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AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U
DOC. NO.: AXPSPLUSU-OL-E0301A
Overview
Installation
Hardware
Drivers &
Utilities
BIOS Setup
Glossary
Troubleshooting &
Technical Support
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AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U ......................................................................................................................1
What’s in this manual ......................................................................................................................................................2
You Must Notice..............................................................................................................................................................8
Before You Start..............................................................................................................................................................9
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................................10
Feature Highligh t ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Quick Installation Procedure .........................................................................................................................................1 4
Motherboard Map..........................................................................................................................................................15
Hardwar e Install ation................................................................................................................1 6
About “User Upgrade Optional” and “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”….......................................................................17
CPU Installation ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Installing CPU and Hou sing F ans..................................................................................................................................19
JP14 Clear CMOS Data Jump er....................................................................................................................................20
JP15 Boot Block Jumpe r ...............................................................................................................................................21
DIMM Sockets...............................................................................................................................................................22
Front Panel Connector..................................................................................................................................................24
ATX Power Connector................................................................................................................................................... 25
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AC Power Auto Recovery..............................................................................................................................................26
IDE and Floppy Connector............................................................................................................................................ 27
ATA100 Supported........................................................................................................................................................29
PC99 Color Coded Back Panel .....................................................................................................................................30
Connecting 68pi n Ult ra320 S CSI C able (AXPS Plus-U On ly)........................................................................................ 31
Support COM2 Connector.............................................................................................................................................3 3
Support Two USB1.1 Channels (fou r Ports) .................................................................................................................. 34
Wake On LAN Connector ..............................................................................................................................................36
Chassis Instruction Connector ...................................................................................................................................... 37
Resettable Fuse............................................................................................................................................................38
Low ESR Capacitor.......................................................................................................................................................39
Driver and Utility .......................................................................................................................40
BIOS Setup Utility .....................................................................................................................41
Entering Setup ..............................................................................................................................................................42
System Informatio n .......................................................................................................................................................45
Product Informatio n.......................................................................................................................................................50
Disk Drives .................................................................................................................................................................... 52
Onboard Peripherals..................................................................................................................................................... 62
Power Management ......................................................................................................................................................70
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Boot Options .................................................................................................................................................................77
Date and Time...............................................................................................................................................................83
System Security ............................................................................................................................................................85
Health Monitor Status....................................................................................................................................................90
Advanced Options......................................................................................................................................................... 91
Load Default Setti ngs....................................................................................................................................................9 2
Abort Settings Ch ange ..................................................................................................................................................93
SCSISelect™ Utility ...................................................................................................................94
Running the SCSISel ect™ Utili ty ..................................................................................................................................97
Utility Options................................................................................................................................................................ 98
Configure/View Host Adapter Settings Menu...............................................................................................................100
Advanced Configu ration Option s................................................................................................................................. 112
SCSI Disk Utilities ....................................................................................................................................................... 115
Disk Drives Over 1 GByte ........................................................................................................................................... 118
When to Use the Extended Translation....................................................................................................................... 119
Glossar y ..................................................................................................................................120
AC97...........................................................................................................................................................................120
ACPI (Advanced Configura tion & Po wer Inte rface ) ..................................................................................................... 120
AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) ................................................................................................................................. 120
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AMR (Audio/Modem Riser)..........................................................................................................................................121
AOpen Bonus Pack CD ...............................................................................................................................................121
APM (Advanced Power Management) ......................................................................................................................... 121
ATA (AT Attachment) ................................................................................................................................................... 121
ATA/66 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 121
ATA/100 ......................................................................................................................................................................122
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)..............................................................................................................................122
Bus Master IDE (DMA mode)...................................................................................................................................... 122
CNR (Communication and Networking Riser).............................................................................................................. 122
CODEC (Coding and Decoding) .................................................................................................................................. 123
DDR (Double Data Rated) SDRAM .............................................................................................................................123
DIMM (Dual In Line Memory Modul e).......................................................................................................................... 123
DMA (Direct Memory Access)......................................................................................................................................123
ECC (Error Checking and Correction) .........................................................................................................................124
EDO (Extended Data Output) Memory ........................................................................................................................124
EEPROM (Electronic Erasabl e Prog rammab le RO M) .................................................................................................. 124
EPROM (Erasable Program mable ROM) ....................................................................................................................124
EV6 Bus......................................................................................................................................................................125
FCC DoC (Declarati on of Con formi ty) .........................................................................................................................1 25
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FC-PGA (Flip Chip-Pin Grid Array) .............................................................................................................................. 125
Flash ROM..................................................................................................................................................................125
FSB (Front Side Bus) Clock ........................................................................................................................................ 126
IPMB Bus.................................................................................................................................................................... 126
IEEE 1394................................................................................................................................................................... 126
Parity Bit .....................................................................................................................................................................127
PBSRAM (Pipeline d Burs t SRAM)...............................................................................................................................127
PC-100 DIMM .............................................................................................................................................................127
PC-133 DIMM .............................................................................................................................................................127
PC-1600 or PC-2100 DDR DRAM............................................................................................................................... 127
PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) Bus .................................................................................................................128
PDF Format.................................................................................................................................................................128
PnP (Plug and Play) .................................................................................................................................................... 128
POST (Power-On Self Test) ........................................................................................................................................128
RDRAM (Rambus DRAM) ...........................................................................................................................................1 29
RIMM (Rambus Inline Memory Module) ......................................................................................................................129
SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM)....................................................................................................................................129
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SIMM (Single In Line Me mory M odule ) .......................................................................................................................130
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PROM........................................................................................................................................................ 129
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SMBus (System Management Bus).............................................................................................................................13 0
SPD (Serial Presenc e Det ect)..................................................................................................................................... 130
Ultra DMA ................................................................................................................................................................... 131
USB (Universal Seri al Bus ) .........................................................................................................................................131
VCM (Virtual Channel Memory) ................................................................................................................................... 132
ZIP file.........................................................................................................................................................................13 2
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................133
Technical Support ...................................................................................................................137
Product Registration ...............................................................................................................140
How to Contact Us ..................................................................................................................1 41
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This Online Manual will introduce you how this product is installed. All useful information will be described in later chapters.
Please keep this manual carefully for future upgrades or system configuration changes. This Online Manual is saved in PDF
format, we recommend using Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 for online viewing, it is included in Bonus CD disc or you can get free
download from Adobe web site
Although this Online Manual is optimized for screen viewing, it is still capable for hardcopy printing, you can print it by A4 paper
size and set 2 pages per A4 sheet on your printer. To do so, choose File > Page Setup and follow the instruction of your printer
driver.
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Thank you for choosing AOpen AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U motherboard. AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U is Intel® Socket 604 motherboard
(M/B) based on the BIG ATX form factor featuring the Server Works GC-SL Chipset
M/B, AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U motherboard can support Intel
clock. The one channel SCSI architecture supports Ultra320 SCSI
AXPS-U/AXPS Plus-U also integrates Intel® 82540 GbE PCI Ethernet controller that supports 1 Gbites function for better
remote site management. According to different customer’s requirements, the chipset memory interface supports ECC DDR
RAM devices with densities of 64, 128, 256, 512Mb, and 1Gb DDRAM DIMM modules and the maximum memory size can be up
to 4GB.
®
Socket 604 Intel® Xeon and 400/533MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)
with bandwidth of up to 320MB/s (AXPS Plus-U only). The
. As high performance chipset built in the
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CPU
Supports Intel® Xeon 2.0GHz above with FSB400/533MHz (Front Side Bus) designed for Socket 604 technology.
Chipset
With Server Works CMIC-SL chipset is designed for use with the Intel® Xeon processor in the 604-pin package. It is optimized
for the Intel
®
Xeon processor, supporting a single channel of DDR 200/266.
Expansion Slots
Including four 64-bit/33MHz, one 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots and one 64bit/33MHz PCI slot with ZCR Function support.
SCSI On-board (AXPS Plus-U only)
The single channel Adaptec AIC-7901X chip host adapter delivers Ultra 320/m SCSI data transfer rates which doubles the Ultra3
SCSI data transfer rate of up to 320MB/s. In addition, the AIC-7901X features a 66MHz, 64bit PCI interface that supports zero
wait-state memory that also operates on 33MHz, 32bit PCI buses. It supports up to 15 devices on a 12 meters cable (or 25
meters in a point to point configuration), making it ideal for both clustering and RAID configurations.
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Video Subsystem
The ATI Rage XL harbors 2D and 3D display capacities that bring life to any multimedia and work applications. With a
remarkable color depths and high resolutions of up to 1280*1024 for an enhanced visual experience on your system. The
on-board ATI Rage XL chipset comes with 8MB of video memory and supports up to 1280*1024 display mode at high colors with
a maximum of 8MB video memory option.
Intel® 82540 GbE LAN controller
Another cost-effective feature for network solution is the integration of Intel 82540 GbE Fast Ethernet controllers. The Intel
82540 GbE integrates Intel’s fourth-generation Gigabit MAC design with fully integrated, physical-layer circuitry to provide a
standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX applications.
Memory
Provides four 184-pin DDR RAM DIMM sockets that support up to 4GB of PC-200/266 compliant registered DDR RAM
(Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). You may install 64, 128, 256, 512Mb and 1Gb DDR RAM DIMM modules into
each socket.
Four USB Connectors
There are two connectors on the back pane for USB interface devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, scanner, etc. All two
USB Connectors support USB1.1. You can use proper cables to connect USB devices from PC99 back panel or connect the 2
USB channel header to the front panel of chassis.
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Power Management/Plug and Play
Supports the power management function that conforms to the power-saving standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Energy Star program. It also offers Plug-and-Play
system user-friendly.
, helping save users from configuration problems and makes the
Hardware Monitoring Manage ment
Supports CPU or system fans’ status, temperature, voltage monitoring and alert through the on-board hardware monitor module.
Enhanced ACPI
The fully implemented ACPI standard is Windows® 2000 series compatible; it also supports Soft-Off, Stand by (S1), STD
(Suspend to Disk, S4) features.
Super Multi-I/O
Provides two high-speed UART compatible serial ports and one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities. You can also
connect UART from COM1 to an Infrared Module for wireless connection.
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This page gives you a quick procedure on how to install your system. Follow each step accordingly.
1. Installing CPU and Fan
2. Installing System Memory (DIMM)
3. Connecting Front Panel Cable
4. Connecting IDE and Floppy Cable
5. Connecting A TX Power Cable
6. Connecting Back Panel Cable
7. Power-on and Load BIOS Setup Default
8. Setting CPU Frequency
9. Reboot
10. Installing Operating System
11. Installing Driver and Utility
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IDE C
(ATA 33/66/100)
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Intel® 82540 GbE
Ethernet Controller
64bit/33MHz 3.3V PCI Slot
(AXPS Plus-U supports ZCR)
JP14 CMOS Clear Jumper
South Bridge:Server Works CSB6
68pin SCSI Connector
Ultra320 SCSI Controller
(AXPS Plus-U only)
Case Open Instruction Connector
Intel® 82551 10/100MB
Ethernet Controller
ATI RageXL Controller
32bit/33MHz PCI Slot
System Fan2 Connector
64bit/33MHz PCI Slot x3
Front Panel Connector
System Fan3 Connector
Wake On LAN Connector
(AXPS Plus-U only)
Adaptec AIC-7901X
Flash ROM BIOS
JP15 Boot Block Jumper
Motherboard Map
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PC99 Colored Back Panel
Resettable Fuse
604-pin CPU socket
FSB400/533 MHz Intel
CPU Supported
184-pin DIMM Sockets x4
supporting DDR200/266
DDR RAM
4-pin 12V ATX Power Connector
North Bridge:
Server Works CMIC-SL Chipset
CPU Fans Connector
System Fan1 Connector
IDE3 Connectors(ATA 33/66)
ATX Power Connector
USB connector
FDD Connector
onnectors
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This chapter describes jumpers, connectors and hardware devices of this motherboard.
Note: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your processor, disk drives, expansion boards, and
other components. Always observe the following precautions before you install a system component.
1. Do not remove a component from its protective packaging until you are ready to install it.
2. Wear a wrist ground strap and attach it to a metal part of the system unit before handling a
component. If a wrist strap is not available, maintain contact with the system unit throughout any
procedure requiring ESD protection.
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When you read this online manual and start to assemble your computer system, you may notice that some of the functions are
marked as “User Upgrade Optional” or “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. Although all of AOpen’s motherboards have included
many amazing and powerful features, sometimes not every user is familiar with these powerful features. As a result of this we
define features that can be upgraded by users as “User Upgrade Optional”. You can upgrade these functions by purchasing
additional devices. As for functions that cannot be upgraded by users, we define them as “Manufacture Upgrade Optional”. If
need be, you can contact our local distributors or resellers to purchase “Manufacture Upgrade Optional” components, and again
you are also welcome to visit our official website at Http://www.aopen.com.tw
for detail information.
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This motherboard supports Intel® Xeon Socket 604 series CPU. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket.
CPU socket lever
Note: Those pictures are for example only; it may not exactly look the same with your motherboard.
CPU cut edges
PIN1
1. Pull up the CPU socket level and up to 90-degree angle.
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a (golden) cut
edge on the CPU upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut
edge. Then insert the CPU into the socket.
3. Press down the CPU socket level and finish CPU
installation.
Note: If you do not match the CPU
socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well,
ou may damage the CPU.
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Plug in the CPU fan cable to the 3-pin CPU FAN connector and housing fan cable to the HFan connectors.
HFan 2
GND
+12V
SENSOR
GND
+12V
SENSOR
HFan 3
CPU FAN1
HFan 1
Note: Some CPU fans do not have sensor pin, so that cannot
support fan monitoring.
SENSOR
+12V
GND
GND
+12V
SENSOR
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You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. To clear the CMOS, follow the procedure below.
1. Turn off the system and unplug the AC power.
2. Remove ATX power cable from connector PWR2.
3. Locate JP14 and short pins 2-3 for a few seconds.
4. Return JP14 to its normal setting by shorting pin 1 & pin 2.
5. Connect ATX power cable back to connector PWR2.
1
Normal Operation
(default)
1
Clear CMOS
Tip: When should I Clear CMOS?
1. Boot fail because of overclocking…
2. Forget password…
3. Troubleshooting…
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If the BIOS flash procedure is done improperly, the BIOS code can become corrupted, which will cause the system to go into an
unbootable state. The system come with a feature where a tiny "boot block" program is included as part of the BIOS. This is a
tiny piece of code whose job it is to recover from a situation where the BIOS code is incorrect or corrupted.
When the PC tries to boot and finds the BIOS code corrupted, the boot block will try to recover the BIOS code. You may have to
change JP15 setting to enable this capability. The boot block will load the BIOS code and then when you next reboot, the
regular BIOS code should be in place and the problem resolved.
1
Normal Operation
(default)
1
Enable
Pin 1
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This motherboard has four 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets that allow you to install DDR200 or DDR266 memory up to 4GB. ECC
DDR RAM is supported.
DIMM 1
DIMM 2
DIMM 3
DIMM 4
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Please follow the procedure as shown below to finish memory installation.
1. Make sure the DIMM module’s pin face down and match the socket’s size as depicted below.
2. Insert the module straight down to the DIMM slot with both hands and press down firmly until the DIMM module is securely
in place.
3. Repeat step 2 to finish additional DIMM modules installation.
Pin 1
Tab
Key
52 pins 40 pins
Pin 1
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Attaching such as power switch, reset switch, HDD LED connector, etc to corresponding pins. Locate the power switch
cable from your ATX housing. It is 2-pin female connector from the housing front panel. Plug this connector to the
soft-power switch connector marked SPWR.
Reset
IPMI Health
LED
tional
ACPI & Power LED
Power Switch
Speaker
IDE LED
External NMI
1
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This motherboard comes with a 20-pin and 4-pin ATX power connector. Make sure you plug in the right direction. We strongly
recommend you to connect the 4-pin 12V ATX connector before connecting the 20-pin ATX power connector
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A traditional ATX system remains at power off stage when AC power resumes from power failure. This design is inconvenient for
a network server or workstation without an UPS. This motherboard implements an AC Power Auto Recovery function to solve
this problem.
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Connect 34-pin floppy cable and 40-pin, 80-wire IDE cable to floppy connector FDC and IDE connector. Be careful of the pin1
orientation. Wrong orientation may cause system damage.
FDD
Pin1
IDE 3 Channel
IDE 2 Channel
IDE 1 Channel
Pin1
Connector
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Each channel supports two IDE devices that make a total of six devices. In order to work together, the two devices on each
channel must be set differently to Master and Slave mode. Either one can be the hard disk or the CDROM. The setting as
master or slave mode depends on the jumper on your IDE device, so please refer to your hard disk and CDROM manual
accordingly.
Warning: The specification of the IDE cable is a maximum of 46cm (18 inches);
make sure your cable does not exceed this length.
Tip:
1. For better signal quality, it is recommended to set the far end side device to
master mode and follow the suggested sequence to install your new
device. Please refer to above diagram
2. To achieve the best performance of Ultra DMA 66/100 hard disks, a special
80-wires IDE cable for Ultra DMA 66/100 is required.
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This motherboard supports ATA66 or ATA100 IDE devices. Following table lists the transfer rate of IDE PIO and DMA modes.
Mode Clock Period Clock Count Cycle Time Data Transfer Rate
PIO mode 0 30ns 20 600ns (1/600ns) x 2byte = 3.3MB/s
PIO mode 1 30ns 13 383ns (1/383ns) x 2byte = 5.2MB/s
PIO mode 2 30ns 8 240ns (1/240ns) x 2byte = 8.3MB/s
PIO mode 3 30ns 6 180ns (1/180ns) x 2byte = 11.1MB/s
PIO mode 4 30ns 4 120ns (1/120ns) x 2byte = 16.6MB/s
DMA mode 0 30ns 16 480ns (1/480ns) x 2byte = 4.16MB/s
DMA mode 1 30ns 5 150ns (1/150ns) x 2byte = 13.3MB/s
DMA mode 2 30ns 4 120ns (1/120ns) x 2byte = 16.6MB/s
DMA MODE3-4 (ATA 66) 30ns 2 60ns (1/60ns) x 2byte x2 = 66MB/s
DMA MODE5 (ATA 100) 20ns 2 40ns (1/40ns) x 2byte x2 = 100MB/s
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The onboard I/O devices are PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse, COM1/COM2, VGA, Printer and USB1.1. The view
angle of drawing shown here is from the back panel of the housing.
PS/2 Keyboard: For standard keyboard, which is using a PS/2 plug.
PS/2 Mouse: For PC-Mouse, which is using a PS/2 plug.
USB Port: Available for connecting USB devices.
Parallel Port: To connect with SPP/ECP/EPP printer.
COM1 To connect with pointing devices, modem or others serial devices.
VGA Connector: To connect with PC monitor.
1GbE Ethernet Port: To connect RJ-45 Ethernet Cable.
RJ45 100/10M Port: To connect RJ-45 Ethernet Cable.
PS/2 Mouse
Connector
PS/2 Keyboard
Connector
SPP/EPP/ECP Parallel Port
COM 1 Port
VGA Port
USB1.1
Port
1 GbE
Ethernet
Port
RJ45
100/10M
Port
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The motherboard provides one 68-pin Ultra320 SCSI connectors for 16-bit or 16-bit differential SCSI devices. The Adaptec
AIC-7901X controller provides 320MB/sec maximum data throughput per channel available.
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A ZCR card is a PCI card that allows a RAID card to use the onboard SCSI chip, thus lowering cost of RAID solution. A
"Zero-channel" RAID adapter is a PCI RAID controller that doesn't have any SCSI channels on board. Instead, it is
designed to use the on-board SCSI channels of the motherboard to implement a cost-effective hardware RAID solution.
Please be informed that only the first PCI slot supports ZCR function.
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This motherboard comes with a COM1 connector on the back panel. However, we provide an extra COM2 connector for your
convenience. Once you need to connect a device via COM2, just connect a suitable cable on it.
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This motherboard provides two USB channels to link USB devices, such as mouse, keyboard, modem, printer, etc. There are
two connectors on the PC99 back panel. You can use proper cable to connect other USB connectors to the back panel or front
panel of chassis.
GND
SBD3+
SBD3-
+5V
KEY
GND
SBD2+
SBD2-
+5V
1
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The Intel 82545EM integrates Intel’s fourth-generation Gigabit MAC design with fully integrated, physical-layer circuitry to
d
provide a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface for 1000BASE-T and 100BASE-TX applications.
The left green LED indicates
the link mode, it lights when linking to network and blinking when data transferring is in 10/100Mbps. The right green LED
indicates the transfer mode, it lights when linking to network and blinking when data transferring is in 1Gbps/100Mbps.
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1Gb Ethernet Port
100/10Mb Ethernet
100Mb LED
Link/Green Act/Flash
Green/1Gb
Link/Green Act/Flash
10Mb LED
Link/Green Act/Flash
100Mb LED
Link/Green Act/Flash
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This feature is very similar as Wake On Modem, but it goes through local area network. To use Wake On LAN function, you must
have a network card with chipset that supports this feature, and connect a cable from LAN card to motherboard WOL connector.
The system identification information (probably IP address) is stored on network card and because there is a lot of traffic on the
Ethernet, you need to install network management software, such as ADM, for the checking of how to wake up the system. Note
that, at least 600mA ATX standby current is required to support the LAN card for this function.
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The “CASE OPEN” header provides chassis intrusion-monitoring function. Please connect this header to a sensor somewhere
on the chassis. So, whenever the sensor is triggered by lights or the opening of the chassis, the system will send out beep
sound to inform you. Please be informed that this useful function only applies to advanced chassis, you may purchase an extra
sensor, attach it on your chassis, and make a good use of this function.
PIN1
Chassis Instruction Connector
(Default Pin2,3)
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Traditional motherboard uses fuses to prevent Keyboard and USB port from over-current or shortage. These fuses are soldered
onboard that when it is broken (function to protect motherboard), user cannot replace them and result in malfunction of
motherboard. With expensive Resettable Fuse, the motherboard can be resumed back to normal function even after the fuse
had done its protection job.
Resettable
Fuse
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The quality of low ESR capacitor (Low Equivalent Series Resistance) during high frequency operation is very important for
stability of CPU power. The location of where to put these capacitors is another know-how that requires experience and detail
calculation.
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There are motherboard drivers and utilities included in AOpen Bonus CD. You don’t need to install all of them in order to boot
your system. But after you finish the hardware installation, you have to install your operation system first before you can install
any drivers or utilities. Please refer to your operation system’s installation guide.
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BBIIOOSS SSeettuupp UUttiilliittyy
Most of system had already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is no need to run
BIOS setup program when starting the computer unless you get a run setup program message.
The setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile memory called
CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM.
If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery
may be bad. In this case, the system cannot retain
configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for
assistance.
The system will reboot immediately after you exit Setup.
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To enter Setup, press the DELETE key.
You must press DELETE while the system is booting. This
key does not work during any other time.
The Setup Utility Main Menu appears:
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The system supports two BIOS Utility levels: Basic and Advanced.
If you are an advanced user, you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system.
Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level. To view the Advanced Level,
press
.
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The asterisk (*) mark indicates that the parameter appears
only when you are in the Advanced Level.
The parameters on the screens show default values.
These values may not be the same as those in your
system.
The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and
are not user-configurable.
Use the arrow keys
Use
more than one page available.
Use
Press
to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has
, , “+” or “-” to select the options if they are available.
to return to the Main menu.
and to move around the Setup Utility screen.
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SSyysstteemm IInnffoorrmmaattiioonn
The following screen appears if you select System Information from the Main menu:
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The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system.
The sections below explain the parameters.
Processor
The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in your system. The
system supports Intel Xeon
TM
1.8 GHz above.
Processor Speed
The Processor Speed parameter specifies the speed of the processor currently installed in your
system.
Level 1 Cache
This parameter specifies the first-level or the internal fast accessed memory (i.e., the memory
integrated into the CPU) size, and whether it is enabled or disabled.
Level 2 Cache
This parameter specifies the second-level cache memory size that comes with the CPU. The L2
Cache available size is 128/1024 KB.
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Floppy Drive A
This parameter specifies the system’s current diskette drive A settings.
IDE Primary Channel Master
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port
of the primary IDE channel.
IDE Primary Channel Slave
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of
the primary IDE channel.
IDE Secondary Channel Master
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port
of the secondary IDE channel.
IDE Secondary Channel Slave
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of
the secondary IDE channel.
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IDE Tertiary Channel Master
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port
of the Tertiary IDE channel.
IDE Tertiary Channel Slave
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of
the Tertiary IDE channel.
Total Memory
This parameter specifies the total amount of onboard memory. The memory size is automatically
detected by BIOS during the POST. If you install additional memory, the system automatically
adjusts this parameter to display the new memory size.
Notice: Intel strongly commented the user using double channel for DIMM plugged.
1st Bank/2nd Bank/3rd Bank/4th Bank
The 1st Bank, 2nd Bank, 3rd Bank, and 4th Bank parameters indicate the type and size of DRAM
installed in DIMM sockets 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The “None” setting indicates that there is no
DRAM installed.
1st/2nd/3rd /4th Bank
Type and Size of DRAM installed in DIMM socket 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The “None” setting
indicates that there is no DRAM installed.
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Serial Port 1
This parameter shows the serial port 1 address and IRQ setting.
Serial Port 2
This parameter shows the serial port 2 address and IRQ setting.
Parallel Port
This parameter shows the parallel port address and IRQ setting.
PS/2 Mouse
The BIOS utility automatically detects if there is a pointing device connected to your system. If
there is, this parameter displays the “Installed” setting. Otherwise, this is set to “None”.
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The Product Information contains the general data about the system, such as the product name,
serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (may be
required when asking for technical support).
The following shows how the Product Information screen appears:
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Product Name
This parameter specifies the official name of the system.
System S/N
This parameter specifies the system’s serial number.
Main Board ID
This parameter specifies the motherboard’s identification number.
System BIOS Version
This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility.
SMBIOS Version
This parameter specifies the version of the SMBIOS version.
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Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for disk drives.
The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu:
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Floppy Drive A
To enter the configuration value for the first floppy drive, highlight the Floppy Drive A parameter.
Press
Drive A/Drive B
None
360KB 5.25"
1.2MB 5.25"
720KB 3.5"
1.44MB 3.5"
2.88MB 3.5"
Follow the same procedure to configure floppy drive B. Choose “None” if you do not have a second
floppy drive.
or
key to view the options and select the appropriate value.
,
These items select the floppy drive type. The available settings and
types supported by the motherboard are listed to the left.
USB Floppy Drive Used As
To enter the configuration value for the USB Floppy drive, highlight the USB Floppy drive parameter.
Press
or
key to view the options and select the appropriate value.
,
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IDE Drives
To configure the IDE drives connected to your system, select the parameter that represents the
channel and port where the desired hard disk to configure is connected. The options are:
IDE Primary Channel Master
This option lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the master port of IDE channel 1.
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IDE Primary Channel Slave
This option lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1.
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IDE Secondary Channel Master
This option lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the Master port of IDE channel 2.
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IDE Secondary Channel Slave
This option lets you configure the hard disk drive connected to the Slave port of IDE channel 2.
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IDE Tertiary Channel Master
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port
of the Tertiary IDE channel.
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IDE Tertiary Channel Slave
This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the Slave port of
the Tertiary IDE channel.
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The following screen appears if you select any of the IDE Drive parameters:
Device Detection Mode
Device Detection
Mode
Auto (Default)
User
None
If you select “Manual”, you need to fill in all remaining field, such as Cylinder,
Head, and Sector on this selected item. If the item “Auto” is selected, the
items will remain “0”. And when the system boot up, system will detect the
hard disk and configure it automatically. “None” means there is no device in
the channel.
Device Type
This parameter shows which type of IDE drive currently used.
Cylinder
This parameter specifies the number of cylinders of your hard disk, and is automatically set
depending on your Type parameter setting.
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Head
This parameter specifies the number of heads of your hard disk, and is automatically set depending
on your Type parameter setting.
Sector
This parameter specifies the number of sectors of your hard disk, and is automatically set
depending on your Type parameter setting.
Size
This parameter specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB.
Hard Disk LBA Mode
Hard Disk Block
Mode
Auto (Default)
Disabled
This function enhances disk performance depending on the hard disk in
use. If you set this parameter to “Auto”, the BIOS utility automatically
detects if the installed hard disk drive supports the Block Mode function.
If supported, it allows data transfer in blocks (multiple sectors) at a rate
of 256 bytes per cycle. To disregard the feature, change the setting to
“Disable”.
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The Onboard Peripherals Configuration allows you to configure the onboard communication ports
and the onboard devices. Selecting this option displays the following screen:
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Serial Ports 1 and 2
Serial Port 1 & 2
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
Base Address
Base Address
Serial Port 1:
3F8h (Default)
3E8h
2E8h
Serial Port 2:
2F8h (Default)
2E8h
3E8h
These parameters allow you to enable or disable serial
ports 1 and 2.
This item allows you to assign address and interrupt for the
board serial port.
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IRQ
IRQ
Serial Port 1:
4 (Default), 11
Serial Port 2:
3 (Default), 10
This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial ports 1
and 2. The options for serial ports 1 are IRQ 4 and 11. The
options for serial port 2 are IRQ 3 and 10.
The Base Address and IRQ parameters for each port are
configurable only if the port is enabled.
Parallel Port
Parallel Port
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the parallel
port.
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5
Base Address
Base Address
378h (Default)
3BCh
278h
IRQ
IRQ
7 (Default), 5
This item allows you to assign address and interrupt for the
board serial port.
This function lets you assign an interrupt for the parallel
port. The options are IRQ 5 and 7.
The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if
Parallel Port is enabled.
If you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose
address conflicts with the onboard parallel port, a warning
appears on the screen.
Check the parallel port address of the add-on card and change
the address to one that does not conflict.
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Operation Mode
Operation Mode
EPP (Default)
Bi-Directional
Standard
ECP
Setting Function
Standard Parallel Port (Standard) Allows normal speed one-way operation
Bi-directional Parallel Port
(Bi-directional)
Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at
Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) Allows parallel port to operate in
This item lets you set the parallel port mode. The mode
options are Standard, Bi-directional, EPP (Enhanced Parallel
Port) and ECP (Extended Parallel Port).
Allows normal speed operation in a two-way
mode
maximum speed
bi-directional mode and at a speed higher
than the maximum data transfer rate
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ECP DMA Channel
ECP Mode Use DMA
3
1 (Default)
PS/2 Mouse Controller
PS/2 Mouse
Controller
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
USB Host Controller
USB Host
Controller
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This item becomes active only if you select Extended
Capabilities Port (ECP) as the operation mode. It allows you
to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 for the ECP
parallel port function (as required in Windows 95).
This parameter enables or disables the onboard PS/2 mouse
controller.
This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on
board. When enabled, it activates the USB function of the
system. When disabled, it deactivates the function.
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USB Legacy Mode
USB Legacy Mode
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
Onboard Gigabit Ethernet Chip
On-board Gigabit
Ethernet Chip
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on
board. When enabled, it activates the USB function of the
system. When disabled, it deactivates the function.
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard
Gigabit Ethernet feature.
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Onboard 10/100 Ethernet Chip
On-board 10/100
Chip
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
On-board SCSI
On-board SCSI
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This parameter allows you to enable or disable the onboard
10/100 Ethernet feature.
This parameter lets you enable or disable the SCSI controller on
board. When enabled, it activates the SCSI function of the
system. When disabled, it also deactivates the function.
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The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system power-management feature.
The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:
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A parameter with an asterisk (*) mark indicates that the
parameter appears only when you are using in the Advanced
Level. See “Entering Setup” on Page
Power Management Mode
Power
Management
Mode
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption.
When this parameter is set to “Enabled”, you can configure the
IDE hard disk and system timers. Setting it to “Disabled”
deactivates the power-management feature and its timers.
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IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer
IDE Hard Disk
Standby Timer
Off (Default)
1 to 15min
System Sleep Timer
System Sleep
Timer
Off (Default)
120, 110, 100…20,
15, 10, 5, 2min
This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after
inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes, depending on your setting. When
you access the hard disk again, allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending
on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normal speed. Set this
parameter to “Off” if your hard disk does not support this
function.
This parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving
mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or
mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels
resumes system operation.
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Sleep Mode
Sleep Mode
Standby
Suspend (Default)
This parameter lets you specify the power-saving mode that the
system will enter after a specified period of inactivity. The options
are “Standby” and “Suspend” modes. This parameter becomes
configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is enabled. Any
keyboard or mouse action, or any enabled monitored activities
occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation.
Power Switch < 4 sec.
Power Switch < 4
Sec.
Suspend
Power Off (Default)
When set to ”Power Off”, the system automatically turns off
when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds. When
set to ”Suspend”, the system enters the suspend mode when
pressed for less than 4 seconds.
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System Wake-up Event
The system wake-up event allows the system to resume operation when the modem ring indicator
is enabled.
Modem Ring Indicator
Modem Ring
Indicator
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
PCI Power Management
PCI Power
Management
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
When “Enabled” any fax/modem activity wakes up the system
from suspend mode. The default setting is “Enabled”.
This item allows you to enable or disable the PCI power
management function.
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RTC Alarm
RTC Alarm
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
Resume Day
Resume Day
1 to 31
Resume Time
Resume Time
Hh:mm:ss
This item allows you to set a certain time on a certain day to
wake-up the system from suspend mode.
This item is displayed when you enable the “RTC Timer” option.
Here you can specify what date you want to wake up the system.
For example, setting to 15, the system will wake up on the 15
day of every month.
This item is displayed when you enable the RTC Wake Up Timer
option. Here you can specify what time you want to wake up the
system.
th
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Restart On AC/Power Failure
Restart On
AC/Power Failure
Enabled
Disabled
Pre-State(Default)
When “Enabled”, the system automatically turns on when the
power comes back. When “Disabled” the system turns off and
does not turn on when the power comes back. When set to
“Pre-State”, the system maintains the last power state when the
power comes back.
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This option allows you to specify your preferred setting for boot up.
The following screen appears if you select Boot Options from the Basic Configuration menu:
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Boot Sequence
This parameter allows you to specify the boot search sequence during POST.
st
. The system checks this drive first.
! 1
nd
. The system then checks this drive if it can not boot from the 1st specified drive.
! 2
rd
. If the 1st and 2nd searches fail then it boots from this drive.
! 3
BIOS will display an error message if the drive(s) specified is not bootable.
Fast Boot
Fast Boot
Auto (Default)
Disabled
This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping
some POST routines.
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Silent Boot
Silent Boot
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This parameter enables or disables the Silent Boot function.
When set to ”Enabled”, BIOS is in graphical mode and displays
only an identification logo during POST and while booting. After
booting the screen displays the operating system prompt (such
as DOS) or logo (such as Windows 95). If any error occurs while
booting, the system automatically switches to the text mode.
Even if your setting is ”Enabled”, you may also switch to the text
mode while booting by pressing
DELETE key to enter setup” message on the screen.
When set to “Disabled”, BIOS is in the conventional text mode
where you see the system initialization details on the screen.
Num Lock After Boot
Num Lock After
Boot
Enabled (Default)
Disabled
This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function
upon booting.
when you see th e “Press
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Memory Test
Memory Test
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
When set to ”Enabled”, this parameter allows the system to
perform a RAM test during the POST routine. When set to
“Disabled”, the system detects only the memory size and
bypasses the test routine.
Release All Blocked Memory
Release All Blocked
Memory
Enabled
Disabled(Default)
When set to ”Enabled”, this parameter allows the blocked
memory is released. When set to “Disabled”, the blocked
memory won’t be released.
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Boot From Gigabit LANDesk (R) Service Ag ent
Boot From
Gigabit
LANDesk(R)
Service A gent
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
When set to “Enabled”, this parameter allows system to boot
from Gigabit LANDesk(R) Service Agent.
Boot From 10/100 LANDesk (R) Service Agent
Boot From 10/100
LANDesk(R)
Service A gent
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
When set to “Enabled”, this parameter allows system to boot
from 10/100 LANDesk(R) Service Agent.
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Update BIOS With Boot Block
Update BIOS With
Boot Block
Enabled
Disabled (Default)
When set to “Enabled”, this parameter allows system to update
BIOS with Boot Block.
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The real-time clock keeps the system date and time. After setting the date and time, you do not
need to enter them every time you turn on the system. As long as the internal battery remains good
(approximately seven years) and connected, the clock continues to keep the date and time
accurately even when the power is off.
Date
Date
ww:mm:dd:yy
Valid values for weekday, month, day, and year are:
Highlight the items on the Date parameter and press
to set the date following the weekday-month-day-year
format.
or
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! Weekday: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat
! Month: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
! Day: 1 to 31
! Year: 1980 to 2079
Time
Time
hh:mm:ss
Valid values for hour, minute, and second are:
! Hour 00 to 23
! Minute 00 to 59
! Second 00 to 59
Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press
to set the time following the hour-minute-second format.
or
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SSyysstteemm SSeeccuurriittyy
The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the
system and its data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the Main menu:
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Supervisor Password
Supervisor
Password
None (Default)
Present
1. Enable the Supervisor Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the
ENTER key. The Supervisor Password windows will appear as shown above.
2. Type a password. The password may consist of up to seven characters.
3. Press the ENTER key. Re-type the password to verify your first entry then press ENTER key
again.
4. Highlight the “Set or change password” option and press ENTER key.
5. Press the ESC key to return the System Security screen.
6. Press the ESC key to exit setup. The Exit Setup screen will appear.
This item can prevent unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
The “Present” setting allows you to set a setup password.
Be very careful when typing your password because the
actual characters do not appear on the screen.
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7. Choose “Yes” to save your setting and exit Setup. Your password will be saved to CMOS.
8. If you want to remove the password, please select “Disabled” to disable this function.
User Password
User Password
None (Default)
Present
Password On Boot
Password On
Boot
Enable (Default)
Disable
This item can secure your system against unauthorized use.
Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you
boot the system. This item is available when only Supervisor
Password is set.
This item can secure your system against unauthorized use.
Once you enable Password On Boot, you have to log in
whenever you boot the system.
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Disk Drive Control
The disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the hard disk drive boot
function to prevent loading operating systems or other programs from a certain drive while the
other drives are operational (under DOS mode only).
The table below lists the drive control settings and their corresponding functions.
Floppy Drive
Setting Description
Normal Floppy drive functions normally
Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all
sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the
boot sector
Hard Disk Drive
Setting Description
Normal Hard disk drive functions normally
Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all
sectors
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Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the
boot sector
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As you turn on your system, the health monitor status will continue to monitor your system’s
working voltage, fan status and CPU temperature. Selecting the option displays the following
screen:
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The items in Advanced Options allow you to have setup Memory/Cache, PnP/PCI, CPU frequency
and chipset.
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Use this option to load the default settings for the optimized system configuration. When you load
the default settings, some of the parameters are grayed-out with their fixed settings. These grayed
parameters are not user-configurable.
The following dialog box appears when you select Load Default Settings from the main menu:
Select “Yes” to load the default settings.
Select “No” to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility.
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Use this option to disregard your changes to the BIOS and reload your previous settings.
The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu:
Select “Yes” to disregard your changes and reload your previous settings. After reload, the main
menu appears on screen.
Select “No” to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility.
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SSCCSSIISSeelleecctt™™ UUttiilliittyy
The SCSISelect™ utility allows you to change SCSI controller settings without opening the system or changing jumpers.
The table below lists the settings that you can change using the SCSISelect™ utility and the default value for each setting.
Some settings apply globally to the SCSI controller and all SCSI devices on the bus. Other settings apply individually to each
device on the bus.
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Settings for the SCSI Controller and All Devices
Item Default
Host Adapter SCSI ID 7
SCSI Parity Checking Enabled
Host Adapter SCSI Termination Enabled
Boot Device Option 0 (zero)
Host Adapter BIOS* Enabled
Support Removable Disks under BIOS as Hard Disks Boot only
Extended BIOS Translation for DOS Drives > 1 GB Enabled
Display <Ctrl-A> Message During BIOS Initialization Enabled
Multiple LUN Support Disabled
BIOS Support for Bootable CD-ROM Enabled
Item Default
BIOS Support for Int13 Extensions Enabled
Support for Ultra SCSI Speed Disabled
*
Some settings are valid only if the host adapter BIOS is enabled.
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Individual Settings for SCSI Drives
Item Default
Initiate Sync Negotiation Yes
Maximum Sync Transfer Rate 320MB/sec.
Enable Disconnection Yes
Send Start Unit SCSI Command* No
Initiate Wide Negotiation Yes
When to Use the SCSISelect™ Utilit y
Use the SCSI Select utility if you need to do any one of the following:
! Change any of the default values listed in the SCSI Controller and All Devices Table.
! Check and/or change SCSI device settings that may conflict with those of other devices.
! Perform low-level formatting on new SCSI disk devices.
*
Some settings are valid only if the host adapter BIOS is enabled.
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A screen message giving the option to access the SCSISelect™ utility appears after the BIOS and POST routine.
To start the utility, press
Press <Ctrl> <A> for SCSISelect Utility!
Your screen may show the key sequence as
Key> instead of
+ A when the following message appears during power-on or system reset:
+ A. The correct sequence is
+ A.
+ <Hot
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When the SCSI Select utility detects that the AIC-7901X SCSI controller is in the system, it displays the following Options menu:
Adaptec SCSISelect (TM) Utility BUILD 4.10
You have an AIC-7901W
SCSI host adapter in your system. Move
the cursor to the bus:device:channel of
the one to be configured and
press <Enter>
<F5> - Toggle color/monochrome
Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)
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Adaptec SCSISelect (TM) Utility BUILD 4.10
Would you like to configure configure the SCSI Controller, or run
the SCSI disk utilities? Select the option and press <Enter>.
Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)
Using and and then press to make selections in the SCSISelect™ utility. Press at any time to return
to the previous menu.
You can press
monochrome modes.
This feature may not work with some kinds of monitors.
to toggle the display between color and
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Options
Configure/View SCSI Controller Settings
SCSI Disk Utilities
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The Configure/View Host Adapter Settings menu lists three settings under SCSI Bus Interface Definitions and three additional
options.
Adaptec SCSISelect (TM) Utility BUILD 4.10
SCSI Bus Interface Definitions
Host Adapter SCSI ID ………………………………..7
SCSI Parity Checking ………………………………Enabled
Host Adapter SCSI Termination……………………..Enabled
Additional Options
Boot Device Options………….…………………Press <Enter>
SCSI Device Configuration……………………..Press <Enter>
Advanced Configuration Options………………Press <Enter>
Interrupt (IRQ) Channel………………………………..10
I/O Port Address………………………………………...1800h,1400h
Arrow keys to move cursor, <Enter> to select option, <Esc> to exit (*=default)
Using and to select a parameter. Press to display a pop-up menu with a list of possible settings for the
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Configuration
BIOS Information
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