VIA Technologies P4M266A, P4X266E User Manual

VIA P4M266A/P4X266E chipset Motherboard

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Electronic Emission NoticesElectronic Emission Notices

Electronic Emission Notices

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) StatementFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- REORIENT OR RELOCATE THE RECEIVING ANTENNA

- INCREASE THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EQUIPMENT AND THE RECEIVER

- CONNECT THE EQUIPMENT INTO AN OUTLET ON A CIRCUIT DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF THE RECEIVER

- CONSULT THE DEALER OR AN EXPERIENCED AUDIO/TELEVISION TECHNICIAN

NOTE: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B

requirements, or using an unshielded peripheral data cable, could also result in harmful interference to radio or television reception.

The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.

CopyrightCopyright

Copyright

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this manual, no responsibility for errors or omissions is assumed. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

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All brand names, logos and registered trademarks mentioned are property of their respective owners.

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HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONHARDWARE CONFIGURATION

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MOTHERBOARD LAYOUTMOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

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CONNECTORSCONNECTORS

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector:FDD1 ...................................................... 26

Hard Disk Connector:IDE1&IDE2 ......................................................... 26

Fan Power Connectors: CPUFAN/SYSFAN/WOL1 ................................ 27

CD-IN Connectors:CDS1 ...................................................................... 28

AUX-IN Connector:AUX1 ........................................................................ 28

Separate 6-channels Connector:CN11(optional) ................................. 29

Front Panel Audio Header:CN12 ........................................................... 30

USB Connectors:USB2/USB3 ............................................................... 31

Front Panel Headers:FP1 ...................................................................... 32

JUMPER SETTING ............................................................................ 33

J20 - Keyboard Power Select ................................................................ 33

JBAT1 - CMOS Clear .............................................................................. 33

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CPU INSTALLATIONCPU INSTALLATION

CPU INSTALLATION

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INSTALL DDR DIMMINSTALL DDR DIMM

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BIOS SETUPBIOS SETUP

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Starting Setup ........................................................................................ 39

Main Menu .............................................................................................. 40

Standard CMOS Features ..................................................................... 41

Advanced BIOS Features ....................................................................... 42

Advanced Chipset Features .................................................................. 42

Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................... 42

Power Management Setup .................................................................... 42

PNP/PCI Configurations ........................................................................ 42

PC Health Status ................................................................................... 42

Frequency/Voltage Control..................................................................... 42

Set Supervisor/User Password ............................................................. 43

Flash Update Procedure ....................................................................... 44

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Key Key

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FeaturesFeatures

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ChipsetChipset

Chipset

• VIA® P4M266A/P4X266E chipset.

ProcessorProcessor

Processor

• Supports the Intel® Celeron® , Pentium® 4 processors in the 478-pin package.

• Supports PSB(Processor System Bus) frequency of 400/533MHz.

VRM 9.0 (VVRM 9.0 (V

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egulator Modules) on Boardegulator Modules) on Board

egulator Modules) on Board

• Flexible motherboard design with on board VRM 9.0, easy to upgrade with future Intel® Celeron® , Pentium® 4 processors.

System MemorySystem Memory

System Memory

• A total of two 184-pin DDR SDRAM sockets.

• Support up to 2GB DRAMs (512Mb x8/x16 DRAM technology) for register and unbuffered DDR SDRAM module.

• Support DDR200/266 DDR SDRAM memory types.

• 2.5V DRAM interface for DDR SDRAM.

System BIOSSystem BIOS

System BIOS

• PnP, APM, ATAPI and Windows® 98/2000/XP.

• Full support of ACPI & DMI.

• Auto detects and supports LBA harddisks with capacities over 160GB.

• Easy to upgrade BIOS by end-user.

On-board I/OOn-board I/O

On-board I/O

• On board two PCI fast IDE ports supporting up to 4 ATA, ATA2 , Ultra ATA33/66/100/133 IDE HDDs, CD-ROMs, ZIP drives and LS-120 drives as boot drive.

• One ECP/EPP parallel port.

• Two 16550 Compatible UART serial ports, COM2 is supported via a

header (optional).

• One floppy port supports two FDD of 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB , 1.44MB and 2.88MB capacity.

• PS/2 keyboard connector.

• PS/2 mouse is supported.

• One Front Panel Sound Connector.

• Infrared (IrDA) is supported via a header.

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Hardware Configuration

Expanded USB SupportExpanded USB Support

Expanded USB Support

• Includes 3 UHCI host controllers,increasing the number of external ports to six.

• Includes 1 EHCI USB2.0 Host Controller that supports all six ports (Bandwidth shared between six ports).

Plug-and-PlayPlug-and-Play

Plug-and-Play

• Supports Plug and Play specification 1.1.

• Plug and Play for Windows® 98/2000 as well as Windows® XP.

• Fully steerable PCI interrupts.

On-board AC97 SoundOn-board AC97 Sound

On-board AC97 Sound

• Integrated AC97 controller with standard AC97 Codec.

• Direct Sound and Sound Blaster compatible.

• Full-Duplex 16-bit record and play back.

• PnP and APM 1.2 support.

• Windows® 98/2000/XP, NT drivers ready.

• Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in and MIDI/Game port.

• Supports ALC650/655 AC97 Code for six sound channel output (optional).

On-board VIA VT6103 LAN (optional)On-board VIA VT6103 LAN (optional)

On-board VIA VT6103 LAN (optional)

• Full compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100 Base-T specifications and IEEE

802.3X Full Duplex Flow Control.

• Supports 10 Mb/s and 100 Mb/s operation.

• Supports Wake-On-LAN function and remote wake-up (optional).

Power ManagementPower Management

Power Management

• Supports SMM, APM and ACPI.

• Break switch for instant suspend/resume on system operations.

• Energy star “Green PC” compliant.

• Hardware monitoring circuit is supported, provide voltage, temperature, fan speed, etc. monitoring (optional).

• WOL (Wake-On-Lan) header support.

• External Modem Ring-in Wake-up support.

• Supports suspend-to-RAM (STR) (optional).

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Static electricity can harm delicate components of the motherboard. To prevent damage caused by static electricity, discharge the static electricity from your body before you touch any of the computers electronic components.

Integrated ProSavage DDR 2D/3D/Video Accelerator (For P4M266AIntegrated ProSavage DDR 2D/3D/Video Accelerator (For P4M266A

Integrated ProSavage DDR 2D/3D/Video Accelerator (For P4M266A only)only)

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• Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA).

• 8/16/32MB frame buffer using system memory.

• Single cycle 128-bit 3D architecture.

• 140M pixels/second trilinear fill rate.

• Full internal AGP 4X performance.

• Microsoft DirectX texture compression.

• High quality DVD video playback.

• 2D/3D resolutions up to 1920x1440.

• 32-bit true color rendering.

• MPEG-2 video textures.

Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots

Expansion Slots

• 1 AGP slot (supports 2X/4X mode).

• 3 PCI bus master slots - ver. 2.1 compliant.

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Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout

Motherboard Layout

The following diagrams show the relative positions of the jumpers,

connectors, major components and memory banks on the motherboard.

# The LAN, VGA, CN11, AUX1 and CN16 connectors are optional. # The ALC650/655 embeds an internal analog switch (by driver software) to share LINE input with Surround output, and share MIC input with CENTER/LFE output.

NOTE

1) Be sure to check the cable orientation in order to match the colored strip to the pin1 end of the connector.

2) When you start up the system, please wait for 5 seconds after you power on AC.

3) It is not recommended to add a metal spacer plate on the back of the Socket478. Otherwise, some components will be short and damaged.

Motherboard Layout

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 VCC +5V/5VSB (optional) 2 -Data 0 Negative Data Channel 0 3 +Data0 Positive Data Channel 0 4 GND Ground 5 VCC +5V/5VSB (optional) 6 -Data 1 Negative Data Channel 1 7 +Data 1 Positive Data Channel 1 8 GND Ground

Rear PanelRear Panel

Rear Panel

The back panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse ConnectorMouse Connector

Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2

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mouse mini DIN connector for

attaching a PS/2

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mouse.You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this

connector.

Keyboard ConnectorKeyboard Connector

Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2

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keyboard mini DIN connector

for attaching a PS/2

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keyboard.You can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into

this connector.

USB 2.0 ConnectorUSB 2.0 Connector

USB 2.0 Connector

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)

Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices.You can plug the USB device directly into the connector.

USB 2.0 Connector DescriptionUSB 2.0 Connector

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Serial Port Connector: COM1Serial Port Connector: COM1

Serial Port Connector: COM1

The Port is 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16

bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors.

Video Out Connector (Optional)Video Out Connector (Optional)

Video Out Connector (Optional)

The mainboard provides a Video out port to connect a 15-pin analog

video monitor.

RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)

RJ-45 LAN Jack (Optional)

The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connection to Local

Area Network(LAN).You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

Parallel Port Connector:LPT1Parallel Port Connector:LPT1

Parallel Port Connector:LPT1

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector as LPT. A

parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

MIDI/Game ConnectorMIDI/Game Connector

MIDI/Game Connector

The mainboard provides the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI

device.

Audio Port ConnectorAudio Port Connector

Audio Port Connector

Line-out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for

external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Mic In is a connector for microphones. The ALC650/655 embeds an internal analog switch (by driver software) to share LINE input with Surround output, and share MIC input with CENTER/LFE output.

Rear Panel

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ConnectorsConnectors

Connectors

The mainboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, USB

Ports, CPU/System FAN, etc.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector:FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that

supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types.

Hard Disk Connectors:IDE1&IDE2

The mainboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 /133 controller that provides PIO mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66 /100/133 function. You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1.IDE1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive.You must configure second hard drive to Slave

mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

IDE2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

FDD1

IDE1

IDE2

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Fan Power Connectors:CPUFAN/SYSFAN

The CPUFAN (processor fan), SYSFAN (system fan) support system cool

-ing fan with +12V.It supports three-pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.

FAN2-SYSFAN

FAN1-CPUFAN

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WOL1

WOL1: Wake On LAN

If you have installed a external LAN card, use the cable provied with the card to plug into the mainboard WOL connector. This enables ables the Wake On LAN(WOL) feature. When your system is in a power-saving mode, any LAN signal automatically resumes the system.You must enable this item using the Power Mannagement page of the Setup Utility.

Connectors

CPU FAN and SYS FANCPU FAN and SYS FAN

CPU FAN and SYS FAN

PIN Assignment 1 FAN speed detect

2 +12V 3 GND

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CD-IN Connector: CDS1

The connector is for CD-ROM Drive.

AUX-IN Connector: AUX1 (optional)

The connector is for Audio Device.

CDS1AUX1

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PIN Assignment 1 CD-L

2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R

CDS1 : CD-INCDS1 : CD-IN

CDS1 : CD-IN

AA

A

UX1 : AUX1 : A

UX1 : A

UXUX

UX

-IN-IN

-IN

PIN Assignment 1 AUX-L

2 GND 3 GND 4 AUX-R

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Sout_L Audio right surrounding out 2 Sout_R Audio left surrounding out 3 GND Ground 4 GND Ground 5 CEF_out Audio center output 6 LFE_out Audio bass output

CN11 Description

Separate 6-channels Connector: CN11(optional)

This mainboard has a 3x2 pin-header which can provide separate surround L/R, center and subwoofer connection rather than sharing with Mic-in and Line-in.

CN11CN11

CN11

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PIN Assignment

1 MIC 2 GND 3 REF 4 POWER 5 Front Audio(R) 6 Rear Audio(R) 7 Reserved 8 Key(No pin) 9 Front Audio(L) 10 Rear Audio(L)

Front Panel Audio Header: CN12Front Panel Audio Header: CN12

Front Panel Audio Header: CN12

This mainboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports. If your computer case has these ports,connect them to CN12.

CN12CN12

CN12

Note:Note:

Note:

If you want to use “Front Audio” connector, you must remove 5-6,9-10 jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assignment on the cable is the same as the pin assignment on the MB header. To find out if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contract your dealer.

CN12CN12

CN12

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USB Connector: USB2/USB3USB Connector: USB2/USB3

USB Connector: USB2/USB3

This mainboard has USB ports. Some computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connector USB2,USB3 to connect the front ounted ports to the mainboard.

USB2USB2

USB2

PIN Assignment

1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USBP04 USBP15 USBP0+ 6 USBP1+ 7 GND 8 GND 9 KEY 10 OC#

USB ConnectorUSB Connector

USB Connector

USB3USB3

USB3

Connectors

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Front Panel Header: FP1Front Panel Header: FP1

Front Panel Header: FP1

The mainboard provides one front panel connector.

FP1FP1

FP1

NC

VCC

KEY

NC

GND

IRRX

SPEAKER

GND

KEY

IRTX

NC

VCC

GND

KEY

GND

PWR_SW

RESET

NC

KEY

GND

PW_LED-

PW_LED+

HDD_LEDHDD_LED+

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Jumper SettingJumper Setting

Jumper Setting

This chapter explains how to configure the motherboard’s hardware. Before using your computer, make sure all jumpers and DRAM modules are set correctly. Refer to this chapter whenever in doubt.

Close Open * = Default setting.

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JBAT1

J20

J20 - Keyboard Power SelectJ20 - Keyboard Power Select

J20 - Keyboard Power Select

J20 Selection

2-3* Powered by +5V*

1-2 Powered by +5V Standby(Allows Keyboard Power On)

JBAT1 - CMOS ClearJBAT1 - CMOS Clear

JBAT1 - CMOS Clear

JBAT1 Selection

1-2* Normal*

2-3 CMOS Clear

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SlotsSlots

Slots

The motherboard provides one AGP slot and three 32-bit PCI bus slots.

AGP SlotAGP Slot

AGP Slot

PCI SlotsPCI Slots

PCI Slots

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) SlotAGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller.

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) SlotsPCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots

The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile,read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

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CPU InstallationCPU Installation

CPU Installation

Please refer to the following steps to install the CPU.

1. Please turn off the power and unplug the power cord before installing the CPU. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket. Make sure to raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle.

2. Look for the gold arrow. The gold arrow should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU can only fit in the correct orientation.

2. If the CPU is correctly installed, the pins should be completely embedded into the socket and can not be seen. Please note that any violation of the correct installation procedures may cause permanent damages to your mainboard.

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4. Press the CPU down firmly into the socket and close the lever. As the CPU is likely to move while the lever is being closed, always close the lever with your fingers pressing tightly on top of the CPU to make sure the CPU is properly and completely embedded into the socket.

5. Position the CPU cooler set onto the CPU.

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6. Use one end of the clip to hook the latch of the CPU sliding plate and then hook the other three latch to fix the cooling fan set. At last, connect the fan to the power supply connector provided on your mainboard.

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Install DDR DIMMsInstall DDR DIMMs

Install DDR DIMMs

Please follow the following step to install DDR DIMMs.

1. Locate the DDR DIMM sockets.

2. Holding the DDR DIMM by the edges, remove it from its antistatic package.

3. Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the

socket.

4. Position the DDR DIMM above the socket. Align the two small notches in

the bottom edge of the DDR DIMM with the keys in the socket.

5. Insert the bottom edge of the DDR DIMM into the socket.

6. When the DDR DIMM is seated, push down on the top edge of the DDR

DIMM untilthe retaining clips at the ends of the socket snap into place.

Make sure the clips are firmly in place.

Please turn off system before installing and removing any device, otherwise you’ll cause the system damage.

Clip

DDR DIMM

DDR DIMM Socket

Notch

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BIOS SetupBIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

This chapter discusses Award’s Setup Program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup

Program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information

is then stored in battery-backed RAM, which retains the setup information when the

power is turned off.

Starting SetupStarting Setup

Starting Setup

The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS

reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking

out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating

system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating

system.

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup Program can be activated :

1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or

2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at

the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test )

Press DEL to enter SETUPPress DEL to enter SETUP

Press DEL to enter SETUP

If the message disappears before you can respond and you still wish to enter Setup,

restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the “RESET” button

on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>,

and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does

not reset, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to ...

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUPPRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

Getting HelpGetting Help

Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and

the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> or

the F1 key again.

In Case of ProblemsIn Case of Problems

In Case of Problems

If, after making and saving system changes with the Setup Program, you discover that

your computer does not reset, use the Award BIOS defaults to override the CMOS

settings.

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Main MenuMain Menu

Main Menu

Once you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

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Standard CMOS Features

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Frequency/Voltage Control

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Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults

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Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults

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Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password

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Power Management Setup Set User Password

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PnP/PCI Configurations Save & Exit Setup

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PC Health Status Exit Without Saving

Esc : Quit ÏÐÎÍ : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type ... ...

(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)

Note that a brief description of each highlighted item will appear at the bottom of the screen.

Standard This setup page includes all the items of Award™ special standard CMOS Features features.

Advanced BIOS This setup page includes all the items of Award™ special enhanced Features features.

Advanced This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Chipset Features

Integrated This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive and Peripherals Programmed Input / Output features.

Power This entry only appears if your system supports Power Management Management “Green PC” standards. Setup

PNP/PCI This entry appears if your system supports PNP/PCI. Configurations

PC Health Status Display CPU and Case Fan Speed etc.

Frequency/ CPU speed setting are settings of CPU speed. You should refer to Voltage Control your CPU marking.

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Load Fail-Safe The BIOS defaults have been set by the manufacturer and represent Defaults settings which provide the minimum requirements for your system

to operate.

Load Optimized The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum Defaults system performance. While Award has designed the

custom BIOS to maximize performance, the manufacturer has the right to change these defaults to meet its needs.

Set Supervisor/ Changes, sets, or disables password. It allows you to limit User Password access to the system and the Setup Program.

Save & Exit Saves value changes to CMOS and exits setup. Setup

Exit Without Abandons all CMOS value changes and exits setup. Saving

Standard CMOS FeaturesStandard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS Features

The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 categories. Each category includes one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to select the desired value in each item.

Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility

Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm :dd :yy) Wed. Jan 01 2004 Item Help Time (hh :mm:ss) 11 : 1 : 35

Menu Level

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IDE Primary Master [Press Enter 4303 MB]

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IDE Primary Slave [None] Change the day, month,

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IDE Secondary Master [None] year and century

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IDE Secondary Slave [None]

Drive A [1.44M, 3.5 in.] Drive B [None]

Video [EGA/VGA] Halt on [All, but keyboard]

Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 30720K Total Memory 31744K

ÏÐÎÍMove Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD : Value F10 : Save ESC : Exit F1 :General Help F5 : Previous Values F6 : Fail-Safe Defaults F7 : Optimized Defaults

(Note : The figures of BIOS Setup Menu included here only show a typical case, and may not be exactly the same as the one on your unit.)

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Date The date format is <day-of-the-week>. <month> <day> <year>.

Time The time format is <hour> <Minute> <second> displayed in

24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p. m. is displayed as 13:00:00.

Primary These categories identify the types of the two channels that Master/Primary have been installed in the computer. Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall

be “None”.

Drive A Type / This category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive Drive B Type B that has been installed in the computer.

Video The default setting is EGA/VGA.

Halt on You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt.

Advanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system’s default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing and security.

Advanced Chipset FeaturesAdvanced Chipset Features

Advanced Chipset Features

The Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers. These registers control most of the system options in the computer.

This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It must be stated that these items should not be altered. The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system.

Integrated PeripheralsIntegrated Peripherals

Integrated Peripherals

The Integrated Peripherals Setup allows the user to configure the onboard IDE controller, floppy disk controller, the printer port and the serial ports.

Power Management SetupPower Management Setup

Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to most save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use.

PNP/PCI ConfigurationsPNP/PCI Configurations

PNP/PCI Configurations

This section describes how to configure the PCI bus system. This section covers some very technical items and it is recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

PC Health StatusPC Health Status

PC Health Status

The PC Health Status display CPU and Case Fan Speed.

Frequency/VFrequency/V

Frequency/V

oltage Controloltage Control

oltage Control

This section allows you to set CPU Speed.

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Set Supervisor/User PasswordSet Supervisor/User Password

Set Supervisor/User Password

You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The difference between them are:

Supervisor Password : You can enter the Setup Program and change

the options of the setup menus.

User Password : You can enter the Setup Program but can not

change the options of the setup menus.

When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password.

ENTER PENTER P

ENTER P

ASSWORDASSWORD

ASSWORD

::

:

Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press<Enter>. The new password

will clear the previously entered password from the CMOS memory. You will be asked to

confirm the password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also

press <Esc> to abort the selection and operate without a password.

To disable a password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password.

A message will be displayed to confirm that the password is disabled.

PP

P

ASSWORD DISABLEDASSWORD DISABLED

ASSWORD DISABLED

..

.

Once the password is disabled, the system will reset and you can enter the Setup

Program freely.

When a password is enabled, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter

setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any setting of your system

configuration.

In addition, when a password is enabled, you can require the BIOS to request a password

every time your system is rebooted. This would further prevent unauthorized use of

your computer.

The password requirement is defined by the Security Option of the BIOS Features Setup

Menu. If the Security Option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at

resetting and at entering setup. If the option is set to “Setup”, the prompt only appears

when you try to enter setup.

BIOS Setup

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APPENDIXAPPENDIX

APPENDIX

Note to User:Note to User:

Note to User:

The bundled driver CD attached an Auto-Run feature for all the drivers

that the motherboard need. Please select the drivers that you want

to install and click the button on the installation panel.

Flash Update ProcedureFlash Update Procedure

Flash Update Procedure

A program AWDFLASH.EXE is included in the utility diskette or CD (X:\Utility\

AWDFLASH.EXE). The user is recommended to follow the procedure below to update

the flash BIOS.

(X: your CD driver letter).

1. Create a DOS-bootable floppy diskette. Copy the new BIOS file (just obtained or

downloaded) and the utility program AWDFLASH.EXE to the diskette.

2. Allow the PC system to boot from the DOS diskette.

3. At the DOS prompt, key in

AWDFLASHAWDFLASH

AWDFLASH

and hit <ENTER>

4. Enter the file name of the new BIOS.

5. The question: “Do you want to save BIOS (Y/N)?” is displayed.

Key in “N” if there is no need to save the existing BIOS content..

Key in “Y” if a backup copy of the existing BIOS is needed.

(A file name has to be assigned to the existing BIOS binary file.)

6. The message : “Press “Y” to program or “N” to exit” is displayed.

Key in “Y”

7. Wait until the flash-update is completed.

8. Power down the PC system.

9. Restart the PC.

Warning:

DO not turn off or RESET the computer during the flash process.

If you are unsure how to upgrade the BIOS, it is best to take your

computer to an Authorized Service Center and have a trained

technician do the work for you.