MSi MS 6380 User Manual

MSI

MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL

MS-6380 ATX Mainboard

Version 3.0

G52-MA00464

Edition

October 2001

The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-

STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation

of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its

contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we re-

serve the right to make changes without notice.

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All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective

owners.

AMD, Athlon and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.

PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.

Windows 98/2000/ME and Windows NT are registered trademarks of

Microsoft.

Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.

Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.

Revision History

Revision

Revision History

Date

3.0

First release for PCB 3.X

October 2001

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Safety Instructions

1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.

3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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

5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the

equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V

before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not

place anything over the power cord.

8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electri-

cal shock.

11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a

service personnel:

z The power cord or plug is damaged

z Liquid has penetrated into the equipment

z The equipment has been exposed to moisture

z The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work according

to User’s Manual.

z The equipment has dropped and damaged

z If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage

12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT

UNCONDITIONED,STORAGETEMPERATUREABOVE60⁰C(140⁰F),IT

MAYDAMAGETHEEQUIPMENT.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.

Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the

manufacturer.

CONTENTS

Chapter1. Introduction ............................................................................ 1-1

Mainboard Specification ...................................................................... 1-2

Mainboard Layout ............................................................................... 1-4

Quick Components Guide .................................................................... 1-5

Key Features ........................................................................................ 1-6

MSI Special Features ........................................................................... 1-7

PC Alert™ III (Optional) ................................................................ 1-7

Fuzzy Logic™ III (Optional) .......................................................... 1-9

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ...................................................................... 2-1

Central Processing Unit: CPU .............................................................. 2-2

CPU Installation Procedures ......................................................... 2-2

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure ......................................... 2-4

CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1 ................................................ 2-4

Memory ................................................................................................ 2-6

Introduction to DDR SDRAM ....................................................... 2-6

DIMM Modules Combination ....................................................... 2-7

Installing DIMM Modules ............................................................ 2-7

Power Supply ....................................................................................... 2-8

ATX 20-Pin Power Supply ............................................................. 2-8

Back Panel ............................................................................................ 2-9

Mouse Connector ......................................................................... 2-9

Keyboard Connector ................................................................... 2-10

USB Connectors .......................................................................... 2-10

Parallel Port Connector ................................................................ 2-11

Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B.................................. 2-12

Joystick/Midi Connectors ........................................................... 2-12

Audio Port Connectors ............................................................... 2-12

Connectors ......................................................................................... 2-13

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1........................................... 2-13

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ........................................... 2-14

Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2 ................................................... 2-15

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1.............................................. 2-17

Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 ............................................. 2-17

IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J7........................................... 2-18

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3 ...................................... 2-18

CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD/JAUX/JMDM ... 2-19

Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1 ....................... 2-20

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 (Optional), JUSB3 & JUSB4

(Optional) .................................................................................... 2-21

Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAU1 (Optional) & JAUDIO2 ... 2-22

Jumpers .............................................................................................. 2-24

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ........................................................ 2-24

Keyboard Wake-up Jumper: JKBV1 ............................................ 2-25

Front USB Wake-up Jumper: J12 ................................................. 2-26

Slots ................................................................................................... 2-27

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot ......................................... 2-27

PCI Slots ...................................................................................... 2-27

CNR (Communication Network Riser) ......................................... 2-27

PCI Interrupt Request Routing .................................................... 2-28

Chapter 3. AWARD® BIOS Setup ........................................................... 3-1

Entering Setup...................................................................................... 3-2

Control Keys ........................................................................................ 3-2

Getting Help ......................................................................................... 3-3

The Main Menu ................................................................................... 3-4

Standard CMOS Features .................................................................... 3-6

Advanced BIOS Features .................................................................... 3-9

Advanced Chipset Features............................................................... 3-13

Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................ 3-17

Power Management Setup ................................................................. 3-23

PnP/PCI Configurations ..................................................................... 3-28

PC Health Status ................................................................................ 3-30

Frequency/Voltage Control ................................................................ 3-32

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults ..................................................... 3-34

Set Supervisor/User Password ........................................................... 3-36

Save & Exit Setup ............................................................................... 3-38

Exit Without Saving ........................................................................... 3-39

Chapter 4. Installing Drivers ................................................................... 4-1

Driver Installation for Windows® 98SE/2000/ME/NT4.0 ..................... 4-2

Glossary ....................................................................................................G-1

vii

Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing MS-6380 (v3.X) motherboard. The MS-

6380 (v3.X) ATX mainboard is a high-performance computer mainboard

based on VIA^®Apollo KT266A (VT8366A & VT8233) chipset and de-

signed for the AMD^®Athlon™, Athlon XPor Duron™ (PGA) processor for

value business/personal desktop markets.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Mainboard Specification

Mainboard Layout

Quick Components Guide

Key Features

1-2

1-4

1-5

1-6

1-7

MSI Special Features

1-1

Chapter 1

Mainboard Specification

CPU

z Supports Socket A (Socket-462) for AMD^®Athlon™/Athlon™ XP /

Duron™ processor

z Supports 800MHz up to 1800+ MHz processor

Chipset

z VIA^®VT8366A chipset (552 BGA)

-FSB@200/266MHz

- AGP 4X and PCI Advanced high performance memory controller

z VIA^®VT8233 chipset (376 BGA)

- High Bandwidth V-link Client controller

- Integrated Faster Ethernet LPC

- Integrated Hardware Sound Blaster/Direct Sound AC97 audio

- Ultra DMA 33/66/100 master mode PCI EIDE controller

- ACPI

Clock Generator

z 100/133MHz clocks are supported.

MainMemory

z Supports six memory banks using three 184-pin DDR DIMMs

z Supports a maximum memory size up to 3GB

z Supports 2.5v DDR SDRAM DIMM

Slots

z One AGP slot

- AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) specification compliant

- Supports AGP 2.0 1x/2x/4x

z One CNR (Communication Network Riser) slot

z Five 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots

z Supports 3.3V/5V PCI bus Interface

On-BoardIDE

z An IDE controller on the VIA® VT8233 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-

ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 operation modes

z Can connect up to 4 IDE devices

1-2

Introduction

Audio

z Chip integrated (2 channel S/W audio)

- Direct Sound AC97 Audio

On-Board Peripherals

z On-Board Peripherals include:

- 1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and

2.88Mbytes

- 2 serial ports (COMA + COMB)

- 1 parallel port supporting SPP/EPP/ECP mode

- 6 USB 1.1 ports (Rear * 2/Front * 4)

- 1 IrDA connector for SIR/ASKIR/HPSIR

- 1 Audio/Game port

BIOS

z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the

peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.

z The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-

tion which records your mainboard specifications.

Dimension

zATX Form Factor (30.4 cm X 23.5 cm)

Mounting

z 6 mounting holes

1-3

Chapter 1

Mainboard Layout

Top : mouse

Bottom: keyboard

CFAN1

PSFAN1

SOCKET 462

JKBV1

USB

ports

Top : Parallel Port

Bottom:

COM A

COM B

VT8366

Top :

Game port

Bottom:

Line-Out

Line-In

Mic

AGP Slot

BATT

PCI Slot 1

Winbond

W83627HF-AW

PCI Slot 2

PCI Slot 3

BIOS

SW1

JBAT1

VT8233

SFAN1

PCI Slot 4

PCI Slot 5

J12

Codec

JMDM1

JWOL1

JAUDIO2

JAUX

CNR

JMDM

JCD

F_P2

JAU1

(optional)

JFP1

MS-6380 (v3.X) ATX Mainboard

1-4

Introduction

Quick Components Guide

Component

DDR1~3

Socket 462

CFAN1

Function

Reference

Installing DDR SDRAM modules

Installing CPU

See p. 2-6~2-7

See p. 2-2~2-4

See p. 2-20

See p. 2-8

Connecting to CPUFAN

Connecting to SYSTEM FAN

Connecting to Power Supply FAN

SFAN1

PSFAN1

ATX Power Supply Installing power supply

IDE1 & IDE2

FDD1

Connecting to IDE hard disk drive

See p.2-14

See p.2-13

See p. 2-21

See p. 2-27

See p. 2-17

See p. 2-24

See p. 2-15

See p. 2-18

Connecting to floppy disk drive

Connecting to USB interfaces

Installing expansion cards

Installing AGP cards

JUSB1~4

PCI Slot 1~5

AGP Slot

CNR Slot

JMDM1

JWOL1

JBAT1

Installing expansion cards

Connecting to modem module

Connecting to LAN card

Clearing CMOS data

JFP1 & F_P2

Connecting to case

Connecting to IR module

Connecting to chassis intrusion switch

JAU1 & JAUDIO2 Connecting to front panel audio connector See p. 2-22

JKBV1

Enabling PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse/Rear USB See p. 2-25

wake up function

J12

Enabling Front USB device wake up

See p. 2-26

function

1-5

Chapter 1

Key Features

ATX Form Factor

CPU: Socket A for AMD^®Duron™/Athlon™/Athlon XP processor

Memory: 3 PC1600/PC2100 DDR DIMMs

Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 5 PCI slots

I/O: 2 serial ports. 1 parallel port, 6 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 1 IrDA

connector, 3 Audio/1 Game port

Fuzzy Logic™ III overclocking utility (Optional)

PC Alert™ III system hardware monitor (Optional)

Audio: 2 Channel S/W audio integrated

PCI 2.2 LAN Wake up Function

Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function

1-6

Introduction

MSI Special Features

The MSI special features are designed by MSI R&D which are only available in

MSI mainboards. The mainboard is equipped with OPTIONAL Fuzzy Logic™

III and PC Alert™ III.

PC Alert™ III (Optional)

The PC Alert^TMIII is a utility you can find in the CD-ROM disk. The

utility is just like your PC doctor that can detect the following PC hardware

status during real time operation:

* monitor CPU & system temperatures

* monitor fan speed(s)

* monitor system voltage

* monitor chassis intrusion

If one of the items listed above is abnormal, the program main screen will be

immediately shown on the screen, with the abnormal item highlighted in red.

This screen will continue to be shown,until user disables the warning.

Note: Items shown on PC Alert III vary depending on your system’s status.

1-7

Chapter 1

Features:

Network Management

- Monitoring & remote control

Basic System Utilities

- Scandisk & Defragment to maintain your HDD

3D Graphics Design

- Enables a more friendly user interface

Sofware Utilities

- SoftCooler Optimized Cooling

1-8

Introduction

Fuzzy Logic™III (Optional)

The Fuzzy Logic™ III utility allows users to overclock the CPU FSB

(Front Side Bus) frequency in the Windows environment. Select the CPU

frequency you prefer and click Go to apply the frequency or click Save

allowing the system to run at the specified frequency each time when the

system is powered on.

Features:

Displays Current System Status

- CPU Fan

- CPU Temp.

- Vcore

-Vio

- Memory Clock

- CPU Clock

- AGP Clock

- PCI Clock

Adjusts CPU FSB Frequency

1-9

Hardware Setup

Chapter 2. Hardware Setup

Hardware Setup

This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup

procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo-

nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you

install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.

Static electricity may damage the components.

This chapter contains the following topics:

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Memory

2-2

2-6

Power Supply

Back Panel

2-8

2-9

Connectors

Jumpers

Slots

2-13

2-24

2-27

2-1

Chapter 2

Central Processing Unit: CPU

The mainboard supports AMD^®Athlon^TM, Athlon XP and Duron^TM

processors. It uses a CPU socket called Socket A for easy CPU installation.

Make sure the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached on the top to

prevent overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan,

contact your dealer to purchase and install them before turning on the

computer.

Open Lever

CPU Installation Procedures

1. Pull the lever sideways away

Sliding

from the socket. Then, raise

the lever up to a 90-degree

angle.

Plate

2. Look for the cut edge. The

cut edge should point

Cut edge

towards the lever pivot. The

CPU will only fit in the

correct orientation.

Lever

3. Hold the CPU firmly, and

then press the lever down to

complete the installation.

2-2

Hardware Setup

WARNING!

Thermal Issue for CPU

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance,

thermal management becomes increasingly crucial when building computer

systems. Maintaining the proper thermal environment is key to reliable

operation. As such, the processor must be maintained in the specified thermal

requirements.

AMD Athlon™/Duron™/Athlon XP processor with a speed of 600MHz and

above requires LARGER heatsink and fan. You also need to add thermal grease

between the CPU and heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Then, make sure

that the CPU and heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each

other. These are needed to prevent damaging the processor and ensuring

reliable operation. If you want to get more information on the proper cooling,

you can visit AMD’s website for reference.

2-3

Chapter 2

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure

CPUClock

Core/Bus ratio

100MHz

Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio

100MHzx7

700MHz

then CPU core speed

CPU Clock Selection Jumper: SW1

The default hardware configuration for CPU Clock Frequency is set at

100MHz. To use a 133MHz CPU, you need to adjust the CPU clock up to

133MHz by setting the SW1 jumper.

SW1

133MHz

100MHz

2-4

Hardware Setup

Replacing CPU

While replacing the CPU, always turn off the ATX

power supply or unplug the power cable of the ATX

power supply from grounded outlet first to ensure the

safety of CPU.

WARNING!

Overclocking

This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.

However, please make sure your components are able

to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing

overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond prod-

uct specifications is not recommended. We do not

guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate

operation or beyond product specifications.

2-5

Chapter 2

Memory

The mainboard provides 3 sockets for 184-pin unbuffered DDR DIMM

(Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory

size of 3GB.

DDR DIMM Slots

(DDR 1~3)

Introduction to DDR SDRAM

You can install PC1600/PC2100 DDR SDRAM modules on the DDR

DIMM slots (DDR 1~3).

DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM is similar to conventional SDRAM,

but doubles the rate by transfering data twice per cycle. It transfers data on

both the rising and falling edges of the clock. Conventional SDRAM only

uses the rising edge of the clock to transfer data. Therefore, conventional

SDRAM is called SDR (Single Data Rate) SDRAM.

DDR SDRAM uses 2.5 volts as opposed to 3.3 volts used in SDR

SDRAM, and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than 168-pin DIMM

modules used by SDR SDRAM. DDR SDRAM is also known as SDRAM-II,

DDR DRAM and DSDRAM (Double-Speed DRAM).

Two types of DDR are available at the time of writing: PC1600 & PC2100.

PC1600 DDR SDRAM running at 100MHz will produce about 1.6GB/s memory

bandwidth. PC2100 running at 133MHz will produce 2.1GB/s memory

bandwidth. High memory bandwidth makes DDR an ideal solution for high

performance PC, workstations and servers.

2-6

Hardware Setup

DIMM Modules Combination

At least one DIMM module should be installed on the motherboard.

Memory modules can be installed on the slots in any order. The single-/

double-sided memory modules that each DIMM slot supports are listed as

below:

Socket

Memory Module Total Memory

DDR 1

(Bank0 & Bank1)

S/D

64MB ~ 1GB

DDR 2

(Bank2 & Bank3)

DDR 3

(Bank4 & Bank5)

Maximum System Memory Supported 64MB ~ 3GB

S: Single Side

D: Double Side

Installing DIMM Modules

1. The DDR DIMM has only one notch on the center of module. The

module will only fit in the right orientation.

Rear Side

Front Side

2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot.

Then push it in.

Volt

3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically

close.

2-7

Chapter 2

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.

Before inserting the power supply connector, always make sure that all compo-

nents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.

ATX 20-Pin Power Supply

This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To

connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is

inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down

the power supply firmly into the connector.

ATX

Power Connector

SIGNAL

3.3V

GND

PW_OK

5V_SB

12V

3.3V

-12V

GND

PS_ON

GND

-5V

2-8

Hardware Setup

Back Panel

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Mouse

Parallel

Midi/Joystick

Keyboard USB

COM A

COM B

L-out L-in MIC

Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2^®mouse mini DIN connector

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

connector.

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

DESCRIPTION

Mouse DATA Mouse DATA

GND

VCC

Mouse Clock Mouse clock

NC No connection

No connection

Ground

+5V

PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

2-9

Chapter 2

Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2^®keyboard mini DIN connec-

tor for attaching a PS/2^®keyboard. You can plug a PS/2^®keyboard directly into

this connector.

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

DESCRIPTION

Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA

GND

VCC

No connection

Ground

+5V

Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock

NC No connection

PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

USB Connectors

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

ths connector.

USB Port Description

SIGNAL

DESCRIPTION

VCC

+5V

-Data 0

+Data0

GND

Negative Data Channel 0

Positive Data Channel 0

Ground

VCC

+5V

-Data 1

+Data 1

GND

Negative Data Channel 1

Positive Data Channel 1

Ground

USB Ports

2-10

Hardware Setup

Parallel Port Connector

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

A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port

(EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

DESCRIPTION

STROBE

DATA0

DATA1

DATA2

DATA3

DATA4

DATA5

DATA6

DATA7

ACK#

BUSY

SELECT

AUTOFEED#

ERR#

INIT#

SLIN#

GND

Strobe

Data0

Data1

Data2

Data3

Data4

Data5

Data6

Data7

Acknowledge

Busy

Paper End

Select

Automatic Feed

Error

Initialize Printer

Select In

Ground

GND

2-11

Chapter 2

Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B

The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM

A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.

Pin Definition

SIGNAL

DESCRIPTION

DCD

SIN

Data Carry Detect

Serial In or Receive Data

Serial Out or Transmit Data

Data Terminal Ready)

Ground

Data Set Ready

RequestToSend

Clear To Send

SOUT

DTR

GND

DSR

RTS

CTS

6 7 8 9

9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

RingIndicate

Joystick/Midi Connectors

You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector

for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to

connect to a microphone.

Line In MIC

Line Out

2-12

Hardware Setup

Connectors

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

case, modem, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/Power supply/System FAN.

Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1

The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that

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

FDD1

2-13

Chapter 2

Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2

The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the VIA^®VT8233 chipset that

provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 33/66/100 modes. It has

two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect

up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.

IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)

- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can

connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.

IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)

- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.

40 39

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the

second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the

hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for

jumper setting instructions.

TIP

2-14

Hardware Setup

Case Connectors: JFP1 & F_P2

The case connector block JFP1 allows you to connect to the Power

Switch, Reset Switch, Keylock, Speaker, Power LED, and HDD LED on the

case.

The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel

I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch,

Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case.

Power

Switch

Reset

Switch

HDD

LED

Power

LED

F_P2

R e s e t

Switch

Speaker

Keylock

H D D

LED

JFP1 Pin Definition

P o w e r

L E D

P o w e r

Switch

Description

Keylock

JFP1

F_P2 Pin Definition

HDD+

GND

HDD-

SPK-

BUZ+

BUZ-

SPK+

RST+

RST-

Description

HDD+

HDD-

Description

PLED

SLED

PLED

PWSW+

PWSW-

SLED

RST-

PWSW+

PWSW-

RST+

2-15

Chapter 2

PowerSwitch

Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.

Reset Switch

Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/

OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the

Reset switch from the system case to this pin.

PowerLED

The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. Connect the Power LED

from the system case to this pin.

Speaker (JFP1 only)

Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.

HDDLED

HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or

IDE2 connector. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working.

You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.

Keylock (JFP1 only)

Keylock allows you to disable the keyboard for security purpose. You can

connect the keylock to this pin.

2-16

Hardware Setup

Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1

This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On

LAN function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a

local area network.

MP_WAKEUP

GND

5VSB

JWOL1

Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1

This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On

Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is

received through the modem card.

5VSB

MDM_WAKEUP

GND

JMDM1

Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”.

2-17

Chapter 2

IrDA Infrared Module Connector: J7

This connector allows you to connect to an IrDA Infrared module. You

must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function.

Pin Signal

VCC

IRRX

GND

IRTX

Chassis Intrusion Switch Connector: J3

This connector is connected to a 2-pin chassis switch. If the chassis is

opened, the switch will be short. The system will record this status and show

a warning message on the screen. To clear the warning, you must enter the

BIOS utility and clear the record.

2-18

Hardware Setup

CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: JCD/JAUX/JMDM

JCD connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.

JAUX connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.

JMDM connector is for modem with internal audio connector.

Phone_In

GND

Mono_Out

JMDM

JAUX

JCD

Note:

Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connector.

Phone_In is connected to the Modem Microphone-In connector.

2-19

Chapter 2

Fan Power Connectors: CFAN1/SFAN1/PSFAN1

The CFAN1 (processor fan), SFAN1 (system fan) and PSFAN1

(power supply fan) support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-

pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connectors, always

take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the

+12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND. If the

mainboard has a System Hardware Monitor chipset on-board, you must use

a specially designed fan with speed sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan

control.

SENSOR

+12V

SENSOR

+12V

GND

CFAN1

PSFAN1

SENSOR

+12V

GND

SFAN1

Note:

1. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan.

2. CPU Fan supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert

utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed according

to the actual CPU temperature.

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Hardware Setup

Front USB Connectors: JUSB1, JUSB2 (Optional), JUSB3 &

JUSB4 (Optional)

The mainboard provides Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin headers

that allow you to connect optional USB ports for front panel. JUSB1 & JUSB2

are compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide. JUSB2 &

JUSB4 are OPTIONAL.

JUSB4

JUSB2

(Optional) (Optional)

JUSB3

JUSB1

USB3/4 Pin Definition

USB1/2 Pin Definition

Description

USBPWR

USBP2-

USBP2+

Description

GND

Description

USBPWR

USBP4-

USBP4+

GND

Description

USBPWR

USBP5-

USBP5+

GND

USBP3+

USBP3-

USBPWR

GND

USBOC

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Front Panel Audio Connectors: JAU1 (Optional) & JAUDIO2

You can connect optional audio connectors to Front Panel Audio

Headers. JAUDIO2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design

Guide. As for JAU1, it is OPTIONAL.

JAUDIO2

JAU1

(Optional)

JAUDIO2 Pin Definition

Description

MIC

Description

GND

MICPWR

FOUTR

VCC5

RETR

FOUTL

RETL

JAU1 Pin Definition (Optional)

Description

Active Line Out (R)

GND (ALO)

GND (+12)

Description

Active Line Out (L)

GND (ALO)

GND (+12)

+12V (1A)

MIC

GND (MIC)

Line Next (R)

Line Next (L)

Front Line Out (R)

Front Line Out (L)

GND (FLO)

Line In (R)

Line In (L)

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Hardware Setup

Note: To have the Line-out connector on the back panel work

properly, you need to place the jumper on pin# 11~14 of the JAU1

connector or on pin#5~6 and 9~10 of the JAUDIO2 connector.

Otherwise, this Line-out connector will not function and nothing

can be heard through speakers or headphones attached to the

connector. But front panel audio connector is enabled at this

point and allows you to connect speakers or headphones.

12 14

JAU1

(Optional)

11 13

(OPEN pin# 11~14)

(SHORT pin# 11~14)

JAUDIO2

(SHORT pin# 5~6 and 9~10)

(OPEN pin# 5~6 and 9~10)

- Disable Line-out connector on

the back panel

- Enable Line-out connector on

the back panel

- Enable Front Panel Audio

Connector

- Disable Front Panel Audio

Connector

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Chapter 2

Jumpers

The motherboard provides the following jumpers for you to set the

computer’s function. This section will explain how to change your

motherboard’s function through the use of jumpers.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external

battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the

system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to

clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear

data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

JBAT1

Keep Data

Clear Data

You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the

system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid

clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will dam-

age the mainboard.

WARNING!

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Hardware Setup

Keyboard Wake-up Jumper: JKBV1

The JKBV1 jumper is used to set PS/2 keyboard/mouse and Rear USB

wake-up function. To use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable

the PS/2 keyboard/mouse & USB wake-up (power on) function.

JKBV1

VCC 5V --

Disable Keyboard

Power On Function

5V StandBy (Default)--

Enable Keyboard

Power On Function

Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power

supply that provides enough power for this feature. (Power

supply with 750mA 5V Stand-by)

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Front USB Wake-up Jumper: J12

The J12 jumper is used to set Front USB device wake-up function. To

use the function, you should also go to BIOS to enable the USB wake-up

(power on) function.

J12

5V StandBy (Default)--

Enable Front USB

Wake Up Function

VCC 5V --

Disable Front USB

Wake Up Function

Note: To be able to use this function, you need a power

supply that provides enough power for this feature. (Power

supply with 750mA 5V Stand-by)

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Hardware Setup

Slots

The motherboard provides one AGP slot, five 32-bit Master PCI slots,

and one CNR slot.

AGP Slot

PCI Slots

CNR Slot

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an

interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.

It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly

access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps),

2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).

PCI Slots

Five PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your

needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug

the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion

card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion

card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.

CNR (Communication Network Riser)

The CNR specification is an open industry-standard specification that

defines a hardware scalable Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) main-

board riser board and interface, which supports audio and modem only.

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PCI Interrupt Request Routing

The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,

are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the

microprocessor. To install a PCI expansion card on a PCI shared slot, you

must make sure the card’s driver supports “IRQ shared” function or there is

no need to assign an IRQ to the device.

The “AGP/PCI” IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INTA#-

INTD# pins as follows:

Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4

AGP

INT A# INT B#

PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#

PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#

PCI Slot 4 INT D# INT A# INT B# INT C#

PCI Slot 5 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#

The mainboard supports PCI Slot 1~5 Bus Master.

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AWARD^®BIOS Setup

Chapter 3. AWARD^®BIOS Setup

AWARD^®BIOS Setup

The mainboard uses AWARD^®BIOS ROM that provides a Setup util-

ity for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is

stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information

when the power is turned off.

The chapter contains the following topics:

Entering Setup

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Control Keys

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Getting Help

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The Main Menu

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Standard CMOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced Chipset Features

Integrated Peripherals

Power Management Setup

PnP/PCI Configurations

PC Health Status

Frequency/Voltage Control

Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor/User Password

Save & Exit Setup

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Exit Without Saving

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Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On

Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press

<DEL> key to enter Setup.

Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to

enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the

RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing

<Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Control Keys

< >

↑

Move to the previous item

Move to the next item

< >

↓

Move to the item in the left hand

←

→

Move to the item in the right hand

<Enter>

<Esc>

<+/PU>

<-/PD>

<F1>

Select the item

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

Increase the numeric value or make changes

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

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

Setup Menu

<F5>

<F6>

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

Setup Menu

Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for

Option Page Setup Menu

<F7>

Load Optimized defaults

<F10>

Save all the CMOS changes and exit

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AWARD^®BIOS Setup

Getting Help

After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.

MainMenu

The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use

the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected

setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields (as shown

in the right view), that means a sub-menu contain-

8IDE Primary Master

8IDE Primary Slave

8IDE Secondary Master

8IDE Secondary Slave

ing additional options for the field can be launched

from this field. To enter the sub-menu, highlight

the field and press <Enter>. Then you can use

control keys to move between and change the set-

tings of the sub-menu. To return to the main menu,

press <Esc>.

GeneralHelp<F1>

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this

screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the

appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.

Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.

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The Main Menu

Once you enter AWARD^®BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will

appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable

functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items

and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.

8Frequency/VoltageControl

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

8Standard CMOS Features

8Advanced BIOS Features

8AdvancedChipsetFeatures

8IntegratedPeripherals

8Power Management Setup

8PnP/PCIConfigurations

8PC Health Status

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to setup the items of Award^®special enhanced features.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize

your system’s performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.

PC Health Status

This entry displays the current status of your PC.

Frequency/VoltageControl

Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable per-

formance of your PC.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal

system performance.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.

Set User Password

Use this menu to set User Password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Abandon all changes and exit setup.

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Standard CMOS Features

The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13

categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the

arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or

<PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.

Standard CMOS Features

Dat e (mm: dd: yy) :

Ti me (hh: mm: ss) :

Thu, Oct 4 2001

00: 00: 00

I t em Hel p

8^{I DE Pr i mar y Mast er}

8^{IDE Pri mary Sl ave}

8^{I DE Secondar y Mast er}

8^{I DE Secondar y Sl ave}

Menu Level

Change t he day, mont h,

year and cent ury

Dr i ve A

Dri ve B

1. 44M, 3. 5 i n.

None

Vi deo

EGA/ VGA

Hal t On

Al l , But Keyboard

Bas e Memor y

Ext ended Memor y

Tot al Memor y

640K

65472K

66112K

↑↓→←: Move Ent er: Sel ect +/ -/ PU/ PD: Val ue F10: Save ESC: Exi t F1: General Hel p

F5: Previ ous Val ues F6: Fai l -Safe Defaul t s F7: Opt i mi zed Defaul t s

Date

This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the

current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.

day

Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by

BIOS. Read-only.

month

date

The month from Jan. through Dec.

The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric

function keys.

year

The year can be adjusted by users.

Time

This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current

time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.

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IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave

Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The

specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to

your selection.

IDE Primary Master

I DE HDD Aut o- Det ect i on

Press Ent er

I t em Hel p

I DE Pr i mar y Mast er

Acces s Mode

Aut o

Menu Level 88

To aut o-det ect t he

HDD s size, head. . . on

t hi s channel

Capaci t y

15021MB

Cyl i nder

He a d

291024

Pr ecomp

Landi ng Zone

Sect or

29103

Access Mode

Capacity

Cylinder

The settings are Auto, CHS, LBA and Large.

The formatted size of the storage device.

Number of cylinders.

Head

Number of heads.

Precomp

Landing Zone

Sector

Write precompensation cylinder.

Cylinder location of the landing zone.

Number of sectors.

Drive A/B

This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available

options: None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in.,

2.88M, 3.5 in..

Video

The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the

system . Available options: EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and MONO.

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HaltOn

The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at

boot. Available options are:

All Errors

No Errors

The system stops when any error is detected.

The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.

All, But Keyboard The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.

All, But Diskette The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.

All, But Disk/Key The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a

keyboard error.

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Advanced BIOS Features

Ant i -Vi rus Prot ect i on

CPU Int ernal Cache

Ext ernal Cache

Di sabl ed

Enabl ed

I t em Hel p

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checki ng

Qui ck Power On Sel f Test

Fi rst Boot Devi ce

Second Boot Devi ce

Thi rd Boot Devi ce

Boot Ot her Devi ce

Swap Fl oppy Dri ve

Boot Up Fl oppy Seek

Boot Up NumLock St at us

Gat e A20 Opt i on

Enabl ed

Fl oppy

HDD- 0

CDROM

Enabl ed

Di sabl ed

Enabl ed

O n

Menu Level

Al l ows you t o choose

t he VI RUS war ni ng

feat ure for IDE Hard

Di sk boot sect or

protection. If this

funct i on i s enabl ed

and someone at t empt t o

write data into this

Fast

Typemat i c Rat e Set t i ng

x Typemat i c Rat e (Chars/ Sec)

Di sabl ed

250

area, BIOS wi l l show a

war ni ng message on

screen and al arm beep.

Typemat i c Del ay ( Msec)

Securi t y Opt i on

Set up

API C Mode

Enabl ed

1. 4

Non- OS2

Di sabl ed

MPS Versi on Cont rol For OS

OS Sel ect f or DRAM > 64MB

Vi deo BI OS Cacheabl e

↑↓→←: Move Ent er: Sel ect +/ -/ PU/ PD: Val ue F10: Save ESC: Exi t F1: General Hel p

F5: Previ ous Val ues

F6: Fai l -Safe Defaul t s

F7: Opt i mi zed Defaul t s

Anti-Virus Protection

The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector

protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this

area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep.

Settings are Disabled and Enabled. Default value is Disabled.

CPUInternal/ExternalCache

Cache memory is additional memory that is must faster than conventional

DRAM (system memory). When the CPU requests data, the system trans-

fers requested data from main DRAM into cache memory, for even faster

access by the CPU. The settings enable/disable the internal cache (also

known as L1 or level 1 cache) and external cache (also known as L2 or level 2

cache). Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

This allows you to enable or disable the ECC (Error-Correcting Code) feature

for error detection and correction when data passes through L2 cache

memory. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Quick Power On Self Test

The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the

computer. When set to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items

during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

First/Second/Third Boot Device

The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS

attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are:

Floppy

LS120

HDD-0

SCSI

The system will boot from floppy drive.

The system will boot from LS-120 drive.

The system will boot from the first HDD.

The system will boot from the SCSI.

CDROM

HDD-1

HDD-2

HDD-3

ZIP

The system will boot from the CD-ROM.

The system will boot from the second HDD.

The system will boot from the third HDD.

The system will boot from the fourth HDD.

The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.

The system will boot from the Network drive.

Disable this sequence.

LAN

Disabled

Boot Other Device

Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other

device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.

SwapFloppyDrive

Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.

BootUpFloppySeek

This setting causes the BIOS to search for floppy disk drives at boot time.

When enabled, the BIOS will activate the floppy disk drives during boot

process: the drive activity light will come on and the head will move back

and forth once. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

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Boot Up NumLock Status

This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.

Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.

Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric

keypad. Settings: On and Off.

Gate A20 Option

This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of

extended memory. When Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by

Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance.

When Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or

chipset hardware.

Typematic Rate Setting

This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including

Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay.

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate

(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12,

15, 20, 24 and 30.

TypematicDelay(Msec)

This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first

pressed and when the acceleration begins. Settings: 250, 500, 750 and

1000.

Security Option

This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented.

Settings are described below:

Option

Description

Setup

The password prompt appears only when end users try to

run Setup.

System

A password prompt appears every time when the com-

puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.

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APICMode

This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable

Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system

is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs

resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)

version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS

version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to

use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1.

OS Select for DRAM > 64MB

This allows you to run the OS/2^®operating system with more than 64MB

DRAM. When you choose Non-OS2, you cannot run the OS/2^®operating

system with more than 64MB DRAM. But it is possible if you choose OS2.

Video BIOS Cacheable

Setting to Enabled allows caching of the Video BIOS ROM at C0000h-

F7FFFh and leads to better video performance. But any program attempt to

write to this memory area will cause a system error.

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Advanced Chipset Features

DRAM Cl ock/ Dr i ve Cont r ol

AGP & P2P Br i dge Cont r ol

Press Ent er

I t em Hel p

Menu Level

↑↓→←: Move Ent er: Sel ect +/ -/ PU/ PD: Val ue F10: Save ESC: Exi t F1: General Hel p

F5: Previ ous Val ues F6: Fai l -Safe Defaul t s F7: Opt i mi zed Defaul t s

Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.

DRAMClock/DriveControl

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu, and you will see a sub-menu screen

similar to the following:

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

DRAM Ti mi ng by SPD

DRAM Fr equency( MHz)

SDRAM CAS Lat ency

Bank Int erl eave

Row Pr echar ge

RAS Pul se

RAS t o CAS

Burst Lengt h

DRAM Command Rat e

Current Host (FSB) Cl ock

Cur r ent DRAM Fr equency

Cur r ent DDR Fr equency

Ye s

I t em Hel p

Aut o

Menu Level 88

Sel ect DRAM t i mi ng i f

cont rol by SPD.

Yes:

Al l DRAM t i mi ng

programi ng by SPD.

No:

1 3 3 MHz

2 6 6 MHz

( 1) SDRAM CAS- Lat ency

- - >Manual

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DRAM Timing by SPD

The field decides whether DRAM timing is configured by reading the

contents of the SPD (Serial Presence Detect) device on the DRAM

module. Setting to Enabled makes DRAM Frequency(MHz), DRAM

CAS Latency, Bank Interleave, Row Precharge, RAS Pulse, RAS to

CAS and Burst Length automatically determined by BIOS according to

the configurations on the SPD.

DRAMFrequency(MHz)

The chipset supports synchronous and asynchronous mode between

host clock and DRAM clock frequency. The settings are:

HCLK

HCLK-33

The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock.

The DRAM clock will be equal to the Host Clock

minus 33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is

133MHz, the DRAM clock will be 100MHz.

HCLK+33 The DRAM clock will be equal to Host Clock plus

33MHz. For example, if the Host Clock is 100MHz,

the DRAM clock will be 133MHz.

Auto

BIOS automatically determines the DRAM clock

frequency.

DRAMCASLatency

The item controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM

starts a read command after receiving it. Settings: Auto, 2, 2.5 and 3. 2

increases system performance while 3 provides more stable system

performance.

Bank Interleave

The item is used to enable or disable bank interleave feature. Settings:

Auto and Disabled.

Row Precharge

This setting allows you to select the number of DRAM clocks allocated

for the Row Address Strobe (RAS#) signal to accumulate its charge

before the DRAM is refreshed. If insufficient time is allowed, refresh

may be incomplete and data lost. The less the clock cycles, the faster

the DRAM performance. Settings: 3T, 2T and Auto.

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RAS Pulse

This setting allows you to select the number of DRAM clock cycles

allotted for the RAS pulse width, according to DRAM specifications.

The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings:

6T, 5T and Auto.

RAS to CAS

When DRAM is refreshed, both rows and columns are addressed

separately. This setup item allows you to determine the timing of the

transition from RAS (row address strobe) to CAS (column address strobe).

The less the clock cycles, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings:

3T, 2T and Auto.

Burst Length

This setting allows you to set the size of Burst-Length for DRAM.

Bursting feature is a technigue that DRAM itself predicts the address

of the next memory location to be accessed after the first address is

accessed. To use the feature, you need to define the burst length,

which is the actual length of burst plus the starting address and allows

internal address counter to properly generate the next memory location.

The bigger the size, the faster the DRAM performance. Settings: 4, 8

and Auto.

DRAMCommandRate

This setting controls the DRAM command rate. Selecting 1T allows

DRAM signal controller to run at 1T (T=clock cycles) rate. Selecting

2T makes DRAM signal controller run at 2T rate. 1T is faster than 2T.

Settings: 2T and 1T.

Current Host (FSB) Clock, Current DRAM/DDR Frequency

These items display current CPU host clock, DRAM/DDR clock

frequency. Current DDR Frequency appears only when DDR DRAMs

are installed.

AGP & P2P Bridge Control

Press <Enter> to go to the sub-menu screen similar to the following.

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AGP & P2P Bridge Control

AGP Aper t ur e Si ze

6 4 M

Aut o

D A

I t em Hel p

AGP Dri vi ng Cont rol

AGP Dr i vi ng Val ue

AGP Fast Wr i t e

Menu Level 88

Di sabl ed

AGP Aperture Size

The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

aperture. Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range

dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the

aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

Settings: 4M, 8M, 16M, 32M, 64M, 128M and 256M.

AGP Driving Control

This filed is used to adjust the AGP driving force. Selecting Manual

allows you to select an AGP driving force in AGP Driving Value. It is

strongly suggested to select Auto to avoid causing any system error.

AGP Driving Value

This item specifies an AGP driving force.

AGP Fast Write

The field enables or disables the AGP Fast Write feature. The Fast

Write technology allows CPU to write directly to the graphics card

without passing anything through the system memory and improves

the AGP 4X speed. Select Enabled only when the installed AGP card

supports the function.

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Integrated Peripherals

VI A OnChi p I DE Devi ce

VI A OnChi p PCI Devi ce

Init DisplayFirst

Press Ent er

PCI Sl ot

Al l Enabl ed

Di sabl ed

Enabl ed

BUTTON ONLY

Ent er

Ctrl-F1

Enbal ed

3F8/ I RQ4

2F8/ I RQ3

Nor mal

Hi , Lo

I t em Hel p

OnChi p USB Cont rol l er

USB Keyboar d Suppor t

USB Mouse Suppor t

I DE HDD Bl ock Mode

POWER ON Funct i on

KB Power ON Passwor d

Hot Key Power ON

Onboard FDC Cont rol l er

Onboard Seri al Port 1

Onboard Seri al Port 2

UART Mode Sel ect

RxD , TxD Act i ve

Menu Level

IR Transmi ssi on Del ay

UR2 Dupl ex Mode

Enabl ed

Hal f

Use IR Pi ns

I R- Rx2Tx2

378/ I RQ7

E C P

EPP1. 7

Off

201

330

Onboard Paral l el Port

Paral l el Port Mode

EPP Mode Sel ect

ECP Mode Us e DMA

PWRON Af t er PWR- Fai l

Game Por t Addr ess

Mi di Port Address

Mi di Port IRQ

↑↓→←: Move Ent er: Sel ect +/ -/ PU/ PD: Val ue F10: Save ESC: Exi t F1: General Hel p

F5: Previ ous Val ues

F6: Fai l -Safe Defaul t s

F7: Opt i mi zed Defaul t s

VIAOnChipIDEDevice

Press <Enter> to go to the sub-menu screen similar to the following:

VIA OnChip IDE Device

OnChi p I DE Channel 0

OnChi p I DE Channel 1

I DE Pr ef et ch Mode

Enabl ed

Aut o

I t em Hel p

Pr i mar y Mast er

Pri mary Sl ave

P I O

Menu Level 88

Aut o

Secondar y Mast er P I O

Secondary Sl ave P I O

Aut o

Pr i mar y Mast er

Pri mary Sl ave

U D MA

Aut o

Secondar y Mast er U D MA

Secondary Sl ave U D MA

Aut o

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OnChipIDEChannel0/1

The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with

support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each

channel separately.

IDEPrefetchMode

The onboard IDE drive interface supports prefetching, for faster drive

accesses. Set to Disabled if your primary and/or secondary add-in IDE

interface does not support prefetching.

Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO

The four items allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode

for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports.

Modes 0~4 provide increased performance. In Auto mode, BIOS auto-

matically determines the best mode for each IDE device.

Primary/SecondaryMaster/SlaveUDMA

Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it

and your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your

hard drive and software support Ultra DMA 33/66/100, select Auto to

enable BIOS support.

VIAOnChipPCIDevice

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu screen similar to the following:

VIA OnChip PCI Device

VI A- 3058 AC97 Audi o

VI A- 3068 MC97 Modem

Aut o

I t em Hel p

Menu Level 88

VIA-3058 AC97 Audio

This item is used to enable or disable the AC’97 (Audio Codec’97)

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feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an

audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard

AC’97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled.

Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to

connect an audio device. Settings: Disabled and Auto.

VIA-3068MC97Modem

This item is used to enable or disable the MC’97 (Modem Codec’97)

feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a

modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard MC’97 controller

will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the controller

if you want to use other controller cards to connect modems. Settings:

Disabled and Auto.

Init Display First

This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter.

Available settings are PCI Slot and AGP.

OnChip USB Controller

The item specifies which USB (Universal Serial Bus) Port is enabled. The

settings are All Disabled, ALL Enabled, 1 USB Port and 2 USB Port.

USBKeyboard/MouseSupport

Set to Enabled if your need to use an USB keyboard/mouse in the operating

system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS

and SCO Unix.

IDEHDDBlockMode

This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer

data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block

transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read/write. Enabled enables

IDE controller to use block mode; Disabled allows the controller to use

standard mode.

POWERONFunction

This controls how the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power on the system.

Settings are Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, BUTTON ONLY

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and Keyboard 98.

KB Power ON Password

If POWER ON Function is set to Password, then you can set a password in

the field for PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

HotKeyPowerON

If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, then you can assign a hot key

combination in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Settings:

Ctrl-F1 through Ctrl-F12.

OnboardFDCController

Use the item to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Select En-

abled when you have a floppy disk drive installed and want to use it.

Onboard Serial Port 1/2

The items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port

1 (COM A)/Serial Port 2 (COM B). Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically

determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4,

2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto.

UARTModeSelect

The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port “COM B”.

Settings are:

IrDA

ASKIR

Normal

IrDA-compliant Infrared Port

Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port

RS-232CSerialPort

RxD,TxDActive

The item determines the active of RxD, TxD. Settings: “Hi, Hi”, “Hi, Lo”, “Lo,

Hi” and “Lo, Lo”.

IR Transmission Delay

The field enables or disables IR transmission delay function. Settings: En-

abled and Disabled.

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UR2DuplexMode

The field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B. Full

Duplex mode permits silmutaneous two-direction transmission in. Half Duplex

mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings: Half and

Full.

Use IR Pins

Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of TxD

and RxD signals. Settings: IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2, TxD2.

Onboard Parallel Port

This specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Settings:

378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 and Disabled.

Parallel Port Mode

This item selects the operating mode for the parallel port: SPP, EPP, ECP or

ECP+EPP.

EPP Mode Select

The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if it is set to EPP or

ECP+EPP mode. Settings are EPP1.7 and EPP1.9.

ECPModeUseDMA

The item specifies the DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when it is set to

ECP or ECP+EPP mode.

PWRON After PWR-Fail

This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or

interrupts occurs. Available settins are:

Off

Leaves the computer in the power off state.

Reboots the computer.

Former-Sts Restores the system to the previous status before

power failure or interrupt occured.

Game/MidiPortAddress

The items disable or assign the I/O address for the Game/Midi port.

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MidiPortIRQ

The item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port.

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Power Management Setup

I PCA f unct i on

Sl eep St at e

Power Management Opt i on

HDD Power Down

Doze Mode

Enabl ed

S1/ POS

User Defi ne

Di sabl e

Ye s

I t em Hel p

Menu Level

Suspend Mode

PM Cont r ol by APM

MODEM Us e I RQ

Sof t - Of f by PWRBTN

IRQ/ Event Act i vi t y Det ect

Inst ant -Off

Press Ent er

↑↓→←: Move Ent er: Sel ect +/ -/ PU/ PD: Val ue F10: Save ESC: Exi t F1: General Hel p

F5: Previ ous Val ues F6: Fai l -Safe Defaul t s F7: Opt i mi zed Defaul t s

IPCAfunction

This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power

Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware,

such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and

Disabled.

Sleep State

This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. If your

operating system supports ACPI, such as Windows 98SE, Windows ME and

Windows 2000, you can choose to enter the Standby mode in S1/POS or S3/

STR fashion through the setting of this field. Options are:

S1/POS

S3/STR

The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state,

no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hard-

ware maintains all system context.

The S3 sleep mode is a power-down state in which

power is supplied only to essential components such

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as main memory and wake-capable devices and all

system context is saved to main memory. The informa-

tion stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to

the previous state when an “wake up” event occurs.

PowerManagementOption

This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is

related to these modes: Doze Mode and Suspend Mode. There are three

options for power management:

Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Hour,

Suspend Mode = 1 Hour.

Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Doze Mode = 1 Min.,

Suspend Mode = 1 Min.

User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.

HDDPowerDown

If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,

the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain

active. Settings: Disable and 1 Min through 15 Min.

DozeMode

After the selected period of system inactivity, the CPU clock will run at

slower speed while other devices still run at full speed. Settings: Disable, 1

Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1

Hour.

SuspendMode

If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,

all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings are Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4

Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1 Hour.

PMControlbyAPM

Setting to Yes will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device

to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings: Yes and

No.

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MODEMUseIRQ

Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your

system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Settings:

3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA.

Soft-OffbyPWRBTN

This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings

are:

Instant-Off

The power button functions as a normal power-on/-

off button.

Delay 4 Sec

When you press the power button, the computer

enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is

pressed for more than four seconds, the computer

is turned off.

IRQ/EventActivityDetect

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

IRQ/Event Activity Detect

USB Resume f r om S3

V G A

Di sabl ed

OF F

I t em Hel p

LPT & COM

HDD & FDD

LPT/ COM

O N

Menu Level 88

PCI Mast er

O F F

Power On by PCI Car d

Wake Up On LAN/ Ri ng

RTC Al ar m Resume

x Dat e (of Mont h)

Di sabl ed

Resume Ti me ( hh: mm: ss)

Press Ent er

8^{IRQs Act i vi t y Moni t ori ng}

USB Resume from S3, VGA, LPT & COM, HDD & FDD, PCI Master,

PowerOn by PCI Card, Wake Up On LAN/Ring

These items specify whether the system will be awakened from power

saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware

peripheral or component is detected.

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Note: To use the function of “Wake Up On LAN/Ring”, you need to

install a modem/LAN card supporting power on function.

RTC Alarm Resume

This is to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a

scheduled time/date. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.

Date(ofMonth)

Specifies the date for RTC Alarm Resume. Settings are 0~31.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

Specifies the time for RTC Alarm Resume. Format is <hour><minute>

<second>.

IRQsActivityMonitoring

Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears:

IRQ Activity Monitoring

Pr i mar y I NTR

I RQ3 ( COM 2)

I RQ4 ( COM 1)

IRQ5 (LPT 2)

IRQ6 (Fl oppy Di sk)

IRQ7 (LPT 1)

I RQ8 ( RTC Al ar m)

I RQ9 ( Reser ved)

I RQ10 ( Reser ved)

I RQ11 ( Reser ved)

I RQ12 ( PS/ 2 Mouse)

IRQ13 (Coprocessor)

I RQ14 ( I DE Channel 0)

I RQ15 ( I DE Channel 1)

O N

I t em Hel p

Enabl ed

Di sabl ed

Enabl ed

Di sabl ed

Menu Level 888

PrimaryINTR

When this is set to ON, any event occurring will wake up the system

which has been powered down.

IRQ3~IRQ15

Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line. If set to

Enabled, the activity of the specified IRQ line will prevent the system

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from entering power saving modes or awaken it from power saving

modes.

Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated

to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the

operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After

receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the

system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the

I/O device.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

PNP OS Inst al l ed

Reset Confi gurat i on Dat a

N o

Di sabl ed

I t em Hel p

Resources Cont rol l ed By

I RQ Resour ces

Aut o( ESCD)

Press Ent er

Menu Level

Sel ect Yes i f you are

usi ng a Pl ug and Pl ay

capabl e operat i on

syst em Sel ect No i f

you need t he BIOS t o

confi gure non-boot

devi ces

PCI / VGA Pal et t e Snoop

Assi gn I RQ For VGA

Assi gn I RQ For USB

Assi gn I RQ For ACPI

Di sabl ed

Enabl ed

Aut o

↑↓→←: Move Ent er: Sel ect +/ -/ PU/ PD: Val ue F10: Save ESC: Exi t F1: General Hel p

F5: Previ ous Val ues F6: Fai l -Safe Defaul t s F7: Opt i mi zed Defaul t s

PNP OS Installed

When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting

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

ing system like Windows^®95 or 98. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all

the PnP cards. So, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.

Reset Configuration Data

The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a method that the BIOS

uses to store resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a

bit string format. When Enabled, the system will rebuild ESCD and you will

see the message “ESCD Update Successfully” on boot up.

Resources Controlled By

If select Auto(ESCD), BIOS will automatically configure all the boot and PnP

(Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like IRQ to

these devices. However, this feature means absolutely nothing unless you

are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 95/98. If you

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want to configure it by yourself, select Manaul.

IRQ Resources

The items are adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to

Manual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of the items. IRQ

Resources list IRQ-3/-4/-5/-7/-9/-10/-11/-12/-14/-15 for users to set each IRQ

a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings are:

PCI Device

Reserved

For Plug & Play compatible devices designed for

PCI or ISA bus architecture.

For devices compliant with the PC AT bus

specification, requiring a specific interrupt.

PCI/VGAPaletteSnoop

PCI VGA palette is the set of colors currently used by the video device.

Some special VGA cards may not show colors correctly and need to look

into the video device’s VGA palette to determine what colors are in use.

Then you have to turn on the palette “snoop”, permitting the palette

registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to

Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card, in-

stalled in the system requires VGA palette snooping.

Assign IRQ For VGA/USB

Selecting Enabled allows BIOS to assign an IRQ to VGA/USB device.

Choose Disabled if you want to release the IRQ.

Assign IRQ For ACPI

Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automatically assign an IRQ for SCI (System

Control Interrupt) of ACPI spec. Settings: Auto, IRQ9, IRQ10 and IRQ11.

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PC Health Status

This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU

temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is

hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.

PC Health Status

CPU Warning Temperature

Current System Temp.

Current CPU Temperature

Current System Fan Speed

Current Power Fan Speed

Current CPU Fan Speed

Vcore

Disabled

32蚓/89蚌

58蚓/132蚌

2310RPM

4200RPM

4560RPM

1.66V

Item Help

Menu Level

VTT

3.3V

1.47V

3.26V

+ 5V

+12V

5.02V

12.05V

-12V

- 5V

VBAT(V)

5VSB(V)

ChassisIntrusionDetect

Shutdown Temperature

-11.56V

-4.99V

3.22V

4.87V

Disabled

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:PreviousValues F6:Fail-SafeDefaults F7:OptimizedDefaults

CPUWarningTemperature

This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature

reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to

prevent the CPU overheat problem. Settings: Disabled, 50°C/122°F, 53°C/

127°F, 56°C/133°F, 60°C/140°F, 63°C/145°F, 66°C/151°F and 70°C/

158°F.

Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, Current System/Power/

CPU Fan Speed, Vcore, VTT, 3.3V/+ 5V/+12V/-12V/- 5V, VBAT(V), 5VSB

(V)

These items display the current status of all of the monitored hardware

devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’

speeds.

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Chassis Intrusion Detect

The item enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion

status and issuing a warning message if the chassis was once opened. To

clear the warning message, you must set the item to Reset. The setting of

the item will automatically return to Enabled later. Settings: Enabled, Reset

and Disabled.

ShutdownTemperature

The item allows ACPI-aware OS to automatically shutdown if the system

temperature reaches a thermal level preset in the field. This can prevent the

system components from being damaged due to overheating. Settings:

Disabled, 80°C/176°F, 85°C/185°F and 90°C/194°F.

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Frequency/Voltage Control

Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk

Spread Spectrum

CPU Host/PCI Clock

Enabled

+/-0.25%

100/33Mhz

Item Help

Menu Level

↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help

F5:PreviousValues F6:Fail-SafeDefaults F7:OptimizedDefaults

AutoDetectDIMM/PCIClk

This item is used to auto detect the DIMM and PCI slots to minimize the

electromagnetic interference (EMI). When set to Enabled, the system will

remove (turn off) clocks from empty DIMM or PCI slots. Settings: Disabled

and Enabled.

SpreadSpectrum

When the motherboard clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes)

of the pulses creates EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread

Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so

that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves. If you do not

have any EMI problem, leave the setting at Disabled for optimal system

stability and performance. But if you are plagued by EMI, setting to En-

abled for EMI reduction. Remember to disable Spread Spectrum if you are

overclocking because even a 0.25% jitter can introduce a temporary boost in

clockspeed of 25MHz (with a 1GHz CPU) which may just cause your

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overclocked processor to lock up.

CPU Host/PCI Clock

This item specifies the combination of CPU host bus (FSB) and PCI bus

frequency and provides a method for end users to overclock the processor

accordingly. If the CPU clock is set to 100MHz, you are allowed to select

any option between 100/33Mhz and 124/31Mhz for CPU Host/PCI Clock.

If the CPU clock is set to 133MHz, you can set the item from 133/33Mhz

through 154/39Mhz.

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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS

settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults

are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the

optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default

values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance.

When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:

8Frequency/VoltageControl

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

8Standard CMOS Features

8Advanced BIOS Features

8AdvancedChipsetFeatures

8IntegratedPeripherals

8Power Management Setup

8PnP/PCIConfigurations

8PC Health Status

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system

performance.

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When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:

8Frequency/VoltageControl

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

8Standard CMOS Features

8Advanced BIOS Features

8AdvancedChipsetFeatures

8IntegratedPeripherals

8Power Management Setup

8PnP/PCIConfigurations

8PC Health Status

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Load Optimized Defaults

Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.

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Set Supervisor/User Password

When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:

8Frequency/VoltageControl

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

Set User Password

8Standard CMOS Features

8Advanced BIOS Features

8AdvancedChipsetFeatures

8IntegratedPeripherals

8Power Management Setup

EnterPassword:

Save & Exit Setup

8PnP/PCIConfigurations

Exit Without Saving

8PC Health Status

ESC : Quit

F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Change/Set/Disable Password

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

password typed now will clear any previously set password from CMOS

memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password

and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not

enter a password.

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

password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled.

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

without entering any password.

When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you

try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any

part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to request

a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized

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use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is

required is the Security Option of the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the

Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at

entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to

enter Setup.

About Supervisor Password & User Password:

Supervisor password :

Can enter and change the

settings ofthe setup menu.

Can only enter but do not have

the right to change the settings of

the setup menu.

User password:

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Save & Exit Setup

When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the

changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen:

8Frequency/VoltageControl

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

8Standard CMOS Features

8Advanced BIOS Features

8AdvancedChipsetFeatures

8IntegratedPeripherals

8Power Management Setup

8PnP/PCIConfigurations

8PC Health Status

SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Save Data to CMOS

Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup

changes to RTC CMOS.

Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.

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Exit Without Saving

When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon

the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen:

8Frequency/VoltageControl

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults

Set Supervisor Password

8Standard CMOS Features

8Advanced BIOS Features

8AdvancedChipsetFeatures

8IntegratedPeripherals

8Power Management Setup

8PnP/PCIConfigurations

8PC Health Status

Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N

Set User Password

Save & Exit Setup

Exit Without Saving

ESC : Quit

F9 : Menu in BIOS

↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup

Abandon All Datas

Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to

RTCCMOS.

Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.

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Installing Drivers

Chapter 4. Installing Drivers

Installing Drivers

The chapter describes how to install the VIA^®chipset and ALC201A

sound drivers in different Windows^®operating systems. To install the

drivers correctly, you should always install VIA^®chipset driver prior to

sounddrivers.

This chapter includes the following topics:

Driver Installation for Windows^®98SE/2000

/ME/NT4.0

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Driver Installation for Windows^®98SE/2000/ME/

NT4.0

Note 1: Install Windows^®2000 Service Pack2 or the latest version be-

fore installing the VIA drivers into Windows^®2000.

Note 2: Install Windows^®NT4.0 Service Pack 6 or above before install-

ing the VIA drivers into Windows^®NT.

Installing VIA^®Chipset Driver

1. Insert the supplied CD disk into the CD-ROM drive.

2. The CD will auto-run and the setup screen will appear.

3. Click on Via Chipset Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions

to complete the installation.

4. Restart the system for the new chipset driver.

Installing Sound Drivers

1. Make sure the supplied CD disk is in the CD-ROM drive.

2. Go to My Computer and double click the CD-ROM icon. The setup

screen will appear again.

3. Click on Avance Sound Drivers and follow the on-screen instructions

to complete the installation.

4. Restart the system.

One Touch Setup:

In Windows 2000/ME, you may see the One Touch Setup button

appear on the setup screen. Choosing the button will help you to

install more than one driver into the system without going

through the installation process step by step and save a lot of time

accordingly. After clicking on One Touch Setup, a window will

show up indicating what drivers will be installed. Install other

drivers not included by One Touch Setup manually if any.

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