VIA Technologies EPIA-M700 User Manual

EPIA-M700

User’s Manual

Version 1.0

June 4, 2008

Copyright

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for the use or misuse of the information in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise
from the use of this document. The information and product specifications within this document are subject
to change at any time, without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such change.

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

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AFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Always read the safety instructions carefully.

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Keep this User's Manual for future reference.

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Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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

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The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the
equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.

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Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V
before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

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

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

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All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

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

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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 worked 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.

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Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned or in a
storage temperature above 60

o

C (140oF). The equipment may be damaged.

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.

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Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................iii

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

Back Panel Layout.....................................................................................................6

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Memory Module Installation ................................................................................9

Connecting the Power Supply........................................................................... 10

Back Panel Ports .....................................................................................................11

Connectors ...............................................................................................................12

Jumpers......................................................................................................................18

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

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CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN .....................................8

Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM...............................................................................9

DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures ........................................9

Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations......................................................9

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector ....................................................................... 10

COM (Serial) Port ..............................................................................................11

DVI-I Port .............................................................................................................11

RJ-45 LAN Ports................................................................................................. 11

USB Ports..............................................................................................................11

Audio Port............................................................................................................ 11

IDE Connector: IDE ........................................................................................... 12

SATA Ports........................................................................................................... 13

USB Pin Connector: USB_2/1 ........................................................................ 13

KB/MS Connector..............................................................................................13

Front Panel Audio: F_Audio........................................................................... 14

Digital I/O: DIO .................................................................................................. 14

MFX ........................................................................................................................ 14

Serial IrDA Infrared Module: SIR................................................................. 15

Serial Port: COM2.............................................................................................. 15

SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).................................................................... 15

Buzzer.................................................................................................................... 15

DVP (Digital Video Port) ................................................................................. 16

S/PDIF: Digital Audio Connector................................................................ 16

VIP (Video Input Port)...................................................................................... 17

Front Panel: F_Panel ......................................................................................... 17

System Temperature Sensor......................................................................... 17

Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS1................................................... 18

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MS_CF_SEL........................................................................................................... 18

Voltage Selector for the CF Connector: V_CF_SEL ...............................18

Slots.............................................................................................................................19

Peripheral Component Interconnect: PCI................................................. 19

PCI Interrupt Request Routing ..................................................................... 19

Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF......................................................... 19

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Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ......................................................................... 22

Control Keys............................................................................................................. 23

Navigating the BIOS Menus............................................................................... 24

Getting Help............................................................................................................. 25

Main Menu ...............................................................................................................26

Standard CMOS Features............................................................................... 26

Advanced BIOS Features ................................................................................26

Advanced Chipset Features........................................................................... 26

Integrated Peripherals..................................................................................... 26

Power Management Setup............................................................................ 26

PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................................26

PC Health Status................................................................................................ 27

Frequency/Voltage Control ........................................................................... 27

Load Optimized Defaults................................................................................ 27

Set Supervisor Password ................................................................................27

Set User Password ............................................................................................ 27

Save & Exit Setup.............................................................................................. 27

Exit Without Saving .......................................................................................... 27

Standard CMOS Features.................................................................................... 28

Date........................................................................................................................ 28

Time .......................................................................................................................28

Video......................................................................................................................28

Halt On.................................................................................................................. 28

IDE Drives.................................................................................................................. 29

IDE Channel 0 Master...................................................................................... 29

IDE Channel 0 Slave..........................................................................................29

IDE Channel 1 Master...................................................................................... 30

IDE Channel 1 Slave..........................................................................................30

Advanced BIOS Features .....................................................................................32

Virus Warning..................................................................................................... 32

CPU L1 & L2 Cache........................................................................................... 32

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.........................................................................32

Quick Power On Self-Test.............................................................................. 33

First/Second/Third Boot Device................................................................... 33

Boot Other Device ............................................................................................ 33

Boot Up NumLock Status............................................................................... 33

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Typematic Rate Setting................................................................................... 33

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)...........................................................................34

Typematic Delay (Msec).................................................................................. 34

Security Option.................................................................................................. 34

MPS Version Control for OS.......................................................................... 34

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB........................................................................ 34

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability............................................................................... 34

Video BIOS Shadow ......................................................................................... 34

Full Screen Logo Show.................................................................................... 34

Summary Screen Show ................................................................................... 35

CPU Features............................................................................................................ 36

Delay Prior to Thermal ....................................................................................36

Thermal Management..................................................................................... 36

Hard Disk Boot Priority ........................................................................................37

Advanced Chipset Features................................................................................ 38

Memory Hole...................................................................................................... 38

System BIOS Cacheable.................................................................................. 38

Video RAM Cacheable..................................................................................... 38

Internal VGA Control............................................................................................. 39

VGA Share Memory size................................................................................. 39

Direct Frame Buffer ..........................................................................................39

Select Display Device....................................................................................... 39

CPU & PCI Bus Control ........................................................................................40

PCI Master 0 WS Write.................................................................................... 40

PCI Delay Transaction...................................................................................... 40

VIA PWR Management ...................................................................................40

Integrated Peripherals.......................................................................................... 41

VIA OnChip IDE Device ........................................................................................42

DOM/CF Support ATA66................................................................................ 42

SATA Controller ................................................................................................. 42

IDE DMA Transfer Access............................................................................... 42

OnChip IDE Channel 1..................................................................................... 42

IDE Prefetch Mode............................................................................................ 42

Secondary Master PIO..................................................................................... 42

Secondary Slave PIO ........................................................................................ 42

Secondary Master UDMA............................................................................... 43

Secondary Slave UDMA.................................................................................. 43

IDE HDD Block Mode....................................................................................... 43

VIA OnChip PCI Device ........................................................................................ 44

Azalia HDA Controller...................................................................................... 44

SuperIO Device .......................................................................................................45

Onboard Serial Port 1...................................................................................... 45

Onboard Serial Port 2...................................................................................... 45

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IR Mode Select................................................................................................... 45

Watch Dog Timer Select................................................................................. 45

USB Device Setting................................................................................................ 46

USB 1.0 Controller............................................................................................. 46

USB 2.0 Controller............................................................................................. 46

USB Operation Mode ...................................................................................... 46

USB Keyboard Function.................................................................................. 46

USB Mouse Function........................................................................................47

USB Storage Function...................................................................................... 47

Power Management Setup................................................................................. 48

ACPI Suspend Type ..........................................................................................48

Power Management Option .........................................................................48

HDD Power Down............................................................................................. 48

Suspend Mode................................................................................................... 49

Video Off Option............................................................................................... 49

Video Off Method............................................................................................. 49

MODEM Use IRQ............................................................................................... 49

Soft-Off by PWRBTN........................................................................................ 49

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume...........................................................................49

AC Loss Auto Restart .......................................................................................49

Wakeup Event Detect ........................................................................................... 50

PS2KB Wakeup Select...................................................................................... 50

PS2KB Wakeup Key Select ............................................................................. 50

PS2MS Wakeup Key Select............................................................................ 50

PS2 Keyboard Power On ................................................................................ 50

PS2 Mouse Power On...................................................................................... 51

PowerOn by PCI Card ...................................................................................... 51

RTC Alarm Resume........................................................................................... 51

Date (of Month)................................................................................................. 51

Resume Time (hh : mm : ss) .......................................................................... 51

PnP/PCI Configurations ....................................................................................... 52

Init Display First .................................................................................................52

PNP OS Installed................................................................................................52

Reset Configuration Data............................................................................... 52

Resources Controlled By................................................................................. 53

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop................................................................................... 53

Assign IRQ for VGA .......................................................................................... 53

Assign IRQ for USB........................................................................................... 53

Maximum Payload Size................................................................................... 53

PC Health Status..................................................................................................... 54

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................................ 55

DRAM Frequency ..............................................................................................55

DRAM Channel Mode...................................................................................... 55

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DDR CAS Latency Control.............................................................................. 55

DDR Burst Length ............................................................................................. 55

DDR 1T Command Rate.................................................................................. 55

DRDY Table ......................................................................................................... 55

ODT ........................................................................................................................ 55

Spread Spectrum............................................................................................... 56

Load Optimized Defaults..................................................................................... 57

Set Supervisor/User Password...........................................................................58

Set Supervisor.....................................................................................................58

User Password.................................................................................................... 58

Save & Exit Setup................................................................................................... 60

Exit Without Saving ............................................................................................... 61

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Getting Started...................................................................................................64

Running the Driver Utilities CD.................................................................... 65

CD Content............................................................................................................... 66

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PECIFICATIONS

The ultra-compact and highly integrated VIA EPIA-M700 uses the Mini­ITX 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 a VIA C7 NanoBGA2
Processor, boasting of ultra-low power consumption, cool and quiet
operation.

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Mainboard Specifications

CPU

• VIA C7 1.0GHz / 1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor

Chipset

• VIA VX800 advanced all-in-one system processor

Graphics

• Integrated VIA Chrome9™ HC DX9 3D/2D Graphics and Unified
Video Decoding Accelerator

Audio

• VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio codec

Memory

• 1 x DDR2 667/533 DIMM slot (up to 2 GB)

Expansion Slot

• 1 x PCI slot

IDE

• 1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33 pin header

LAN

• 2 x VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet Controllers

Onboard I/O Connectors

• 1 x USB pin header for 2 additional USB 2.0 ports

• 1 x Digital video input pin header for CCIR-656/601/transport

stream video

• 1 x Digital video out pin header for HDMI transmitter, DVI
transmitter (different add-on card is required for different
function) or 18-bit TTL (when onboard DVI is disabled)

• 1 x CF (Compact Flash) type I connector (shared with IDE)

• 1 x KB/MS pin header

• 1 x Serial port pin header

• 1 x Digital I/O pin header

• 1 x SPI pin header

• 1 x SIR pin header (IRDA 1.0)

• 1 x Front Panel pin header

• 1 x Front-panel audio pin header for HP-out/MIC-in or

amplifier module

• 1 x MFX pin header

• 2 x SATA port connectors

• 1 x S/PDIF out connector

• 2 x Fan connectors for CPU and System fans

• 1 x ATX power connector

• 1 x System temperature reading pin header

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Back Panel I/O Ports

• 1 x Serial port

• 2 x RJ45 LAN ports

• 1 x DVI-I port

• 4 x USB 2.0 ports

• 3 x Audio phone jacks: Line-out, Line-in and MIC-in (Horizontal

type, Smart 5.1 supported)

BIOS

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

Form Factor

• Mini-ITX (6-layer)

• 17cm X 17cm

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(Bottom side)

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NSTALLATION

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-M700 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7 1.5
GHz / 1.8 GHz NanoBGA2 Processor. The VIA C7 1.5 GHz / 1.8 GHz
processor requires a heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling.

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CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN

The CPU_FAN (CPU fan) and SYS_FAN (system fan) run on +12V and
maintain system cooling. When connecting the wire to the connectors,
always be aware that the red wire (positive wire) should be connected to
the +12V. The black wire is Ground and should always be connected to
GND.

Pin Signal
1 F_IO1
2 +12V
3 GND

Pin Signal
1 F_IO2
2 +12V
3 GND

CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN

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Memory Module Installation

Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM

The VIA EPIA-M700 mainboard provide one 240-DIMM slot for DDR2
667/533 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up to 2GB.

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
DIMM1 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB 64MB - 2GB
Maximum supported system memory 64MB - 2GB

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Connecting the Power Supply

The VIA EPIA-M700 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 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 Pin Signal
1 +3.3V 11 +3.3V
2 +3.3V 12 -12V
3 GND 13 GND
4 +5V 14 Power Supply On
5 GND 15 GND
6 +5V 16 GND
7 GND 17 GND
8 Power Good 18 -5V
9 +5V Standby 19 +5V
10 +12V 20 +5V

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Back Panel Ports

The back panel has the following ports:

COM (Serial) Port

The 9-pin COM port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

DVI-I Port

The DVI-I port allows you to connect display with analog or digital
connection.

RJ-45 LAN Ports

The mainboard provides a standard RJ-45 (Gigabit Ethernet). This port
allows the connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network
hub.

USB Ports

Four standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on the back panel. These ports
used to connect the USB2.0 devices.

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.

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Connectors

IDE Connector: IDE

The mainboard has an Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 controller. You can
connect up to two IDE devices in any combination.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 #IDE_RST 2 GND
3 PD_7 4 PD_8
5 PD_6 6 PD_9
7 PD_5 8 PD_10
9 PD_4 10 PD_11
11 PD_3 12 PD_12
13 PD_2 14 PD_13
15 PD_1 16 PD_14
17 PD_0 18 PD_15
19 GND 20 ­21 #PD_REQ 22 GND
23 #PD_IOW 24 GND
25 #PD_IOR 26 GND
27 #PD_RDY 28 Primary
29 #PD_ACK 30 GND
31 PD_IRQ15 32 NC
33 PD_A1 34 IDE_DMADET
35 PD_A0 36 PD_A2
37 #PD_CS1 38 #PD_CS3
39 #HD_LED1 40 GND

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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SATA Ports

These next generation connectors support the thin SATA cables for
primary internal storage devices. The current SATA interface allows up to
300MB/s data transfer rate, faster than the standard parallel ATA with
133 MB/s (Ultra DMA).

Port 1 Port 2

USB Pin Connector: USB_2/1

The mainboard provides 4 USB ports and one USB pin header (allowing
up to two additional USB 2.0 ports). Therefore mainboard can support
up to six USB 2.0 ports. These ports 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_T0- 4 USBD_T1­5 USBD_T0+ 6 USBD_T1+
7 GND 8 GND
9 - 10 GND

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KB/MS Connector

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

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5VDUAL 2 +5VDUAL
3 NC 4 ­5 GND 6 GND
7 KB_DT 8 MS_DT
9 KB_CK 10 MS_CK

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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Front Panel Audio: F_Audio

This pin header is an interface for the VIA front panel audio cable that
allow convenient connection and control of audio devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 MIC2_FR_L 2 AGND
3 MIC2_FR_R 4 FNT_DET
5 LINE_OUT_R 6 LINE_R_R
7 FNT_IO_SENSE 8 ­9 LINE_OUT_L 10 LINE_R_L
11 +12V 12 +12V
13 AGND 14 AGND

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.

Digital I/O: DIO

General purpose digital input and output.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 +12V

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5 GPO_25 6 GPI_21
7 GPO_26 8 GPI_22

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9 GPO_27 10 GPI_23
11 GND 12 GND

MFX

This pin header is for MFX-01 add-on cards. And also allows you to
connect SMBus (System Management Bus) devices (using pins 4, 6, and

8). Such devices communicate with a SMBus host and/or other SMBus
devices using the SMBus interface.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +5V 2 +5VSUS
3 PW_BN 4 SMB_CLK
5 NC 6 SMB_DAT
7 NC 8 GND
9 GND 10 -

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Serial IrDA Infrared Module: 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 ­3 IR_RX
4 GND
5 IR_TX

Serial Port: COM2

COM2 pin header can be used to attach an additional port for serial devices.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 COM_DCD2 2 COM_RXD2
3 COM_TXD2 4 COM_DTR2
5 GND 6 COM_DSR2
7 COM_RTS2 8 COM_CTS2
9 COM_RI2 10 -

SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface)

This pin header allows you to connect SPI device.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +3.3V 2 GND
3 SPI_SS0 4 SPI_CLK
5 SPI_DI 6 SPI_DO
7 NC 8 RST_SW

Buzzer

This pin header allows you to connect the buzzer speaker.

Pin Signal

1 +5V
2 GND
3 GND
4 SPEAK

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DVP (Digital Video Port)

This female connector works the interface to display devices, which
allows you to connect an additional daughter cards required for a
certain display support. Daughter cards for HDMI and DVI are currently
available respectively.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 +12V 2 +5V
3 +12V 4 +5V
5 +12V 6 +5V
7 GND 8 GND
9 +3.3V 10 GND
11 +3.3V 12 DVP1_D1
13 DVP1_D0 14 DVP1_D3
15 DVP1_D2 16 DVP1_D5
17 DVP1_D4 18 GND
19 GND 20 DVP1_D7
21 DVP1_D6 22 DVP1_D9
23 DVP1_D8 24 DVP1_D11
25 DVP1_D10 26 GND
27 GND 28 DVP1_D13
29 DVP1_D12 30 DVP1_D15
31 DVP1_D14 32 DVP1_DET
33 DVP1_DE 34 GND
35 GND 36 DVP1_CLK
37 DVP1_VS 38 GND
39 DVP1_HS 40 EN_VDD2
41 DVP1_TVFLD 42 ENVBLT2
43 GND 44 GND
45 -PCI_RST-1 46 DVP1_TVCLKR
47 -PCI_INT_A 48 GND
49 DVP1_SPD 50 DVP1_SPCLK

S/PDIF: Digital Audio Connector

This connector is for connecting the Sony Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF)
bracket. The S/PDIF output provides digital audio to external speakers or
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby Digital Decoder. The feature is
available only with stereo system that has digital output function.

Pin Signal

1 +5V
2 SPDIF_OUT
3 GND

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VIP (Video Input Port)

This pin header is used for CCIR-656/601/transport stream video.

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 GND 2 VCP_D0
3 VCP_D7 4 VCP_D4
5 VCP_D6 6 VCP_D5
7 VCP_HS 8 VCP_D2
9 VCP_D1 10 VCP_D3
11 VCP_VS 12 VCP_CLK
13 DVP1_SPD 14 ­15 DVP1_SPCLK 16 GND

Front Panel: 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_2 6 PW_BN
7 +5V 8 GND
9 NC 10 RST_SW
11 NC 12 GND
13 SPEAK- 14 +5V
15 - 16 -SLEEPLED

System Temperature Sensor

This pin header allows you to connect the system temperature reading
device.

Pin Signal

1 VTIN2
2 VTIN2
3 HM_AGND

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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_CMOS1

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 1 and 2 while the system is off. Return the jumper to
pins 2 and 3 afterwards. Setting the jumper while the system is on will
damage the mainboard.

Setting 1 2 3

Normal

Normal Operation ON ON OFF
Clear CMOS setting OFF ON ON

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.

Clear

MS_CF_SEL

This jumper determines the working state of the CF connector. The
default value is Master.

Setting 1 2 3

Slave

Master

Slave ON ON OFF
Master OFF ON ON

Voltage Selector for the CF Connector: V_CF_SEL

This VCC selector jumper is to determine the input voltage of the CF
connector. The default value is +3.3V.

Setting 1 2 3
+3.3V ON ON OFF
+5V OFF ON ON

+3.3V

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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 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 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF

This CF connector allows you to connect to a passive 50-pin Type I
adapter.

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

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Entering the BIOS Setup Menu

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, restart the system and try again.

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Control Keys

Keys Description

Enter

Esc

Page
Up

Page
Down

Move to the previous item

Move to the next item

Move to the item in the left side

Move to the item in the right side

Select the item

Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the
main menu from a submenu

Increase the numeric value or make changes

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

Increase the numeric value or make changes

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F1

F5

F6

F7

F10

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

General help, only for Status Page Setup
Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

Restore the previous CMOS value from
CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe
default table, only for Option Page Setup
Menu
Load Optimized defaults

Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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Navigating the BIOS Menus

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the
<Left>/<Right> and <Up>/<Down> arrow keys to select any item or
sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category are
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>.

Sub-menu indicator

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without SavingPnP/PCI Configurations

Esc : Quit

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type...

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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

The Main Menu contains twelve setup functions and two exit choices.
Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter
Sub-menu.

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 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

Date

The date format is [Day, Month Date, Year]

Time

The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second]

Video

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

Halt On

Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that
details the possible settings.

Settings 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

IDE Channel 0 Master

IDE Channel 0 Slave

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IDE Channel 1 Master

IDE Channel 1 Slave

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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.

Settings Description

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

Settings: [None, Auto, Manual]
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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Advanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection.

Settings Description

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

Note:
If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this
area, BIOS will show a warning message on the screen and alarm beep.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Settings Description

Disabled Turns off CPU L1 & L2 cache
Enabled Turns on CPU L1 & L2 cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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Quick Power On Self-Test

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

Settings Description

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

First/Second/Third Boot Device

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

Settings Description

LS120 Boot from LS-120 drive
Hard Disk Boot from the HDD
CDROM Boot from CDROM
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
VIA Networking 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” lists.

Settings Description

Disabled No alternate boot device allowed
Enabled Enable alternate boot device

Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on.

Settings Description

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

Typematic Rate Setting

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

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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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.

Settings Description

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

Setup

System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is

powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup

MPS Version 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]

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video BIOS Shadow

Enabled copies Video BIOS to shadow RAM Improves performance.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Full Screen Logo Show

Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Summary Screen Show

Show summary screen.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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CPU Features

Delay 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.

Settings Description

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

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

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

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.

Memory Hole

Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M]

System BIOS Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video RAM Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Internal VGA Control

VGA Share Memory size

This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is
allocated to the integrated graphics processor.

Settings: [Disabled, 64M, 128M, 256M]

Direct Frame Buffer

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Select Display Device

Settings: [CRT, DVI2, DVI, CRT+DVI, CRT+DVI2, DVI+DVI2]

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI Master 0 WS Write

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

PCI Delay Transaction

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

VIA PWR Management

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

DOM/CF Support ATA66

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

SATA Controller

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

IDE DMA Transfer Access

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

OnChip IDE Channel 1

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Secondary Master PIO

Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4]

Secondary Slave PIO

Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4]

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Secondary Master UDMA

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

Secondary Slave UDMA

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

IDE HDD Block Mode

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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VIA OnChip PCI Device

Azalia HDA Controller

Settings: [Auto, Disabled]

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SuperIO Device

Onboard Serial Port 1

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

Onboard Serial Port 2

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

IR Mode Select

Settings: [IrDA, ASKIR, Disabled]

Watch Dog Timer Select

Settings: [Disabled, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min]

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USB Device Setting

USB 1.0 Controller

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

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller

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

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB Operation Mode

Auto decide USB device operation mode.

Settings Description

Full/Low Speed All of USB Device operated on full/low speed mode
High Speed If USB device was high speed device, then it operated on

high speed mode.

USB Keyboard Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Keyboard.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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USB Mouse Function

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB Storage Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Power Management Setup

ACPI Suspend Type

Settings Description

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

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

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

state, 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.

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

Power Management Option

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

HDD Power Down

Set the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering down the
hard disk.

Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min, 8 Min,
9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15 Min]

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Suspend Mode

Sets the length of time for a period of inactivity before entering suspend
mode.

Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30
Min, 40 Min, 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.

Settings Description

Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power

saving mode

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

This field configures the power button on the chassis.

Settings Description

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

than four seconds.

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

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.

Settings Description

Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed
On Restarts the system when the power is back
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Wakeup Event Detect

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]

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]

PS2 Keyboard Power On

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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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]

RTC Alarm Resume

Set 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”.

Key in a DEC number.

Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 31]

Resume Time (hh : mm : ss)

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

Key in a DEC number.

Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 23]

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PnP/PCI Configurations

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.

Init Display First

Settings: [PCI Slot, Onboard]

PNP OS Installed

Settings Description

No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards
Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting

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

Reset Configuration Data

Settings Description

Disabled Default setting
Enabled Resets the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data)

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

Enable the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play
compatible devices.

Settings Description

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

address fields

Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Some non-standard VGA display cards may not show colors properly. This
field allows you to set whether MPEG ISA/VESA VGA Cards can work with
PCI/VGA or not. When enabled, a PCI/VGA can work with a MPEG
ISA/VESA VGA card. When disabled, a PCI/VGA cannot work with a MPEG
ISA/VESA Card.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Assign IRQ for VGA

Assign IRQ for VGA devices.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Assign IRQ for USB

Assign IRQ for USB devices.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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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PC Health Status

The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored
hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and
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Frequency/Voltage Control

DRAM Frequency

Settings: [DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR-667, SPD]

DRAM Channel Mode

Settings: [Channel A, Channel A&B, Channel A&C]

DDR CAS Latency Control

Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, SPD]

DDR Burst Length

Settings: [4, 8, SPD]

DDR 1T Command Rate

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

DRDY Table

Settings: [Slowest, Optimize]

ODT

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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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, +/- 0.1%, +/- 0.2%, +/- 0.3%, +/- 0.4%, +/- 0.5%, +/-

0.6%, +/- 0.7%, +/- 0.8%, +/- 0.9%]

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Load Optimized Defaults

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” and press <Enter> to load the default optimized BIOS values.

Entering ”N” will cancel the load optimized defaults request.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

Set Supervisor

User Password

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.

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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>.

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

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

Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

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Exit Without Saving

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

Entering “N” will cancel the exit request.

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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 VGA drivers. The applications will only function
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Driver Utilities

Getting Started

The mainboard includes a Driver Utilities CD that contains the drivers
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
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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".

For Linux drivers, click the right button on mouse and click open. Linux
drivers are located in the "Driver" folder.

Note:
D: might not be the drive letter of the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM in your
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CD Content



VIA 4in1 Drivers:

 Contains VIA ATAPI Vendor Support Driver (enables the

performance enhancing bus mastering functions on ATA­capable 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).

 Includes V-RAID and RAID tools.



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 VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet chip.



VIA RAID Driver:

 Support for RAID devices.



VIA SIR Driver:

 Support for SIR.

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