VIA Technologies CM35-SC, CM30-SC User Manual

CM35-SC CM30-SC
Rev. A+ System Board Users Manual
44400031
Copyright
This publication is provided for informational purposes only. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document. Further, the manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes.
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Trademarks
Microsoft® MS-DOS®, WindowsTM, Windows® 95, Windows® 98 and Windows® 2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel®, Pentium® III and Celeron
TM
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. VIA CyrixIII is a registered trademark of VIA Technologies, Inc. Award is a registered trademark of Award Software, Inc. Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this manual are the properties of their respective holders.
Caution:
Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the battery manufacturers instructions.
FCC and DOC Statement on Class B
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 residential installation. 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
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.
2. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
Table of Contents
Read Me First..........................................................
Chapter 1 - Introduction
1.1 Features and Specifications..................................................................................
1.2 Package Checklist.........................................................................................................
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
2.1 System Board Layout .............................................................................................
2.2 System Memory.............................................................................................................
2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors................................................
2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side Bus...............
2.5 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data..........................................
2.6 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec...........................
2.7 Ports and Connectors.............................................................................................
Chapter 3 - Award BIOS Setup Utility
3.1 The Basic Input/Output System.....................................................................
3.1.1 Standard CMOS Features.............................................................
3.1.2 Advanced BIOS Features..............................................................
3.1.3 Advanced Chipset Features ......................................................
3.1.4 Integrated Peripherals.........................................................................
3.1.5 Power Management Setup............................................................
3.1.6 PnP/PCI Configurations....................................................................
3.1.7 PC Health Status...................................................................................
3.1.8 Frequency/Voltage Control............................................................
3.1.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults.....................................................................
3.1.10 Load Optimized Defaults..............................................................
3.1.11 Set Supervisor Password...............................................................
3.1.12 Set User Password..............................................................................
3.1.13 Save & Exit Setup.................................................................................
3.1.14 Exit Without Saving..............................................................................
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Chapter 4 - Supported Softwares
4.1 Desktop Management Interface.....................................................................
4.2 VIA Hardware Monitor............................................................................................
4.3 VIA Service Pack..........................................................................................................
4.4 Audio Drivers and Software Application...............................................
4.5 Drivers and Utilities Installation Notes.....................................................
Appendix A - Using the Suspend to RAM
Function
A.1 Using the Suspend to RAM Function........................................................
Appendix B - System Error Messages
B.1 POST Beep.......................................................................................................................
B.2 Error Messages..............................................................................................................
Appendix C - Troubleshooting
C.1 Troubleshooting Checklist....................................................................................
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Read Me First
This page contains a summary of the important notes that must be given special attention to prior to using the system board.
Processor
The frequency ratio of some processors may have been locked
by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect. The system will instead use its factory default ratio.
The frequency ratio of processors greater than 8x has been
locked by the manufacturer and will no longer have the flexibility of using extended ratios. Therefore, the system will use the processors factory default ratio.
Selecting an external bus clock other than 66MHz, 100MHz or
133MHz may result to the processors or systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance.
System Memory
The system board supports both VCM and PC SDRAM DIMMs. If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you insert the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Using different types (VCM or PC SDRAM) of DIMMs may cause problems.
5VSB Power
If you are using the (1) Wake-On-LAN and/or (2) Wake-On-
Ring (internal modem) functions, the 5VSB power source of your
power supply must support 720mA.
If you are using the Suspend to RAM function, the 5VSB power
source of your power supply must support 1A.
Drivers
Make sure to reboot the system after each driver installation. Problems will occur if you reboot only after installing all the drivers.
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1.1 Features and Specifications
1.1.1 Features
Chipset
VIA® 8604/82C686A AGPset (PL133) - CM30-SC  VIA® 8605/82C686A AGPset (PM133) - CM35-SC
Processor
The system board is equipped with Socket 370. It is also equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects 1.30V to 3.5V.
Pentium® III FCPGA 133MHz FSB (533EB-933EB) or 100MHz
FSB (500E-850E) processor
Celeron
TM
66MHz FSB: FCPGA (566MHz-700MHz) or PPGA
(300A-533MHz) processor
VIA CyrixIII processor
System Memory
Up to 1GB using VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) or PC
SDRAM DIMM (unbuffered or registered)
Two 168-pin DIMM sockets  Uses x64 PC SDRAM, 3.3V
- PC-66 SDRAM DIMM for 66MHz FSB processors
- PC-100 SDRAM DIMM for 100/66MHz FSB processors
- PC-133 SDRAM DIMM for 133MHz FSB processors
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Note:
If you are using more than one DIMM, make sure you insert the same type of DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. Using different types (VCM or PC SDRAM) of DIMMs may cause problems.
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Expansion Slots
The CM35-SC system board is equipped with 1 shared AGP / DFP (Digital Flat Panel) slot while CM30-SC is only equipped with the DFP slot.
The AGP slot on the CM35-SC system board is a universal AGP slot. AGP is an interface designed to support high performance 3D graphics cards. It utilizes a dedicated pipeline to access system memory for texturing, z-buffering and alpha blending. The universal AGP slot supports AGP 2x with up to 533MB/sec. bandwidth and AGP 4x with up to 1066MB/sec. bandwidth for 3D graphics applications. AGP in this system board will deliver faster and better graphics to your PC.
Both system boards are also equipped with 2 dedicated PCI slots and 1 shared AMR/ISA slot. AMR (Audio/Modem Riser) is an interface designed for installing an audio riser card, modem riser card or audio/modem riser card that is compliant to the AMR specification.
Onboard Graphics Features
Integrated Savage4 2D/3D/Video accelerator
- Shares 1MB of the system memory
- Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA)
- Full AGP 4x, including sideband addressing and execute mode
- High quality DVD video playback
3D rendering features
- 32-bit true color rendering
- MPEG-2 video textures  2D hardware acceleration features  Motion video architecture  Software drivers
- Windows® 95/98/2000
- Windows NT® 4.0
DIMMs
2MBx64 4MBx64 8MBx64
Memory Size
16MB 32MB 64MB
DIMMs
16MBx64 32MBx64 64MBx64
Memory Size
128MB 256MB 512MB
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Onboard Audio Features
Supports Microsoft® DirectSound/DirectSound 3D  AC97 supported with full duplex, independent sample rate con-
verter for audio recording and playback
ATX Double Deck Ports (PC 99 color-coded connectors)
Two USB ports  One NS16C550A-compatible DB-9 serial port  One DB-15 VGA port  One SPP/ECP/EPP DB-25 parallel port  One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 mouse port  One mini-DIN-6 PS/2 keyboard port  One game/MIDI port  Three audio jacks: line-out, line-in and mic-in
Connectors
One connector for 2 additional external USB ports  One 9-pin connector for 1 external serial port  One connector for IrDA interface  Two IDE connectors  One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2.88MB floppy
drives  One 20-pin ATX power supply connector  One Wake-On-LAN connector  One Wake-On-Ring connector  CPU and chassis fan connectors  Three internal audio connectors (AUX-in, CD-in and TAD)
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices  Supports ATA/33 or ATA/66 hard drives  PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE (data transfer rate up
to 16.6MB/sec.)  Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer  Supports ATAPI CD-ROM, LS-120 and ZIP
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IrDA Interface
The system board is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices. It supports peripheral devices that meet the HPSIR and ASKIR standard.
USB Ports
The system board supports 4 USB ports. Two onboard USB ports are located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. The J23 connector on the system board allows you to connect the optional 3rd and 4th USB ports. These optional USB ports, which are mounted on a card-edge bracket, will be provided as an option. USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
BIOS
Award BIOS, Windows® 95/98/2000 Plug and Play compatible  Supports SCSI sequential boot-up  Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades  Supports DMI 2.0 function  2Mbit flash memory
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
The system board comes with a DMI 2.0 built into the BIOS. The DMI utility in the BIOS automatically records various information about your system configuration and stores these information in the DMI pool, which is a part of the system board's Plug and Play BIOS. DMI, along with the appropriately networked software, is designed to make inventory, maintenance and troubleshooting of computer systems easier. Refer to chapter 4 for instructions on using the DMI utility.
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1.1.2 System Health Monitor Functions
The system board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions.
Monitors CPU/system temperature and overheat alarm  Monitors VCORE/3.3V/5V/12V/2.5V voltages and failure alarm  Monitors CPU/chassis fan speed and failure alarm  Automatic CPU and chassis fans on/off control  Read back capability that displays temperature, voltage and fan
speed
Refer to the PC Health Status section in chapter 3 and the VIA Hardware Monitor section in chapter 4 for more information.
1.1.3 Intelligence
Automatic CPU/Chassis Fan Off
The CPU and chassis fans will automatically turn off once the system enters the Suspend mode.
Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the Soft-Off By PWRBTN field of the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
Wake-On-Ring
This feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake-up/power-on to respond to calls coming through an internal or external modem. Refer to Wake-On-Ring Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
If you are using a modem add-in card, the 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
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RTC Timer to Power-on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power-on on the set date and time. Refer to Resume On Alarm (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function. Refer to Wake-On-LAN Connector in chapter 2 and Resume On LAN/Ring (Wake Up Events field) in the Power Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support a minimum of ≥720mA.
AC Power Failure Recovery
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. Currently, only Windows® 98/2000 supports the ACPI function allowing you to use the Suspend to RAM function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting Standby when you shut down Windows® 98/2000 without having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the entire
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operating session into RAM (Random Access Memory) when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly where you left off the next time you power-on the system. Refer to Using the
Suspend to RAM Function in appendix A for more information.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
1A.
Virus Protection
1.2 Package Checklist
The system board package contains the following items:
þ The system board þ A users manual þ One card-edge bracket with a serial port þ One IDE cable for ATA/33 or ATA/66 IDE drives þ One 34-pin floppy disk drive cable þ One Main Board Utility CD
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance.
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2.1 System Board Layout
Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation
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Note:
The illustrations on the following pages are based on the CM35-SC system board, which is the board with the universal AGP slot.
CM35-SC
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2.2 System Memory
The system board is equipped with two 168-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) sockets that support VCM or PC SDRAM DIMM. PC SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory) uses a fast memory interface technology that includes using the clock on the chip to synchronize with the CPU clock so that the timing of the memory chips and the timing of the CPU are synchronized. This saves time during transmission of data, subsequently increasing system performance.
Refer to chapter 1 (System Memory section) for detailed specification of the memory supported by the system board.
Warning:
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your system board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform the upgrade instruction procedures described at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis. If a wrist strap is unavailable, establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection.
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1. Pull the tabs which are at the ends of the socket to the side.
2. Position the DIMM above the socket with the notches in the
module aligned with the keys on the socket.
3. Seat the module vertically into the socket. Make sure it is
completely seated. The tabs will hold the DIMM in place.
Pin 1
Notch
Key
Tab
Tab
2.2.1 Installing the DIM Module
A DIM module simply snaps into a DIMM socket on the system board. Pin 1 of the DIM module must correspond with Pin 1 of the socket.
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2.3 Frequency Ratio Settings for Processors
The following table shows the available frequency ratios and their corresponding DIP switch setting. There are 4 switches on SW1. The black rectangle in the diagram denotes the part that is protruding, the adjustable switch. Make sure SW1 is set correctly before applying power, otherwise you will not be able to power-on the system.
Example: Switch 1: Off
Switch 2: On Switch 3: Off Switch 4: On
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4x
--- 4.5x
333MHz 5x
Processor
SW1
66MHz 100MHz
Freq. Ratio
5.5x
Processor
SW1
66MHz
100MHz
Freq. Ratio
400MHz
433MHz
466MHz
500MHz
6x
6.5x
7x
7.5x
8x533MHz
500MHz
366MHz
133MHz
533MHz
133MHz
650MHz
700MHz 933MHz*
866MHz
800MHz
750MHz 1GHz*
800MHz
1.066GHz*
667MHz
733MHz
300MHz
300AMHz
550MHz
600MHz
600MHz
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Important:
The frequency ratio of some processors shown in the table
may have been locked by the manufacturer. If you are using this kind of processor, setting an extended ratio for the processor will have no effect. The system will instead use its factory default ratio.
The frequency ratio of processors greater than 8x has been
locked by the manufacturer and will no longer have the flexibility of using extended ratios. Therefore, the system will use the processors factory default ratio.
At the time this document was printed, the CPUs marked
with asterisk (*) are not yet available. They are included in the table for reference only.
The processors supported by the system board support
VID (Voltage Identification). The switching voltage regulator on the system board will automatically set the voltage regulator according to the voltage of the processor.
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2.4 Jumper Settings for Selecting the CPUs Front Side Bus
CPU Front Side Bus Select - Jumpers JP1 and JP2
These jumpers are used to select the front side bus of the processor installed on the system board. The default setting is Auto
- the system will automatically run according to the FSB of the processor.
Warning:
Some processors, when overclocked, may result to the processors or systems instability and are not guaranteed to provide better system performance. If you are unable to boot your system due to overclocking, make sure to set these jumpers back to their default settings.
2-3 On1-2 On
All Off
JP1
1-2 On
2-3 On
2-3 On
All Off
JP2
1-2 On
2-3 On
All Off
All Off
Auto*
66MHz
100MHz
133MHz
* denotes default setting
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2.5 Jumper Settings for Clearing CMOS Data
Clear CMOS Data - Jumper JP3
If you encounter the following,
a) CMOS data becomes
corrupted.
b) You forgot the supervisor or
user password.
c) You are unable to boot-up the
computer system because the processors bus clock was incorrectly set in the BIOS.
you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS.
To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below.
1. Power-off the system and unplug the power cord.
2. Set JP3 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP3 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On.
3. Plug the power cord and power-on the system.
If your reason for clearing the CMOS data is due to incorrect setting of the processors bus clock in the BIOS, please proceed to step 4.
4. After powering-on the system, press <Del> to enter the main menu of the BIOS.
5. Select the Frequency/Voltage Control submenu and press <Enter>.
6. Set the CPU Host/PCI Clock field to its default setting or an appropriate bus clock. Refer to CPU Host/PCI Clock in the Frequency/Voltage Control section in chapter 3 for more information.
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7. Press <Esc> to return to the main menu of the BIOS setup utility. Select Save & Exit Setup and press <Enter>.
8. Type <Y> and press <Enter>.
2-3 On:
Clear CMOS Data
1-2 On: Normal
(default)
1
2
3
1
2
3
2.6 Jumper Settings for the Onboard Audio Codec
Onboard Audio Codec Settings - Jumper JP4
The default setting is On, the onboard audio codec enabled. If you are not using the onboard audio codec, set this jumper to Off - Disabled.
Off:
Disable the Onboard
Audio Codec
On:
Enable the Onboard
Audio Codec
(default)
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2.7 Ports and Connectors
2.7.1 Serial Ports
The built-in serial ports are RS-232C asynchronous communication ports with 16C550A-compatible UARTs that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices. You can set the serial ports I/O address in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
Connecting the Serial Ports
The system board is equipped with an onboard serial port (J4 ­Teal/Turquoise) for COM 1 primary serial port located at the ATX double deck ports of the board. It is also equipped with a 9-pin connector at location J5 for COM 2 secondary serial por t.
One card-edge bracket mounted with a serial port cable is provided with the system board. If you want to use the secondary serial port, connect the serial por t cable to connector J5. Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of connector J5. Mount the card-edge bracket to the system chassis.
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2.7.2 PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard Ports
The system board is equipped with an onboard PS/2 mouse (Green) and PS/2 keyboard (Purple) ports - both at location J2 of the ATX double deck ports. The PS/2 mouse port uses IRQ12. If a mouse is not connected to this port, the system will reserve IRQ12 for other expansion cards.
Warning:
Make sure to turn off your computer prior to connecting or disconnecting a mouse or keyboard. Failure to do so may damage the system board.
2.7.3 Parallel Port
The system board has a stan­dard printer port (J6 - Burgundy) located at the ATX double deck ports of the board for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports Normal, ECP and EPP modes. You can set the ports mode in the Integrated Peripher­als submenu of the BIOS.
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2.7.4 Floppy Disk Drive Connector
The system board is equipped with a shrouded floppy disk drive connector that supports two standard floppy disk drives. To prevent improper floppy cable installation, the shrouded floppy disk header has a keying mechanism. The 34-pin connector on the floppy cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable this function in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
Connecting the Floppy Disk Drive Cable
1. Install the 34-pin header connector of the floppy disk drive cable into the shrouded floppy disk header (J8) on the system board. The colored edge of the ribbon should be aligned with pin 1 of J8.
2. Install the other 34-pin header connector(s) into the disk drive(s). Align the colored edge of the daisy chained ribbon cable with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s). The end-most connector should be attached to the drive you want to designate as Drive A.
Setting
Normal
ECP (Extended Capabilities Por t)
EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port)
Function
Allows normal speed operation but in one direction only.
Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the SPPs data transfer rate.
Allows bidirectional parallel port op­eration at maximum speed.
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2.7.5 IDE Disk Drive Connector
The system board is equipped with two shrouded PCI IDE headers that will interface four Enhanced IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) disk drives. To prevent improper IDE cable installation, each shrouded PCI IDE header has a keying mechanism. The 40-pin connector on the IDE cable can be placed into the header only if pin 1 of the connector is aligned with pin 1 of the header. You may enable or disable the onboard primary or secondary IDE controller in the Integrated Peripherals submenu of the BIOS.
Connecting the IDE Disk Drive Cable
1. If you are connecting two IDE drives, install the 40-pin connector of the IDE cable into the primar y shrouded IDE header (J9). If you are adding a third or fourth IDE device, install the 40-pin connector of the other IDE cable into the secondary shrouded IDE header (J10).
2. Install the other 40-pin header connector(s) into the device with the colored edge of the ribbon cable aligned with pin 1 of the drive edge connector(s).
Note:
Refer to your disk drive users manual for information about selecting proper drive switch settings.
Adding a Second IDE Disk Drive
When using two IDE drives, one must be set as the master and the other as the slave. Follow the instructions provided by the drive manufacturer for setting the jumpers and/or switches on the drives.
The system board supports Enhanced IDE or ATA-2, ATA/33 or ATA/66 hard drives. We recommend that you use hard drives from the same manufacturer. In a few cases, drives from two different
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