Gigabyte Computer Accessories GA 7vkml User Manual

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errors or omissions that may appear in this  
document nor does the author make a  
commitment to update the information  
contained herein.  
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property of their respective owners.  
M Please do not remove any labels on  
motherboard, this may void the warranty of  
this motherboard.  
M Due to rapid change in technology, some of  
the specifications might be out of date  
beforepwblicution of this booklet.  
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Declaration of Conformity  
We, Manufacturer/Importer  
(full address)  
G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH  
Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany  
declare that the product  
( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers)  
Mother Board  
GA-7VKML  
is in conformity with  
(reference to the specification under which conformity is declared)  
in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive  
o EN 55011  
Limits and methods of measurement  
of radio disturbance characteristics of  
industrial,scientific and medical (ISM  
high frequency equipment  
o EN 61000-3-2*  
T EN 60555-2  
Disturbances in supply systems cause  
by household appliances and similar  
electrical equipment “Harmonics”  
Limits and methods of measurement  
of radio disturbance characteristics of  
broadcast receiversand associated  
equipment  
o EN 61000-3-3*  
T EN 60555-3  
Disturbances in supply systems cause  
by household appliances and similar  
electrical equipment “Voltage fluctuations”  
o EN 55013  
o EN 55014  
Limits and methods of measurement  
of radio disturbance characteristics of  
household electrical appliances,  
portable tools and similar electrical  
apparatus  
Generic emission standard Part 1:  
Residual commercial and light industry  
T EN 50081-1  
T EN 50082-1  
o EN 55081-2  
Generic immunity standard Part 1:  
Residual commercial and light industry  
o EN 55015  
o EN 55020  
Limits and methods of measurement  
of radio disturbance characteristics of  
fluorescent lamps and luminaries  
Generic emission standard Part 2:  
Industrialenvironment  
Immunity from radio interference of  
broadcast receiversand associated  
equipment  
o EN 55082-2  
Generic emission standard Part 2:  
Industrialenvironment  
T EN 55022  
Limits and methods of measurement  
of radio disturbance characteristics of  
information technology equipment  
o ENV 55104  
o EN50091-2  
lmmunity requirements for household  
appliances tools and similar apparatus  
o DIN VDE 0855  
o part 10  
Cabled distribution systems; Equipment  
for receiving and/or distribution from  
sound and television signals  
EMC requirements for uninterruptible  
power systems (UPS)  
o part 12  
(EC conformity marking)  
T
CE marking  
The manufacturer also declares the conformity of above mentioned product  
with the actual required safety standards in accordance with LVD 73/23 EEC  
o EN 60065  
o EN 60335  
Safety requirements for mains operated  
o EN 60950  
electronic and related apparatus for  
household and similar general use  
Safety of household and similar  
electrical appliances  
o EN 50091-1  
Manufacturer/Importer  
Date : July 31, 2002  
Timmy Huang  
Timmy Huang  
Signature:  
Name:  
(Stamp)  
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY  
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a)  
Responsible Party Name:G.B.T. INC. (U.S.A.)  
Address:  
17358 Railroad Street  
City of Industry, CA 91748  
Phone/Fax No:(818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339  
hereby declares that the product  
Product Name:  
Model Number:  
Motherboard  
GA-7VKML  
Conforms to the following specifications:  
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),  
Class B Digital Device  
Supplementary Information:  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is  
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not  
causeharmful and(2) thisdevicemust accept anyinferencereceived,  
including that maycause undesired operation.  
Representative Person’s Name:  
Signature:  
ERIC LU  
Eric Lu  
Date: July 31,2002  
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GA-7VKML Series  
AMD Socket A Processor Motherboard  
USER’S MANUAL  
AMD SocketA Processor Motherboard  
Rev. 3.4 First Edition  
12ME-7VKML-3401  
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Table of Content  
Item Checklist ..................................................................................4  
WARNING! .......................................................................................4  
Chapter 1 Introduction .......................................................................5  
Features Summary................................................................................................ 5  
GA-7VKML (PCB Ver.: 1.1) Motherboard Layout ............................................. 7  
GA-7VKML (PCB 3.2/3.3/3.4) Motherboard Layout......................................... 8  
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process ............................................9  
Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) ......................................... 10  
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup .................................................................................... 10  
Step1-2: CPU Installation .........................................................................................11  
Step1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation ......................................................................... 12  
Step 2: Install memorymodules ....................................................................... 13  
Step 3: Install expansion cards ......................................................................... 15  
Step 4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply............. 16  
Step4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction ........................................................................ 16  
Step4-2: Connectors Introduction (For PCB Ver. : 3.2 ~ 3.4) ........................................ 18  
Step4-3: Connectors Introduction (For PCB Ver. : 1.1) ................................................ 25  
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup .................................................................... 31  
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F9a) .......................................... 32  
Standard CMOS Features ................................................................................. 34  
BIOS Features Setup .......................................................................................... 37  
Chipset Features Setup ...................................................................................... 39  
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Power Management Setup ................................................................................ 42  
PNP/PCI Configuration ....................................................................................... 45  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults...................................................................................... 47  
Load Optimized Defaults.................................................................................... 48  
Integrated Peripherals ........................................................................................ 49  
Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup ..................................................................... 53  
Set Supervisor / User Password ........................................................................ 55  
IDE HDD Auto Detection ..................................................................................... 56  
Save & Exit Setup ................................................................................................. 57  
Exit Without Saving .............................................................................................. 58  
Chapter 4 Technical Reference ........................................................ 61  
Block Diagram ..................................................................................................... 61  
@ BIOSTM Introduction ........................................................................................ 62  
EasyTuneTM 4 Introduction ............................................................................... 63  
Q-Flash UtilityIntroduction ................................................................................ 64  
2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction ................................................. 79  
Chapter 5 Appendix ........................................................................ 87  
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Item Checklist  
þ The GA-7VKML series motherboard  
þ IDE cable x 1/ Floppy cable x 1  
þ CD for motherboard driver & utility (VUCD)  
þ GA-7VKML series user’s manual  
þ I/O Shield  
o 2 Port USB Cable x 1  
o 4 PortUSB Cable x 1  
o SPDIF KITx 1(SPD-KIT)  
o IEEE 1394 Cable x1  
o Center/Subwoofer Cable x1  
(SURROUND-KIT)  
o Quick PC Installation Guide  
o RAID Manual  
o Motherboard Settings Label  
WARNING!  
Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To  
protect them against damage from static electricity, y ou should follow some precautions whenever  
you work on your computer.  
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.  
2. Use a grounded w rist strap before handling computer components. If you do not have  
one, touch both of your hands to a safely grounded object or to a metal object, such as  
the power supply case.  
3. Hold components by the edges and try not touch the IC chips, leads or connectors, or  
other components.  
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came with the  
components whenever the components are separated from the system.  
5. Ensure that the ATX pow er supply is switched off before you plug in or remove the ATX  
pow er connector on the motherboard.  
Installing the motherboard to the chassis…  
If the motherboard has mounting holes, but they don’t line up with the holes on the base and  
there are no slots to attach the spacers, do not become alarmed y ou can still attach the spacers to  
the mounting holes. Just cut the bottom portion of the spacers (the spacer may be a little hard to  
cut off, so be careful of your hands). In this way y ou can still attach the motherboard to the base  
without worrying about short circuits. Sometimes you may need to use the plastic springs to isolate  
the screw from the motherboard PCB surface, because the circuit wire may be near by the hole. Be  
careful, don’t let the screw contact any printed circuit write or parts on the PC B that are near the  
fix ing hole, otherwise it may damage the board or cause board malfunctioning.  
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Chapter 1 Introduction  
FeaturesSummary  
Form Factor  
24.4cm x 21.7cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.  
(For PCB Vev.: 1.1)  
24.3cm x 21.0cm Micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB.  
(For PCB Ver.: 3.2~3.4)  
Motherboard  
CPU  
GA-7VKML Series Motherboard:  
GA-7VKML / GA-7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL  
Socket A processor  
AMD AthlonTM/AthlonTM XP/DuronTM (K7) SocketA processor  
128K L1 & 256K/64K L2 cache on die  
Supports 1.4GHz and faster  
200/266MHz FSB and DDR bus speeds (PCI 33MHz)  
VIAKM266 Memory/AGP/PCI Controller (PAC)  
VIA VT8233A Low cost V-LINK Client Highly Intergated  
2 184-pin DDR DIMM sockets  
Chipset  
Memory  
Supports PC1600 DDR or PC2100 DDR DIMM  
Supports up to 2GB DRAM (Max)  
Supports only 2.5V DDR DIMM  
Supports 64bit DRAM integrity mode  
IT8705F  
I/O Control  
Slots  
1 AGP slot (2X/4X) device support  
3 PCI Slots Supports 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant  
1 CNR (Communication and Netw orking Riser) Slot  
(only secondary card) *  
On-Board IDE  
2 IDE bus master (ATA66/100/133) IDE ports for up to 4  
ATAPI devices  
Supports PIO mode3,4 (ATA66/100/133) IDE & ATAPI  
CD-ROM  
to be continued......  
Introduction  
"*" Supported on motherboard version: 1.1 only.  
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On-Board Peripherals  
1 Floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K, 720K,1.2M, 1.44M  
and 2.88M bytes.  
1 Parallel port supports Normal/EPP/ECP mode  
2 Serial port (COM A, Internal COM B)  
1 VGA port  
4 USB ports (Rear USB x 2, Front USB x 2)  
1 IrDA connector for IR  
Hardware Monitor  
CPU/System Fan Revolution detect  
CPU/System temperature detect  
System Voltage Detect  
On-Board Sound #  
On-Board Sound **  
Realtek ALC101 CODEC  
Line In/Line Out/Mic In/CD_In/AUX_In /Game Port  
Realtek ALC650 CODEC  
Line Out / 2 front speaker  
Line In / 2 rear speaker(by s/w switch)  
Mic In / center& subwoofer(by s/w switch)  
SPDIF out  
CD_In/ AUX_IN/Game Port  
On-Board LAN ***  
PS/2 Connector  
BIOS  
Build in RTL8100 Chipset  
PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interace  
Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit Flash ROM  
Support Q-Flash Utility  
Additional Features  
STR(Suspend-To-RAM)  
AC Recovery  
USB KB/Mouse wake up from S3  
PS2 KB/Mouse wake up from S1, S3, S4, S5  
Supports @BIOSTM  
Supports Easy TuneTM  
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" # " Supported 7VKML PCB VER: 3.2 / 3.3 / 3.4.  
" ** " Supported GA-7VKML-P / GA-7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
" *** " Supported 7VKML (PCB VER: 3.2 ~ 3.4 and 7VKML-P)  
M Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with your processor’s specifications.  
We don’t recommend you to set the system bus frequency over the CPU’s specification  
because these specific bus frequencies are not the standard specifications for C PU,  
chipset and most of the peripherals. Whether your system can run under these specific  
bus frequencies properly will depend on your hardware configurations, including CPU,  
Chipsets,SDRAM,Cards… .etc.  
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GA-7VKML (PCB Ver.: 1.1) Motherboard Layout  
SYS_FAN  
MS_ KB  
CPU_FAN  
LED1  
SOCKET A  
KM266  
AGP  
IT8705F  
PCI1  
BAT1  
CODEC  
VT8233A  
PCI2  
PCI3  
CI  
CLR_CMOS**  
BZ1  
BI OS  
USB1  
IR  
CD_IN  
RTL8100  
S_IRQ  
F_PANEL  
CNR1  
WOL  
"**" Supported on motherboard version:1.1 only. Default doesnt include the  
Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper. To clear CMOS, temporarily  
short 1-2 pin.  
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GA-7VKML (PCB 3.2/3.3/3.4) Motherboard Layout  
CPU_FAN  
MS_ KB  
RAM_LED  
CLK_JP  
SOCKET A  
KM266  
AGP  
SUR_CEN ** IT8705F  
PCI1  
AUX_IN  
CODEC  
BI OS  
PCI2  
PCI3  
VT8233A  
BZ1  
CI  
IR  
CD_IN  
BAT1  
RTL  
8100 *  
F_PANEL  
USB1  
PWR_LED  
SPDIF **  
SPDIF_IN **  
" * " Not Supported 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
" ** " Supported 7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Process  
To set up your computer, you must complete the following setups:  
Step 1- Set system Switch (CLK_SW)...for PCB Ver. 1.1  
Step 1- Set system Jumper(CLK_JP)...for PCB Ver. 3.2  
Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
Step 3- Install memory modules  
Step 4- Install expansion cards  
Step 5- Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply  
Step 6- Setup BIOS software  
Step 7- Install supporting software tools  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Step 1  
Step 5  
Step 5  
Step 4  
PCB Ver. 1.1  
Step 2  
Step 3  
Step 1  
Step 5  
Step 5  
Step 4  
PCB Ver. 3.2  
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Step 1: Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
Step1-1: CPU Speed Setup  
The sy stem bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz by adjusting C LK_SW.  
(The frequency ratio depend on C PU.)  
PCB Ver: 1.1 used  
1
CLK_SW  
OFF: 133MHz  
ON  
ON: 100MHz  
CLK_SW  
Default Setting: 100MHz  
The sy stem bus frequency can be switched at 100/133MHz by adjusting C LK_JP.  
(The frequency ratio depend on C PU.)  
PCB Ver: 3.2 ~ 3.4 used  
1
1-2 close: 100 MHz  
1
2-3 close: 133 MHz  
Default Setting: 100MHz  
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Step1-2: CPU Installation  
CPU Bottom View  
CPU Top View  
Socket Actuation Lever  
1. Pull up the CPU socket lever  
and up to 90-degree angle.  
2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look  
for a (golden) cut edge on the CPU  
upper corner. Then insert the CPU  
into the socket.  
M Please make sure the CPU type is supported by the motherboard.  
M If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it will cause  
improper installation. Please change the insert orientation.  
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Step1-3: CPU Heat Sink Installation  
1.Press down the CPU socket  
lever and finish CPU installation.  
2.Use qualified fan approved by AMD.  
3.Fasten the heatsink supporting-base  
onto the CPU socket on the main-  
board.  
4.Make sure the CPU fan is plugged to  
the CPU fan connector, than install  
complete.  
M Please use AMD approved cooling fan.  
M We recommend you to apply the thermal paste to provide better heat  
conduction between your CPU and heatsink.  
M Make sure the CPUfan power cable is plugged in to the CPU fan connector,  
this completes the installation.  
M Please refer toCPU heat sink user’s manual for more detail installation procedure.  
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Step2: Installmemory modules  
The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automati-  
cally detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the  
DIMM Slot. The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the notch. Memory size can vary  
between sockets.  
Total Memory Sizes With Unbuffered DDR DIMM  
Devices used on DIMM  
64 Mbit (2M x8x4 banks)  
64 Mbit (1Mx 16x4 banks)  
128 Mbit(4Mx8x4 banks)  
128 Mbit(2Mx16x4 banks)  
256 Mbit(8Mx8x4 banks)  
256 Mbit(4Mx16x4 banks)  
512 Mbit(8Mx16x4 banks)  
1 DIMMx64/x72  
128 MBytes  
64 MBytes  
2 DIMMsx64/x72  
256 MBytes  
128 MBytes  
512 MBytes  
256 MBytes  
1 GBytes  
256 MBytes  
128 MBytes  
512 MBytes  
256 MBytes  
512 MBytes  
512 MBytes  
1 GBytes  
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DDR  
1. The DIMM slot has a notch, so the DIMM  
memory module can only fit in one direction.  
2. Insert the DIMM memory module verticallyinto the  
DIMM slot. Then push it down.  
3. Close the plastic clip at both edges of theDIMM slots  
to lock the DIMM module.  
Reverse the installation steps when you wish to  
remove the DIMM module.  
DDRIntroduction  
Established on the existing SDRAM industry infrastructure, DDR (Double Data Rate) memory  
is a high performance and cost-effectiv e solution that allows easy adoption for memory v endors,  
OEMs and system integrators.  
DDR memory is a sensible evolutionary solution for the PC industry that builds on the existing  
SDRAM infrastructure, yet makes awesome advances in solving the system performance bottle-  
neck by doubling the memory bandwidth. DDR SDRAM will offer a superior solution and migration  
path from existing SDRAM designs due to its availability, pricing and overall market support. PC2100  
DDR memory (DDR266) doubles the data rate through reading and writing at both the rising and  
falling edge of the clock, achiev ing data bandwidth 2X greater than PC133 when running with the  
same DRAM clock frequency. With peak bandwidth of 2.1GB per second, DDR memory enables  
system OEM s to build high performance and low latency DRAM subsystems that are suitable for  
servers, w orkstations, high-end PC's and value desktop SMA systems. With a core voltage of only  
2.5 Volts compared to conventional SDRAM's 3.3 volts, DDR memory is a compelling solution for  
small form factor desktops and notebook applications.  
M When RAM_LED is ON, do not install/remove DDR from socket.  
M Please note that the DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two  
notches. Wrong orientation will cause improper installation. Please change  
the insert orientation.  
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Step3: Install expansioncards  
1. Read the related expansion card’s instruction document before install the ex pansion card into  
the computer.  
2. Remove your computer’s chassis cover, screws and slot bracket from the computer.  
3. Press the expansion card firmly into expansion slot in motherboard.  
4. Be sure the metal contacts on the card are indeed seated in the slot.  
5. Replace the screw to secure the slot bracket of the expansion card.  
6. Replace your computer’s chassis cover.  
7. Power on the computer, if necessary, setup BIOS utility of expansion card from BIOS.  
8. Install related driver from the operating system  
Please carefully pull out the small white-  
draw able bar at the end of the AGP slot when  
you try to install/ Uninstall the AGP card.  
Please align the AGP card to the onboard AGP  
slot and press firmly down on the slot .Make  
AGPCard  
sure your AGP card is locked by the small  
white- drawable bar.  
Issues To Beware OfWhen Installing CNR (Only for PCB Ver.: 1.1)  
Please use standard CNR card like the one in order to avoid mechanical problem.  
Standard CNR card  
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Step4: Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power  
supply  
Step4-1: I/O Back Panel Introduction  
v
w
x
u
y
u PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector  
PS/2 Mouse Connector  
(6 pin Female)  
ØThis connector supports standard PS/2 keyboard  
and PS/2 mouse.  
PS/2 Keyboard Connector  
(6 pin Female)  
v USB & LAN Connector  
Ø Before you connect your device(s) into USB  
connector(s), please make sure your device(s)  
such as USB keyboard,mouse, scanner, zip,  
speaker..etc. Hav e a standard USB interface.  
Also make sure your OS supports USB  
LAN *  
USB1  
USB0  
controller. If y our OS does not support USB  
controller, please contact OS vendor for possible  
patch or driver upgrade. For more information  
please contact your OS or device(s) vendors.  
" * " Not Supported 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
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w Parallel Port and VGA Port/COMA Port  
Parallel Port  
ØThis mainboard sutports 1 standard COM port,  
1 VGA port and 1 LPT port. Device like printer  
can be connected to LPT port ; mouse and  
modem etc can be connected to COM port.  
(25 pin Female)  
VGA  
COMA  
VGA Port  
Serial Port  
(15 pin Female)  
(9 pin Male)  
x Game /MIDI Ports  
ØThis connector supports joystick, M IDI key  
board and other relate audio devices.  
Joystick/ MIDI (15 pin Female)  
y Audio Connectors  
Ø After install onboard audio driver, you may  
connect speaker to Line Out jack, micro phone  
to MIC In jack.  
Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be  
connected to Line-In jack.  
Please note:  
Line Out  
Line In  
MIC In  
You are able to use 2-/4-/6- channel audio  
feature by S/W selection.  
If you want to enable 6-channel function, you  
have 2 choose for hardware connection.  
Method1:  
Connect "Front Speaker" to "Line Out"  
Connect "Rear Speaker" to "Line In"  
Connect "Center and Subwoofer" to "MIC Out".  
Method2:  
You can refer to page 24, and contact your  
nearest dealer for optional SUR_CEN cable.  
If you want the detail information for 2-/4-/6-channel audio setup  
installation, please refer to page 79.  
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Step4-2: Connectors Introduction (For PCB Ver. : 3.2 ~ 3.4)  
2
1
7
3
15  
5
4
10  
19  
13  
11  
16  
12  
18 17  
14 9  
6
8
1) CPU_FAN  
2) SYS_FAN  
3) ATX  
10) F_AUDIO  
11) AUX_IN  
12) CD_IN  
13) IR  
4) FDD  
5) IDE1/IDE2  
6) PWR_LED  
7) RAM_LED  
8) F_PANEL  
9) BAT1  
14) USB1  
15) COMB  
16) CI  
17) SPDIF_IN *  
18) SPDIF *  
19) SUR_CEN *  
" * " Supported 7VKML / 7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
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1) CPU_FAN (CPU FAN Connector)  
Ø Please note, a proper installation of the CPU  
cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from run  
ning under abnormal condition or damaged by  
overheating.The CPU fan connector supports  
Max. current up to 600mA .  
1
GND  
Sense  
2) SYS_FAN (System FAN Connector)  
Ø This connector allows you to link with  
the cooling fan on the sy stem case to  
1
lower the sy stem temperature.  
GND  
Sense  
3) ATX (ATX Power)  
Ø AC power cord should only be connected to  
your pow er supply unit after ATX pow er cable  
20  
VCC and other related devices are firmly connected  
+12V  
5V SB (Stand by +5V)  
to the mainboard.  
VCC  
-5V  
Power Good  
GND  
GND  
VCC  
GND  
GND  
PS-ON(SoftOn/Off)  
GND  
VCC  
GND  
3.3V  
3.3V  
GND  
-12V  
3.3V  
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4) FDD (Floppy Connector)  
Ø Please connect the floppy driver ribbon cables  
to FDD. It supports 360K,1.2M,720K,1.44M  
and 2.88M bytes floppy disk types.  
The rad stripe of the ribbn cable must be the  
same side with the Pin1.  
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5) IDE1/IDE2 [IDE1 (Primary), IDE2(Secondary) Connector]  
Ø Important Notice:  
Please connect first harddisk to IDE1 and  
connect CDROM to IDE2.  
The rad stripe of the ribbn cable must be the  
same side with the Pin1.  
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Ø PWR_LED is connect with the sy stem power  
indicator to indicate whether the system is  
on/off. It will blink when the system enters  
suspend mode. If you use dual color LED,  
power LED will turn to another color.  
6 ) PWR_LED  
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Ø Do not remove memory modules while  
DIMM LED is on. It might cause short or  
other unex pected damages due to the  
2.5V stand by voltage. Remove memory  
modules only when AC Power cord is  
disconnected.  
7) RAM_LED  
8 ) F_PANEL (2x10 pins jumper)  
2
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20  
19  
GN (Green Switch)  
GD (Green LED)  
Open: Normal Operation  
Close: Entering Green Mode  
Pin 1: LED anode(+)  
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)  
HD (IDE Hard DiskActive LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+)  
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)  
SPK (Speaker Connector)  
Pin 1: VCC(+)  
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC  
Pin 4: Data(-)  
RST (Reset Sw itch)  
Open: Normal Operation  
Close: Reset H ardware System  
Open: Normal Operation  
Close: Power On/Off  
Pin 1: LED anode(+)  
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)  
PW (Soft Power Connector)  
MPD(Message LED/Power/  
Sleep LED)  
Ø Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis  
front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.  
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9 ) BAT1 (Battery)  
CAUTION  
v Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly  
replaced.  
v Replace only with the same or equivalent  
type recommended by the manufacturer.  
v Dispose of used batteries according to the  
manufacturer’s instructions.  
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ØIf y ou want to use " FrontAudio" connector, you  
must move 5-6, 9-10 Jumper. In order to utilize  
the front audio header, your chassis must have  
front audio connector. Also please make sure  
the pin assigment on the cable is the same as  
the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out  
if the chassis y ou are buying support front  
audio connector, please contact your dealer.  
10 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio)  
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MIC  
REF  
GND  
POWER  
FrontAudio (R)  
Reserved  
Rear Audio (R)  
Rear Audio (L)  
Front Audio  
(L)  
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10  
Ø Connect C D-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out  
11 ) CD_IN (CD Audio Line In)  
to the connector.  
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CD-R  
CD-L  
GND  
12 ) AUX_IN (AUX_IN Connector )  
Ø Connect other device(such as PCI TV Tunner  
audio out )to the connector.  
13 ) IR (IR)  
Ø Please note, Be careful with the polarity of  
the IR connector while you connect the IR.  
Please contact you nearest dealer for optional  
IR device.  
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14 ) F_USB1 (Front USB Connector)  
(F_USB1 connector in yellow is for  
USB 1.1)  
Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front  
USB connector. Check the pin assignment  
while you connect the front USB cable.  
Please contact your nearest dealer for  
optional front U SB cable.  
USBDy+  
USBDy-  
Power  
GND  
USB  
Over  
Current  
1
GND  
Power  
USBDx-  
USBDx+  
15 ) COM B ( White )  
Ø Be careful with the polarity of the COMB  
connector. Check the pin assignment  
while you connect the COM B cable.  
Please contact your nearest dealer for  
optional COMB cable.  
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2
NDCDB-  
NSOUTB  
NSINB  
NDTRB-  
NDSRB-  
NCTSB-  
GND  
NRTSB-  
NC  
NRIB-  
9 10  
16 ) CI (Case Open)  
Ø This 2 pin connector allows y our system to  
enable or disable the “case open” item in  
BIOS if the system case begin remove.  
Signal  
GND  
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17 ) SPDIF_IN *  
Ø The SPDIF output is capable of providing  
digital audio to external speakers or com  
pressed AC3 data to an external Dolby  
Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when  
your stereo system has digital input  
function.  
1
GND  
VCC  
SPDIF IN  
Ø Use this feature only when your device has  
18 ) SPDIF *  
digital output function.  
1
GND  
VCC  
SPDIF Out  
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19 ) SUR_CEN *  
Ø Please contact your nearest dealer for optional  
SUR_CEN cable.  
BASS_OUT  
SUR OUTR  
CENTER_OUT  
GND  
SUR OUTL  
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" * " Supported 7VKML / 7VKML-P / 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
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23  
26  
25  
20  
24  
22  
20) F_Panel  
21) F_AUDIO  
22) USB1  
24) WOL  
25) S_IRQ  
26) CLR_CMOS  
23) SPDIF  
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20 ) F_PANEL (2x7 pins connector)  
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14  
13  
HD (IDE Hard DiskActive LED)  
SPK (Speaker Connector)  
Pin 1: LED anode(+)  
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)  
Pin 1: VCC(+)  
Pin 2- Pin 3: NC  
Pin 4: Data(-)  
RST (Reset Sw itch)  
Open: Normal Operation  
Close: Reset H ardware System  
Pin 1: LED anode(+)  
Pin 2: LED cathode(-)  
Pin 3: LED cathode(-)  
Open: Normal Operation  
Close: Power On/Off  
PD+/PD_G-/PD_Y-(Power LED)  
PW (Soft Power Connector)  
Ø Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis  
front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment above.  
21 ) F_AUDIO (Front Audio)  
8
7
GND  
Rear Audio (L)  
Rear Audio (R)  
GND  
FrontAudio (L)  
FrontAudio (R)  
MIC  
2
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Ø If you want to use "FrontAudio" connector, you must remove 3-4, 5-6 Jumper. In order to utilize  
the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure  
the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header. To find out  
if the chassis you are buying support front audio connector, please contact your dealer.  
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22 ) USB1 (Front USB)  
Ø Be careful with the polarity of the front panel  
USB connector. Check the pin assignment  
while you connect the front panel USB cable.  
Please contact your nearest dealer for  
optional front panel USB cable.  
1
Ø The SPDIF output is capable of providing  
digital audio to external speakers or  
23 ) SPDIF (SPDIF)  
compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby  
Digital Decoder. Use this feature only when  
your stereosystem has digital output function.  
GND  
SPDIF OUT  
VCC  
1
Ø This connector allows the remove  
servers to manage the system that in  
stalled this mainboard via your network  
adapter which also supports WOL.  
24 ) WOL (Wake On Lan)  
1
+5V SB  
GND  
Signal  
Ø Please Note: For special design, for  
25 ) S_IRQ (Serial IRQ)  
example: PCMCIA add on card.  
GND  
Signal  
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26 ) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS Function)  
2-3 close: Normal (Default)  
1-2 close: Clear CMOS  
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1
Ø Please note: You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper.  
Default doesn’t include the “Shunter” to prevent from improper use this jumper.  
To clear CMOS, temporarily short 1-2 pin.  
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup  
BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the  
basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it  
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.  
ENTERING SETUP  
Powering ON the computer and pressing <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. Ifyou require  
more advanced BIOS settings, please go to “Advanced BIOS” setting menu.To enter Advanced BIOS  
setting menu, press Ctrl+F1” key on the BIOS screen.  
KEYS  
CONTROL  
<á>  
Move to previous item  
Move to next item  
<â>  
<ß>  
<à>  
<Enter>  
<Esc>  
Move to the item in the left hand  
Move to the item in the right hand  
Select item  
Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and  
Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page and return to Main Menu  
<+/PgUp> Increase the numeric value or make changes  
<-/PgDn> Decrease the numeric value or make changes  
<F1>  
<F2>  
<F3>  
<F4>  
<F5>  
<F6>  
<F7>  
<F8>  
<F9>  
<F10>  
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Reserved  
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu  
Load the file-safe default CMOS value from BIOS default table  
Load the Optimized Defaults  
Q-Flash utility  
System Information  
Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu  
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GETTING HELP  
Main Menu  
The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu  
Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible  
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc>.  
The Main Menu (For example: BIOS Ver. : F9a)  
Once you enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (Figure 1) will appear on the screen.  
The Main Menu allows you to selectfrom eight setup functions and two exitchoices. Use arrow keys to  
select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION  
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Time, Date , Hard Disk Type…  
Figure 1: Main Menu  
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Standard CMOS Features  
This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS.  
BIOS Features Setup  
This setup page includes all the adjustable items of AMI special enhanced features.  
Chipset Features Setup  
This setup page includes all the adjustable items of chipset special features.  
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Power Management Setup  
This setup page includes all the adjustable items of Green function features.  
PNP/PCI Configurations  
This setup page includes all the adjustable configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources.  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults option loads preset system parameter values to set the system in its  
most stable configurations.  
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Load Optimized Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults option loads preset system parameter values to set the system in its  
highest performance configurations.  
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Integrated Peripherals  
This setup page includes all onboard peripherals.  
Hardware Monitor & MIS C Setup  
This setup page is auto detect fan and temperature status.  
Set Supervis or Password  
Set Change or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system and/or BIOS  
setup.  
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Set User Password  
Set Change or disable password. It allows you to limit access to the system.  
IDEHDD Auto Detection  
Automatically configure hard disk parameters.  
Save & Exit Setup  
Save CMOS value settings to CMOS and exit setup.  
Exit Without Saving  
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup.  
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Standard CMOS Features  
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
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System Date : Jan 08 2002 Tue  
System Time : 14:44:35  
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE  
Pri Master : Auto  
Pri Slave : Auto  
Sec Master : Auto  
Sec Slave : Auto  
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 31/2  
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed  
Base Memory : 640 Kb  
Other Memory : 384 Kb  
Extended Memory : 95 Mb  
Total Memory : 96 Mb  
ESC : Exit  
Virus Protection : Disabled  
Date is standard format  
Month : Jan - Dec  
Day : 01- 31  
hi: Select Item  
PU / PD / + / - :Modify  
(Shift) F2 : Color  
Year : 1990 - 2099  
Figure 2: Standard CMOS Setup  
F System Date  
The date format is <week>, <month>, <day>, <year>.  
8Week The week, from Sun to Sat, determined by the BIOS and is display only  
8Month The month, Jan. Through Dec.  
8Day  
8Year  
The day, from 1 to 31 (or the maximum allowed in the month)  
The year, from 1990 through 2099  
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F System Time  
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour  
military time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.  
F Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave  
The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the  
computer. There are two types: auto type, and manual type. Manual type is user-definable; Auto  
type which will automatically detect HDD type.  
Note that the specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not  
work properly if you enter improper information for this category.  
If you selectUser Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items. Enter the  
information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Such information should be provided in  
the documentation form your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer.  
8SIZE  
HDD Size  
8CYLS.  
Number of cylinders  
number of heads  
write precomp  
8HEADS  
8PRECOMP  
8LANDZONE  
8SECTORS  
8MODE  
Landing zone  
number of sectors  
Logical block addressing  
If a hard disk has not been installed select NONE and press <Enter>.  
F Floppy Drive A / Drive B  
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed in the  
computer.  
8Not Installed  
No floppy drive installed  
81.2M, 5.25 in.  
5.25 inch AT-type high-density drive; 1.2M byte capacity  
(3.5 inch when 3 Mode is Enabled).  
8720K, 3.5 in.  
81.44M, 3.5 in.  
82.88M, 3.5 in.  
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 720K byte capacity  
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 1.44M byte capacity.  
3.5 inch double-sided drive; 2.88M byte capacity.  
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F Virus Protection  
If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the  
boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error  
message will appear in the mean time. You can run anti-virus program to locate the problem.  
8Enabled  
Activate automatically when the system boots up causing a warning  
message toappear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard  
disk partition table  
8Disabled  
No warning message to appear when anything attempts to access the boot  
sector or hard disk partition table (Default Value)  
FMemory  
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS.  
Base Memory  
The POST ofthe BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the  
system.  
The value of the base memory is typically 512 K for systems with 512 K memory installed on the  
motherboard, or 640 K for systems with 640 K or more memory installed on the motherboard.  
Other Memory  
This refers to the memory located in the 640 K to 1024 K address space. This is memory thatcan be  
used for different applications.  
DOS uses this area to load device drivers to keep as much base memory free for application  
programs. Most use for this area is Shadow RAM.  
Extended Memory  
The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST.  
This is the amount of memory located above 1 MB in the CPU’s memory address map.  
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BIOS Features Setup  
AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
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BIOS Flash Protection  
: Auto  
1st Boot Device  
: Floppy  
2nd Boot Device  
: IDE-0  
3rd Boot Device  
: CDROM  
: Disabled  
: On  
Floppy Drive Seek  
BootUp Num-Lock  
Password Check  
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks  
Interrupt Mode  
: Setup  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
PU/PD+/-/ : Modify  
(Shift)F2: Color  
: Disabled  
: APIC  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Fail-Safe  
F8 : Q-Flash Utility  
F7:Optimized  
Figure 3: BIOS Feature Setup  
FBIOS Flash Protection  
This field lets you determine the states that flash BIOS.  
8Auto  
BIOS enables flash write access automatically when updating BIOS data/  
DMI/ESCD. (Default Value)  
8Enabled  
During POST, DMI/ESCD would not be updated. But flash tools can update  
BIOS always.  
F1st / 2nd / 3rd Boot device  
8Floppy  
Select your boot device priority by Floppy.  
8CDROM  
8Disabled  
8IDE-0~3  
8Realtek Boot  
Select your boot device priority by CDROM.  
Disable this function.  
Select your boot device priority by IDE-0~3.  
Select your boot device priority by Realtek Lan function.  
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FFloppyDrive Seek  
During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40or 80 tracks. 360 Ktype is 40  
tracks 720 K, 1.2 M and 1.44 M are all 80 tracks.  
8Enabled  
BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note  
that BIOS can not tell from 720 K, 1.2 M or 1.44 M drive type as they are all  
80tracks.  
8Disabled  
BIOS will not search for the type of floppy disk drive by track number. Note  
that there will not be any warning message if the drive installed is 360 K.  
(Default value)  
FBoot Up Num-Lock  
8On  
8Off  
Keypad is number keys. (Default value)  
Keypad is arrow keys.  
FPassword Check  
Please refer to the detail on P.55  
8Always  
The user must enter correct password in order to access the system and/or  
BIOS Setup.  
8Setup  
The user must enter correct password in order to access BIOS setup utility.  
(Default Value)  
FS.M.A.R.T. for HardDisks  
8Enabled  
8Disabled  
Enable HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability.  
Disable HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability. (Default value)  
FInterrupt Mode  
8APIC  
8PIC  
Through IOAPIC generate more IRQ for system use.(Default value)  
Use AT stantard IRQ controlles to generate IRQ.  
When you already have IOAPIC enable system and want to upgrade the sy stem please note, since  
running an IOAPIC enabled OS (like Windows NT,Windows 2000, Windows XP...) system with none  
IOAPIC HW support will cause the system to hang. Following are some situations users mightrun into:  
1.An IOAPIC enabled OS and change the BIOS setting from IOAPIC to PIC, this will cause your  
system to hang.  
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Chipset Features Setup  
We would not suggest you change the chipset default setting unless you really need it.  
AMIBIOS SETUP - CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
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Configure SDRAM by SPD :Enabled  
SDRAM Frequency  
SDRAM CAS# Latency  
SDRAM Command Rate  
AGP Mode  
:Auto  
:2.5  
:2T Command  
:4X  
AGP Comp. Driving  
:Auto  
Manual AGP Comp. Driving :DA  
AGP Fast Write  
:Disabled  
:64MB  
AGP Aperture Size  
AGP Read Synchronization :Disabled  
PCI Delay Transaction  
USB Controller  
:Disabled  
:4 USB Ports  
:Disabled  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
PU/PD+/-/ : Modify  
(Shift)F2: Color  
USB Legacy Support  
USB Port 64/60 Emulation  
F1 : Help  
:Disabled  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Fail-Safe  
F8 : Q-Flash Utility  
F7:Optimized  
Figure 4: Chipset Features Setup  
#These two items will be available when "Configure SDRAM by SPD" is set to Disabled.  
F Configure S DRAM by SPD  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Disable Configure SDRAM by SPD.  
Enable Configure SDRAM by SPD. (Default Value)  
FSDRAM Frequency  
8200MHz  
8266MHz  
8Auto  
Set SDRAM Frequency to 200MHz.  
Set SDRAM Frequency to 266MHz.  
Set SDRAM Frequency to Auto. (Default Value)  
F SDRAM CAS # Latency  
82  
For Fastest SDRAM DIMM module.  
82.5  
For Slower SDRAM DIMM module. (Default Value)  
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FSDRAM Command Rate  
82T Command  
81T Command  
Set SDRAM Command Rate to 2T Command. (Default Value)  
Set SDRAM Command Rate to 1T Command.  
FAGPMode  
84X  
81X  
82X  
Set AGP Mode to 4X. (Default Value)  
Set AGP Mode to 1X.  
Set AGP Mode to 2X.  
FAGPComp. Driving  
8Auto  
Set AGP Comp. Driving to Auto. (Default Value)  
Set AGP Comp. Driving to Manual.  
8Manual  
If AGP Comp. Driving is Manual.  
Manual AGP Comp. Driving : 00~FF  
F AGP Fas t Write  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Disable AGP Fast Write. (Default Value)  
Enable AGP Fast Write.  
FAGPAperture Size  
84MB  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 4MB.  
88MB  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 8 MB.  
816MB  
832MB  
864MB  
8128MB  
8256MB  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 16 MB.  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 32 MB.  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 64 MB. (Default Value)  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 128 MB.  
Set AGP Aperture Size to 256 MB.  
F AGP Read Synchronization  
8Enabled  
8Disabled  
Enable AGP Read Synchronization.  
Disable AGP Read Synchronization. (Default Value)  
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F PCIDelay Transaction  
8Enabled  
Enable PCI Delay Transaction.  
8Disabled  
Disable PCI Delay Transaction.(Default Value)  
F USB Controller  
8Disabled  
Disable USB Controller function.  
Enable 2USB Ports.  
82USB Ports  
84USB Ports  
Enable 4USB Ports.  
F USB Legacy Support  
8No Mice  
8All Device  
8Disabled  
Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Floppy.  
Set USB Legacy Support Keyboard / Mouse /Floppy.  
Disable USB Legacy Support Function. (Default Value)  
F Port 64/60 Emulation  
8Enabled  
To use USB mouse under Win NT environment, set USB Legacy  
Supportto KB/Mouse/FDDand USBPort 64/60 Emulation to enabled.  
Disable this Function. (Default Value)  
8Disabled  
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AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
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ACPI Standby State  
:S1/POS  
:Blinking  
Resume On RTC Alarm  
RTC Alarm Date  
:Disabled  
:15  
Power LED in S1 state  
USB Dev Wakeup From S3-S5 :Disabled  
RTC Alarm Hour  
:12  
Suspend Time Out(Minute)  
:Disabled  
:Monitor  
:Monitor  
:Ignore  
RTC Alarm Minute  
RTC Alarm Second  
:30  
IRQ3  
:30  
IRQ 4  
IRQ 5  
IRQ 7  
:Monitor  
:Ignore  
IRQ 9  
IRQ 10  
:Ignore  
IRQ 11  
:Ignore  
IRQ 13  
:Ignore  
IRQ 14  
:Monitor  
:Ignore  
IRQ 15  
Soft-off by Power Button  
AC Back Function  
Modem Ring / Wake On Lan  
PME Event Wake Up  
Keyboard Wakeup From  
PS/2 Mouse Wakeup From  
:Instant off  
:Soft-Off  
:Enabled  
:Enabled  
:S1(Suspend)  
:S1(Suspend)  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
PU/PD+/-/ : Modify  
(Shift)F2: Color  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Fail-Safe  
F8 : Q-Flash Utility  
F7:Optimized  
Figure 5: Power Management Setup  
F ACPI Standby State  
8S1/POS  
8S3/STR  
SetACPI standby state is S1. (Default Value)  
SetACPI standby state is S3.  
C Power LED in S1 state  
8Blinking  
8Dual/Off  
In standby mode(S1), power LED will blink. (Default Value)  
In standby mode(S1):  
a. If use single color LED, power LED will turn off.  
b. If use dual color LED, power LED will turn to another color.  
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F USB DevWakeup From S3~S5  
USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5 can be set when ACPI standby state set to S3/STR.  
8Enabled  
8Disabled  
Enable USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5.  
Disable USB Dev Wakeup From S3~S5. (Default Value).  
F Suspend Time Out (Minute.)  
8Disabled  
81  
Disabled Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value)  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 1min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 2min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 4min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 8min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 10min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 20min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 30min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 40min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 50min.  
Enabled Suspend Time Out after 60min.  
82  
84  
88  
810  
820  
830  
840  
850  
860  
F IRQ 3~IRQ15  
8Ignore  
Ignore IRQ3 ~IRQ15.  
Monitor IRQ3~IRQ15.  
8Monitor  
F Soft-off by Power Button  
8Instant-off  
8Suspend  
Soft switch ON/OFF for POWER ON/OFF. (Default Value)  
Soft switch ON/OFF for suspend.  
F AC Back Function  
8Soft-Off  
When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Soft-Off" state.  
(Default Value)  
8Full-On  
8Memory  
When AC-power back to the system, the system will be in "Full-On" state.  
When AC-power back to the system, the system will return to the Last state  
before AC-power off.  
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F Modem Ring /Wake On LAN  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Disabled Resume Modem Ring / Wake On LAN.  
Enabled Resume Modem Ring / Wake On LAN. (Default Value)  
F PMEEvent Wake Up  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Disable PME Event Wake Up.  
Enabled PME Event Wake Up. (Default Value)  
F Keyboard Wakeup From  
8S1(Suspend) Keyboard is able to Wakeup the system from S1(Suspend) state.  
(Default value)  
8S1/S3  
Keyboard is able to Wakeup the system from S1/S3 state.  
8S1/S3/S4/S5 Keyboard is able to Wakeup the system from S1/S3/S4/S5 state.  
F PS/2 Wak eup From  
8S1(Suspend) PS/2 Mouse is able to Wakeup the system from S1(Suspend) state.  
(Default value)  
8S1/S3  
PS/2 Mouse is able to Wakeup the system from S1/S3 state.  
8S1/S3/S4/S5 PS/2 Mouse is able to Wakeup the system from S1/S3/S4/S5 state.  
F Resume On RTC Alarm  
You can set "RTC Alarm Power On" item to enabled and key in Data/time to power on  
system.  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Disable this function. (Default Value)  
Enable alarm function to POWER ON system.  
If RTC Alarm Lead To Power On is Enabled.  
RTC Alarm Date:Everyday, 1~31  
RTC Alarm Hour:0~23  
RTC Alarm Minute : 0~59  
RTC Alarm Second:0~59  
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PNP/PCI Configuration  
AMIBIOS SETUP - PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION  
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OnChip VGA Frame Buffer  
: 32MB  
: AGP  
: Auto  
: Auto  
: Auto  
: Yes  
VGA Boot From  
PCI Slot 1 IRQ Priority  
PCI Slot 2 IRQ Priority  
PCI Slot 3 IRQ Priority  
Realtek LAN ROM initial  
ESC: Quit  
F1 : Help  
hifg: Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color  
F6 : Fail-Safe  
F7 : Optimized  
F8 : Q-Flash Utility  
Figure 6: PNP/PCI Configuration  
F OnChip VGA Frame Buffer  
88MB  
Set OnChip VGA Frame Buffer to 8MB.  
Set OnChip VGA Frame Buffer to 16MB.  
816MB  
832MB  
8None  
Set OnChip VGA Frame Buffer to 32MB.(Default Value)  
Disable this function.  
F VGA Boot From  
8AGP  
8PCI  
Set VGA Boot from AGP VGA Card. (Default Value)  
Set VGA Boot from PCI VGA Card.  
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F PCI Slot1, 2, 3 IRQ Priority  
8Auto  
83  
The system will reserved a free IRQ for PCI slot1, 2, 3 device. (DefaultValue)  
The system will reserved IRQ3 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy  
ISA device using IRQ3.  
84  
85  
87  
89  
810  
811  
The system will reserved IRQ4 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy  
ISA device using IRQ4.  
The system will reserved IRQ5 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy  
ISA device using IRQ5.  
The system will reserved IRQ7 for PCI slot1, 2, 3 device if no legacy ISA  
device using IRQ7.  
The system will reserved IRQ9 for PCI slot1, 2, 3 device if no legacy ISA  
device using IRQ9.  
The system will reserved IRQ10 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy  
ISA device using IRQ10.  
The system will reserved IRQ11 for PCI slot 1, 2, 3 device if no legacy  
ISA device using IRQ11.  
FRealtek LAN ROM initial  
8Yes  
8No  
Enabled Realtek LAN ROM initial. (Default Value)  
Disabled Realtek LAN ROM initial.  
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Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP / PCI CONFIG
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (Y/N)?N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Figure 7: Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
FLoad Fail-Safe Defaults  
Fail-Safe defaults contain the most appropriate system parameter values of to configure  
the system to achieve maximum stability.  
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Load Optimized Defaults  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP / PCI CONFIG
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
Load Optimized Defaults? (Y/N)?N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Figure 8: Load Optimized Defaults  
FLoad Optimized Defaults  
Optimized defaults contain the most appropriate system parameter values to configure  
the system to achieve maximum performance.  
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Integrated Peripherals  
AMIBIOS SETUP - INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
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:Both  
OnBoard IDE  
IDE1 Conductor Cable  
IDE2 Conductor Cable  
OnBoard FDC  
:Auto  
:Auto  
:Auto  
:Auto  
:Auto  
:Normal  
OnBoard Serial Port 1  
OnBoard Serial Port 2  
Serial Port2 Mode  
OnBoard Parallel Port :Auto  
Parallel Port Mode  
Parallel Port IRQ  
:ECP  
:Auto  
:Auto  
:300  
Parallel Port DMA  
OnBoard MIDI Port  
MIDI Port IRQ  
:5  
OnBoard Game Port  
OnBoard AC’97 Audio  
OnBoard Lan Chip  
:201  
:Auto  
:Enabled  
ESC : Quit  
higf: Select Item  
F1 : Help  
PU/PD+/-/ : Modify  
(Shift)F2: Color  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Fail-Safe  
F7:Optimized  
F8 : Q-Flash Utility  
Figure 9: Integrated Peripherals  
F OnBoard IDE  
8Disabled  
8Both  
Disabled OnBoard IDE  
Set OnBoard IDE is Both (Default Value).  
Set OnBoard IDE is Primary  
Set OnBoard IDE is Secondary  
8Primary  
8Secondary  
C IDE1 Conductor Cable  
8Auto  
Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)  
8ATA66/100  
Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100 (Please make sure your IDE  
device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100).  
8ATA33  
Set IDE1 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device  
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C IDE2 Conductor Cable  
8Auto  
Will be automatically detected by BIOS. (Default Value)  
8ATA66/100  
Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA66/100 (Please make sure your IDE  
device and cable is compatible with ATA66/100).  
8ATA33  
Set IDE2 Conductor Cable to ATA33 (Please make sure your IDE device  
and cable is compatible with ATA33).  
FOn Board FDC  
8Auto  
Set On Board FDC is Auto (Default Value).  
Disabled On Board FDC  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Enabled On Board FDC  
FOnboard Serial Port 1  
8Auto  
BIOS will automatically setup the port 1 address (Default Value).  
83F8/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3F8.  
82F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2F8.  
83E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 3E8.  
82E8/COM4 Enable onboard Serial port 1 and address is 2E8.  
8Disabled  
Disable onboard Serial port 1.  
FOnboard Serial Port 2  
8Auto  
BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address (Default Value).  
83F8/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8.  
82F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8.  
83E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8.  
82E8/COM4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.  
8Disabled  
Disable onboard Serial port 2.  
FSerial Port 2 Mode  
8Normal  
8IrDA  
Normal operation. (Default Value)  
Onboard I/O chip supports IrDA.  
Onboard I/O chip supports ASKIR.  
8ASKIR  
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FOnBoard Parallel port  
8378  
Enable On Board LPT port and address is 378.  
8278  
Enable On Board LPT port and address is 278.  
Enable On Board LPT port and address is 3BC.  
Set On Board LPT port is Auto. (Default Value)  
Disable On Board LPT port.  
83BC  
8Auto  
8Disabled  
FParallel Port Mode  
8EPP  
Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port.  
8ECP  
8Normal  
Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. (Default Value)  
Normal Operation.  
8EPP+ECP Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port & Extended Capabilities Port.  
FParallel Port IRQ  
87  
Set Parallel Port IRQ is 7.  
8Auto  
85  
SetAuto to parallel Port IRQ DMA Channel. (Default Value)  
Set Parallel Port IRQ is 5.  
FParallel Port DMA  
83  
Set Parallel PortDMA is 3.  
8Auto  
81  
SetAuto to parallel port mode DMA Channel. (Default Value)  
Set Parallel PortDMA is 1.  
80  
Set Parallel PortDMA is 0.  
FOnBoard MIDI Port  
8300  
Set 300 for MIDI Port.(Default Value)  
8310  
Set 310 for MIDI Port .  
Set 320 for MIDI Port.  
Set 330 for MIDI Port.  
Disabled this function.  
8320  
8330  
8Disabled  
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C Midi Port IRQ  
85  
Set Midi Port IRQ to 5. (Default Value)  
Set Midi Port IRQ to 10.  
810  
811  
Set Midi Port IRQ to 11.  
FOnBoardGame Port  
8201  
Set 201 for Game Port.(Default Value)  
8209  
Set 209 for Game Port.  
8Disabled  
Disabled this function.  
C OnBoardAC97 Audio  
8Auto  
Enable auto detect onboard AC'97 audio. (Default v alue)  
Disable this function.  
8Disabled  
F Onboard Lan Chip *  
8Disabled  
8Enabled  
Disable this function.  
Enable Onboard Lan Chip function. (Default Value)  
" * " Not Supported 7VKML-DL (PCB VER:3.4)  
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Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup  
AMIBIOS SETUP - HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
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Thermal Shut Down Temp.  
Reset Case Open Status  
Case Status  
:110°C/230°F  
: No  
: Open  
CPU Host Clock (Mhz)  
: 100  
CPU Temp.  
System Temp.  
CPU Fan Speed  
System Fan Speed  
Vcore  
: 35°C/ 95°F  
: 33°C/ 91°F  
: 5273 RPM  
: 0 RPM  
: +1.632V  
: +3.344V  
: +3.296V  
: +5.080V  
: +11.840V  
: +4.972V  
Vtt  
+3.300V  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
PU/PD+/-/ : Modify  
(Shift)F2: Color  
+5.000V  
F1 : Help  
+12.000V  
5V SB  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Fail-Safe  
F8 : Q-Flash Utility  
F7:Optimized  
Figure 10: Hardware Monitor & MISC Setup  
F Thermal Shut Down Temp.  
8Disabled  
Disabled this function.  
880OC/176OF  
885OC/185OF  
890OC/194OF  
895OC/203OF  
8100OC/212OF  
8105OC/221OF  
8110OC/230OF  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 80OC/176OF.  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 85OC/185OF.  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 90OC/194OF.  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 95OC/203OF.  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 100OC/212OF.  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 105OC/221OF.  
Set Thermal Shut Down Temperature is 110OC/230OF.(Default Value)  
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CReset Case Open Status  
CCase S tatus  
If the case is closed, "Case Opened" will show "No".  
If the case hav e been opened, "Case Opened" w ill show "Yes".  
If you want to reset "Case Opened" value, set "Reset Case Open Status" to  
"Enabled" and save CMOS, your computer will restart.  
FCPU Host Clock (Mhz)  
8By Hw  
8133  
Set CPU Host Clock by Hw. (Default Value)  
Set CPU Host Clock to 133MHz~161MHz.  
Set CPU Host Clock to 100Mhz~128MHz.  
8100  
FCPU / Sys tem Temp.  
8Detect CPU / SystemTemperature automatically.  
FCPU / System FAN Speed  
8Detect CPU / System Fan speed status automatically .  
FCurrent Voltage (V) VCORE/ Vtt / +3.3V / +12V / +5V / 5VSB  
8Detect system's voltage status automatically.  
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Set Supervisor / User Password  
When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist  
you in creating a password.  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
Enter new supervisor password:  
PNP / PCI CONFIG
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Change / Set / Disable Password  
Figure 11: Password Setting  
Type the password, up to six characters, and press <Enter>. You will be asked to confirm the  
password. Type the password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the  
selection and not enter a password.  
To disable password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message  
"PASSWORD DISABLED" will appear to confirm the password being disabled. Once the password  
is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.  
The BIOS Setup programallows you to specify two separate passwords: a SUPERVISOR PASS  
WORD and a USER PASSWORD. When disabled, anyone may access all BIOS Setup program  
function. When enabled, the Supervisorpassword is required for entering the BIOS Setup program and  
having full configuration fields, the User password is required to access only basic items.  
If you select "Always" at "Password Check" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be  
prompted for the password every time the system is rebooted or any time you try to enter Setup  
Menu.  
If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted  
only when you try to enter Setup.  
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IDE HDD Auto Detection  
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
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System Date : Jan 08 2002 Tue  
System Time : 14:44:35  
TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE  
Pri Master : Auto  
Pri Slave : Auto  
Sec Master : Auto  
Sec Slave : Auto  
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 31/2  
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed  
Base Memory : 640 Kb  
Other Memory : 384 Kb  
Extended Memory : 95 Mb  
Total Memory : 96 Mb  
ESC : Exit  
Virus Protection : Disabled  
Date is standard format  
Month : Jan - Dec  
hi: Select Item  
Day : 01- 31  
PU / PD / + / - :Modify  
(Shift) F2 : Color  
Year : 1990 - 2099  
Figure 12: IDE HDD Auto Detection  
Type "Y" will accept the H.D.D. parameter reported by BIOS.  
Type "N" will keep the old H.D.D. parameter setup. If the hard disk cylinder number is over 1024, then  
the user can select LBA mode or LARGER mode for DOS partition larger than 528 MB.  
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Save & Exit Setup  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP / PCI CONFIG
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP  
Figure 13: Save & Exit Setup  
Type Y” will quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS.  
Type N” will return to Setup Utility.  
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AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & MISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGE
PNP / PCI CONFI
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP  
Figure 14: Exit Without Saving  
Type Y” will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS.  
Type N” will return to Setup Utility.  
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Chapter 4 Technical Reference  
Block Diagram  
CPU CLK (100/133MHz)  
AMD-K7TM  
VGA Port  
AGP 1X/2X/4X  
Host Bus 100/133MHz  
100/133 MHz  
AGPCLK(66MHz)  
2.5V DDR  
HCLK (100/133MHz)  
NPCLK (66M Hz)  
VIA  
KM266  
AGPCLK(66MHz)  
66 MHz  
3 PCI  
RTL8100 *  
14.318 MHz  
48 MHz  
PCI BUS  
VIA  
VT8233A  
ATA66/100  
/133 IDE  
ITE 8705F  
4 USB  
Ports  
Channels  
PCICLK  
(33MHz)  
AC97  
CODEC  
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Gigabyte announces @ BIOS  
Windows BIOS live update utility  
Have you ever updated BIOS by yourself? Or like  
many other people, you just know what BIOS is,  
butalwayshesitate toupdateit? Because you think  
updating newest BIOS isunnecessary and actually  
youdon’t know how to update it.  
Maybe not like others, youare veryexperienced in BIOS updating and spend quite alot oftime  
to doit. Butof course you don’t liketo do ittoo much.First, download differentBIOS from website and  
then switch the operatingsystem to DOS mode. Secondly, use different flash utilityto update BIOS.  
Theabove process is nota interesting job. Besides, always becarefully to store theBIOS source  
code correctlyin your disks as ifyou update the wrong BIOS, it will be a nightmare.  
Certainly,you wonder why motherboard vendors could notjust do something rightto saveyour  
time and effort and save you from the lousy BIOS updating work? Here itcomes! Now Gigabyte  
announces @BIOS— the firstWindows BIOS live update utility. This is a smartBIOS update  
software. Itcould helpyou to download the BIOS from internetand update it. Notlike the other BIOS  
update software, it’s a Windows utility. With the help of “@BIOS’, BIOS updating is no morethan a  
click.  
Besides, no matterwhich mainboardyou areusing, ifit’s a Gigabyte’s product*, @BIOS help  
youto maintainthe BIOS. This utilitycould detect your correct mainboard model and help you to  
choose the BIOS accordingly. It then downloads the BIOSfrom thenearest Gigabyte ftp site  
automatically. There are several differentchoices; you could useInternetUpdate” todownloadand  
update your BIOS directly. Or you maywant to keep a backup for your currentBIOS, just choose  
“Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update  
your BIOS smartly. You are now worryfree from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and  
manage your BIOSeasily. Again, Gigabyte’sinnovative producterects a milestone inmainboard  
industries.  
For sucha wonderful software, how much it costs? Impossible! It’s free! Now, ifyou buy a  
Gigabyte’s motherboard, you could find this amazingsoftware in theattached driverCD. Butplease  
remember,connected to internetat first,thenyou could have a internetBIOS update from your  
Gigabyte @BIOS.  
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Easy TuneTM 4 Introduction  
Gigabyte announces EasyTuneTM 4  
Windows based Overclocking utility  
EasyTune 4 carries on the heritageso as topave the way forfuture generations.  
Overclock" mightbeoneofthemostcommonissues  
in computer field. Buthave many users ever triedit?  
Theansweris probably "no". Because"Overclock"  
is thought to be very difficult and includes a lot of  
technicalknow-how, sometimes"Overclock" is even  
considered as special skills found only in some  
enthusiasts. But as to the experts in "Overclock",  
what's the truth? Theymay spend quite a lotof time  
andmoneyto study,tryandusemanydifferenthard-  
wareor BIOStools to do "Overclock".And even with thesetechnologies, theystill learn thatit's quite a  
riskbecause the safety andstability ofan "Overclock" system is unknown. Now everything is different  
because ofa Windows based overclockingutility"EasyTune 4" --announcedby Gigabyte. This win-  
dowsbased utilityhas totallychanged the gaming ruleof "Overclock". This is the firstwindows based  
overclockingutility issuitablefor both normalandpowerusers. Users can chooseeither "EasyMode"  
or"AdvancedMode" foroverclocking attheir convenience. For userswho choose "EasyMode", they  
justneed to click "AutoOptimize" tohave autoedand immediateCPU overclocking. This softwarewill  
then overdrive CPU speedautomaticallywiththe resultbeingshown in thecontrol panel.Ifusersprefer  
"Overclock" bythem, there isalso another choice.Click"Advanced Mode"to enjoy"sport drive" class  
Overclocking user interface. "Advanced Mode", allows users to change the system bus / AGP /  
Memory working frequency in small increments to get ultimate system performance. It operates in  
coordination with Gigabyte motherboards. Besides, itis different from other traditional over-clocking  
methods, EasyTune 4doesn'trequireuserstochangeneitherBIOS norhardwareswitch/jumper setting;  
onthe otherhand,theycan do "Overclock" ateasy step. Therefore, this is a saferway for "Overclock"  
as nothing is changed on software or hardware. Ifuser runs EasyTune 4 over system's limitation, the  
biggestlostis onlytorestartthecomputeragainand theside effectisthenwellcontrolled.Moreover, ifone  
well-performedsystem speedhas beentested in EasyTune 4, user can "Save" thissettingand"Load"  
itin nexttime. Obviously, Gigabyte EasyTune 4has alreadyturned the "Overclock" technologytoward  
toanewer generation.Thiswonderfulsoftwareisnowfreebundled inGigabytemotherboardattachedin  
driver CD. Users may make a test drive of "EasyTune 4" to find out more amazing features by  
themselves.  
*SomeGigabyte productsarenotfullysupportedbyEasyTune 4. Please findtheproducts supported list  
in the web site.  
*Any "Overclocking action" is at user's risk, Gigabyte Technology will not be responsible for any  
damageor instabilityto your processor, motherboard, or anyothercomponents.  
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Q-Flash Utility Introduction  
A. What is Q-Flash Utility?  
Q-Flash utility is a pre-O.S. BIOS flash utility enables users to update its BIOS within BIOS  
mode, no more fooling aroundanyOS.  
B. How to use Q-Flash?  
a. After power on the computer, pressing <Del> immediatelyduring POST(Power On SelfTest) it  
will allow you to enter AMI BIOS CMOS SETUP, then press <F8> to enter Flash utility.  
AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 2.00  
(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP / PCI CONFIGU
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
ENTER BIOS FLASH UTILITY (Y/N)? Y  
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS  
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg: Select Item  
F8: Q-Flash Utility  
Tim e, Date , Hard Disk Type…  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Fail-Safe Values  
F10:Save & Exit  
F7: Optimized Values  
b. Q-Flash Utility  
Q-Flash Utility  
Flash ROM Type.........................................SST 39SF020  
256K  
Load BIOS from Floppy  
Save BIOS to Floppy  
Enter: Run  
hi: Move  
ESC: Reset  
F10: Power Off  
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Load BIOS From Floppy  
!In the A:drive, insert the "BIOS" diskette, then Press Enter to Run.  
1File(s)found  
XXXX.XX  
256K  
Total Size: 1.39M  
F5:Refresh  
Free Size: 1.14M  
DEL:Delete  
Where XXXX.XX is name ofthe BIOS file.  
!Press Enter toRun.  
Are yousure to update BIOS?  
[Enter] to contiune Or [ESC] ot abort...  
!Press Enter toRun.  
!! COPY BIOS Completed -Pass !!  
Please pressany keyto continue  
Congratulation!You have completedtheflashed and now canrestartsystem.  
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C. BIOS Flash Procedure  
Weuse GA-7VTXmotherboard andFlash841 BIOS flashutility asexample.  
Please flash the BIOS accordingto thefollowing procedures ifyou are now under the DOS mode.  
Flash BIOSProcedure:  
STEP 1:  
(1) Please make sure youhave set "Auto" for BIOS Feature Setup (BIOS Flash Protection).  
(2) Please make sure your system has installed theextraction utilitysuch aswinzip or pkunzip.  
Firstly you have to install the extraction utilitysuch as winzip or pkunzip for unzip the files. Both of  
these utilitiesare available onmanyshareware download pages like http://www.shareware.cnet.  
com  
STEP 2: Make a DOS bootdiskette. (See example: Windows 98 O.S.)  
Beware: Windows ME/2000are notallowed to make a DOS bootdiskette.  
(1) With anavailable floppydisk in thefloppydrive. Please leavethediskette "UN-write protected" type.  
Double click the "MyComputer" icon from Desktop, thenclick "3.5diskette (A)" and rightclick to select  
"Format(M)"  
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(2) Selectthe "Quick (erase)"for FormatType,and pick both "Displaysummarywhen finished"and  
"Copysystem files", after thatpress "Start". That will formatthe floppyand transfer the needed  
system files to it.  
Beware:Thisprocedure will erase all the prior data on thatfloppy,so please proceedaccordingly.  
(3) After thefloppy hasbeenformatted completely, pleasepress"Close".  
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STEP 3: Download BIOS and BIOS utility program.  
(1) Please go to Gigabyte website http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/index.html, and click "Support".  
(2) From Supportzone, click the "Motherboards BIOS & Drivers".  
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(3) WeuseGA-7VTXmotherboardasexample.Please selectGA-7VTX byModelor Chipsetoptional  
menu to obtain BIOS flash files.  
(4) Selectan appropriate BIOS version (Forexample: F4), and click to download the file. Itwill popup  
a file downloadscreen, then selectthe "Open this file fromits currentlocation"and press "OK".  
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(5) Atthis time the screen shows thefollowing picture, please click "Extract" buttonto unzipthe files.  
(6) Please extract thedownloadfiles intothecleanbootable floppydiskA mentioned in STEP 2,and  
press "Extract".  
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STEP 4: Make sure the system will boot from the floppy disk.  
(1) Insertthe floppy disk (contains bootable program and unzip file)intothefloppydriveA. Then,restart  
thesystem. Thesystem will boot fromthefloppydisk. Please press <DEL> keytoenter BIOS setup  
mainmenu when system is bootup.  
Ame rican  
Re le a se :0 9 /1 6 /9 9  
Meg a tre n d s AMIBIOS (C) 19 9 9 Ame rica n Me ga tren d  
7 VTX F1  
Ch eck Syste m Hea lth OK  
AMD-Ath lo n(tm)Proce ssor-90 0MHz  
Ch ecking NVRAM...  
2621 44KB  
Wait...  
Press F1 to en ter Dual BIOS Utility. Pre ss ESC to qu it  
Press any key to co ntiu ne  
(
C ) America n Meg atrend s Inc.,  
63-0001-001199-00101111-071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F  
(2) Once you entertheBIOS setuputility, the main menu willappear on the screen. Usethe arrowsto  
highlight the item "BIOS FEATURES SETUP".  
AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b  
(C) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION  
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Load BIOS Defaults  
F7: Load Setup Defaults  
F10:Save & Exit  
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(3) Press "Enter" to enter "BIOS FEATURES SETUP" menu. Use the arrows to highlight the item  
"1st BootDevice", and thenuse the "Page Up" or "Page Down" keys toselect "Floppy".  
AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
( C ) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
1st Boot Device  
: Floppy  
: IDE-0  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
: CDROM  
: Disabled  
: On  
S.M .A.R.T. for Hard Disks  
BootUp Num-Lock  
Floppy Drive Seek  
Password Check  
ESC: Quit  
F1 : Help  
hifg: Select Item  
: Disabled  
: Setup  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2: Color  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
(4) Press "ESC" to go back to previousscreen. Use the arrowsto highlight the item"SAVE & EXIT  
SETUP" then press "Enter". System will ask "SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)?" Press "Y" and  
"Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will reboot automatically, the new BIOS setting will be  
taken effectnextboot-up.  
AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b  
(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  
PNP / PCI CONFI
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS  
N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Load BIOS Defaults  
F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit  
Save Data to CM OS & Exit SETUP  
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STEP 5: BIOS flashing.  
(1) After the system boot from floppy disk, type"A:\> dir/w"and press "Enter" to check the entire files  
in floppyA. Then type the "BIOS flash utility" and "BIOS file" after A:\>. In this case you have to  
type"A:\> Flash841 7VTX.F4"and then press "Enter".  
StartingWindows98…  
Microsoft(R)Windows98  
© CopyrightMicrosoftCorp 1981-1999  
A:\> dir/w  
Volume in driveA has no label  
VolumeSerial Numberis 16EB-353D  
Directory ofA:\  
COMMAND.COM 7VTX.F4 FLASH841.EXE  
3 file(s)  
0 dir(s)  
838,954 bytes  
324,608 bytes free  
A:\>Flash8417VTX.F4  
(2) Nowscreen appearsthe followingFlash Utilitymainmenu. Press "Enter", the highlighted itemwill  
locateonthe modelname ofthe right-upperscreen. Rightafterthat,press "Enter"tostartBIOSFlash  
Utility.  
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(3) It will pop up ascreen andasks "Are you sure to flash the BIOS?" Press [Enter] to continue the  
procedure, or press [ESC] toquit.  
Beware: Please do not turnoff the system while you are upgrading BIOS. It will render your BIOS  
corruptedand system totallyinoperative.  
Are you sure to flash the BIOS?  
[Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel?  
(4) The BIOS flash completed. Please press [ESC] to exit Flash Utility.  
EXIT?  
[Enter] to continue Or [Esc] to cancel?  
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STEP 6: Load BIOS defaults.  
Normallythe system redetects all devices after BIOS has been upgraded. Therefore, we highly  
recommendreloading the BIOSdefaults afterBIOS has been upgraded. Thisimportantstepresets  
everything after the flash.  
(1) Takeout the floppy diskette from floppydrive, and thenrestartthe system. The bootup screenwill  
indicate your motherboardmodel andcurrentBIOSversion.  
Ame rican  
Re le a se :0 9 /1 6 /9 9  
Meg a tre n d s AMIBIOS (C) 19 9 9 Ame rica n Me ga tren d  
7 VTX F4  
Ch eck Syste m Hea lth OK  
AMD-Ath lo n(tm)Proce ssor-90 0MHz  
Ch ecking NVRAM...  
2621 44KB  
Wait...  
Press F1 to en ter Dual BIOS Utility. Pre ss ESC to qu it  
Press any key to co ntiu ne  
(
C ) America n Meg atrend s Inc.,  
63-0001-001199-00101111-071595-VIA_K7-GA7VTX1-F  
(2) Don'tforget topress <DEL> key to enter BIOSsetup again whensystem isbootup. Use thearrows  
to highlight the item "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" then press "Enter". System will ask "Load Setup  
Defaults (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm.  
AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b  
(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
Load Setup Defaults? (Y/N)?N  
PNP / PCI CONFI
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Load BIOS Defaults  
F7: Load Setup Defaults  
F10:Save & Exit  
Load Setup Defaults  
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(3) Use the arrows to highlightthe item "SAVE & EXIT SETUP" and press "Enter". System will ask  
"SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)?" Press "Y" and "Enter" keys to confirm. Now the system will  
rebootautomatically, the new BIOS setting willbe taken effectnextboot-up.  
AMIBIOS SIM PLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.24b  
(C) 2001 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR & M ISC SETUP  
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD  
USER PASSWORD  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  
PNP / PCI CONFI
N  
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC: Quit  
hifg : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F5: Old Values  
F6: Load BIOS Defaults  
F7: Load Setup Defaults F10:Save & Exit  
Save Data to CM OS & Exit SETUP  
(4) Congratulateyou have accomplished the BIOS flash procedure.  
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BIOSupdateprocedure:  
If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOSTM Program to flash BIOS.  
2.Click "@BIOS Writer  
Press"Tools"icon.  
ver.1.08q".  
1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities".  
(1)  
(2)  
Click "P".  
Click here.  
(3)  
Methodsandsteps:  
I. Update BIOS through Internet  
a. Click"Internet Update"icon  
b. Click "Update New BIOS" icon  
c. Select @BIOSTM sever ("Gigabyte @BIOSTM sever 1 in Taiwan" and "Gigabyte  
@BIOSTM sever 2 inTaiwan" are available for now, the others will be completedsoon)  
d. Selectthe exactmodelnameonyour motherboard  
e. System will automatically download and update the BIOS.  
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II. Update BIOS NOT through Internet:  
a. Do notclick "InternetUpdate"icon  
b. Click "Update New BIOS"  
c. Please select "All Files" in dialog box while opening the old file.  
d. Please search for BIOS unzip file, downloading frominternetor anyother methods (suchas:  
7VKML.F9a).  
e. Completeupdateprocessfollowingtheinstruction.  
III. Save BIOS  
Inthe verybeginning, there is "SaveCurrent BIOS" icon shown indialog box.It means to savethe  
current BIOS version.  
IV. Check outsupported motherboardand Flash ROM:  
Intheverybeginning, thereis "About this program" icon shownin dialog box. Itcan help you check  
outwhichkindofmotherboardandwhich brandofFlashROMaresupported.  
Note:  
a. Inmethod I,ifitshows twoor more motherboard's modelnames to be selected, please make  
sure yourmotherboard'smodel nameagain.Selectingwrong modelname willcause the  
systemunbooted.  
b. Inmethod II, be surethatmotherboard's model name in BIOS unzip file are the same asyour  
motherboard's. Otherwise, your system won'tboot.  
c. In method I, if theBIOS file you need cannotbe found in @BIOSTM server, please go onto  
Gigabyte's web site fordownloading and updating itaccording to methodII.  
d. Pleasenote thatanyinterruption duringupdating willcause system unbooted  
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2-/4-/6-Channel Audio Function Introduction  
The installation of windows 98SE/2K/ME/XP is very simple. Please follow next step to install the  
function!  
StereoSpeakersConnectionandSettings:  
We recommend that you use the speaker with amplifier to acquire the best sound effect if the stereo output  
is applied.  
STEP 1:  
Connect the stereo speakers or earphone to “Line  
Out”.  
Line Out  
STEP 2 :  
After installation of the audio driver, you ‘ll find a
icon on the taskbar’s status area. Click the audio  
icon “Sound Effect” from the windows tray at the  
bottom of the screen.  
STEP 3:  
Select “Speaker Configuration”, and choose the  
“2 channels for stereo speakers out put”.  
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4ChannelAnalogAudio OutputMode  
STEP 1 :  
Connect the front channels to “Line Out”,  
the rear channels to “Line In”.  
Line Out  
Line In  
STEP 2 :  
After installation of the audio driver, you ‘ll find a
icon on the taskbar’s status area. Click the audio  
icon “Sound Effect” from the windows tray at the  
bottom of the screen.  
STEP 3 :  
Select “Speaker Configuration”, and choose the “4  
channels for 4 speakers out put”.  
Disable “Only SURROUND-KIT”, and press  
OK”.  
When the “Environment settings” is “None”, the  
sound would be performed as stereo mode  
(2 channels output). Please select the other  
settings for 4 channels output.  
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4ChannelAnalogAudio OutputMode  
STEP 1 :  
Connect the front channels to “Line Out”,the rear  
channels to “Line In”.  
Line Out  
Line In  
STEP 2 :  
After installation of the audio driver, you ‘ll find a
icon on the taskbar’s status area. Click the audio  
icon “Sound Effect” from the windows tray at the  
bottom of the screen.  
STEP 3 :  
Select “Speaker Configuration”, and choose the “4  
channels for 4 speakers out put”.  
Disable “Only SURROUND-KIT”, and press  
OK”.  
When the “Environment settings” is “None”, the  
sound would be performed as stereo mode  
(2 channels output). Please select the other  
settings for 4 channels output.  
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Advanced6 ChannelAnalogAudio OutputMode (usingAudio Combo Kit,OptionalDevice):  
(Audio Combo Kit provides SPDIF output port : optical & coaxis and SURROUND-KIT : Rear R/L &  
Center/subwoofer)  
SURROUND-KIT access analog output to rear  
channels and Center/Subwoofer channels. It is the  
best solution if you need 6 channel output, Line In  
and MIC at the same time. "SURROUND-KIT" is  
included in the GIGABYTE unique "Audio Com bo  
Kit" as picture.  
STEP 1 :  
Insert the “Audio Combo Kit” in the back of the case  
,and fix it with the screw.  
STEP 2 :  
Connect the ”SURROUND-KIT” to SUR_CEN on  
the M/B.  
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STEP 3 :  
Connect the front channels to back audio panel’s  
“Line Out”, the rear channels to SURROUND-KIT’s  
REAR R/L, and the Center/Subwoofer channels to  
SURROUND-KIT’s SUB CENTER.  
STEP 4 :  
Click the audio icon "Sound Effect" from the win-  
dows tray at the bottom of the screen.  
STEP 5 :  
Select "Speaker Configuration", and choose the "6  
channels for 5.1 speakers out put".  
Enable "Only SURROUND-KIT" and press "OK".  
Basic & Advanced 6 Channel Analog Audio Output ModeNotes:  
Whenthe "Environmentsettings" is "None", the sound  
would be perform ed as stereo m ode(2 channels  
output). Please select the other settings for 6 chan-  
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SPDIF Output Device(Optional Device)  
A SPDIF output” device is available on the  
motherboard. Cable withrear bracket is provided  
andcouldlink to theSPDIFoutput” connector(As  
picture.) For the further linkage to decoder, rear  
bracketprovides coaxialcableandFiber  
connectingport.  
1. Connect the SPDIF output device to the rear  
bracket of PC, and fix it with screw.  
2. Connect SPDIF wire to the motherboard.  
3. Connect co-axial or optical output to the SPDIF  
decoder.  
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Chapter 5 Appendix  
Picture below are shown in Windows XP (VUCD driver version 2.1)  
Appendix A: KM266 Chipset Drivers Installation  
A. VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Driver Utility:  
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver  
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device  
icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.  
1.Click "VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack  
Driver " item.  
2.Click "Next".  
(2)  
(1)  
3.Click "Yes".  
(3)  
4.Click "Next".  
(4)  
5.Click "Next".  
6.Click "Next".  
(6)  
(5)  
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8.Click "Finish" to restart computer.  
(8)  
7.Click "Next".  
(7)  
B. KM266 VGA Driver:  
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver  
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device  
icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.  
1.Click "KM266 VGA Driver " item.  
2. Click "Next".  
(2)  
(1)  
3. Click "Next".  
(3)  
(4)  
4. Click "Finish" to restart computer.  
(5)  
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Appendix B: RealTek AC'97 Audio Driver  
Revision History  
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver  
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device  
icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.  
1.Click "Realtek AC’97 Audio  
Driver" item.  
2.Click "Next".  
Press "Audio" icon.  
(2)  
(1)  
4.Click "Finish" to restart computer.  
3.Click "Next".  
(4)  
(3)  
Appendix C: RealTek 8139/8100 LAN Driver *  
Revision History  
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver  
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device  
icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.  
Press "Network" icon.  
2.Click "OK" to restart computer.  
1.Click "RealTek 8139/8100  
LAN Driver".  
(2)  
(1)  
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Appendix D: EasyTune 4 Utilities Installation  
Revision History  
Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver  
CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device  
icon in "My computer", and execute the setup.exe.  
Press "Tools" icon.  
2.Click "Easy Tune 4 (Trial Version)”  
1.Click "Gigabyte Utilities".  
(1)  
(2)  
3.Click "Next".  
4.Click "Next".  
(3)  
(4)  
5.Click "Finish" to restart computer.  
(5)  
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Appendix E: Acronyms  
Acronyms  
ACPI  
APM  
AGP  
AMR  
ACR  
BIOS  
CPU  
CMOS  
CRIMM  
CNR  
DMA  
DMI  
Meaning  
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface  
Advanced Power Management  
Accelerated Graphics Port  
Audio Modem Riser  
Advanced Communications Riser  
Basic Input / Output System  
Central Processing Unit  
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor  
Continuity RIMM  
Communication and Networking Riser  
Direct Memory Access  
DesktopManagementInterface  
Dual Inline Memory Module  
Dual Retention Mechanism  
Dynamic Random Access Memory  
DoubleData Rate  
DIMM  
DRM  
DRAM  
DDR  
ECP  
ESCD  
ECC  
EMC  
EPP  
Extended Capabilities Port  
Extended System Configuration Data  
Error Checking and Correcting  
ElectromagneticCompatibility  
Enhanced Parallel Port  
ESD  
ElectrostaticDischarge  
FDD  
Floppy Disk Device  
FSB  
Front Side Bus  
HDD  
IDE  
Hard Disk Device  
Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced  
InterruptRequest  
IRQ  
I/O  
Input/ Output  
IOAPIC  
ISA  
InputOutput Advanced Programmable InputController  
IndustryStandard Architecture  
Local Area Network  
LAN  
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FAQ  
Below isa collection of general asked questions. To checkgeneral asked questions based on a specific  
motherboard model, please log on to http://tw.giga-byte.com/faq/faq.htm  
Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS.  
Why?  
Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys  
after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.  
Questions 2: Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?  
Answer: In some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down  
and that's why the light is still on.  
Question 3: Why cannot I use all functions in EasyTune4?  
Answer: The availability of the listed functions in EasyTune4 depends on the MB chipset. If the  
chipset doesn'tsupport certain functions in EasyTune4, these functions will be locked automatically  
and you will not be able to use them.  
Question 4: Why do I fail to install RAID and ATA drivers under Win 2000 and XP on boards that  
support RAID function after I connect the boot HDD to IDE3 or IDE4 ?  
Answer: First of all, you need to save some files in the CD-ROM to a floppy disk before installing  
drivers. You also need to go through some rather different steps in the installation process. Therefore,  
we suggest that you refer to the installation steps in the RAID manual at our website.  
(Please download itat http://tw.giga-byte.com/support/user_pdf/raid_manual.pdf)  
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Question 5: How do I clear CMOS?  
Answer: If your board has a Clear CMOS jumper, please refer to the Clear CMOS steps in the  
manual. If your board doesn't have such jumper, you can take off the on-board battery to leak voltage  
to clear CMOS. Please refer to the steps below:  
Steps:  
1. Turn off power.  
2. Disconnect the power cord from MB.  
3. Take out the battery gently and put it aside for about 10 minutes (Or you can use a  
metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make  
them short for one minute).  
4. Re-insert the battery to the battery holder.  
5. Connect power cord to MB again and turn on power.  
6. Press Del to enter BIOS and load Fail-Safe Defaults.  
7. Save changes and reboot the system.  
Question 6: Why does system seem unstable after updating BIOS?  
Answer: Please remember to load Fail-Safe Defaults (Or Load BIOS Defaults) after flashing BIOS.  
However, if the system instability still remains, please clear CMOS to solve the problem.  
Question 7: Why do I still get a weak sound after turning up the speaker to the maximum volume?  
Answer: Please make sure the speaker you are using is equipped with an internal amplifier. If not,  
please change another speaker with power/amplifier and tryagain later.  
Question 8: How do I disable onboard VGA card in order to add an external VGA card?  
Answer: Gigabyte motherboards will auto-detect the external VGA card after it is plugged in, so you  
don't need to change any setting manually to disable the onboard VGA.  
Question 9: Why cannot I use the IDE 2?  
Answer: Please referto the user manual and check whether you have connected any cable that isnot  
provided with the motherboard package to the USB Over Current pin in the Front USB Panel. If the  
cable is your own cable, please remove it from this pin and do not connect any of your own cables to  
it.  
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Question 10: Sometimes Ihear differentcontinuousbeepsfrom computerafter system bootsup. What  
do these beeps usually stand for?  
Answer: The beep codes below may help you identify the possible computer problems. However,  
they are only for reference purposes. The situations might differ from case to case.  
gAMI BIOS Beep Codes  
*Computer gives 1 short beep when system boots successfully.  
*Except for beep code 8, these codes are always fatal.  
1 beep Refresh failure  
2 beeps Parity error  
3 beeps Base 64K memory failure  
4 beeps Timernotoperational  
5 beeps Processor error  
6 beeps 8042 - gateA20 failure  
7 beeps Processor exception interrupt error  
8 beeps Display memory read/write failure  
9 beeps ROM checksum error  
10 beeps CMOS shutdown register read/write error  
11 beeps Cache memory bad  
g AWARD BIOS Beep Codes  
1 short: System boots successfully  
2 short: CMOS setting error  
1 long 1 short: DRAM or M/B error  
1 long 2 short: Monitor or display card error  
1 long 3 short: Keyboard error  
1 long 9 short: BIOS ROM error  
Continuous long beeps: DRAM error  
Continuous short beeps: Power error  
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Troubleshooting  
If you encounter any trouble during bootup, please follow the troubleshooting  
procedures.  
START  
Turn off the power and unplug the AC power cable, then remove  
all of the add-on cards and cables from motherboard.  
Yes  
Please isolate  
the short pin.  
Please make sure motherboard & chassis are not short ?  
No  
Failure has been excluded.  
Make sure the  
jumper setting  
arecorrect.  
No  
Please make sure all jumper settings (such as CPU system bus  
speed, frequency ratio, voltage and etc.) are set properly.  
Yes  
Failure has been excluded.  
Plug the CPU  
cooling fan power  
in the CPU fan  
connector. Plug  
in the AC power  
connector.  
No  
Check if the CPU cooling fan attached to CPU properly. ls  
CPU cooling fan power connected to CPU_FAN  
properly?  
Yes  
Failure has been excluded.  
Insert and push  
No  
the memory  
module vertically  
into the DIMM  
slot.  
Check if the memory install properly into the DIMM slot.  
Yes  
Failure has been excluded.  
Insert the VGA card. Then plug in ATX power cable and turn  
on the system.  
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The problem could  
be caused by  
power supply,  
CPU, memory or  
CPU/memory  
No  
Is memoryLED on and CPU fan running?  
Yes  
socket itself.  
Failure has been excluded.  
Perhaps your VGA  
No  
card / VGA slot or  
Check if there is display.  
Yes  
monitor is defective.  
Failure has been excluded.  
Turn off the system. Reboot after keyboard and mouse have  
been plugged in.  
It is possible that  
your keyboard or  
keyboard connector  
is defective.  
No  
Check if keyboard is working properly.  
Yes  
Press <Del> to enter BIOS setup. Choose "Load  
Optimized Defaults" and save then exit setup.  
Failure has been excluded.  
The problem was  
probably caused by  
the IDE device /  
No  
Turn off the system and re-connect the IDE cable. Check if  
the system can reboot successfully.  
connector or cable.  
Yes  
Reinstall Windows OS, and reinstall add-on cards and cables.  
Then try to reboot the system.  
Failure has been excluded.  
END  
If the above procedure unable to solve your problem, please contact with your local retailer or national  
distributor for help. Or, you could submit your question to the service mail via Gigabyte website  
technicalsupportzone  
(http://www.gigabyte.com.tw). The appropriate response will be provided ASAP.  
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Technical Support/RMA Sheet  
Customer/Country:  
Company:  
E-mail Add. :  
Phone No.:  
ContactPerson:  
Model name/Lot Number:  
BIOS version:  
PCB revision:  
Driver/Utility:  
O.S./A.S.:  
Model name  
Hardware  
Configuration  
CPU  
Mfs.  
Size:  
Memory  
Brand  
Video Card  
Audio Card  
HDD  
CD-ROM /  
DVD-ROM  
Modem  
Network  
AMR / CNR  
Keyboard  
Mouse  
Power supply  
Other Device  
ProblemDescription:  
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Acronyms  
Acronyms  
ACPI  
APM  
AGP  
AMR  
ACR  
Meaning  
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface  
Advanced Power Management  
Accelerated Graphics Port  
Audio Modem Riser  
Advanced Communications Riser  
Basic Input / Output System  
Central Processing Unit  
BIOS  
CPU  
CMOS  
CRIMM  
CNR  
DMA  
DMI  
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor  
Continuity RIMM  
Communication and Networking Riser  
Direct Memory Access  
DesktopManagementInterface  
Dual Inline Memory Module  
Dual Retention Mechanism  
Dynamic Random Access Memory  
DoubleData Rate  
DIMM  
DRM  
DRAM  
DDR  
ECP  
ESCD  
ECC  
EMC  
EPP  
Extended Capabilities Port  
Extended System Configuration Data  
Error Checking and Correcting  
ElectromagneticCompatibility  
Enhanced Parallel Port  
ESD  
ElectrostaticDischarge  
FDD  
Floppy Disk Device  
FSB  
Front Side Bus  
HDD  
Hard Disk Device  
IDE  
Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced  
InterruptRequest  
IRQ  
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Acronyms  
IOAPIC  
ISA  
Meaning  
InputOutputAdvanced Programmable InputController  
IndustryStandardArchitecture  
Local Area Network  
LAN  
I/O  
Input/ Output  
LBA  
Logical BlockAddressing  
LightEmitting Diode  
LED  
MHz  
MIDI  
MTH  
MPT  
Megahertz  
Musical Instrument Digital Interface  
Memory Translator Hub  
MemoryProtocol Translator  
Network Interface Card  
NIC  
OS  
Operating System  
OEM  
PAC  
POST  
PCI  
OriginalEquipmentManufacturer  
PCI A.G.P. Controller  
Power-On SelfTest  
PeripheralComponentInterconnect  
Rambus in-line Memory Module  
Special Circumstance Instructions  
Single Edge Contact Cartridge  
Static Random Access Memory  
RIMM  
SCI  
SECC  
SRAM  
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