IRRX1.

OnBoard Parallel Port

This option specifies the base I/O port address of the parallel port on the system board. The settings
are Auto, Disabled, 378, or 278.

Parallel Port Mode

This option specifies the parallel port mode. The settings are:
Setting Description
Normal The normal parallel port mode is used.
Bi-Dir Use this setting to support bi-directional transfers on the parallel port.
EPP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Enhanced Parallel

ECP The parallel port can be used with devices that adhere to the Extended

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Port (EPP) specifications. EPP uses the existing parallel port signals to provide
asymmetric bi-directional data transfer driven by the host device.

Capabilities Port (ECP) specifications. ECP uses the DMA protocol to achieve
data transfer rates of up to 2.5 Megabits per second. ECP provides symmetric bi­directional communication.

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BIOS Configuration

EPP Version

This option specifies the Enhanced Parallel Port specification version number that is used in the
system. This option only appears if the Parallel Port Mode option is set to EPP. The settings are 1.7
or 1.9. Version 1.9 is common on newer devices; consult your device’s user information for the
appropriate port type. There are no default settings.

Parallel Port IRQ

This option specifies the IRQ used by the parallel port, and only appears if onboard Parallel Port is
set to 278 or 378. The settings are 5 or 7.

Parallel Port DMA Channel

This option is only available if the setting for the Parallel Port Mode option is set to ECP and the
onboard Parallel Port option is set to 378, 278, or 3BC. This option sets the DMA channel used by
the parallel port. The settings are 0 through 7 in increments of one.

Onboard IDE

This option specifies the IDE channel used by the onboard IDE controller. The settings are Disabled,
Primary, Secondary, or Both.

Language Utility

Currently, the BIOS Setup program is available only in English.

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BIOS Configuration

Supervisor and User Security

You can limit access to the Setup Program or to the system using the Supervisor and User
password options. The Supervisor password gives you access to all available options of the Setup
Program and the system; the User password gives you access to the Main, Security and Exit Menu
and to the system. Note that you must create a supervisor password before you create a user
password.

AMI BIOS EASY SETUP UTILITY Ver.1.16

(c)1998 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Main Advanced Security Exit

Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Set User Password [Enter]

ESC:Exit Enter:Select F5:Setup Defaults F6:Original Values F10:Save & Exit

When you select the Supervisor Security option, a dialog box will appear, allowing you to enter a
password. You may either type the password in, or click on the onscreen buttons. Your password
must be between one and six characters long.

Once you have entered your new password, you will be asked to confirm it. If the two passwords do
not match, you will be prompted to enter a new password, and then to confirm it. This will continue
until you enter the same series of characters both times. Once this is accomplished, a dialog box
will appear and notify you that the Supervisor Password has been installed. You may then select the
User Security option and enter a password for the user.

You can enter a new User password at any time simply by selecting the User Security option, and
typing in a new password. To enter a new Supervisor password, select the Supervisor Security
option. You will be asked to enter the current password. After you do so, you will be prompted to
enter the new password.

In either the Supervisor or User Security options, pressing <Enter> once when asked for a new
password, and a second time when asked to confirm the new password, will uninstall the existing
password. Note that uninstalling the Supervisor password uninstalls the User password as well.

Setup Help
Change the supervisor

password

- Previous Item
— Next Item

-® Select Menu

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Flash Writer Utility

Flash Writer Utility

The AMI Flash Writer Utility is now included in the AMIBIOS, and so it is simpler to upgrade the
BIOS of your system board. The system BIOS is stored on a flash EEPROM ROM chip on the
system board which can be erased and reprogrammed by following the directions below.



Insert the Flash BIOS Update Disk into the A: drive.



Turn the power off.



While holding the <Ctrl> and <Home> keys, turn the power on. The system will begin to read

from the A: drive, and write the BIOS information contained on the floppy disk in that drive to

the EEPROM ROM chip. When the BIOS has been totally reprogrammed, the system will

reboot with the new BIOS in operation.



If the system does not reboot in three minutes, power down the system wait a few seconds,

and then turn the power back on again. You will be prompted to press <F1> to run Setup. You

may check your settings at this time, or simply save and exit the program.

It is not possible to update the BIOS with a LS-120 120 MB UHD Floppy disk drive. To
update the BIOS, you have to connect a standard 1.44 MB floppy disk drive temporary.

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Beep Codes

Beep Codes

Fatal errors, which halt the boot process, are communicated through a series of audible beeps. If
AMIBIOS POST can initialize the system video display, it displays the error message. Displayed
error messages, in most cases, allow the system to continue to boot.

Beeps Error Message Description
1 Refresh Failure The memory refresh circuitry is faulty.
2 Parity Error Parity error in the base memory (the first 64 KB

3 Base 64 KB Memory Failure Memory failure in first 64 KB.
4 Timer Not Operational A memory failure in the first 64 KB of memory, or

5 Processor Error The CPU generated an error.
6 8042 - Gate A20 failure Cannot switch to protected mode.
7 Processor exception Interrupt

Error

8 Display Memory Read/Write Error The system video adapter is either missing or is

9 ROM Checksum Error The ROM checksum value does not match the

10 CMOS Shutdown Register

Read/Write Error

11 Cache Memory Bad - Do Not

Enable Cache

block) of memory.

Timer 1 is not functioning.

The CPU on the CPU card generated an
exception interrupt.

memory is faulty. This is not a fatal error.

value encoded in AMIBIOS.
The shutdown register for CMOS RAM has failed.

The cache memory test failed. Cache memory is
disabled. Do not press <Ctrl> <Alt> <Shift> <+>
to enable cache memory.

Troubleshooting System Problems

If the computer beeps... then...

1, 2, or 3 times... reseat the memory SIMMs or DIPs. If the system still beeps, replace

6 times... reseat the keyboard controller chip. If it still beeps, replace the

8 times... there is a memory error on the video adapter. Replace the video

9 times... the BIOS ROM chip is bad. The system probably needs a new BIOS

11 times... reseat the cache memory on the system board. If it still beeps, replace

4, 5, 7, or 10 times... for 5 or 7 beeps, first test with a new CPU - if that does not solve the

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the memory.

keyboard controller. If it still beeps, try a different keyboard, or replace
the keyboard fuse, if there is one.

adapter, or the RAM on the video adapter.

ROM chip.

the cache memory.

problem, then system board must be replaced.

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Beep Codes

Displayed Error Messages

If an error occurs after the system display has been initialized, the error message will be displayed
as follows:

ERROR Message Line 1
ERROR Message Line 2
Press <F1> to continue

and the system will halt. The system will not halt if the Wait for <F1> If Any Error option in Advanced
Setup is Disabled.

RUN SETUP UTILITY

may also appear. Press <F1> to run WINBIOS Setup if this message appears.

Error Message Explanation

8042 Gate-A20 Error Gate A20 on the keyboard controller (8042) is not working. Replace the

Address Line Short! Error in the address decoding circuitry.
C: Drive Error No response from drive C:. Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility. Check the

C: Drive Failure No response from drive C:. Replace the drive.
Cache Memory Bad,

Do Not Enable Cache!
CH-2 Timer Error An AT system has two timers. There is an error in timer 2.
CMOS Battery State

Low
CMOS Checksum

Failure
CMOS System

Options Not Set
CMOS Display Type

Mismatch
CMOS Memory Size

Mismatch
CMOS Time and Date

Not Set
D: Drive Error No response from drive D:. Run the AMIDiag Hard Disk Utility. Check the

D: Drive Failure No response from drive D:. Replace the drive.
Diskette Boot Failure The boot diskette in drive A: cannot be used to boot the system. Use

Display Switch Not
Proper

DMA Error Error in the DMA controller.

8042.

C: hard disk type in Standard Setup.

Cache memory is defective. Run AMIDiag.

CMOS RAM is powered by a battery. The battery power is low. Replace
the battery.

CMOS RAM checksum is different than the previous value. Run WINBIOS
Setup.

The values stored in CMOS RAM have been destroyed. Run WINBIOS
Setup.

The video type in CMOS RAM does not match the type detected. Run
WINBIOS Setup.

The amount of memory found by AMIBIOS is different than the amount in
CMOS RAM. Run WINBIOS Setup.

Run Standard Setup to set date and time.

D: hard disk type in Standard Setup.

another boot diskette and follow the screen instructions.
Some systems require a video switch be set to either color or

monochrome. Turn the system off, set the switch properly, then power on.

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Beep Codes

Error Message Explanation

DMA 1 Error Error in the first DMA channel.
DMA 2 Error Error in the second DMA channel.
FDD Controller Failure AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the floppy disk drive controller. Check

HDD Controller Failure AMIBIOS cannot communicate with the hard disk drive controller. Check

INTR1 Error Interrupt channel 1 failed POST.
INTR2 Error Interrupt channel 2 failed POST.
Invalid Boot Diskette AMIBIOS can read the diskette in floppy drive A:, but it cannot boot the

Keyboard Is
Locked...Unlock It

Keyboard Error The keyboard has a timing problem. Make sure a Keyboard Controller

KB/Interface Error There is an error in the keyboard connector.
No ROM BASIC Cannot find a proper bootable sector on either drive A: or C:. AMIBIOS

Off Board Parity Error Parity error in memory installed on an adapter card in an expansion slot.

On Board Parity Error Parity error in system board memory. The format is:

Parity Error ???? Parity error in system memory at an unknown address. Run AMIDiag to

all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.

all appropriate connections after the system is powered down.

system with it. Use another diskette and follow the screen instructions.
The keyboard lock on the system is engaged. The system must be

unlocked to continue to boot.

AMIBIOS is installed. Set Keyboard in Advanced Setup to Not Installed to
skip the keyboard POST routines.

cannot find ROM Basic.

The format is:
OFF BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR = (XXXX)
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run AMIDiag to find

and correct the problem.

ON BOARD PARITY ERROR ADDR = (XXX)
XXXX is the hex address where the error occurred. Run AMIDiag to find

and correct the problem.

find and correct the problem.

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Glossary

Glossary

ACPI (A

allows the operating system to control the amount of power distributed to the computer’s devices.
Devices not in use can be turned off, reducing unnecessary power expenditure.

AGP (A

demands of 3D graphics applications. The 32-bit AGP channel directly links the graphics controller
to the main memory. While the channel runs at only 66 MHz, it supports data transmission during
both the rising and falling ends of the clock cycle, yielding an effective speed of 133 MHz.

The AT was the original form factor of IBM’s PC.

ATAPI (AT A

includes the disk controller on the device itself. It allows CD-ROMs and tape drives to be configured
as master or slave devices, just like hard drives.

The
rotating the board ninety degrees, so that the IDE connectors are closer to the drive bays, and the
CPU is closer to the power supply and cooling fan. The keyboard, mouse, serial, USB, and parallel
ports are built in.

Bandwidth

line, or other electrical path, can carry. Greater bandwidth, then, also results in greater speed.
A

which acts as a center for users to post messages and access information.
The

instructions for controlling your computer’s hardware. Both the operating system and application
software use BIOS routines to ensure compatibility.

A
though it is also used when printing, and in most keyboard drivers. The CPU can manipulate data in
a buffer before copying it, all at once, to a disk drive. While this improves system performance-­reading to or writing from a disk drive a single time is much faster than doing so repeatedly--there is
the possibility of losing your data should the system crash. Information stored in a buffer is
temporarily stored, not permanently saved.

A
processor and system memory, and between the processor and PCI or ISA local buses.

Bus mastering

through the CPU (similar to DMA channels).
A

cache lowers data access times, since the needed information is stored in the SRAM instead of in
the slower DRAM. Note that the cache is also much smaller than your regular memory: a typical
cache size is 512 KB, while you may have as much as 1 GB of regular memory.

Cache size

cacheable area, which is the total amount of memory which can be scanned by the system in
search of data to put into the cache. A typical setup would be a cache size of 512 KB, and a
cacheable area of 512 MB. In this case, up to 512 MB of the main memory onboard is capable of
being cached. However, only 512 KB of this memory will be in the cache at any given moment. Any
main memory above 512 MB could never be cached.

Closed and open jumpers.

inactive when they are Off or Open.

CMOS C

information for the BIOS.

dvanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that

ccelerated Graphics Port) is a PCI-based interface which was designed specifically for

ttachment Packet Interface), also known as IDE or ATA, is a drive implementation that

form factor was designed to replace the AT form factor. It improves on the AT design by

ATX

refers to carrying capacity. The greater the bandwidth, the more data the bus, phone

ulletin Board System) is a computer system with a number of modems hooked up to it

BBS (B

BIOS (B

buffer

bus

cache

asic Input/Output System) program resides in the ROM chip, and provides the basic

is a portion of RAM which is used to temporarily store data, usually from an application,

is a data pathway. The term is used especially to refer to the connection between the

allows peripheral devices and IDEs to access the system memory without going

is a temporary storage area for data that will be needed often by an application. Using a

refers to the physical size of the cache onboard. This should not be confused with the

Jumpers and jumper pins are active when they are On or Closed, and

omplementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductors are chips that hold the basic start-up

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Glossary

COM port

The
bits of a byte of data along one wire, and receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is
transmitted in serial form, one bit after another). Parallel ports transmit the bits of a byte on eight
different wires at the same time (that is, in parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

DIMM D

do not need to be installed in pairs.

DIMM bank

logical unit are the same. That is, one DIMM module fits into one DIMM socket, which is capable of
acting as a memory bank.

DMA D

(like sound cards or keyboards) to access the main memory without involving the CPU. This frees
up CPU resources for other tasks. As with IRQs, it is vital that you do not double up devices on a
single line. Plug and Play devices will take care of this for you.

Doze mode

In

DRAM D

tendency to lose data if it is not recharged regularly (every few milliseconds). This refresh
requirement makes DRAM slower three to ten times slower than non-recharged RAM such as
SRAM.

EDO RAM (E

memory addresses are static: the next time it looks for a bit of data, it will be at the same spot, or
one nearby.

EEPROM

can, unlike normal ROM, be updated. This allows you to keep up with changes in the BIOS
programs without having to buy a new chip. SIEMENS’s BIOS updates can be found at

http://www.siemens.de

ESCD (E

devices in the system BIOS. This information helps properly configure the system each time it
boots.

Firmware
Form factor

of the PCB (personal computer board) or system board. The standard form factors are the AT and
ATX, although SIEMENS also makes some Baby-AT boards.

Global timer

A

Handshaking

scheme to another agent, typically a client. Thus, the client’s data is protected during transmittal to
the server.

HDD

stands for Hard Disk Drive.

H-SYNC
IC (I

ntegrated Circuit) is the formal name for the computer chip.

IDE I

ntegrated Device (or Drive) Electronics is a simple, self-contained hard drive interface. It can

handle drives up to 8.4 GB in size. Almost all IDEs sold now are in fact Enhanced IDEs (EIDEs).

IDE INT (IDE Int
I/O I

nput/Output is the connection between your computer and another piece of hardware (mouse,

keyboard, etc.).

IRQ

An Interrupt Request is an electronic request that runs from a hardware device to the CPU. The
interrupt controller assigns priorities to incoming requests and delivers them to the CPU. It is
important that there is only one device hooked up to each IRQ line; doubling up devices on IRQ

is another name for the serial port, which is so-called because it transmits the eight

ual In-line Memory Modules are a faster and more capacious form of RAM than SIMMs, and

DIMM banks are sometimes called DIMM sockets, because the physical slot and the

irect Memory Access channels are similar to IRQs. DMA channels allow hardware devices

, only the CPU’s speed is slowed.

RAM

ynamic

xtended Data-Out

is a widely available, very affordable form of RAM which has the unfortunate

RAM

) speeds access to memory locations by assuming that

Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM, also called Flash BIOS, is a ROM chip which

xtended System Configuration Data) is a format for storing information about Plug and Play

is low level software that controls the system hardware.

is an industry term for the size, shape, power supply type, and external connector type

is an onboard hardware timer, such as the Real Time Clock.

is a form of encryption. One system, typically the server, sends an encryption

controls the horizontal properties of the monitor.

errupt) is a hardware interrupt signal that goes to the IDE.

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Glossary

lines can lock up your system. Happily, Plug and Play operating systems take care of these details
for you.

ISA

stands for Industry Standard Architecture. ISA is a slower 8- or 16-bit BUS (data pathway).

Latency

This is most common when the system sends data out to a peripheral device, and is waiting for the
peripheral to send some data back (peripherals tend to be slower than onboard system
components).

NVRAM

without power. DRAM, in contrast, is volatile.

OEMs (O

boards and hardware inside their case and sell them.
The

parallel form, eight bits at the same time).

PCI

faster than the ISA bus. Local buses are those which operate within a single system (as opposed to
a network bus, which connects multiple systems).

The
drives. These modes use the CPU for data transfer (DMA channels do not). PCI refers to the type of
bus used by these modes to communicate with the CPU.

PCI-to-PCI bridge
Pipeline burst SRAM

slower than SDRAM, but usually larger. Data is cached first to the faster primary cache, and then,
when the primary cache is full, to the slower secondary cache.

Pipelining

instruction before the first is completed. A pipeline can be likened to an assembly line, with a given
part of the pipeline repeatedly executing a set part of an operation on a series of instructions.

PM timers (P

seconds or minutes until the system times out and enters sleep, suspend, or doze mode.

PnP

Plug and Play devices require little set-up to use. Novice end users can simply plug them into a
computer that is running on a Plug and Play-aware operating system (such as Windows 95), and go
to work. Devices and operating systems that are not Plug and Play require you to reconfigure your
system each time you add or change any part of your hardware.

The term
any byte can be accessed without touching the adjacent data, is often used to refer to the system’s
main memory. This memory is available to any program running on the computer.

ROM (R

the basic instructions required to boot the computer and start up the operating system.

SDRAM (S

addresses open simultaneously. By transferring data alternately from one set of addresses, and
then the other, SDRAM cuts down on the delays associated with non-synchronous RAM, which
must close one address bank before opening the next.

The
receives data on another single wire (that is, the data is transmitted in serial form, one bit after
another).

SIMM S

pairs, and do not have the carrying capacity or the speed of DIMMs.

is the amount of time that one part of a system spends waiting for another part to catch up.

ROM and EEPROM are both examples of Non-Volatile

RAM

, memory that holds its data

riginal Equipment Manufacturers) like Compaq or IBM package other companies’ system

parallel port

transmits the bits of a byte on eight different wires at the same time (that is, in

stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCI is a 32-bit local bus (data pathway) which is

PCI PIO (PCI P

rogrammable Input/Output) modes are the data transfer modes used by IDE

allows you to connect multiple PCI devices onto one PCI slot.

is a fast secondary cache. It is used as a secondary cache because SRAM is

improves system performance by allowing the CPU to begin executing a second

ower Management

timers

) are software timers that count down the number of

is an acronym for Plug and Play, a design standard that has become ascendant in the industry.

RAM (R

andom Access Memory), while technically referring to a type of memory where

ead-Only Memory) is a storage chip which contains the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System),

ynchronous Dynamic

serial port

is so called because it transmits the eight bits of a byte of data along one wire, and

RAM

) is so-called because it can keep two sets of memory

ingle In-line Memory Modules are the most common form of RAM. They must be installed in

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SIMM bank/socket

SIMM sockets are the physical slots into which you stick SIMM modules. A pair
of SIMM sockets form a SIMM bank, and act as a unit. If only one socket is filled, the bank will not
operate.

Sleep/Suspend mode

In

SRAM S

tatic

RAM

, all devices except the CPU shut down.

, unlike DRAM, does not need to be refreshed in order to prevent data loss. Thus,

it is faster, and more expensive.

Standby mode

In

UltraDMA/33

, the video and fixed disk drive shut down; all other devices operate normally.

is a fast version of the old DMA channel. UltraDMA is also called UltraATA. Without
UltraDMA your system cannot take advantage of the higher data transmission rates of the new
UltraATA hard drives.

Universal Serial Bus

or USB, is a versatile port. This one port type can function as a serial,
parallel, mouse, keyboard, or joystick port. It is fast enough to support video transfer, and is capable
of supporting up to 127 daisy-chained peripheral devices.

VGA (V

ideo Graphics Array) is the PC video display standard.

V-SYNC
ZIF socket Z

controls the vertical properties of the monitor.

ero Insertion Force sockets make it possible to insert CPUs without damaging the
sensitive pins. The CPU is lightly placed in an open ZIF socket, and the metal lever pulled down.
This shifts the processor over and down, guiding it into place on the board.

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Contents

Introduction....................................................................................................................................... 1

Notational conventions.............................................................................................................. 1

Important notes.................................................................................................................................2

Features ........................................................................................................................................... 4

Interfaces, connectors and jumpers .......................................................................................... 6

Connectors and Setting jumpers....................................................................................................... 7

CPU Speed Settings (Jp11, JP12, JP13, JP14)........................................................................ 7

FAN Connectors & Wake-On LAN (JP15)................................................................................. 7

Clear CMOS and Reset Password (Jumper JP3)...................................................................... 8

IR / Floppy ................................................................................................................................8

Flash EEPROM......................................................................................................................... 8

Add-on modules................................................................................................................................9

Installing/removing the processor.............................................................................................. 9

Upgrading main memory......................................................................................................... 11

Installing network board with WOL.......................................................................................... 12

Replacing the lithium battery................................................................................................... 12

BIOS Configuration......................................................................................................................... 13

Calling AMIBIOS Setup........................................................................................................... 13

Main Setup.............................................................................................................................. 14

System Date/Time .......................................................................................................... 14

Floppy Drive A: and B:.................................................................................................... 15

Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, Secondary Slave ............................ 15

IDE Device Configuration:............................................................................................... 16

LBA/Large Mode:............................................................................................................ 16

Block Mode:.................................................................................................................... 16

Fast Programmed I/O Modes:......................................................................................... 17

32bit Transfer Mode:....................................................................................................... 17

Entering Drive Parameters.............................................................................................. 17

Auto-Detect Hard Disks................................................................................................... 18

Boot Sector Virus Protection........................................................................................... 18

Exit Setup ............................................................................................................................... 18

Exit Saving Changes....................................................................................................... 18

Exit Discarding Changes................................................................................................. 18

Load Optimal Defaults..................................................................................................... 18

Load Fail-Safe Defaults................................................................................................... 19

Load Original Values....................................................................................................... 19

Advanced Setup...................................................................................................................... 19

Advanced CMOS Setup.......................................................................................................... 19

Advanced CMOS Setup Default Settings Chart............................................................... 20

Quick Boot...................................................................................................................... 21

Pri/Sec Master/Slave ARMD Emulated as....................................................................... 21

1st Boot Device............................................................................................................... 21

2nd Boot Device.............................................................................................................. 21

3rd Boot Device / 4rd Boot Device .................................................................................. 21

Try Other Boot Devices................................................................................................... 21

Initial Display Mode......................................................................................................... 22

Floppy Access Control.................................................................................................... 22

Hard Disk Access Control ............................................................................................... 22

S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks............................................................................................... 22

Boot Up Num-Lock.......................................................................................................... 22

PS/2 Mouse Support....................................................................................................... 22

Primary Display............................................................................................................... 22

Password Check............................................................................................................. 22

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Boot To OS/2...................................................................................................................22

Internal Cache................................................................................................................. 23

System BIOS Cacheable.................................................................................................23

Cache Bus ECC ..............................................................................................................23

Default Primary Video......................................................................................................23

MPS Type........................................................................................................................23

MPS Revision..................................................................................................................23

C000, 16K Shadow and C400, 16K Shadow....................................................................23

C800, 16K Shadow; CC00, 16K Shadow; D000, 16K Shadow; D400, 16K Shadow;

D800, 16K Shadow; and DC00, 16K Shadow.......................................................... 24

Advanced Chipset Setup.........................................................................................................24

Advanced Chipset Setup Default Settings Chart..............................................................25

USB Function..................................................................................................................26

USB KB/Mouse Legacy Support......................................................................................26

Port 64/60 Emulation.......................................................................................................26

SERR# ............................................................................................................................26

PERR# ............................................................................................................................26

WSC# Handshake...........................................................................................................26

USWC Write Post............................................................................................................26

BX Master Latency Timer (Clks)......................................................................................26

Multi-Trans Timer (Clks)..................................................................................................27

PCI1 to PCI0 Access.......................................................................................................27

Method of Memory Detection...........................................................................................27

DRAM Integrity Mode ......................................................................................................27

DRAM Refresh Rate........................................................................................................27

Memory Hole...................................................................................................................27

SDRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay.........................................................................................27

SDRAM RAS# Precharge................................................................................................27

Power Down SDRAM ......................................................................................................28

ACPI Control Register .....................................................................................................28

Gated Clock.....................................................................................................................28

Graphics Aperture Size....................................................................................................28

Search for MDA Resources.............................................................................................28

AGP Multi-Trans Timer (AGP Clks) .................................................................................28

AGP Low-Priority Timer (Clks).........................................................................................28

AGP SERR......................................................................................................................28

AGP Parity Error Response.............................................................................................28

8 bit I/O Recovery Time...................................................................................................28

16 bit I/O Recovery Time.................................................................................................29

PIIX4 SERR#...................................................................................................................29

USB Passive Release .....................................................................................................29

PIIX4 Passive Release....................................................................................................29

PIIX4 DELAYED TRANSACTION....................................................................................29

TypeF DMA Buffer Control1 and 2...................................................................................29

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DMA-

Type....................................................................................................................29

CPU Bus Frequency........................................................................................................29

Power Management Setup ......................................................................................................30

Power Management Setup Default Settings Chart...........................................................30

ACPI Aware O/S..............................................................................................................31

Power Management/APM................................................................................................31

Power Button Function ....................................................................................................31

Green PC Monitor Power State .......................................................................................31

Video Power Down Mode ................................................................................................32

Hard Disk Power Down Mode..........................................................................................32

Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)...........................................................................................32

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Power Saving Type......................................................................................................... 32

Standby/Suspend Timer Unit .......................................................................................... 32

Standby Time Out........................................................................................................... 32

Suspend Time Out.......................................................................................................... 32

Slow Clock Ratio............................................................................................................. 32

Display Activity................................................................................................................ 33

Device n (Device identity)................................................................................................ 33

LAN Wake-up.................................................................................................................. 33

PC98 Power LED............................................................................................................ 33

FAN OFF at Suspend...................................................................................................... 33

RTC Wake-up ................................................................................................................. 33

Plug and Play Setup ............................................................................................................... 34

Plug and Play Setup Default Settings Chart.................................................................... 34

Plug and Play Aware O/S................................................................................................ 35

PCI Latency Timer (PCI Clocks) ..................................................................................... 35

PCI VGA Palette Snoop.................................................................................................. 36

Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA ................................................................................................ 36

PCI IDE BusMaster......................................................................................................... 36

OffBoard PCI IDE Card................................................................................................... 36

OffBoard PCI IDE Primary IRQ ....................................................................................... 36

Offboard PCI IDE Secondary IRQ................................................................................... 36

PCI Slot

DMA Channel

IRQ

Reserved Memory Size................................................................................................... 37

Reserved Memory Address............................................................................................. 37

PCI Device Search Order................................................................................................ 37

BIOS Devnode for Shadow RAM .................................................................................... 37

Peripheral Setup..................................................................................................................... 38

Peripheral Setup Default Settings Chart.......................................................................... 38

Power Interruption........................................................................................................... 39

Overclock Warning Message .......................................................................................... 39

CPU Current Temperature .............................................................................................. 39

LM79 IN(X)...................................................................................................................... 39

LM79 FAN(X).................................................................................................................. 39

Onboard FDC.................................................................................................................. 39

Onboard Serial Port1....................................................................................................... 39

Onboard Serial Port2....................................................................................................... 39

Serial Port2 Mode ........................................................................................................... 40

IR Transmission Mode.................................................................................................... 40

IR Receiver Pin............................................................................................................... 40

OnBoard Parallel Port ..................................................................................................... 40

Parallel Port Mode........................................................................................................... 40

EPP Version.................................................................................................................... 41

Parallel Port IRQ............................................................................................................. 41

Parallel Port DMA Channel ............................................................................................. 41

Onboard IDE................................................................................................................... 41

Language Utility...................................................................................................................... 41

Supervisor and User Security.................................................................................................. 42

Flash Writer Utility........................................................................................................................... 43

Beep Codes.................................................................................................................................... 44

Troubleshooting System Problems.......................................................................................... 44

Displayed Error Messages...................................................................................................... 45

Glossary ......................................................................................................................................... 47

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IRQ Priority .................................................................................................... 37

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System board D1161
Technical Manual
April 1999 edition

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