VIA EPIA EK User Manual

User’s Manual

EPIA-EK

Version 1.2

July 3, 2006

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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial

environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause

harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his

personal expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance

could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with

the emission limits.

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User's Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from

overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before

connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything

over the power cord.

8. Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

• The power cord or plug is damaged

• Liquid has penetrated into the equipment

• The equipment has been exposed to moisture

• The equipment has not work well or you cannot get it work according to User's

Manual.

• The equipment has dropped and damaged

• If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED,

STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C (140F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE

EQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Explosion or serious damage may occur if the battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent

battery type recommended by the manufacturer.

BOX CONTENTS

One VIA Mini-ITX mainboard
One Quick Installation Guide
One ATA-133/100/66 IDE ribbon cable
One driver and utilities CD
One IO bracket

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Box Contents......................................................................... i

Table of Contents ..................................................................ii

Chapter 1 ............................................................................ 1

Specifications .................................................................... 1

Mainboard Specifications ..................................................... 2

Mainboard Layout............................................................... 4

Back Panel Layout .............................................................. 5

Back Panel Ports ................................................................ 6

Slots ................................................................................ 6

Onboard Connectors ........................................................... 7

Onboard Jumpers ............................................................... 7

Chapter 2 ............................................................................ 8

Installation........................................................................ 8

CPU ................................................................................. 9

Memory Module Installation ................................................11

Connecting the Power Supply .............................................. 12

Back Panel Ports ............................................................... 13

Connectors....................................................................... 16

Jumpers...........................................................................24

Slots ...............................................................................26

Chapter 3 ...........................................................................27

BIOS Setup ......................................................................27

Entering Setup.................................................................. 28

Control Keys.....................................................................29

Navigating the BIOS Menus ................................................30

Getting Help..................................................................... 31

Main Menu ....................................................................... 32

Standard CMOS Features ....................................................34

IDE Drives .......................................................................35

Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................36

Hard Disk Boot Priority....................................................... 39

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................40

AGP & P2P Bridge Control................................................... 42

CPU & PCI Bus Control ....................................................... 43

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Integrated Peripherals .......................................................44

Super IO Device................................................................ 47

Power Management Setup ..................................................49

Peripheral Activities........................................................... 51

IRQs Activities ..................................................................54

PNP/PCI Configurations...................................................... 55

IRQ Resources.................................................................. 57

PC Health Status ...............................................................58

Frequency / Voltage Control ...............................................59

Load Fail-Safe Defaults ...................................................... 62

Load Optimized Defaults.....................................................63

Set Supervisor / User Password ...........................................64

Save & Exit Setup .............................................................66

Exit Without Saving ...........................................................67

Chapter 4 ...........................................................................68

Driver Installation .............................................................68

Driver Utilities ..................................................................69

CD Content ......................................................................71

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Specifications

The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-EK uses the
Mini-ITX mainboard form-factor developed by VIA Technologies,
Inc. as part of the company’s open industry-wide total
connectivity initiative. The mainboard enables the creation of an
exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovative and
affordable embedded systems. Through a high level of
integration, the Mini-ITX occupy 66% of the size of FlexATX
mainboard form factor. The mainboard comes with an embedded
VIA Processor, boasting of ultra-low power consumption, cool and
quiet operation.

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MAINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

• VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor

Chipset

• VIA VT8237R-series South Bridge

Graphics

• Integrated UniChrome™ Pro AGP with MPEG-2 / MPEG-4

Acceleration

Audio

• VIA VT1618 8-channel AC'97 Codec

Memory

• 1 x DDR 400 DIMM slot (up to 1 GB)

Expansion Slot

• 1 x PCI slot

IDE

• 2 x UltraDMA 133/100 connectors

LAN

• VIA VT6103L 10/100 Ethernet PHY

• VIA VT6107 10/100 Fast Ethernet (default) or VT6122 Gigabit

Ethernet Controller

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Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x PS/2 mouse port and 1 x PS/2 keyboard port

• 2 x RJ-45 LAN ports

• 1 x Serial port

• 1 x Parallel port (LPT)

• 1 x VGA port

• 4 x USB 2.0 ports

• 3 x Audio Jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in (Vertical, Smart 5.1

Support)

Onboard I/O Connectors

• 2 x USB pin headers for 4 USB 2.0 ports

• 1 x SIR pin header

• 3 x Serial port pin headers for COM2/3/4 (5V/12V selectable)

• 3 x Voltage Selection pin headers for serial ports

• 1 x Front Panel audio pin header (Mic-in and Line-out)

• 1 x CD Audio-in pin header

• 2 x Serial ATA connectors

• 1 x SM Bus pin header

• 1 x KBMS pin header (KB/MS or CIR)

• 1 x Digital I/O pin header

• 2 x Fan connectors (CPU Fan and System Fan)

• 1 x LVDS/TTL/DVI (an add-on card is required)

• 1 x Front-Panel pin header

• 1 x WP pin header

• 1 x LVDS_DVI pin header for 24-bit/Dual 12-bit LVDS interface

selection

• 1 x Buzzer

Specifications

BIOS

• Award BIOS with 2/4/8Mbit flash memory capacity

• ACPI1.0b, SMBIOS2.3 and DMI2.1

Form Factor

• Mini-ITX (6 layers)

• 17 cm X 17 cm

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MAINBOARD LAYOUT

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BACK PANEL LAYOUT

Specifications

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BACK PANEL PORTS

Port Description Page

Audio Jacks 3 Audio ports (line-out, line-in and mic-in) 15
COM1 Serial port 1 13
LPT Parallel port 14
PS/2 Mouse PS/2 mouse port 13
PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 keyboard port 13
RJ45 RJ45 ports 14
USB USB 2.0 ports 14
VGA VGA port 13

SLOTS

Port Description Page

DDR DIMM Memory module slot 11
PCI Expansion card slot 26

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ONBOARD CONNECTORS

Connector Description Page

ATXPWR Power cable connector 12
COM 2/3/4 COM port 2/3/4 pin headers 20
CPUFAN CPU fan connector 10
SIR Fast Infrared Radiation connector 19
DIO Digital I/O connector 20
F_AUDIO Front Audio connector 21
F_PANEL Front panel connector 17
IDE 1-2 IDE drive connectors 16
KBMS Keyboard and Mouse connector 23
LVDS/TTL/DVI LVDS/TTL/DVI connector 22, 23
SATA 1-2 Serial ATA 1 and 2 connectors 18
CD-In CD-In connector 18
SMBus SMBus connector 18
SYSFAN System fan connector 10
USB 3-6 Universal Serial Bus 2.0 connectors 3-6 19

ONBOARD JUMPERS

Jumper Description Page

CLEAR_CMOS Reset CMOS settings 24
J1-J3 COM2-COM4 voltage selector 24
WP BIOS write protection setting 25
LVDS_DVI 24-bit/Dual 12-bit LVDS interface selection 25

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Installation

This chapter provides you with information about hardware
installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist
strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge
(ESD) can damage some components.

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CPU

The VIA EPIA-EK Mini-ITX mainboard includes an embedded VIA Luke

CoreFusion™ Processor. The VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor provides ultra-

low power consumption and advanced thermal dissipation properties and

features a fanless design. The VIA Luke CoreFusion™ Processor requires only

a heatsink to provide sufficient cooling.

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CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN

The CPUFAN (CPU fan) and SYSFAN (system fan) run on +12V and maintain

system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always be

aware that the red wire is the Positive and should be connected to the +12V.

The black wire is Ground and should always be connected to GND.

FAN_MCM is a switch that is used by high-quality fans to monitor the system

temperature and will automatically adjust according to the environment.

CPUFAN

Pin Signal

1 FAN_MCM
2 +12V
3 GND

SYSFAN

Pin Signal

1 FAN_MCM
2 +12V
3 GND

CPUFAN

1

SYSFAN

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MEMORY MODULE INSTALLATION

The VIA EPIA-EK Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 184-pin DIMM slot for

DDR 400 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB.

DIMM

DDR SDRAM Module Installation Procedures

• Locate the DIMM slot in the motherboard.

• Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward.

• Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM

matches the break on the slot.

• Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips snap

back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Available DDR SDRAM Configurations

Refer to the table below for available DDR SDRAM configurations on the

mainboard.

Slot Module Size Total

DIMM 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB 64MB-1GB
Maximum supported system memory 64MB-1GB

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CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY

The VIA EPIA-EK Mini-ITX mainboard supports a conventional ATX power

supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connector,

always make sure that all components are installed correctly to ensure that

no damage will be caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector

To connect the ATX power supply, make sure the power plug is inserted in

the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the plug

firmly into the connector.

Pin Signal

1 +3.3V
2 +3.3V
3 GND
4 +5V
5 GND
6 +5V
7 GND
8 Power Good
9 +5V Standby
10 +12V
11 +3.3V
12 -12V
13 GND
14 Power Supply On
15 GND
16 GND
17 GND
18 -5V
19 +5V
20 +5V

ATXPWR

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BACK PANEL PORTS

The back panel has the following ports:

Keyboard and Mouse

The green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse. The

purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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Serial port: COM 1

The green 9-pin COM 1 port is for pointing devices or

other serial devices.

VGA Out

The blue 15-pin female VGA connector can be used

to connect to any analog VGA monitor.

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RJ45 10/100 LAN and USB 2.0 ports

The mainboard provides two standard RJ-45 and four 4-

pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 ports. These ports

allow connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a

network hub and USB 2.0 devices.

LPT port

The purple 25-pin port allows you to

connect any parallel device.

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Audio Port

The Line-Out jack is for connecting to external speakers

or headphones. The Line-In jack is for connecting to

an external audio device such as a CD player, tape

player, etc. The Mic jack is for connecting to a

microphone.

Note:

The audio ports can be switched to Smart 5.1 6-channel audio output.

You can enable the function by clicking the “Vinyl Audio” icon on your

desktop after installing the audio driver.

After completing the previous installation, connect the speakers to the 3-jack

connectors on the back panel.

Shown below are the corresponding connections to setup the 6-channel

system.

Jack 2-channel 6-channel

Line-out Line-out Front (Left/Right)
Line-in Line-in Rear (Left/Right)
Microphone Microphone Center/Sub-woofer

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CONNECTORS

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced IDE and Ultra DMA 133/100/66

controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA

133/100/66 functions. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM

and other devices.

The primary hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 as the master

drive. Both IDE drives can connect to a master and a slave drive.

IDE1-2

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If two drives are connected to a single cable, the jumper on the second drive

must be set to slave mode. Refer to the drive documentation supplied by the

vendor for the jumper settings.

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Case Connector: F_PANEL

The F_PANEL pin header allows you to connect the power switch, reset switch,

power LED, sleep LED, HDD LED and the case speaker.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5VDUAL 2 +5V
3 +5VDUAL 4 HD_LED
5 -PLED 6 PW_BN
7 +5V 8 GND
9 NC 10 RST_SW
11 NC 12 GND
13 SPEAK 14 +5V
15 Key 16 -SLEEP_LED

F_PANEL

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Power Switch (PW_BN)

Connect to a 2-pin power button switch. Pressing this button will turn the

system power on or off.

Reset Switch (RST_SW)

The reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power

ON/OFF. Avoid rebooting the system, if the HDD is still working. Connect

the reset switch from the system case to this pin.

Power LED (-PLED)

The LED will light when the system is on. If the system is in S1 (POS - Power

On Suspend) or S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state, the LED will blink.

HDD LED (HD_LED)

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive. Avoid turning the power off

when the HDD LED still has a lit. Connect the HDD LED from the system case

to this pin.

Speaker

The speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.

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Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1 and SATA2

SATA1-2

These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA

cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial

ATA interface allows up to 150 MB/s data transfer rate, faster

than the standard parallel ATA with 133 MB/s (Ultra DMA).

CD-In Connector: CD_In

This pin header allows you to receive stereo audio input from sound source

such as a CD-ROM

Pin Signal

1 Left channel
2 GND
3 GND
4 Right channel

.

CD_In

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System Management Bus Connector: SMBus

This pin header allows you to connect SMBus (System Management Bus)

devices. Devices communicate with an SMBus host and/or other SMBus

devices using the SMBus interface

.

Pin Signal

1 SMBCK
2 SMBDT
3 GND

SMBUS

1

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USB Pin Connector: USB 3-6

The mainboard provides 2 front USB pin headers, allowing up to 4 additional

USB2.0 ports up to maximum throughput of 480 Mbps. Connect each 2-port

USB cable into the pin header. This port can be used to connect high-speed

USB interface peripherals such as USB HDD, digital cameras, MP3 players,

printers, modem and the like.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 5VDUAL 2 5VDUAL
3 USBD_T2- 4 USBD_T3­5 USBD_T2+ 6 USBD_T3+
7 GND 8 GND
9 Key 10 GND

USB3-6

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Fast IrDA Infrared Module Connector: SIR

This pin header is used to connect to an IrDA module. The BIOS settings

must be configured to activate the IR function.

Pin Signal

1 +5V
2 Key
3 IRRX
4 GND
5 IRTX

SIR

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Serial Port Connector: COM 2/3/4

COM2/3/4 pin headers can be used to attach additional ports for serial mouse

or other serial devices.

COM

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 RIN12 2 RIN32
3 DOUT22 4 DOUT32
5 GND 6 RIN22
7 DOUT12 8 RIN42
9 XRI2# 10 Key

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Digital I/O Connector: DIO

General purpose input and output for POS systems.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V 2 +12V
3 GPO14 4 GPI26
5 GPO15 6 GPI27
7 GPO20 8 GPI7
9 GPO21 10 GPI9
11 GND 12 GND

DIO

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Front Panel Audio Connector: F_AUDIO

This is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that allow convenient

connection and control of audio devices. By default, the pins labeled

LINE_OUT_R / NEXT_R and the pins LINE_OUT_L / NEXT_L are shorted with

jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting the front panel

audio cable.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 FRON_MIC 2 GND
3 MIC_BIAS 4 +5VDUAL
5 LINE_OUT_R 6 NEXT_R
7 NC 8 Key
9 LINE_OUT_L 10 NEXT_L

Note:

If you don’t want to connect to the front audio header, pins 5 & 6, 9 &

10 have to be jumpered in order to have signal output directed to the

rear audio ports. Otherwise, the Line-Out connector on the back panel

will not function.

F_AUDIO

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LVDS/TTL/DVI Connector: JLVDS_DVI

This connector works as the interface to multi display devices. An additional

daughter card is required for a certain display support. Daughter cards for

LVDS and DVI are currently available respectively.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 FPDVIHS 2 FPDVIVS
3 FPDVIDE 4 GND
5 SMB2_CK 6 FPDVICLK
7 SMB2_DA 8 FPDVICLK­9 +12V 10 GND
11 +12V 12 +5V
13 +12V 14 +5V
15 GND 16 GND
17 +3.3V 18 GND
19 ENPVEE 20 GND
21 ENBLT 22 ENPVDD
23 FPD13 24 FPDE
25 GND 26 FPD17
27 FPD23 28 GND
29 FPVS 30 FPHS
31 FPD2 32 +5V
33 FPD11 34 FPD21
35 FPD7 36 FPD10
37 +3.3V 38 FPD20
39 +3.3V 40 Key
41 FPD9 42 FPDCLK
43 Key 44 FPDCLK­45 FPD12 46 GND
47 FPD15 48 GND
49 FPD14 50 GND
51 FPD16 52 GND
53 FPD18 54 FPD22
55 FPD19 56 FPD1
57 FPD0 58 FPD3
59 GND 60 FPD4
61 GND 62 FPD6
63 FPD8 64 FPD5
65 GND 66 GND
67 SMB_DA 68 SMB_CK
69 PCIRSTX- 70 GND

JLVDS_DVI

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Note:

ENPVDD: Enable Panel VDD power

ENVEE: Enable panel VEE power

FPD: Graphic Flat Panel Device signals

KBMS Connector: KBMS

The mainboard provides a PS2 pin header to attach a PS2 keyboard and

mouse.

KBMS

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +5V Dual 2 GND
3 KB_CLK 4 KB_DATA
5 EKBCLK 6 EKBDATA
7 Mouse_CLK 8 Mouse_DATA
9 EMSCLK 10 EMSDATA

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Note: When the pin header is not in use, please short pin 3&5, pin

4&6, pin 7&9 and pin 8&10.

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JUMPERS

The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions. This

section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard functions

using the jumpers.

Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS

The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an

onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper

on pins 2 and 3 while the system is off. Return the jumper to pins 1 and 2

afterwards. Setting the jumper while the system is on will damage the

mainboard.

Clear

Setting 1 2 3

Clear CMOS setting OFF ON ON
Keep CMOS setting ON ON OFF

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Keep

WARNING: Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the

cap on CLEAR_CMOS jumper default position. Removing the cap will

cause system boot failure. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system

is on; it will damage the mainboard.

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COM2-COM4 Voltage Selector: J1-J3

Some devices require a different voltage than the default voltage on the

board. J1-J3 enable you to choose between 5V and 12V on COM2-COM4.

Since pin 9 on COM2-COM4 is reserved for switching between 5V and 12V,

COM2-COM4 cannot carry an RI signal. The following settings apply to J1-J3.

5V

Setting 1 2 3

5V ON ON OFF
12V OFF ON ON

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12V

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BIOS Write Protection: WP

This jumper allows you to protect from flashing the BIOS. BIOS Write

Protection setting: pin1 = /WP & /TBL, pin2 = GND, short 1-2.

WP

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LVDS Interface Selector: LVDS_DVI

LVDS_DVI pin header can be used to switch between 24-bit and Dual 12-bit

LVDS interface modes. For LVDS 24-bit mode, short the jumper on pin 1 and

2; for LVDS Dual 12-bit mode, short the jumper on pin 2 and 3.

Setting 1 2 3

LVDS 24-bit ON ON OFF
LVDS Dual 12-bit OFF ON ON

LVDS 24-bit

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LVDS Dual 12-bit

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SLOTS

Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI

The PCI slot allows you to insert PCI expansion card. When adding or

removing expansion card, unplug first the power supply. Read the

documentation for the expansion card if any changes to the system are

necessary.

PCI

PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ (interrupt request line) are hardware lines over which devices can

send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The “PCI & LAN” IRQ pins are

typically connected to the PCI bus INT A# ~ INT D# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4

PCI Slot 1 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#
VT6107 INT A#

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BIOS Setup

This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions.

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ENTERING SETUP

Power on the computer and press <Delete> during the beginning of the boot

sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry

point, you may restart the system and try again.

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BIOS Setup

CONTROL KEYS

Keys Description

Up Arrow Move to the previous item
Down Arrow Move to the next item
Left Arrow Move to the item in the left side
Right Arrow Move to the item in the right side
Enter Select the item
Escape Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a

Page Up / + Increase the numeric value or make changes
Page Down / - Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option

F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for

F6 Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table,

F7 Load Optimized defaults
F9 Jumps to the Main Menu
F10 Save all the CMOS changes and exit

submenu

Page Setup Menu

Option Page Setup Menu

only for Option Page Setup Menu

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NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the control keys

Up/Down arrow keys to select any item/sub-menu. Description of the

selected/highlighted category is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

An arrow symbol next to a field indicates that a sub-menu is available (see

figure below). Press <Enter> to display the sub-menu. To exit the sub-

menu, press <Esc>.

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GETTING HELP

The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help” screen. You can display

this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1>. The help screen

displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup. Press <Esc> to

exit the help screen.

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MAIN MENU

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu to set basic system configurations.

Advanced BIOS Features

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

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system

performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to set onboard power management functions.

PnP/PCI Configurations

Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations.

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PC Health Status

This menu shows the PC health status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu option to load the BIOS default settings for minimal and stable

system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high

performance system operations.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.

Set User Password

Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

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STANDARD CMOS FEATURES

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Apr

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

IDE Channel 0 Master [None]
IDE Channel 0 Slave [QUANTUM FIREBALLP AS]
IDE Channel 1 Master [None]
IDE Channel 1 Slave [None]

Halt On [All , But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 195584K
Total Memory 196608K

Tue,

20

:

21 2004

20 20

:

Item Help

Menu Level

Change the day, month, year
and century

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Date

The date format is [Day, Month Date Year]

Time

The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second]

Halt On

Sets the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that

details the possible settings.

Setting Description

All Errors System halts when any error is detected
No Errors System does not halt for any error
All, But Keyboard System halts for all non-key errors

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IDE DRIVES

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IDE HDD Auto-Detection [Press Enter]

IDE Channel 0 Master [Auto]
Access Mode [Auto]

Capacity 0 MB

Cylinder 0
Head 0
Precomp 0
Landing Zone 0
Sector 0

PIO Mode [Auto]
Ultra DMA Mode [Auto]

BIOS Setup

IDE Channel 0 Master

Item Help

Menu Level

To auto-detect the HDD's size,
head... on this channel

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard

disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category.

Select “Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual”, make sure the

information is from your hard disk vendor or system manufacturer. Below is

a table that details required hard drive information when using the “Manual”

mode.

Setting Description

IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu.

Access Mode Settings: [CHS, LBA, Large, Auto]
Capacity Formatted size of the storage device
Cylinder Number of cylinders
Head Number of heads
Precomp Write precompensation
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone
Sector Number of sectors
PIO Mode Settings: [Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4]
Ultra DMA Mode Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

Settings: [None, Auto, Manual]

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ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

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Advanced BIOS Features

Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
Virus Warning [Disabled]
CPU Internal Cache [Enabled]
Processor Number Feature [Enabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [USB-FDD]
Second Boot Device [CDROM]
Third Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Boot Other Device [Enabled]
Boot Up NumLock Status [On]
Typematic Rate Setting [Enabled]
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) [30]
Typematic Delay (Msec) [250]
Security Option [Setup]
APIC Mode [Enabled]
MPS Version Control For OS [1.4]
Display Full Screen Logo [Enabled]
Display Small Logo [Disabled]

Item Help

Menu Level

Select Hard Disk Boot
Device Priority

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Virus Warning

Setting Description

Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection
Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection

CPU Internal Cache

Setting Description

Enabled Turns on CPU Internal cache
Disabled Turns off CPU Internal cache

Processor Number Feature

Setting Description

Enabled Turns on Processor Number Feature
Disabled Turns off Processor Number Feature

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Quick Power On Self-Test

Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot up time.

Setting Description

Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and bootup time
Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST)

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating

system.

Setting Description

LS120 Boot from LS-120 drive
Hard Disk Boot from the HDD
CDROM Boot from CD-ROM
ZIP100 Boot from ATAPI ZIP drive
USB-FDD Boot from USB floppy drive
USB-ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive
USB-CDROM Boot from USB CDROM
Legacy LAN Boot from network drive
Disabled Disable the boot device sequence

Boot Other Device

Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails to boot

from the “First/Second/Third Boot Device” list.

Setting Description

Enabled Enable alternate boot device
Disabled No alternate boot device allowed

Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on.

Setting Description

On Forces keypad to behave as 10-key
Off Forces keypad to behave as arrow keys

Typematic Rate Setting

Enables “Typematic Rate” and “Typematic Delay” functions.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system retrieves a

signal from a depressed key.

Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30]

Typematic Delay (Msec)

This item sets the delay between when the key was first pressed and when

the system begins to repeat the signal from the depressed key.

Settings: [250, 500, 750, 1000]

Security Option

Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots, or

only when you enter Setup.

Setting Description

Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run BIOS

System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is

Setup

powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup

APIC Mode

Enables APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller) functionality.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

MPS Variation Control For OS

Settings: [1.1, 1.4]

Display Full Screen Logo

Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Display Small Logo

Show small energy star logo during BIOS boot up process.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

1.

Pri. Master :

2.

Pri. Slave :

3.

Sec. Master :

4.

Sec. Slave :

5.

USBHDD0 :

6.

USBHDD1 :

7.

USBHDD2 :

8.

Bootable Add-In Cards

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

Use < > or < > to
select a device, then
press < + > to move it
up, or < - > to move it
down the list. Press
<ESC> to exit this
menu.

: Move

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

PU/PD/+/-:Change Priority F10: Save

ESC: Exit

This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the “Hard

Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot Device” menu item.

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ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

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Advanced Chipset Features

Display Card Priority
AGP & P2P Bridge Control
CPU & PCI Bus Control
Select Display Device
Panel Type

[PCI Slot]
[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[CRT]
[1024x768 : 1 :On]

Item Help

Menu Level

If there are display cards on
both AGP and PCI slots,
configure this item for BIOS to
select which one to boot

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

WARNING: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for

optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless

you are familiar with the chipset.

Display Card Priority

This setting specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter.

Settings: [PCI Slot, AGP]

Select Display Device

This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system.

Settings: [CRT, LCD, CRT + LCD, DVI, CRT + DVI]

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Panel Type

This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used with the

system.

Key in a HEX number.

Settings: [ 640x480 : 1 :On, 800x600 : 1 :On, 1024x768 : 1 :On,

1280x768 : 1 :On, 1280x1024 : 2 :On, 1400x1050 : 2 :On,

1600x1200 : 2 :On, 1280x800 : 1 :On, 800x400 : 1 :On,

1024x768 : 2 :On, 1024x768 : 1 :Off, 1280x768 : 2 :Off,

1280x768 : 1 :Off, 1280x1024 : 2 :Off, 1400x1050 : 2 :Off,

1600x1200 : 2 :Off]

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AGP & P2P BRIDGE CONTROL

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP Aperture Size [128M]

AGP 2.0 Mode [4x]

VGA Share Memory Size [64M]
Direct Frame Buffer [Enabled]

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

AGP Aperture Size

This setting controls how much memory space can be allocated to AGP for

video purposes. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range

dedicated to graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the

aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

Settings: [32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1G]

VGA Share Memory Size

Settings: [Disabled, 16M, 32M, 64M]

Direct Frame Buffer

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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CPU & PCI BUS CONTROL

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

[Mode 1]VLink mode selection

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

V-Link mode selection

This menu item controls the data transfer speed between the north and south

bridge.

Settings: [By Auto, Mode 0~4]

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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Integrated Peripherals

SuperIO Device [Press Enter]

Onboard IDE Channel 1 [Enabled]
Onboard IDE Channel 2 [Enabled]
IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled]
OnChip SATA [Enabled]
SATA Mode [RAID]

AC97 Audio [Auto]
VIA OnChip LAN [Enabled]
10/100 LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]
Onboard LAN [VT6122 GigaLAN]
GigaLAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

OnChip USB Controller [All Enabled]
OnChip EHCI Controller
USB Emulation

[Enabled]
[On]

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Onboard IDE Channel 1 and 2

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for

two IDE channels.

Setting Description

Enabled Activates each channel separately
Disabled Deactivates IDE channels

IDE Prefetch Mode

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

OnChip SATA

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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SATA Mode

Serial ATA is the latest generation of the ATA interface. Serial ATA hard

drives deliver transfer speeds of up to 150MB/sec.

Setting Description

IDE Supports two SATA plus two PATA hard disk drives
RAID Only SATA supports RAID

AC’97 Audio

Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the

device is detected, the onboard VIA AC'97 (Audio Codec'97) controller will be

enabled; otherwise, it is disabled. Disable the controller if another controller

card is being used to connect to an audio device.

Setting Description

Auto Enables onboard controller if audio device is detected
Disabled Turn off onboard controller to allow external controller

VIA OnChip LAN

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

10/100 LAN Boot ROM

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Onboard LAN

Settings: [VT6122 GigaLAN, VT6107 10/100]

GigaLAN Boot ROM

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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OnChip USB Controller

Settings: [All Disabled, All Enabled, 1&2 USB Port, 2&3 USB Port, 1&3 USB

Port, 1 USB Port, 2 USB Port, 3 USB Port]

OnChip EHCI Controller

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

USB Emulation

Set this field to choose the USB emulation. When set to “OFF “, do not

support any USB device on DOS. When set to “KB/MS”, support USB legacy

keyboard and mouse, no support USB storage. And set to ”ON”, support USB

legacy keyboard, mouse and storage.

Settings: [OFF, KB/MS, ON]

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SUPER IO DEVICE

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Onboard Serial Port 1 [3F8/IRQ4]
Onboard Serial Port 2 [2F8/IRQ3]
UART Mode Select [Normal]
RxD, TxD Active [Hi,Hi]
IR Transmission Delay [Disabled]
UR2 Duplex Mode [Half]
Use IR Pins [IR-Rx2Tx2]

Onboard Parallel Port [378/IRQ7]

EPP Mode Select [EPP1.7]

UART 3 [3E8]

UART 4 [2E8]

BIOS Setup

SuperIO Device

Item Help

Menu Level

[SPP]Parallel Port Mode

[3]ECP Mode Use DMA

[IRQ5]UART 3 Use IRQ

[IRQ10]UART 4 Use IRQ

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

Sets the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard serial ports A and B.

Selecting “Auto” allows the BIOS to automatically determine the correct base

I/O port address.

Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, Auto]

UART Mode Select

Settings: [IrDA, ASKIR, Normal]

RxD, TxD Active

Settings: [Hi.Hi, Hi.Lo, Lo.Hi, Lo.Lo]

IR Transmission Delay

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

UR2 Duplex Mode

Settings: [Full, Half]

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Use IR Pins

Settings: [RxD2.TxD2, IR-Rx2Tx2]

Onboard Parallel

Settings: [Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode

Settings: [SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP, Normal]

EPP Mode Select

Settings: [EPP1.9, EPP1.7]

ECP Mode Use DMA

Settings: [1, 3]

UART 3/4

Settings: [Disabled, 3F8, 2F8, 3E8, 2E8]

UART 3/4 Use IRQ

Settings: [IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ10, IRQ11]

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POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
Power Management Timer [Disabled]
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]

Power Off by PWRBTN [Instant-Off]
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto]
AC Loss Auto Restart [Off]

Peripherals Activities [Press Enter]
IRQs Activities [Press Enter]

[S1(POS)]

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

This item allows you
to select how the BIOS
put system into power
saving mode.

S1(POS): System in
low power mode

S3(STR): All
components are powered
off except memory.

S1 & S3: Depends on
OS to select S1 or S3

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

ACPI Suspend Type

Setting Description

S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state,

S3(STR) S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state. In this state,

S1 & S3 Depends on the OS to select S1 or S3.

no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware
maintains all system contexts.

power is supplied only to essential components such as main
memory and wakeup-capable devices. The system context is
saved to main memory, and context is restored from the
memory when a "wakeup" event occurs.

HDD Power Down

Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the

hard disk.

Settings: [Disabled, 1~15 (minutes)]

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Power Management Timer

Set the idle time before system enters power saving mode. ACPI OS such as

Windows XP will override this option.

Settings: [Disabled, 1/2/4/6/8/10/20/30/40 (minutes), 1 (hour)]

Video Off Option

Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power

saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option.

Setting Description

Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power saving

Suspend -> Off Screen is turned off when system enters power saving mode

mode

Power Off by PWRBTN

This field configures the power button on the chassis.

Setting Description

Delay 4 Sec System is turned off if power button is pressed for more than

Instant-Off Power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button

four seconds

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resuming from S3 state. This is only

necessary for older VGA drivers.

Settings: [Auto, Yes, No]

AC Loss Auto Restart

The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power loss during

system operation.

Setting Description

Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is

On Restarts the system when the power is back
Former-Sts Former-Sts

pressed

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PERIPHERAL ACTIVITIES

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VGA Event [OFF]
LPT & COM Event
HDD Event
PCI Master Event [OFF]

PS2KB Wakeup Select
PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5[Disabled]
PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5[Disabled]
USB Resume [Disabled]
PowerOn by PCI Card [Disabled]
Modem Ring Resume [Disabled]

RTC Alarm Resume [Disabled]

Date (of Month) 0
Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) 0: 0: 0

[COM]
[ON]

[Hot Key]

Peripherals Activities

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

Decide whether or not
the power management
unit should monitor
VGA activities.

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

VGA Event

Enables the power management unit to monitor VGA activities.

Settings: [Off, On]

LPT & COM Event

Decide whether or not the power management unit should monitor serial port

(COM) activities.

Settings: [None, LPT, COM, LPT/COM]

HDD Event

Enables the power management unit to monitor hard disk activities.

Settings: [Off, On]

PCI Master Event

Enables the power management unit to monitor PCI master activities.

Settings: [Off, On]

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PS2KB Wakeup Select

When selecting “Password”, press <Page Up> or <Page Down> to change

password. The maximum number of characters is eight. “PS2MS Wakeup

from S3/S4/S5” and “PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5” will be disabled while

changing the password.

Settings: [Hot Key, Password]

PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

Enables any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving

mode to an active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5

Sets a Hot Key to restore the system from the power saving mode to an

active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F2, Ctrl+F3, Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+F5, Ctrl+F6,

Ctrl+F7, Ctrl+F8, Ctrl+F9, Ctrl+F10, Ctrl+F11, Ctrl+F12, Power, Wake, Any

Key]

USB Resume

Enables activity detected from USB devices to restore the system from a

suspended state to an active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

PowerOn by PCI Card

Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or

resume from a suspended state. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB

ports, etc.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Modem Ring Resume

Enables any Ring-In signals from the modem to restore the system from a

suspended state to an active state.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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RTC Alarm Resume

Sets a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the system.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Date (of Month)

The field specifies the date for “RTC Alarm Resume”.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

The field specifies the time for “RTC Alarm Resume”.

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IRQS ACTIVITIES

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Primary INTR [ON]
IRQ3 (COM 2) [Disabled]
IRQ4 (COM 1) [Enabled]
IRQ5 (COM 3) [Disabled]
IRQ6 (Reserved) [Disabled]
IRQ7 (LPT ) [Disabled]
IRQ8 (RTC Alarm) [Disabled]
IRQ9 (IRQ2 Redir) [Disabled]
IRQ10 (COM 4) [Disabled]
IRQ11 (Reserved) [Disabled]
IRQ12 (PS/2 Mouse) [Enabled]
IRQ13 (Coprocessor) [Enabled]
IRQ14 (Hard Disk) [Enabled]
IRQ15 (Reserved) [Disabled]

IRQs Activities

Item Help

Menu Level

If you choose Disabled, the
power management unit will
not monitor any IRQ activities.

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

Primary INTR

Restores the system to an active state if IRQ activity is detected from any of

the enabled channels

Settings: [Off, On]

IRQ3~IRQ15

Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. These fields are

only available if “Primary INTR” is on.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

NOTE: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated

to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the

operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After

receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system

will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the IO device.

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PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS

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PnP / PCI Configurations

PNP OS Installed [No]
Reset Configuration Data [Disabled]

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

IRQ Resources Press Enter

Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

Select Yes if you are using a
Plug and Play capable
operating system. Select No if
you need the BIOS to
configure non-boot devices.

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

NOTE: This section covers some very technical items and it is

strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you

are an experienced user.

PNP OS Installed

Setting Description

Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting (VGA,

No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards

IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the
PnP operating system

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Reset Configuration Data

This field should usually be left “Disabled”.

Setting Description

Enabled Resets the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data)

Disabled Default setting

after exiting BIOS Setup if a newly installed PCI card or the
system configuration prevents the operating system from
loading

Resource Controlled By

Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible

devices.

Setting Description

Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base

Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration

address fields

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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IRQ RESOURCES

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IRQ-3 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-4 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-5 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-7 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-9 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-10 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-11 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-12 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-14 assigned to [PCI Device]
IRQ-15 assigned to [PCI Device]

BIOS Setup

IRQ Resources

Item Help

Menu Level

Legacy ISA for devices
compliant with the original PC
AT bus specification, PCI / ISA
PnP for devices compliant
with the Plug and Play
standard whether designed
for PCI or ISA bus architecture

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

NOTE: The items are adjustable only when “Resources Controlled By”

is set to “Manual.”

IRQ Resources list IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 for users to set each IRQ a

type depending on the type of device using the IRQ.

Setting Description

PCI Device For Plug-and-Play compatible devices designed for PCI bus

Reserved The IRQ will be reserved for other requests

architecture

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PC HEALTH STATUS

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CPU Temp. High Limit
CPU Temp. Tolerance

Chassis Temp. High Limit [Disabled]
Chassis Temp. Tolerance [0 degC]

CPU Temperature
Chassis Temperature

CPU FAN Speed
Chassis FAN Speed

Vcore(V)

3.3Vin(V)
+ 5 V
+12 V

PC Health Status

[Disabled]
[0 degC]

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored

hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan

speeds.

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FREQUENCY / VOLTAGE CONTROL

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Frequency / Voltage Control

DRAM Clock [By SPD]
DRAM Timing [Auto By SPD]

SDRAM CAS Latency 2.5
Bank Interleave Disabled
Precharge to Active(Trp) 4T
Active to Precharge(Tras) 9T
Active to CMD(Trcd) 4T
REF to ACT/REF to REF(Trfc 15T
ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) 3T

DRAM Command Rate [2T Command]
Spread Spectrum Range [+/- 0.3%]

[Enabled]Spread Spectrum

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

: Move

Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help

F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults

DRAM Clock

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host

clock and DRAM clock frequency.

Settings: [100 MHz, 133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200MHz, By SPD]

DRAM Timing

The value in this field depends on the memory modules installed in your

system. Changing the value from the factory setting is not recommended

unless you install new memory that has a different performance rating than

the original modules.

Settings: [Manual, Auto By SPD]

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SDRAM CAS Latency

This item is for setting the speed it takes for the memory module to complete

a command. Generally, a lower setting will improve the performance of your

system. However, if your system becomes less stable, you should change it

to a higher setting. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to

“Manual”.

Settings: [1.5, 2, 2.5, 3]

Bank Interleave

This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface.

Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access

cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being

accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the refresh

time of each bank. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to

“Manual”.

Settings: [Disabled, 2 Bank, 4 Bank]

Precharge to Active (Trp)

This field is for setting the length of time it takes to precharge a row in the

memory module before the row becomes active. Longer values are safer but

may not offer the best performance. This field is only available when “DRAM

Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T]

Active to Precharge (Tras)

This field is for setting the length of time it a row stays active before

precharging. Longer values are safer but may not offer the best performance.

This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [6T, 7T, 8T, 9T]

Active to CMD (Trcd)

This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T]

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REF to ACT / REF (Trfc)

This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [12T, 13T, 14T, 15T]

ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD)

This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [2T, 3T]

DRAM Command Rate

This field is for setting how fast the memory controller sends out commands.

Lower setting equals faster command rate.

NOTE: Some memory modules may not be able to handle lower

settings.

Settings: [2T Command, 1T Command]

Spread Spectrum Range

Settings: [+/- 0.1%, +/- 0.2%, +/- 0.3%, +/- 0.6%]

Spread Spectrum

When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of

the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum

function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the

spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

N

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

This option is for restoring all the default fail-safe BIOS settings. These

values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with

basic performance.

Entering “Y” loads the default fail-safe BIOS values.

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LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)?

Load Optimized Defaults

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

N

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The

default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a

stable system with optimized performance.

Entering “Y” loads the default optimized BIOS values.

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SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Enter Password:

Change / Set / Disable Password

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a

password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS

Setup is run. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part

of your system configuration.

There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor password and a

user password. When a supervisor password is used, the BIOS Setup

program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed. When a

user password is used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the

BIOS settings cannot be changed.

To set the password, type the password (up to eight characters in length)

and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously set

password from CMOS memory. The new password will need to be reentered

to be confirmed. To cancel the process press <Esc>.

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To disable the password, press <Enter> when prompted to enter a new

password. A message will show up to confirm disabling the password. To

cancel the process press <Esc>.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to request the

password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized

use of the system. See “Security Option” in the “Advanced BIOS Features”

section for more details.

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SAVE & EXIT SETUP

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

SAVE to CMOS & EXIT (Y/N)?

Save Data to CMOS

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

N

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

Entering “Y” saves any changes made and exits the program.

Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

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EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

BIOS Setup

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP / PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)?

Abandon all Data

Frequency / Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

N

Exit Without Saving

: Select ItemF9 : Menu in BIOS

Entering “Y” discards any changes made and exits the program.

Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

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HAPTER

C

4

Driver Installation

This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver and
application. You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before
installing other drivers such as audio or VGA drivers. The applications
will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already
installed.

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DRIVER UTILITIES

Getting Started

The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the driver utilities

and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard. If the CD is

missing from the retail box, please contact the local dealer for the CD.

Note: The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time. The latest

updated versions are available at http://www.viaembedded.com./

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Running the Driver Utilities CD

To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The CD should run automatically after closing the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.

The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the

screen. If the CD does not run automatically, click on the “Start” button and

select “Run…” Then type: "D:\Setup.exe".

NOTE: D: might not be the drive letter of the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM in

your system.

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CD CONTENT

VIA 4in1 Drivers: Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support

Driver (enables the performance enhancing bus mastering
functions on ATA-capable Hard Disk Drives and ensures IDE
device compatibility), AGP VxD Driver (provides service routines
to your VGA driver and interface directly to hardware, providing
fast graphical access), IRQ Routing Miniport Driver (sets the
system's PCI IRQ routing sequence) and VIA INF Driver
(enables the VIA Power Management function).

VIA Graphics Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA graphic

chip.

VIA Audio Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA audio chip.
VIA USB 2.0 Driver: Enhances VIA USB 2.0 ports.
VIA LAN Driver: Enhances the onboard VIA 10/100M LAN

chip.

VIA GigaLAN Driver: Enhances the onboard optional VIA

VT6122 10/100/1000M LAN chip.

VIA RAID Driver: Support for RAID devices.

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