Biostar M7VKD Owner's Manual
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1. 7 20 2 3 7 14 20 2 2 24 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 6 CPU Installation 1 6 1 CPU Installation Procedure Socket A V 19205 1 Pull the lever sideways away from the socket then raise the lever up to a 90 degree angle 2 Locate Pin A in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the CPU Match Pin A with the white dot cut edge then insert the CPU 3 Press the lever down to complete the installation Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 6 2 CPU Jumper Setting This motherboard produces a feature which can auto detect the speed without jumper setting Also you can use the JCLK1 and JCLK2 jumpers to set the appropriately speed of CPU when the auto detect function is disabled This section describes how to configure the CPU jumpers by manual to match the characteristics of the CPU you have installed on your motherboard NOTES JCLK1 and JCLK2 tables are available2. Total Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Memory Size DIMMI DIMM2 48 M 32M x 1 pc 64 M 32M x 1 pc 96 M 32M x 1 pc 160 M 32M x 1 pc 288 M 32M x 1 pc 544 M 32M x 1 pc 80 M 64M x 1 pc 96 M 64M x 1 pc 128 M 64M x 1 pc 192 M 64M x 1 pc 320 M 64M x 1 pc 144 M 8M x 1 pc 8M x 1 pc 128M x 1 pc 160 M 128M x 1 pc 192 M 128M x 1 pc 256 M 128M x 1 pc 384 M 128M x 1 pc 640 M 128M x 1 pc 272 M 256M x 1 pc 288 M 256M x 1 pc 320 M 256M x 1 pc 384 M 256M x 1 pc 512 M 256M x 1 pc 768 M 256M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc list shown above for DRAM configuration is only for reference 1 26 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 8 2 How to install a DIMM Module CCN ND Single Sided DIMM 2 OO Double Sided DIMM 1 The DIMM socket has a Plastic Safety Tab and the DIMM memory module has an asymmetrical notch OMNI so the DIMM memory module can only fit into the slot in one direction 2 Push the tabs out Insert the DIMM memory modul
3. Signal names in brackets are for USB Port 1 1 13 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 4 3 Front USB Header JUSB2 occ 858 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 5V 2 Ground 3 USBP2 4 Ground 5 USBP2 6 USBP3 7 Ground 8 USBP3 9 Ground 10 5V Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 5 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports This system comes equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port Both types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter The Serial Interface COM1 COM2 The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS 232 port or an asynchronous communication port Mice printers modems and other peripheral devices can be connected to a serial port The serial port can also be used to connect your computer with another computer system If you wish to transfer the contents of your hard disk to another system it can be accomplished by using each machine s serial port o 2445 VLL The serial ports on this system have two 9 p
4. PROBABLE CAUSE p SOLUTION Keyboard is locked unlock keyboard 3 6 05 23 2001 MADE IN TAIWAN R O C
5. Chapter2 BIOS Setup LPT amp COM When set to On any event occurring at a COM serial LPT printer port will awaken a system which has been powered down The Choices NONE LPT COM LPT COM default HDD amp FDD When set to On default any event occurring at a hard or floppy drive will awaken a system which has been powered down The Choices ON default OFF PCI Master When set to On any event occurring at PCI will awaken a system which has been powered down The Choices OFF default ON PowerOn by PCI Card When you select Enabled a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to Full ON state The Choices Disabled default Enabled Wake Up On LAN Ring To use this function you need a LAN add on card which support power on function It should also support the wake up on LAN jump Disabled default Wake on LAN Ring not supported RTC Alarm Resume When Enabled you can set the date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode The Choices Disabled default Enabled Primary INTR When set to ON default any event occurring at Primary INTR will awaken a system which has been powered down The following is a list of IRQ Interrupt ReQuests which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can When an device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur When the operating sy
6. EGA VGA CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Description Set the system date Note that the Day automatically changes when you set the date Press lt Enter gt to enter the sub menu of detailed options Press Enter to enter the sub menu of detailed options Press Enter to enter the sub menu of detailed options Press Enter to enter the sub menu of detailed options Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system Select the default video device 2 7 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Item Options Description Halt On All Errors Select the situation in which No Errors you want the BIOS to stop All but Keyboard the POST process and All but Diskette notify you All but Disk Key Base Memory Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up Total Memory N A Displays the total memory available in the sytem Extended Memory 2 8 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3 Advanced BIOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Menu Level gt CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled Allows you to choose First Boot Device Floppy The VIRUS warning Second Boot Device HDD 0 feature for IDE
7. Federal Communications Commission F C C Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Accessories This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device the accessories associated with this equipment are as follows 1 Shielded serial cable Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets 2 Shielded printer cable Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets 3 Shielded video cable Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets 4 Shielded power cord Provided by manufacturer These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules It is the responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories properly This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installati
8. This item allows you to enabled disabled auto detect DIMM PCI Clock The Choices Enabled default Disabled CPU Clock If you enabled Linear CPU clock function item You can set CPU clock here 2 31 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults When you press lt Enter gt on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to Figure 10 Load Fail Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2000 Award Software Frequency Clock Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Load Fail Safe Defaults Y N N p gt Power Management p gt PnP PCI Configurations PPC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Y Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup p gt Standard CMOS Features p gt Advanced BIOS Features p gt Advanced Chipset Features gt Integrated Peripheral word Save amp Exit Setup Load Fail Safe Defaults Pressing Y loads the default values for the stable minimal performance system operations 2 32 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 11 Load Optimized Defaults When you press lt Enter gt on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to Figure 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency Clock Control p Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chip
9. Hard Third Boot Device LS120 disk boot sector Boot Other Device Enabled protection If this Swap Floppy Drive Disabled function is enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabled and someone attempt to Boot Up NumLock Status On write message on Gate A20 Option Fast screen and alarm beep Security Option Setup OS Select For DRAM 64MB Non OS2 p gt Shadow Control Press Enter Y gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Virus Warning This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector 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 The Choices Disabled default Enabled 2 9 Chapter2 BIOS Setup CPU Internal Cache This category speeds up memory access However it depends on CPU chipset design Enabled default Enable cache Disabled Disable cache External Cache This field allows you to Enable or Disable the CPU s Level 2 secondary cache Caching allows better performance Enabled default Enable cache Disabled Disable cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking This item allows you to enable disable CPU L2 Cache ECC checking The Choices Enabled default Disabled Quick Power On Self Test This category speeds up Power on Self Test POST after you power up the co
10. IGRANI 5 1 KB ATX POWER 8 JUSBI X USB lt BATI CPU 4 a 2 E 10 2 i 2 A 4 e 0 aige 2 215 208 21212 JCLK2 3 2 1 1223 IDE IDE2 FDDI f 5 VT8363A 2 8 2 _ z Oo m 8 17 EENE 10358 SEE is ouo 3 JSFAN3 21813 AMRI gt 1 5 AGPI AGP SLOT U32 JAUXI PCH b Ese E PCI SLOT VT82C686A B E 5 PCI PCI SLOT 52 5880 HE PCI3 PCI SLOT are RAID RAID 1 909490 JF AUDIO PCI SLOT PCIS PCI SLOT SL 1 6 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 3 Motherboard Quick Reference U NMLKJ H W Hd LJ U Y mE i 2 41 E i D G A Back Panel I O Connectors N Speaker Header JP5 B CD Audio In Headers JCDIN1 2 O RAID Connectors RAID1 2 C AMR CODEC Primary Secondary P AGP BUS Slot AGP1 Selection J4 Q Ch
11. Setup 2 1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press lt Enter gt to accept and enter the sub menu WARNING The information about BIOS defaults on manual Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 is just for reference please refer to the BIOS installed on board for update information Figure 1 Main Menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software p gt Standard CMOS Features P Frequency Clock Control p gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults p Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults p gt Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password p gt Power Management Setup Set User Password p gt PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Y lt Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of BIOS special enhanced features 2 3 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Advanced Chipset Features This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features Integrated Peripherals This section page includes all the items of IDE hard drive
12. and Programmed Input Output features Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of power management features PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes IRQ Setting by user define or default PC Health Status This page shows the hardware Monitor information of the system Frequency Clock Control This setup page includes the CPU Host frequency and CPU Clock Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal stable performance for your system to operate Load Optimized Defaults These settings are more likely to configure a workable computer when something is wrong If you cannot boot the computer successfully select the BIOS Setup options and try to diagnose the problem after the computer boots These settings do not provide optimal performance Set Supervisor Password Change set or disable password It allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup Set User Password You can specify both a User and a Supervisor password When you select either password option you are prompted for a 1 8 character password Enter the password and then retype the password when prompted 2 4 Chapter2 Save amp Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup Exit Without Saving Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup 2 5 BIOS Setup Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 2 Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu a
13. blown breaker or replace fuse PROBLEM System inoperative Keyboard lights are on power indicator lights are lit hard drive is spinning PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Turn off computer Take Using even pressure on cover off system unit both ends of the DIMM Check the DIMM to press down firmly until the ensure it is securely module snaps into place seated in the slot 3 1 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM System does not boot from hard disk drive can be booted from CD ROM drive PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Connector between hard When attempting to run Check cable running from drive and system board the FDISK utility you get a disk to disk controller unplugged message INVALID board Make sure both DRIVE SPECIFICATION are securely plugged in check the drive type in the standard CMOS setup Damaged hard disk Format hard disk if Contact technical disk controller unable to do so the hard support disk may be defective Hard disk directory or Run the FDISK program Backing up the hard drive FAT is scrambled format the hard drive is extremely important All Copy data that was hard disks are capable of backed up onto hard breaking down at any drive time PROBLEM System only boots from CD ROM Hard disk can be read and applications can be used but booting from hard disk is impossible PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Hard Disk boot program A number of caus
14. by Hardware setting when BIOS setting is useless or disabled 1 19 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 6 2 1 CPU Frequency Selections JCLK1 amp JCLK2 JCLK1 JCLK1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FREQ 100MHz ON OFF OFF OFF 133MHz ON OFF ON OFF JCLK2 CPU MHz JCLK2 100MHz ON 133MHz OFF NOTES The mark indicate primitive value 1 20 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 7 Jumper Setting A jumper has two or more pins that can be covered by a plastic jumper cap allowing you to select different system options JSFAN3 Ber 1 JCMOSI 11 B Oly 0099 x JSFANI 1 JWOLI 9 5562 JP5 JWOMI Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 7 1 CPU Fan Header JCFAN1 12V Sensor 12V 5V_SB Wake Up 1 22 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 7 5 Wake On LAN Header JWOL1 5V_SB Primary 1 7 7 SPK Speake
15. direct memory access setting MPU 401 Enable or Disable MPU 401 function MPU 401 I O Address Change the SoundBlaster Pro MPU 401 I O address Game Port 200 207H Change the joystick connect port address Init Display First This item allows you decide to active whether PCI Slot or AGP Slot The Choices PCI Slot default AGP 2 19 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Onboard FDD Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and if you wish to use it If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field The Choices Enabled default Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Port 2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports The Choices Disabled Auto 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 3E8 IRQ4 2E8 IRQ3 UART 2 Mode This item allows you to determine which Infrared IR function of the onboard T O chip you wish to use The Choices Standard default HPSIR ASKIR IR Function Duplex This item allows you to determine which Infrared IR function of onboard I O chip The Choices Half default Full TX RX inverting enable This item allows you to determine the active of Tx Rx The Choices No No No Yes default Yes No Yes Yes Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine access onboard parallel port controller with which I O address The Choices Disabled 3BC IRQ7 378 IRQ7 default 278
16. of the EPA Green PC specification APM Support These AWARD BIOS supports Version 1 1 amp 1 2 of the Advanced Power Management APM specification Power management features are implemented via the System Management Interrupt SMI Sleep and Suspend power management modes are supported Power to the hard disk drives and video monitors can be managed by this AWARD BIOS 2 1 Chapter2 BIOS Setup PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2 1 of the Intel PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect local bus specification DRAM Support SDRAM Synchronous DRAM are supported Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD Athlon Duron CPU Using Setup In general you use the arrow keys to highlight items press lt Enter gt to select use the lt PgUp gt lt PgDn gt keys to change entries press lt F1 gt for help and press lt Esc gt to quit The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program by using the keyboard Submenus Exit Current page to the next higher level menu Esc key Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu Exit Current page and return to Main Menu F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys F5 key Load previous values from CMOS F6 key Load the fail safe defaults from BIOS default table F7 key Load the optimized defaults F10 key Save all the CMOS changes and exit 2 2 Chapter2 BIOS
17. serial Bus USB Ports Supports 48 MHz USB Hardware Monitor Function CPU Fan Speed Monitor System and CPU Temperature Monitor Optional System Voltage Monitor Dimensions ATX form factor 22 2 cm X 30 5 cm W x L 1 4 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 1 2 Software BIOS AWARD legal BIOS Supports APM1 2 Supports USB Function Supports ACPI Operating System Offers the highest performance for MS DOS Windows NT Windows 2000 Windows 95 98 Windows ME Novell LINUX7 0 UNIX SCO UNIX etc 1 1 3 Attachments HDD Cable FDD Cable Flash Memory Writer for BIOS Update Include in CD Driver USB2 Cable Optional Rear I O Panel for ATX Case Optional Fully Setup Driver CD Chipset Fan Optional AN 1 2GHz CPU and above we recommend the user to add a Chipset Fan in order to reduce the excess thermal dissipated from Northbridge Chipset 1 5 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 2 Motherboard Installation 1 2 1 Layout of Motherboard Model No M7VKD KBMSI PS2 amp JATXPWRI
18. system PM Control by APM S1 POS default Power on Suspend S3 STR Suspend to RAM No System BIOS will ignore APM when power Management is on Yes default System Bios will wait for APM s prompt before it enters any PM mode 2 23 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Video Off Option This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power management Always Suspend gt On Suspend gt Off default All Modes gt Off Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked V H SYNC Blank This selection will cause the system to turn default off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling Modem Use This determines the IRQ which can be applied in MODEM use 3 default 4 5 7 9 10 11 NA Soft Off by Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft Off state when the system has hung The Choices Delay 4 Sec Instant Off default Wake Up Events If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Wake Up Events label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options VGA When set to On any event occurring at a VGA port will awaken a system which has been powered down The Choices OFF default ON 2 24
19. A 100 Optional functionality It has two HDD connectors IDEI primary and IDE2 secondary You can connect up to four hard disk drives a CD ROM a 120MB Floppy reserved for future BIOS and other devices to IDE1 and IDE2 These connectors support the IDE hard disk cable provided IDEI Primary IDE Connector The first hard drive should always be connected to IDE1 IDEI can connect a Master and a Slave drive You must configure the second hard drive on IDEI to Slave mode by setting the jumper accordingly DE2 Secondary IDE Connector The IDE2 controller can also support a Master and a Slave drive The configuration is similar to IDE1 The second drive on this controller must be set to slave mode 1 10 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 3 4 ATX 20 pin Power Connector JATXPWR1 This connector supports the power button on board Using the ATX power supply functions such as Modem Ring Wake Up and Soft Power Off are supported on this motherboard This power connector supports instant power on functionality which means that the system will boot up instantly when the power connector is inserted on the board PIN Assignment PIN Assignment 1 3 3V 11 3 3V 2 3 3V 12 12V 3 Ground 13 Ground 4 5V 14 PS_ON 5 Ground 15 Ground 6 5V 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 Ground 8 PW_OK 18 5V 9 5V_SB 19 5V 10 12V 20 5V Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 4 Back Panel Connector
20. Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Speaker Connector An offboard speaker can be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option An offboard speaker can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel connector The speaker onboard or offboard provides error beep code information during the Power On Self Test when the computer cannot use the video interface The speaker is not connected to the audio subsystem and does not receive output from the audio subsystem Reset Button This connector can be connected to a momentary SPST type switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the motherboard resets and runs the POST Power LED Connector This connector can be connected to an LED that will light when the computer is powered on Hard Drive LED Connector This connector can be connected to an LED to provide a visual indicator that data is being read from or written to a hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive must be connected to the onboard hard drive controller Infrared Connector After the IrDA interface is configured files can be transferred from or to portable devices such as laptops PDAs and printers using application software Sleep Button When APM is enabled in the system BIOS and the operating system s APM driver is loaded the system can enter sleep standby mode in one of the following ways e Optional front panel SMI button e Prolonged system inactivity using the BIOS ina
21. IRQS 2 20 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Onboard Parallel Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel printer port Select Normal unless you are certain your hardware and software both support EPP or ECP mode The Choices Normal default EPP Enhanced Parallel Port ECP Extended Capabilities Port ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode The Choices 3 default 1 Parallel Port EPP Type Select a DMA Channel for the port The Choices EPP1 9 default EPP1 7 2 21 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use B Figure 6 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI function Enabled Item Help Power Management Press Enter ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS Menu Level PM Control by APM Yes Video Off Option Suspend Off Video Off Method V H SYNC Blank Modem Use IRQ 3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant Off gt Wake Up Events Press Enter Y gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults ACPI function This item display status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI The Choice
22. MA Ultra DMA 66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver Windows 98 OSR2 or a third party IDE bus master driver If your hard drive and your system software both support Ultra DMA 66 select Auto to enable BIOS support The Choices Auto default Disabled 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 must new drives do select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read writes per sector the drive can support The Choices Enabled default Disabled 2 18 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Muti Media setting The multimedia setting submenu is used to configure various multimedia peripherals such as audio and game equipment If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Muti Media setting label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options Onboard Legacy Audio This field controls the onboard legency audio The Choices Enabled default Disabled Sound Blaster Hardware SoundBlaster Pro for Windows DOS box and real mode DOS legacy compatibility The Choices Disabled default Enabled SB I O Base Address Change the SoundBlaster Pro Base I O Address settings SB IRQ Select Change the SoundBlaster Pro interrupt signal SB DMA Select Change the SoundBlaster Pro
23. all a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Onchip IDE Control label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options OnChip IDE Channel 0 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 The Choices Enabled default Disabled 2 17 Chapter2 BIOS Setup OnChip IDE Channel 1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate the secondary IDE interface Select Disabled to deactivate this interface The Choices Enabled default Disabled IDE Prefetch Mode The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access 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 default Disabled Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields lets you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device The Choices Auto default 0 Model Mode2 Mode3 Mode4 Primary Secondary Master Slave UD
24. be asked to confirm the password Type the password again and press Enter You may also press lt ESC gt to abort the selection and not enter a password To disable password just press Enter when you are prompted to enter password A message will confirm that you wish to disable the password Once the password is disabled the system will boot and you can enter setup freely 2 34 Chapter2 BIOS Setup PASSWORD DISABLED If you select System at the Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu you will be prompted for the password every time when the system is rebooted or any time when you try to enter Setup If you select Setup at Security Option of BIOS Feature Setup Menu you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup 2 35 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 13 Save amp Exit Setup Figure 13 Save amp Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software p Standard CMOS Features P Frequency Clock Control p Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults p Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals SAVE to CMOS and EXIT Y N Y p gt Power Management Serap St User p gt PnP PCI Configurations Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS A Y Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Type Y will quit the Setu
25. ctivity timer feature The 2 pin header located on the front panel I O connector supports a front panel SMI switch which must be a momentary SPST type that is normally open Closing the SMI switch sends a System Management Interrupt SMI to the processor which immediately goes into System Management Mode SMM While the computer is in sleep mode it is fully capable of responding to and servicing external interrupts such as an incoming fax even though the monitor turns on only if a keyboard or mouse interrupt occurs To reactivate or resume the system the SMI switch must be pressed again or the keyboard or mouse must be used 1 9 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Power On Button This connector can be connected to a front panel power switch The switch must pull the Power Button pin to ground for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry on the motherboard At least two seconds must pass before the power supply will recognize another on off signal 1 3 2 Floppy Disk Connector FDD1 The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector FDC that supports 360K 720K 1 2M 1 44M and 2 88M floppy disk types This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables 1 3 3 Hard Disk Connectors IDE1 IDE2 The motherboard has a 32 bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0 4 Bus Master and Ultra DMA 33 Ultra DMA 66 Ultra DM
26. ed AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled read to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait states The Choices Disabled default Enabled Bank 0 1 2 3 4 5 DRAM Timin The DRAM timing of Bank 0 1 2 3 4 5 in this field is set by the system board manufacturer The Choices Normal Medium Fast Turbo SDRAM 8 10ns default SDRAM Cycle Length When synchronous DRAM is installed the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer The Choices 3 default 2 Auto DRAM Clock This item determines DRAM Clock following the CPU host clock or not The Choices Host CLK default HCLK 33M SPD P2C C2P Concurrency This item allows you to enable disable the PCI to CPU CPU to PCI concurrency The Choices Disabled default Enabled 2 15 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Fast R W Turn Around This item controls the DRAM timing It allows you to enable disable the fast read write turn around The Choices Disabled default Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Select Enabled allows caching of the video BIOS resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result The Choices Disabled default Enabled ISA I O Recovery The Choices Disabled default Enabled AGP 4X Mode This item allows you to enable disable the AGP 4X Mode The Choices Enabled defa
27. es could Back up data and has been destroyed be behind this applications files Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM Error message reading SECTOR NOT FOUND or other error messages not allowing certain data to be retrieved PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION number of causes Use a file by file backup Back up any salvageable could be behind this instead of an image data Then low level backup to backup the format partition and high hard disk level format the hard drive Re install all saved data when completed PROBLEM Screen message says Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Incorrect information Check the configuration Review system s entered into the program Replace any equipment Make sure configuration setup incorrect information correct information is in program setup PROBLEM Screen is blank PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION No power to monitor Check the power connectors to monitor and to system Make sure monitor is connected to display card Monitor not connected See instructions above to computer Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Memory problem Reboot computer Reinstall memory make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets Computer virus Use anti virus programs t
28. es into the socket at a 90 degree angle then push down vertically so that it will fit into place iL e 3 The Mounting Holes and plastic tabs should fit over the edge and hold the DIMM memory modules in place 1 27 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 9 Audio Subsystem JCDIN1 ICDIN2 2 loooodgll 1 20 9 poood E JF AUDIO 9000 SEER Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 9 1 CD Audio In Headers JCDIN1 JCDIN2 Pin No of JCDINI Assignment 1 tLefChamelinut Ground MER SEES Ground Pin No of JCDIN2 Assignment Ground 2 Left Channel input Pp Ground 41 Right Channel Input 1 9 2 Telephony Header JTAD1 Ground Ground MONO_OUT Left channel AUX_IN Ground Ground Right channel AUX_IN 1 29 Chapter 1 Motherboard D
29. escription 1 9 4 Front Audio Header JF_AUDIO Optional Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Line_out_L 2 Line_out_R 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 Line_in_L 6 Line_in_R 7 Ground 8 Pin Removed as key pin 9 MIC_in 10 Ground Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award Setup program built into the ROM BIOS The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration This special information is then stored in battery backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off The Award BIOS installed in your computer system s ROM Read Only Memory is a custom version of an industry standard BIOS This means that it supports AMD Athlon Duron processors input output system The BIOS provides critical low level support for standard devices such as disk drives and serial and parallel ports Adding important has customized the Award BIOS but nonstandard features such as virus and password protection as well as special support for detailed fine tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system The rest of this manual is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using Setup Plug and Play Support These AWARD BIOS supports the Plug and Play Version 1 0A specification ESCD Extended System Configuration Data write is supported EPA Green PC Support This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1 03
30. f the correct password is not entered at the prompt OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the system The Choices Non OS2 default OS2 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Shadow Control If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Shadow Control label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM for faster execution Enabled default Optional ROM is enabled Disabled Optional ROM is disabled C8000 CFFFF Shadow D0000 DFFFF Shadow Determines whether the optional ROM will be copied to RAM for faster execution Enabled Optional ROM is shadowed Disabled default Optional ROM is not shadowed Note For C8000 DFFFF option ROM on PCI BIOS BIOS will automatically enable the shadow RAM User does not have to select the item 2 12 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 4 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources such as DRAM and the external cache It also coordinates communications the PCI bus It must be stated that these items should never need to be altered The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system The only time you migh
31. in connectors Some older computer systems and peripherals used to be equipped with only one 25 pin connector Should you need to connect your 9 pin serial port to an older 25 pin serial port you can purchase a 9 to 25 pin adapter 1 15 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Connectivity The serial ports can be used in many ways and it may be necessary to become familiar with the pinout diagram The following chart gives you the function of each pin on the 9 pin connector and some of the 25 pin connector This information can be used when configuring certain software programs to work with the serial ports Signa DBO PIN DB25PIN pcp DataCamerDetec 1 8 RX 2 3 TX 2 DIR Data Terminai Ready 4 20 SignalGround 5 7 DSR DataSetReay 6 6 RIS Requesttosend 7 4 cms Cleartosend 5 Ri Ringmdoaor 9 2 1 16 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Parallel Interface Ports Unlike the serial ports parallel interface port has been standardized and should not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your system Sometimes called Centronics port the parallel port is almost exclusively used with printers The parallel port on your system has a 25 pin DB25 connector see picture below The pinouts for the parallel port are shown in the table below Signali _ 25 2
32. ipset Fan Header JSFANS D AUX Audio In Header JAUX1 R FDD Connector FDD1 E PCI BUS Slots 1 5 S IDE Connectors IDE1 2 F Front Audio Header JF AUDIO T CPU Ratio Selection JCLK2 G ISA BUS Slot SL1 2 U CPU Frequency Selection JCLK1 H Wake On MODEM Header JWOM1 V CMOS Function Selection JCMOS1 Wake On LAN Header JWOL1 W DIMMs DIMM1 3 J System Fan Header JSFAN1 X CPU Fan Header JCFAN1 K Front USB Header JUSB2 Y AMR BUS Slot AMR1 L Front Panel Header JPANEL1 Z ATX Power Connector JATXPWR1 M Co Front Panel Header JP8 A1 Telephony Header JTAD1 Note The mark represent the function is optional 1 7 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 3 1 Front Panel Connectors JP8 JPANEL1 JP8 JPANELI PW SLP Power LED LED PW BN 1 2 P Ww ai 18 211 iKXXXXXXX 17 HD RESET IrDA NC Groun LED JP8 Pin No Assignment 1 Power LED Ground Note The JP8 pin1 amp JPANEL1 pin4 Connectors can support 3 pin Power LED JPANELI1 1 HDD LED Hard Drive 2 Power LED 5 HDD LED LED Power LED LED EEE TN Reset 6 Power Button Power 7 Peset Contoi sutton Ground Buton Sleep Control Sleep EXE oU 12 Grund 13 Ground Connector 14 No Connection No Connection 5 te 1 8
33. ll Rights Reserved Canadian D O C Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Cet appareil numb rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites appliqu es aux appareils numb riques de Class pr scrits dans le r glement du brouillage radio lectrique edict par le minister Des Communications du Canada Contents Contents Contents Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Introduction System Overview Thanks for buying this product This manual was written to help you start using this product as quickly and smoothly as possible Inside you will find adequate explanations to solve most problems In order for this reference material to be of greatest use refer to the expanded table of contents to find relevant topics This board incorporates the system board I O and PCI IDE into one board that provides a total PC solution The mainboard AMD Athlon and Duron processor based PC ATX system supports single processors with ISA Bus PCI Local Bus and AGP Bus to support upgrades to your system performance It is ideal for multi tasking and fully supports MS DOS Windows NT Windows 2000 Novell Windows95 98 Windows ME LINUX UNIX SCO UNIX etc This manual also explains how to install the mainboard for operation and how to setu
34. mputer If it is set to Enable Bios will shorten or skip some check items during POST Enabled default Enable quick POST Disabled Normal POST First Second Third Boot Device These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items The Choices Floppy LS120 HDD 0 HDD 1 HDD 2 HDD 3 SCSI CDROM ZIP LAN Disabled Boot Other Device These BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items The Choices Enabled default Disabled 2 10 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Swap Floppy Drive If the system has two floppy drives you can swap the logical drive name assignments The Choices Enabled Disabled default Boot Up Floppy Seek Seeks disk drives during boot up Disabling speeds boot up The Choices Enabled default Disabled Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for NumLock On default Numpad is number keys Off Numpad is arrow keys Gate A20 Option Select if chipset or keyboard controller should control Gate A20 Normal A pin in the keyboard controller controls GateA20 Fast default Lets chipset control GateA20 Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup or just to Setup System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered in prompt Setup default The system will boot but access to Setup will be denied i
35. nP IRQ 14 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 15 assigned to PCI ISA PnP DMA 0 assigned to PCI ISA PnP DMA 1 assigned to PCI ISA PnP DMA 3 assigned to PCI ISA PnP DMA 5 assigned to PCI ISA PnP DMA 6 assigned to PCI ISA PnP DMA 7 assigned to PCI ISA PnP The above settings will be shown on the screen only if Manual is chosen for the resources controlled by function Legacy is the term which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides for non PnP ISA add on cards PCI ISA PnP signifies that a resource is assigned to the PCI Bus or provides for ISA PnP add on cards and peripherals Resources Controlled By By Choosing Auto ESED default the system BIOS will detect the system resources and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA channel for each peripheral By Choosing Manual the user will need to assign IRQ amp DMA for add on cards Be sure that there are no IRQ DMA and I O port conflicts 2 28 Chapter2 BIOS Setup IRQ Resources When resources are controlled manually assign each system interrupt a type depending on the type of device using the interrupt DMA Resources When resources are controlled manually assign each system DMA channel a type depending on the type of device using the DMA channel PCI VGA Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled Some graphic controllers which are not VGA compatible take the output from a VGA controller and map it to their display as a way to pro
36. o detect and clean viruses PROBLEM Screen goes blank periodically PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Screen saver is Disable screen saver enabled PROBLEM Keyboard failure PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Keyboard is Reconnect keyboard disconnected Check keys again if no improvement replace keyboard 3 4 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM No color on screen PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION If possible connect monitor to another system If no color replace monitor CMOS incorrectly set 7 Call technical support up PROBLEM C drive failure PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Hard drive cable not pror ese hard drive cable connected properly PROBLEM Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Master slave jumpers Set master slave jumpers not set correctly correctly Hard drives not Run SETUP program and compatible different select correct drive types manufacturers Call drive manufacturers for compatibility with other drives 3 5 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM Missing operating system on hard drive PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION CMOS setup has been Run setup and select changed correct drive type PROBLEM Certain keys do not function PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Keys jammed or Replace keyboard defective PROBLEM Keyboard is locked and no keys function
37. on If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Disclaimer The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents here of and specially disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any purpose Further the vendor reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to the contents here of without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor s approval in writing Trademarks and Remarks MS DOS Windows NT Windows 9X Windows ME and Windows 2000 are products of Microsoft Corp with its ownership of trademark and are distributed by the vendor under a license agreement All trademarks used in this manual are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2001 A
38. p your CMOS configuration with the BIOS setup program 1 1 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 Motherboard Description 1 1 Features 1 1 1 Hardware CPU Single AMD Socket A for Athlon TM Thunderbird Duron processor Module SOOMHz 1 2GHz 200 266MHz Front Side Bus Speed Support 33MHz PCI Bus speed Support 4X AGP Bus DRAM Memory Supports 8 16 32 64 128 256MB DIMM module Supports Synchronous DRAM 3 3 Support a maximum memory size of 768MB with SDRAM Shadow RAM A memory controller provide shadow RAM and supports 8 bit ROM BIOS Green Function Support power management operation via BIOS Power down timer from 1 to 15 mins Wakes from power saving sleep mode at the press of any key or any mouse activity BUS Slots Provide one AGP slot and one AMR slot Five 32 bit PCI bus and one ISA slot bus master slots Flash Memory Support flash memory Support ESCD Function 1 2 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description IDE Built in On Board Supports four IDE hard disk drives Supports PIO Mode 4 Master Mode high performance hard disk drives Support Ultra DMA 33 66 100 Optional Bus Master Mode Supports IDE interface with CD ROM Supports high capacity hard disk drives Support LBA mode Stereo AC 97 Digital Audio codec AC 97 2 1 interface 16 channels of high quality sample rate conversion 16x8 channel digi
39. p Utility and save the user setup value to RTC CMOS RAM Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 36 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 14 Exit Without Saving W Figure 14 Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software p gt Standard CMOS Features Frequency Clock Control p Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chips Load Fail Safe Defaults p Integrated p gt Power Managemen p gt PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PPC Health Status Exit Without Saving Esc Quit Y Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Abandon all Datas Type Y will quit the Setup Utility without saving to RTC CMOS RAM Type N will return to Setup Utility 2 37 Chapter 3 Trouble Shooting 3 Trouble Shooting PROBLEM No power to the system at all Power light does not illuminate fan inside power supply does not turn on Indicator light on keyboard does not turn on PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Power cable is Visually inspect power Make sure power cable is unplugged cable securely plugged in Defective power cable Visually inspect the cable Replace cable try another cable Power supply failure Power cable and wall Contact technical support socket are OK but system is still dead Faulty wall outlet circuit Plug in device known to Use different socket work in socket and test repair outlet reset circuit breaker or fuse
40. r Header JP5 ar 11090904 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 7 8 CMOS Function Selection JCMOS1 JCMOS1 Assignment 1 3 Normal Operation default 1 2 Closed 1 3 Clear CMOS Data 2 3 Closed Note Please follow the procedure as below to clear CMOS data Note Please follow the procedure as below to clear BIOS password if your password is lost or forgotten Remove AC JCMOS1 Wait ten JCMOS1 power line 29 closed seconds 2 closed gt Reset your desired password or clear CMOS data Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1 8 DRAM Installation 1 8 1 DIMM DRAM Access Time 3 3V Unbuffered SDRAM PC100 and PC133 Type required DRAM Type 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB DIMM Module 168pin Total Bank 0 Bank 1 Bank 2 Memory Size MB imma DIMM2 emet 32 M e 64 M 128 M pte Met DE gt 256 M ES 16 M 32 M 64 M 128 M 256 M 23 512 z 24 M 8M x 1 pc 40 M 8M x 1 pc 72M 8M x 1 pc 136 M 8M x 1 pc 264 M 8M x 1 pc 520 M 8M x 1 pc 32 M 16M x 1 pc 48 M 16M x 1 pc 80 M 16M x 1 pc 144 M 16M x 1 pc 272 M 16M x 1 pc 528M 256M x 1 pc 256M x 1 pc 16M x 1 pc 1 25 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description
41. r USB Enabled configure non boot devices 4 Y gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save F1 General Help 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 operating system like Window 95 When set to NO BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards Therefore for non PnP operating system DOS Netware this option must set to NO 2 27 Chapter2 BIOS Setup Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature so the system needs to record which resource is assigned and proceeds resources from conflict Every peripheral device has a node which is called ESCD This node records which resources are assigned to it The system needs to record and update ESCD to the memory locations These locations 4K are reserved at the system BIOS If Disabled default is chosen the system s ESCD will update only when the new configuration varies from the last one If Enabled is chosen the system is forced to update ESCDs and then is automatically set to the Disabled mode IRQ 3 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 4 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 5 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 7 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 9 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 10 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 11 assigned to PCI ISA PnP IRQ 12 assigned to PCI ISA P
42. re divided into 10 categories Each category includes no one or more than one setup items Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the lt PgUp gt or lt PgDn gt keys to select the value you want in each item BW Figure 2 Standard CMOS Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Tue 6 2000 Help Time hh mm ss 11 26 10 Menu Level P IDE Primary Master Press Enter None P IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None Change the day month P IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None year and century p gt IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Video EGA VGA Halt On All But Keyboard Base Memory XXXX Extended Memory XXXX Total Memory XXXX 4 gt lt Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 ESC F1 General elp F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults 2 6 Chapter2 Main Menu Selections BIOS Setup This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu Date Drive A Drive B Video IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Options MM DD YYYY Options are in its sub menu Options are in its sub menu Options are in its sub menu Options are in its sub menu None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in
43. rent SYS FAN Speed Menu Level Vcore VccSRAM 3 3V 5 0V 12 0 Item Help 4 4 gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Show H W Monitor in POST If you computer contain a monitoring system it will show PC health status during POST stage The item offers several delay time to you want The Choices None 15 2sec 3 sec default Current CPU FAN Speed This field displays the current speed of CPU fan if your computer contains a monitoring system Current SYS FAN Speed This field displays the current speed of system fan if your computer contains a monitoring system Current CPU Vcore VccSRAM 3 3V 5V 12V Detect system s voltage status automatically 2 30 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 9 Frequency Clock Control Figure 9 Frequency Clock Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Frequency Clock Control Linear CPU clock function Disabled Item Help Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Enabled X CPU Clock XXXMHz Menu Level 4 4 gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Linear CPU clock function This item allows you to enable disable CPU clock by linear mode The Choices Disabled default Enabled Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk
44. s PS 2 M ouse Parallel Port Game Port I LT COM1 COM SpeakerLine Mic out in in 5 2 USB Keyboard 1 4 1 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Connector JKBMS1 The motherboard provides a standard PS 2 mouse Keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS 2 mouse You can plug a PS 2 mouse Keyboard directly into this connector The connector location and pin definition are shown below PS 2 Mouse Pin 6 NC Pin 5 Mouse Clock PIhn3GND Pin 4 VCC Seal 7 Pin 1 Mouse DATA Pin2NC W ONERE o 5550 Pin 6 NC t Pin 4 PR Pin 5 KBD Clock INANE gt Pin 3 GND Pin 1 KBD DATA Keyboard Chapter 1 Motherboard Description PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Connectors Pin Assignment Data No connect Ground 5 V Clock No connect jo N 1 4 2 USB Connector JUSB1 The motherboard provides a OHCI Open Host Controller Interface Universal Serial Bus Roots for attaching USB devices such as keyboard mouse and other USB devices You can plug the USB devices directly into this connector USB 1234 1234 Stacked USB Connector Pin Assignment 1 5 V 2 USBPO USBP1 3 USBPO USBP1 4 Ground
45. s Enabled default Disabled Power Management This category allows you to select the type or degree of power saving and is directly related to the following modes 1 HDD Power Down 2 22 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 Doze Mode 3 Suspend Mode If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Power Management label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options Power Management This option allows you to set each mode individually When not disabled each of the ranges are from 1 min to 1 hr except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min to 15 min and disable The Choices User Define default Min Saving Max Saving HDD Power Down By default this is Disabled meaning that no matter the mode the rest of the system the hard drive will remain ready Otherwise you have a range of choices from 1 to 15 minutes or Suspend This means that you can elect to have your hard disk drive be turned off after a selected number of minutes or when the rest or the system goes into a suspend mode The Choices Disabled default 1 15Min Doze Mode Suspend Mode The Doze Mode and Suspend Mode fields set the Period of time after which each of these modes activate At Max Saving these modes activate sequentially in the given order after one minute at Min Saving after one hour ACPI Suspend Type The item allows you to select the suspend type under ACPI operating
46. s an USB installed on the system board and you wish to use it Even when so equipped if you add a higher performance controller you will need to disable this feature The Choices Enabled default Disabled USB Keyboard Support Select Enabled if your system contains an Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have an USB keyboard The Choices Disabled default Enabled AGP device control If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the AGP device control label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options 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 Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation The Choices 64M default 32M 16M 8M 4M 128M AGP Driving Control By choosing Auto the system BIOS will the AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by AGP Card By choosing Manual it allows user to set AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by manual The Choices Auto default Manual 2 14 Chapter2 BIOS Setup AGP Driving Value While AGP driving control item set to Manual it allows user to set AGP driving AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled writes to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait states The Choices Disabled default Enabl
47. set Load Fail Safe Defaults Features Load Optimized Defaults p Integrated p gt Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations BPC Health Status Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS A Y Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Load Optimized Defaults Pressing Y loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations 2 33 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 12 Set Supervisor User Password W Figure 12 Set Supervisor User Password CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software p gt Standard CMOS Features Frequency Clock Control p gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail Safe Defaults p gt Advanced Chipset Features p Integrated Password Enter Password ssword p gt PnP PCI Configurations Save amp Exit Setup PPC Health Status Load Optimized Defaults p gt Power Manag Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menuin BIOS A Y Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Change Set Disable password When you select this function the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password ENTER PASSWORD Type the password up to eight characters and press Enter The password you type now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory You will
48. stem is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the service As above the choices are On and OFF Off is the default When set On activity will neither prevent the system from going into 2 25 BIOS Setup Chapter2 a power management mode nor awaken it IRQ3 COM2 4 COMI 5 LPT2 IRQ6 Floppy Disk IRQ7 LPT1 IRQ8 RTC Alarm IRQ9 IRQ2 Redir 010 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse 013 Coprocessor 014 Hard Disk 015 Reserved 2 26 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system PCI or Personal Computer Interconnect is a system which allows I O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings W Figure 7 PnP PCI Configurations CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PnP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level gt Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD X IRQ Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you are X DMA Resources Press Enter using a Plug and Play capable operating PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled system Select No if Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled you need the BIOS to Assign IRQ Fo
49. t consider making any changes would be if you discovered that data was being lost while using your system B Figure 4 Advanced Chipset Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features B gt Onchip Device Control Item Help p gt AGP device control Press Enter Bank 0 1 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8 10 ns Menu Level gt Bank 2 3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8 10 ns Bank 4 5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 8 10 ns SDRAM Cycle Length 3 DRAM Clock Host CLK P2C C2P Concurrency Disabled Fast R W Turn Around Disabled Video RAM Cacheable Disabled ISA I O Recovery Time Disabled AGP 4X Mode Enabled K7 CLK_CTL Select Optimal PCT 2 Access 1 Retry Enabled 4 Y gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Onchip Device Control If you highlight the literal Press Enter next to the Onchip Device Control label and then press the enter key it will take you a submenu with the following options OnChip Sound The default setting of this item utilizes an onboard sound chip for 2 13 Chapter2 BIOS Setup audio output There is no need to buy and insert a sound card If sound card is installed disable this item OnChip Modem This item allows you to control the onboard MC97 Modem controller The Choices Auto default Disabled OnChip USB USB2 This should be enabled if your system ha
50. tal mixer Stereo 10 band graphic equalizer Sound Blaster and Sound Blaster Pro emulation 64 voice wavetable PC99 complaint and WHQL certified I O Built in On Board Supports one multi mode Parallel Port 1 Standard amp Bidirection Parallel Port 2 Enhanced Parallel Port EPP 3 Extended Capabilities Port ECP Supports two serial ports 16550 UART Supports one Infrared transmission IR Supports PS 2 mouse and PS 2 keyboard Supports 360KB 720KB 1 2MB 1 44MB and 2 88MB floppy disk drivers HW Sound CT5880 Optional 128 voice PCI wave table synthesis EAX Support Four Speaker support Real Mode DOS Game Compatibility w no ISA bus pins required CD audio over the PCI bus CDDA Tone Control Speaker EQ Mixing of Analong inputs routed to SPDIF out for PCM data PCI Bus Master for fast DMA 1 3 Chapter 1 Motherboard Description Uses a single sharable PCI Interrupt Multiple sample rate support Sounds are stored in Host memory Sound Library of over 4000 Sounds 3 Stereo inputs and 3 mono inputs can be mixed into the output stream Direct I O space access of the control registers 100 Pin PQFP AC97 2 1 interface 5V Power ACPI Support Fully Compliant with PC97 Power Management specification Universal Serial Bus Supports two back Universal Serial Bus USB Ports and two front Universal
51. ult Disabled 7 CLK CTL Select Use this item to specify the clock control for ramp rate Select default for a defaulted time value and optimum time value which depends on different CPU ratio The Choices Default Optimal default PCI 2 Access 1 Retry When enabled PCI 2 will be disconnected if max retries are attempted without success When disabled PCI X 2 will not be disconnected until access finishes The Choices Enabled default Disabled 2 16 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 5 Integrated Peripherals W Figure 5 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals B gt OnChip IDE Control Item Help Muti Media setting Press Enter Init Display First PCI Slot Menu Level Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8 IRQ4 Onboard Serial Port 2 2F8 IRQ3 UART 2 Mode Standard X Function Duplex Half X TXjRX inverting enable No Yes Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Onboard Paraller Mode Normal ECP Mode Use DMA 3 X Parallel Port EPP Type EPP1 9 4 Y gt 4 Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip IDE Control The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels Select Enabled to activate the first and or second IDE interface Select Disabled to deactivate an interface if you inst
52. vide boot information and VGA compatibility However the color information coming from the VGA controller is drawn from the palette table inside the VGA controller to generate the proper colors and the graphic controller needs to know what is in the palette of the VGA controller To do this the non VGA graphic controller watches for the Write access to the VGA palette and registers the snoop data In PCI based systems where the VGA controller is on the PCI bus and a non VGA graphic controller is on an ISA bus the Write Access to the palette will not show up on the ISA bus if the PCI VGA controller responds to the Write In this case the PCI VGA controller should not respond to the Write it should only snoop the data and permit the access to be forwarded to the ISA bus The non VGA ISA graphic controller can then snoop the data on the ISA bus Unless you have the above situation you should disable this option Disabled default Disables the function Enabled Enables the function Assign IRQ For VGA Lets the user choose which IRQ to assign for the VGA The Choices Enabled default Disabled Assign IRQ For USB Lets the user choose which IRQ to assign for the USB The Choices Enabled default Disabled 2 29 Chapter2 BIOS Setup 2 8 PC Health Status W Figure 8 PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Show H W Monitor in POST Current CPU FAN Speed Cur
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