Abit USA Corporation Computer Hardware KV 85 User Manual

KV-85  
AMD Athlon64 System Board  
Socket 754  
User’s Manual  
Rev. 1.01  
Table of Contents  
User’s Manual  
Introduction  
1-1  
Chapter 1. Introduction  
1-1. Features & Specifications  
1. CPU  
Supports AMD Socket 754 Athlon 64/Sempron Processor with 1600MHz Hyper-Transport  
Supports AMD K8 CPU Cool ‘n’ Quiet Technology  
2. Memory  
2 x 184-pin DIMM sockets  
Supports DDR400/333 Un-buffered ECC/ Non-ECC memory  
Supports maximum memory capacity up to 2GB  
3. Chipset  
VIA K8M800 + VT8237R  
4. Graphics  
Integrated UniChrome Pro Graphics with 2D/3D/Video controller  
5. SATA RAID  
Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s data transfer rate  
Supports SATA RAID 0/1  
6. LAN  
On board 10/100M PHY  
7. Audio  
Onboard 5.1-channel Audio CODEC  
8. Internal I/O Connectors  
1x AGP 8X slot  
3x PCI slots  
1x Floppy port supports up to 2.88MB  
2x Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 connectors  
2x Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors  
2x USB 2.0 headers  
1x CD-IN  
1x FP-Audio header  
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9. Back Panel I/O  
1x PS/2 keyboard, 1x PS/2 mouse  
1x Parallel Port, 1x Serial Port,  
1x VGA Connector  
4x USB 2.0 Connectors  
1x RJ-45 LAN Connector  
1x Audio connector (Line-out, Line-in, MIC-in)  
10. Miscellaneous  
mATX form factor: 244 x 244 mm  
Specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice.  
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1-2. Layout Diagram  
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Chapter 2. Hardware Setup  
Before the Installation: Turn off the power supply switch (fully turn off the +5V standby power), or  
disconnect the power cord before installing or unplugging any connectors or add-on cards. Failing to do  
so may cause the motherboard components or add-on cards to malfunction or damaged.  
2-1. Install The Motherboard  
Most computer chassis have a base with many mounting holes to allow motherboard to be securely  
attached on and at the same time, prevented from short circuits. There are two ways to attach the  
motherboard to the chassis base:  
1. use with studs  
2. or use with spacers  
In principle, the best way to attach the board is to  
use with studs. Only if you are unable to do this  
should you attach the board with spacers. Line up  
the holes on the board with the mounting holes on  
the chassis. If the holes line up and there are  
screw holes, you can attach the board with studs.  
If the holes line up and there are only slots, you  
can only attach with spacers. Take the tip of the  
spacers and insert them into the slots. After doing  
this to all the slots, you can slide the board into  
position aligned with slots. After the board has been positioned, check to make sure everything is OK  
before putting the chassis back on.  
ATTENTION: To prevent shorting the PCB circuit, please REMOVE the metal studs or spacers if they  
are already fastened on the chassis base and are without mounting-holes on the motherboard to align with.  
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2-2. Install CPU, Heatsink and Fan Assembly  
Please pay attention to the following notices  
before installing the CPU and heatsink/fan  
assembly.  
1. Always use the processor with the  
Heatsink and Fan Assembly installed.  
2. Do not touch the pins on the processor.  
3. If you ever need to reinstall the Heatsink  
and fan Assembly, please clean the  
heatsink surface and apply new thermal  
interface material first.  
3. Lower the locking lever to the fully locked  
position.  
1. Pull out the socket locking lever slightly,  
then lift it up.  
4. Apply thermal interface material.  
2. Align the corner with triangle mark of the  
processor with the marking on the motherboard,  
and then place the processor vertical down into  
the socket.  
5. Place the heatsink and fan assembly onto  
the retention frame. Match the heatsink clip  
with the socket mounting lug. Hook the spring  
clip to the mounting lug.  
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6. On the other side, push the retention clip  
straight down to lock into the plastic lug on the  
retention frame.  
7. Turn the cam lever to lock into the retention  
frame.  
8. Attach the four-pin power plug from the  
heatsink and fan assembly to the CPU FAN  
connector.  
For detailed information on how to install your  
heatsink and fan assembly, please refer to the  
instruction manual came packed with the  
heatsink and fan assembly you bought.  
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2-3. Install System Memory  
This system board provides two 184-pin DDR DIMM slots for DDR400 memory modules with memory  
expansion size up to 2GB.  
Bank  
Memory Module  
256MB, 512MB, 1GB  
256MB, 512MB, 1GB  
Total Memory  
256MB ~ 1GB  
256MB ~ 1GB  
256MB ~ 2GB  
Bank 0, 1 (DIMM1)  
Bank 2, 3 (DIMM2)  
Total System Memory  
NOTE: Usually there is no hardware or BIOS setup require after adding or removing memory modules,  
but you will have to clear the CMOS memory first if any memory module related problem occurs.  
Power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before installing or removing memory modules.  
1. Locate the DIMM slot on the board.  
2. Hold two edges of the DIMM module  
carefully, keep away of touching its  
connectors.  
3. Align the notch key on the module with the  
rib on the slot.  
4. Firmly press the module into the slots until  
the ejector tabs at both sides of the slot  
automatically snaps into the mounting notch.  
Do not force the DIMM module in with extra  
force as the DIMM module only fit in one direction.  
5. To remove the DIMM modules, push the two ejector tabs on the slot outward simultaneously, and  
then pull out the DIMM module.  
ATTENTION: Static electricity can damage the electronic components of the computer or optional  
boards. Before starting these procedures, ensure that you are discharged of static electricity by touching a  
grounded metal object briefly.  
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2-4. Connectors, Headers and Switches  
Here we will show you all of the connectors, headers and switches, and how to connect them. Please read  
the entire section for necessary information before attempting to finish all the hardware installation inside  
the computer chassis. A complete enlarged layout diagram is shown in Chapter 1 for all the position of  
connectors and headers on the board that you may refer to.  
WARNING: Always power off the computer and unplug the AC power cord before adding or removing  
any peripheral or component. Failing to so may cause severe damage to your motherboard and/or  
peripherals. Plug in the AC power cord only after you have carefully checked everything.  
(1). ATX Power Input Connectors  
This motherboard provides two power connectors to connect to an ATX12V power supply.  
NOTE: It is recommended to connect to a power supply with 350W, 20A +5VDC capacity at least for  
heavily loaded system, and 2A +5VSB capacity at least for supporting wake-up features.  
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(2). FAN Connectors  
These 3-pin connectors each provide power to the cooling fans installed in your system.  
The CPU must be kept cool by using a powerful fan with heatsink. The system is capable of monitoring  
the speed of the CPU fan.  
CPUFAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector  
CASFAN1: Auxiliary Fan Power Connector  
WARNING: These fan connectors are not jumpers. DO NOT place jumper caps on these connectors.  
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(3). CMOS Memory Clearing Header  
This header uses a jumper cap to clear the CMOS memory.  
Pin 1-2 shorted (default): Normal operation.  
Pin 2-3 shorted: Clear CMOS memory.  
WARNING: Turn the power off first (including the +5V standby power) before clearing the CMOS  
memory. Failing to do so may cause your system to work abnormally or malfunction.  
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(4). Front Panel Switches & Indicators Headers  
These headers are used for connecting switches and LED indicators on the chassis front panel.  
Watch the power LED pin position and orientation. The mark “+” align to the pin in the figure below  
stands for positive polarity for the LED connection. Please pay attention to connect these headers. A  
wrong orientation will only cause the LED not lighting, but a wrong connection of the switches could  
cause system malfunction.  
SJ1:  
Connects to ACPI LED cable of chassis front panel.  
SPK1:  
Connects to the System Speaker cable of chassis.  
HDDLED (Pin 1, 3):  
Connects to the HDD LED cable of chassis front panel.  
RST (Pin 5, 7):  
Connects to the Reset Switch cable of chassis front panel.  
MSGLED (Pin 2, 4):  
Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on/off,  
sleep, and message waiting indication.  
PWR (Pin 6, 8):  
Connects to the Power Switch cable of chassis front panel.  
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(5). Additional USB Port Headers  
These headers each provide 2 additional USB 2.0 ports connection through an USB cable designed for  
USB 2.0 specifications.  
Pin  
1
Pin Assignment  
VCC  
Pin  
2
Pin Assignment  
VCC  
3
Data0 -  
Data0 +  
Ground  
NC  
4
Data1 -  
Data1 +  
Ground  
NC  
5
6
7
8
9
10  
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(6). Front Panel Audio Connection Header  
This header provides the connection to audio connector at front panel.  
To use the audio connector at front panel, remove all the jumpers on this header, and then connect  
to front panel by the extension cable provided with the chassis.  
To use the audio connector at rear panel, disconnect the extension cable, attach the jumpers back at  
pin 5-6, and pin 9-10 (default setting).  
Pin  
1
Pin Assignment  
Audio Mic.  
Pin  
2
Pin Assignment  
Ground  
3
Audio Mic. Bias  
4
VCC  
Speaker Out Right  
Channel  
Speaker Out Right  
Channel Return  
5
7
9
6
8
X
NC  
Speaker Out Left  
Channel  
Speaker Out Left  
Channel Return  
10  
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(7). Serial ATA Connectors  
These connectors are provided to attach one Serial ATA device at each channel via Serial ATA cable.  
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(8). Accelerated Graphics Port Slot  
This slot supports an optional AGP graphics card up to AGP 8X mode.  
ATTENTION: This motherboard does not support 3.3V AGP cards. Use only 1.5V or 0.8V AGP cards.  
(9). Internal Audio Connectors  
These connectors connect to the audio output of internal CD-ROM drive or add-on card.  
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(10). Floppy and IDE Disk Drive Connectors  
The FDC1 connector connects up to two floppy drives with a 34-wire, 2-connector floppy cable. Connect  
the single end at the longer length of ribbon cable to the FDC1 on the board, the two connectors on the  
other end to the floppy disk drives connector. Generally you need only one floppy disk drive in your  
system.  
NOTE: The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the FDC1 port and the floppy  
connector.  
Each of the IDE port connects up to two IDE drives at  
Ultra ATA/100 mode by one 40-pin, 80-conductor, and  
3-connector Ultra ATA/66 ribbon cables.  
Connect the single end (blue connector) at the longer  
length of ribbon cable to the IDE port of this board, the  
other two ends (gray and black connector) at the shorter  
length of the ribbon cable to the connectors of your hard  
drives.  
NOTE: Make sure to configure the “Master” and “Slave” relation before connecting two drives by one  
single ribbon cable. The red line on the ribbon cable must be aligned with pin-1 on both the IDE port and  
the hard-drive connector.  
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(11). Back Panel Connectors  
Mouse: Connects to PS/2 mouse.  
Keyboard: Connects to PS/2 keyboard.  
LPT1: Connects to printer or other devices that support this communication protocol.  
COM1: Connects to external modem, mouse or other devices that support this communication  
protocol.  
VGA1: Connects to monitor input.  
LAN: Connects to Local Area Network.  
USB1/USB2: Connects to USB devices such as scanner, digital speakers, monitor, mouse,  
keyboard, hub, digital camera, joystick etc.  
JS1:  
Line-In: Connects to the line out from external audio sources.  
Line-Out: Connects to the front left and front right channel in the 5.1-channel or regular 2-channel  
audio system.  
Mic-In: Connects to the plug from external microphone.  
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Chapter 3. BIOS Setup  
This motherboard provides a programmable EEPROM that you can update the BIOS utility. The BIOS  
(Basic Input/Output System) is a program that deals with the basic level of communication between  
processor and peripherals. Use the BIOS Setup program only when installing motherboard, reconfiguring  
system, or prompted to “Run Setup”. This chapter explains the Setup Utility of BIOS utility.  
After powering up the system, the BIOS message appears on the screen, the memory count begins, and  
then the following message appears on the screen:  
PRESS DEL TO ENTER SETUP  
If this message disappears before you respond, restart the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Del>  
keys, or by pressing the Reset button on computer chassis. Only when it failed by these two methods can  
you restart the system by powering it off and then back on.  
After pressing <Del> key, the main menu screen appears.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Standard CMOS Features  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Power Management Setup  
PnP/PCI Configurations  
PC Health Status  
Frequency/Voltage Control  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set User Password  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
6A7L1A1Z  
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type  
NOTE: In order to increase system stability and performance, our engineering staffs are constantly  
improving the BIOS menu. The BIOS setup screens and descriptions illustrated in this manual are for  
your reference only, and may not completely match with what you see on your screen.  
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In the BIOS Setup main menu, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in  
the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may  
use here.  
Esc:  
Press this button to quit the BIOS Setup.  
↑↓← →:  
Press these buttons to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify.  
F10:  
When you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters, press this button to save these parameters and  
to exit the BIOS Setup menu.  
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3-1. Standard CMOS Features  
This section contains the basic configuration parameters of the BIOS. These parameters include date,  
hour, VGA card, FDD, and HDD settings.  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Standard CMOS Features  
Date (mm:dd:yy)  
Time (hh:mm:ss)  
Thu. Jan 1 2005  
12 : 34 : 56  
Item Help  
IDE Channel 1 Master  
IDE Channel 1 Slave  
IDE Channel 2 Master  
IDE Channel 2 Slave  
IDE Channel 3 Master  
IDE Channel 4 Master  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
None  
Drive A  
Drive B  
Halt On  
1.44M, 3.5 in.  
None  
All, But keyboard  
Base Memory  
Extended Memory  
Total Memory  
640K  
1046520K  
1047552K  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Date (mm:dd:yy):  
This item sets the date you specify (usually the current date) in the format of [Month], [Date], and [Year].  
Time (hh:mm:ss):  
This item sets the time you specify (usually the current time) in the format of [Hour], [Minute], and  
[Second].  
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IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel  
3/4 Master:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
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IDE Channel 1 Master  
Press Enter  
IDE HDD Auto-Detection  
Item Help  
IDE Channel 1 Master  
Access Mode  
Auto  
Auto  
Capacity  
0 MB  
Cylinder  
Head  
Precomp  
Landing Zone  
Sector  
0
0
0
0
0
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
IDE HDD Auto-Detection:  
This item allows you to detect the parameters of IDE drives by pressing <Enter> key. The parameters will  
be shown on the screen automatically.  
IDE Channel 1 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 2 Master/Slave, IDE Channel 3/4 Master:  
When set to [Auto], the BIOS will automatically check what kind of IDE drive you are using. If you want  
to define your own drive by yourself, set it to [Manual] and make sure you fully understand the meaning  
of the parameters. Please refer to the instruction manual provided by the device’s manufacturer to get the  
setting right.  
Access Mode:  
This item selects the mode to access your IDE devices. Leave this item to its default [Auto] setting to  
detect the access mode of your HDD automatically.  
Capacity:  
This item displays the approximate capacity of the disk drive. Usually the size is slightly greater than the  
size of a formatted disk given by a disk-checking program.  
Cylinder:  
This item configures the numbers of cylinders.  
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Head:  
This item configures the numbers of read/write heads.  
Precomp:  
This item displays the number of cylinders at which to change the write timing.  
Landing Zone:  
This item displays the number of cylinders specified as the landing zone for the read/write heads.  
Sector:  
This item configures the numbers of sectors per track.  
Back to Standard CMOS Features Setup Menu:  
Drive A & Drive B:  
This item sets the type of floppy drives (usually only Drive A) installed.  
Halt On:  
This item determines whether the system stops if an error is detected during system boot-up.  
[All Errors]: The system-boot will stop whenever the BIOS detect a non-fatal error.  
[No Errors]: The system-boot will not stop for any error detected.  
[All, But Keyboard]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a keyboard error.  
[All, But Diskette]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette error.  
[All, But Disk/Key]: The system-boot will stop for all errors except a diskette or keyboard error.  
Base Memory:  
This item displays the amount of base memory installed in the system. The value of the base memory is  
typically 640K for system with 640K or more memory size installed on the motherboard.  
Extended Memory:  
This item displays the amount of extended memory detected during system boot-up.  
Total Memory:  
This item displays the total memory available in the system.  
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3-2. Advanced BIOS Features  
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Advanced BIOS Features  
Press Enter  
Hard Disk Boot Priority  
Item Help  
Quick Power on Self Test  
First Boot Device  
Second Boot Device  
Third Boot Device  
Boot Other Device  
Swap Floppy Drive  
Boot Up Floppy Seek  
Boot Up NumLock Status  
Security Option  
Enabled  
Floppy  
Hard Disk  
CDROM  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
On  
Setup  
Disabled  
Small Logo(EPA) Show  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Hard Disk Boot Priority:  
This item selects the hard disks booting priority. By pressing <Enter> key, you can enter its submenu  
where the hard disks detected can be selected for the booting sequence to boot up system.  
This item functions only when there is the option of [Hard Disk] in any one of the First/Second/Third  
Boot Device items.  
Bootable Add-in Device:  
This item selects the priority of bootable add-in devices.  
Quick Power On Self Test:  
When set to [Enabled], this item speeds up the Power On Self Test (POST) after powering on the system.  
The BIOS shorten or skip some check during the POST.  
First Boot Device / Second Boot Device / Third Boot Device / Boot Other Device:  
Select the drive to boot first, second and third in the [First Boot Device], [Second Boot Device], and  
[Third Boot Device] items respectively. The BIOS will boot the operating system according to the  
sequence of the drive selected. Set [Boot Other Device] to [Enabled] if you wish to boot from another  
device other than these three items.  
Swap Floppy Drive:  
When set to [Enabled], and the system is booting from the floppy drive, the system will boot from drive B  
instead of the regular drive A. There must be two floppy drives connected in the system to use this  
function.  
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Boot Up Floppy Seek:  
When set to [Enabled], the BIOS will check whether the floppy disk drive is installed or not.  
Boot Up NumLock Status:  
This item determines the default state of the numeric keypad at system booting up.  
[On]: The numeric keypad functions as number keys.  
[Off]: The numeric keypad functions as arrow keys.  
Security Option:  
This item determines when the system will prompt for password - every time the system boots or only  
when enters the BIOS setup.  
[Setup]: The password is required only when accessing the BIOS Setup.  
[System]: The password is required each time the computer boots up.  
NOTE: Don’t forget your password. If you forget the password, you will have to open the computer case  
and clear all information in the CMOS before you can start up the system. But by doing this, you will  
have to reset all previously set options.  
Small Logo(EPA) Show:  
Enables or disables the display of the EPA logo during boot.  
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Advanced Chipset Features  
AGP & P2P Bridge Control  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
8X  
Item Help  
DRAM Clock/Drive Control  
LDT & PCI Bus Control  
Vlink Data Rate  
Init Display First  
PCI Slot  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
AGP & P2P Bridge Control:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
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Advanced Chipset Features  
AGP Aperture Size  
AGP 2.0 Mode  
128M  
Item Help  
4X  
AGP Driving Control  
X AGP Driving Value  
AGP Fast Write  
Auto  
DA  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
AGP Master 1WS Write  
AGP Master 1WS Read  
AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle  
Disabled  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
AGP Aperture Size:  
This option specifies the amount of system memory that can be used by the AGP device. The aperture is a  
portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space.  
AGP 2.0 Mode:  
This item selects the data transfer rate of AGP device. A higher rate delivers faster and better graphics to  
your system. Make sure your graphics card supports the mode you select.  
AGP Driving Control:  
Leave this item to its default setting.  
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AGP Driving Value:  
Leave this item to its default setting.  
AGP Fast Write:  
Two options are available: Disabled $Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. If your AGP adapter can  
support this function, then you can choose Enabled. Otherwise, choose Disabled.  
AGP Master 1 WS Write:  
Two options are available: Disabled $Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. This implements a  
single delay when writing to the AGP Bus. When you set it to Enabled, two-wait states are used by the  
system, allowing for greater stability.  
AGP Master 1 WS Read:  
Two options are available: Disabled $Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. This implements a  
single delay when reading to the AGP Bus. When you set it to Enabled, two-wait states are used by the  
system, allowing for greater stability.  
AGP 3.0 Calibration cycle:  
Leave this item to its default setting.  
DRAM Clock/Drive Control:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
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DRAM Clock/Drive Control  
Current CPU Frequency  
Current DRAM Frequency  
DRAM Clock(Mhz)  
Item Help  
Auto  
Auto  
Auto  
DRAM Command Rate  
DRAM CAS# latency Time  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Current CPU Frequency:  
This item will show you the current system front side bus speed.  
Current DRAM Frequency:  
This item will show you the current DRAM bus speed.  
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DRAM Clock (Mhz):  
This item sets the DRAM clock of your DRAM module. The system may be unstable or unable to boot up  
if your DRAM module does not support the clock you set.  
DRAM Command Rate:  
When the host (northbridge) locates the desired memory address, it then processes the wait state of  
commands.  
DRAM CAS# latency Time:  
You can select SDRAM CAS (Column Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM  
specification.  
LDT & PCI Bus Control:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
LDT & PCI Control  
800mhz  
LDT Bus Frequency  
PCI Delay Transaction  
Item Help  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
LDT Bus Frequency:  
This item allows you to select LDT Bus Frequency.  
PCI Delay Transaction:  
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The chipset has an  
embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support  
compliance with PCI specification version 2.2.  
Back to Advanced Chipset Features Setup Menu:  
Vlink Data Rate:  
This item can let you select the Vlink Data Rate between northbridge and southbridge.  
Init Display First:  
This item selects to initialize AGP or PCI Slot first when the system boots.  
[PCI Slot]: When the system boots, it will first initialize PCI.  
[AGP]: When the system boots, it will first initialize AGP.  
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3-4. Integrated Peripherals  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Integrated Peripherals  
Press Enter  
OnChip IDE Device  
OnChip PCI Device  
SuperIO Device  
Item Help  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
OnChip IDE Device:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
VIA OnChip IDE Device  
Onboard SATA Mode Select  
IDE  
Item Help  
IDE DMA transfer access  
OnChip IDE1 Controller  
OnChip IDE2 Controller  
IDE Prefetch Mode  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
Enabled  
IDE HDD Block Mode  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Onboard SATA Mode Select:  
This item selects the mode of Serial ATA.  
IDE DMA transfer access:  
This item selects the DMA mode for devices connected through IDE channels.  
On-Chip IDE1/IDE2 Controller:  
This item allows you to enable or disable the primary (IDE1) and secondary (IDE2) IDE controller. Select  
[Disabled] if you want to add a different hard drive controller.  
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IDE Prefetch Mode:  
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Enabled. The onboard IDE drive  
interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses. If you install a primary and/or secondary  
add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching.  
IDE HDD Block Mode:  
Enable this filed if your IDE hard drive support block mode. Block mode enables BIOS to automatically  
detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the  
speed of access to IDE devices.  
OnChip PCI Device:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
VIA OnChip IDE Device  
Enabled  
OnChip Audio Controller  
OnChip LAN Controller  
-LAN Boot ROM  
Item Help  
Enabled  
Disabled  
OnChip USB Controller  
-USB 2.0 Support  
All Enabled  
Enabled  
OS  
OS  
-USB Keyboard Support via  
-USB Mouse Support via  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
OnChip Audio Controller:  
This option enables or disables the audio controller.  
OnChip LAN Controller:  
This option enables or disables the LAN controller.  
LAN Boot ROM:  
This item enables or disables the Boot ROM on LAN controller.  
OnChip USB Controller:  
This option enables or disables the USB controller.  
USB 2.0 Support:  
This option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller.  
USB Keyboard Support via:  
This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB keyboard in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS  
environment.  
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USB Mouse Support via:  
This item allows you to select [BIOS] for using USB mouse in DOS environment, or [OS] in OS  
environment.  
SuperIO Device:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
SuperIO Device  
Enabled  
3F8/IRQ4  
378/IRQ7  
ECP  
Onboard FDD Controller  
Onboard Serial Port  
` Onboard Parallel Port  
-Parallel Port Mode  
-ECP Mode Use DMA  
Item Help  
3
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Onboard FDD Controller:  
This option enables or disables the onboard FDC controller.  
Onboard Serial Port:  
This item determines which I/O addresses the onboard Serial Port controller will access.  
[Auto]: The system automatically select an I/O address for the onboard Serial Port.  
[3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3]: Allows you to manually select an I/O address for the  
onboard Serial Port.  
[Disabled]: Disables the onboard Serial Port.  
Onboard Parallel Port:  
This item specifies the I/O address used by the parallel port.  
[Disabled]: This option prevents the parallel port from accessing any system resources. When the value  
of this option is set to [Disabled], the printer port becomes unavailable.  
[378/IRQ7]: This option allows the parallel port to use [378/IRQ7] as its I/O port address. The majority  
of parallel ports on computer systems use IRQ7 and I/O Port 378H as the standard setting.  
[278/IRQ5]: This option allows the parallel port to use [278/IRQ5] as its I/O port address.  
[3BC/IRQ7]: This option allows the parallel port to use [3BC/IRQ7] as its I/O port address.  
User’s Manual  
3-14  
Chapter 3  
Parallel Port Mode:  
This item specifies the parallel port mode.  
[SPP]: (Standard Parallel Port) Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at normal speed.  
[EPP]: (Enhanced Parallel Port) Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at maximum speed.  
[ECP]: (Extended Capabilities Port) Allows bi-directional parallel port operation at a speed faster than  
the normal mode’s data transfer rate.  
[ECP+EPP]: Allows parallel port operation at ECP and EPP mode.  
[Normal]: Allows the standard parallel port mode to be used.  
ECP Mode Use DMA:  
This item selects the DMA channel of the parallel port.  
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3-15  
3-5. Power Management Setup  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Power Management Setup  
Instant-Off  
Power Button Function  
Restore on AC Power Loss  
Item Help  
Power Off  
AMD K8 Cool’n’Quiet control Auto  
Wake Up by PME# of PCI  
Wake Up by Ring  
Disabled  
Disabled  
Disabled  
0
Wake Up by Alarm  
-Date(of Month) Alarm  
-Time(hh: mm: ss:) Alarm  
0 : 0 : 0  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Power Button Function:  
This item selects the method of powering off your system:  
[Delay 4 Sec.]: Pushing the power button for more than 4 seconds will power off the system. This will  
prevent the system from powering off in case you accidentally hit or pushed the power button.  
[Instant-Off]: Pressing and then releasing the power button at once will immediately power off the  
system.  
PWRON After PWR-Fail:  
This item selects the system action after an AC power failure.  
[Power Off]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power remains off. You must  
press the Power button to power-on the system.  
[Power On]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s power will be powered on  
automatically.  
[Last State]: When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will return to the state where you  
left off before power failure occurs. If the system’s power is off when AC power failure occurs, it will  
remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power failure occurs, the system  
will power-on when power returns.  
AMD K8 Cool ’n’ Quiet Control:  
This option enables or disables the AMD K8 cool and quiet function.  
Wake Up by PME# of PCI:  
When set to [Enabled], access to the onboard LAN or a PCI card such as a modem or LAN card will  
cause the system to wake up. The PCI card must support the wake up function.  
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Wake Up by Ring:  
When set to [Enabled], any event affecting from Modem Ring will awaken a system that has been  
powered down.  
Wake Up by Alarm:  
When set to [Enabled], you can set the date and time you would like the Soft-Off PC to power-on in the  
Date (of Month) Alarm” and “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” items. However, if the system is being  
accessed by incoming calls or the network (Resume On Ring/LAN) prior to the date and time set in these  
items, the system will give priority to the incoming calls or network instead.  
Date (of Month) Alarm/ Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm:  
You can set the Date (month) Alarm and Time Alarm (hh:mm:ss). Any event occurring will awaken a  
system that has powered down.  
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3-17  
3-6. PnP/PCI Configurations  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
PnP/PCI Configurations  
Auto(ESCD)  
Resources Controlled By  
x IRQ Resources  
Item Help  
Press Enter  
PCI/VGA Pallete Snoop  
Assign IRQ For USB  
Disbaled  
Enabled  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Resources Controlled By:  
This item configures all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices.  
[Auto(ESCD]]: The system will automatically detect the settings.  
[Manual]: Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” menu.  
IRQ Resources:  
Click <Enter> key to enter its submenu:  
Phoenix – Award WorkstationBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
IRQ Resourses  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
PCI Device  
IRQ-3 assigned to  
IRQ-4 assigned to  
IRQ-5 assigned to  
IRQ-7 assigned to  
IRQ-9 assigned to  
IRQ-10 assigned to  
IRQ-11 assigned to  
IRQ-12 assigned to  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
This item sets each system interrupt to either [PCI Device] or [Reserved].  
User’s Manual  
 
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Chapter 3  
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop:  
This item determines whether the MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards can work with PCI/VGA or not.  
[Enabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards work with PCI/VGA.  
[Disabled]: MPEG ISA/VESA VGA cards do not work with PCI/VGA.  
Assign IRQ For USB:  
Names the IRQ assigned to the USB on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the  
system.  
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BIOS Setup  
3-19  
3-7. PC Health Status  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
PC Health Status  
Disabled  
Shutdown Temperature  
CPU Core Voltage  
DDR Voltage  
Item Help  
2.5V  
3.3V  
5.0V  
+12V  
ATX +3.3V  
ATX +5V  
ATX +12V  
Battery Voltage  
System Temperature  
CPU Temperature  
CPU FAN Speed  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
Shutdown Temperature:  
This item sets the temperature that would shutdown the system automatically in order to prevent system  
overheats.  
All Voltages, Fans Speed and Thermal Monitoring:  
These unchangeable items list the current status of the CPU and environment temperatures, fan speeds,  
and system power voltage.  
Frequency/Voltage Control:  
This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system  
bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.  
Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility  
Frequency/Voltage Control  
DIMM Voltage Adjust  
CPU Clock  
2.60V  
Item Help  
200MHz  
↑↓:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults  
DIMM Voltage Adjust:  
This item adjusts the voltage delivered to the DIMM memory.  
CPU Clock:  
Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the installed processor (Min 200 MHz,  
Max 232 MHz).  
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3-8. Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
This option loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations.  
3-9. Load Optimized Defaults  
This option loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal-performance system  
operations.  
3-10. Set User Password  
This option protects the BIOS configuration or restricts access to the computer itself.  
3-11. Save & Exit Setup  
This option saves your selections and exits the BIOS setup menu.  
3-12. Exit Without Saving  
This option exits the BIOS setup menu without saving any change.  
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Chapter 4. Driver Installation  
All the necessary drivers are included within the Drivers & Utilities CD that came packed with the  
motherboard. The display shown in the following figure should appear after inserting the Drivers &  
Utilities CD into your CD-ROM drive, if not, enter $[My Computer] $[CD-ROM] Drive $double  
click [autorun.exe]. Please follow the on-screen instruction.  
User’s Manual  
 
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Chapter 4  
4-1. Setup Items  
Drivers:  
VIA 4in1 Driver  
Install the VIA 4-in-1 driver for Windows Operating System.  
VIA VGA Driver  
Install the VIA VGA graphic driver for Windows Operating System.  
Audio Driver  
Install the audio driver for Windows Operating System.  
LAN Driver  
Install the LAN driver for Windows Operating System.  
VIA USB 2.0 Driver  
(1) Install the VIA USB 2.0 driver for Windows 98/ME Operating System.  
(2) The installation of USB 2.0 driver for Windows XP or Windows 2000 is currently available  
by updating the latest service pack from Microsoft’s website.  
VIA South Bridge SATA RAID Driver  
Install the VIA Serial ATA RAID driver for Windows Operating System.  
AMD Cool’n’Quiet Driver  
Install the AMD Athlon 64 Processor driver for Windows Operating System.  
Manual:  
View the user’s manual in PDF file.  
Utility:  
Click to enter the sub-screen for installing software like Award Flash, Acrobat Reader, DirectX,  
and LoFormat utility.  
ABIT Utility:  
This model does not support ABIT Utility.  
Browse CD:  
Browse the contents of this CD-ROM.  
Close:  
Exit the CD setup Items Menu.  
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How to Get Technical Support  
A-1  
Appendix A. How to Get Technical Support  
(From our website) http://www.abit.com.tw  
(In North America) http://www.abit-usa.com  
Thank you for choosing ABIT products. ABIT sells all our products through distributors,  
resellers and system integrators; we have no direct sales to end-users. Before sending email  
for tech support please check with your resellers or integrators if you need any services, they  
are the ones who sold you your system and they should know best as to what can be done,  
how they serve you is a good reference for future purchases.  
We appreciate every customer and would like to provide the best service to you. Providing  
fast service to our customers is our top priority. However we receive many phone calls and a  
huge amount of email from all over the world. At the present time it is impossible for us to  
respond to every single inquiry.  
We have done many compatibility tests and reliability tests to make sure our products have  
the best quality and compatibility. In case you need service or technical support, please  
understand the constraints that we have and always check with the reseller who sold the  
product to you first.  
To expedite service, we recommend that you follow the procedures outlined below before  
contacting us. With your help, we can meet our commitment to provide the best service to the  
greatest number of ABIT customers:  
1. Check the Manual. It sounds simple but we have taken a lot of care in making a  
well-written and thorough manual. It is full of information that doesn't only pertain to  
motherboards. The CD-ROM included with your board will have the manual as well as  
drivers. If you don't have either one, go to our Program Download area of the website or  
our FTP server.  
2. Download latest BIOS, software or drivers. Please go to our Program Download area  
on our website to check to see if you have the latest BIOS. They are developed over  
periods of time to fixes bugs or incompatibilities. Also please make sure you have the  
latest drivers from your peripheral card makers!  
3. Check the ABIT Technical Terms Guide and FAQ on our website. We are trying to  
expand and make the FAQs more helpful and information rich. Let us know if you have  
any suggestions. For hot topics, check out our HOT FAQ!  
User’s Manual  
 
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Appendix A  
4. Internet Newsgroups. These are a great source of information and many people there can  
offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal  
forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with  
ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before.  
This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions. Here is a list of  
some of the more popular ones:  
5. Ask your reseller. Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide the fastest  
solution to your technical problem. We sell our products through distributors who sell to  
resellers and stores. Your reseller should be very familiar with your system configuration  
and should be able to solve your problem much more efficiently than we could. After all,  
your reseller regards you as an important customer who may purchase more products and  
who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well. They integrated and sold the  
system to you. They should know best what your system configuration is and your  
problem. They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is  
also a good reference for your next purchase.  
6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email  
to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the  
branch office closest to you. They will be more familiar with local conditions and will  
have better insight as to which resellers offer what products and services. Due to the huge  
number of emails coming in every day and other reasons, such as the time required for  
problem reproduction, we will not be able to reply to every email. Please understand that  
we are selling through distribution channels and while we don't have the resources to  
serve every end-user, we will do our best to help every customer. Please also remember  
that for many of our technical support team English is a second language. You will have a  
better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be quickly understood. Be  
sure to use very, simple, concise language that clearly states the problem, avoid rambling  
or flowery language, and always list your system components and operating system. Here  
is the contact information for our branch offices:  
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North America and  
South America  
ABIT Computer (U.S.A.) Corporation  
2901 Bayview Drive  
Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A.  
Tel: 1-510-623-0500  
Fax: 1-510-623-1092  
Latin America Sales: [email protected]  
UK and Ireland  
ABIT Computer (U.K.) Corporation Ltd.  
Unit 3, 24-26 Boulton Road, Stevenage,  
Herts SG1 4QX, UK  
Tel: 44-1438-228888  
Fax: 44-1438-226333  
Germany and Benelux (Belgium,  
Netherlands, Luxembourg),  
France, Italy, Spain, Portugal,  
Greece, Denmark, Norway,  
Sweden, Finland, and  
AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT's European Office)  
Jan van Riebeeckweg 15, 5928LG, Venlo,  
The Netherlands  
Tel: 31-77-3204428  
Fax: 31-77-3204420  
Switzerland  
Austria, Czech, Romania,  
Bulgaria, Slovakia, Croatia,  
Bosnia, Serbia, and Macedonia  
Asguard Computer Ges.m.b.H  
Schmalbachstrasse 5,  
A-2201 Gerasdorf / Wien, Austria  
Tel: 43-1-7346709  
Fax: 43-1-7346713  
Shanghai  
ABIT Computer (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.  
Tel: 86-21-6235-1829  
Fax: 86-21-6235-1832  
Russia and CIS  
ABIT Computer (Russia) Co. Ltd.  
User’s Manual  
A-4  
Appendix A  
Poland  
ABIT Computer (Poland) Co. Ltd.  
Przedstawicielstwo w Polsce ul. Wita Stwosza 28,  
50-149 Wrocław  
Tel: 48 71 780 78 65 / 66  
Fax: 48 71 372 30 87  
Japan  
Taiwan Head Office  
ABIT Computer Corporation  
No. 323, Yang Guang St., Neihu,  
Taipei, 114, Taiwan  
Tel: 886-2-8751-8888  
Fax: 886-2-8751-3382  
(Serving all other territories  
not listed above.  
Taiwan is 8+ GMT time,  
and may have different holiday  
calendar from yours.)  
7. RMA Service. If your system has been working but it just stopped, but you have not  
installed any new software or hardware recently, it is likely that you have a defective  
component. Please contact the reseller from whom you bought the product. You should be  
able to get RMA service there.  
8. Reporting Compatibility Problems to ABIT. Because of tremendous number of email  
messages we receive every day, we are forced to give greater weight to certain types of  
messages than to others. For this reason, any compatibility problem that is reported to us,  
giving detailed system configuration information and error symptoms will receive the  
highest priority. For the other questions, we regret that we may not be able to reply  
directly. But your questions may be posted to the Internet news group in order that a  
larger number of users can have the benefit of the information. Please check the news  
group from time to time.  
Thank You  
ABIT Computer Corporation  
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