MSi MS 6534 User Manual

MSI  
MICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL  
MS-6534 Micro ATX Mainboard  
Version 1.0  
G52-MA00417  
i
Edition  
August 2001  
Copyright Notice  
The material in this document is the intellectual property of MICRO-  
STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of  
this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its  
contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve  
the right to make changes without notice.  
Trademarks  
All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective  
owners.  
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.  
PS/2 and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.  
Windows 98/2000/ME and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft.  
Netware is a registered trademark of Novell.  
Award is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc.  
AMI is a registered trademark of American Megatrends. Inc.  
Revision History  
Revision  
Revision History  
Date  
1.0  
First Release  
August 2001  
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Safety Instructions  
1. Always read the safety instructions carefully.  
2. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.  
3. Keep this equipment away from humidity.  
4. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.  
5. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the  
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.  
6. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly  
110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.  
7. Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not  
place anything over the power cord.  
8. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or  
module.  
9. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.  
10. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause  
electrical shock.  
11. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by  
a service personnel:  
The power cord or plug is damaged  
Liquid has penetrated into the equipment  
The equipment has been exposed to moisture  
The equipment has not work well or you can not get it work  
according to User’s Manual.  
The equipment has dropped and damaged  
If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage  
12. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT  
UNCONDITIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 600 C  
(1400F), IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.  
CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.  
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the  
manufacturer.  
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Contents  
Chapter 1. Introduction ...............................................................1-1  
Mainboard Specification ............................................................1-2  
Mainboard Layout .....................................................................1-4  
Quick Components Guide .........................................................1-5  
Key Features ............................................................................1-6  
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup ........................................................2-1  
Central Processing Unit: CPU ...................................................2-2  
Installing the CPU ...............................................................2-2  
Installing the CPU Fan ........................................................2-3  
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure................................2-4  
Memory ....................................................................................2-5  
Introduction to SDRAM .......................................................2-5  
DIMM Modules Combination ...............................................2-6  
Installing DIMM Modules .....................................................2-6  
Power Supply............................................................................2-7  
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector...............................................2-7  
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1 .......................................2-8  
Back Panel ...............................................................................2-9  
Mouse Connector ................................................................2-9  
Keyboard Connector ......................................................... 2-10  
USB Connectors ............................................................... 2-10  
Parallel Port Connector ..................................................... 2-11  
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B ........................ 2-12  
Joystick/Midi Connector .................................................... 2-12  
Audio Port Connectors ...................................................... 2-12  
Connectors ............................................................................. 2-13  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1 .................................. 2-13  
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2 ................................. 2-14  
Case Connectors: F_P1 & F_P2 ....................................... 2-15  
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Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1 ............................. 2-19  
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1 .................................... 2-19  
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 (Optional) ................... 2-20  
IrDA Infrared Module Connectors: IR1 & IR2 ...................... 2-21  
Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1 ......................... 2-22  
CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: CD_IN1/AUX_IN1/  
MDM_IN1 ..........................................................................2-23  
USB Front Panel Connectors: USB1 & USB2 ................... 2-24  
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 ............................ 2-25  
Jumpers .................................................................................. 2-26  
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1 ............................................. 2-26  
Slots ....................................................................................... 2-27  
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot .............................. 2-27  
PCI Slots ..........................................................................2-27  
CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot ........................ 2-27  
PCI Interrupt Request Routing ........................................... 2-28  
Chapter 3. AWARD® BIOS Setup................................................3-1  
Entering Setup ..........................................................................3-2  
Control Keys .............................................................................3-2  
Getting Help ..............................................................................3-3  
The Main Menu .........................................................................3-4  
Standard CMOS Features .........................................................3-6  
Advanced BIOS Features ..........................................................3-9  
Advanced Chipset Features .................................................... 3-13  
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................. 3-15  
Power Management Setup ...................................................... 3-19  
PnP/PCI Configurations........................................................... 3-23  
PC Health Status .................................................................... 3-25  
Frequency/Voltage Control ...................................................... 3-26  
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults .......................................... 3-28  
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Set Supervisor/User Password ................................................ 3-30  
Save & Exit Setup................................................................... 3-32  
Exit Without Saving................................................................. 3-33  
Chapter 4. AMI® BIOS Setup ......................................................4-1  
Entering Setup ..........................................................................4-2  
Selecting the First Boot Device .................................................4-2  
Control Keys .............................................................................4-3  
Getting Help ..............................................................................4-4  
The Main Menu .........................................................................4-5  
Standard CMOS Setup .............................................................4-7  
BIOS Features Setup ................................................................4-9  
Chipset Features Setup .......................................................... 4-12  
Power Management Setup ...................................................... 4-14  
PNP/PCI Configuration ............................................................ 4-18  
Integrated Peripherals ............................................................. 4-20  
Hardware Monitor Setup .......................................................... 4-24  
Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults .............................................. 4-26  
Supervisor/User Password ...................................................... 4-28  
IDE HDD AUTO Detection ....................................................... 4-30  
Save & Exit Setup................................................................... 4-31  
Exit Without Saving................................................................. 4-32  
Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function ..................... A-1  
Installing C-Media Drivers ......................................................... A-2  
HardwareConfiguration ............................................................ A-2  
Software Configuration.............................................................. A-3  
Glossary ............................................................................................ I  
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Introduction  
Chapter 1.  
Introduction  
1
Thank you for purchasing the MS-6534 Micro-ATX motherboard.  
The mainboard, based on Intel® Brookdale (82845) & 82801BA chipsets, is  
a high-performance computer mainboard designed for Intel® Pentium® 4  
processor in the 478 pin package that provides a high-end and professional  
desktop platform solution.  
This chapter includes the following topics:  
Mainboard Specification  
Mainboard Layout  
Quick Components Guide  
Key Features  
1-2  
1-4  
1-5  
1-6  
1-1  
Chapter 1  
Mainboard Specification  
CPU  
z Supports Socket478 for Intel® Pentium 4 (FC-PGA2) processor  
z Supports 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz and up to 2.xGHz  
Chipset  
z Intel® Brookdale chipset  
- AGP 4x/2x universal slot  
- Supports 100MHz FSB  
- Supports 400MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus  
z Intel® ICH2 chipset (360 BGA)  
- AC’97 Controller Integrated  
- 2 full IDE channels, up to ATA100  
- Low pin count interface for Winbond SIO  
Main Memory  
z Supports two 168-pin DIMM sockets  
z Supports 32MB to 1GB memory using 512Mbit technology  
z Max. memorysize:2GB  
Note: As 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100 memory, it  
is strongly recommended to install PC133 DIMM modules for better  
system performance and stability. We do not guarantee the system  
stability when installing PC 100 DIMM modules.  
Slots  
z One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 2x/4x 1.5V slot  
z Three PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots  
z Supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface  
z One CNR slot  
On-Board IDE  
z An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with  
PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes.  
z Can connect up to four IDE devices.  
On-Board Peripherals  
z On-Board Peripherals include:  
1-2  
Introduction  
- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and  
2.88Mbytes.  
- 2 serial ports (COMA / COMB)  
- 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode  
- 4 USB ports (Rear * 2 / Front * 2)  
- PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector  
- 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/Game port  
H/W Audio (Optional)  
z C-mediaCMI8738-6CH-LX  
z Supports 6 channel Audio  
z AC97 2.1 compliant  
S/W Audio  
z 2-channel Audio Codec  
z 4-channel Audio Codec (Optional)  
z AC97 2.1 compliant  
BIOS  
z The mainboard BIOS provides “Plug & Play” BIOS which detects the  
peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically.  
z The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) func-  
tion which records your mainboard specifications.  
Dimension  
z Micro ATX Form Factor (24.4cm x 22.4cm)  
Mounting  
z 6 mounting holes  
1-3  
Chapter 1  
Mainboard Layout  
Top : mouse  
Bottom:  
keyboard  
USB ports  
Top :  
Parallel Port  
Bottom:  
COM A  
COM B  
Intel  
Brookdale  
Chipset  
JPW1  
Top :  
Game port  
Bottom:  
Line-Out  
Line-In  
Mic  
I/O  
Chip  
AGP Slot  
MDM_IN1  
BATT  
+
PCI Slot 1  
S_FAN1  
ICH2  
PCI Slot 2  
PCI Slot 3  
JGS1  
Audio Codec  
FWH  
USB1  
USB2  
JAUDIO1  
CNR  
IR2  
MS-6534 Micro-ATX Mainboard  
1-4  
Introduction  
Quick Components Guide  
Component  
DIMM1~2  
Socket 478  
C_FAN1  
Function  
Reference  
Installing DIMM modules  
Installing CPU  
See p. 2-5~2-6  
See p. 2-2~2-4  
See p. 2-22  
See p. 2-22  
See p. 2-7  
Connecting to CPU FAN  
Connecting to SYSTEM FAN  
S_FAN1  
ATX Power Supply Installing power supply  
JPW1  
Connecting to 12V ATX power supply  
See p. 2-8  
IDE1& IDE2  
FDD1  
Connecting to IDE hard disk drives  
Connecting to floppy disk drive  
Connecting to USB interfaces  
Installing PCI expansion cards  
Installing AGP cards  
See p. 2-14  
See p. 2-13  
See p. 2-24  
See p. 2-27  
See p. 2-27  
See p. 2-27  
See p. 2-20  
See p. 2-19  
See p. 2-26  
See p. 2-15  
See p. 2-19  
See p. 2-21  
See p. 2-25  
USB1/2  
PCI Slot 1~3  
AGP Slot  
CNR Slot  
Installing CNR cards  
JMDM1 (Optional) Connecting to modem module  
JWOL1  
JBAT1  
F_P1/2  
JGS1  
Connecting to LAN module  
Clearing CMOS data  
Connecting to case  
Connecting to power saving switch  
Connecting to IR modules  
Connecting to front audio connectors  
IR1/2  
JAUDIO1  
1-5  
Chapter 1  
Key Features  
z
z
z
z
z
Micro-ATX Form Factor  
CPU: Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors  
Memory: 2 SDRAM DIMMs  
Slot: 1 AGP slot, 1 CNR slot, 3 PCI slots  
I/O: 2 serial ports, 1 parallel port, 4 USB 1.1 ports, 1 floppy port, 2 IrDA  
connectors, 1 Audio/Game port  
z
z
z
PC2001Compliant  
LAN Wake up Function  
Modem (External/Internal) Ring Wake up Function (Internal Ring Wake  
up feature is Optional)  
z
z
z
STR (Suspend to RAM)  
Suspend to Disk  
Audio: Chip integrated  
1-6  
Hardware Setup  
Chapter 2. Hardware Setup  
Hardware Setup  
2
This chapter provides you with the information about hardware setup  
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the compo-  
nents and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you  
install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.  
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.  
Static electricity may damage the components.  
This chapter contains the following topics:  
Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
Memory  
2-2  
2-5  
Power Supply  
Back Panel  
2-7  
2-9  
Connectors  
Jumpers  
Slots  
2-13  
2-26  
2-27  
2-1  
Chapter 2  
Central Processing Unit: CPU  
The mainboard supports Intel® Pentium® 4 processor. The mainboard  
uses a CPU socket called Socket 478 for easy CPU installation. Make sure  
that the CPU has a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached to prevent  
overheating. If you do not find the Heat Sink and cooling fan, contact your  
dealer or purchase them before turning on the computer.  
Open Lever  
Installing the CPU  
1. Pull the lever sideways away  
from the socket. Then, raise  
the lever up to a 90-degree  
angle.  
Sliding  
Plate  
2. Look for the dot/cut edge.  
The dot/cut edge should  
point towards the lever  
Dot / Cut edge  
pivot. The CPU will only fit  
in the correct orientation.  
Close  
Lever  
3. Hold the CPU down firmly,  
and then close the lever to  
complete the installation.  
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU  
and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work  
properly to protect the CPU from overheating.  
WARNING!  
2-2  
Hardware Setup  
Installing the CPU Fan  
As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher  
performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To  
dissipate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top  
of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:  
1. Locate the CPU and its retention  
2. Position the heatsink onto the  
mechanism on the motherboard.  
retention mechanism.  
Retention Mechanism  
3. Mount the fan on top of the  
heatsink. Press down the fan until  
its four clips get locked in the holes  
of the retention mechanism.  
4. Press the two levers down to  
fasten the fan. Each lever can be  
pressed down in only ONE  
direction.  
Levers  
2-3  
Chapter 2  
5. Connect the fan power cable to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.  
fan power cable  
CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure  
If  
CPUClock  
Core/Bus ratio  
=
=
=
=
=
100MHz  
14  
Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio  
100MHzx14  
1.4GHz  
then CPU core speed  
Overclocking  
This motherboard is designed to support overclocking.  
However, please make sure your components are able to  
tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking.  
Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is  
not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or  
risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product  
specifications.  
WARNING!  
2-4  
Hardware Setup  
Memory  
The mainboard provides 2 sockets for 168-pin SDRAM DIMM (Double  
In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory size of  
2GB.  
DIMM Slots  
(DIMM 1~2)  
Introduction to SDRAM  
Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) is a type of dynamic RAM memory  
chip that has been widely used starting in the latter part of the 1990s. SDRAMs  
are based on standard dynamic RAM chips, but have sophisticated features  
that make them considerably faster. First, SDRAM chips are fast enough to be  
synchronized with the CPU's clock, which eliminates wait states. Second, the  
SDRAM chip is divided into two cell blocks, and data is interleaved between  
the two so that while a bit in one block is being accessed, the bit in the other is  
being prepared for access. This allows SDRAM to burst the second and  
subsequent, contiguous characters at a rate of 10ns, compared to 60ns for the  
first character.  
SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on  
whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz.  
2-5  
Chapter 2  
DIMM Modules Combination  
You can install memory modules in any combination as follows:  
DIMM 1 DIMM 2  
S/D  
--  
--  
S/D  
D
S (Single Side): 32MB ~ 512MB  
D (Double Side): 64MB ~ 1GB  
S
D
S
S
S
D
D
Note: As 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100 memory, it  
is strongly recommended to install PC133 DIMM modules for better  
system performance and stability. We do not guarantee the system  
stability when installing PC 100 DIMM modules.  
Installing DIMM Modules  
1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys “VOLT and DRAM”, so the DIMM  
memory module can only fit in one direction.  
Front View  
Rear View  
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then  
push it in.  
DRAM  
VOLT  
3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically  
close.  
2-6  
Hardware Setup  
Power Supply  
The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system.  
Before inserting the power supply connectors, always make sure that all com-  
ponents are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.  
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector  
This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To  
connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is  
inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down  
the power supply firmly into the connector.  
10  
20  
1
11  
ATX  
Power Connector  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
3.3V  
3.3V  
GND  
5V  
GND  
5V  
GND  
PW_OK  
5V_SB  
12V  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
3.3V  
-12V  
GND  
PS_ON  
GND  
GND  
GND  
-5V  
9
10  
5V  
5V  
2-7  
Chapter 2  
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1  
Attaching the ATX power supply to the connector is helpful for offer-  
ing sufficient voltage to Pentium 4 CPU.  
4
3
2
1
JPW1  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
1
2
3
4
GND  
GND  
12V  
12V  
2-8  
Hardware Setup  
Back Panel  
The Back Panel provides the following connectors:  
Parallel  
Midi/Joystick  
Mouse  
Keyboard USB  
COM A  
COM B  
L-out L-in MIC  
Mouse Connector  
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® mouse mini DIN connector  
for attaching a PS/2® mouse. You can plug a PS/2® mouse directly into this  
connector.  
Pin Definition  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
DESCRIPTION  
5
6
1
2
3
4
5
6
Mouse DATA Mouse DATA  
NC  
GND  
VCC  
Mouse Clock Mouse clock  
NC No connection  
No connection  
Ground  
+5V  
3
4
1
2
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)  
2-9  
Chapter 2  
Keyboard Connector  
The mainboard provides a standard PS/2® keyboard mini DIN connec-  
tor for attaching a PS/2® keyboard. You can plug a PS/2® keyboard directly into  
this connector.  
Pin Definition  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
DESCRIPTION  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Keyboard DATA Keyboard DATA  
6
5
NC  
GND  
VCC  
No connection  
Ground  
+5V  
4
3
Keyboard Clock Keyboard clock  
NC No connection  
2
1
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)  
USB Connectors  
The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface)  
Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse  
or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into  
ths connector.  
USB Port Description  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
DESCRIPTION  
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
VCC  
+5V  
-Data 0  
+Data0  
GND  
Negative Data Channel 0  
Positive Data Channel 0  
Ground  
VCC  
+5V  
-Data 1  
+Data 1  
GND  
Negative Data Channel 1  
Positive Data Channel 1  
Ground  
USB Ports  
2-10  
Hardware Setup  
Parallel Port Connector  
The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT.  
A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port  
(EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.  
13  
1
25  
14  
Pin Definition  
SIGNAL  
PIN  
DESCRIPTION  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
STROBE  
DATA0  
DATA1  
DATA2  
DATA3  
DATA4  
DATA5  
DATA6  
DATA7  
ACK#  
BUSY  
PE  
SELECT  
AUTOFEED#  
ERR#  
INIT#  
SLIN#  
GND  
Strobe  
Data0  
Data1  
Data2  
Data3  
Data4  
Data5  
Data6  
Data7  
Acknowledge  
Busy  
Paper End  
Select  
Automatic Feed  
Error  
Initialize Printer  
Select In  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
Ground  
9
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
GND  
2-11  
Chapter 2  
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B  
The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM  
A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.  
Pin Definition  
PIN  
SIGNAL  
DESCRIPTION  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DCD  
SIN  
Data Carry Detect  
Serial In or Receive Data  
Serial Out or Transmit Data  
Data Terminal Ready)  
Ground  
Data Set Ready  
RequestToSend  
Clear To Send  
SOUT  
DTR  
GND  
DSR  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
6 7 8 9  
9-Pin Male DIN Connectors  
RingIndicate  
Joystick/Midi Connector  
You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.  
Audio Port Connectors  
Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector  
for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to  
connect to a microphone.  
Line In MIC  
Line Out  
The mainboard provides 6-channel audio support and can turn the  
rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel audio. For  
more information, refer to Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio  
Function.  
TIP  
2-12  
Hardware Setup  
Connectors  
The mainboard provides connectors to connect FDD, IDE HDD, case,  
modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN.  
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1  
The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that  
supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB floppy disk types.  
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2
1
FDD1  
2-13  
Chapter 2  
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2  
The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the Intel® ICH2 chipset that  
provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 modes. It has two  
HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect up to  
four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2.  
IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector)  
- The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can  
connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1.  
IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector)  
- You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.  
40 39  
40 39  
2
2
1
1
If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the  
second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the  
hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for  
jumper setting instructions.  
TIP  
2-14  
Hardware Setup  
Case Connectors: F_P1 & F_P2  
The case connector block F_P1 allows you to connect to the Power  
Switch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED, Keylock and HDD LED on the case.  
The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel  
I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch,  
Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case.  
18  
9
Reset  
Switch  
Power  
Switch  
15  
14  
+
Speaker  
Power  
LED  
Buzzer  
(short pin)  
+
HDD LED  
1
10  
Keylock  
F_P1  
9
10  
Reserved  
Power  
Switch  
Reset  
Switch  
HDD  
LED  
Power  
LED  
F_P1 Pin Definition  
Pin  
2
1
Pin  
1
Description  
Description  
Keylock  
F_P2  
Keylock  
10  
11  
F_P2 Pin Definition  
2
NC  
NC  
Pin  
1
Description  
Pin  
2
Description  
PWR_LED G  
PWR_LED Y  
PWR_SW+  
PWR_SW-  
NC  
3
HDD_LED+  
GND  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
HDD_LED-  
CASE_SPK  
CASE_SPK  
CASE_SPK  
CASE_SPK  
RESET+  
*HDD_LED+  
HDD_LED-  
RESET-  
4
3
4
5
PWR_LED Y  
PWR_LED G  
PWR_SW+  
PWR_SW-  
NC  
5
6
6
7
RESET+  
8
7
9
RSVD_DNU  
10  
8
9
RESET-  
* Hard disk LED pullup (330 ohm) to +5V  
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Chapter 2  
Power Switch  
Connect to a 2-pin push button switch.  
Reset Switch  
Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/  
OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the  
Reset switch from the system case to this pin.  
Power LED (F_P1)  
The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are three types of  
LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin:  
2-pin single color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The power  
LED is not able to change its color. You can only choose Blinking in  
the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep  
mode.  
LEDStatus  
Steady Green  
Blinking  
Description  
The system is in the full-on mode.  
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.  
2-pin/3-pin dual color power LED: 2-pin LED is connected to pin 5 &  
6. 3-pin LED is connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The dual color power LED  
is able to change its color to indicate different system states.  
Therefore, you can select either Blinking or Dual (color) for the  
power LED to show the suspend/sleep mode.  
z
When you select Blinking in the BIOS utility:  
LEDStatus  
Steady Green  
Blinking  
Description  
The system is in the full-on mode.  
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.  
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Hardware Setup  
z
When you select Dual (color) in the BIOS utility:  
LEDStatus  
Description  
The system is in the full-on mode.  
Steady Green  
Steady Orange The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.  
Power LED (F_P2)  
The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are two types of  
LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin:  
2-pin single color power LED: The power LED is not able to change  
its color. Therefore, you can only choose Blinking in the BIOS  
utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep mode.  
LEDStatus  
Steady Green  
Blinking  
Description  
The system is in the full-on mode.  
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.  
2-pin dual color power LED: The 2-pin power LED can change its  
color to indicate different system states. Therefore, you can select  
either Blinking or Dual (color) for the power LED to show the  
suspend/sleep mode.  
z
When you select Blinking:  
LEDStatus  
Steady Green  
Blinking  
Description  
The system is in the full-on mode.  
The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.  
z
When you select Dual (color):  
LEDStatus  
Description  
Steady Green  
The system is in the full-on mode.  
Steady Orange The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.  
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Chapter 2  
HDDLED  
HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or  
IDE2 connector. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working.  
You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin.  
Speaker (F_P1 only)  
Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin.  
If on-board Buzzer is available, then:  
Short pin 14-15:  
Open pin 14-15:  
On-board Buzzer Enabled.  
On-board Buzzer Disabled.  
Keylock (F_P1 only)  
Keylock allows you to disable the keyboard for security purpose. You can  
connect the keylock to this connector.  
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Hardware Setup  
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1  
Attach a power saving switch to this connector. Pressing the switch  
once will have the system enter the sleep/suspend state. Press any key to  
wake up the system.  
ExtSMI#  
GND  
1
JGS1  
Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1  
This connector allows you to connect to a LAN card with Wake On  
LAN function. You can wake up the computer via remote control through a  
local area network.  
1
5VSB  
GND  
MP_WAKEUP  
JWOL1  
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Chapter 2  
Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 (Optional)  
This connector allows you to connect to a modem card with Wake On  
Ring function. The connector will power up the system when a signal is  
received through the modem card.  
5VSB  
NC  
MDM_WAKEUP  
GND  
NC  
1
JMDM1  
Note: Modem wake-up signal is active “low”.  
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Hardware Setup  
IrDA Infrared Module Connectors: IR1 & IR2  
These connectors allow you to connect to IrDA Infrared modules. You  
must configure the setting through the BIOS setup to use the IR function. The  
difference between IR1 & IR2 is that IR2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O  
Connectivity Design Guide.  
1
IR1  
6
2
5
1
IR2  
IR2 Pin Definition  
Pin Signal  
IR1 Pin Definition  
Pin Signal  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Not assigned  
NC  
VCC  
GND  
IRTX  
1
2
3
4
5
VCC  
NC  
IRRX  
GND  
IRTX  
IRRX  
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Chapter 2  
Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1  
The C_FAN1 (processor fan) and S_FAN1 (system fan) support  
system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three-pin head connector. When  
connecting the wire to the connectors, always take note that the red wire is  
the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground  
and should be connected to GND. If the mainboard has a System Hardware  
Monitor chipset on-board, you must use a specially designed fan with speed  
sensor to take advantage of the CPU fan control.  
SENSOR  
+12V  
GND  
C_FAN1  
SENSOR  
+12V  
GND  
S_FAN1  
Note:  
1. Always consult the vendor for proper CPU cooling fan.  
2. CPU Fan supports the fan control. You can install the PC Alert  
utility that will automatically control the CPU Fan speed according  
to the actual CPU temperature.  
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Hardware Setup  
CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: CD_IN1/AUX_IN1/  
MDM_IN1  
CD_IN1 connector is for CD-ROM audio connector.  
AUX_IN1 connector is for DVD add-on card with Line-in connector.  
MDM_IN1 connector is for modem with internal audio connector.  
R
R
GND  
GND  
L
L
CD_IN1  
AUX_IN1  
GND  
Phone_In  
Mono_Out  
MDM_IN1  
Note:  
Mono_Out is connected to the Modem speaker-out connector.  
Phone_In is connected to the Modem Microphone-In connector.  
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Chapter 2  
USB Front Panel Connectors: USB1 & USB2  
The mainboard provides two Front USB (Universal Serial Bus) pin head-  
ers that allow you to connect optional USB ports for front panel. Different from  
USB1, USB2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.  
10  
9
10  
9
2
1
2
1
USB1  
USB2  
USB1 Pin Definition  
USB2 Pin Definition  
Pin  
1
Description  
Pin  
2
Description  
GND  
Pin  
1
Description  
Pin  
2
Description  
VCC  
VCC  
VCC  
3
USB2-  
USB2+  
GND  
4
GND  
3
USB3-  
USB3+  
GND  
NC  
4
USB2-  
5
6
USB3+  
USB3-  
VCC  
5
6
USB2+  
7
8
7
8
GND  
9
GND  
10  
9
10  
*USB_FP_OC0  
*USB_FP_OC0 is Front Panel USB Overcurrent  
signal (Ports 2 & 3)  
Note:  
You can use only ONE USB header to connect USB ports. Make sure  
you choose the appropriate one for your USB ports.  
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Hardware Setup  
Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1  
You can connect an optional audio connector to the Front Panel Audio  
Header. Pin number 1to 10 of the audio pin header is compliant to Intel Front  
Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide.  
2
10  
20  
9
19  
1
JAUDIO1  
JAUDIO1 Pin Definition (1~10)  
Pin  
Signal  
Description  
1
AUD_MIC  
AUD_GND  
Front Panel Microphone input signal  
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits  
AUD_MIC_BIAS Microphone Power  
AUD_VCC  
Filtered +5V used by Analog Audio Circuits  
AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel  
AUD_RET_R  
HP_ON  
NC  
Right Channel Audio signal Return from Front Panel  
RSVD for future use to control Headphone Amplifier  
NoConnection  
AUD_FPOUT_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel  
10  
AUD_RET_L  
Left Channel Audio signal Return from Front Panel  
JAUDIO1 Pin Definition (11~20)  
Description  
Pin  
Signal  
11  
AUD_MIC  
AUD_GND  
Front Panel Microphone input signal  
Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
18  
19  
20  
AUD_FPOUT_R Right Channel Audio signal to Front Panel  
AUD_RET_R Right Channel Audio signal Return from Front Panel  
AUD_FPOUT_L Left Channel Audio signal to Front Panel  
AUD_RET_L  
AUD_GND  
NC  
Left Channel Audio signal Return from Front Panel  
Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits  
NoConnection  
LINE-IN-R  
LINE-IN-L  
Line in Right  
Line in Left  
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Chapter 2  
Jumpers  
The motherboard provides jumpers for you to set the computer’s  
function. This section will explain how to change your motherboard’s function  
through the use of jumpers.  
Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1  
There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external  
battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the  
system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to  
clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear  
data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:  
1
JBAT1  
3
3
1
1
keep data  
clear data  
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the  
system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid  
clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will  
damage the mainboard.  
WARNING!  
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Hardware Setup  
Slots  
The motherboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP  
and one CNR slot.  
AGP Slot  
PCI Slots  
CNR Slot  
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot  
The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP 1.5V graphics card. AGP is  
an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.  
It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly  
access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps),  
2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).  
PCI Slots  
Three PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your  
needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug  
the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion  
card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion  
card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.  
CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot  
The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a  
specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family  
motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled  
by the motherboard’s chipset.  
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Chapter 2  
PCI Interrupt Request Routing  
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q,  
are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the  
microprocessor. The “AGP/PCI/USB/AC’97 codec” IRQ pins are typically  
connected to the PCI bus INTA#-INTH# pins as follows:  
Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4  
AGP  
INT A# INT B#  
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D#  
PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A#  
PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B#  
USB-1  
USB-2  
AC97  
INT D#  
INT H#  
INT B#  
AGP & PCI Slot 1 shared.  
PCI Slot 2 & AC97 shared.  
PCI Slot 1~3: Bus Master  
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AWARD® BIOS Setup  
C h a p t e r  
3 .  
AWARD® BIOS  
Setup  
AWARD® BIOS Setup  
3
If your motherboard comes with the AWARD® BIOS ROM, read this  
chapter for an overview of the Award® BIOS settings. AWARD® BIOS ROM  
provides a Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration.  
The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the  
Setup information when the power is turned off.  
The chapter contains the following topics:  
Entering Setup  
3-2  
Control Keys  
3-2  
Getting Help  
3-3  
The Main Menu  
3-4  
Standard CMOS Features  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Integrated Peripherals  
Power Management Setup  
PnP/PCI Configurations  
PC Health Status  
Frequency/Voltage Control  
Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor/User Password  
Save & Exit Setup  
3-6  
3-9  
3-13  
3-15  
3-19  
3-23  
3-25  
3-26  
3-28  
3-30  
3-32  
3-33  
Exit Without Saving  
3-1  
Chapter 3  
Entering Setup  
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On  
Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press  
<DEL> key to enter Setup.  
Hit DEL if you want to run SETUP  
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to  
enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the  
RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing  
<Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.  
Control Keys  
< >  
Move to the previous item  
Move to the next item  
< >  
Move to the item in the left hand  
<
<
>
>
Move to the item in the right hand  
<Enter>  
<Esc>  
<+/PU>  
<-/PD>  
<F1>  
Select the item  
Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu  
Increase the numeric value or make changes  
Decrease the numeric value or make changes  
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page  
Setup Menu  
<F5>  
<F6>  
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page  
Setup Menu  
Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for  
Option Page Setup Menu  
<F7>  
Load Optimized defaults, only for Option Page Setup Menu  
Save all the CMOS changes and exit  
<F10>  
3-2  
AWARD® BIOS Setup  
Getting Help  
After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.  
MainMenu  
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use  
the up/down arrow keys ( ↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the  
selected setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.  
Sub-Menu  
If you find a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields (as shown  
in the right view), that means a sub-menu contain-  
8IDE Primary Master  
8IDE Primary Slave  
8IDE Secondary Master  
8IDE Secondary Slave  
ing additional options for the field can be launched  
from this field. To enter the sub-menu, highlight  
the field and press <Enter>. Then you can use  
control keys to move between and change the set-  
tings of the sub-menu. To return to the main menu,  
press <Esc>.  
GeneralHelp<F1>  
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this  
screen from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the  
appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.  
Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.  
3-3  
Chapter 3  
The Main Menu  
Once you enter AWARD® BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will  
appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable  
functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items  
and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
8Frequency/VoltageControl  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
Set User Password  
8Standard CMOS Features  
8Advanced BIOS Features  
8AdvancedChipsetFeatures  
8IntegratedPeripherals  
8Power Management Setup  
8PnP/PCIConfigurations  
8PC Health Status  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F9 : Menu in BIOS  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…  
Standard CMOS Features  
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Use this menu to setup the items of Award® special enhanced features.  
Advanced Chipset Features  
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize  
your system’s performance.  
Integrated Peripherals  
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.  
Power Management Setup  
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.  
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AWARD® BIOS Setup  
PnP/PCI Configurations  
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.  
PC Health Status  
This entry displays the current status of your PC.  
Frequency/Voltage Control  
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable per-  
formance of your PC.  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Use this menu to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal  
system performance.  
Set Supervisor Password  
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.  
Set User Password  
Use this menu to set User Password.  
Save & Exit Setup  
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.  
Exit Without Saving  
Abandon all changes and exit setup.  
3-5  
Chapter 3  
Standard CMOS Features  
The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13  
categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the  
arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or  
<PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
Standard CMOS Features  
Date (mm:dd:yy)  
Time (hh:mm:ss)  
Wed, Aug 1 2001  
00:00:00  
Item Help  
8IDE Primary Master  
8IDE Primary Slave  
8IDE Secondary Master  
8IDE Secondary Slave  
Menu Level 8  
Change the day, month,  
year and century  
Drive A  
Drive B  
[1.44M, 3.5 in.]  
[None]  
Video  
[EGA/VGA]  
Halt On  
[All, But Keyboard]  
Base Memory  
Extended Memory  
Total Memory  
640K  
65472K  
66112K  
↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Date  
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the  
current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.  
day  
Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by  
BIOS. Read-only.  
month  
date  
The month from Jan. through Dec.  
The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric  
function keys.  
year  
The year can by adjusted by users.  
Time  
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current  
time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.  
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AWARD® BIOS Setup  
IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave  
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The  
specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to  
your selection.  
IDE Primary Master  
IDE HDD Auto-Detection  
Press Enter  
Item Help  
IDE Primary Master  
Access Mode  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Menu Level 88  
To auto-detect the  
HDD’s size, head...on  
this channel  
Capacity  
15021MB  
Cylinder  
Head  
291024  
16  
Precomp  
Landing Zone  
Sector  
0
29103  
63  
Access Mode  
Capacity  
Cylinder  
The settings are Auto, CHS, LBA and Large.  
The formatted size of the storage device.  
Number of cylinders.  
Head  
Number of heads.  
Precomp  
Landing Zone  
Sector  
Write precompensation cylinder.  
Cylinder location of the landing zone.  
Number of sectors.  
Drive A/B  
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available  
options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5  
in., 2.88M, 3.5 in..  
Video  
The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the  
system . Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and MONO.  
3-7  
Chapter 3  
HaltOn  
The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at  
boot. Available options are:  
All Errors  
No Errors  
The system stops when any error is detected.  
The system doesn’t stop for any detected error.  
All, But Keyboard The system doesn’t stop for a keyboard error.  
All, But Diskette The system doesn’t stop for a disk error.  
All, But Disk/Key The system doesn’t stop for either a disk or a  
keyboard error.  
3-8  
AWARD® BIOS Setup  
Advanced BIOS Features  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
Advanced BIOS Features  
Anti-Virus Protection  
CPU L1 & L2 Cache  
Quick Boot  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
Boot Other Device  
Swap Floppy  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Floppy]  
[HDD-0]  
[CDROM]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[On]  
[Fast]  
[Disabled]  
6
250  
[Setup]  
Item Help  
Menu Level 8  
Allows you to choose  
the VIRUS warning  
feature for IDE Hard  
Disk boot sector  
Seek Floppy  
Boot Up Num-Lock LED  
Gate A20 Option  
Typematic Rate Setting  
x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)  
Typematic Delay (Msec)  
Security Option  
protection. If this  
function is enabled  
and someone attempt to  
write data into this  
area, BIOS will show  
a warning message on  
screen and alarm beep  
x
APIC Mode  
[Enabled]  
[1.1]  
[No]  
MPS Version Control For OS  
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB  
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T  
[Disabled]  
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Full Screen LOGO Show  
[Disabled]  
Item Help  
Menu Level 8  
↑↓→←:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help  
F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Anti-Virus Protection  
The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector  
protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this  
area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep.  
Settings: Disabled and Enabled.  
CPU L1 & L2 Cache  
The item allows you to turn on or off CPU’s L1 and L2 cache. Settings:  
Enabled and Disabled.  
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Chapter 3  
Quick Boot  
The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the  
computer. When setting the item to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip  
some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device  
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS  
attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are:  
Floppy  
LS120  
HDD-0  
SCSI  
The system will boot from floppy drive.  
The system will boot from LS-120 drive.  
The system will boot from the first HDD.  
The system will boot from the SCSI.  
CDROM  
HDD-1  
HDD-2  
HDD-3  
ZIP100  
LAN  
The system will boot from the CD-ROM.  
The system will boot from the second HDD.  
The system will boot from the third HDD.  
The system will boot from the fourth HDD.  
The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive.  
The system will boot from the Network drive.  
Disable this sequence.  
Disabled  
Boot Other Device  
Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other  
device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.  
SwapFloppy  
Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.  
SeekFloppy  
Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the  
system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.  
BootUpNum-LockLED  
This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.  
Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.  
Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric  
keypad. Settings: On and Off.  
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Gate A20 Option  
This item is to set the Gate A20 status. A20 refers to the first 64KB of  
extended memory. When Fast is selected, the Gate A20 is controlled by  
Port92 or chipset specific method resulting in faster system performance.  
When Normal is selected, A20 is controlled by a keyboard controller or  
chipset hardware.  
Typematic Rate Setting  
This item is used to enable or disable the typematic rate setting including  
Typematic Rate & Typematic Delay.  
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)  
After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this item allows you to set the rate  
(characters/second) at which the keys are accelerated. Settings: 6, 8, 10, 12,  
15, 20, 24 and 30.  
TypematicDelay(Msec)  
This item allows you to select the delay between when the key was first  
pressed and when the acceleration begins. Settings: 250, 500, 750 and  
1000.  
Security Option  
This specifies the type of BIOS password protection that is implemented.  
Settings are described below:  
Option  
Description  
Setup  
The password prompt appears only when end users try to  
run Setup.  
System  
A password prompt appears every time when the com-  
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.  
APICMode  
This field is used to enable or disable the APIC (Advanced Programmable  
Interrupt Controller). Due to compliance to PC2001 design guide, the system  
is able to run in APIC mode. Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQs  
resources for the system. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
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MPS Version Control For OS  
This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-Processor Specification)  
version to be used for the operating system. You need to select the MPS  
version supported by your operating system. To find out which version to  
use, consult the vendor of your operating system. Settings: 1.4 and 1.1.  
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB  
This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with more than 64MB  
DRAM. When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2® operating system  
with more than 64MB DRAM. But it is possible if you choose Yes.  
HardDiskS.M.A.R.T.  
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &  
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility  
that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an  
opportunity to move data from a hard disk that is going to fail to a safe place  
before the hard disk becomes offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
Full Screen LOGO Show  
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.  
Settings are:  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Shows the POST messages at boot.  
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.  
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Advanced Chipset Features  
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Advanced Chipset Features  
Configure DRAM Timing  
CAS# Latency  
[By SPD]  
[1.5]  
Item Help  
Precharge Delay  
[7]  
RAS# to CAS# Delay  
RAS# Precharge  
[3]  
[3]  
Menu Level 8  
DRAM Data Integrity Mode  
Memory Hole At 15M-16M  
Delayed Transaction  
AGP Aperture Size (MB)  
[Non-ECC]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[64]  
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.  
Configure SDRAM Timing  
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence  
Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to By SPD enables CAS#  
Latency, RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay and RAS# Precharge  
automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the  
SPD. Selecting By Manual allows users to configure these fields manually.  
CAS# Latency  
This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read  
command after receiving it. Settings: 1.5, 2, 2.5 and 3 (clocks). 1.5 (clocks)  
increases the system performance the most while 3 (clocks) provides the  
most stable performance.  
Precharge Delay  
The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank. Settings:  
7, 6 and 5 (clocks).  
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RAS# to CAS# Delay  
This field allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between  
the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from  
or refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers  
more stable performance. Settings: 3 and 2 (clocks).  
RAS# Precharge  
This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be  
allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumu-  
late its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM  
may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is  
installed in the system. Available settings: 3 and 2 (clocks).  
DRAMDataIntegrityMode  
Select ECC (Error-Correcting Code) or Non-ECC according to the type of  
installed DRAM.  
MemoryHoleAt15M-16M  
In order to improve performance, certain space in memory can be reserved  
for ISA peripherals. This memory must be mapped into the memory space  
below 16MB. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. Settings:  
Enabled and Disabled.  
DelayedTransaction  
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed  
transactions cycles so that transactions to and from the ISA bus are buff-  
ered and PCI bus can perform other transactions while the ISA transaction is  
underway. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification  
version 2.1. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
AGP Aperture Size (MB)  
The item is used to select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)  
aperture. Aperture is a portion of PCI memory address range dedicated for  
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are  
forwarded to AGP without any translation. Settings: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128  
and 256.  
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Integrated Peripherals  
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Integrated Peripherals  
On-Chip Primary  
On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE  
IDE Primary Master PIO  
PCI IDE  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Auto]  
Item Help  
IDE Primary Slave  
IDE Secondary Master  
IDE Secondary Slave  
PIO  
PIO  
PIO  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
Menu Level 8  
IDE Primary Master UDMA  
[Auto]  
IDE Primary Slave  
IDE Secondary Master  
IDE Secondary Slave  
USB Controller  
USB Mouse Support  
USB Keyboard Support  
Init Display First  
AC’97 Audio  
UDMA  
UDMA  
UDMA  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[AGP]  
[Auto]  
AC’97 Modem  
[Auto]  
Onboard/CNR LAN selection  
IDE HDD Block Mode  
Floppy Controller  
[Auto]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
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Serial Port A  
Serial Port B  
[3F8/IRQ4]  
[2F8/IRQ3]  
[Normal]  
[Hi, Lo]  
[Enabled]  
[Half]  
[IR-Rx2Tx2]  
[378/IRQ7]  
[ECP]  
Item Help  
Serial Port B Mode  
RxD, TxD Active  
IR Transmission Delay  
IR Duplex Mode  
IR Pin Select  
Parallel Port  
Parallel Port Mode  
EPP Version  
Menu Level 8  
[1.7]  
ECP Mode Use DMA  
Onboard Game Port  
Onboard Midi Port  
Midi IRQ Select  
[3]  
[201]  
[330]  
[10]  
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On-ChipPrimary/SecondaryPCIIDE  
The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support  
for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately.  
IDEPrimary/SecondaryMaster/SlavePIO  
The four items allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for  
each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes  
0~4 provide increased performance. In Auto mode, BIOS automatically deter-  
mines the best mode for each IDE device.  
IDEPrimary/SecondaryMaster/SlaveUDMA  
Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and  
your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive  
and software support Ultra DMA 66/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.  
USB Controller  
The item enables or disables the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports. Settings:  
Enabled and Disabled.  
USBMouse/KeyboardSupport  
Set to Enabled if your need to use an USB mouse/keyboard in the operating  
system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS  
and SCO Unix.  
Init Display First  
This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter.  
Settings: PCI Slot and AGP.  
AC’97Audio  
Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the  
device is detected, the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97) controller will be  
enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other  
controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: Auto and Disabled.  
AC’97Modem  
Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is  
used, the onboard MC’97 (Modem Codec’97) controller will be enabled; if  
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not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller  
cards to connect to a modem. Settings: Auto and Disabled.  
Onboard/CNRLANselection  
Use the item to enable or disable the onboard or external CNR LAN device.  
Settings:Auto, Onboard and Ext. CNR.  
IDEHDDBlockMode  
This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer  
data to and from the hard disk drive. Block mode is also called block  
transfer, multiple commands or multiple sector read/write. Enabled enables  
IDE controller to use block mode; Disabled allows the controller to use  
standard mode.  
FloppyController  
The item is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Select  
Enabled when you have installed a floppy disk drive and want to use it.  
Serial Port A/B  
The items specify the base I/O port address and IRQ for the onboard Serial Port  
A (COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B). Selecting Auto allows BIOS to automati-  
cally determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Disabled, 3F8/  
IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3 and Auto.  
Serial Port B Mode  
The field allows you to specify the operation mode for serial port “COM B”.  
Settings are:  
IrDA  
ASKIR:  
Normal:  
:
IrDA-compliant Serial Infrared Port  
Amplitude Shift Keyed Infrared Port  
RS-232CSerialPort  
RxD,TxDActive  
The item determines the active of RxD, TxD. Settings are “Hi, Hi”, “Hi, Lo”,  
Lo, Hi” and “Lo, Lo”.  
IR Transmission Delay  
The field enables or disables IR transmission delay function. Settings: En-  
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abled and Disabled.  
IRDuplexMode  
The field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B. Full  
Duplex mode permits silmutaneous two-direction transmission. Half Duplex  
mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings: Half and  
Full.  
IR Pin Select  
Consult your IR peripheral documentation to select the correct setting of TxD  
and RxD signals. Settings: IR-Rx2Tx2 and RxD2, TxD2.  
Parallel Port  
This specifies the I/O port address and IRQ of the onboard parallel port. Settings:  
378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7 and Disabled.  
Parallel Port Mode  
This item selects the operating mode for the parallel port: SPP, EPP, ECP or  
ECP+EPP.  
EPP Version  
The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if it is set to EPP or  
ECP+EPP mode. Settings: 1.7 and 1.9.  
ECPModeUseDMA  
The item specifies the DMA channel 1 or 3 for the parallel port when it is set to  
ECP or ECP+EPP mode.  
OnboardGame/MidiPortAddress  
The items disable or assign the address of the onboard Game/Midi port.  
Midi IRQ Select  
The item specifies an IRQ for the Midi port.  
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Power Management Setup  
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Power Management Setup  
IPCA Function  
[Enabled]  
[S1/POS]  
[User Define]  
[3]  
[Disabled]  
[Power Off]  
[Disabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Enabled]  
[Disabled]  
[50.0%]  
Item Help  
ACPI Standby State  
Power Management/APM  
MODEM Use IRQ  
Suspend Time Out  
Power Button Function  
Wake Up On PME  
Wake Up On Ring  
Wake Up On LAN  
USB Wakeup From S3  
CPU THRM-Throttling  
Resume By RTC Alarm  
Date(of Month) Alarm  
Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm  
POWER ON Function  
KB Power ON Password  
Hot Key Power ON  
Power Again  
Menu Level 8  
[Disabled]  
0
x
x
0 : 0 :  
0
[BUTTON ONLY]  
[Enter]  
[Ctrl-F1]  
[Power Off]  
[Blinking]  
Sleep State LED  
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** Reload Global Timer Events **  
Primary Master IDE  
Primary Slave IDE  
Secondary Master IDE  
Secondary Slave IDE  
FDC/LPT/COM Ports  
Item Help  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
[Disabled]  
Menu Level 8  
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
IPCAFunction  
This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power  
Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware,  
such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and  
Disabled.  
ACPIStandbyState  
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are:  
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S1/POS  
The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state,  
no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hard-  
ware maintains all system context.  
S3/STR  
The S3 sleep mode is a power-down state in which  
power is supplied only to essential components such  
as main memory and wake-capable devices and all  
system context is saved to main memory. The informa-  
tion stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to  
the previous state when an “wake up” event occurs.  
PowerManagement/APM  
This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is  
related to the mode: Suspend Time Out. There are three options for power  
management:  
Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Time Out = 1  
Hour.  
Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Time Out = 1  
Min.  
User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately.  
MODEMUseIRQ  
Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your  
system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Settings:  
3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA.  
Suspend Time Out  
If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field,  
all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings are Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min,  
4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1 Hour.  
PowerButtonFunction  
This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings  
are:  
Power Off  
The power button functions as a normal power-on/-  
off button.  
Suspend  
When you press the power button, the computer  
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enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is  
pressed for more than four seconds, the computer  
is turned off.  
Wake Up On PME/Ring/LAN, USB Wakeup From S3  
These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power  
saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware  
peripheral or component is detected.  
Note: To use the function of “Wake Up On Ring” and “Wake Up On  
LAN”, you need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on  
function.  
CPUTHRM-Throttling  
The item allows you to specify the percentage of CPU speed which it will  
slow down to when the CPU temperature reaches the predetermined over-  
heat limit. Settings range from 12.5% to 87.5% at 12.5% increment.  
Resume By RTC Alarm  
The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on  
a scheduled time/date.  
Date(ofMonth)Alarm  
The field specifies the date for Resume By RTC Alarm. Settings: 0~31.  
Time(hh:mm:ss)Alarm  
The field specifies the time for Resume by Alarm. Format is <hour><minute>  
<second>.  
POWERONFunction  
This controls which part and how the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power  
on the system. Settings: Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse Right,  
BUTTON ONLY and Keyboard 98.  
KB Power ON Password  
If POWER ON Function is set to Password, then you can set a password in  
the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.  
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HotKeyPowerON  
If POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY, you can assign a hot key combina-  
tion in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system. Settings: Ctrl-  
F1 through Ctrl-F12.  
Power Again  
This item specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or  
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:  
Power Off  
Power On  
Last State  
Leaves the computer in the power off state.  
Reboots the computer.  
Restores the system to the status before power failure  
or interrupt occured.  
Sleep State LED  
This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the  
suspend state. Settings are:  
Dual  
The Power LED changes its color to indicate the  
suspend state.  
Blinking  
The Power LED blinks to indicate the suspend state.  
** Reload Global Timer Events **  
Primary/SecondaryMaster/SlaveIDE, FDC/LPT/COMPorts  
The global timer is the hardware timer that counts down to the power saving  
modes. If the monitoring of the listed hardware peripheral or component is  
enabled, they will awaken the system or reload the original count of global  
timer when they are accessed.  
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PnP/PCI Configurations  
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PnP/PCI Configurations  
PNP OS Installed  
Reset Configuration Data  
[No]  
[Disabled]  
Item Help  
Resources Controlled By  
IRQ Resources  
DMA Resources  
[Auto(ESCD)]  
Press Enter  
Press Enter  
Menu Level 8  
x
x
Select Yes if you are  
using a Plug and Play  
capable operating  
system Select No if  
you need to BIOS to  
configure non-boot  
devices  
PCI/VGA Palette Snoop  
[Disabled]  
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
PNP OS Installed  
When set to YES, BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting  
(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized by the PnP operat-  
ing system like Windows® 98. When set to NO, BIOS will initialize all the  
PnP cards. So, select Yes if the operating system is Plug & Play aware.  
Reset Configuration Data  
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) is a method that the BIOS  
uses to store resource information for both PNP and non PNP devices in a  
bit string format. When Enabled, the system will rebuild ESCD and you will  
see the message “ESCD Update Successfully” on boot up.  
Resources Controlled By  
When selecting Auto(ESCD), BIOS will automatically configure all the boot  
and PnP (Plug & Play) compatible devices and assigns system resources like  
IRQ to these devices. However, this feature means absolutely nothing  
unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows  
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98. If you want to configure the system by yourself, select Manaul.  
IRQ Resources  
This item is adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to  
Manual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of this item. The  
item lists IRQ resources and allows you to set each IRQ a type depending on  
the type of device using the IRQ. Settings: PCI/ISA PnP and Legacy ISA.  
Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated  
to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the  
operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After  
receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the  
system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the  
I/O device.  
PCI/VGAPaletteSnoop  
PCI VGA palette is the set of colors currently used by the video device.  
Some special VGA cards may not show colors correctly and need to look  
into the video device’s VGA palette to determine what colors are in use.  
Then you have to turn on the palette “snoop”, permitting the palette  
registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to  
Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card,  
installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping.  
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PC Health Status  
This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU  
temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is  
hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.  
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PC Health Status  
Current System Temp.  
Current CPU Temperature  
POWER fan  
32°C/89°F  
58°C/132°F  
0RPM  
Item Help  
SYSTEM fan  
0RPM  
Menu Level 8  
CPU fan  
Vcore  
4560RPM  
1.66V  
VTT  
1.47V  
3.3 V  
3.33V  
+ 5V  
5.02V  
+12V  
-12V  
- 5V  
12.05V  
-11.56V  
-4.99V  
VBAT(V)  
3.22V  
5VSB(V)  
4.87V  
CPU Critical Temperature  
[Disabled]  
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
CurrentSystemTemp.,CurrentCPUTemperature,POWER/SYSTEM/CPU  
fan, Vcore, VTT, 3.3 V/+ 5V/+12V/-12V/- 5V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V)  
These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/  
components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.  
CPU Critical Temperature  
This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature  
reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to  
prevent the CPU overheat problem. Settings: Disabled, 80°C/176°F, 85°C/  
185°F and 90°C/194°F.  
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Frequency/Voltage Control  
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Frequency/Voltage Control  
CPU Ratio Selection  
Auto Detect PCI Clock  
Spread Spectrum  
[X8(Safe)]  
[Enabled]  
[+/-0.25%]  
[Default]  
Item Help  
CPU Host/PCI Clock  
Menu Level 8  
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F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults  
CPU Ratio Selection  
End users can overclock the processor by specifying the CPU ratio (clock  
multiplier) in this field. Settings: x 8(Safe) to x 23.  
Auto Detect PCI Clock  
This item is used to auto detect the PCI slots. When set to Enabled, the  
system will remove (turn off) clocks from empty PCI slots to minimize the  
electromagnetic interference (EMI). Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
SpreadSpectrum  
This item is used to configure the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum feature.  
Settings: Disabled, +/-0.25%, -0.5%, +/-0.5%, and +/-0.38%. Always  
disable the feature when overclocking the processor.  
CPU Host/PCI Clock  
This item specifies the combination of CPU host bus (FSB) and PCI bus  
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frequency. It provides end users an overclocking method. Settings: 100/  
33Mhz and higher frequency combination.  
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Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults  
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS  
settings to the default Fail-Safe or Optimized values. The Optimized Defaults  
are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the  
optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail-Safe Defaults are the default  
values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance.  
When you select Load Fail-Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
8Frequency/VoltageControl  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
8Standard CMOS Features  
8Advanced BIOS Features  
8AdvancedChipsetFeatures  
8IntegratedPeripherals  
8Power Managemen
8PnP/PCIConfigurations  
8PC Health Status  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N  
ord  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F9 : Menu in BIOS  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system  
performance.  
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When you select Load Optimized Defaults, a message as below appears:  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
8Frequency/VoltageControl  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
8Standard CMOS Features  
8Advanced BIOS Features  
8AdvancedChipsetFeatures  
8IntegratedPeripherals  
8Power Managemen
8PnP/PCIConfigurations  
8PC Health Status  
Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N)? N  
ord  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F9 : Menu in BIOS  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.  
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Set Supervisor/User Password  
When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
8Frequency/VoltageControl  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
ord  
8Standard CMOS Features  
8Advanced BIOS Features  
8AdvancedChipsetFeatures  
8IntegratedPeripherals  
8Power Managemen
EnterPassword:  
Save & Exit Setup  
8PnP/PCIConfigurations  
Exit Without Saving  
8PC Health Status  
Esc : Quit  
F9 : Menu in BIOS  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
Change/Set/Disable Password  
Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The  
password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS  
memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Re-type the password  
and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not  
enter a password.  
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the  
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled.  
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup  
without entering any password.  
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you  
try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any  
part of your system configuration.  
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have BIOS to request  
a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized  
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use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is  
required is the Security Option in the Advanced BIOS Features menu. If the  
Security Option is set to System, the password is required both at boot and at  
entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when trying to  
enter Setup.  
About Supervisor Password & User Password:  
Supervisor password : Can enter and change the settings of  
the setup menu.  
User password:  
Can only enter but do not have the right  
to change the settings of the setup menu.  
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Save & Exit Setup  
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the  
changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen:  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
8Frequency/VoltageControl  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
8Standard CMOS Features  
8Advanced BIOS Features  
8AdvancedChipsetFeatures  
8IntegratedPeripherals  
8Power Managemen
8PnP/PCIConfigurations  
8PC Health Status  
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y  
ord  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F9 : Menu in BIOS  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
Save Data to CMOS  
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup  
changes to RTC CMOS.  
Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.  
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Exit Without Saving  
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon  
the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen:  
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software  
8Frequency/VoltageControl  
Load Fail-Safe Defaults  
Load Optimized Defaults  
Set Supervisor Password  
8Standard CMOS Features  
8Advanced BIOS Features  
8AdvancedChipsetFeatures  
8IntegratedPeripherals  
8Power Managemen
8PnP/PCIConfigurations  
8PC Health Status  
Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N  
ord  
Save & Exit Setup  
Exit Without Saving  
Esc : Quit  
F9 : Menu in BIOS  
↑ ↓ → ← : Select Item  
F10 : Save & Exit Setup  
Abandon All Datas  
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to  
RTCCMOS.  
Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.  
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Chapter 4. AMI®  
BIOS Setup  
AMI® BIOS Setup  
4
If your motherboard comes with the AMI® BIOS ROM, read this chap-  
ter for an overview of the AMI® BIOS settings. AMI® BIOS ROM provides a  
Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The informa-  
tion is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup informa-  
tion when the power is turned off.  
The chapter contains the following topics:  
Entering Setup  
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Selecting the First Boot Device  
Control Keys  
4-2  
4-3  
Getting Help  
4-4  
The Main Menu  
4-5  
Standard CMOS Setup  
BIOS Features Setup  
Chipset Features Setup  
Power Management Setup  
PNP/PCI Configurations  
Integrated Peripherals  
Hardware Monitor Setup  
Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults  
Supervisor/User Password  
IDE HDD AUTO Detection  
Save & Exit Setup  
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Exit Without Saving  
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Entering Setup  
Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On  
Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press  
<DEL> key to enter Setup.  
DEL:Setup  
F11:Boot Menu  
F12:Network boot  
TAB:Logo  
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to  
enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the  
RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing  
<Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.  
Selecting the First Boot Device  
You are allowed to select the 1st boot device without entering the BIOS setup  
utility by pressing <F11>. When the same message as listed above appears on  
the screen, press <F11> to trigger the boot menu.  
The POST messages might pass too quickly for you to respond in  
time. If so, restart the system and press <F11> after around 2 or 3 seconds  
to activate the boot menu similar to the following.  
Select First Boot Device  
Floppy  
IDE-0  
: 1st Floppy  
: IBM-DTLA-307038  
: ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X M  
CDROM  
[Up/Dn] Select  
[RETURN] Boot  
[ESC] cancel  
The boot menu will list all the bootable devices. Select the one you  
want to boot from by using arrow keys and then pressing <Enter>. The  
system will boot from the selected device. The selection will not make  
changes to the settings in the BIOS setup utility, so next time when you  
power on the system, it will still use the original first boot device to boot up.  
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Control Keys  
< >  
Move to the previous item  
Move to the next item  
<>  
Move to the item in the left hand  
Move to the item in the right hand  
Select the item  
<>  
<
>
<Enter>  
<Esc>  
<+/PU>  
<-/PD>  
<F5>  
Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu  
Increase the numeric value or make changes  
Decrease the numeric value or make changes  
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page  
Setup Menu  
<F6>  
Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default table, only for  
Option Page Setup Menu  
<F7>  
Load BIOS Setup defaults  
<F10>  
Save all the CMOS changes and exit  
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Getting Help  
After entering the Setup utility, the first screen you see is the Main Menu.  
MainMenu  
The main menu displays the setup categories the BIOS supplies. You can use  
the arrow keys ( ↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description for the selected  
setup category is displayed on the bottom of the screen.  
GeneralHelp<F1>  
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this  
screen by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to  
use. To exit the Help screen, press <Esc>.  
Default Settings  
The BIOS setup program contains two kinds of default settings: the Optimal  
and Fail Safe defaults. Optimal defaults provide optimum performance settings  
for all devices and the system. Fail Safe defaults provide stable but minimal  
system performance.  
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The Main Menu  
Once you enter AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY, the Main Menu will  
appear on the screen. The Main Menu displays twelve configurable  
functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to move among the items  
and press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu.  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS  
LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS  
SUPERVISORPASSWORD  
USERPASSWORD  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP/PCICONFIGURATION  
INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP  
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC : Quit  
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F10 : Save & Exit  
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type,…  
Standard CMOS Setup  
Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.  
BIOS Features Setup  
Use this menu to setup the items of AMI® special enhanced features.  
Chipset Features Setup  
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize  
your system’s performance.  
Power Management Setup  
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.  
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PNP/PCI Configuration  
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.  
Integrated Peripherals  
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.  
Hardware Monitor Setup  
This entry shows your PC’s current status, and allows you to adjust CPU  
clock etc. The hardware monitoring data appears only if your motherboard  
comes with the Hardware Monitor chipset installed.  
Load Optimal Defaults  
Use this menu to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal  
system performance.  
Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable per-  
formance of your PC.  
Supervisor Password  
Use this menu to set Supervisor Password.  
User Password  
Use this menu to set User Password.  
Save & Exit Setup  
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.  
Exit Without Saving  
Abandon all changes and exit setup.  
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Standard CMOS Setup  
The items inside STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu are divided into 9  
categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the  
arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or  
<PgDn> key to switch to the value you prefer.  
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Thu Aug 02, 2001  
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 00:00:00  
TYPE  
SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE  
Pri Master  
Pri Slave  
Sec Master  
Sec Slave  
: AUTO  
: AUTO  
: AUTO  
: AUTO  
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½  
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed  
Base Memory : 640 Kb  
Other Memory : 384 Kb  
Extended Memory : 127 Mb  
Total Memory : 128 Mb  
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled  
ESC : Exit  
↑ ↓ : Select Item  
Month: Jan - Dec  
Day:  
01 - 31  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift) F2 : Color  
Year: 1901 - 2099  
Date  
This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the  
current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>.  
day  
Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by  
BIOS. Read-only.  
month  
date  
The month from Jan. through Dec.  
The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric  
function keys.  
year  
The year can be adjusted by users.  
Time  
This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current  
time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.  
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Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave  
Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The  
specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to  
your selection.  
TYPE  
Type of the device.  
SIZE  
CYLS  
Capacity of the device.  
Number of cylinders.  
Number of heads.  
Write precompensation cylinder.  
Cylinder location of Landing zone.  
Number of sectors.  
HEAD  
PRECOMP  
LANDZ  
SECTOR  
MODE  
Access mode.  
FloppyDriveA/B  
This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available  
options: Not Installed, 360 KB 5¼, 1.2 MB 5¼, 720 KB 3½, 1.44 MB 3½  
and 2.88MB 3½.  
Boot Sector Virus Protection  
The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector  
protection. When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and  
beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is  
attempted. Setting options: Disabled and Enabled.  
Note: This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard  
disk.  
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BIOS Features Setup  
AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
Quick Boot  
:Enabled  
1st Boot Device  
2nd Boot Device  
3rd Boot Device  
Try Other Boot Devices  
Full Screen LOGO Show  
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks  
BootUp Num-Lock  
Swap Floppy  
:Floppy  
:IDE-0  
:CDROM  
:Yes  
:Disabled  
:Disabled  
:On  
:Disabled  
:Disabled  
:Setup  
Seek Floppy  
Password Check  
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB :No  
L1 Cache  
:Enabled  
Flash Protection  
System BIOS Cacheable  
:Enabled  
:Enabled  
ESC : Quit  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
↑↓←→ : Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift)F2 : Color  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
Quick Boot  
Setting the item to Enabled allows the system to boot within 5 seconds by  
skiping some check items. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device  
The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where AMIBIOS  
attempts to load the operating system. Possible settings are:  
IDE-0  
IDE-1  
IDE-2  
IDE-3  
Floppy  
ARMD-FDD  
The system will boot from the first HDD.  
The system will boot from the second HDD.  
The system will boot from the third HDD.  
The system will boot from the fourth HDD.  
The system will boot from floppy drive.  
The system will boot from any ARMD device, such  
as LS-120 or ZIP drive, that functions as a floppy  
drive.  
ARMD-HDD  
The system will boot from ARMD device, such as  
MO or ZIP drive, that functions as hard disk drive.  
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CDROM  
SCSI  
The system will boot from the CD-ROM.  
The system will boot from the SCSI.  
NETWORK  
BBS-0  
The system will boot from the Network drive.  
The system will boot from the first BBS (BIOS Boot  
Specification) compliant device.  
BBS-1  
The system will boot from the second BBS (BIOS  
Boot Specification) compliant device.  
The system will boot from the third BBS (BIOS  
Boot Specification) compliant device.  
The system will boot from the fourth BBS (BIOS  
Boot Specification) compliant device.  
Disable this sequence.  
BBS-2  
BBS-3  
Disabled  
Note: Available settings for “1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device” vary depend-  
ing on the bootable devices you have installed. For example, if you  
did not install a floppy drive, the setting “Floppy” does not show up.  
Try Other Boot Devices  
Setting the option to Yes allows the system to try to boot from other devices  
if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device.  
Full Screen LOGO Show  
This item enables you to show the company logo on the bootup screen.  
Settings are:  
Disabled  
Enabled  
Shows the POST messages at boot.  
Shows a still image (logo) on the full screen at boot.  
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks  
This allows you to activate the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis &  
Reporting Technology) capability for the hard disks. S.M.A.R.T is a utility  
that monitors your disk status to predict hard disk failure. This gives you an  
opportunity to move data to a safe place before the hard disk becomes  
offline. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
BootUpNum-Lock  
This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on.  
Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on.  
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Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric  
keypad. Settings: On and Off.  
SwapFloppy  
Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:.  
SeekFloppy  
Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the  
system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled.  
Password Check  
This specifies the type of AMIBIOS password protection that is  
implemented. Setting options are described below.  
Option  
Description  
Setup  
The password prompt appears only when end users try to  
run Setup.  
Always  
A password prompt appears every time when the com-  
puter is powered on or when end users try to run Setup.  
Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB  
This allows you to run the OS/2® operating system with more than 64MB  
DRAM. When you choose No, you cannot run the OS/2® operating system  
with more than 64MB DRAM. But it is possible if you choose Yes.  
L1 Cache  
The item enables or disables the L1 cache memory for CPU. Setting to  
Enabled will speed up the system performance.  
Flash Protection  
The item is used to enable or disable the BIOS Flash Protection function.  
Select Disabled when performing BIOS update with the flash utility.  
System BIOS Cacheable  
AMIBIOS always copies the system BIOS from ROM to RAM for faster  
execution. Selecting Enabled allows the contents of F0000h RAM memory  
segment to be written to and read from cache memory. Settings: Enabled  
and Disabled.  
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Chipset Features Setup  
AMIBIOS SETUP - CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
******** DRAM Timing *****  
Configure DRAM Timing by  
CAS# Latency  
RAS# Precharge  
RAS# to CAS# Delay  
Precharge Delay  
DRAM Integrity Mode  
AGP Aperture Size  
Delayed Transaction  
:SPD  
:3 Clocks  
:3 Clocks  
:3 Clocks  
:7 Clocks  
:Non-ECC  
:64MB  
:Enabled  
ESC : Quit  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
↑↓←→ : Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift)F2 : Color  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
Note: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset.  
Configure DRAM Timing by  
Selects whether DRAM timing is controlled by the SPD (Serial Presence  
Detect) EEPROM on the DRAM module. Setting to SPD enables CAS#  
Latency, RAS# Precharge, RAS# to CAS# Delay and Precharge Delay  
automatically to be determined by BIOS based on the configurations on the  
SPD. Selecting Manual allows users to configure these fields manually.  
CAS# Latency  
This controls the timing delay (in clock cycles) before SDRAM starts a read  
command after receiving it. Settings: 3 Clocks and 2 Clocks. 2 Clocks  
increases the system performance while 3 Clocks provides more stable  
performance.  
RAS# Precharge  
This item controls the number of cycles for Row Address Strobe (RAS) to be  
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allowed to precharge. If insufficient time is allowed for the RAS to accumu-  
late its charge before DRAM refresh, refresh may be incomplete and DRAM  
may fail to retain data. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is  
installed in the system. Available settings: 3 Clocks and 2 Clocks.  
RAS# to CAS# Delay  
This field allows you to set the number of cycles for a timing delay between  
the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from  
or refreshed. Fast speed offers faster performance while slow speed offers  
more stable performance. Settings: 3 Clocks and 2 Clocks.  
Precharge Delay  
The field specifies the idle cycles before precharging an idle bank. Settings:  
7 Clocks, 6 Clocks and 5 Clocks.  
DRAMIntegrityMode  
Select ECC (Error-Correcting Code) or Non-ECC according to the type of  
installed DRAM.  
AGP Aperture Size  
The field selects the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture.  
Aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for  
graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are  
forwarded to the AGP without any translation. Settings: 4MB, 8MB, 16MB,  
32MB, 64MB, 128MB and 256MB.  
DelayedTransaction  
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delayed  
transactions cycles so that transactions to and from the ISA bus are buff-  
ered and PCI bus can perform other transactions while the ISA transaction is  
underway. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification  
version 2.1. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
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AMIBIOS SETUP - POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
IPCA Function  
:Yes  
RTC Alarm Hour  
RTC Alarm Minute  
RTC Alarm Second  
Power Again  
:12  
:30  
:30  
:Last State  
ACPI Standby State  
USB Wakeup From S3  
Mouse Wakeup From S3  
Keyboard Wakeup From S3  
Specific Key for Wakeup  
Power Management/APM  
Sleep State LED  
:S1/POS  
:Disabled  
:Disabled  
:Disabled  
:N/A  
:Enabled  
:Blinking  
Suspend Time Out (Minute) :Disabled  
FDC/LPT/COM Ports  
Primary Master IDE  
Primary Slave IDE  
Secondary Master IDE  
Secondary Slave IDE  
Power Button Function  
Wake Up On Ring  
Wake Up On LAN  
Wake Up On PME  
Resume By RTC Alarm  
RTC Alarm Date  
:Monitor  
:Monitor  
:Ignore  
:Monitor  
:Ignore  
:Suspend  
:Enabled  
:Disabled  
:Enabled  
:Disabled  
:15  
ESC : Quit  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
↑↓←→ : Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift)F2 : Color  
IPCAFunction  
This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power  
Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware,  
such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Yes. Settings: Yes and No.  
ACPIStandbyState  
This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are:  
S1/POS  
S3/STR  
The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state,  
no system context is lost (CPU or chipset) and hard-  
ware maintains all system context.  
The S3 sleep mode is a lower power state where the  
information of system cofiguration and open applica-  
tions/files is saved to main memory that remains  
powered while most other hardware components turn  
off to save energy. The information stored in memory  
will be used to restore the system when an “wake up”  
event occurs.  
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USB Wakeup From S3  
This item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from  
S3 sleep state. S3 is the STR (Suspend to RAM) mode. Available settings:  
Enabled and Disabled.  
Mouse Wakeup From S3  
The item controls which button on the PS/2 mouse can wake up the system  
from S3 mode. Settings: Disabled, Left-button and Right-button.  
KeyboardWakeupFromS3  
The item controls which button on the PS/2 keyboard can wake up the  
system from S3 mode. Settings: Disabled, PowerKey, Any Key and Specific  
Key.  
Specific Key for Wakeup  
If Keyboard Wakeup From S3 is set to Specific Key, you can assign a  
password for the keyboard to awaken the system in the field.  
PowerManagement/APM  
Setting to Enabled will activate the Advanced Power Management (APM)  
features to enhance power saving modes. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
Sleep State LED  
This item sets how the system uses Power LED on the case to indicate the  
suspend/sleep state. Settings are:  
Blinking  
The Power LED blinks to indicate the suspend/sleep  
state.  
Dual Color  
The Power LED changes its color to indicate the  
suspend/sleep state.  
Suspend Time Out (Minute)  
The item specifies the length of the period of system inactivity before the  
system enters the suspend mode from the standby mode. Nearly all power  
use is reduced in the suspend mode. Settings: Disabled, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20,  
30, 40, 50 and 60 (Minutes).  
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FDC/LPT/COM Ports, Primary Master IDE, Primary Slave IDE, Secondary  
MasterIDE,SecondarySlaveIDE  
These items specify if the BIOS will monitor the activity of the listed hard-  
ware peripheral or component. If set to Monitor, any activity detected on  
the specified hardware peripheral or component will wake up the system or  
prevent the system from entering the power saving modes. Settings:  
Monitor and Ignore.  
PowerButtonFunction  
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings:  
On/Off  
Suspend  
The power button functions as normal on/off button.  
When you press the power button, the computer  
enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is  
pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is  
turned off.  
WakeUpOnRing/LAN/PME  
When setting to Enabled, these features allow your system to be awakened  
from the power saving modes through an incoming call from the modem, a  
signal from the LAN, or any event on PME (Power Management Event).  
Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
Note: You need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on  
function for Wake Up On Ring/LAN function.  
Resume By RTC Alarm  
This is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a  
scheduled time/date. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.  
RTCAlarmDate/Hour/Minute/Second  
If Resume By RTC Alarm is set to Enabled, the system will automatically  
resume (boot up) on a specific date/hour/minute/second specified in these  
fields. Available settings for each item are:  
RTC Alarm Date  
RTC Alarm Hour  
RTC Alarm Minute  
RTC Alarm Second  
01 ~ 31, Every Day  
00 ~ 23  
00 ~ 59  
00 ~ 59  
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Note: If you change these settings, you must reboot the system until it  
enters the operating system and then power off the system. By doing  
so, the changed settings will come into effect next time you power on  
the system.  
Power Again  
This item specifies whether you system will reboot after a power failure or  
interrupt occurs. Available options:  
Power Off  
Power On  
Last State  
Leaves the computer in the power off state.  
Reboots the computer.  
Restores the system to the previous status before the  
power failure or interrupt occurred.  
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PNP/PCI Configuration  
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system and PnP (Plug &  
Play) feature. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which  
allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself  
uses when communicating with its special components. This section covers  
some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experi-  
enced users should make any changes to the default settings.  
AMIBIOS SETUP - PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
Clear ESCD  
PCI VGA Palette Snoop  
DMA Channel 0  
DMA Channel 1  
DMA Channel 3  
DMA Channel 5  
DMA Channel 6  
DMA Channel 7  
IRQ3  
IRQ4  
IRQ5  
IRQ7  
IRQ9  
:No  
:Disabled  
:PnP  
:ISA/EISA  
:PnP  
:PnP  
:PnP  
:PnP  
:PCI/PnP  
:PCI/PnP  
:ISA/EISA  
:PCI/PnP  
:PCI/PnP  
:PCI/PnP  
:PCI/PnP  
IRQ10  
IRQ11  
ESC : Quit  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
↑↓←→ : Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift)F2 : Color  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
ClearESCD  
The ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) NVRAM (Non-volatile  
Random Access Memory) is where the BIOS stores resource information for  
both PNP and non-PNP devices in a bit string format. When the item is set  
to Yes, the system will reset ESCD NVRAM right after the system is booted  
up and then set the setting of the item back to No automatically.  
PCIVGAPaletteSnoop  
PCI VGA palette is the set of colors currently used by the video device.  
Some special VGA cards may not show colors correctly and need to look  
into the video device’s VGA palette to determine what colors are in use.  
Then you have to turn on the palette “snoop”, permitting the palette  
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registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to  
Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card,  
installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping.  
DMA Channel 0/1/3/5/6/7  
These items specify the bus that the system DMA (Direct Memory Access)  
channel is used. The settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove a DMA  
from the available DMAs passed to devices that are configurable by the  
system BIOS. The available DMA pool is determined by reading the ESCD  
NVRAM. If more DMAs must be removed from the pool, the end user can  
reserve the DMA by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it.  
IRQ 3/4/5/7/9/10/11  
These items specify the bus where the specified IRQ line is used. The  
settings determine if AMIBIOS should remove an IRQ from the pool of  
available IRQs passed to devices that are configurable by the system BIOS.  
The available IRQ pool is determined by reading the ESCD NVRAM. If more  
IRQs must be removed from the IRQ pool, the end user can use these  
settings to reserve the IRQ by assigning an ISA/EISA setting to it. Onboard  
I/O is configured by AMIBIOS. All IRQs used by onboard I/O are  
configured as PCI/PnP. If all IRQs are set to ISA/EISA, and IRQ 14/15 are  
allocated to the onboard PCI IDE, IRQ 9 will still be available for PCI and PnP  
devices. Settings: ISA/EISA and PCI/PnP.  
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Integrated Peripherals  
AMIBIOS SETUP - INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS  
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USB Controller  
USB Legacy Support  
On-Chip IDE  
:All USB Port  
:Disabled  
:Both  
Onboard Audio Chip  
AC’97 Audio  
:Enabled  
:Auto  
AC’97 Modem  
Floppy Controller  
Serial Port A  
:Auto  
:Enabled  
:Auto  
Serial Port B  
:Auto  
Serial Port B Mode  
IR Duplex Mode  
IR Pin Select  
:Normal  
:Half Duplex  
:IRRX/IRTX  
:Auto  
Parallel Port  
Parallel Port Mode  
EPP Version  
IRQ  
DMA Channel  
OnBoard Midi Port  
Midi IRQ Select  
OnBoard Game Port  
:ECP  
:N/A  
:Auto  
:Auto  
:330  
:5  
:200  
ESC : Quit  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
↑↓←→ : Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift)F2 : Color  
USB Controller  
This is used to enable or disable the USB ports. Settings: Disabled, USB  
Port 0&1, USB Port 2&3 and All USB Port.  
USB Legacy Support  
Set to All Device if you need to use any USB device in the operating system  
that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and  
SCO Unix. Set to No Mice if your need to use any USB device except for the  
USB mouse.  
On-ChipIDE  
This allows you to enable or disable on-chip IDE controller. Settings:  
Disabled, Primary, Secondary and Both.  
OnboardAudioChip(Optional)  
Use the item to enable or disable the OPTIONAL onboard hardware audio  
controller.  
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AC’97Audio  
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC’97 (Audio Codec’97)  
feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio  
device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC’97 controller  
will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the function if you  
want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings:  
Disabled and Auto.  
AC’97Modem  
This item is used to enable or disable the onboard MC’97 (Modem  
Codec’97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a  
modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard MC’97 controller will be  
enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the controller if you want  
to use other controller cards to connect modems. Settings: Auto and  
Disabled.  
FloppyController  
This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller.  
Option  
Description  
Auto  
BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the  
onboard Floppy controller or not.  
Enabled  
Disabled  
Enables the onboard Floppy controller.  
Disables the onboard Floppy controller.  
Serial Port A/B  
These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A  
(COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to  
automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto,  
Disabled, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3 and 2E8/COM4.  
Serial Port B Mode  
This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B (COM B). Settings:  
Normal, 1.6 uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR.  
IRDuplexMode  
This field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B.  
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Full-Duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. Half-  
Duplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings:  
Half Duplex and Full Duplex.  
IR Pin Select  
Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR  
(IR1 or IR2) connector. Set to SINB/SOUTB. when connecting an IR  
adapter to COM B.  
Parallel Port  
This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port.  
Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base  
I/O port address. Settings: Auto, Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC.  
Parallel Port Mode  
This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: Normal,  
Bi-Dir, EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) or ECP (Extended Capability Port).  
EPP Version  
The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to  
EPP mode. Settings: 1.7 and 1.9.  
IRQ  
The item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel  
port automatically.  
DMAChannel  
This feature is configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP  
mode. When Parallel Port is set to ECP, the field will show Auto indicating  
that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port.  
OnBoardMidiPort  
The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Midi port. Settings:  
Disabled, 300, 330, 290 and 292.  
Midi IRQ Select  
The item specifies the IRQ channel for the onboard Midi port. Settings: 5, 7,  
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9, 10 and 11.  
OnBoardGamePort  
The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Joystick/Game port.  
Settings: Disabled, 200 and 208.  
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Chapter 4  
Hardware Monitor Setup  
This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, monitor the  
current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System  
Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function, such as “Chassis Intrusion” and  
“CPU Temperature”, is available only if there is hardware monitoring mecha-  
nism onboard.  
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
CPU Ratio Selection  
CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)  
Spread Spectrum  
Chassis Intrusion  
CPU Temperature  
System Temperature  
CPU Fan Speed  
System Fan Speed  
Vcore  
8.0x  
100  
±0.38%  
Disabled  
29°C/84°F  
39°C/102°F  
6124 RPM  
0 RPM  
1.71V  
Vio  
3.26V  
+ 5.0V  
4.92V  
+12.0V  
–12.0V  
– 5.0V  
Battery  
11.40V  
–11.56V  
– 4.99V  
3.22V  
ESC : Quit  
F1 : Help  
F5 : Old Values  
↑↓←→ : Select Item  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift)F2 : Color  
+5V SB  
4.87V  
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults  
F7 : Load Setup Defaults  
CPU Ratio Selection  
The item is used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio). The item enables  
you to overclock the processor.  
CPU FSB Clock (Mhz)  
This item is used to set clock frequencies (in MHz) for CPU FSB (Front Side  
Bus). The field provides you an overclocking method. Settings include 100  
(MHz) and above .  
SpreadSpectrum  
This item is used to configure the clock generator’s Spread Spectrum feature.  
Always disable the feature when overclocking the processor.  
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Chassis Intrusion (Optional)  
The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion  
status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To  
clear the warning message, set the field to Reset. The setting of the field will  
automatically return to Enabled later. Settings: Enabled, Reset and  
Disabled.  
CPUTemperature, SystemTemperature, CPUFanSpeed, SystemFanSpeed,  
Vcore, Vio, + 5.0V, +12.0V, –12.0V, – 5.0V, Battery, +5V SB (All Optional)  
These OPTIONAL items display the current status of all monitored hardware  
devices/components such as system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.  
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Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults  
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS  
settings to the default Fail Safe or Optimal values. The Optimal Defaults are  
the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the  
optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail Safe Defaults are the default  
values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance.  
When you select Load Optimal Defaults, a message as below appears:  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGE
LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS  
LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS  
SUPERVISORPASSWORD  
Load Optimal Defaults(Y/N)? N  
N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
PNP/PCICONF
INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC : Quit  
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F10 : Save & Exit  
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Load Optimal Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP  
Pressing Y loads the default factory settings for optimal system performance.  
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AMI® BIOS Setup  
When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS  
LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS  
SUPERVISORPASSWORD  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MAN
Load Fail Safe Defaults(Y/N)? N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
PNP/PCICO
INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC : Quit  
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F10 : Save & Exit  
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Load Fail Safe Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP  
Pressing Y loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal system  
performance.  
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Supervisor/User Password  
When you select this function, a message as below will appear on the screen:  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS  
LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS  
SUPERVISORPASSWORD  
USERPASSWORD  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP/PCICO
Enter new supervisor password:  
INTEGRATE
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC : Quit  
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F10 : Save & Exit  
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Change/Set/Disable Password  
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The  
password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS  
memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password  
and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not  
enter a password.  
To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the  
password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled.  
Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup  
without entering any password.  
When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you  
try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any  
part of your system configuration.  
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Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMIBIOS to  
request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent  
unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the pass-  
word prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the BIOS FEA-  
TURES SETUP menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, the  
password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup,  
password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup.  
About Supervisor Password & User Password:  
Supervisor password: Can enter and change the settings of  
the setup menu.  
User password:  
Can only enter but do not have the right  
to change the settings of the setup menu.  
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IDE HDD AUTO Detection  
You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of  
most hard drives.  
AMIBIOS SETUP - STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Thu Aug 02, 2001  
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 00:00:00  
TYPE  
SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE  
Pri Master  
Pri Slave  
Sec Master  
Sec Slave  
: AUTO  
: AUTO  
: AUTO  
: AUTO  
Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3½  
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed  
Base Memory : 640 Kb  
Other Memory : 384 Kb  
Extended Memory : 127 Mb  
Total Memory : 128 Mb  
Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled  
ESC : Exit  
↑ ↓ : Select Item  
Month: Jan - Dec  
Day:  
01 - 31  
PU/PD/+/- : Modify  
(Shift) F2 : Color  
Year: 1901 - 2099  
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Save & Exit Setup  
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the  
changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen.  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS  
LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS  
SUPERVISORPASSWORD  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MAN
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y  
N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
PNP/PCIC
INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC : Quit  
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F10 : Save & Exit  
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP  
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility and save the user setup  
changes to RTC CMOS.  
Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.  
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Exit Without Saving  
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon  
the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen.  
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41  
(C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved  
STANDARD CMOS SETUP  
BIOS FEATURES SETUP  
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP  
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP  
PNP/PCICO
LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS  
LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS  
SUPERVISORPASSWORD  
USERPASSWORD  
Quit without saving(Y/N)? N  
SAVE & EXIT SETUP  
INTEGRATEDPERIPHERALS  
HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP  
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING  
ESC : Quit  
↑ ↓ ← → : Select Item  
(Shift)F2 : Change Color  
F10 : Save & Exit  
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults  
Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP  
Typing Y will allow you to quit the Setup Utility without saving any changes to  
RTCCMOS.  
Typing N will return to the Setup Utility.  
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Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function  
Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio  
Function  
Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function  
A
The mainboard comes with C-Media 6-channel audio function, which  
allows you to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better space sound effect. The  
section will tell you how to activate 4-/6-channel audio function.  
This section includes the following topics:  
Installing C-Media Drivers  
Hardware Configuration  
Software Configuration  
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Appendix A  
Installing C-Media Drivers  
The mainboard is able to transform the audio connectors on the back panel  
from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel. To use the function, you need to install the  
C-Media drivers.  
To install C-Media drivers:  
1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will  
automatically appear.  
2. Click on C-Media Sound Drivers.  
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.  
4. Restart the system.  
Note: For Windows NT4.0, you need to install the C-Media Sound  
Drivers manually.  
Hardware Configuration  
After installing the C-Media drivers, you can attach the speakers for 4-/6-  
channel audio output. Always connect the speakers to the LINE OUT  
connectors. Different connector configurations for 2-/4-/6-channel opera-  
tions are listed below:  
In 2-channel configuration, Line  
Out, Line In and MIC functions  
all exist.  
2-Channel  
LINE OUT Line In MIC  
When set to 4-channel  
configuration, LINE IN function  
DOES NOT WORK any more.  
4-Channel  
LINE OUT LINE OUT MIC  
When set to 6-channel  
configuration, LINE IN and MIC  
functions DO NOT WORK  
6-Channel  
anymore.  
LINE OUT LINE OUT LINE OUT  
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Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function  
Software Configuration  
To have 4-/6-channel audio work, you must set appropriate configuration in  
the C-Media software application.  
To set the multi-channel configuration:  
1. Click the C-Media Mixer icon  
from the window tray on the bottom.  
2. The following screen appears. Click the indicated button.  
Click here  
3. The “Advanced” window appears.  
4. Select 5.1 for 6-channel or 4 for 4-channel audio output.  
5. ClickOK.  
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