VIA Technologies P4M800 Pro, VT8237R PLUS Technical Reference Booklet

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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.

TrademarksTrademarks

Trademarks

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

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HARDWARE CONFIGURATIONHARDWARE CONFIGURATION

HARDWARE CONFIGURATION

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Key Features ............................................................................................... 4

MOTHERBOARD LAYOUTMOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

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AUDIO CONFIGURATIONAUDIO CONFIGURATION

AUDIO CONFIGURATION

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SPEAKER CONFIGURATIONSPEAKER CONFIGURATION

SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

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Method 1: 4/6 Surround audio output of back panel only ........................... 10

Method 2: Using S-Bracket connectors ...................................................... 12

JUMPER SETTING ............................................................................ 13

JBAT1 - CMOS Clear ................................................................................... 13

JP1 - Keyboard Power Select Jumper ........................................................ 13

J2, J3 - CPU Frequency Select Jumper ...................................................... 13

CONNECTORSCONNECTORS

CONNECTORS

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Floppy Disk Drive Connector - CN3 ............................................................ 14

Hard Disk Connectors - CN1, CN2 ............................................................. 14

Serial ATA Hard Disk Connectors - SATA-1, SATA-2 .................................... 15

USB Connectors - USB1, USB2, USB3 ...................................................... 17

Fan Power Connectors - CPU FAN, SYS FAN ............................................. 18

CD-IN Connector - CDS1 ............................................................................ 19

Front Panel Audio Header - FPS1 ............................................................... 20

S-Bracket (SPDIF)/LEN/LFE/Surround Output Connector -

CN6 (optional) ................................................................................................. .... 21

Front Panel Header - FP1 ........................................................................... 23

SLOTSSLOTS

SLOTS

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CPU INSTALLATIONCPU INSTALLATION

CPU INSTALLATION

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INSTALL DDRII DIMMSINSTALL DDRII DIMMS

INSTALL DDRII DIMMS

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BIOS SETUPBIOS SETUP

BIOS SETUP

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About the Setup Utility .................................................................................. 30

The Standard Configuration ........................................................................ 30

Entering the Setup Utility ............................................................................. 30

Main Menu ................................................................................................... 31

Standard CMOS Features ........................................................................... 32

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

Advanced Chipset Features ........................................................................ 33

Integrated Peripherals ................................................................................ 33

Power Management Setup .......................................................................... 33

PNP/PCI Configurations ............................................................................. 33

PC Health Status ......................................................................................... 33

Frequency/Voltage Control .......................................................................... 34

Set Supervisor/User Password .................................................................. 34

Flash Update Procedure ............................................................................. 35

VT8237R PLUS SATA RAID USER MANUALVT8237R PLUS SATA RAID USER MANUAL

VT8237R PLUS SATA RAID USER MANUAL

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Enter BIOS Configuration Utility .................................................................. 36

Create Disk Array ......................................................................................... 37

Delete Disk Array ......................................................................................... 39

Select Boot Array ......................................................................................... 39

Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array .................................................................... 40

Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array ...................................................................... 41

DRIVER AND RAID SOFTWARE INSTALLATIONDRIVER AND RAID SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

DRIVER AND RAID SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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Microsoft Windows Driver Installation ......................................................... 43

INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM INTO SATA HDDINSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM INTO SATA HDD

INSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM INTO SATA HDD OF VT8237R PLUSOF VT8237R PLUS

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Install Windows 98SE or Me ....................................................................... 45

Install Windows NT4.0, 2000, XP ................................................................ 45

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Key Key

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FeaturesFeatures

Features

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ChipsetChipset

Chipset

• VIA P4M800 Pro+VT8237R PLUS chipset.

ProcessorProcessor

Processor

• Supports Intel® Celeron® , Pentium® 4 processors in the LGA775 package (with 0.8V~1.6V voltage).

• Supports PSB (Processor System Bus) frequency of 533MHz (133MHz bus clock).

• Supports PSB (Processor System Bus) frequency of 800MHz (200MHz bus clock).

• Supports Hyper-Threading Technology.

VRM 10.0 (VVRM 10.0 (V

VRM 10.0 (V

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egulator Modules) on Boardegulator Modules) on Board

egulator Modules) on Board

• Flexible motherboard design with on board VRM 10.0, easy to upgrade with future Intel® Celeron, Pentium®4 processors.

• 0.8375V to 1.600V in 12.5mV steps.

System MemorySystem Memory

System Memory

• A total of two DDRII SDRAM sockets.

• Supports DDRII 400/533.

• 1.8V DRAM interface for DDRII SDRAM.

• Maximum memory size: 2GB.

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 160 GB.

• Easy to upgrade BIOS by end-user.

On-board I/OOn-board I/O

On-board I/O

• Two on board 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.

• One 16550 Compatible UART serial port.

• One floppy port which supports two FDD of 1.44MB, 2.88MB capacity.

• Eight USB2.0 ports.

• PS/2 keyboard support.

• PS/2 mouse support.

• One Front Panel Sound Connector.

• Infrared (IrDA) support via a header.

• One 15-Pins VGA connector.

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Serial ASerial A

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A/RAID Controller (optional)A/RAID Controller (optional)

A/RAID Controller (optional)

• Complies with Serial ATA Specificaion Revision 1.0.

• Two ports supported two S-ATA devices.

• Support RAID Configuration.

• S-ATA drive transfer rate is capable of up to 150MB/S per channel.

Expanded USB SupportExpanded USB Support

Expanded USB Support

• Includes 4 UHCI host controllers, increasing the number of external ports to eight.

• Includes 1 EHCI USB2.0 Host Controller that supports eight ports (Bandwidth is shared between the eight ports).

Plug-and-PlayPlug-and-Play

Plug-and-Play

• Supports Plug and Play specification 1.1.

• Plug and Play for Windows® 98, Windows® 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 drivers ready.

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

• Supports six sound channel output (optional).

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

On-board VT6103 LAN (optional)

• High performance PCI master interface with scatter / gather and bursting capability.

• Standard MII interface to external PHYceiver.

• 10/100MHz full and half duplex operation.

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Integrated UnichromeIntegrated Unichrome

Integrated Unichrome

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Pro GFX /Video Accelerator Pro GFX /Video Accelerator

Pro GFX /Video Accelerator

• Optimized Shared Memory Architecture (SMA).

• 16/32/64MB frame buffer using system memory.

• 128-bit 2D/3D graphics engine.

• Full internal AGP 8X performance.

• Microsoft DirectX texture compression.

• High quality DVD video playback.

• CRT resolutions up to 1600X1200.

• 32-bit true color rendering.

• MPEG-2 video textures.

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 provides voltage, temperature, fan speed, etc. monitoring (optional).

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

Expansion SlotsExpansion Slots

Expansion Slots

• 1 AGP slot (support AGP 4X/8X mode).

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

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.

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Motherboard LayoutMotherboard Layout

Motherboard Layout

The following diagram shows the relative positions of the jumpers, connectors, major components and memory banks on the motherboard.

NOTE

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

2) Be sure to connect PW1 and PWR1 to power supply correctly, otherwise, the motherboard can’t work normally.

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

4) Adding a metal spaced plate to the back of the Socket 775 is not recommended as this will short motherboard components and damage the system.

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Rear PanelRear Panel

Rear Panel

The back panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse ConnectorMouse Connector

Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® 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® 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.

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

USB 2.0 Connector DescriptionUSB 2.0 Connector

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Serial Port Connector: COMSerial Port Connector: COM

Serial Port Connector: COM

The Port is 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16bytes FIFOs. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices directly to the connectors.

Video Out Connector

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

video monitor.

LAN Jack (Optional)LAN Jack (Optional)

LAN Jack (Optional)

The mainboard provides one standard RJ-45 jack for connecting to a Local Area Network(LAN). You can connect a network cable to the LAN jack.

Parallel Port Connector: LPTParallel Port Connector: LPT

Parallel Port Connector: LPT

The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector. 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 the microphone connector. The VT1617A/VT1618 embeds an internal analog switch (by driver software) to share LINE input with Surround output, and to select MIC input or CENTER/LFE output.

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Audio ConfigurationAudio Configuration

Audio Configuration

After installing the audio driver, you can select 4/6 channel surround audio output in the software utility and then connect surround speakers to appropriate audio ports.

There are two ways to obtain 4/6 channel surround audio output:

1. Using the 4/6 surround audio output of the back panel. All surround speaker connect to audio connector.

2. Using the S-Bracket (optional cable). You have installed the S-Bracket into the computer. Connect two front speakers to back panel’s “Line-out” port, and the rest of speakers to S-Bracket. For connection details, please refer to page

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SpeakSpeak

Speak

er Configurationer Configuration

er Configuration

Method 1: Using the 4/6 Surround audio output of back panel

After installing the audio drivers, you can attach the speakers for 2-/4-/6channel audio output. Always connect the speakers to the LINE OUT connectors. Different connector configurations for 2-/4-/6-channel operations are listed below:

2-Channel

4-Channel 6-Channel

In 2-channel configuration, Line Out, Line In and MIC functions all exist.

When set to 4-channel configuration, Line In is replaced by Rear Speaker Out. The Line in function does not exist.

When set to 6-channel configuration, Line In is replaced by Rear Speaker Out. Mic is replaced by Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out. Line in and Mic functions do not exist.

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In the software utility, double click “AC97 Audio configuration” icon from the window taskbar on the right bottom. Then the “AC97 Audio Configuration” box will appear. Click on the Speaker Configuration tab to select the audio mode. A. When you choose 4-channel mode for 4 speaker output, the selected item is shown below.

B. When you choose 6-channel mode for 5.1 speaker output, the selected item is shown below.

Note:Note:

Note:

When you find the center and Subwoofer exchanged, please select the item of Exchange/LFE.

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Method 2: Using S-BRACKET connectors:

The S-Bracket (shown on page 22) is an optional accessory. It gives access to analog and digital audio output by integrating both SPDIF and analog LINE OUT connectors. To use the S-Bracket, you should select the correct setting in the software utility. For information about the setting, refer to selecting 4- or 6Channel Settings later in the section. Connector configurations for 4- and 6- channel using S-Bracket are described below:

4-Channel Analog Audio Output

S-Bracket

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SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Rear Speaker Out

No function

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SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Rear Speaker Out

Center and Subwoofer Out

Note:Note:

Note:

When you use the SPDIF function, don’t select the item of Effect/Enable Environmental Modeling.

Back Panel

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Back Panel

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Jumper SettingsJumper Settings

Jumper Settings

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.

JBAT1 - CMOS ClearJBAT1 - CMOS Clear

JBAT1 - CMOS Clear

JBAT1 Selection

1-2* Normal*

2-3 CMOS Clear

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JBAT1

Close Open * = Default setting.

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JP1

JP1 - Keyboard/Mouse Power Select JumperJP1 - Keyboard/Mouse Power Select Jumper

JP1 - Keyboard/Mouse Power Select Jumper

JP1 Select

1-2* Powered by +5V*

2-3 Powered by +5V Standby

J2, J3 - CPU Frequency Select Jumper

J2 J3 Select

Open 2-3 133MHz

2-3 Open 200MHz

1-2* 1-2* Auto*

Note:Note:

Note:

If you want to use PS/2 mouse or Keyboard to power on computer or wake up from STR, you must set jumper JP1 to pin 2-3.

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ConnectorsConnectors

Connectors

The motherboard provides connectors to connect to FDD, IDE HDD, and USB Ports and to the CPU/System FAN etc.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector - CN3

The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 1.44M, 2.88M floppy disk types.

Hard Disk Connectors - CN1, CN2

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-ROMs, 120MB Floppy (reserved for future BIOS) and other devices.

CN1 (Primary IDE Connector)

The first hard drive should always be connected to CN1. CN1 can connect a Master and a Slave drive. You must configure the second hard drive to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly.

CN2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

CN2 can also connect a Master and a Slave drive.

CN3

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Serial ATA Hard Disk Connectors SATA-1, SATA-2 (optional)

The mainboard has 2 SATA connectors. The mainboard provides dual highspeed Serial ATA interface ports SATA-1,SATA-2. Each supports 1

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serial ATA data rates of 150 MB/s. Both connectors are fully compliant with Serial ATA 1.0 specifications. Each Serial ATA connector can connect to 1 hard disk device. Please refer to Serial ATA Raid manual for detail software installation procedure.

SATA-2

SATA-1

PIN SIGNAL

1 GND 2 TXP 3 TXN 4 GND 5 RXN 6 RXP 7 GND

SASA

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A Hard Disk Devices P

ower Cable (optional)ower Cable (optional)

ower Cable (optional)

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A Cable (optional)

Connect one end of the SATA cable to the mainboard, and connect the other end to the SATA Hard Disk.

Please do not fold the serial ATA cable at a 90-degree angle as this will cause a loss of data during the transmission.

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USB1USB1

USB1

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

USB Connectors - USB1, USB2, USB3USB Connectors - USB1, USB2, USB3

USB Connectors - USB1, 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 the auxiliary USB connector USB1/USB2/USB3 to connect the front mounted ports to the mainboard.

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Fan Power Header - CPUFAN, SYSFANFan Power Header - CPUFAN, SYSFAN

Fan Power Header - CPUFAN, SYSFAN

The CPUFAN1 (processor fan) and SYSFAN1 (system fan) support system cooling fans using +12V via a four/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.

SYS FAN

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PIN Assignment 1 CD-L 2 GND 3 GND 4 CD-R

CDS1CDS1

CDS1

CD-IN Connector - CDS1CD-IN Connector - CDS1

CD-IN Connector - CDS1

The connector is for CD-ROM Drive.

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Front Panel Audio Header - FPS1Front Panel Audio Header - FPS1

Front Panel Audio Header - FPS1

This mainboard supports front panel microphone and speaker out ports. If your computer case has these ports, connect them to FPS1.

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)

FPS1FPS1

FPS1

Note:Note:

Note:

If you want to use the “Front Audio” connector, you must remove 5-6,9-10 jumpers. 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 supports a front audio connector, please contract your dealer.

FPS1FPS1

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/CEN/LFE/Surround Output Connector

- CN6 (optional)

The connector allows you to connect a S-Bracket for a Digital Interface (SPDIF). The S-Bracket offers 1 SPDIF jacks for digital audio transmission and 2 analog Line-Out jacks for other 4-channel audio output. So you can use Line in, Mic in and 6 channel audio output features at the same time.

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PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 SOUT-L Audio left surrounding output 2 SOUT-R Audio right surrounding output 3 GND Ground 4 GND Ground 5 CET-OUT Audio center output 6 LFE-OUT Audio bass output 7 GND Ground 8 SPDIF S/PDIF input 9 (No Pin) Key 10 SPDFO S/PDIF output

CN6-CN6-

CN6-

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S-Bracket Cable (optional)S-Bracket Cable (optional)

S-Bracket Cable (optional)

Connect to CN6

SPDIF jack (coaxial)

Rear Speaker Out

Center and Subwoofer Out

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Front Panel Header - FP1Front Panel Header - FP1

Front Panel Header - FP1

The mainboard provides one front panel connector for electrical connect on to the front panel switches and LEDs.

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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SlotsSlots

Slots

The motherboard provides one AGP slot, two 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 inter-face 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 expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Read the documentation for the expansion card and 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.Use index finger and thumb to move metal lever so it is separated from the bottom steel shell grip hook.

2.Use index finger to lift the top steel shell.

3.Use index finger and thumb to place the CPU onto the plastic body (look for the gold arrow, the gold arrow should point away from the lever pivot).

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4.Use index finger and thumb to press down metal lever, the cap will be pushed up by the CPU; this may also be done by removing the cap beforehand.

5.Press the metal lever so it is secured in the bottom steel shell grip hook.

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6. It’s recommended that the CPU heatsink should be an approval by Intel corporation design for Prescott CPU. Choose the orientation of the thermal solution for optimal wire routing to the fan header on the motherboard, Position the thermal solution over the processor. Ensure the fan wiring is positioned to prevent wire pinching between the heatsink and the processor, or between the heatsink clip and the socket.

7. Align the fastener tips with the motherboard hole pattern, insert the fastener tips into the holes, guilding the wires to avoid pinching. the fasteners will slide through the motherboard holes with no insertion force.

8.Engage the fasteners caps. Apply thumb pressure to the top of each of the 4 fastener caps, there is no specific order of engagement, you will hear a “click” upon full engagement.

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9. Gently rotate the cap clockwise 1/4 turn.

10. At last, attach the fan wire connector to the 4 pin fan header connector on the motherboard labeled CPU FAN.

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Install DDRII DIMMs

Please follow the steps below to install DDRII DIMMs.

1. Locate the DDRII DIMM sockets.

2. Holding the DDRII 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 DDRII DIMM above the socket. Align the notch in the bottom

edge of the DDRII DIMM with the key in the socket.

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

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

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

Note: Please turn the system off before installing or removing any device, otherwise system damage can occur.

Clip

DDRII DIMM

DDRII DIMM Socket

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BIOS SETUP

About the Setup Utility

The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS.

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

Video display type and display options

Password protection from unauthorized use

Power Management features

Overclocking features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options.

This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options.

The Standard Configuration

A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future.

This Setup Utility should be used:

- when changing the system configuration

- when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make

changes to the Setup Utility

- when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

- when making changes to the Power Management configuration

- when changing the password or making other changes to the Security

Setup

Entering the Setup Utility

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:

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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.

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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 sample BIOS Setup Menu included here only shows 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.

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

your system to operate.

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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.

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Standard CMOS Features

Date (mm :dd :yy) Sat. Jan 01 2005 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

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

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

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.

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IDE Channel These categories identify the types of the two channels that 0/1 have been installed in the computer.

If the controller of the HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.

Drive A / This category identifies the driver types which have been installed Drive B 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 save the most 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 displays CPU and Case Fan Speed etc.

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Frequency/VFrequency/V

Frequency/V

oltage Controloltage Control

oltage Control

This section allows you to set CPU Speed.

Set Supervisor/User PasswordSet Supervisor/User Password

Set Supervisor/User Password

You can set either a supervisor or a user password or both. The difference between them is:

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.

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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.

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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 of your system configuration settings.

In addition, when a password is enabled, you can require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This will 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.

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Flash Update ProcedureFlash Update Procedure

Flash Update Procedure

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

AWDFLASH.EXE). Please follow the recommended procedure to update the flash BIOS,

as listed below:

(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.

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Enter BIOS Configuration Utility

When the system powers on, the following information will appear on screen. Press the ‘Tab’ key to enter BIOS configuration utility.

Scan Devices,Please wait . . . Press < Tab > Key into User Window! Channel 0 Master: IC35L040AVVA07-0 Channel 1 Master: IC35L040AVVA07-0

The main interface of BIOS configuration utility is as below:

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Create Array Create a RAID array with

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Delete Array the hard disks attached to

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Create/Delete Spare VIA IDE controller

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Select Boot Array

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Serial Number View F1 : View Array/disk Status

ÏÐ : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd

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Create Disk Array

1. Use the arrow keys to navigate the main menu. Use the up and down arrow keys to

select the Create Array command and press <Enter> to call out the list of creation steps.

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Auto Setup For Data Security Create a RAID array with

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Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring) the hard disks attached to

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Select Disk Drives VIA IDE controller

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Start Create Process

F1 : View Array/disk Status ÏÐ : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd

2. Highlight the Array Mode and press <Enter>, then a list of array modes will appear.

Just highlight the target array mode that you want to create, and press <Enter> to confirm the selection.

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RAID 0 for performance Create a RAID array with

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RAID 1 for data protection the hard disks attached to

VIA IDE controller

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RAID SPAN for capacity

F1 : View Array/disk Status ÏÐ : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd

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3. After selected array mode, there are two methods to create a disk array. One method

is “Auto Setup” another is “Select Disk Drives”. Auto Setup let BIOS select the disk drives and create array automatically. Select Disk Drives let user select the array drives by required. When using Select Disk Drives method, the channel column will be activated. Just highlight the target drives that you want to use and press <Enter> to select them respectively. After all drives have been selected, press <Esc> to go back to the creation steps menu.

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Auto Setup For Performance Create a RAID array with

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Array Mode RAID 0 (Striping) the hard disks attached to

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Select Disk Drives VIA IDE controller

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Block Size 64K

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Start Create Process F1 : View Array/disk Status

ÏÐ : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[ * ]Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe0 [ ]Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd

4. If user selected a RAID 0 array in step 2, user also can select a block size for the

array. Use the arrow key to highlight the Block Size and press <Enter>, then select a block size from will popup. The block size can be selected from 4K to 64K Bytes.

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Auto Setup For 4K Create a RAID array with

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Array Mode RAID 8K the hard disks attached to

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Select Disk Dri 16K VIA IDE controller

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Block Size 64K 32K

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F1 : View Array/disk Status ÏÐ : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[ * ]Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe0 [ * ]Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe1

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5. Use the arrow key to highlight Start Create Process and press <Enter>. A warning

message will appear, press Y to finish the creation, or press N to cancel the creation.

6. Please note that all existing content in the hard drive will be destroyed after the array

creation.

Delete Disk Array

A specific RAID can be deleted after it has been created. To delete a created RAID, please use the following steps:

1. Select Delete Array in the main menu and press <Enter>. The channel column will be

activated.

2. Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press <Enter>. A warning

message will show up, press Y to delete or press N to cancel.

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Create Array Delete a RAID array contain

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Delete Array the hard disks attached to

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Create/Delete Spare VIA IDE controller

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Select Boot Array

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Serial Number View F1 : View Array/disk Status

ÏÐ : Move to next item

The selected array will be destoried Enter : Confirm the selection Are you sure? Conlinue? Press Y/N ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[*] Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ARRAY 0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe0 [*] Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ARRAY 0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe1

Deleting a disk array will destroy all the data on the disk array except RAID 1 arrays. When a RAID 1 is deleted, the data on these two hard disk drives will be reserved and become two normal disk drives.

Select Boot Array

User can select a disk array as boot device if user wants to boot operating system from an array. Boot disk array can be not selected if user does not boot operating system from disk array. Use the arrow key to highlight the Select Boot Disk item then press <Enter>. The channel column will be activated. Just use arrow key to highlight the target disk array then press <Enter>. If user select a disk array that has a boot mark and press <Enter>, then its boot setting will be canceled.

[ * ]Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe0 [ ]Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Stripe1

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Create Array Sct/Clear bootable array

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Delete Array

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Create/Delete Spare

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Select Boot Array

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Serial Number View F1 : View Array/disk Status

ÏÐ : Move to next item Enter : Confirm the selection ESC : Exit

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status

[*] Channel0 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ARRAY 0 ATA 100 38.34 Boot [*] Channel1 Master IC35L040AVVA07-0 ARRAY 0 ATA 100 38.34 Boot

Duplicate Critical RAID 1 Array

When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if the RAID 1 array has any inconsistencies between user data and backup data. If BIOS detects any inconsistencies, the status of the disk array will be marked as critical, and BIOS will prompt the user to duplicate the RAID 1 in order to ensure the backup data consistency with the user data.

Critical RAID 1 Critical Status

Duplicate now the RAID 1 array needs to

Continue to boot be duplicated to ensure

data consistancy.

Fault Hdd Found: Channel 1 Device 0 Fault

Remaining members of the failed array

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status Channel1 Device0 IC35L040AVVA07-0 Array0 ATA 100 38.34 Mirror Channel0 Device0 IC35L040AVVA07-0 Array0 ATA 100 38.34 Source

Note:

1)Press <ESC> to Exit.

2)After Execute,Press <TAB> immediately can into Utility Window!

If user selects Continue to boot, it will enable duplicating the array after booting into OS.

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Rebuild Broken RAID 1 Array

When booting up the system, BIOS will detect if any member disk drives of RAID has failed or is absent. If BIOS detects any disk drive failures or missing disk drives, the status of the array will be marked as broken.

If BIOS detects a broken RAID 1 array but there is a spare hard drive available for rebuilding the broken array, the spare hard drive will automatically become the mirroring drive. BIOS will show a main interface just like a duplicated RAID 1. Selecting Continue to boot enables the user to duplicate the array after booting into operating system.

Broken RAID 1 Critical Status

Power off and check the failed drive A disk member of a mirroring

Destroy the Mirroring Relationship array has failed or is not Choose replacement drive and rebuild responding.The array is Continue to boot stilling functional,but fault

tolerance is disabled.

Remaining members of the failed array

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status Channel0 Device0 IC35L040AVVA07-0 Array0 ATA 100 38.34 Broken

Note:

1)Press <ESC> to Exit.

2)After Execute,Press <TAB> immediately can into Utility Window!

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1. Power off and Check the Failed Drive:

This item enables users to turn off the computer and replace the failed hard drive with a good one. If users’ computer does not support APM, the computer would need to be turned off manually. After the replacement, users can boot into BIOS and select 3

Choose replacement drive and rebuild to rebuild the broken array.

2. Destroy the Mirroring Relationship:

This item enables users to cancel the data mirroring relationship of the broken array. For broken RAID 1 array, the data on the surviving disk will remain after the destroy operation. However, Destroy the Mirroring Relationship is not recommend because the data on the remaining disk will be lost when the hard drive is used to create another RAID 1 array.

3. Choose Replacement Drive and Rebuild:

This item enables users to select an already-connected hard drive to rebuild the broken array and replace the data to that particular hard drive. After choosing the item, the channel column will be activated.

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Broken RAID 1 Critical Status

Power off and check the failed drive The contents on the disk Destroy the Mirroring Relationship you have selected will be Choose replacement drive and rebuild deleted. Continue to boot

Remaining members of the failed array

Channel Drive Name Array Name Mode Size(GB) Status ( ) Channel1 Device0 IC35L040AVVA07-0 ATA 100 38.34 Hdd

Note:

1)Press <ESC> to Exit.

2)After Execute,Press <TAB> immediately can into Utility Window!

Highlight the target hard drive and press <Enter>, a warning message will appear. Press Y to use that hard drive to rebuild, or press N to cancel. Please note by selecting option Y, all the data on the selected hard drive will be destroyed.

4. Continue to boot:

This item enables BIOS to skip the problem and continue booting into OS.

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1. After Windows has finished booting up, the system will automatically find the newly installed adapter and prompt the Found New Hardware Wizard window. Click Cancel to skip it.

2. Insert the bundled driver CD DISC into your CD-ROM drive, select “Serial ATA RAID Driver”installation bar on the dialogue Window to begin the driver and software installation.

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3. Confirm the follow-up dialogue windows to finish the installation.

4. When installation is completed, click Finish to restart the system.

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1.Make sure the HDD wanted for installing the OS is in the first hard disk drive(C:\).

2.Install OS.

3.Install driver after OS is installed.

Install Windows NT 4.0,2000,XP

1.Insert the bundled driver CD DISC into CD-ROM(G:). Copy all files and directories of G:\VIA chipset\SATA_Raid\DriverDisk\SATA folder to a floppy disk. Make sure following directoties and files are copied into floppy disk.

A:\

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VIAMRX64.CAT VIAMRX64.INF

VIAMRX64.SYS txtsetup.oem VIAMRX64

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VIAMRAID.SYS \NT5

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VIAMRAID.INF

VIAMRAID.SYS txtsetup.oem VIAMRAID

txtsetup.oem

2.Install OS from CD-ROM.

3.Press “F6” at the prompt “Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver...”

4.Insert the floppy disk.

5.Choose the OS device driver wanted for loading.

6.Install the OS.

7.Install driver after OS is installed.

Note to User:

The bundled driver CD contains all the drivers that the motherboard needs. Each driver will install automatically once it is selected. Please select the drivers that you want to install by clicking on the driver’s button.

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