VIA Technologies EX10000EG - VIA EPIA Motherboard, EPIA-EX User Manual

User’s Manual

EPIA-EX

Version 1.14

January 18, 2012

Copyright

Copyright © 2010-2012 VIA Technologies Incorporated. All rights reserved.
No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval

system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA
Technologies, Incorporated.

Trademarks

All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. PS/2 is a registered trademark of
IBM Corporation. Award BIOS is a registered trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

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 works 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:

Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product.
Do not reuse, recharge, or reheat an old battery.
Do not attempt to force open the battery.
Do not discard used batteries with regular trash.
Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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OX CONTENTS

One VIA Mini-ITX mainb oard
One Quick I nstallation Guide
One ATA-133/100 IDE ribbon cable
One driver and utilities CD
One IO bracket

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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

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

Specifica tions ....................................................................... 1

Mainboard S pecifications ....................................................... 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 2 ............................................................................... 9

Installation........................................................................... 9

CPU ................................................................................... 10

Memory Module Installation ................................................. 12

Connecting the Power Supply ............................................... 13

Back Panel Ports ................................................................. 14

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

Jumpers............................................................................. 23

Slots.................................................................................. 25

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

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

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

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

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

Getting Hel p ....................................................................... 31

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

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

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

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

CPU Feature ....................................................................... 40

Hard Disk Boot Priority ........................................................ 42

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................. 43

AGP & P2P B ridge Contr ol .................................................... 45

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CPU & PCI B us Control ........................................................ 47

TV Output C onnector........................................................... 48

Integrated Peripherals ......................................................... 49

VIA OnChip PCI Device ........................................................ 50

USB Device Setting ............................................................. 51

Power Manag ement Setup .................................................... 53

Wakeup Event Detect .......................................................... 55

PNP/PCI Con figurations ....................................................... 57

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

DRAM Clock/ Drive Control .................................................... 60

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

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

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

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

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

Chapter 4 ............................................................................. 69

Driver Installation ............................................................... 69

Driver Ut ilities .................................................................... 70

CD Content ........................................................................ 72

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1

Specifications

The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-EX uses the
Mini-ITX mainboar d for m-factor develope d by VIA Technologi es,
Inc. as pa rt of the company’s open industry-wide total
connectivity initiative. The ma inboard enables the creation of an
exciting new generation of small, ergonomic, innovat ive and
affordable embedded systems. Through a high level of
integration, the Mini-ITX occupy 66% of the si ze of FlexATX
mainboard form factor.

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AINBOARD SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

• Su pport V IA C7 1 .5GHz / 1 .0GHz NanoBGA2 P rocesso r

Chipset

• VIA CX7 00 M Advan ce d All-i n-one S ys tem Pro cessor

Graphic s

• In tegrated UniCh rome™ Pro II 3D/ 2D AGP wi th MPEG-2 and

WMV9 Vide o Decod ing Acc el eration

Audio

• VIA VT1 70 8A High D efiniti on Audio Codec

Memory

• 1 x DDR 2 533 DIM M slot (u p to 1 GB)

Expansion Slot

• 1 x PCI s lot

IDE

• 1 x Ultra DMA 133 /1 00/66/33 connector

LAN

• VIA VT6 10 7 10/10 0 Mbps Fa st Ethe rnet Controller or VT6122

Gigabit E thernet Contro ll er (Opt ional)

Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x DVI c onnector

• 1 x RJ-45 with U SB stack 2.0 con nector

• 1 x Min iD IN for S-Video o utput

• 1 x Tripl e RCA j ack for c om posite video and ster eo audio

outputs

• 1 x Tripl e RCA j ack for c om ponent video o utput

• 1 x S/PDI F coaxial connec tor

• 1 x S/PDI F optic al connec tor

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On board I /O Connectors

• 1 x USB p in conn ector for 4 additional US B 2.0 por ts

• 1 x 1394 pin con nector fo r 1 139 4 port

• 1 x Front -panel au dio hea der for H P-out and MIC-in

• 1 x Audio Line-i n header

• 1 x LPC h eader

• 1 x LVDS connector to sup port 1-CH LVDS p anel

• 1 x LVDS inverter connect or

• 1 x TV ou t header for S CA RT and D-terminal

• 1 x Video pin co nn ector f or CCIR 656/601 video in put and SMBus

• 1 x PS2 m ouse/keyboard he ader

• 2 x SAT A connector s

• 2 x Fan p in conn ectors fo r CPU and System fans

• 1 x ATX power co nnector

BIOS

• Aw ard BIOS with LP C 4/8Mb it flash memory capacity

Form Fact or

• Mini-ITX (6 layers)

• 17 cm X 1 7 cm

Note:

Due to the hardware limitation, DDR2 SDRAM chips organized as
128Mb x 8 bank cannot be supported by EPIA products with CN700
and CX700M chipsets.

Specifications

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AINBOARD LAYOUT

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B

ACK PANEL LAYOUT

Specifications

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ACK PANEL PORTS

Port Descripti on Page

S/PDIF S/PDIF Ports 13
DVI DVI Por t 13
S- Video S- Video p ort 13
RJ 45 RJ 45 port 14
US B US B 2.0 ports 14
RCA Jac ks 3 Compo nent / 3 Compo site Vi deo P or ts 14

S

LOTS

Port Descripti on Page

DDR2 DI MM Memory module slot 11
PCI Ex pansi on card slot 24

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NBOARD CONNECTORS

Connector Descripti on Page

ATXPWR Power c ab le co nnector 12
CPUFAN CPU fan co nnect or 10
SYSFAN System fan co nnector 10
+1 2V +12V po wer con necto r 10
IDE IDE dr ive c onnecto r 15
F_ PANEL Fr ont p an el co nnector 16
F_ AUDIO Fr ont A ud io co nnector 17
KBMS Ke yboar d and M ouse co nnect or 17
LP C LP C connector 18
LV DS LVDS connect or 18
SA TA 1- 2 Seria l ATA 1 and 2 conne ct ors 19
SMBus SMBus c onnecto r 19
US B_1/2 Un ivers al Seri al Bus 2.0 con nectors 1/2- 3/4 19
CD_IN Audio Line-in conn ec tor 20
13 94_1 IE EE 13 94 conn ector 20
VIP VI P conne ctor 20
SC ART a nd
D- termi na l

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NBOARD JUMPERS

SC ART a nd D-te rminal conne ct or(op tional) 2 1

Jumper Descripti on Page

CLEAR_C MOS Reset C MOS s et tings 22
IVDD_SE L Se t pan el’s in put vol tage 22
PVDD_SE L Se t sig nal vol tage 23

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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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Chapter 2

CPU

The VIA EPIA-EX Mini-ITX mainboard can support VIA C7 NanoBGA2

Processors. The processor requires a heatsink with fan for 1.5GHz SKU and a

fanless heatsink for 1.0GHz SKU.

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CPUFAN

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.

CPUFAN

Pin Signal

1 NC
2 +12V
3 GND

1

SYSFAN

Pin Signal

1 NC
2 +12V
3 GND

SYSFAN

1

+12V Connector

This 12V power connector is used to provide additional +12V power to the

rest of the system.

Pin Signal

1 +12V
2 GND

+12V

1

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EMORY MODULE INSTALLATION

The VIA EPIA-EX Mini-ITX mainboard provides one 240-pin DIMM slot for

DDR2 533 SDRAM memory modules and supports the memory size up to 1GB.

DIMM

DDR2 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 DDR2 SDRAM Configurations

Refer to the table below for available DDR2 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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ONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY

The VIA EPIA-EX 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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20

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ACK PANEL PORTS

The back panel has the following ports:

S/PDIF Ports

This mainboard enables digital audio output through either

the coaxial or optical SPDIF port.

DVI Port

The DVI-I connector allows you to connect to DVI display.

S_Video Port

The black port allows you to connect TV monitor or S-video

device to the mainboard.

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RJ45 10/100 LAN and USB Ports

The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 and two USB

2.0 ports. These ports allow connection to a Local Area

Network (LAN) through a network hub and USB 2.0

devices.

RCA Jack

The top three RCA jacks enable you to connect to

displays using component video signals.

The bottom three RCA jacks enable you to connect to

displays using the yellow composite video jack. The

red and white RCA jacks are for audio output.

Installation

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IDE

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ONNECTORS

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE

The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can connect

up to two hard disk drives, CD-ROM and other devices.

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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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F_PANEL

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 +5V 2 +5V
3 +5V 4 HD_LED
5 -PLED_2 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

1 2

15 16

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_2)

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 (SPEAK)

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

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F_AUDIO1

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KBMS1

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

AUD_FPOUT_R / AUD_RET_R and the pins AUD_FPOUT_L / AUD_RET_L are

shorted with jumper caps. Remove the caps only when you are connecting

the front panel audio cable.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 AUD_MIC 2 AUD_GND
3 AUD_MIC_BIAS 4 AUD_FNT_DET
5 AUD_FPOUT_R 6 AUD_RET_R
7 HP_ON 8 Key
9 AUD_FPOUT_L 10 AUD_RET_L

1 2

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.

KBMS Connector: KBMS1

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

mouse.

Pin Signal

1 +5VDUAL
3 Key
5 GND
7 KB_DT
9 KB_CK

Pin Signal

2 +5VDUAL
4 Key
6 GND
8 MS_DT
10 MS_CK

1 2

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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LPC

LPC Connector: LPC

This pin connector is for LPC devices.

1 2

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 LAD1 2 LPCCLK1
3 -PCIRSTX 4 GND
5 LAD0 6 SIO_OSC
7 LAD2 8 -LFRAME
9 SERIRQ 10 LAD3
11 -LDRQ1 12 -EXTSMI
13 +5V 14 +3.3V
15 +5V 16 +3.3V
17 GND 18 GND
19 GND 20 Key

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LVDS Connector

The LVDS connector allows you to connect the panel’s LVDS cable directly to

support LVDS panel without any need of a daughter card.

LVDS PANEL

Pin Signal

1 -LD2C4
3 +LD2C4
5 GND
7 -LD2C5
9 +LD2C5
11 GND
13 -LD2C6
15 +LD2C6
17 GND
19 -LCLK2
21 +LCLK2
23 GND
25 -LD2C7
27 +LD2C7
29 Key
31 Key
33 Key
35 Key
37 Key
39 Key

Pin Signal

2 PVDD
4 PVDD
6 GND
8 GND
10 -LD1C0
12 +LD1C0
14 GND
16 -LD1C1
18 +LD1C1
20 GND
22 -LD1C2
24 +LD1C2
26 GND
28 -LCLK1
30 +LCLK1
32 GND
34 -LD1C3
36 +LD1C3
38 GPIOA_CLK
40 GPIOB_DATA

2 1

40

39

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SATA1-2

LVDS Inverter Connector: INVERTER

The mainboard provides an inverter for supplying power to the backlight of

the LCD panel.

Pin Signal

1 IVDD
2 IVDD
3 BLON
4 NC
5 BLON
6 BR_CNTR
7 GND
8 GND

Serial ATA Connectors: SATA1 and SATA2

These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA

cables for primary internal storage devices. The current Serial

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

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

System Management Bus Connector: SMBUS

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

devices. Devices communicate with a 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_1/2

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9

1

9

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USB Pin Connector: USB_1/2

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 this 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

2

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CD Audio Connector: CD_In

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

such as a CD-ROM.

Pin Signal

1 LINEIN_L
2 GND
3 GND
4 LINEIN_R

CD_IN

FireWire Connector: 1394_1

FireWire is a serial I/O interface that provides you fast data transfer rates.

The mainboard has one FireWire pin header to provide PC connectivity for a

wide range of devices, including consumer electronics audio/video (A/V)

appliances, storage peripherals, other PCs and portable devices.

1394_1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 TPA0+ 2 TPA0­3 GND 4 GND
5 TPB0+ 6 TPB0­7 1394_VDD 8 1394_VDD
9 GND 10 Key

2

10

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VIP Connector

Video In Port (VIP) connector is used to support the CCIR656/601 video-in/

capture function.

VIP

1 2

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 GND 2 CAP0D0
3 CAP0D7 4 CAP0D4
5 CAP0D6 6 CAP0D5
7 CAP0HS 8 CAP0D2
9 CAP0D1 10 CAP0D3
11 CAP0VS 12 CAPCLK
13 SMBDT 14 Key
15 SMBCK 16 GND

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SCART & D-Terminal (Optional)

Mainboards fitted with the optional SCART / D-Terminal connector enables

users to connect a SCART / D-Terminal port for connecting to audio/visual

equipment.

SCART &

Pin Signal

1 AUDIO_R
3 AUDIO_L
5 +2.5V
7 PB_B
9 GND
11 PR_R
13 CVBS
15 LINE1
17 LINE2
19 GND

Pin Signal

2 AUD_GND
4 AUD_GND
6 Key
8 Y_G
10 GND
12 CHROMA
14 LUMA
16 GND
18 LINE3
20 GND

D-Terminal

1

2

19 20

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UMPERS

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: 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.

Setting 1 2 3

Clear CMOS setting ON ON OFF
Normal Operation OFF ON ON

Normal:

1 32

Clear:

1 32

Caution:

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on
CLEAR_CMOS1 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.

Inverter Selector: IVDD_SEL

IVDD is the VCC selector jumper to determine the input

voltage of the panel inverter for panel’s back-light.

Setting 1 2 3

+5V ON ON OFF
+12V OFF ON ON

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IVDD_SEL

+5V:

+12V:

3

2
1

3

2
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PVDD_SEL

1 2

3
5 6

+5V

4

Panel Power Selector: PVDD_SEL

PVDD is the VCC selector jumper to

determine the panel’s signal voltage.

PVDD_SEL

1 2

3

5 6

+12V

Setting 1 2 3 4 5 6

+12V ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
+5V OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF
+3.3V OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON

PVDD_SEL

1 2

3
5 6

+3.3V

4

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PCI

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LOTS

Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI1

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 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#
PCI Slot 2 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

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BIOS Setup

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

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NTERING 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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ONTROL 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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AVIGATING THE

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the Up/Down/

Left/Right arrow keys to select any item or 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>.

BIOS M

ENUS

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ETTING 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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AIN MENU

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP / PCI Configurations
Frequency/Voltage Control

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

: 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.

Frequency/Voltage Control

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

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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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TANDARD

CMOS F

EATURES

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

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

IDE Channel 0 Master
IDE Channel 0 Slave
IDE Channel 1 Master
IDE Channel 1 Slave

Video [EGA/VGA]
Halt On [All , But Keyboard]

Base Memory 640K
Extended Memory 15360K
Total Memory 16384K

: Move

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

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

Tue,

11 2055 :

13 1999

Jul

:

Date

The date format is [Day, Month Date Year]

Time

The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second]

Item Help

Menu Level
Change the day, month, year

and century

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

Video

Settings: [EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO]

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RIVES

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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

: Move

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

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

IDE Channel 0 Master

Item Help

Menu Level
To auto-detect the HDD's size,

head... on this channel

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. Settings:

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

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EATURES

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CPU Feature [Press Enter]
Hard Disk Boot Priority [Press Enter]
Virus Warning [Disabled]
Quick Power On Self Test [Enabled]
First Boot Device [USB-FDD]
Second Boot Device [Hard Disk]
Third Boot Device [LS120]
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]

Video BIOS Shadow [Enabled]
Full Screen LOGO Show [Enabled]
Summary Screen Show

: Move

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

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

Advanced BIOS Features

Item Help

Menu Level

[Non-OS2]OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

[Enabled]

Virus Warning

Setting Description

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

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)

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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
CD-ROM 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]

OS Select For DRAM > 64MB

Select OS2 only if you are running OS/2 operating system with greater than

64MB of RAM on the system.

Settings: [Non-OS2, OS2]

Video BIOS Shadow

Enabled copies Video BIOS to shadow RAM Improves performance.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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Full Screen Logo Show

Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Summary Screen Show

Show summary screen.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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CPU F

EATURE

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Deplay Prior to Thermal [16 Min]
Thermal Management [Thermal Monitor 1]
TM2 Bus Ratio
TM2 Bus VID
Execute Disable Bit [Enabled]

: Move

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

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

[ 0 X]
[0.700V]

CPU Feature

Item Help

Menu Level

Deplay Prior to Thermal

Settings: [4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, 32 Min]

Thermal Management

This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat.

Setting Description

Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throttling
Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio & VID transition

TM2 Bus Ratio

This item sets the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled performance that will

be initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot.

Key in a DEC number.

Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 255]

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TM2 Bus VID

This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be initiated

when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot.

Settings: [0.700V, 0.716V, 0.732V, 0.748V, 0.764V, 0.780V, 0.796V, 0.812V,

0.828V, 0.844V, 0.860V, 0.876V, 0.892V, 0.908V, 0.924V, 0.940V, 0.956V,

0.972V, 0.988V, 1.004V, 1.020V, 1.036V, 1.052V, 1.068V, 1.084V, 1.100V,

1.116V, 1.132V, 1.148V, 1.164V, 1.180V, 1.196V, 1.212V, 1.228V, 1.244V,

1.260V, 1.276V, 1.292V, 1.308V, 1.324V, 1.340V, 1.356V, 1.372V, 1.388V,

1.404V, 1.420V, 1.436V, 1.452V, 1.468V, 1.484V, 1.500V, 1.516V, 1.532V,

1.548V, 1.564V, 1.580V, 1.596V, 1.612V, 1.628V, 1.644V, 1.660V, 1.676V,

1.692V, 1.708]

Execute Disable Bit

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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H

ARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY

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Pri. Master :1.

Pri. Slave :

2.

Sec. Master :

3.

Sec. Slave :

4.

USBHDD0 :

5.

USBHDD1 :

6.

USBHDD2 :

7.

Bootable Add-In Cards

8.

Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

AGP & P2P Bridge Control
CPU & PCI Bus Control
Memory Hole
System BIOS Cacheable
Video RAM Cacheable
Init Display First

Select Display Device
Panel Type

HDTV Display
HDTV_type
HDTV Input Mode

TV H/W Layout
TV Type
TV Output Connector

: Move

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

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

[Press Enter]
[Press Enter]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[PCI Slot]

[CRT]
[02]

Disabled
HDTV 720P
RGB Input

[Default]
[NTSC]
[Press Enter]

Caution:

The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset
functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the
chipset.

BIOS Setup

Item Help

Menu Level

Memory Hole

Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M]

System BIOS Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video RAM Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Init Display First

Settings: [PCI Slot, AGP]

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Select Display Device

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

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

TV+DVI]

Panel Type

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

system.

Key in a HEX number.

Settings: [Min = 0000, Max = 000F]

TV H/W Layout

Settings: [Default, COMPOSITE+S-Video, COMP.+R/G/B, COMP.+Y/Cb/Cr,

COMP.+SDTV-R,G,B, COMP.+SDTV-Y,Cb,Cr, COMPOSITE, S-Video, R/G/B,

Y/Cb/Cr, SDTV - R,G,B, SDTV - Y,Cb,Cr, S-Video+R,G,B, S-Video+Y,Cb,Cr]

TV Type

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

system.

Settings: [NTSC, PAL]

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AGP & P2P B

RIDGE CONTROL

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AGP Aperture Size [128M]
AGP 2.0 Mode [4x]
AGP Driving Control [Auto]

x AGP Driving Value DA

AGP Fast Write [Disabled]
AGP Master 1 WS Write
AGP Master 1 WS Read [Enabled]
AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle [Enabled]
VGA Share Memory Size [64M]
Direct Frame Buffer

: Move

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

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

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Item Help

Menu Level

[Enabled]

[Enabled]

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]

AGP 2.0 Mode

This mainboard supports the AGP 4x interface. When the AGP 4x video card

is used, it can transfer video data at 1066MB/s. AGP 4x is backward

compatible, leave the default 4x mode on. AGP 4x mode can be detected

automatically once you plug in the AGP 4x card.

Settings: [4x, 2x, 1x]

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AGP Driving Control

This item is used to signal driving current on AGP cards to auto or manual.

Settings: [Auto, Manual]

AGP Fast Write

This item is used to enable or disable the caching of display data for the

video memory of the processor.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Write

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Read

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

VGA Share Memory Size

Settings: [Disabled, 32M, 64M, 128M]

Direct Frame Buffer

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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CPU & PCI B

US CONTROL

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI Delay Transaction [Enabled]
DRDY_Timing [Optimize]

: Move

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

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

[Enabled]PCI Master 0 WS Write

PCI Master 0 WS Write

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

PCI Delay Transaction

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

DRDY_Timing

Settings: [Slowest, Default, Optimize]

Item Help

Menu Level

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TV O

UTPUT CONNECTOR

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CVBS (Composite) [Enabled]
S-Video 0 (Y/C) [Enabled]
R/G/B [Disabled]
Cr/Y/Cb [Disabled]
SDTV-R/G/B [Disabled]
SDTV-Pr/Y/Pb

: Move

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

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

CVBS (Composite)

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

S-Video 0 (Y/C)

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

TV Output Connector

Item Help

Menu Level

[Disabled]

R/G/B

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Cr/Y/Cb

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

SDTV-R/G/B

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

SDTV-Pr/Y/Pb

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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I

NTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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VIA OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter]
USB Device Setting [Press Enter]

: Move

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

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

BIOS Setup

Integrated Peripherals

Item Help

Menu Level

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VIA ONC

HIP

PCI D

EVICE

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Azalia HDA Controller [Auto]
OnBoard LAN Boot ROM [Disabled]

: Move

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

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

Azalia HDA Controller

Settings: [Auto, Disabled]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

VIA OnChip PCI Device

Item Help

Menu Level

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USB D

EVICE SETTING

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USB 1.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled]
USB Operation Mode [High Speed]
USB Keyboard Function [Enabled]
USB Storage Function [Enabled]

*** USB Mass Storage Device Boot Setting ***
UFDDA USB Floppy

No Device [Auto mode]

No Device [Auto mode]
No Device [Auto mode]

No Device [Auto mode]
No Device [Auto mode]

: Move

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

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

USB Device Setting

USB FloppyUFDDB

[Auto mode]No Device
[Auto mode]No Device

[Auto mode]No Device

Item Help

Menu Level
[Enable] or [Disable]

Universal Host
Controller
Interface for Universal
Serial Bus

USB 1.0 Controller

Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

USB 2.0 Controller

Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus.

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

USB Operation Mode

Auto decide USB device operation mode.

Setting Description

High Speed If USB device was high speed device, then it operated on high

Full/Low Speed All of USB Device operated on full/low speed mode

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speed mode

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USB Keyboard Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Keyboard

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

USB Storage Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

No Device

Setting Description

Auto mode According to contents of USB MSD decide boot up type.
FDD mode The USB MSD always boot up as floppy disk.
HDD mode The USB MSD always boot up as hard disc.

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P

OWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

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ACPI Suspend Type
Power Management Option [User Define]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off]
Video Off Method [V/H SYNC+Blank]
MODEM Use IRQ [3]
Soft-Off by PWRBTN [Delay 4 Sec]
Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume [Auto]
Ac Loss Auto Restart [Off]
Wakeup Event Detect [Press Enter]

: Move

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

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

Power Management Setup

[S1&S3]

Item Help

Menu Level

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.

Power Management Option

Settings: [User Define, Min Saving, Max Saving]

HDD Power Down

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

hard disk.

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

Suspend Mode

Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min,

40 Min, 1 Hour]

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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

Video Off Method

Settings: [Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Support]

MODEM Use IRQ

Settings: [NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11]

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

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

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W

AKEUP EVENT DETECT

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Wakeup Event Detect

PS2KB Wakeup Select
PS2KB Wakeup Key Select
PS2MS Wakeup Key Select
PS2 Keyboard Power On
PS2 Mouse Power On
PowerOn by PCI Card

Wake Up On LAN/Ring
RTC Alarm Resume

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

: Move

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

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

[Hot Key]
[Any Key]
[Any Botton]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[By OS]
[By OS]
[Disabled]

0
0: 0: 0

Item Help

Menu Level
When Select Password,

Please press ENTER key
to change Password
Max 8 numbers.

PS2KB Wakeup Select

When selecting Password, press Enter to change password. The maximum

number of characters is eight.

Settings: [Hot Key, Password]

PS2KB Wakeup Key Select

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

active state.

Settings: [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]

PS2MS Wakeup Key Select

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

mode to an active state.

Settings: [Any Button, Left Button, Right Button]

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PS2 Keyboard Power On

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

PS2 Mouse Power On

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: [By OS, Enabled]

Wake Up On LAN/Ring

Settings: [By OS, Enabled]

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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PNP/PCI C

ONFIGURATIONS

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

Resources Controlled By [Auto(ESCD)]

x IRQ Resources Press Enter

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]
Assign IRQ For VGA [Enabled]
Assign IRQ For USB [Enabled]

** PCI Express relative items **

Maximum ASPM supported [L0s&L1]
Maximum Payload Size [4096]

: 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

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PnP / PCI Configurations

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

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

Reset Configuration Data

This field should usually be left “Disabled”.

Setting Description

Enabled Resets the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data)

Disabled Default setting

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

Chapter 3

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

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

Assign IRQ for VGA and USB devices.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Maximum ASPM supported

Control maximum level of ASPM supported on the given PCI Express links on

the system.

Settings: [L0, L0s, L1, L0s&L1]

Maximum Payload Size

Set maximum TLP payload size for the PCI Express devices. The unit is byte.

Settings: [128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096]

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F

REQUENCY / VOLTAGE CONTROL

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DRAM Clock/Drive Control [Press Enter]
Auto Detect PCI Clk [Enabled]
Spread Spectrum [0.25%]

: Move

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

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

Frequency / Voltage Control

Item Help

Menu Level

Auto Detect PCI Clk

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Spread Spectrum

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

the pulses create 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, 0.20%, 0.25%, 0.35%]

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DRAM C

LOCK/DRIVE CONTROL

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DRAM Clock [By SPD]

DRAM Timing [Auto By SPD]

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

Read to Precharge (Trtp)
Write to read CMD (Twtr)
Write Recovery Time (Twr)
RDSAIT mode

x RDSAIT selection

: Move

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

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

PnP / PCI Configurations

07T
4T
25T
3T

[2T]
[1T/2T]
[4T]
[Auto]

03

Item Help

Menu Level

DRAM Clock

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host

clock and DRAM clock frequency.

Settings: [By SPD, 100 MHz, 133 MHz, 166 MHz, 200MHz, 266MHz, 333MHz

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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Read to Precharge (Trtp)

Settings: [2T, 3T]

Write to Read CMD (Twtr)

Settings: [1T/2T, 2T/3T]

Write Recovery Time (Twr)

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

RDSAIT mode

Settings: [Manual, Auto]

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L

OAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS

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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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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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ET 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>.

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>.

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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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AVE & 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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XIT WITHOUT SAVING

BIOS 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

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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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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RIVER 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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ONTENT

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 SATA RAID devices.

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