VIA Technologies NAS 7800 User Manual

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User’s Manual

User’s Manual

User’s ManualUser’s Manual

Version 1.03

September 25, 2008

Copyright

Copyright

CopyrightCopyright

Copyright © 2008 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

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All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM
Corporation.

Disclaimer

Disclaimer

DisclaimerDisclaimer

No license is granted, implied or otherwise, under any patent or patent rights of VIA Technologies. VIA
Technologies makes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to the products
described in this document. The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and
reliable as of the publication date of this document. However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility
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

FCC----B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

FCCFCC

B Radio Frequency Interference StatementB 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

Notice 1

Notice 1Notice 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

Notice 2

Notice 2Notice 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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NSTRUCTIONS

NSTRUCTIONSNSTRUCTIONS

Always read the safety instructions carefully.

Keep this User's Manual for future reference.

Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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

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

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

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

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

All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

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

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.

Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned or in a
storage temperature above 60oC (140oF). The equipment may be damaged.

Caution:

Caution:

Caution: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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Mainboard Specifications.........................................................................................2

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

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

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CPU ....................................................................................................................................8

Memory Module Installation................................................................................ 10

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

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

Connectors................................................................................................................... 14

Jumpers......................................................................................................................... 19

Slots ................................................................................................................................ 21

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Installation ......................................................................................................7

CPU Fan and System Fan: CPUFAN and SYSFAN ......................................9

Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM.............................................................................. 10

DDR2 SDRAM Module Installation Procedures ...................................... 10

Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations .................................................... 11

ATX 20-Pin Power Connector .........................................................................12

USB Ports................................................................................................................. 13

Gigabit LAN Ports ................................................................................................ 13

VGA Connector: VGA.......................................................................................... 14

SATA II Connectors: SATA1 up to SATA8 .................................................. 14

IDE Connector: IDE.............................................................................................. 15

USB Pin Connector: USB_2............................................................................... 16

LAN Activity LED Connector: LAN_LED ....................................................... 16

Digital I/O Connector: DIO .............................................................................. 16

Serial Port Connector: COM1.......................................................................... 17

Serial Port Connector: COM2.......................................................................... 17

SATA_LED ................................................................................................................17

MFX Connector: MFX ......................................................................................... 18

Case Connector: F_PANEL ................................................................................ 18

KBMS Connector: KB/MS.................................................................................. 18

Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS.......................................................19

CF Mode Selector: J1......................................................................................... 19

COM1 Power Selector: J2 ................................................................................. 19

BIOS Write Protect: WP1................................................................................... 20

C_OPEN (Case Open).......................................................................................... 20

Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI ..............................21

PCI Interrupt Request Routing ....................................................................... 21

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Compact Flash Type I Connector: CF...........................................................21

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BIOS Setup....................................................................................................23

Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ........................................................................... 24

Control Keys ................................................................................................................25

Navigating the BIOS Menus ................................................................................. 26

Getting Help................................................................................................................ 27

Main Menu................................................................................................................... 28

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

Advanced BIOS Features................................................................................... 28

Advanced Chipset Features ............................................................................. 28

Integrated Peripherals ....................................................................................... 28

Security Chip Configuration ............................................................................ 28

Power Management Setup .............................................................................. 28

PnP/PCI Configurations..................................................................................... 29

Frequency/Voltage Control ............................................................................. 29

Load Fail-Safe Defaults......................................................................................29

Load Optimized Defaults.................................................................................. 29

Set Supervisor Password................................................................................... 29

Set User Password ............................................................................................... 29

Save & Exit Setup................................................................................................. 29

Exit Without Saving............................................................................................. 29

Standard CMOS Features ...................................................................................... 30

Date ........................................................................................................................... 30

Time........................................................................................................................... 30

Video.........................................................................................................................30

Halt On..................................................................................................................... 30

IDE Drives ..................................................................................................................... 31

IDE Channel 0 Master......................................................................................... 31

IDE Channel 0 Slave ............................................................................................ 31

Advanced BIOS Features........................................................................................ 33

Virus Warning........................................................................................................ 33

CPU L1 & L2 Cache ............................................................................................. 33

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking........................................................................... 34

Quick Power On Self-Test ................................................................................ 34

First/Second/Third Boot Device..................................................................... 34

Boot Other Device............................................................................................... 34

Boot Up NumLock Status ................................................................................. 34

Typematic Rate Setting ..................................................................................... 35

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)............................................................................. 35

Typematic Delay (Msec).................................................................................... 35

Security Option..................................................................................................... 35

MPS Version Control for OS............................................................................ 35

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB.......................................................................... 35

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Console Redirection............................................................................................ 35

Baud Rate................................................................................................................ 36

Agent Connect via............................................................................................... 36

Agent Wait Time (Min) ...................................................................................... 36

Agent after Boot................................................................................................... 36

Video BIOS Shadow............................................................................................ 36

Full Screen Logo Show ...................................................................................... 36

Summary Screen Show...................................................................................... 36

Flash ROM Write Protect .................................................................................. 36

CPU Features...............................................................................................................37

Delay Prior to Thermal.......................................................................................37

Thermal Management ....................................................................................... 37

C7 CMPXCHG8...................................................................................................... 37

C7 NoExecute (NX).............................................................................................. 37

Hard Disk Boot Priority........................................................................................... 38

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................................................. 39

Memory Hole.........................................................................................................39

System BIOS Cacheable .................................................................................... 39

Video RAM Cacheable .......................................................................................39

AGP & P2P Bridge Control.................................................................................... 40

AGP Aperture Size ............................................................................................... 40

AGP3.0 Mode......................................................................................................... 40

AGP Driving Control ........................................................................................... 40

AGP Driving Value ............................................................................................... 40

AGP Fast Write ...................................................................................................... 41

AGP Master 1 WS Write .................................................................................... 41

AGP Master 1 WS Read..................................................................................... 41

AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle................................................................................. 41

VGA Share Memory Size................................................................................... 41

Direct Frame Buffer............................................................................................. 41

CPU & PCI Bus Control ........................................................................................... 42

PCI Delay Transaction ........................................................................................ 42

VLink Mode Selection ........................................................................................ 42

VLink 8X Support .................................................................................................42

DRDY Timing.......................................................................................................... 42

Integrated Peripherals............................................................................................. 43

VIA OnChip IDE Device........................................................................................... 44

CF Card UDMA66................................................................................................. 44

SATA Controller .................................................................................................... 44

SATA Controller Mode....................................................................................... 44

IDE DMA Transfer Access ................................................................................. 44

OnChip IDE Channel 0 ....................................................................................... 45

IDE Prefetch Mode .............................................................................................. 45

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Primary Master PIO............................................................................................. 45

Primary Slave PIO................................................................................................. 45

Primary Master UDMA....................................................................................... 45

Primary Slave UDMA .......................................................................................... 45

IDE HDD Block Mode ......................................................................................... 45

SuperIO Device .......................................................................................................... 46

Onboard Serial Port 1 ........................................................................................ 46

Onboard Serial Port 2 ........................................................................................ 46

USB Device Setting................................................................................................... 47

USB Wireless RF ON ........................................................................................... 47

USB 1.0 Controller ............................................................................................... 47

USB 2.0 Controller ............................................................................................... 47

USB Operation Mode......................................................................................... 47

USB Keyboard Function .................................................................................... 47

USB Mouse Function .......................................................................................... 48

USB Storage Function ........................................................................................ 48

Security Chip Configuration ................................................................................. 49

TPM Security Chip ............................................................................................... 49

Power Management Setup ................................................................................... 50

ACPI Function........................................................................................................50

ACPI Suspend Type............................................................................................. 50

Power Management Option............................................................................ 51

HDD Power Down................................................................................................ 51

Suspend Mode...................................................................................................... 51

Video Off Option.................................................................................................. 51

Video Off Method................................................................................................51

MODEM Use IRQ..................................................................................................51

Soft-Off by PWRBTN .......................................................................................... 51

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume............................................................................. 52

AC Loss Auto Restart..........................................................................................52

Wakeup Event Detect..............................................................................................53

PS2KB Wakeup Select ........................................................................................53

PS2KB Wakeup Key Select ............................................................................... 53

PS2MS Wakeup Key Select .............................................................................. 53

PS2 Keyboard Power On................................................................................... 53

PS2 Mouse Power On ........................................................................................ 54

USB Resume from S3 ......................................................................................... 54

Wake Up On GPI .................................................................................................. 54

PowerOn by PCI Card......................................................................................... 54

RTC Alarm Resume.............................................................................................. 54

Date (of Month).................................................................................................... 54

Resume Time (hh : mm : ss).............................................................................54

PnP/PCI Configurations.......................................................................................... 55

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PNP OS Installed ..................................................................................................55

Reset Configuration Data.................................................................................55

Resources Controlled By................................................................................... 56

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ..................................................................................... 56

Assign IRQ for VGA............................................................................................. 56

Assign IRQ for USB.............................................................................................. 56

Maximum Payload Size ..................................................................................... 56

Frequency/Voltage Control .................................................................................. 57

DRAM Clock ...........................................................................................................57

DRAM Timing ........................................................................................................ 57

SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR/DDR2] ............................................................... 57

Bank Interleave ..................................................................................................... 58

Precharge to Active (Trp).................................................................................. 58

Active to Precharge (Tras) ................................................................................ 58

Active to CMD (Trcd).......................................................................................... 58

REF to ACT / REF (Trfc)....................................................................................... 58

ACT(0) to ACT(1) (TRRD) ................................................................................... 58

Read to Precharge (Trptp)................................................................................58

Write to Read CMD (Twtr)................................................................................59

Write Recovery Time (Twr)............................................................................... 59

RDSAIT Mode ........................................................................................................ 59

RDSAIT Selection..................................................................................................59

Spread Spectrum .................................................................................................59

Load Fail-Safe Defaults........................................................................................... 60

Load Optimized Defaults .......................................................................................61

Set Supervisor/User Password............................................................................. 62

Set Supervisor ....................................................................................................... 62

User Password....................................................................................................... 62

Save & Exit Setup...................................................................................................... 64

Exit Without Saving.................................................................................................. 65

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Driver Utilities ............................................................................................................. 68

Getting Started ..................................................................................................... 68

Running the Driver Utilities CD...................................................................... 69

CD Content ..................................................................................................................70

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PECIFICATIONS

The compact and highly integrated VIA NAS 7800 mainboard comes
with an integrated VIA C7® NanoBGA2 processor, boasting of ultra-low
power consumption and cool operation.

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Mainboard Specifications

Mainboard Specifications

Mainboard SpecificationsMainboard Specifications

CPU

CPU

CPUCPU

• VIA C7

Chipset

Chipset

ChipsetChipset

• VIA CN700 North Bridge

• VIA VT8251 South Bridge

Graphics

Graphics

GraphicsGraphics

• Integrated VIA UniChrome™ Pro Integrated Graphics with

Memory

Memory

MemoryMemory

• One DDR2 667/533/400 DIMM slot (up to 1 GB memory size)

Expansion Slot

Expansion Slot

Expansion SlotExpansion Slot

• One 32-bit Mini-PCI slot

IDE

IDE

IDEIDE

• One UltraDMA 133/100/66 connector (2.0mm pitch/44 pin)

LAN

LAN

LANLAN

• One VIA VT6130 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller

• One VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet Controller

Back Panel I/O Ports

Back Panel I/O Ports

Back Panel I/O PortsBack Panel I/O Ports

• One RJ-45 LAN port (NAS 7800-15T) or Two RJ-45 LAN ports

• Four USB 2.0 ports

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1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor

2D/3D and MPEG-2 Video Accelerators

(DDR2 667 MHz memory module can be used, but the effective
speed will be 533 MHz)

(available for NAS 7800-15LST)

(available for NAS 7800-15LST)

(NAS 7800-15LST)

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Onboard I/O Connectors

Onboard I/O Connectors

Onboard I/O ConnectorsOnboard I/O Connectors

• One VGA pin connector

• One PS/2 KB/MS pin connector

• One Front Panel pin connector

• One DIO pin for 16 GPIO (Support with Hardware Interrupt

Function)

• Two LAN LEDs

• Two fan connectors for CPU and System fans

• Four SATA II connectors (NAS 7800-15T) or Eight SATA II

connectors (with Marvell 88SE6145 to have four more SATA
ports) (NAS 7800-15LST)

• One Type I Compact Flash slot (Master/Slave selectable)

• One USB pin connectors for two additional USB 2.0 ports

(One USB port supports VIA WLAN control)

• Two serial port pin connector (COM1 is powered with 5V/12V

option)

• One SATA LED (NAS 7800-15T) or Five SATA LED (NAS 7800-

15LST)

• One MFX connector

• One ATX power connector (12V DC-In manufacturing option)

Onboard TPM (Trust Platform Module)

Onboard TPM (Trust Platform Module)

Onboard TPM (Trust Platform Module)Onboard TPM (Trust Platform Module)

• Infineon SLB9635TT v1.2

BIOS

BIOS

BIOSBIOS

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

Form Factor

Form Factor

Form FactorForm Factor

• 17cm X 14.3cm

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Mainboard Layout

Mainboard Layout

Mainboard LayoutMainboard Layout

Mini PCI

SYS_FAN

KB/MS

BIOS

LAN and USB portsLAN and USB ports

C_OPEN1

Optional Four-pin 12V

DC Connector

ATX Power

VIA C7 1.5GHz

NanoBGA2 Processor

DDR2 DIMM

USB_2

WP1

LAN_LED

COM1

DIO

CPU_FAN

COM2

J2

MFX

F_Panel

CLEAR_CMOS1

BAT2

SATA ports

IDE SATA_LED

VGA

VIA CN700

North Bridge

VIA VT8251

South Bridge

J1

CF slot

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Back Panel Layout

Back Panel Layout

Back Panel LayoutBack Panel Layout

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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

CPU

CPUCPU

The VIA NAS 7800 mainboard is packaged with a standard VIA C7®

1.5GHz NanoBGA2 processor. Other processor speeds are also available
as manufacturing options. The VIA C7® 1.5GHz processor requires a
heatsink with fan to provide sufficient cooling.

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CPU_FAN

CPU_FANCPU_FAN

CPU_FAN

SYS_FAN

SYS_FANSYS_FAN

SYS_FAN

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

Pin Signal

PinPin
1 FANIO
2 +12V
3 GND

Signal

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Memory Module Installation

Memory Module Installation

Memory Module InstallationMemory Module Installation

Memory Slot: DDR2 DIMM

The VIA NAS 7800 mainboard provide one 240-DIMM slots for DDR2
667/533/400 SDRAM memory modules and supports memory sizes up
to 1GB.

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.

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Available DDR2 SDRAM Configurations

Refer to the table below for available DDR2 SDRAM configurations on
the mainboard.

Slot

Slot Module Size

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

Module Size Total

Module SizeModule Size

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Only supports 1GB SDRAM with 64M x 8bits x16 configuration.

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Connecting the Power Supply

Connecting the Power Supply

Connecting the Power SupplyConnecting the Power Supply

The VIA NAS 7800 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

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
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

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

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Back Panel Ports

Back Panel Ports

Back Panel PortsBack Panel Ports

The back panel has the following ports:

USB Ports

Four standard USB 2.0 ports are provided on the back panel.

Gigabit LAN Ports

The mainboard provides one PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet ports
controlled with separate VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controllers
and one more PCI Gigabit Ethernet port (available for NAS 7800-15LST)
controlled by a VIA VT6122 Gigabit Ethernet controller.

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SATA1

SATA1SATA1

SATA1

SATA2

SATA2SATA2

SATA2

SATA3

SATA3SATA3

SATA3

SATA4

SATA4SATA4

SATA4

SATA5

SATA5SATA5

SATA5

SATA6

SATA6SATA6

SATA6

SATA7

SATA7SATA7

SATA7

SATA8

SATA8SATA8

SATA8

Connectors

Connectors

ConnectorsConnectors

VGA Connector: VGA

This is an interface for connecting the included VGA pin connector cable.

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 GND 2 VCC
3 R 4 SPD2
5 G 6 SPCLK2
7 B 8 HSYNC
9 GND 10 VSYNC
11 GND 12 GND
13 GND 14 KEY

SATA II Connectors: SATA1 up to SATA8

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).

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
SATA1 to SATA4 connectors are controlled by the South Bridge
VT8251, while SATA5 to SATA8 connectors are controlled by external
SATA controller Marvell 88SE6145 chip.

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IDE Connector: IDE

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

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
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 KEY
21 #PD_REQ 22 GND
23 #PD_IOW 24 GND
25 #PD_IOR 26 GND
27 #PD_RDY 28 GND
29 #PD_ACK 30 GND
31 PD_IRQ14 32 NC
33 PD_A1 34 P_ATA66
35 PD_A0 36 PD_A2
37 #PD_CS1 38 #PD_CS3
39 #HD_LED1 40 GND
41 +5V 42 +5V
43 GND 44 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.

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

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USB Pin Connector: USB_2

The mainboard provide one 12-pin USB pin connector (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.

12

12----Pin USB

Pin USB Pin connector

1212

Pin USB Pin USB

Pin

Pin Signal

PinPin
1 USB_VCC 2 USB_VCC
3 USBD_T0- 4 USBD_T1­5 USBD_T0+ 6 USBD_T1+
7 GND 8 GND

9 KEY 10 WLAN_LED
11 NC 12 WLAN_ON/OFF

Pin connector

Pin connectorPin connector

Signal Pin

SignalSignal

Pin Signal

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

12

11

12

LAN Activity LED Connector: LAN_LED

This pin connector is for external LAN Activity LED.

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 VDD33 2 LNK_ACT6122
3 VDD33 4 LNK_ACT6130
5 GND 6 W_LESS_LED

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

Digital I/O Connector: DIO

General purpose digital input and output.

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 5V_DIO 2 12V_DIO
3 DIO_GPI0 4 DIO_GPI1
5 DIO_GPI2 6 DIO_GPI3
7 DIO_GPI4 8 DIO_GPI5
9 DIO_GPI6 10 DIO_GPI7
11 DIO_GPI8 12 DIO_GPI9
13 DIO_GPO0 14 DIO_GPO1
15 DIO_GPO2 16 DIO_GPO3
17 DIO_GPO4 18 DIO_GPO5
19 GND 20 GND

Pin Signal

PinPin

Signal

SignalSignal

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Serial Port Connector: COM1

COM1 pin header can be used to attach an additional port for serial
devices.

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 COM_DCD1 2 COM_RXD1
3 COM_TXD1 4 COM_DTR1
5 GND 6 COM_DSR1
7 COM_RTS1 8 COM_CTS1
9 COM_RI1 10 KEY

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

Serial Port Connector: COM2

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

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
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 KEY

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

SATA_LED

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 LEDACT0 2 +3.3V
3 LEDACT1 4 +3.3V
5 LEDACT2 6 +3.3V
7 LEDACT3 8 +3.3V
9 51_SATALED 10 +3.3V

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

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MFX Connector: MFX

This pin connector is for MFX add-on cards. This pin header 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

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 +5V 2 +5VSUS
3 PW_BN 4 SMBCK
5 NC 6 SMBDT
7 NC 8 GND
9 GND 10 Key

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

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

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 +5V 2 +5V
3 +5V 4 HD_LED
5 -PLED_2 6 PW_BN
7 NC 8 GND
9 NC 10 RST_SW
11 NC 12 GND
13 NC 14 +5V
15 KEY 16 -SLEEP_LED

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

KBMS Connector: KB/MS

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

Pin

Pin Signal

Signal Pin

PinPin

SignalSignal
1 VCCE 2 VCCE
3 NC 4 KEY
5 GND 6 GND
7 KB_DT 8 MS_DT
9 KB_CK 10 MS_CK

Pin Signal

Signal

PinPin

SignalSignal

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Normal

NormalNormal

Normal

Clear

ClearClear

Clear

Slave

SlaveSlave

Slave

Master

MasterMaster

Master

+5V

+5V+5V

+5V

+12V

+12V+12V

+12V

Jumpers

Jumpers

JumpersJumpers

The mainboard provides jumpers for setting some mainboard functions.
This section will explain how to change the settings of the mainboard
functions using the jumpers.

Clear CMOS Connector: CLEAR_CMOS

The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an
onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the
jumper on pins 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

Setting 1111 2222 3333

SettingSetting
Normal Operation ON ON OFF
Clear CMOS setting OFF ON ON

Caution:

Caution:

Caution:Caution:
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.

CF Mode Selector: J1

J1 is the working mode selector for CF Type I connector.
Short = Master, Open = Slave.

Setting

Setting 1111 2222

SettingSetting
Master ON ON
Slave OFF OFF

COM1 Power Selector: J2

J2 is a VCC selector jumper to determine the input voltage for COM1
connector.

Setting

Setting 1111 2222 3333

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

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Disable

DisableDisable

Disable

Enable

EnableEnable

Enable

Disable

DisableDisable

Disable

Enable

EnableEnable

Enable

BIOS Write Protect: WP1

This jumper enables or disables the Write Protect function for the BIOS.

Settin

Settingggg 1111 2222

SettinSettin
Write Protect Enable (Default) ON ON
Write Protect Disable OFF OFF

C_OPEN (Case Open)

This jumper controls the detection when the case is opened.

Setting

Setting 1111 2222

SettingSetting
Case Opened (Enable) ON ON
Disable OFF OFF

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Slots

Slots

SlotsSlots

Mini Peripheral Component Interconnect: MiniPCI

The MiniPCI slot allows you to insert a MiniPCI expansion card. First
unplug the power supply before adding or removing expansion cards.
Read the documentation for the expansion card to see 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
MiniPCI Slot INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

Order 1 Order 2

Order 1Order 1

Order 2 Order 3

Order 2Order 2

Order 3 Order 4

Order 3Order 3

Order 4

Order 4Order 4

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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CCCC

CCCC

CCCC

HHHH

HHHH

HHHH

AAAA

AAAA

AAAA

PPPP

PPPP

PPPP

TTTT

TTTT

TTTT

EEEE

EEEE

EEEE

RRRR

RRRR

RRRR

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BIOS S

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

ETUP

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Entering

Entering the BIOS

Entering Entering

the BIOS Setup

the BIOS the BIOS

Setup Menu

SetupSetup

Menu

Menu Menu

Power on the computer and press <Delete
boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS
setup entry point, restart the system and try again.

Delete> during the beginning of the

DeleteDelete

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Control Keys

Control Keys

Control KeysControl Keys

Keys

Keys Description

KeysKeys

Enter

Esc

Page
Up

Page
Down

Description

DescriptionDescription
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

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

Navigating the BIOS Menus

Navigating the BIOS MenusNavigating the BIOS Menus

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the
<Left

Left>/<Right

LeftLeft

Right> and <Up

RightRight

Up>/<Down

UpUp

Down> arrow keys to select any item or

DownDown
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
sub-menu, press <Esc

Esc>.

EscEsc

Enter> to display the sub-menu. To exit the

EnterEnter

Phoenix- Awa rdBIOSCMOSSe tupUtility

StandardCMOS Features

AdvancedBIOS Features

AdvancedChips etFeatures

IntegratedPer ipherals

SecurityChip Configuration

PowerManageme ntSetup

PnP/PCIConfig urations

Esc:Quit

F10:Save& ExitSetup

Frequency/Vo ltageControl

LoadFail-Safe Defaults

LoadOptimized Defaults

SetSupervisor Password

SetUserPassw ord

Save&ExitSe tup

ExitWithoutS aving

Time,Date,Ha rdDiskType.. .

:SelectIt em

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Getting Help

Getting Help

Getting HelpGetting Help

The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help
display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing <F1
help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup.
Press <Esc

Esc> to exit the help screen.

EscEsc

General Help” screen. You can

General HelpGeneral Help

F1>. The

F1F1

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Main Menu

Main Menu

Main MenuMain Menu

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

Enter> to accept or enter

EnterEnter

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.

Security Chip Configuration

Use this menu to configure the TPM security features.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to set onboard power management functions.

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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.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high
performance system operations.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.

Set User Password

Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS FeaturesStandard 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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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IDE Drives

IDE Drives

IDE DrivesIDE Drives

IDE Channel 0 Master

IDE Channel 0 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

Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual

AutoAuto

Manual”,

ManualManual
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

Manual” mode.

ManualManual

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Access Mode Settings: [CHS, LBA, Large, Auto]
Capacity Formatted size of the storage device
Cylinder Number of cylinders
Head Number of heads
Precomp Write precompensation
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone
Sector Number of sectors

Description

DescriptionDescription

Settings: [None, Auto, Manual]

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Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features

Virus Warning

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

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Note:

Note:

Note: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.

Description

DescriptionDescription

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

Quick Power On Self-Test

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

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

First/Second/Third Boot Device

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

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

Disabled No alternate boot device allowed
Enabled Enable alternate boot device

Description

DescriptionDescription

Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on.

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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Typematic Rate Setting

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

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run

System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is

Description

DescriptionDescription

BIOS Setup

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]

Console Redirection

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

Disabled Attempt to redirect console via COM port
Enabled Attempt to redirect console when keyboard absent

Description

DescriptionDescription

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Baud Rate

Specify Baud Rate of console redirection

Settings: [9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200]

Agent Connect via

Setting: NULL

Agent Wait Time (Min)

Timeout for connection.

Settings: [1, 2, 4, 8]

Agent after Boot

Keeps Agent running after OS boot.

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]

Summary Screen Show

Show summary screen.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Flash ROM Write Protect

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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CPU Features

CPU Features

CPU FeaturesCPU 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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

C7 CMPXCHG8

Disable to install Windows NT 4.0.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

C7 NoExecute (NX)

NoExecute is supported in WinXP SP2 and provides some protection
from virii.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Hard Disk Boot Priority

Hard Disk Boot Priority

Hard Disk Boot PriorityHard 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

Advanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features

Caution:

Caution:

Caution: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.

Memory Hole

Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M]

System BIOS Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video RAM Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP & P2P Bridge ControlAGP & P2P Bridge Control

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, 1GB]

AGP3.0 Mode

This mainboard supports the AGP 8x interface. When the AGP 8x video
card is used, it can transfer video data at 2133MB/s. AGP 8x 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: [8x, 4x]

AGP Driving Control

This item is used to signal driving current on AGP cards to auto or
manual.
Settings: [Auto, Manual]

AGP Driving Value

Key in a HEX number.
Settings: [Min = 0000, Max = 00FF]

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AGP Fast Write

This item is used to enable or disable the caching of display data for the
video memory of the processor.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Write

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

AGP Master 1 WS Read

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

AGP 3.0 Calibration Cycle

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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, 16M, 32M, 64M]

Direct Frame Buffer

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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CPU & PCI Bus Control

CPU & PCI Bus Control

CPU & PCI Bus ControlCPU & PCI Bus Control

PCI Master 0 WS Write

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

PCI Delay Transaction

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

VLink Mode Selection

Settings: [By Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1]

VLink 8X Support

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

DRDY Timing

Settings: [Slowest, Default, Optimize]

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Integrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals

Integrated PeripheralsIntegrated Peripherals

This menu includes three sub-menu.

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VIA OnChip IDE Device

VIA OnChip IDE Device

VIA OnChip IDE DeviceVIA OnChip IDE Device

CF Card UDMA66

To support UDMA66 CF Card
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

SATA Controller

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

SATA Controller Mode

Controls the features of the SATA controller within the South Bridge.
SATA is the latest generation of the ATA interface. SATA hard drives
deliver transfer speeds of up to 300MB/sec.

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings
IDE Supports two PATA hard disk drives. Disables RAID

RAID Only SATA supports RAID and AHCI function
AHCI Enable the AHCI function such as Native Command

Description

DescriptionDescription

and AHCI function.

Queuing and Hot Plug function

IDE DMA Transfer Access

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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OnChip IDE Channel 0

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Primary Master PIO

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

Primary Slave PIO

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

Primary Master UDMA

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

Primary Slave UDMA

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

IDE HDD Block Mode

This allows the hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to
transfer data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called
block transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read / write.

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings
Disabled Standard Mode
Enabled Block Mode

Description

DescriptionDescription

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SuperIO Device

SuperIO Device

SuperIO DeviceSuperIO 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]

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USB Device Setting

USB Device Setting

USB Device SettingUSB Device Setting

USB Wireless RF ON

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

high speed mode.

USB Keyboard Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Keyboard.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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USB Mouse Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mouse.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB Storage Function

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

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Security Chip Configuration

Security Chip Configuration

Security Chip ConfigurationSecurity Chip Configuration

TPM Security Chip

Enable or disable TPM security chip.

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Power Management Setup

Power Management Setup

Power Management SetupPower Management Setup

ACPI Function

Enables the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management
Interface) functionality.
Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

NNNNote:

ote:

ote:ote:
ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware
status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a
PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power
management. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by
external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the
computer.

ACPI Suspend Type

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

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

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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

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.

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Power Management Option

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

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]

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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

than four seconds.

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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

Settings De

SettingsSettings

Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed
On Restarts the system when the power is back
Former-Sts Former-Sts

Description

scription

DeDe

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Wakeup Event Detect

Wakeup Event Detect

Wakeup Event DetectWakeup 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]

USB Resume from S3

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Wake Up On GPI

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”.

Resume Time (hh : mm : ss)

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

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PnP/PCI ConfigurationsPnP/PCI Configurations

Note:

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Note: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

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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

Reset Configuration Data

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Description

DescriptionDescription

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

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

Settings

Settings Description

SettingsSettings

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

Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration

Description

DescriptionDescription

address fields

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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Frequency/Voltage Control

Frequency/Voltage Control

Frequency/Voltage ControlFrequency/Voltage Control

DRAM Clock

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between host
clock and DRAM clock frequency.

Settings: [By SPD, 200MHz, 266MHz]

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]

SDRAM CAS Latency [DDR/DDR2]

This item is for setting the speed it takes for the memory module to
complete a command. Generally, a lower setting will improve the
performance of your system. However, if your system becomes less stable,
you should change it to a higher setting. This field is only available when
“DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [1.5/2, 2/3, 2.5/4, 3/5]

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Bank Interleave

This item is for setting the interleave mode of the SDRAM interface.
Interleaving allows banks of SDRAM to alternate their refresh and access
cycles. One bank will undergo its refresh cycle while another is being
accessed. This improves performance of the SDRAM by masking the
refresh time of each bank. This field is only available when “DRAM
Timing” is set to “Manual”.

Settings: [Disabled, 2 Bank, 4 Bank, 8 Bank]

Precharge to Active (Trp)

This field is for setting the length of time it takes to precharge a row in the
memory module before the row becomes active. Longer values are safer
but may not offer the best performance. This field is only available when
“DRAM Timing” is set to “Manual”.

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

Active to Precharge (Tras)

This field is for setting the length of time it a row stays active before
precharging. Longer values are safer but may not offer the best
performance. This field is only available when “DRAM Timing” is set to
“Manual”.

Settings: [05T, 06~20T]

Active to CMD (Trcd)

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

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

REF to ACT / REF (Trfc)

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

Settings: [08T, 09~71T]

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

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

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

Read to Precharge (Trptp)

Settings: [2T, 3T]

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Write to Read CMD (Twtr)

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

Write Recovery Time (Twr)

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

RDSAIT Mode

Settings: [Manual, Auto]

RDSAIT Selection

Key in a HEX number.

Settings: [Min = 0000, Max = 003F]

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, Enabled]

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Load Fail

Load Fail----Safe Defaults

Load FailLoad Fail

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 “YYYY” and press <Enter
Entering “NNNN” and press <Enter
request.

Safe Defaults

Safe DefaultsSafe Defaults

Enter> to load the default fail-safe BIOS values.

EnterEnter

Enter> will cancel the load fail-safe defaults

EnterEnter

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Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized DefaultsLoad 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 “YYYY” and press <Enter

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

Enter> to load the default optimized BIOS values.

EnterEnter

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Set Supervisor/User Password

Set Supervisor/User Password

Set Supervisor/User PasswordSet 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
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.

Enter> when prompted to enter a new

EnterEnter

Esc>.

EscEsc

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Save & Exit Setup

Save & Exit Setup

Save & Exit SetupSave & Exit Setup

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

Entering “NNNN” will cancel the exit request.

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Exit Without Saving

Exit Without Saving

Exit Without SavingExit Without Saving

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

Entering “NNNN” will cancel the exit request.

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RIVER 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 VGA drivers. The applications will only function
correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.

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Driver Utilities

Driver Utilities

Driver UtilitiesDriver Utilities

Getting Started

VIA NAS 7800 Developer kits include a Driver CD that contains the
drivers and software for enhancing the performance of the mainboard.
Regular kits do not include a Driver CD. However, the latest drivers can
be downloaded from http://www.viaembedded.com/

Note:

Note:

Note: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".

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

Note:

Note:

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

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CD Content

CD Content

CD ContentCD Content



VIA 4in1 Drivers:

VIA 4in1 Drivers:

VIA 4in1 Drivers: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:

VIA Graphics Driver:

VIA Graphics Driver:VIA Graphics Driver:

 Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip.



VIA USB 2.0 Driver:

VIA USB 2.0 Driver:

VIA USB 2.0 Driver:VIA USB 2.0 Driver:

 Enhances VIA USB 2.0 ports.



VIA

VIA Giga

GigaLAN Driver:

VIA VIA

 Enhances the onboard VIA VT6130 10/100/1000M PCIe Gigabit

LAN Driver:

GigaGiga

LAN Driver:LAN Driver:

LAN chips and the VIA VT6122 Gigabit LAN chip (NAS 7800­15LST).



VIA RAID Driver:

VIA RAID Driver:

VIA RAID Driver:VIA RAID Driver:

 Support for RAID devices.

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