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1. jojo 3 1 10 Power Input Connector J20 20 pin block m This connector supports a Micro agg power supply When SSS connecting make sure the lock key I matches the hook attached on a ojo power supply cable The power SS s should be unplugged when EX you connect it 24 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 11 Front Panel connectors Front Panel includes headers for the following six I O connectors Power Switch Power LED Speaker Reset Sleep and HDD LED IrDA Reset HDD LED T Y fif 0 DO On 10 000000 PWR LED 044911 LILI L J i r1 Sleep Pwr Yel Grn Infrared IrDA connector 4 pin The GT693VA offers an IrDA infrared header that supports third party infrared modules The case must reserve space for the IR module if you want to use the IrDA function This option supports wireless transmission and reception of infrared data The module mounts in a small opening on the system case that supports this feature The efficient distance is 100cm and the transf2. 3 1 2 Install CPU Please follow the below steps to install your CPU and configure the speed in according to Processor Jumper Setting List First please ensure the following parts you received with this motherboard One Pentium URM Universal Retention Mechanism and four Lock Pins Usually the URM was set on motherboard already Four Lock Pins 7 Universal Retention Mechanism 16 3 INSTALLATION 1 Unfold the Retention 2 Place the Retention Mechanism Mechanism over CPU Slot 3 Push 4 lock pins into holes to 4 Insert CPU Push the two lock fix Retention Mechanism on pins inward and press CPU motherboard down gently Step 1 Place the Universal Retention Mechanisms over the CPU slot SEC slot on motherboard Step2 the Retention Mechanism to the motherboard with four Lock Pins To insert the Lock Pins into holes to lock them tight and firmly And then unfold the URM Step 3 Push the SEC Cartridge s two locks inward and insert the CPU into Retention Mechanism Press the top of CPU gently but firmly until it is fully inserted Warning It is strongly recommended that a heatsink and CPU cooling fan be used to prevent the CPU from overheating Applying a thermal of jelly between the CPU and the heatsink fan will further cool the CPU 17 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 3 Set CPU Speed For different CPU frequency ratio and Host Bus frequency you have to configure the jumpe
3. Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer The BIOS usually detects the correct video type automatically The BIOS supports a secondary video subsystem but you do not select it in Setup Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt on During the power on self test POST the computer stops if the BIOS detects a hardware error You can tell the BIOS to ignore certain errors during POST and continue the boot up process These are the selections POST does not stop for any errors If the BIOS detects any non fatal error POST stops and prompts you to take corrective action POST does not stop for a keyboard error but stops for all other errors POST does not stop for diskette drive errors but stops for all other errors POST does not stop for a keyboard or disk error but stops for all other errors All errors All But keyboard All But Diskette All But Disk Key Memory You cannot change any values in the Memory fields they are only for your information 42 4 BiG SETUP The fields show the total installed random access memory RAM and amounts allocated to base memory extended memory and other high memory RAM is counted in kilobytes
4. 10 Auto Parallel Port Mode I BCP4EPP Secondary Slave Auto ECP Mode UseDMA 3 Poma Moser UDM EPP Mode Select EPPLT Primary Slave Auto Power p State Stay Off Secondary Master cone Onboard Audio Device Enabled Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Init Display First AGP POWER ON Function Disable im Esc Quit Tol Select Item FLO Help PU PD Modify KBC input clock 8 MHz F5 Old values Shift 2 Color Exit to Main Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Load Setup Defaults Menu Modify values Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2FS IRQS Figure 7 Integrated Peripherals setup Menu Onchip IDE Channel 10 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface Select Disabled to deactivate this interface Onchip IDE Channel 11 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface Select Disabled to deactivate this interface IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses If you install a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching The choices Enabled Disabled IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a P
5. How To Enter BIOS Setup The AWARD BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer The BIOS reads system configuration information in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking the system and configuring it through the power on self test POST When these preliminaries are finished the BIOS seek an operation system on the data storage devices hard drive floppy drive etc The BIOS launches the operating system and hands over control of system operation to it To start Setup press the Del key during boot up before or while a message similar to this appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST Power On Self Test Press DEL if you want to enter SETUP If the above message disappears before you have responded and you still wish to enter Setup reboot the system to try again by pressing the RESET button on the system case You may also restart by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl Alt and Delete keys Press F1 to continue DEL to enter SETUP 36 4 5 SETUP 4 1 1 Setup Keys These keys help you navigate in Setup T lt gt Move to previous or next item lt gt lt gt gt Move to the item in the left or right hand Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Other Pages Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt PgUp gt lt gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt PgDn gt lt gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes General help
6. If your system hung due to incorrect setting reset your computer Memory Hole You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM When this area is reserved it cannot be cached The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements Read Around write This feature speeds up data read performance when it stays Enabled The choices Enabled Disabled Default Concurrent PCI Host If each bus master cycle does not take the same path it allows the multiple bus master cycles to be actted at the same time System BIOS Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result Video RAM Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the Video RAM resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result AGP Aperture Size Select the size of the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP aperture The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space Hose cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any transiation See www agpforum org for AGP information AGP 2X Mode 48 4 BIG SETUP This feature allows user to select the AGP mode be to 1x or 2x when an AGP add in card installed Howe
7. Normal Onboard Parallel Port Mode Select a logical LPT port name and matching address for the physical parallel printer port ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the port EPP Mode Select 55 4 5 SETUP Power Up State It specifies how the computer responds following a power failure Stay Off keeps power off until power button pressed Last State restores previous power state before a power failure Power On restores power without restoring previous power state Onboard Audio Device This is to select onboard audio choices are Enabled and Disabled 56 4 5 SETUP Load Setup Defaults The chipset defaults are settings which provide for maximum system performance While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance the manufacturer has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs User Password When you select this function a message appears at the center of the screen ENTER PASSWORD Type the password up to eight characters and press Enter Typing a password clears any previously entered password from CMOS memory Now the message changes CONFIRM PASSWORD Again type the password and press Enter To abort the process at any time press Esc In the Security Option item in the BIOS Features Setup screen select System or Setup System Enter a password each time the system boots and whenever you enter Setup Setup Enter a password whenever you enter
8. only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Change color from total 16 colors F2 to select Shift F2 color forward Shift F2 to select color backward F3 Cal endar only for Status Page Setup Menu Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS only for Option Page Setup Menu lt 7 gt Load the Setup default lt F10 gt Save all the CMOS changes only for Main Menu Esc FI F2 F5 4 1 2 Getting Help Press 1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc or the F1 key again 4 1 3 In Case of Problems If after making and saving system changes with Setup you discover that your computer no longer is able to boot the Award BIOS supports an override to the CMOS settings that resets your system to its default configuration The best advice is to alter only settings that you thoroughly understand In particular do not change settings in the Chipset screen without a good reason Your system manufacturer for the best performance and reliability has carefully chosen the Chipset defaults Even a seemingly small change to the Chipset setup may cause the system to become unstable 37 4 5 SETUP Main Setup Menu When you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility a Main Menu Figure 1 appears on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several Setup functions and two e
9. up to 2 88 1 Parallel Port ECP EPP 2 Serial Ports 16 550 Fast UART Compatible 1 IrDA TX RX Port option shared with 2 1 PS 2 Mouse Connector 1 PS 2 Keyboard connector 2 Standard USB Connector 48MHz System BIOS 2 with bootblock flash BIOS Award PCI BIOS PC97 and PnP compatible ACPI APM and DMI support Bootable from CD ROM supported Green Features Power Management 1 2 10 2 FEATURES Additionally with support for ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface feature and On Now your system will become more wise in management of power Sound System Creative Lab ES1373 PCI 3D Audio Chip AC97 Codec 3 Audio Phone Jacks Line out Line Mic 1 MIDI Game port 1 CD 1 Modem in 1 Aux in SPDIF Interface support Additional features e Wake On LAN header e Keyboard power on function e Modem Ring up function e Front USB header optional e Hardware Monitor Capability optional Expansion Slots e 1 AGP 1 ISA 2 PCI expansion slots and one shared PCI Mechanical e This motherboard complies with the Micro ATX Form Factor specifications and is a four layers with dimensions of 9 6 x 8 11 PWR LED Front Panel Ring In PCI Slots Speaker USB Select AGP Slot Chassis FAN FDD Front USB Pri HDD Sec HDD ATX Power Host Clock Select 12 3 INSTALLATION 3 INSTALLATION Mother
10. Drives whose specifications do not accommodate any pre defined type are classified as type USER Size Disk drive capacity approximate Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking program Cyls Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precompensation cylinder Landz Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Mode Auto Normal large or LBA Auto The BIOS automatically determines the optimal mode Normal Maximum number of cylinders heads and sectors supported 1024 16 and 63 Large For drives that do not support LBA and have more than 1024 cylinders LBA Logical Block Addressing During drive accesses the IDE controller transforms the data address described by sector head and cylinder number into a physical block address significantly improving data transfer rates For drives with greater than 1024 cylinders eS 4 BiG SETUP Drive A B type Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive s installed in the computer None No diskette drive installed 360K 5 25 in 5 1 4 inch PC type standard drive 360 kilobyte capacity 1 2M 5 25 in 5 1 4 inch AT type high density drive 1 2 megabyte capacity 720K 3 5 in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 720 kilobyte capacity 1 44M 3 5 in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 1 44 megabyte capacity 2 88M 3 5 in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 2 88 megabyte capacity
11. Shift F2 Color Menu Load Setup Defaults Modify values i Wake Up On LAN Disabled Figure 5 Power Management Setup Menu ACPI Function ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface evolves the existing motherboard configuration interfaces to support these advanced architectures in a more robust and potentially more efficient manner Power Management This option allows you to select the type or degree of power saving for Doze Standby and Suspend modes See the section PM Timers for a brief description of each mode 49 4 BiG SETUP This table describes each power management mode Global Power Management will be disabled Max Savin Maximum power savings Only Available for SL CPUs Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode Set each mode individually Select time out periods in the User Define 2 Timers section following Minimum power savings Inactivity period is 1 hour in each mode Min Saving except the hard drive PM Control by APM When enabled an Advanced Power Management device will be activated to enhance the Max Power Saving mode and stop the CPU internal clock If Advance Power Management APM is installed on your system selecting Yes gives better power savings If the Max Power Saving is not enabled this will be preset to No Video Off After As the system moves from lesser to greater power saving modes select the mode in which you
12. Advanced Pentium Motherboard User s Manual GT693VA USER S MANUAL DECLARATION DECLARATION Rights No part of this manual including but not limited to the products and software described in it may be reproduced transmitted transcribes stored in a retrieval system or translated in any form or by any means without the expressed written permission of the manufacture Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation purposes without intent to infringe Intel MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation and OSZ are registered trademarks of International Business Machines AWARD is a registered trademark of Award Software Inc is a trademark of Technology of Incorporated Responsibility This manual is provided is with no warranties of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of this product s fitness for any particular purpose In no event shall we be liable for any loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business or indirect special incidental or consequential damages of any kind even the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in this manual or product We reserve the right to modify and update the user ma
13. BIOS FEATURES SETUP 44 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP 47 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP 49 PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP 52 4 8 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS 54 4 9 LOAD SETUP 175 57 4 10 USER 2 57 4 11 IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION 02 57 4 12 SAVE amp EXIT 200220000 0 57 4 13 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING 58 1 INTRODUCTION How To Use This Manual USER MANUAL This manual provides information necessary e for Original Equipment Manufactures OEMs and home users to build a PC AT compatible system using the Pentium motherboard Just follow the installation procedure presented on the EASY POATA Page and refer to the section number following each step if you require more detailed instructions bz y Check Your Device Items The standard package should contain following items marked with a If you find any these items missing or damaged 1 CHECK ITEMS Please contact your retailer 4 The GT693VA motherboard V Universal Retention Mechanism Support both Pentium amp Celeron CPU 1 IDE ribbon cable V 1 floppy ribbon cable 1 CD with support drivers and utilities 2 FEATURES 2 FEATURES Photo O
14. ENTS 1 INTRODUC TON 8 2 5 9 3 itin ttt T 12 31 SLOTS AND CONNECTORS see 15 3 2 CPU CENTRAL PROCESSING 16 9 21 Install GPUs ERE depo 16 3 2 2 Ser CPU Speed epe 18 3 3 SYSTEM MEMORY 20 3 3 1 DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module 20 3 3 2 Installation Procedure 0 0000000000000 20 3 3 3 DIMM Module Combinations sese 21 3 4 EXPANSION 22 3 5 CONNECTORS 23 3 5 1 Primary IDE Connector 921 39 pin block 23 3 5 2 Secondary IDE Connector J18 39 pin block 23 3 5 3 Floppy Drive Connector J23 33 pin block 24 3 5 4 Power Input Connector J20 20 pin block 24 3 5 5 Front Panel 25 3 5 6 Back Panel Connectors esses 27 3 5 7 Additional 9 30 4 BIOS SETUP 5 56 A nee 36 41 HOW ToO ENTER BIOS 36 Setup Keys RR e es 37 42597 Getting Help i oet Mee es 37 4 1 8 Case of Problems 37 CONTENTS 4 2 MAIN SETUP 38 4 3 STANDARD CMOS SETUP 40 4 4
15. IO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 33 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and 54 4 BiG SETUP the operating environment includes a DMA driver Windows 95 5 2 or a third party IDE bus master driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 33 select Auto to enable BIOS support The Choice Auto Disabled Init Display First This item allows you to decide to active whether PCI Slot or AGP first The choices PCI Slot AGP POWER On Function This item allows you to power on your system in other ways from pressing power button The choices Password Hot Key Mouse Left Mouse Right Any Key and Button Only KBC input clock Set the frequency for the keyboard controller input clock Onboard FDC Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and you wish to use it If you install and in FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field The choice Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Port 2 This item allows you to determine access onboard serial port 1 port 2 controller with which I O address The choice 3F8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 Disabled Auto UART Mode Select This item allows you to determine which Infra Red IR function of onboard I O chip The choices IrDA ASKIR
16. KB approximately one thousand bytes and megabytes MB approximately one million bytes RAM is the computer s working memory where the computer stores programs and data currently being used so they are accessible to the CPU Modern personal computers may contain up to 64 MB 128 MB or more Base Memory Typically 640 KB Also called conventional memory The DOS operating system and conventional applications use this area Extended Memory Above the 1 MB boundary Early IBM personal computers could not use memory above 1 MB but current PCs and their software can use extended memory Other Memory Between 640 KB and 1 MB often called High memory DOS may load terminate and stay resident TSR programs such as device drivers in this area to free as much conventional memory as possible for applications Lines in your CONFIG SYS file that start with LOADHIGH load programs into high memory Total Memory System total memory is the sum of base memory extended memory and other memory 43 4 BiG SETUP BIOS Features Setup Menu This screen Figure 3 contains industry standard options additional to the core PC AT BIOS This section describes all fields offered by Award Software in this screen Some fields may vary from those in your Setup program Your system board designer may omit or modify some fields ROM BIOS 2A69KB3M BIOS FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC F Virus Wa
17. MB capacity all have 80 tracks Because very few modern PCs have 40 track floppy drives we recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save time Boot Up NumLock Status Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots When toggled On the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling cursor operations IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write If your IDE hard drive supports block mode most new drives do select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support Gate A20 Option This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled The gate A20 is a device used to address memory above 1 Mbytes Initially the gate A20 was handled via a pin 45 4 BiG SETUP on the keyboard Today while keyboards still provide this support it is more common and much faster for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20 keyboard Fast chipset Memory Parity ECC Check This item allows you to select between three methods of memory error checking Auto Enabled and Disabled Typematic Rate Setting When Disabled the following two items Typematic Rate and Typematic Delay are irrelevant Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller in your system When Enabled you can select a typematic rate and typematic delay Typematic Rat
18. Setup NOTE To clear the password simply press Enter when asked to enter a password Then the password function is disabled IDE HDD Auto Detection BIOS setup will display all possible modes that supported by the HDD including NORMAL LBA amp LARGE If HDD does not support LBA modes no LBA option will be shown If no of cylinders is less than or equal to 1024 no LARGE option will be show Users can select a mode which is appropriate for them Save amp Exit Setup This feature allows the changes to be made to the CMOS setup to be saved The system will resume booting after a successful save 57 4 BIG SETUP Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value change without saving 58
19. Up or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field Time The time format is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field Hard Disks The BIOS supports up to four IDE drives This section does not show information about other IDE devices such as a CD ROM drive or about other hard drive types such as SCSI drives NOTE We recommend that you select type AUTO for all drives 4 5 SETUP The BIOS can automatically detect the specifications and optimal operating mode of almost all IDE hard drives When you select type AUTO for a hard drive the BIOS detects its specifications during POST every time the system boots If you do not want to select drive type AUTO other methods of selecting the drive type are available 1 Match the specifications of your installed IDE hard drive s with the preprogrammed values for drive types through 45 2 Select USER and enter values into each drive parameter field 3 Use the IDE HDD AUTO DECTECTION function in Setup Here is a brief explanation of drive specifications Type The BIOS contains a table of pre defined drive types Each defined drive type has a specified number of cylinders number of heads write precompensation factor landing zone and number of sectors
20. an to run such a program we recommend that you first disable the virus warning External Cache Cache memory is additional memory that is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory When the CPU requests data the system transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory for even faster access by the CPU The External Cache field may not appear if your system does not have external cache memory CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking 44 4 BiG SETUP Select Enabled to allows CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking function Quick Power On Self Test This allows you to enable or disable system self test when power on Boot Sequence The original IBM PCs loaded the DOS operating system from drive A floppy disk so IBM PC compatible systems are designed to search for an operating system first on drive A and then on drive C hard disk However the BIOS now offers 10 different boot sequence options of three drives each In addition to the traditional drives A and C options include IDE hard drives D E and F plus a SCSI hard drive and a CD ROM drive Swap Floppy Drive This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives Selecting Enabled assigns physical drive B to logical drive A and physical drive A to logical drive B Boot Up Floppy Seek When Enabled the BIOS tests seeks floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks Only 360 KB floppy drives have 40 tracks drives with 720 KB 1 2 MB and 1 44
21. board Layout amp Main Parts DIMM Sockets CPU FAN CPU Slot CPU Freq Ratio ISA Slot Modem in S PDIF Clear Password amp Clear CMOS WOL 3 INSTALLATION Significant Parts List Front Panel Connectors Power Switch Sec 3 5 5 Power LED Sec 3 5 5 Speaker Sec 3 5 5 Reset Sec 3 5 5 Sleep Sec 3 5 5 HDD LED Sec 3 5 5 Back Panel Connectors PS 2 style keyboard and mouse connectors Sec 3 5 6 USB connectors Sec 3 5 6 Two serials ports Sec 3 5 6 One parallel port Sec 3 5 6 One Game Port Sec 3 5 6 Line out Sec 3 5 6 Line in Sec 3 5 6 MIC in Sec 3 5 6 Expansion Slots Sockets SEC CPU Slot Sec 3 2 DIMM Sockets Sec 3 3 ISA PCI AGP Slots Sec 3 4 Power IDE FDD Connectors IDE connectors Sec 3 5 1 Power connector Sec 3 5 4 FDD connector Sec 3 5 3 Additional Connectors Chassis Fan Sec 3 5 7 Clear Password Sec 3 5 7 Clear CMOS Sec 3 5 7 IrDA Sec 3 5 7 CPU Fan Sec 3 5 7 Modem IN Sec 3 5 7 WOL Connector Sec 3 5 7 SB LINK Sec 3 5 7 CD IN Sec 3 5 7 AUX IN Sec 3 5 7 Front USB Header Sec 3 5 7 13 3 NSTALLATION Precaution Before Start Static Electricity Damage CA Static electricity can easily damage your motherboard Observing a few basic precautions can help safeguard against damage that could result in expensive repairs Follow the simple measures ON below to protect your equipment from static electricity damage Keep the motherboard and other system components in
22. e Chars Sec When the typematic rate setting is enabled you can select a typematic rate the rate at which character repeats when you hold down a key of 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 or 30 characters per second Typematic Delay Msec When the typematic rate setting is enabled you can select a typematic delay the delay before key strokes begin to repeat of 250 500 750 or 1000 milliseconds Security Option If you have set a password select whether the password is required every time the System boots or only when you enter Setup OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Select OS2 only if you are running OS 2 operating system with greater than 64 MB of RAM on your system Report No FDD For WIN 95 When using Windows95 without floppy drive please set this to Yes Processor Number Feature 46 4 BIG SETUP This feature is for Pentium CPU only You could Enabled or Disabled your CPU ID Serial Number with this feature Video BIOS Shadow This field allows you to change the video BIOS location from ROM to RAM Relocating to RAM enhances system performance as information access is faster than the ROM C8000 CBFFF to DC000 DFFFF These fields are used for shadowing other expansion card ROMs If you install other expansion cards with ROMs on them you will need to know which addresses the ROMs use to shadow them specifically Shadowing a ROM reduces the memory available between 640KB and 102KB by the amount used for this purpose Chipse
23. e system case will light For ATX power supplies the system LED will light when the ATX power switch is pressed The system will then do a power on tests item by item and additional messages will appear on screen If the screen blinks or the tests stops more than 30 seconds the system may have failed the power on test If so please recheck the above steps or call your retailer for assistance If the power on test goes well hold down Delete button on the keyboard to enter BIOS Setup Next follow the instructions in the next chapter BIOS 33 3 INSTALLATION SETUP 3 INSTALLATION 35 settings are then stored in a dedicated battery backed memory called CMOS 4 O5 SETUP 4 BIOS SETUP The GT693VA motherboard uses AWARD BIOS which is stored in a Flash EEPROM and can be upgraded by a floppy disk based program The BIOS has a built in Setup RAM that retains the information when the power is turned off The BIOS provides critical low level support for the system s central processing memory and subsystems The AWARD BIOS has been customized by adding important nonstandard features such as virus and password protection power management and detailed fine tuning of the chipset which controls the system The remainder of this Program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration settings The manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using the BIOS Setup
24. er can be connected to a LED that will light when the computer is powered on Speaker Connector 4 pin It is used to drive a chassis mounted speaker if desired Power LED 3 pin This header can be connected to a LED that will light when the computer is powered on 26 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 12 Back Panel Connectors Pr Bg B Ss Printer Game MIDI 8 g ummm 09 9 NIFT 9 bun NS B PS 2 USB COMI COM2 Audio headers PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Ports J1 The motherboard offers 1 PS 2 Keyboard and 1 PS 2 Mouse port Universal Serial Bus USB Ports J2 The motherboard has two USB connectors USB devices provide a more convenient operating environment and improve data transferring capacity True Plug amp Play this new bus technology will support over 127 different peripherals through a Hub n USBI m AE 27 3 INSTALLATION Parallel Port Printer J7 The GT693VA includes a parallel port EPP ECP compatible The parallel port is capable of being disabled or remapped to either the secondary LPT address or the primary LPT address through BIOS if another parallel port is installed Serial Port COM J4 amp J3 The motherboard has two serial ports The electrical c
25. er rate is 115 200 bits sec Reset Switch Connector 2 pin This connector supports the front panel case mounted reset button It is advised that the reset switch be used for rebooting the system in order to extend the life of the system s power supply HDD IDE LED Connector 2 The GT693VA supports one straight 4 pin header for connecting to front Panel Hard Disk activity LED indicator Sleep Switch 2 pin When the APM Advanced Power Management feature is enabled in the system 25 3 INSTALLATION BIOS and the operating system s APM driver is loaded the system can enter the sleep standby mode in one of the following ways Optional front panel sleep resume button Prolonged system inactivity using the BIOS inactivity timer feature Section 4 5 The 2 pin header supports a front panel sleep resume switch which must be a momentary SPST type that is normally open Power Switch 2 pin This connector supports the ATX case mounted Power Switch which in turn supports System Suspend function When the BIOS sets the Power Button function to Delay 4 sec the system can be set to the suspended mode once you push the power switch for no longer then 4 seconds If the power switch is pushed down for over 4 seconds the system will be totally Power Off When the BIOS setting sets the Delay 4 second to Instant off then Power Switch function work as regular power switch Power LED 2 pin This head
26. f The Motherboard 2 FEATURES Features Of The Motherboard The GT693VA motherboard integrates the Pentium II III microprocessor memory I O and AGP and is designed to fit into a Micro ATX form factor chassis Page 14 illustrates the Layout for the GT693VA motherboard Below lists the key features provided i by this motherboard Processor Cache Single Slot 1 for Intel Pentium Processor e Intel Pentium CPU with built in 512K 128K 0K L2 Cache e Support Pentium Celeron processor speeds Chipset e VIA693A 596B chipset e Winbond W83977EF super I O Controller e Creative Lab ES1373 PCI 3D Audio Chip AC97 Codec System Memory e Three 168 pin DIMM sockets e Minimum 8MB up to maximum 768 MB Memory Capacity 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz SDRAM DIMM module PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Integrated PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Chip with Ultra DMA33 66 capabilities Up to four IDE devices can be supported using the two onboard IDE connectors Also supported is PIO Modes 3 amp 4 Bus Master IDE DMA Mode 2 and Enhanced IDE devices such as Tape Backup machines and CD ROMs Either the 5 25 inch or 3 5 inch 1 44MB or 2 88MB floppy drives can be used without requiring an external card Additionally Floppy 3 mode Japanese standard 3 5 inch disk drive 1 2MB and LS 120 floppy disk drives 3 5 inch disk drive 120MB 1 44MB 720K are also supported Integrated I O 1 Floppy Port
27. haracteristics are compliant with the EIA 232 D Serial Communications Specifications The serial ports may be remapped over other installable serial ports or disabled through the BIOS 28 3 INSTALLATION GAME MIDI Port J6 The GT693VA integrate a Game MIDI port This port can let you pulg a joystick or MIDI device errr er VAN e e a Audio Port Line in Line out MIC in J5 The GT693VA also provides external sound system through a user accessible stereo jack connector soldered to the PWA This jack allow the connection of self amplified speakers Line in voice input and MIC in voice input o ree E o 42 i o TEA o VA o Line out Line in Mic in 29 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 13 Additional Connectors Ring In A JP3 JP2 Clear Password Clear CMOS 000 a Chassis FAN 5 DOD 0 0 0 USB Select 0 0 0 Jumper A Front USB Header Ring In J19 2 pin This header is used for remote wakeup of the computer through a modem Ring In requires an add in modem card with remote wakeup capabilities The remote wakeup header on the add in modem card must be connected to the onboard Ring In header Clear Password JP3 2 pin If an unknown password is set in the BIOS it can be cleared by inserting a cap over pin 1 amp 2 of the Clear Password header Clear CMOS JP2 2 pin You can in
28. ions 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 1 Slots And Connectors This motherboard requires jumper setting for CPU speed Please refer to Jumper setting List in sec 3 2 2 piN 1 nimm In following pages the triangle A mark stands for pin 1 of connectors Slots Connectors List Keyboard Mouse J2 USB1 USB2 13 2 J4 COMI J5 Line in Line out Mic in J6 Game MIDI J7 Printer 18 MODEM In J9 SPDIF J10 CD IN PCI3 J12 PCI 2 J13 PCI 1 J14 Front USB Header J15 AGP Slot J16 WOL Wake On LAN J17 CPU Fan Header J18 Secondary IDE J19 Ring IN J20 ATX Power J21 Primary IDE J22 Front Panel Headers J23 Floppy J24 Speaker J25 Chassis Fan 26 AUX In J55 Power LED Jumper List JP1 CPU Speed Jumper JP2 Clear CMOS Jumper JP3 Clear Password JPA amp JP5 USB select Reserved JP6 amp JP7 Host Clock Jumper 15 3 INSTALLATION CPU Central Processing Unit This motherboard provides a Single Edge Contact SEC slot and a Bridges on the board for the Pentium processor packaged in a SEC cartridge This cartridge includes the processor core second level cache thermal plate and black cover When mounted Slot1 the processor is secured by two retention mechanism attached to the motherboard So to Wij E
29. led you can set the LAN awakens the system LPT amp COM When On of LTP amp COM any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system HDD amp FDD When On of HDD amp FDD any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system DMA master When you are On of DMA ISA Master any activity from one of the list system peripheral devices wakes up the system Modem Ring Resume An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state RTC Alarm Resume This allows you to have an unattended or automatic power up of your system You may configure your system to power up at a certain time of the day by selecting Everyday or on the 1 through the 31 by selecting the RTC Alarm Date 51 4 5 SETUP Wake Up On LAN This option specifies whether the computer responds to an incoming call or not Wake On LAN requires a PCI add in network interface card with remote wakeup capabiliteis 1603 16015 You can individually Enable or Disable each IRQ to include in the sleep function IRQ amp RTC Alarm is usually set to Disable so that any software alarm clock or event calendar can wake up the system ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A69KB3K PNP PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC PNP OS Installed Yes Move to items Resource Controlled By Reset Configura
30. n steps are for users accustomed to the assembly of a computer system For those individuals requiring more specific information please refer to the more detailed descriptions located within the latter chapters of this manual Note You must keep your power cable unplugged until the following NSTALLATI AN installation steps are completed Getting Start Touch a grounded metal surface to release static electricity A stored in your body before unpacking your motherboard For details please refer to Precaution section in Chapter 3 Release Static Electricity Insert CPU amp RAM Set Jumpers of CPU Install All Expansion Slots Plug in all cables included in the package except for the power cord Please see Sec 3 5 Install the CPU by correctly aligning the CPU with the 01 as noted in the motherboard diagram Once aligned press down on the CPU gently but firmly and lock it Next install the 3 3 volt unbuffered SDRAM into the 168 pin DIMMs See Sec 3 2 amp 3 3 Set CPU speed in according to Sec 3 2 After completing the above steps install any expansion Cards PCI ISA into riser card and have the riser card installed firmly into the slot for riser card on board See 3 4 Couple Please recheck all steps to ensure no mistakes Connectors Of have been made and then plug in the power cord and turn on the power to enter the BIOS setup Chapter 4 HDD FDD EASY INSTALLATION CONT
31. nterface is necessary for telephony applications such as speakerphones fax modems and answering machines S PDIF J9 2 pin This connector is the digital link between the motherboad and your audio devices such as CD player or DAT recorder It allows the digital transmission of audio data in SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format CD IN Header J10 4 pin Black A connector is available for audio input from CD ROM drives AUX IN Header J26 4 pin White Access to the AUX IN connector for audio input from AUX devices 32 3 INSTALLATION Ready To Turn On Power Check Again 1 Is the CPU installed exactly and firmly into socket Sec 3 2 2 Are all the DRAM modules installed properly Sec 3 3 3 Did you insert expansion card VGA Sound etc already 4 Are you sure that all the connectors described in Sec 3 5 have been connected to their variable devices Sec 3 5 Yes I have checked and assured the above steps Now get ready to turn on your device by the following steps T Mount your motherboard to the chassis frame and close the case cover 2 Switch off all power 3 Connect the power supply cord into inlet of the system CAUTION case 4 Connect the power supply cord into an outlet of power supply 5 Connect Monitor signal cable to system VGA port and the monitor power cord to power outlet 6 Now turn on monitor and system power After Power on The power LED on the front panel of th
32. nual without prior notice COMPLIANCE amp CERTIFICATE COMPLIANCE amp CERTIFICATE ISO 9001 Certificate This device was produced in our plant with advanced quality 94 150901 system certified by DNV QA Ltd in according to ISO 9001 wee This Certificate is valid for QUALITY SYSTEME REUS DESIGN amp MANUFACTURE OF MOTHER BOARDS AND PERSONAL COMPUTERS CE Declaration CE marking is a visible declaration by the manufacturer or his authorized representatives that the electrical equipment to which it relates satisfies all the provisions of the 1994 Regulations FCC Compliance FCC stands for Federal Communications Commission Tested To This product complies with FCC Rules Part 15 and has been C Wi FOC Stande tested and complied with the EMI rules by a certified body In normal operation there shall be no harmful interference PUR HOME OR CENCE USE caused by this device nor shall this devise accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation of this product Year 2000 Compliance This product is tested to be qualified to bear the NSTL Year 2000 Compliant logo Year2000 problem is mainly a problem of computer software OS and the hardware issue With the support of BIOS on motherboard the Y2K problem can be thoroughly conquered amplieat EASY INSTALLATION EASY INSTALLATION Easy Installation Steps The following Easy Installatio
33. o ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo 21 ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo ojo 39151 40 Pri IDE 3 1 7 Primary IDE Connector J21 39 pin block This connector supports two primary channel IDE devices via a ribbon cable When two IDE devices are installed using the primary IDE connector make sure that the second IDE device is set to slave mode as indicated in the device s manual 3 1 8 Secondary IDE Connector J18 39 pin block This connector supports two secondary channel IDE devices as well as the 120MB Floppy drives via a ribbon cable When two IDE devices are installed using the secondary IDE connector make sure that the second IDE device is adjusted to slave mode as instructed in the device s manual WARNING When you connect a ribbon cable to these ports you must orient the cable connector so that the PIN 1 edge of the cable is at the PIN edge of the onboard connector 23 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 9 Floppy Drive Connector J23 33 pin block SS oy The FDC sub system can control three types of floppy drives 1 2 1 44 and 2 88MB or compatible tape drives The connection to the floppy drive is via a header J19 The floppy disk interface includes b4 48mA drivers and inputs on the drive interface
34. ollowing figure to select one way to insert your DIMM for example Select SS s s s p ede 29 59 SS 5 275 ev 258 89 es s e 295 pow PS FH Select DIMM 1 64MB gt Total DIMM 2 16MB 64 16 128 208 MB DIMM 3 128MB To select 1 out of 7 items empty 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128 256MB in DIMMI Then repeat again in DIMM2 and DIMM3 to go through your own path 21 Expansion Slots ISA PCI PCI PCI 13 2 1 This motherboard contains 5 expansion slots onboard One 16 bit ISA Bus Three 32 bit PCI expansion slots and one 32 bit AGP slot as shown above All three PCI expansion slots accept PCI us master cards and are fully supported by the PCI 2 1 specification The Accelerated Graphics Port AGP or A G P is a high performance interconnect targeted at 3D graphical display applications and is based on a set of performance extensions or enhancements to the PCI bus AGP interface specification Rev 1 0 compliant To install expansion cards please read the expansion card s documentation for instructions and cautions 22 3 INSTALLATION Connectors This GT693VA motherboard contains IDE floppy power input front panel back panel and additional connectors lp fe 2 ojo oj
35. r settings for your CPU Please refer to the following figure and tables to carefully finish it N AeA oc N al 7 3 A E CPU BUS Speed Now follow the below table to configure your CPU settings Setting CPU BUS Speed Intel CPU BUS Pin 1 amp 2 X3 18 3 INSTALLATION JP1 Pin 1 amp 2 Pin 3 amp 4 Pin 5 amp 6 Pin 7 amp 8 X7 5 Dn Ooo Intel CPU BUS Please configure your Host Bus Frequency settings 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz base on the below table Host Clock 66 MODEM IN 0 S PDIF 0000 11 0 AUX IN 19 3 INSTALLATION S
36. rameters Load Setup Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal performance system operations Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup Exit Without Save Abandon all changes and exit Setup 39 4 BiG SETUP Standard CMOS Setup Menu In the Standard CMOS Menu Figure2 you can set the system clock and calendar record disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type and select the type of errors that stop the BIOS POST ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A69KB3M STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC Enter Le 121 Date mm dd yy Wed Jun 4 1999 e Time hh mm ss 8 53 11 Move to items HARDDISKS SIZE 8 HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECOTR MODE Enter S Primary Auto 0 i 10 0 0 0 AUTO Enter Sub Menu Primary Slave 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO Secondary Master Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO Secondary Slave Auto 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUTO DriveA 1 44M 35 in Base Memory 640K Drive None Extended Memory 64512K Other Memory 384K Video EGA VGA Halton All But Keybaord Total Memory 65536K Exit to Main Esc Quit Tel Select Item PU PD Modify Menu Fl Help Shift F2 Change Color Modify values Figure 2 Standard CMOS setup Date The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information This field is for information only Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field date month year Press the Pg
37. rning Disabled Video BIOS Shadow Enter External Cache Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow Disabled Move to items Quick Power On Self Test Enabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow Disabled Boot Sequence A C SCSI D4000 D7FFF Shadow Disabled Enter Sub Menu Swap Floppy Drive Disabled D8000 DBFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled DC000 DFFFF Shadow Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Gate A20 Option Fast Memory Parity ECC Check Disabled Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 oe Typematic Delay Msec 250 Pee Security Option Setup PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Esc Quit T gt e Select Item OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non 0S2 Fl Help PU PD 4 Modify Exit to Main Report No FDD For WIN 95 Yes F5 Old values Shift F2 Color Menu x 24 sate F7 Load Setup Defaults Modify values Processor Number Feature Disabled Figure 3 BIOS Features Setup Menu Virus Warning When enabled you receive a warning message if a program specifically a virus attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive You should then run an anti virus program Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector not the entire hard drive NOTE Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message If you pl
38. sert a cap over pin 1 amp 2 of the Clear CMOS header to clear the CMOS data and reload the default settings Chassis Fan J25 3 pin This header can supply power for Chassis Fan which may be mounted inside your case to cool down your system components If your chassis have a Chassis Fan this header will support 30 3 INSTALLATION Front USB Header J14 10 pin You can use either this Front USB or Back Panel USB by setting the USB Select jumper Following table shows the jumper settings USB Select Jumper USB Select Front USB Back USB 07 00 A 200 0000 MODEM IN DU seor 000 com 0000 WOL Wake On LAN J16 3 pin This header is used for remote wakeup of the computer through a network WOL requires a PCI add in network interface card NIC with remote wakeup capabilities The remote wakeup header on the NIC must be connected to the onboard Wake on LAN header For Wake on LAN the 5 V standby line for the power supply must be capable of delivering 5V 5 at 720mA CPU Fan J17 3 pin Your Pentium Cartridge may have an attached heatsink and Fan this connector is for the CPU Fan 31 3 INSTALLATION MODEM IN Header J8 4 Green A 1x4 pin ATAPI style connector J2F1 is available for connecting the monaural audio signals of an internal telephony device to the audio subsystem A monaural audio in and audio out signal i
39. t Features Setup Menu ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A69KB3M t1 CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC gp pu Bank 0 1 DRAM Timing NOR Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled Enter Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing Spread Spectrum Disabled Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing Move to items SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Frequency Host CLK Enter Sub Menu Memory Hole Disabled Read Around write Disabled Concurrent PCI Host Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled AGP Aperture Size 64M Ese AGP 2X Mode Enabled OnChip USB Enabled USB Keyboard Support Disalbed Esc Quit 1 Select Item 4 Fl Help PU PD s Modify Exit to Main FS Oldvalues Shift F2 Color Menu Modify values F7 Load Setup Defaults Figure 4 Chipset Features Setup Menu Bank 0 1 2 3 4 5 DRAM Timing Set the speed of RAM in Bank 0 1 2 3 4 and 5 The choices EDO 50ns EDO 60ns Normal Medium Fast and Turbo SDRAM Cycle Length The choices 2 and 3 Default This feature appears only when SDRAM DIMM s is 47 4 BiG SETUP installed BIOS auto detection If the CAS latency of your SDRAM DIMM is 2 set at 2 to enhance the system performance If the CAS latency of your SDRAM DIMM is 3 stay with the default setting 3 DRAM Frequency This is to select your SDRAM clock the choices are Host CLK 66MHz 100MHz 133MHz Warning Please select correct SDRAM clock setting
40. their anti static packaging until you are ready to install them Touch a grounded surface before you remove any system component from its protective anti static packaging Unpacking and installation should be done on a grounded anti static mat The operator should be wearing an anti static wristband grounded at the same points as the anti static mat After removing the motherboard from its original packaging only place it on a grounded anti static surface component side up Immediately inspect the board for damage Due to shifting during shipping it is suggested that the installer press down on the entire socket ICs to ensure they are properly seated Do this only with the board placed on a firm flat surface During configuration and installation touch a grounded surface frequently to discharge any static electrical charge that may have built up in your body The best precaution is to wear a grounded wrist strap When handling the motherboard or an adapter card avoids touching its components Handle the motherboard and adapter cards either by the edges or by the adapter card case mounting bracket Misplaced Jumper Damage 14 CA There are critical headers used for connectors or power sources These are clearly marked separately from the jumpers listed in Motherboard Layout Incorrectly setting jumpers and connectors may lead to damage to your motherboard Please pay special ION attention not to connect these headers wrong direct
41. tion Data Auto Disabled 4 Enter Enter Sub Menu Esc ive Esc Quit Toe Select Item Fl PU PD Modify Exit to Main F5 Old values Menu i Load BIOS Settings Modify values F7 Load Optimum Settings Figure 6 PNP PCI Configuration Setup Menu PCI Configuration Setup Menu PNP OS Installed This item allows you to determine install PnP OS or not The choice Yes No Resources Controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices If you select Auto all the interrupt request IRQ and DMA assignment fields disappear as the BIOS automatically assigns them 52 4 5 SETUP Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this field Disabled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot 53 4 5 SETUP Integrated peripherals Menu ROM BIOS 2A69KB3M INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC r OnChip IDE 10 Enabled UART Mode Select Nom 121 OnChip IDE Channe1 1 Enabled 4 1 Enter IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled nace Wiens Primary Master Primary Slave RTO BUM Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Enter Sub Menu Secondary Master
42. ver when set at Enabled and the AGP card only support 1x mode the system will fall back 1x mode automatically The choices are Enabled Default Disabled OnChip USB Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller The choices Enabled Disabled USB Keyboard Support Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have a USB keyboard Power Management Setup Menu ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A69KB3M POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE INC rt ACPI Function Enabled Primary INTR On Enter Power Management User Define IRQ3 COM 2 Primary PM Control by APM Yes IRQ4 Primary Move to items Video Off After Suspend 805 LPT 2 Primary Video Off Method WH SYNC Blank 1806 Floppy Disk Primary Enter Sub Menu MODEM Use IRQ 23 1807 Primary Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant Off IRQ8 Alarm Disabled HDD Power Down Disable 1809 IRQ2Redir Secondary Doze Mode Disable IRQIO Reserved Secondary Suspend Mode Disable Reserved Secondary PM Events IRQI2 PS 2 Mouse Primary VGA OFF 18013 Coprocessor Primary LPT amp COM LPT COM IRQI4 Hard Disk Primary HDD amp FDD ON IRQIS Reserved Disabled Sou DMA master OFF Modem Ring Resume Disabled Esc Quit Toe Select Item RTC Alarm Resume Disabled Fl Help PU PD Modify Exit to Main F5 Old values
43. want the monitor to blank Video Off Method Determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked System turns off vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and writes blanks to the video buffer Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Management Signaling DPMS standard of the Video V H SYNC Blank DPMS Support Electronics Standards Association VESA Use the software supplied for your video subsystem to select video power management values Blank Screen System only writes blanks to the video buffer Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use The choices 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 NA Soft Off by PWRBTN When this feature set to Delay 4 sec the system will become suspend once the 50 4 BiG SETUP Power Switch be pressed within 4 second and the system will Power Off once the Power Switch be pressed over 4 second If it set to Instant Off the system will unconditional Power Off once the Power Switch be pressed HDD Power Down After the selected period of drive inactivity 1 to 15 minutes the hard disk drive powers down while all other devices remain active Doze Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the CPU clock will run at slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed Suspend Mode When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity all devices except the CPU will be shut off VGA When Enab
44. xit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept and enter the sub menu A brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of the screen ROM PCI ISA BIOS 2A69KB3M CMOS SETUP UTILITY AWARD SOFTWARE INC STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP USER PASSWORD CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP SAVE amp EXIT SETUP PNP PCI CONFIGURATION EXIT WITHOUT SAVING LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS Esc Quit Tcl Select Item 10 Save Exit Setup Shift F2 Change Color Time Date Hard Disk Type Figure 1 Main Menu 38 4 C5 SETUP Following is a brief summary of each Setup category Standard CMOS Options in the original PC AT compatible BIOS BIOS Features Award enhanced BIOS options Chipset Features Options specific to your system chipset Advanced Power Management APM options Management PnP PCI Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus configuration Configuration options Integrated I O subsystems that depend on the integrated peripherals Peripherals controller in your system Change set or disable a password In BIOS versions that Supervisor User allow separate user and supervisor passwords only the Password Setting supervisor password permits access to Setup The user password generally allows only power on access IDE HDD Auto Automatically detect and configure IDE hard disk Detection pa
45. ystem Memory DRAM 3 1 4 DIMM Dual Inline Memory Module The GT693VA features three 168 pin DIMM sockets You can configure the system memory size from 8MB to 768MB in a variety of ways by using different combinations of the three 168 pin DIMM Note that you must use only PC 100 compliant DIMMs if the CPU Host frequency was set in 100 MHz n ITE oO 45 DIMMI DIMMS SS A DIMM3 3 1 5 Installation Procedure Step1 Pin 1 of the DIMM must match pin 1 of the DIMM socket Step2 Insert the DIMM module into the DIMM socket vertically After inserting the DIMM module completely into the socket push up on the socket latches securing the DIMM into place If pin 1 of the DIMM module does not line up with pin 1 of the socket the DIMM module will not be inserted correctly into the socket Be careful not to misfit the DIMM Module into DIMM sockets in wrong direction This module can be inserted into DIMM socket only one way Please note the A for pin 1 location To release the memory module push both latches down and carefully rock the module forward and backward while slowly lifting it upward 20 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 6 DIMM Module Combinations Each DIMM socket can be inserted with 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB DIMM or empty You can refer to f
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