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TX97-XE
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Pentium ATX Motherboard
USER'S MANUAL
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CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION........................................................................... 7
How this Manual is Organized ........................................................ 7
Item Checklist .................................................................................. 7
II. FEATURES .................................................................................... 8
Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard ................................ 8
ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards................................... 9
Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard ................................ 11
III. INSTALLATION .......................................................................... 12
ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard Layout ............................................ 12
Installation Steps .............................................................................. 14
1. Jumpers ........................................................................................ 14
Jumper Settings .................................................................... 15
Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification .................................. 18
2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM) ........................................... 18
SIMM Memory Installation.................................................. 20
DIMM Memory Installation Procedures .............................. 21
3. Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 22
4. Expansion Cards ......................................................................... 23
Expansion Card Installation Procedure: ............................... 23
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards................................... 23
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards............................. 24
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor ........................................ 24
5. External Connectors.................................................................... 25
Power Connection Procedures ................................................... 33
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE ........................................................................ 34
Support Software ............................................................................. 34
Flash Memory Writer Utility...................................................... 34
Main Menu ........................................................................... 34
Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS.................. 36
6. BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 37
Load Defaults ....................................................................... 38
Standard CMOS Setup ............................................................... 38
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:........................................ 38
BIOS Features Setup .................................................................. 41
Details of BIOS Features Setup............................................ 41
Chipset Features Setup ............................................................... 44
Details of Chipset Features Setup......................................... 44
Power Management Setup.......................................................... 47
Details of Power Management Setup ................................... 47
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PNP and PCI Setup .................................................................... 50
Details of PNP and PCI Setup .............................................. 50
Load BIOS Defaults ................................................................... 52
Load Setup Defaults ................................................................... 52
Supervisor Password and User Password .................................. 53
IDE HDD Auto Detection .......................................................... 54
Save & Exit Setup ...................................................................... 55
Exit Without Saving ................................................................... 55
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)............................................ 56
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ............... 56
System Requirements ........................................................... 56
Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility ........................ 57
16-bit Audio .......................................................................................... 59
ASUS Audio CD ........................................................................ 61
ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents ........................................ 61
Audio Drivers Installation .................................................................. 61
Win95 Audio Drivers ........................................................................... 62
Win3.x Audio Drivers .......................................................................... 63
Configuration Manager .............................................................. 63
Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM) ......................... 63
Audio Software .......................................................................... 65
Environment Variables ............................................................... 69
SOUND Environment variable............................................. 69
BLASTER Environment Variable ........................................ 69
MIDI Environment Variable ................................................. 70
Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware ........... 70
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
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•
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer-
ence by one or more of the following measures:
•
•
•
Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
•
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the
graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes
or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
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I. INTRODUCTION
How this Manual is Organized
This manual is divided into the following sections:
I.
Introduction
Manual information and checklist
II. Features
III. Installation
IV. BIOS Software
Information and specifications concerning this product
Instructions on setting up the motherboard.
Instructions on setting up the BIOS software
V.
Support Software Information on the included support software
Audio Installation Audio driver installation (with onboard audio only)
Item Checklist
Please check that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing
items, please contact your retailer.
(1) ASUS Motherboard
(1) IDE ribbon cable for master and slave drives
(1) Floppy ribbon cable for (1) 5.25inch floppy and (2) 3.5inch floppies
(1) Bag of spare jumpers
(1) Support drivers and utilities
(1) User’s Manual
Infrared module (optional)
ASUS audio onboard and audio driver CD with online help (optional)
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II. FEATURES
Features of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard
The ASUS TX97-XE is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants
many features in a small package. This motherboard:
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Intel Chipset: Features Intel’s 430TX PCIset with I/O subsystems.
Versatile Processor Support: Intel Pentium® 75-233MHz (P55C-MMX™, P54C/
P54CS), IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86-PR166+ (Rev 2.7 or later), IBM®/Cyrix® 6x86MX™
(PR166 & faster), AMD-K5™ (PR75-PR133), AMD-K6™ (PR166 & faster).
•
•
Versatile Memory Support: Is equipped with two DIMM sockets to support
8-128MB 168-pin 3.3Volt SDRAM/EDO memory modules up to 256MB. Is
also equipped with four SIMM sockets to support 4-64MB 72-pin Fast Page
Mode (FPM) or Extended Data Out (EDO) memory modules up to 256MB.
SIMMs and DIMMs cannot be used at the same time.
Easy Installation: Is equipped with BIOS that supports auto detection of hard
drives, PS/2 mouse, and Plug and Play devices to make setup of hard drives,
expansion cards, and other devices virtually automatic.
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•
ISA & PCI Expansion: Provides four 16-bit ISA and four 32-bit PCI slots.
Super Multi-I/O: Provides two high-speed UART-compatible serial ports and
one parallel port with EPP and ECP capabilities.
•
Desktop Management Interface (DMI): Supports DMI through BIOS which
allows hardware to communicate within a standard protocol creating a higher
level of compatibility. (Requires DMI-enabled components.) (See section V)
•
PCI Bus Master IDE Controller: Comes with an onboard PCI Bus Master
IDE controller with two connectors that supports four IDE devices in two chan-
nels, supports PIO Modes 3 and 4 and Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2, and
supports Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup and CD-ROM drives.
Supports two drives of either 5.25-inch (360KB or 1.2MB) or 3.5-inch (720KB,
1.44MB, or 2.88MB) disk drives. Supports Japanese “Floppy 3 mode” (3.5-
inch disk drive: 1.2MB) and LS-120 floppy disk drives (3.5-inch disk drive: 120
MB, 1.44MB, 720K). BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM or SCSI device boot-up.
•
•
•
•
Level 2 Cache: 512KB Pipelined Burst SRAM onboard.
Optional IrDA: Supports and optional IrDA receiver/transmitter device.
Optional Audio: Has optional onboard Creative Labs® Audio with 3D sound.
Optional IrDA Connector: Supports an optional infrared port module for wire-
less interface.
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ASUS TX97 Smart Series Motherboards
Performance
•
SDRAM Optimized Performance - ASUS TX97 smart series motherboards
support the new generation memory - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access
Memory (SDRAM) which increases the data transfer rate from 264MB/s max
using EDO memory to 528MB/s max using SDRAM.
•
Double the IDE Transfer Speed - ASUS TX97 smart series motherboards with
Intel 430TX PCIset improves IDE transfer rate using Bus Master UltraDMA/33
IDE which can handle data transfer up to 33MB/s. The best of all is that this
new technology is compatible with existing ATA-2 IDE specs so there is no
need to upgrade current hard drives or cables.
•
Concurrent PCI - Concurrent PCI allows multiple PCI transfers from PCI master
busses to memory to CPU.
•
ACPI Ready - ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is also
implemented on all ASUS 430TX series of motherboards. ACPI provide more
Energy Saving Features for the future operating systems (OS) supporting OS
Direct Power Management (OSPM) functionality. With these features imple-
mented in the OS, PCs can be ready around the clock everyday, yet satisfy all
the energy saving standards. To fully utilize the benefits of ACPI, an ACPI-
supported OS such as in the next release of Windows 95 must be used.
•
PC ’97 Compliant - Both the BIOS and hardware levels of ASUS TX97 series
of motherboards meet PC ’97 compliancy. The new PC 97 requirements for
systems and components are based on the following high-level goals: Support
for Plug and Play compatibility and power management for configuring and
managing all system components, and 32-bit device drivers and installation pro-
cedures for both Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Intelligence: (with optional LM78/75 Hardware Monitor only)
•
Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm - To prevent system overheat and system
damage, the CPU fan and system fans are monitored for RPM and failure. Each
fan can be set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.
•
Temperature Monitoring and Alert - To prevent system overheat and system
damage, there is a heat sensor under the CPU and on the motherboard itself to
monitor CPU and system temperature to make sure the system is operating at a
safe heat level to avoid any failures triggered by extremely high temperature.
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Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure
stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper
system configuration and management.
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System ResourcesAlert: Today’s operating systems such as Windows 95, Win-
dows NT, and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present
enormous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource moni-
tor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent pos-
sible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on manag-
ing their limited resources more efficiently.
•
•
Virus Write Protection - Normally, viruses can destroy data on storage media
such as hard drivers, floppy diskettes, and MO. Some new-generation viruses
will not only destroy data on storage media, but also clear BIOS data which is
usually unprotected. ASUS TX97 series of motherboards were designed to co-
operate with BIOS, chipset, and flash EPROM to disable write permission when
the system’s initialization stage is completed upon boot-up.
CPU Slow Down - When CPU fans or system fans are malfunctioning, the
system will deactivate the CPU Clock line to decrease CPU utilization to the
speed upon detection of system overheat. This will prevent CPU damage from
system overheat. The CPU utilization will restore normal operations when tem-
perature falls below a safe level.
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•
Auto Fan Off - The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep
mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and
is a important feature to implement silent PC systems.
Dual Function Power Button (requires ATX power supply): The system can
be in one of two states, one is Sleep mode and the other is the Soft-Off mode.
Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Sleep
mode. When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, it enters the
Soft-Off mode.
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•
Remote Ring On (requires external modem and ATX power supply): This
allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an external modem. With this
benefit on-hand, any user can access vital information from their computer from
anywhere in the world!
Message LED (requires ACPI OS support): Chassis LEDs now act as infor-
mation providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can
determine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful infor-
mation to the user.
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Parts of the ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard
4 SIMM
Sockets
CPU Thermal
Sensor (optional)
CPU ZIF
Socket 7
512KB Pipelined
Burst L2 Cache
2 DIMM
Sockets
T: PS/2 Mouse
B: PS/2 Keyboard
T: USB Port 1
B: USB Port 2
COM 1
T: Parallel Conn.
B: Serial Conn.
COM 2
Intel’s 430TX
PCIset
(Optional)
T:Joystick/Midi
B:Out/In/Mic
4 PCI Slots
Creative Labs
Audio (optional)
4 ISA Slots
LM78 Hardware
Programmable
Monitor (optional) Flash ROM
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ASUS TX97-XE Motherboard Layout
T: Mouse
B: Keyboard
PS/2
Board Power Input
for ATX Power Supply
CPU Voltage
VID0
VID1
VID2
VID3
T: USB 1
B: USB 2
USB
CPU Fan
FANPWR3
BUS Freq.
BF0
CPU Thermal Sensor
(Hardware Monitor)
BF1
BF2
LM75
CPU ZIF Socket 7
Row 3 2 3 2 1 0 1 0
Intel
430TX
PCIset
Sony CD audio in
M/IO
Multi-I/O (En/Dis)
Creative® Modem
Blaster Connector
Row 3 2
1 0
BUS FREQ
FS0
FS1
FS2
PCI Slot 1
PCI Slot 2
®
Intel PIIX4
PCIset
Creative
VOLCTL
Volume Control
R
Labs
Audio
PCI Slot 3
AUDIO (Dis/En)
Wake on LAN (Reserved)
PCI Slot 4
CR2032
3 Volt
Lithium Cell
ISA Slot 1
ISA Slot 2
ISA Slot 3
ISA Slot 4
BIOS Power
FANPWR1
Hardware Monitor
LM78
Chasis open
alarm lead
BBLKW
Block Program
Flash ROM
for BIOS
Infrared Con. (IrDA)
Panel Connections
IDE
LED
NOTE: The items in outline are optional and may not be present.
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Jumpers
1) RTCLR
2) AUDIO (optional)
3) M/IO
4) FS0, FS1, FS2
5) BF0, BF1, BF2
6) VID0, 1, 2, 3
p. 15 Real Time Clock RAM (Operation/Clear Data)
p. 15 Onboard Audio (Disable/Enable)
p. 16 Multi-I/O Selection (Enable/Disable)
p. 16 CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection
p. 16 CPU:BUS Frequency Ratio
p. 18 CPU Voltage Regulator Output Selection
Expansion Slots
1) System Memory
2) SIMM Sockets
3) DIMM Sockets
4) CPU ZIF Socket 7
5) SLOT 1, 2, 3, 4
6) PCI 1, 2, 3, 4
p. 19 System Memory Upgrade
p. 20 72-Pin SIMM Memory Expansion Sockets
p. 21 168-Pin DIMM Memory Expansion Sockets
p. 22 Central Processing Unit (CPU) Socket
p. 23 16-bit ISA Bus Expansion Slots*
p. 23 32-bit PCI Bus Expansion Slots
Connectors
1) PS2KEYBOARD
2) PS2MOUSE
3) PRINTER
4) COM1, COM2
5) FLOPPY
p. 25 PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
p. 25 PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)
p. 26 Parallel (Printer) Port Connector (25-pin Female)
p. 26 Serial Port COM1 & COM2 (Two 9-pin Female)
p. 26 Floppy Drive Connector (34-pin Block)
6) AUDIO (optional)
7) GAME (optional)
8) USB
p. 27 Audio Port -Line Out, Line In, Mic (Three 1/8” Female)
p. 27 Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female)
p. 27 Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female)
9) Primary / Second IDE p. 28 Primary / Secondary IDE Connector (40-pin Blocks)
10) IDELED
11) FANPWR1, 2, 3
12) CHASSIS
13) IR
p. 28 IDE LED Activity Light
p. 29 1Chassis, 2 CPU, 3 Power Supply Fan Power Lead (3-pin Block)
p. 29 Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1pin Block)
p. 30 Infrared Port Module Connector
14) ATXPWR
p. 30 ATX Motherboard Power Connector (20-pin Block)
15) VOLCTL (optional) p. 31 Digital Volume Level Control (5-pin Block)
16) WOL p. 31 Wake on LAN (3 pins)
17) MSG LED (PANEL) p. 32 System Message LED (2 pins)
18) SMI (PANEL) p. 32 SMI Switch Lead (2 pins)
19) PWR SW (PANEL) p. 32 ATX Power & Soft-Off Switch Lead (2 pins)
20) RESET (PANEL)
21) PWR LED (PANEL
22) KEYLOCK (PANEL
p. 32 Reset Switch Lead (2 pins)
p. 32 System Power LED Lead (3 pins)
p. 32 Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (2 pins)
)
)
23) SPEAKER (PANEL) p. 32 Speaker Output Connector (4 pins)
*The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards must not
use this address or else conflicts will occur.
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Installation Steps
Before using your computer, you must complete the following steps:
1. Set Jumpers on the Motherboard
2. Install System Memory Modules
3. Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
4. Install Expansion Cards
5. Connect Ribbon Cables, Cabinet Wires, and Power Supply
6. Setup the BIOS Software
1. Jumpers
Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper
pins (JP) on the motherboard. See motherboard layout for locations of jumpers. The
jumper settings will be described numerically, such as [----], [1-2], [2-3] for no con-
nection, connect pins 1&2, and connect pins 2&3 respectively. Pin 1 for our mother-
PIN 1
PIN 1
boards is always on top
the keyboard connector away from yourself. A“1” is written besides pin 1 on jumpers
with three pins. The jumpers will also be shown graphically such as to connect
pins 1&2 and to connect pins 2&3. Jumpers with two pins will be shown as
for Short (On) and for Open (Off). For manufacturing simplicity, the jump-
or on the left
when holding the motherboard with
ers may be sharing pins from other groups. Use the diagrams in this manual instead of
following the pin layout on the board. Settings with two jumper numbers require that
both jumpers be moved together. To connect the pins, simply place a plastic jumper
cap over the two pins as diagramed.
WARNING! Computer motherboards, baseboards and components, such as SCSI
cards, contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against
damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you
work on your computer.
1. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
2. Use a grounded wrist 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 to 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 component whenever the components are separated from the system.
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Jumper Settings
1. Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM (RTCLR)
The CMOS RAM is powered by the onboard button cell battery. To clear the
RTC data: (1) Turn off your computer and remove the AC power , (2) Move this
jumper to “Clear Data,” (3) Move the jumper back to “Operation,” (4) Turn on
your computer, (5) Hold down <Delete> during bootup and enter BIOS setup to
re-enter user preferences.
Battery Test Jumper (RTCLR)
You can test the battery’s current by removing this jumper and attaching a cur-
rent meter to pins 1&2. WARNING: You must unplug the power cord to
your power supply to ensure that there is no power to your motherboard.
The CMOS RAM containing BIOS setup information may be cleared by
this action. You should enter BIOS to “Load Setup Defaults” and re-enter
any user information after removing and reapplying this jumper.
RTC RAM
Operation
Clear Data
RTCLR
[1-2] (Default)
[2-3] (momentarily)
RTCLR
RTCLR
Battery Test
Operation (Default)
Clear Data
RTC RAM (Operation / Clear Data)
2. Onboard Audio Selection (AUDIO) (with optional onboard Audio)
This jumper allows you to Disable the onboard audio chipset inorder to use your
own audio card. Otherwise, leave on default of Enabled.
Onboard Audio
Enabled
Disabled
AUDIO
[2-3] (Default)
[1-2]
AUDIO
AUDIO
1
2
3
1
2
3
Disable
Enable
(Default)
Onboard Audio (Disable / Enable)
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3. Onboard Multi-I/O Selection (M/IO)
You can selectively disable each onboard Multi-I/O item (floppy, serial, paral-
lel, and IrDA) through Chipset Features Setup of BIOS SOFTWARE or dis-
able all Multi-I/O items at once with the following jumper in order to use your
own Multi-I/O card.
Multi-I/O
Enable
Disable
M/IO
[1-2] (Default)
[2-3]
M/IO
M/IO
1
2
3
1
2
3
Enable (Default)
Disabled
Multi I/O Setting (Enable / Disable)
4. CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection (FS0, FS1, FS2)
These jumpers tell the clock generator what frequency to send to the CPU. These
allow the selection of the CPU’s External frequency (or BUS Clock). The BUS Clock
times the BUS Ratio equals the CPU’s Internal frequency (the advertised CPU speed).
5. CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio (BF0, BF1, BF2)
These jumpers set the frequency ratio between the Internal frequency of the CPU
and the External frequency (called the BUS Clock) within the CPU. These must
be set together with the above jumpers CPU External (BUS) Frequency Selection.
FS2
FS1
FS0
FS2
FS1
FS0
FS2
FS1
FS0
FS2
FS1
FS0
FS2
FS1
FS0
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
50MHz
55MHz
60MHz
66MHz
75MHz
CPU External Clock (BUS) Frequency Selection
BF2
BF1
BF0
BF2
BF1
BF0
BF2
BF1
BF0
BF2
BF1
BF0
BF2
BF1
BF0
BF2
BF1
BF0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
Complete Names:
Intel Pentium P54C
Pentium P55C-MMX
AMD K5, K6
IBM/Cyrix 6x86(L) (M1)
IBM/Cyrix 6x86MX(M2)
1.5x(3/2) 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1)
3.5x(7/2) 2.0x(2/1) 2.5x(5/2) 3.0x(3/1)
3.0x(3/1) 2.0x(2/1) 1.0x(1/1)
3.0x(3/1) 2.0x(2/1) 2.0x(2/1)
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
----
P54C/K5
P55C/K6/MX
IBM/Cyrix 6x86
IBM/Cyrix 6x86L
AMD-K6 (.25µ)
----
----
----
----
----
----
4.0x(4/1) 4.5x(9/2)
CPU : BUS Frequency Ratio
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Set the jumpers by the Internal speed of the Intel, AMD, IBM, or Cyrix CPU as follows:
(BUS Freq.)
BUS Freq. FS2 FS1 FS0
(Freq. Ratio)
BF1 BF0
[1-2] [1-2]
[2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [2-3]
[2-3] [2-3]
[1-2] [2-3]
[1-2] [2-3]
[1-2] [1-2]
[1-2] [1-2]
[1-2] [1-2]
CPU Model
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Intel Pentium
Freq.
Ratio
233MHz 3.5x
200MHz 3.0x
166MHz 2.5x
150MHz 2.5x
133MHz 2.0x
120MHz 2.0x
100MHz 1.5x
66MHz
66MHz
66MHz
60MHz
66MHz
60MHz
66MHz
60MHz
50MHz
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
90MHz
75MHz
1.5x
1.5x
AMD-K6-PR233
AMD-K6-PR200
AMD-K6-PR166
233MHz 3.5x
200MHz 3.0x
166MHz 2.5x
66MHz
66MHz
66MHz
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[1-2] [1-2]
[2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [2-3]
AMD-K5-PR133
AMD-K5-PR120
AMD-K5-PR100
AMD-K5-PR90
AMD-K5-PR75
100MHz 1.5x
66MHz
60MHz
66MHz
60MHz
50MHz
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
[1-2] [1-2]
[1-2] [1-2]
[1-2] [1-2]
[1-2] [1-2]
[1-2] [1-2]
90MHz
1.5x
100MHz 1.5x
90MHz
75MHz
1.5x
1.5x
IBM/Cyrix6x86MX-PR233 200MHz 3.0x
IBM/Cyrix6x86MX-PR200 166MHz 2.5x
66MHz
66MHz
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [2-3]
IBM/Cyrix6x86MX-PR166 150MHz 2.5x
60MHz
[2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
[2-3] [2-3]
*IBM/Cyrix -PR166+
133MHz 2.0x
66MHz
[2-3] [1-2] [2-3]
[1-2] [2-3]
*NOTE: Only IBM or Cyrix Rev 2.7 or later is supported on this motherboard (see next page). Bootup
screen will show 6x86-P166+ with the Cyrix PR166+ installed on this motherboard.
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Compatible Cyrix CPU Identification
The only Cyrix CPU that is supported on this motherboard is
labeled Cyrix 6x86 PR166+ but must be Revision 2.7 or later.
Look on the underside of the CPU for the serial number. The
number should read G8DC6620A or later.
6. Voltage Regulator Output Selection (VID0, 1, 2, 3)
These jumpers set the voltage supplied to the CPU. VID1 for 3.4V(STD) is
ignored, therefore, the jumper setting for 2.8V(Dual) may work for both
3.4V(STD) and 2.8V(Dual).
Pentium MMX (P55C)Intel Pentium (P54C) AMD-K6
AMD-K5
IBM/Cyrix 6x86(MX) IBM/Cyrix 6x86(M1)
(PR166 and faster) (PR166 and faster)
(150MHz-233MHz) (75MHz-200MHz) (PR166 and faster) (PR75-PR133)
WARNING! Because CPU designs change rapidly, the following chart is only
intended as a simple quideline and is not intended to be true for your CPU. Look
for the CPU voltage included with your CPU and follow the Voltage setting
diagramed below the chart.
Manufacturer
Intel/AMD/IBM/Cyrix P54C/CS/K5/M1 3.5V(VRE) ----
AMD/IBM/Cyrix K6-166,200/MX ---- 2.9V(Dual) [----] [2-3] [2-3] [1-2]
---- [----] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
CPU Type
Single Plane Dual Plane VID3 VID2 VID1 VID0
[----] [2-3] [----] [1-2]
Intel/AMD
Intel
P54C/CS/K5
P55C
3.4V(STD)
----
2.8V(Dual) [----] [2-3] [2-3] [2-3]
3.2V(Dual) [----] [1-2] [2-3] [2-3]
2.1V(Dual) [----] [----] [2-3] [1-2]
AMD
K6-PR233
----
AMD (.25micron) K6-233,266,300 ----
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1.8 Volts
2.7 Volts
3.2 Volts
1.9 Volts
2.8 Volts
2.1 Volts
2.9 Volts
2.5 Volts
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Voltage Regulator Output Selection
3.4 V
3.5 V
*
*
Setting these two jumpers’ VID1 to [2-3] or [----] (removed)
will result in the same voltages respectively.
*
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2. System Memory (SIMM & DIMM)
This motherboard supports four 72-pin, 32-bit SIMMs (Single Inline Memory Mod-
ules) of 4, 8, 16, 32, or 64MB to form a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. The
SIMMs can be either 60ns or 70ns Fast Page Mode (FPM) (Asymmetric or Sym-
metric), or Enhanced Data Out (EDO) (BEDO & Parity are not supported). SIMMs
must be installed in pairs so that each Row (see Map of Motherboard for Row loca-
tions) contains 64-bits of the same size and type of memory chips. One side (with
memory chips) of the SIMM module takes up half a Row on the motherboard.
Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs) can be used when the SIMM sockets are
not used. Two sockets are available for 3.3Volt (power level) Unbuffered Synchro-
nous DRAMs (SDRAM) or EDO DRAM of either 8, 16, 32, 64, or 128MB to form
a memory size between 8MB to 256MB. One side (with memory chips) of the
DIMM module takes up one row on the motherboard.
IMPORTANT: Memory speed setup is required through “Auto Configuration”
in BIOS Chipset Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. If both 60ns and 70ns memory
are used, set “Auto Configuration” to 70ns. Do not use memory modules with
more than 24 chips per module. Modules with more than 24 chips exceed the
design specifications of the memory subsystem and will be unstable.
Memory Socket
SIMM Memory Module
Total Memory
SIMM Sockets 1&2
(Rows 0 & 1)
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB
72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM
(DIMM Sockets must be empty)
x2
x2
SIMM Sockets 3&4
(Rows 2 & 3)
4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB
72-pin FPM or EDO SIMM
(DIMM Sockets must be empty)
Total System Memory (Max 256MB)
=
WARNING! Do not install both SIMMs and DIMMs at the same time or else
you will burn your memory. Mixing SIMMs and DIMMs require 5.0Volt
(signal level) tolerant memory chips which are currently unavailable.
Memory Socket
DIMM Memory Module
Total Memory
DIMM Socket 1
(Rows 0 & 1)
8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB
168-pin SDRAM or EDO DIMM
(SIMM Sockets must be empty)
x1
x1
DIMM Socket 2
(Rows 2 & 3)
8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB
168-pin SDRAM or EDO DIMM
(SIMM Sockets must be empty)
Total System Memory (Max 256MB)
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SIMM Memory Installation
1. The SIMM memory modules will only fit in one orientation as shown because
of a safety tab on one end of the SIMM sockets, which requires the notched end
of the SIMM memory modules.
4
3
2
1
72 Pin SIMM Sockets
2. Press the memory module firmly into place starting from a 45 degree angle
making sure that all the contacts are aligned with the socket.
3. With your finger tips, rock the memory module into a vertical position so that it
clicks into place.
72 Pin DRAM in SIMM Socket
Clip
Mounting Hole
Plastic Safety Tab (This Side Only)
4. The plastic guides should go through the two mounting holes on the sides and
the support clips should snap on the other side.
5. To release the memory module, push both support clips outward and rock the
module out of the support clips.
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DIMM Memory Installation Procedures
Insert the module as shown. Because the number of pins are different on either side
of the breaks, the module will only fit in the orientation as shown. DRAM SIMM
modules have the same pin contact on both sides. SDRAM DIMM modules have
different pin contacts on each side and therefore have a higher pin density.
88 Pins
60 Pins 20 Pins
Lock
168 Pin DIMM Memory Sockets
The Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) memory module must be a 3.3Volt Un-
buffered Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) for this motherboard. You can identify
the type of DIMM module by the illustration below:
168-Pin DIMM Notch Key Definitions (3.3V)
Voltage Key Position
Reserved
DRAM Key Position
RFU
Unbuffered
Buffered
5.0V
3.3V
The notch on the DIMM module will shift between left, center, or right to identify
the type and also to prevent the wrong type to be inserted into the DIMM slot on the
motherboard. You must ask your retailer for the specifications before purchasing.
Four clock signals are supported on this motherboard.
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3. Central Processing Unit (CPU)
The motherboard provides a 321-pin ZIF Socket 7 that is backwards compatible
with ZIF Socket 5 processors. The CPU that came with the motherboard should
have a fan attached to it to prevent overheating. If this is not the case then purchase
a fan before you turn on your system. Apply thermal jelly to the CPU top and then
install the fan onto the CPU.
WARNING! Without a fan circulating air on the CPU and heat sinks, the CPU
and/or heat sinks can overheat and cause damage to both the CPU and the moth-
erboard. (See “CPU Cooling Fan Connector” at the end of this section.)
To install a CPU, first turn off your system and remove its cover. Locate the ZIF
socket and open it by first pulling the lever sideways away from the socket then
upwards to a 90-degree right angle. Insert the CPU with the correct orientation as
shown. Use the notched corner of the CPU as your guide. The white dot should
point towards the end the of the lever. Notice that there is a blank area where one
hole is missing from that corner of the square array of pin holes and a “1” printed on
the motherboard next to that corner. Because the CPU has a corner pin for three of
the four corners, the CPU will only fit in the one orientation as shown. The picture
is for reference only; you should have a CPU fan that will cover the face of the CPU.
With the added weight of the CPU fan, no force is required to insert the CPU. Once
completely inserted, hold down on the fan and close the socket’s lever.
IMPORTANT: You must set jumpers for “CPU to BUS Frequency Ratio” and
jumpers for “BUS Frequency Selection” depending on the CPU that you install.
Lever Lock
Blank
Notch
1
1
ZIF Socket 7 with Pentium MMX Processor
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4. Expansion Cards
WARNING! Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or
removing expansion cards or other system components. Failure to do so may
cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards.
Expansion Card Installation Procedure:
1. Read your expansion card documentation on any hardware and software set-
tings that may be required to setup your specific card.
2. Set any necessary jumpers on your expansion card.
3. Remove your computer system’s cover.
4. Remove the bracket on the slot you intend to use.
Keep the bracket for possible future use.
5. Carefully align the card’s connectors and press firmly.
6. Secure the card on the slot with the screw you removed in step 4.
7. Replace the computer system’s cover.
8. Edit the BIOS settings if necessary.
(such as “IRQ xx Used By ISA: Yes” in PNP AND PCI SETUP)
9. Install the necessary software drivers for your expansion card.
Assigning IRQs for Expansion Cards
Some expansion cards need to use an IRQ to operate. Generally an IRQ must be
exclusively assigned to one use. In an standard design there are 16 IRQs available
but most of them are already in use by parts of the system which leaves 6 free for
expansion cards.
Both ISA and PCI expansion cards may need to use IRQs. System IRQs are avail-
able to cards installed in the ISA expansion bus first, and any remaining IRQs are
then used by PCI cards. Currently, there are two types of ISA cards. The original
ISA expansion card design, now referred to as “Legacy” ISA cards, requires that
you configure the card’s jumpers manually and then install it in any available slot on
the ISA bus. You may use Microsoft’s Diagnostic (MSD.EXE) utility included in
the Windows directory to see a map of your used and free IRQs. For Windows 95
users, the “Control Panel” icon in “My Computer,” contains a “System” icon which
gives you a “Device Manager” tab. Double clicking on a specific device gives you
the “Resources” tab, which shows the Interrupt number and address. Make sure that
no two devices use the same IRQs or your computer will experience problems when
those two devices are in use at the same time.
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To simplify this process this motherboard has complied with the Plug and Play (PNP)
specification which was developed to allow automatic system configuration when-
ever a PNP-compliant card is added to the system. For PNP cards, IRQs are as-
signed automatically from those available.
If the system has both Legacy and PNP ISA cards installed, IRQs are
assigned to PNP cards from those not used by Legacy cards. The PCI and PNP
configuration of the BIOS setup utility can be used to indicate which IRQs are being
used by Legacy cards. For older Legacy cards that does not work with the BIOS,
you can contact your vendor for an ISA Configuration Utility.
An IRQ number is automatically assigned to PCI expansion cards after those used
by Legacy and PNP ISA cards. In the PCI bus design, the BIOS automatically
assigns an IRQ to a PCI slot that has a card in it that requires an IRQ. To install a
PCI card, you need to set something called the INT (interrupt) assignment. Since all
the PCI slots on this motherboard use an INTA #, be sure that the jumpers on your
PCI cards are set to INT A.
Assigning DMA Channels for ISA Cards
Some ISAcards, both legacy and PnP, may also need to use a DMA(Direct Memory
Access) channel. DMA assignments for this motherboard are handled the same way
as the IRQ assignment process described earlier. You can select a DMA channel in
the PCI and PnP configuration section of the BIOS Setup utility.
IMPORTANT: To avoid conflicts, reserve the necessary IRQs and DMAs for legacy
ISA cards (under PNPAND PCI SETUP of the BIOS SOFTWARE, choose Yes in IRQ
xx Used By ISA and DMA x Used By ISA for those IRQs and DMAs you want to reserve).
ISA Cards and Hardware Monitor
The onboard hardware monitor uses the address 290H-297H so legacy ISA cards
must not use this address or else conflicts will occur.
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5. External Connectors
WARNING! Some pins are used for connectors or power sources. These are
clearly separated from jumpers in “Map of the Motherboard.” Placing jumper
caps over these will cause damage to your motherboard.
IMPORTANT: Ribbon cables should always be connected with the red stripe on
the Pin 1 side of the connector. The four corners of the connectors are labeled on
the motherboard. Pin 1 is the side closest to the power connector on hard drives
and floppy drives. IDE ribbon cable must be less than 18in. (46cm), with the
second drive connector no more than 6in. (15cm) from the first connector.
1. PS/2 Keyboard Connector (6-pin Female)
This connection is for a standard keyboard using an PS/2 plug (mini DIN). This
connector will not allow standard AT size (large DIN) keyboard plugs. You
may use a DIN to mini DIN adapter on standard AT keyboards.
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)
2. PS/2 Mouse Connector (6-pin Female)
The system will direct IRQ12 to the PS/2 mouse if one is detected. If not de-
tected, expansion cards can use IRQ12. See “PS/2 Mouse Control” in BIOS
Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)
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3. Parallel Printer Connector (25-pin Female)
You can enable the parallel port and choose the IRQ through “Onboard Parallel
Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE. NOTE: Serial printers
must be connected to the serial port.
Parallel (Printer) Port (25-pin Female)
4. Serial Port COM1 and COM2 Connectors (Two 9-pin Male)
The two serial ports can be used for pointing devices or other serial devices. See
“Onboard Serial Port” in Chipset Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE.
COM 1
COM 2
Serial Ports (9-pin Male)
5. Floppy Disk Drive Connector (34-1pin FLOPPY)
This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cable. After connect-
ing the single end to the board, connect the two plugs on the other end to the
floppy drives. (Pin 5 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orienta-
tion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plugged).
NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin 1
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
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6. Audio Port Connectors (Three 1/8” Female) (with optional onboard Audio)
Line Out can be connected to headphones or preferably powered speakers.
Line In allows tape players or other audio sources to be recorded by your com-
puter or played through the Line Out. Mic allows microphones to be connected
for inputing voice.
Line Out Line In Mic
1/8" Stereo Audio Connectors
7. Joystick/Midi Connector (15-pin Female) (with optional onboard Audio)
You may connect game joysticks or game pads to this connector for playing
games. Connect Midi devices for playing or editing audio.
Joystick/Midi (15-pin Female)
8. Universal Serial BUS Ports 1 & 2 (Two 4-pin Female Sockets)
Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices.
USB 1
Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2
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9. Primary / Secondary IDE connectors (Two 40-1pin IDE)
These connectors support the provided IDE hard disk ribbon cable.
After connecting the single end to the board, connect the two plugs at the other
end to your hard disk(s). If you install two hard disks, you must configure the
second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly. Please refer to the
documentation of your hard disk for the jumper settings. BIOS now supports
SCSI device or IDE CD-ROM bootup (see “HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First” &
“Boot Sequence” in the BIOS Features Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE) (Pin
20 is removed to prevent inserting in the wrong orientation when using
ribbon cables with pin 20 plugged).
TIP: You may configure two hard disks to be both Masters using one ribbon
cable on the primary IDE connector and another ribbon cable on the secondary
IDE connector. You may install one operating system on an IDE drive and
another on a SCSI drive and select the boot disk through BIOS Features Setup.
NOTE: Orient the red stripe to Pin 1
Secondary IDE Connector
Primary IDE Connector
Pin 1
IDE Connectors
10. IDE activity LED (2-pin IDE_LED)
This connector supplies power to the cabinet’s IDE activity LED. Read and
write activity by devices connected to the Primary or Secondary IDE connectors
will cause the LED to light up.
TIP: If the case-mounted LED does not light,
try reversing the 2-pin plug.
IDE_LED
IDE Activity LED
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11. Chassis , CPU , & Power Supply Fan Connectors (3-pin FANPWR)
These connectors support cooling fans of 500mAMP (6WATT) or less. Orien-
tate the fans so that the heat sink fins allow airflow to go across the onboard heat
sink(s) instead of the expansion slots. Depending on the fan manufacturer, the
wiring and plug may be different. The red wire should be positive, while the
black should be ground. Connect the fan’s plug to the board taking into consid-
eration the polarity of the this connector. NOTE: The “Rotation” signal is to
be used only by a specially designed fan with rotation signal.
WARNING! The CPU and/or motherboard will overheat if there is no airflow
across the CPU and onboard heatsinks. Damage may occur to the motherboard
and/or the CPU fan if these pins are incorrectly used. These are not jumpers,
do not place jumper caps over these pins.
Chassis Fan Power
CPU Fan Power
Power Supply Fan
Air Flow
Air Flow
Orientate the fins so that air flow
runs across motherboard's regulators.
12Volt Cooling Fan Power
12. Chassis Open Alarm Lead (4-1pin CHASSIS)
This lead is for an open chassis monitor. Ahigh level signal to the chassis signal
lead will indicate to the system that the chassis has been opened. For the chassis
open alarm feature to work, you must have the LM78 hardware monitor (op-
tional) onboard and connect a sensor or switch to the connector. The +5V power
comes from the power supply, when the A/C is connected.
Power supply standby +5V
Ground
Chassis Signal
Chassis Open Alarm Lead
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13. IrDA / Fast IR-Compliant infrared module connector (5-pin IR)
This connector supports the optional wireless transmitting and receiving infra-
red module. This module mounts to a small opening on system cases that sup-
port this feature. You must also configure the setting through “UART2 Use
Infrared” in Chipset Features Setup to select whether UART2 is directed for
use with COM2 or IrDA. Use the five pins as shown on the Back View and
connect a ribbon cable from the module to the motherboard according to the pin
definitions.
Back View
Front View
+5V
FIRRX
GND
IRRX
IRTX
+5V
NC
IRTX
GND
IRRX
For the infrared feature to be available,
you must connect an optional Infrared
(IrDA) module to the motherboard.
Infrared Module Connector
14. ATX Power Supply Connector (20-pin ATXPWR)
This connector connects to a ATX power supply. The plug from the power
supply will only insert in one orientation because of the different hole sizes.
Find the proper orientation and push down firmly making sure that the pins are
aligned.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that theATX power supply can take at least 10mAmp
load on the 5volt standby lead (5VSB). You may experience difficulty in
powering on your system without this.
5.0V
5.0V
-5.0V
GND
GND
12.0V
5VSB
PW-0K
GND
5.0V
GND
PS-ON
GND
-12.0V
GND
5.0V
GND
3.3V
3.3V
3.3V
ATX Power Connector
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15. Onboard Digital Audio Control (VOLCTL) (with optional onboard Audio)
This jumper allows you to adjust the audio volume digitally using case mounted
momentary buttons.
Audio Control
Volume Up
Volume Down
VOLCTL
[1-2] (momentary)
[4-5] (momentary)
VOLCTL
Ground
Volume Up
Ground
Volume Down
Ground
1
2
3
4
5
Onboard Digital Audio Control
16. Wake on LAN (3-pin WOL)
This connector connects to LAN cards with a Wake On LAN output. When the
system is in soft-off mode, LAN activity will power on the system.
Wake On LAN Connector
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17. Message LED Lead (MSG LED)
This indicates whether a message has been received from a fax/modem. The
LED will remain lit when there is no signal and blink when there is data transfer
or waiting in the inbox). Requires ACPI OS support.
18. System Management Interrupt Lead (SMI)
This allows the user to manually place the system into a suspend mode or “Green”
mode where system activity will be instantly decreased to save electricity and
expand the life of certain components when the system is not in use. This 2-pin
connector (see the figure below) connects to the case-mounted suspend switch.
If you do not have a switch for the connector, you may use the “Turbo Switch”
since it does not have a function. SMI is activated when it detects a short to
open moment and therefore leaving it shorted will not cause any problems. May
require one or two pushes depending on the position of the switch. Wake-up can
be controlled by settings in the BIOS but the keyboard will always allow wake-
up (the SMI lead cannot wake-up the system). If you want to use this connector,
“Suspend Switch” in the Power Management Setup of the BIOS SOFTWARE
section should be on the default setting of Enable.
19. ATX Power Switch / Soft Power Switch (PWR SW)
The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead.
Pushing the button once will switch the system between ON and SLEEP. Push-
ing the switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds will turn the
system off. The system power LED shows the status of the system’s power.
20. Reset Switch Lead (RESET)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted reset switch for rebooting
your computer without having to turn off your power switch This is a preferred
method of rebooting in order to prolong the life of the system’s power supply.
21. System Power LED (PWR LED)
This 3-pin connector connects the system power LED, which lights when the
system is powered on and blinks when it is in sleep mode.
22. Keyboard Lock Switch Lead (KEYLOCK)
This 2-pin connector connects to the case-mounted key switch to allow key-
board locking.
23. Speaker Connector (SPEAKER)
This 4-pin connector connects to the case-mounted speaker.
+5V
Message
LED
System
+5V
GND
NC
Power LED
GND
LOCK
GND
SMI Lead
Keyboard Lock
GND
GND
ATX Power
Switch
+5V
Speaker
Connector
GND
GND
Reset SW
GND
SPKR
System Panel Connections
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Power Connection Procedures
1. After all connections are made, close the system case cover.
2. Be sure that all switches are off (in some systems, marked with ).
3. Connect the power supply cord into the power supply located on the back of
your system case according to your system user’s manual.
4. Connect the power cord into a power outlet that is equipped with a surge protector.
5. You may then turn on your devices in the following order:
a. Your monitor
b. External SCSI devices (starting with the last device on the chain)
c. Your system power. For ATX power supplies, you need to switch
on the power supply as well as press the ATX power switch on the
front of the case.
6. The power LED on the front panel of the system case will light. ForATX power
supplies, the system LED will light when theATX power switch is pressed. The
monitor LED may light up after the system’s if it complies with “green” stan-
dards or if it has a power standby feature. The system will then run power-on
tests. While the tests are running, additional messages will appear on the screen.
If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turn on the
power, the system may have failed a power-on test. Recheck your jumper set-
tings and connections or call your retailer for assistance.
7. During power-on, hold down <Delete> to enter BIOS setup. Follow the instruc-
tions in the next section, BIOS SOFTWARE.
* Powering Off your computer: You must first exit or shut down your operating
system before switching off the power switch. For ATX power supplies, you
can press the ATX power switch after exiting or shutting down your operating
system. If you use Windows 95, click the Start button, click Shut Down, and
then click Shut down the computer?. The system will give three quick beeps
after about 30 seconds and then power off after Windows shuts down.
NOTE: The message “You can now safely turn off your computer” will not
appear when shutting down with ATX power supplies.
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Support Software
AFLASH.EXE: This is the Flash Memory Writer utility that updates the BIOS by uploading
a new BIOS file to the programmable flash ROM chip on the motherboard. To determine the
BIOS version of your motherboard, check the last four numbers of the code displayed on the
upper left-hand corner of your screen during bootup. Larger numbers represent a newer BIOS
file. This file works only in DOS mode.
NOTE: The following screen displays are provided as examples only and may not reflect the
screen contents displayed on your system.
Flash Memory Writer Utility
IMPORTANT! If “unknown” is displayed after Flash Memory:, the memory chip is
either not programmable or is not supported by the ACPI BIOS and therefore, cannot
be programmed by the Flash Memory Writer utility.
Main Menu
1. Save Current BIOS To File
This option allows you to save a
copy of the original motherboard
BIOS in case you need to reinstall
it. It is recommended that you save
AFLASH.EXE and the BIOS file
to a bootable floppy disk.
To save your current BIOS, type [1] at the Main Menu and then press <Enter>. The Save
Current BIOS To File screen appears. Type a filename and the path, for example, A:\XXXXX-
1 and then press <Enter>.
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2. Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD
This option updates the boot block, the baseboard BIOS, and the ACPI extended system con-
figuration data (ESCD) parameter block from a new BIOS file. See the next page for proce-
dures on downloading an updated BIOS file.
To update your current BIOS,
type [2] at the Main Menu and
then press <Enter>. The Update
BIOS Including Boot Block
and ESCD screen appears. Type
the filename of your new BIOS
and the path, for example,
A:\XX2I1002.AWD, and then
press <Enter>.
When prompted to confirm the
BIOS update, press Y to start the
update.
The utility starts to program the
new BIOS information into the
flash ROM. When the program-
ming is finished, Flashed Suc-
cessfully will be displayed.
Follow the onscreen instructions
to continue.
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Managing and Updating Your Motherboard’s BIOS
Upon First Use of the Computer System
1. Create a bootable system floppy disk by typing [FORMAT A:/S] from the DOS
prompt without creating “AUTOEXEC.BAT” and “CONFIG.SYS” files.
2. Copy AFLASH.EXE to the just created boot disk.
3. RunAFLASH.EXE from this new disk and select option 1. Save Current BIOS
to File. See 1. Save Current BIOS To File on the previous page for more de-
tails and the rest of the steps.
Updating BIOS Procedures (only when necessary)
1. Download an updated ASUS BIOS file from the Internet (WWW or FTP) or a
BBS (Bulletin Board Service) (seeASUS CONTACT INFORMATION on page
3 for details) and save to the disk you created earlier.
2. Boot from the disk you created earlier.
3. At the “A:\” prompt, type AFLASH and then press <Enter>.
4. At the Main Menu, type 2 and then press <Enter>. See 2. Update BIOS In-
cluding Boot Block and ESCD on the previous page for more details and the
rest of the steps.
WARNING! If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS, DO NOT
turn off your system since this might prevent your system from booting up. Just
repeat the process, and if the problem still persists, update the original BIOS file
you saved to disk above. If the Flash Memory Writer utility was not able to
successfully update a complete BIOS file, your system may not be able to boot
up. If this happens, your system will need service.
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6. BIOS Setup
The motherboard supports two programmable Flash ROM chips: 5 Volt and 12 Volt.
Either of these memory chips can be updated when BIOS upgrades are released.
Use the Flash Memory Writer utility to download the new BIOS file into the ROM
chip as described in detail in this section.
All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the sys-
tem configuration and settings. If your motherboard came in a computer system, the
proper configuration entries may have already been made. If so, invoke the Setup
utility, as described later, and take note of the configuration settings for future refer-
ence; in particular, the hard disk specifications.
If you are installing the motherboard, reconfiguring your system or you receive a
Run Setup message, you will need to enter new setup information. This section
describes how to configure your system using this utility.
The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the com-
puter, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program. This ap-
pears during the Power-On Self Test (POST). Press <Delete> to call up the Setup
utility. If you are a little bit late pressing the mentioned key(s), POST will continue
with its test routines, thus preventing you from calling up Setup. If you still need to
call Setup, reset the system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing
the Reset button on the system case. You can also restart by turning the system off
and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail.
When you invoke Setup, the CMOS SETUP UTILITY main program screen will
appear with the following options:
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Load Defaults
The Load BIOS Defaults option loads the minimum settings for troubleshooting.
Load Setup Defaults, on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for regu-
lar use. Choosing defaults at this level will modify all applicable settings.
A section at the bottom of the preceding screen displays the control keys for this
screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
Standard CMOS Setup
Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic system hardware configu-
ration and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard is already
installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option anymore. How-
ever, if the configuration stored in the CMOS memory on the board gets lost or
damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you will need to
respecify the configuration values. The configuration values usually get lost or
corrupted when the power of the onboard CMOS battery weakens.
The preceding screen provides you with a list of options. At the bottom of this screen
are the control keys. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
User-configurable fields appear in a different color. If you need information on the
selected field, press <F1>. The help menu will then appear to provide you with the
information you need. The memory display at the lower right of the screen is read-
only and automatically adjusts accordingly.
Details of Standard CMOS Setup:
Date
To set the date, highlight the “Date” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down>
or <+>/<–> to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values
for month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2079)
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Time
To set the time, highlight the “Time” field and then press either <Page Up>/<Page Down>
or <+>/<–> to set the current time. Follow the hour, minute and second format. Valid
values for hour, minute and second are: (Hour: (00 to 23), Minute: (00 to 59), Second:
(00 to 59). If you do not want to modify the current time, press <Enter> three times
to go to Hard Disks.
NOTE: You can bypass the date and time prompts by creating anAUTOEXEC.BAT
file. For information on how to create this file, refer to the MS-DOS manual.
Hard Disk Drives
This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI hard disk drives installed in
your system. The onboard PCI IDE connectors provide Primary and Secondary
channels for connecting up to four IDE hard disks or other IDE devices. Each chan-
nel can support up to two hard disks; the first of which is the “master” and the
second is the “slave”.
Specifications for SCSI hard disks need not to be entered here since they operate
using device drivers and are not supported by any the BIOS. If you install either the
optional PCI-SC200 or PCI-SC860 SCSI controller card into the motherboard, see
section VI for instructions. If you install other vendor’s SCSI controller card, refer
to their respective documentations on how to install the required SCSI drivers.
For IDE hard disk drive setup, you can:
•
•
Use the Auto setting for detection during bootup.
Use the IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION in the main menu to automatically
enter the drive specifications.
•
Enter the specifications yourself manually by using the “User” option.
The entries for specifying the hard disk type include CYLS (number of cylinders),
HEAD (number of read/write heads), PRECOMP (write precompensation), LANDZ
(landing zone), SECTOR (number of sectors) and MODE. The SIZE field auto-
matically adjusts according to the configuration you specify. The documentation
that comes with your hard disk should provide you with the information regarding
the drive specifications.
The MODE entry is for IDE hard disks only, and can be ignored for MFM and ESDI
drives. This entry provides three options: Normal, Large, LBA, or Auto (see below).
Set MODE to the Normal for IDE hard disk drives smaller than 528MB; set it to
LBA for drives over 528MB that support Logical Block Addressing (LBA) to allow
larger IDE hard disks; set it to Large for drives over 528MB that do not support
LBA. Large type of drive can only be used with MS-DOS and is very uncommon.
Most IDE drives over 528MB support the LBA mode.
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Auto detection of hard disks on bootup
For each field: Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary
Slave, you can select Auto under the TYPE and MODE fields. This will enable auto
detection of your IDE hard disk during bootup. This will allow you to change your
hard disks (with the power off) and then power on without having to reconfigure
your hard disk type. If you use older hard disks that do not support this feature, then
you must configure the hard disk in the standard method as described earlier by the
“User” option.
NOTE: After the IDE hard disk drive information has been entered into BIOS, new
IDE hard disk drives must be partitioned (such as with FDISK) and then formatted
before data can be read from and write on. Primary IDE hard disk drives must have
its partition set to active (also possible with FDISK).
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Drive A / Drive B (None)
These fields record the types of floppy disk drives installed in your system. The
available options for drives A and B are: 360KB, 5.25 in.; 1.2MB, 5.25 in.; 720KB,
3.5 in.; 1.44MB, 3.5 in.; 2.88MB, 3.5 in.; None
To enter the configuration value for a particular drive, highlight its corresponding
field and then select the drive type using the left- or right-arrow keys.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
This is the Japanese standard floppy drive. The standard stores 1.2MB in a 3.5inch
diskette. This is normally disabled but you may choose from either: Drive A, Drive
B, Both, and Disabled
Video (EGA/VGA)
Set this field to the type of video display card installed in your system. The options
are EGA/VGA, CGA 49, CGA 80, and Mono (for Hercules or MDA).
If you are using a VGA or any higher resolution card, choose EGA/VGA.
Halt On (All Errors)
This field determines which types of errors will cause the system to halt. Choose from
All Errors; No Errors; All,But Keyboard, All,But Diskette; and All,But Disk/Key.
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BIOS Features Setup
BIOS Features Setup consists of configuration entries that allow you to improve
your system performance, or let you set up some system features according to your
preference. Some entries are required by the motherboard’s design to remain in
their default settings.
Asection at the lower right of the screen displays the control keys you can use. Take
note of these keys and their respective uses. If you need information on a particular
entry, highlight it and then press <F1>. A pop-up help menu will appear to provide
you with the information you need. <F5> loads the last set values, <F6> and <F7>
loads the BIOS default values and Setup default values, respectively.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of BIOS Features Setup
Virus Warning (Disabled)
This field protects the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk against accidental
modifications. Any attempt to write to them will cause the system to halt and display a
warning message. If this occurs, you can either allow the operation to continue or use a
bootable virus-free floppy disk to reboot and investigate your system. This setting is rec-
ommended because of conflicts with new operating systems or some programs. Installa-
tion of these programs requires that you disable Virus Warning to prevent write errors.
CPU Internal Cache (Enabled)
Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s built-in level 1 cache.
External Cache (Enabled)
Choose Disable to turn off the CPU’s external level 2 cache (Pentium Pro is built-in).
Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled)
This field speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) routine by skipping retesting a
second, third, and forth time. Setup default setting for this field is Enabled. A com-
plete test of the system is done on each test.
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HDD Sequence SCSI/IDE First (IDE)
When using both SCSI and IDE hard disk drives, IDE is always the boot disk using
drive letter C (default setting of IDE). This new feature allows a SCSI hard disk
drive to be the boot disk when set to SCSI. This allows multiple operating systems to
be used on both IDE and SCSI drives or the primary operating system to boot using
a SCSI hard disk drive.
Boot Sequence (C,A)
This field determines where the system looks first for an operating system. Options are
C,A; A,CDROM,C; CDROM,C,A; D,A; E,A; F,A; C only; LS/ZIP, C; and A,C. The setup
default setting is to check first the hard disk and then the floppy disk drive; that is, C, A.
Boot Up Floppy Seek (Disabled)
When enabled, the BIOS will seek drive A one time.
Floppy Disk Access Control (R/W)
This allows protection of files from the computer system to be copied to floppy disk
drives by allowing the setting of Read Only to only allow reads from the floppy disk
drive but not writes. The setup default R/W allows both reads and writes.
IDE HDD Block Mode Sectors (HDD MAX)
This field enhances hard disk performance by making multi-sector transfers instead
of one sector per transfer. Most IDE drives, except older versions, can utilize this
feature. Selections are HDD MAX, Disabled, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32.
Security Option (System)
This field determines when the system prompts for the password. The default set-
ting is System, where the system prompts for the User Password every time you boot
up. The other option is Setup, where the system always boots up, and prompts for
the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up. You can specify a
password by using the Supervisor Password or User Password option from the main
screen as explained later in this section.
PS/2 Mouse Function Control (Auto)
The default of Auto allows the system to detect a PS/2 mouse on bootup. If detected,
IRQ12 will be used for the PS/2 mouse. IRQ12 will be reserved for expansion cards
if a PS/2 mouse is not detected. Enabled will reserve IRQ12 for the PS/2 mouse, and
thus other devices will not be able to use IRQ12.
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)
Some display cards that are nonstandard VGAsuch as graphics accelerators or MPEG
Video Cards may not show colors properly. The setting Enabled should correct this
problem. Otherwise leave this on the setup default setting of Disabled.
OS/2 Onboard Memory > 64M (Disabled)
When using OS/2 operating systems with installed DRAM of greater than 64MB,
you need to Enable this option otherwise leave this on the setup default of Disabled.
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Video ROM BIOS Shadow (Enabled)
This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM. Relocat-
ing to RAM enhances system performance, as information access is faster than the ROM.
C8000 - CBFFF Shadow to DC000 - DFFFF Shadow (Disabled)
These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs. If you install other
expansion cards with ROMs on them, you will need to know which addresses the
ROMs use to shadow them specifically. Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory
available between 640KB and 1024KB by the amount used for this purpose.
Boot Up NumLock Status (On)
This field enables users to activate the Number Lock function upon system boot.
Typematic Rate Setting (Disabled)
When enabled, you can set the two typematic controls listed next. Setup default
setting is Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) (6)
This field controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes. Op-
tions range from 6 to 30 characters per second. Setup default setting is 6; other
settings are 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, and 30.
Typematic Delay (Msec) (250)
This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters. Four
delay rate options are available: 250, 500, 750, and 1000.
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Chipset Features Setup
The “Chipset Features Setup” option controls the configuration of the board’s chipset.
Control keys for this screen are the same as in the BIOS Features Setup screen.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of Chipset Features Setup
Auto Configuration (60ns DRAM)
The default setting of 60ns DRAM sets the optimal timings for items 2 through 9 for
60ns DRAM modules. If you are using 70ns DRAM modules, you must change this
item to 70ns DRAM. See section III for DRAM installation information.
SDRAM CAS# Latency (3T)
If you use ASUS SDRAM DIMM modules, you can set this to 2T for better perfor-
mance, otherwise leave on default or check with your vendor for DIMM specs.
SDRAM Speculative Read (Disabled)
If Enabled, the CPU will issue predict commands to access the DRAM, if a miss
occurs, the CPU will cancel this command. Some operating systems under certain
situations have a problem utilizing this feature so it is normally Disabled.
Passive Release (Enabled)
This is a mechanism that allows concurrency of ISA/EISA cycles and CPU-to-PCI
cycles. When this feature is enabled, the TXC will be possible to re-arbitrate PCI
bus and allow the CPU to access PCI even when the PCEB has been granted the bus.
Delayed Transaction (Disabled)
If Enabled, this frees the PCI Bus during CPU accessing of 8-bit ISA cards which
normally consume about 50-60 PCI Clocks without PCI delayed transaction. If PCI
Bus Masters cannot use the PCI Bus, leave this on the default setting of Disabled for
some ISA cards that are not PCI 2.1 compliant.
16-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)
Timing for 16-bit ISA cards.
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8-bit I/O Recovery Time (1 BUSCLK)
Timing for 8-bit ISA cards.
Video BIOS Cacheable (Enabled)
Allows the Video BIOS to be cached to allow faster execution. Leave on default
setting of Enabled for better performance, otherwise Disabled.
Memory Hole At Address (None)
This features reserves either 14MB-16MB or 15MB-16MB memory address space to
ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting. Memory from 14MB and up
or 15MB and up will be unavailable to the system because expansion cards can only
access memory up to 16MB.
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Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled)
When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the on-
board floppy drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use
a different controller card to connect the floppy drives, set this field to Disabled.
Onboard FDC Swap A & B (No Swap)
This field allows you to reverse the hardware drive letter assignments of your floppy
disk drives. Two options are available: Swap AB and No Swap (default). If you want
to switch drive letter assignments, set this field to Swap AB, and the swap will be
controlled by the onboard chipset.
Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8H/IRQ4)
Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for
the onboard serial connector.
Onboard Serial Port 2 (2F8H/IRQ3)
Settings are 3F8H/IRQ4, 2F8H/IRQ3, 3E8H/IRQ4, 2E8H/IRQ10, and Disabled for
the onboard serial connector.
Onboard Parallel Port (378H/IRQ7)
This field sets the address of the onboard parallel port connector. You can select either
3BCH / IRQ 7, 378H / IRQ 7, 278H / IRQ 5, or Disabled. If you install an I/O card with
a parallel port, ensure that there is no conflict in the address assignments. The PC can
support up to three parallel ports as long as there are no conflicts for each port.
Parallel Port Mode (ECP+EPP)
This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port. The setting
Normal, allows normal-speed operation but in one direction only; EPP allows bidi-
rectional parallel port operation at maximum speed; ECP allows the parallel port to
operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum unidirectional
data transfer rate; ECP+EPP allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode.
ECP DMA Select (3)
This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP+EPP in the
Parallel Port Mode. Select either DMA Channel 1, 3, or Disabled.
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UART2 Use Infrared (Disabled)
When enabled, this field activates the onboard infrared feature and sets the second
serial UART to support the infrared module connector on the motherboard. If your
system already has a second serial port connected to the onboard COM2 connector,
it will no longer work if you enable the infrared feature. By default, this field is set
to Disabled, which leaves the second serial port UART to support the COM2 serial
port connector.
Onboard PCI IDE Enable (Both)
You can select to enable the Primary IDE channel, Secondary IDE channel, Both, or
Disable both channels (for systems with only SCSI drives).
IDE Ultra DMA Mode (Auto)
This sets the IDE UltraDMA to be active when using UltraDMA-capable IDE de-
vices. The BIOS will automatically adjust or disable this setting for slower IDE
devices so that Auto or high settings will not cause problems for older IDE devices.
Choose Disable if you do not want this feature for all devices.
IDE 0 Master/Slave PIO/DMA Mode, IDE 1 Master/Slave PIO/DMA Mode (Auto)
Each channel (0 and 1) has both a master and a slave making four IDE devices possible.
Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary
for these to be independent. PIO and DMAtimings can be independently set. The default
setting of Auto will allow autodetection to ensure optimal performance.
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Power Management Setup
The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption.
This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period
of inactivity.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of Power Management Setup
Power Management (User Define)
This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. User Define
allows you to set power saving options according to your preference; Disable dis-
ables the power saving features; Min Saving puts the system into power saving mode
after 40 min of system inactivity; Max Saving puts the system into power saving
mode after 30 sec of system inactivity.
IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to
keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode acti-
vated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to
add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x
and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery
and power cord icon labeled “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose
“Advanced” in the Power Management Field.
Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off )
This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power
management. The settings are Susp,Stby -> Off (default); All Modes -> Off; Always
On; and Suspend -> Off.
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Video Off Method (DPMS OFF)
This field defines the video off features. These options are available: DPMS OFF,
DPMS Reduce ON, Blank Screen, V/H SYNC+Blank, DPMS Standby, and DPMS Sus-
pend. The DPMS (Display Power Management System) features allow the BIOS to
control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. Blank Screen only
blanks the screen (or monitors without power management or “green” features). If set
up in your system, your screen saver will not display with Blank Screen selected). V/H
SYNC+Blank blanks the screen and turns off vertical and horizontal scanning.
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PM Timers
This section controls the time-out settings for the Power Management scheme. The
fields included in this section are HDD Power Down, which places the hard disk
into its lowest power consumption mode, and the Doze, Standby and Suspend sys-
tem inactivation modes.
The system automatically “wakes up” from any power saving mode when there is
system activity, such as when a key is pressed from the keyboard, or when there is
activity detected from the enabled IRQ channels.
HDD Power Down (Disable)
This field shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a period of inac-
tivity. This time period is user-configurable to 1-15 Mins or Disable. This feature
does not affect SCSI hard disks.
Doze Mode, Standby Mode, Suspend Mode (Disable)
These fields set the period of time after which each of these modes activate: 30 Sec,
1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour, and Disable.
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Power Up Control
This section determines the ways the system can be controlled when it is started or
restarted, when modem activity is detected, or when power to the computer is inter-
rupted and reapplied. The Soft-Off mode refers to powering off the system through
a momentary button switch (ATX switch) or through the software as opposed to
disconnecting the AC power by way of a rocker switch or other means.
PWR Button < 4 Secs (Soft Off)
When set to Soft Off, the ATX switch can be used as a normal system power-off
button when pressed for less than 4 seconds. Suspend allows the button to have a
dual function where pressing less than 4 seconds will place the system in sleep
mode. No Function disables the ATX switch function when the button is pressed
under 4 seconds. Regardless of the setting, holding the ATX switch for more than 4
seconds will power off the system.
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PWR Up On Modem Act (Enabled)
This field allows either settings of Enabled (default) or Disabled for powering up
the computer (turns theATX power supply on) when the modem begins receiving or
transmitting data while the computer is off.
AC PWR Loss Restart (Disabled)
This field allows you to set whether you want your system to boot up after the power
has been interrupted. Disabled leaves your system off after reapplying power and
Enabled boots up your system after replying power.
Automatic Power Up (Disabled)
This field allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system.
You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting
Everyday, which will allow you to set the time or at a certain time and day by selecting
By Date.
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Fan Monitor (xxxxRPM)
The onboard hardware monitor can detect the Chassis Fan Speed, CPU Fan Speed,
and the Power Supply Fan Speed in Rotations Per Minute (RPM). These values
refresh upon any key entries in the BIOS setup screen. Set to Ignore if one of these
are not used so that error messages will not be given.
Thermal Monitor (xxxC/xxxF)
The onboard hardware monitor can detect the CPU and MB (motherboard) Tempera-
tures. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary.
Voltage Monitor (xx.xV)
The onboard hardware monitor can detect the voltages put out by the voltage regu-
lators. These values refresh upon key entries. Set to Ignore only if necessary.
NOTE: If any of the monitored items are out of range, you will be prompted by this
message: “Hardware Monitor found an error, enter POWER MANAGEMENT
SETUP for details”. The bottom of the screen will instruct you to “Press F1 to
continue, DEL to enter SETUP”
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PNP and PCI Setup
The “PNP and PCI Setup” option configures the PCI bus slots. All PCI bus slots on
the system use INTA#, thus all installed PCI cards must be set to this value.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of PNP and PCI Setup
PNP OS Installed (No)
This field allows you to use a Plug-and-Play (PnP) operating system to configure
the PCI bus slots instead of using the BIOS. Thus interrupts may be reassigned by
the OS when Yes is selected. When a non-PnP OS is installed or to prevent reassign-
ing of interrupt settings, select the default setting of No.
Slot 1 (RIGHT) IRQ to Slot 4 (LEFT) IRQ (Auto)
These fields set how IRQ use is determined for each PCI slot. The default setting for
each field is Auto, which uses auto-routing to determine IRQ use. The other options are
manual settings of NA, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 15 for each slot.
PCI Latency Timer (32 PCI Clock)
The default setting of 32 PCI Clock enables maximum PCI performance for this
motherboard.
IRQ xx Used By ISA (No/ICU)
These fields indicate whether or not the displayed IRQ for each field is being used
by a legacy (non-PnP) ISA card. Two options are available: No/ICU and Yes. The
first option, the default value, indicates either that the displayed IRQ is not used or
an ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) is being used to determine if an ISA card is
using that IRQ. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ, and you
are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that IRQ to Yes. For example: If you
install a legacy ISA card that requires IRQ 10, then set IRQ10 Used By ISA to Yes.
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DMA x Used By ISA (No/ICU)
These fields indicate whether or not the displayed DMA channel for each field is
being used by a legacy (non-PnP) ISAcard. Available options include: No/ICU and
Yes. The first option, the default setting, indicates either that the displayed DMA
channel is not used or an ICU is being used to determine if an ISA card is using that
channel. If you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique DMA channel, and
you are not using an ICU, you must set the field for that channel to Yes.
ISA MEM Block BASE (No/ICU)
This field allows you to set the base address and block size of a legacy ISA card that
uses any memory segment within the C800H and DFFFH address range. If you
have such a card, and you are not using an ICU to specify its address range, select a
base address from the six available options; the ISA MEM Block SIZE field will
then appear for selecting the block size. If you have more than one legacy ISA card
in your system that requires to use this address range, you can increase the block
size to either 8K, 16K, 36K, or 64K. If you are using an ICU to accomplish this task,
leave ISA MEM Block BASE to its default setting of No/ICU.
SYMBIOS SCSI BIOS (Auto)
The default uses Auto settings for the onboard SCSI BIOS. If you do not want to use
the onboard SCSI BIOS, choose Disabled.
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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Load BIOS Defaults
The “Load BIOS Defaults” option allows you to load the troubleshooting default
values permanently stored in the BIOS ROM. These default settings are non-opti-
mal and disable all high performance features. To load these default settings, high-
light “Load BIOS Defaults” on the main screen and then press <Enter>. The system
displays a confirmation message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to
confirm. Press <N> and then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the
fields on the Standard CMOS Setup screen.
Load Setup Defaults
The “Load Setup Defaults” option allows you to load the default values to the sys-
tem configuration fields. These default values are the optimized configuration set-
tings for the system. To load these default values, highlight “Load Setup Defaults”
on the main screen and then press <Enter>. The system displays a confirmation
message on the screen. Press <Y> and then <Enter> to confirm. Press <N> and
then <Enter> to abort. This feature does not affect the fields on the Standard CMOS
Setup screen.
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Supervisor Password and User Password
These two options set the system passwords. “Supervisor Password” sets a pass-
word that will be used to protect the system and the Setup utility; “User Password”
sets a password that will be used exclusively on the system. By default, the system
comes without any passwords. To specify a password, highlight the type you want
and then press <Enter>. Apassword prompt appears on the screen. Taking note that
the password is case sensitive, and can be up to 8 alphanumeric characters long, type
in your password and then press <Enter>. The system confirms your password by
asking you to type it again. After setting a password, the screen automatically re-
verts to the main screen.
To implement password protection, specify in the “Security Option” field of the
BIOS Features Setup screen when the system will prompt for the password. If you
want to disable either password, press <Enter> instead of entering a new password
when the “Enter Password” prompt appears. A message confirms the password has
been disabled.
NOTE: If you forget the password, see CMOS RAM in section III for procedures
on clearing the CMOS.
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IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
IDE HDD Auto Detection
This “IDE HDD Auto Detection” option detects the parameters of an IDE hard disk
drive, and automatically enters them into the Standard CMOS Setup screen.
Up to four IDE drives can be detected, with parameters for each listed inside the
box. To accept the optimal entries, press <Y> or else select from the numbers dis-
played under the OPTIONS field (2, 1, 3 in this case); to skip to the next drive, press
<N>. If you accept the values, the parameters will appear listed beside the drive
letter on the screen. The process then proceeds to the next drive letter. Pressing
<N> to skip rather than to accept a set of parameters causes the program to enter
zeros after that drive letter.
Remember that if you are using another IDE controller that does not feature En-
hanced IDE support for four devices, you can only install two IDE hard disk drives.
Your IDE controller must support the Enhanced IDE features in order to use Drive E
and Drive F. The onboard PCI IDE controller supports Enhanced IDE, with two
connectors for connecting up to four IDE devices. If you want to use another con-
troller that supports four drives, you must disable the onboard IDE controller in the
Chipset Features Setup screen.
When auto-detection is completed, the program automatically enters all entries you
accepted on the field for that drive in the Standard CMOS Setup screen. Skipped
entries are ignored and are not entered in the screen.
If you are auto-detecting a hard disk that supports the LBA mode, three lines will
appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. Do
not select Large or Normal.
The auto-detection feature can only detect one set of parameters for a particular IDE
hard drive. Some IDE drives can use more than one set. This is not a problem if the
drive is new and empty.
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IMPORTANT: If your hard disk was already formatted on an older previous system,
incorrect parameters may be detected. You will need to enter the correct parameters
manually or use low-level format if you do not need the data stored on the hard disk.
If the parameters listed differ from the ones used when the disk was formatted, the
disk will not be readable. If the auto-detected parameters do not match the ones that
should be used for your disk, do not accept them. Press <N> to reject the presented
settings and enter the correct ones manually from the Standard CMOS Setup screen.
Save & Exit Setup
Select this option to save into the CMOS memory all modifications you specified
during the current session. To save the configuration changes, highlight the “Save
& Exit Setup” option on the main screen, type “Y”, and then press <Enter>.
Exit Without Saving
Select this option to exit the Setup utility without saving the modifications you specify
during the current session. To exit without saving, highlight the “Exit Without Sav-
ing” option on the main screen and then press <Enter>.
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V. SUPPORT SOFTWARE
Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
Introducing the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
This motherboard supports DMI within the BIOS level and provides a DMI Con-
figuration Utility to maintain the Management Information Format Database (MIFD).
DMI is able to auto-detect and record information pertinent to a computer’s system
such as the CPU type, CPU speed, and internal/external frequencies, and memory
size. The onboard BIOS will detect as many system information as possible and
store those collected information in a 4KB block in the motherboard’s Flash EPROM
and allow the DMI to retrieve data from this database. Unlike other BIOS software,
the BIOS on this motherboard uses the same technology implemented for Plug and
Play to allow dynamic real-time updating of DMI information versus creating a new
BIOS image file and requiring the user to update the whole BIOS. This DMI Con-
figuration Utility also allows the system integrator or end user to add additional
information into the MIFD such as serial numbers, housing configurations, and ven-
dor information. Those information not detected by the motherboard BIOS and has
to be manually entered through the DMI Configuration Utility and updated into the
MIFD. This DMI Configuration Utility provides the same reliability as PnP updat-
ing and will prevent the refreshing failures associated with updating the entire BIOS.
System Requirements
The DMI Configuration Utility (DMICFG.EXE) must be used in real mode in order
for the program to run, the base memory must be at least 180K. Memory managers
like HIMEM.SYS (required by windows) must not be installed. You can boot up
from a system diskette without AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files, “REM”
HIMEM.SYS in the CONFIG.SYS, or press <F5> during bootup to bypass your
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
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Using the ASUS DMI Configuration Utility
Edit DMI (or delete)
Use the ←→ (left-right) cursors to move the top menu items and the ↑↓ (up-down)
cursor to move between the left hand menu items. The bottom of the screen will
show the available keys for each screen. Press enter at the menu item to enter the
right hand screen for editing. “Edit component” appears on top. The reversed color
field is the current cursor position and the blue text are available for editing. The
orange text shows auto-detected information and are not available for editing. The
blue text “Press [ENTER] for detail” contains a second pop-up menu is available,
use the + - (plus-minus) keys to change the settings. Enter to exit and save, ESC to
exit and not save.
If the user has made changes, ESC will prompt you to answer Y or N. Enter Y to go
back to the left-hand screen and save, enter N to go back to left-hand screen and not
save. If editing has not been made, ESC will send you back to the left hand menu
without any messages.
Notes
A heading, *** BIOS Auto Detect **,*appears on the right for each menu item on the
left side that has been auto detected by the system BIOS.
A heading, *** User Modified ***, will appear on the right for menu items that have
been modified by the user.
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Save MIFD
You can save the MIFD (normally only saved to flash ROM) to a file by entering the
drive and path here. If you want to cancel save, you may press ESC and a message
“Bad File Name” appears here to show it was not saved.
Load MIFD
You can load the disk file to memory by entering a drive and path and file name
here.
Load BIOS Defaults
You can load the BIOS defaults from a MIFD file and can clear all user modified
and added data. You must reboot your computer in order for the defaults to be saved
back into the Flash BIOS.
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USER’S MANUAL
Drivers Installation
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Audio Drivers Installation
ASUS Audio CD
This CD contains a collection of audio drivers and audio software applications
for products with the Creative Labs ViBRA 16C Series Audio Chipset.
NOTES:
•
Some of the drivers were originally created for floppy diskettes. Please substi-
tute your CD ROM drive letter (such as D:) and the corresponding directory
names in place of any references to “A:” or “B:” floppy drives.
Before installing the audio drivers for Windows 3.x, you must install Creative
Technology’s Configuration Manager (CTCM).
•
•
You must close all applications before installating the audio drivers.
The following is a list of the main directories used in this audio section:
ASUS Audio Driver CD Contents
\AUDIO\CTCM
\AUDIO\DISKS
\AUDIO\NT40
\AUDIO\OS2
Creative PnP Configuration Manager for DOS/Win3.x
(Run INSTALL.EXE from DOS, before Win3.x)
Individual installation disks for above drivers
(Copy to 1.44MB 3.5” floppy disks if necessary)
Audio Drivers & Applications for WinNT
(Double click the SETUP icon from WinNT)
Audio Drivers & Applications for OS2
(Run INSTALL.EXE from DOS Prompt)
\AUDIO\WIN31
\AUDIO\WIN95
Audio Drivers & Applications for DOS & Win3.x
(Install CTCM, then run INSTALL.EXE from DOS)
Audio Drivers & Applications for Win95
(Double click the SETUP icon from Win95)
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Win95 Audio Drivers
Audio Drivers Installation Procedures:
1. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double click on “My Computer” icon.
3. Double click on your CD-ROM drive.
4. Double click on the “Audio” folder.
5. Double click on the “Win95” folder.
6. Double click on the “Setup.exe” icon.
7. Carefully follow the installation wizard displayed and click the “Next” buttons
to continue through the installation process.
8. When installation is completed, you can run the audio utilities through the start
menu as shown below:
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Configuration Manager
In DOS and Windows 3.1x environments a program called the Configuration Man-
ager must be installed in order for the Configuration Manager to do resource alloca-
tions for all ISA Plug and Play cards. The audio portion of this card uses 16-bit ISA
specifications.
Creative PnP Configuration Manager (CTCM)
If you try installing the audio drivers first, the audio install program will not be able
to find the PLUGPLAY\DRIVERS\DOS\ESCD.RF database file and give you the
following message: “Configuration Manager not found. Please install the Configu-
ration Manager before installing your Audio Software.” “Press a key to continue.”
Pressing a key will send you back to the DOS prompt.
Run the Configuration Manager install under DOS prompt by running INSTALL
from the \AUDIO\CTCM\ directory.
The first screen shows:
The following path will be used for installing Configuration Manager programs.
Proceed using the settings shown
Configuration Manager Path
Microsoft Windows 3.1 Path : C:\WINDOWS
System Bootup Drive C:\
:
C:\CTCM
:
Press <ENTER> to continue, <F1> for help, or <F3> to exit.
If you need to change the paths shown, you may push the down arrow key and press
<ENTER> when highlighted. If your Windows directory is not detected, you need
to change the path shown to your Windows directory. If you wish to change the
Windows path some other time, you will have to run INSTALL from your Configu-
ration Manager installation CD again.
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You will get the following message after you press <ENTER>:
Welcome to the Configuration Manager installation program. This program installs
Configuration Manager files onto your computer’s hard disk. Before installing,
please read the README file for the latest information. If you need more informa-
tion before deciding on a certain option, you can always get help by pressing F1.
Press <ENTER> to continue, <F1> for help, <F2> for README, or <F3> to exit.
The following lines will be added to your system files:
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
SET CTCM=C:\CTCM
C:\CTCM\CTCU /S /W=C:\WINDOWS
C:\CONFIG.SYS file:
DEVICE=C:\CTCM\CTCM.EXE
Press <ENTER> to continue, <F1> for help, or <F3> to exit.
A message will appear on the next screen:
Software installation completed.
The following files were modified and its original saved with B~K extension.
C:\CONFIG.SYS
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
You must reboot in order for the newly edited CONFIG.SYS to be initiated. You
may choose to exit to DOS by pressing <ENTER> but be sure to reboot on your
own. A message “Please remember to REBOOT your system” will appear when
exiting. Otherwise, press <F10> to automatically reboot your system.
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Run INSTALL from the \AUDIO\WIN31\ directory for the following installation
screens:
Follow the instructions and make your choice to learn more about INSTALL <F1>,
view the README <F2>, quit <F3>, or install Configuration Manager <ENTER>.
You may choose “Full Installation” to install all components or “Custom Installa-
tion” to toggle DOS: (1) Audio Samples (2) Readme and Common Q&A Files and
WINDOWS: (1) WaveEditor (2) QuickCD. You can select Custom Installation if
you are curious about its options and then go back to the previous screen by pressing
<ESC>. Pressing <ENTER> at the above screen will show the installation paths.
You may change the paths or press <ENTER> again if the paths are correct. Press
<ENTER> to continue so that changes can be made to you system files.
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You will be prompted that an addition will be made in your C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
and C:\CONFIG.SYS files. The typical PC will have these settings added to the
system files:
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
SET BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
SET SOUND=C:\VIBRA16
SET MIDI=SYNTH:1 MAP:E
C:\VIBRA16\DIAGNOSE /S /W=C:\WINDOWS
C:\VIBRA16\MIXERSET /P /Q
C:\CONFIG.SYS
FILES=40 (If less than 40 or does not exist)
If you wish to use the “Play” and “Record” utility located in \VIBRA16\ directory in
DOS mode, you must also add the following two lines through “Custom Installation.”
DEVICE=C:\VIBRA16\DRV\VIBRA16.SYS /UNIT=0 /BLASTER=A:220 I:5 D:1 H:5
DEVICE=C:\VIBRA16\DRV\CTMMSYS.SYS
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Certain older audio files may already exist in your Windows directory. If so, simply
press <ENTER> to “Backup the original files” as shown here:
The following files will then be saved with a .B~K extension in case you need to
reference your original system file settings:
C:\CONFIG.SYS
C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT
C:\WINDOWS\WIN.INI
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI
C:\WINDOWS\CONTROL.INI
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You must reboot in order for the newly edited CONFIG.SYS to be initiated. You
may exit to DOS by pressing <ENTER> and edit your CONFIG.SYS file and then
reboot on your own. Otherwise, press <F10> to automatically reboot your system.
After your system is rebooted, enter Windows to see that the Audio Software is
correctly installed. You should here a musical chime as you enter Windows 3.1x
and see the following on your screen:
After this message above, your installation for Windows 3.1x is complete. From
here on, you may refer to Section II or Section III for Audio Software usage.
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Environment Variables
There are three environment variables used to signify information of our audio hard-
ware : SOUND, BLASTER and MIDI. These variables will be setup by
SETPNP.EXE added in the AUTOEXEC.BAT during your audio software installa-
tion.
SOUND Environment variable
The SOUND environment variable specifies the directory location of audio drivers
and software. You can type “SET” at the DOS prompt and see the following line for
the setting of the SOUND environment variable:
SOUND=<path>
BLASTER Environment Variable
The BLASTER environment variable specifies the base I/O address, interrupt num-
ber and DMA channel hardware configuration of the audio hardware. You can type
“SET” at the DOS prompt and see the following line for the setting of the BLASTER
environment variable:
BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 H5 P330 T6
Where:
A
I
Specifies the audio hardware base I/O port
Specifies the interrupt request line
Specifies the Low DMA channel
Specifies the High DMA channel
Specifies the MPU-401 base I/O port
Specifies the card type
D
H
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MIDI Environment Variable
The MIDI environment variable specifies the MIDI file format used and where the
MIDI data is sent to. The MIDI data can be sent to FM chips or audio hardware
MIDI port. Generally, there are three MIDI file formats available in the market,
General MIDI, Extended MIDI and Basic MIDI. You can type “SET” at the DOS
prompt and see the following line for the setting of the BLASTER environment
variable:
MIDI=SYNTH:<1/2> MAP:<G/E/B>
Where:
SYNTH:
MAP:
1 Specifies internal synthesizer (default)
2 Specifies audio hardware MIDI port
G Specifies General MIDI file format
E Specifies Extended MIDI file format (default)
B Specifies Basic MIDI file format
Maximum Recording Rates for the Audio Hardware
The sampling rate used for recording is largely influenced by your computer’s main
processor. To obtain 16-bit digital audio using Windows, the following maximum
recording rates are suggested.
SYSTEM
386 and above
RECORDING RATE
Stereo - 44KHz
Mono - 44KHz
Stereo - 22KHz
Mono - 44KHz
386 SX and below
To obtain optimal performance, try configuring the audio hardware to use a high
DMA (Direct Memory Access) channel under Windows. Refer to your audio hard-
ware Getting Started Manual for more information on setting up the sound card to
use a high DMA channel.
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