The AZZA 361 Mainboard Series
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1. L pe E mp mr Important The DIMM s can only be fitted into the sockets in one orientation Make sure that the DIMM s are in the correct orientation and the pins are correctly aligned before you insert them NOTE Out Of Memory Error Message If you have installed more than 512 MB of RAM and are running Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition Windows 98 or Windows 95 you may experience memory problems Two symptoms of these problems are being unable to run an MS DOS session while you are running Windows or the computer may stop responding while Windows is starting There are three possible solutions to this problem 1 Reduce the amount of memory Vcache uses to 512 MB or less by altering the MaxF ileCache setting in the S ystem ini file 2 Use the System Configuration Utility to reduce the amount of memory Windows uses to 512 MB or less 3 Reduce the memory installed on your computer to 512 MB or less IMP 1eH This problem can also occur if you are using an Advanced Graphic Port AGP video adapter 2 3 3 PCI Slots These boards come with three PCI slots They are located on the left hand side of the board Both PCI and PCI expansion cards may require IRQ s This mainboard complies with Plug and Play PnP specifications Whenever a PnP compliant card is added the system will automati cally be configured and the IRQ s will be assigned automatically u rt i O rt L When2. Composite page 5 e e U B O e L C G introduction 1 1 Overview 1 1 1 361 Series There are two models in this series 1 361BS 2 361BM 1 1 2 Mainboard Dimensions Width 244 mm 9 6 inches Length 200 mm 7 8 inches Height 35 mm 1 5 inches PCB thickness 4 layers PCB thickness 1 1 3 Environmental Limitations Operating Temperature 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F Required Airflow 50 linear feet per minute across the CPU Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Humidity 0 to 90 non condensing Altitude 0 to 10 000 feet 1 2 Features and Specifications Processor Socket A based AMD Athlon and Duron processors are supported by these mainboards Chipset Northbridge VIA KLE133 VT8361 Southbridge VT82C686B CPU Switching Voltage regulator This mainboard is equipped with a switching voltage regulator that automatically detects a DC power supply from 1 1 V to 41 8 V System Memory The 361 mainboard series uses Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM Each mainboard has two 168 pin DIMM sockets These sockets support 3 3V power level un buffered SDRAM Synchronous Dynamic RAM from 32 MB to 512 MB Single sided or double sided PC 100 or PC 133 SDRAM DIMM modules can be used The maximum memory supported by these main boards is 1 GB Specifications For Memory Support 8 MB or 16 MB x N for x8 or xo DRAM devices width Expansion Slots These mainboards are equipped wi
3. 2 8 J umper Settings Jumpers are built on the mainboard to allow the user flexibility to configure the mainboard settings to meet their specific requirements This mainboard has 2 jumpers The first jumper allows you to select the CPU FSB clock speed The second jumper is to clear the CMOS mem ory When there is no jumper cap inserted into the jumper it is called OPEN When a cap is in serted into the jumper it is known as a SHORT Below is an example of a short setting on a jumper Two Pin J umper Three Pin J umper IMP 1eH PIN 1 and PIN 2 SHORT PIN 2 and PIN 3 SHORT 2 8 1 JP 1 CPU FSB Clock Speed Selection This allows you to select the speed of your CPU If you are using a 200 MHz CPU on your mainboard then you need to SHORT JP1 If you are using a 266 MHz CPU you need to OPEN JP1 2 8 2 JP 2 Clearing CMOS Data u rt i O rt L If you have made an improper setting in the BIOS setup and your computer is not functioning or if you have forgotten your password you can use this jumper JP2 to clear the CMOS memory and to reconfigure your system To clear the CMOS please follow these instructions 1 Turn the system povver OFF and unplug your computer 2 Insert the jumper cap on Pin 2 and Pin 3 for 3 5 seconds 3 Pull out the jumper cap and replace it on Pin 1 and Pin 2 4 Turn your PC on and run the BIOS setup program 361 Mainboard Series Page 21 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wed
4. 3 7 Power Management Setup CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Item Help Power Management Setup ACPI function Disabled gt Power Management Press Enter Menu Level PM Control by APM Yes Video Off Option Suspend gt off Video Off Method Blank Screen MODEM Use IRQ 3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Instant off gt Wake Up Events Press Enter The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system for effective energy sav ing while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use ACPI function This item allows you to enable disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI Power Management When you press the Enter key on this selection field the following setup screen will be trig gered CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Power Management Power Management User Defined Item Help HDD Power Down Disable Menu Level gt gt Doze Mode Disable Suspend Mode Disable 361 Mainboard Series Page 35 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 35 Composite Managing The PC BIOS Power Management No power management Disable all power saving modes Minimum power management Doze Mode 1 hr Standby Mode Min Power Saving 1 hr Suspend Mode 1 hr and HDD Power Down 15 min Maximum power management ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL CPU Max Power Saving Doze Mode
5. 1 min Standby Mode 1 min Suspend Mode 1 min and HDD Power Down 1 min Allow you to set each mode individually When not disabled each User Defined 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 HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity the hard disk drive will be powered 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 a slower speed while all other devices still operate at full speed Suspend Mode When enabled after the set time of system inactivity all devices except the CPU will be shut off 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 Video Off Option When enabled this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a power saving mode Always On Monitor will remain on during power saving modes Suspend gt Off Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend mode All Modes gt Off Monitor blanked when the system enters any power saving mode Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor goes blank 361 Mainboard Series VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July
6. CN 21 un housed Type 4 pin un housed This mainboard has 2 CD Audio in connectors These connectors are used to connect the CD ROM audio out There are two types of connectors housed and un housed Please insert the correct supplied connecter into the appropriate connector Top View Of Un housed CD Audio In Front View Of Un housed CD Audio Left Channel Ce MEE E PIN 1PIN2 PIN3 PIN4 Right Channel Ground ne Giedi Audio In 2 4 9 USB 3 and USB 4 connectors Connector CN 30 USB 3 CN 31 USB 4 Type 4 pin 4 pin You already have two USB ports available USB 1 and 2 see external connectors These connectors allow you to add on an optional kit to expand the total number of USB ports available This will allow you to use extra 2 USB devices See below and page 18 for the diagrams Top View of USB 3 4 CN 30 31 Front View of USB 3 4 CN 30 31 T x t V Ground Ground Data SV DC Ground 5V DC lt Ground h 1 m 2 Bi 3 E 4 U 5 361 Mainboard Series IMP 1eH rt i O rt L Page 17 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 17 Composite m K I Hardware Installation 2 5 System Panel Buttons and LED Connectors PW Power on off and Suspend switch connector HL HDD LED connector RS Reset button connector Top View of the System Panel Buttons and LED Connectors S PIN 1 lt PIN 2 i 3 4 PW HL RS Power On Off and E
7. Duron and AMD Athlon are registered trademarks of AMD corporation Award is the registered trademark of Award Software Inc Other trademarks and registered trademarks of products appearing in this publica tion are the properties of their respective holders Package Checklist This package contains the following items Mainboard Users manual One IDE cable One 34 pin floppy disk drive cable One Driver Utility CD If any of these items are damaged or missing please contact your dealer or sales repre sentative for assistance Technical Support If you require additional information or assistance during installation please contact your dealer Your dealer will be able to provide the latest information d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 2 Composite G Table Of Contents SSES EECHER frre fise Dimensions qus e 5 32 __ Featuresandspecifcatins 33 fvstem Fes Monitor Funetions JET Ln r re Veror Sytem Very JE uz mmm 70 3 da e Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Secon Sussection Tee 21 Installation eie 82 Jimi seps 2 i re ands s pe Wake on LAN WOL Connector m o 361 Mai nboard Series Page 3 d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 3 Composite Table Of Contents Section Subsection Page 25 __ SystemPanel Buttons and LED Connector 18 26 ___ SpeakerandPowerteD Connector
8. Locate a small dot marked on the top of the CPU This mark indicates Pin 1 of the CPU 2 Locate Pin 1 for the Socket on the mainboard 3 There is a lever on the side of the socket First push this lever sideways and then lift it to a 90 degree angle 4 Insert the CPU into the Socket Please make sure that Pin 1 for the CPU is inserted into Pin 1 of the Socket When the CPU is installed correctly push the lever back into place Install a proper heat sink with cooling fan for proper heat dissipation Failing to install a heat sink with cooling fan may cause overheating which will burnout your CPU and damage your mainboard SL Es 2 3 2 Memory Modules These mainboards all have two 168 pin DIMM sockets and are able to support a maximum memory of 1 GB The DIMM sockets are located on the right hand side of the board behind the IDE and FDD connectors see below To install these DIMM s into these sockets make 361 Mai nboard Series VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 12 Composite E 4 b Hardware Installation sure the white lever at each side of the socket has been pulled down to an angle of approx i mately 45 Make sure that the DIMM is in the correct orientation Place the DIMM on the socket and push down firmly The white levers will come back up and lock the module in place Top View of a 168 pin DIMM Socket
9. RTC Alarm Resume x Date of Month x Resume Time hh mm ss Primary INTR gt IRQs Activity Monitoring VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 37 Disabled Disabled 0 000 ON Press Enter 361 Mai nboard Series d Page 37 Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite K Managing The PC BI OS VGA When Enabled you can set the VGA awakens the system LPT amp COM If you enable the LPT amp COM mode any activity from one of the listed system peripheral de vices or IRQs wakes up the system HDD amp FDD If you enable the HDD amp FDD mode any activity from one of the listed system peripheral de vices wakes up the system PCI Master When you enable the PCI Master mode any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system Modem Lan Resume Optional for the 361 BS An input signal from the modem or from the LAN awakens the system from a soft off state RTC Alarm Resume When enabled you can use the following two fields to select the time and date to wake up the PC system from power saving mode Date of Month Resume Time hh mm ss When RTC Alarm Resume is enabled your can setthe date and time at which the RTC real time clock alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode I RQs Activity Monitoring The following is a list of IRQ s Interrupt ReQuests which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can When an 110 device wants to gain the
10. attention of the oper ating system it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur When the operating system is ready to respond to the request it interrupts itself and performs the service When set On activity will neither prevent the system from going into a power management mode nor awaken it Page 38 361 Mainboard Series K VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re VVednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 38 Composite G Managi ng The PC BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring COM 2 Enabled COM 1 Enabled LPT 2 Enabled Floppy Disk Enabled LPT 1 Enabled RTC Alarm Disabled IRQ2 Redir Disabled Reserved Disabled Reserved Disabled PS 2 Mouse Enabled Coprocessor Enabled Hard Disk Enabled Reserved Disabled 3 8 PNP PCI CONFI GURATI ON Item Help Menu Level CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PNP PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed No Reset Configuration Data Disabled Resources Controlled By Auto ESCD x IRQ Resources Press Enter x DMA Resources Press Enter PCI VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled Item Help Menu Level gt BIOS can automatically configure all the boot Plug and Play compatible devices If you choose Auto you cannot select IRQ DMA and memory base address fields since BIOS
11. automatically assigns them 361 Mai nboard Series Page 39 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 39 Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite Page 40 LI Managing The PC BI OS PNP OS Installed This item allows you to determine if a PnP OS is installed or not Reset Configuration Data Normally you leave this field Disabled If you have installed a new add on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a Serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot then select Enabled Selecting Enabled will reset the Extended System Configuration Data ESCD Resource controlled By Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices However this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using a Plug and Play operating system such as Windows 98 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 as one of the fol lowing types depending on the type of device using the interrupt Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC AT bus specification requiring a specific interrupt such as IRQ4 for serial port 1 PCI ISA PnP Devices compliant with the Plug and Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA bus architecture PCI VGA Palette Snoop Leave this field
12. gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripherals Set User Password gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup gt PNP PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving gt PC Health Status ESC Quit e T 15 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type Page 22 361 Mainboard Series S VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 22 Composite d Managing The PC BIOS Note BI OS software is continuously updated therefore the Bl OS menus and the descriptions that are given in this manual are for reference purposes only Navigation Keys You will notice a legend bar at the bottom of the main menu The keys in this legend bar show you how to navigate through the setup menus The table below lists the control keys with their corresponding functions Up Arrow Moves to the previous item Down Arrow Moves to the next item Left Arrow Moves to the item on the left Right Arrow Moves to the item on the right Enter Selects the desired item F1 Displays the help screen for the selected feature Esc key Exits to the previous screen PgUp PgDn Modifies or changes the content of the highlighted item F5 Restores the previous CMOS values to the current page setup This will not restore the previous values for any other pages F7 Loads the SETUP default values from BIOS default table
13. parameters from the SPD Special Pres ence Detect chip on the DIMM module and set the DRAM timing automatically DRAM Clock This field allows you to select the DRAM access speed to control the memory performance 361 Mai nboard Series d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 28 Composite d Managing The PC BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software DRAM Timing By SPD DRAM Clock SDRAM Cycle Length Bank Interleave Memory Hole PCI Master Pipeline Req P2C C2P Concurrency Fast R W Turn Around System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Frame Buffer Size AGP Aperture Size AGP Mode AGP Driving Control x AGP Driving Value OnChip USB USB Keyboard Support OnChip Sound CPU to PCI Write Buffer PCI Dynamic Bursting PCI Master 0 WS Write PCI Delay Transaction PCI 2 Access 1 Retry AGP Master 1 WS Write AGP Master 1 WS Read VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 29 Disabled 100M 3 Disabled Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled 8M 64M 4x Auto DA Enabled Disabled Auto Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Advanced Chipset Features Item Help Menu Level P 361 Mainboard Series d Page 29 Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite K Managing The PC BIOS SDRAM Cycle Length This setting defines the CAS timing parameter of the
14. you are inserting your PCI card make sure that the pins are correctly aligned When the pins are properly aligned with the hole s in the slot push down gently Top view of a PCI slot LLELEEEEEEEE IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII LLLEELEL EL GL 101 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 11 pins 49 pins 361 Mainboard Series Page 13 EI K MH VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 13 Composite K Hardware Installation 2 4 Internal Connectors Top View of Serial Port 2 COM 2 4 1 COM 2 Connector ie l 2 Connector CN 4 e e e e O0 a PIN 1 Type 10 pin 000060 Optional for the 361 BS You already have one external serial port connector COM 1 see External Connectors This internal connector gives you the option of having a second serial port COM 2 The cable for this serial port is optional so you need to purchase it separately 2 4 2 Floppy Disk Drive FDD Connector CN 8 Type 34 pin block The FDD connector can support two Floppy drives It is located at the front of the mainboard To connect use the ribbon cable that has been provided Make sure that the red strip is connected to PIN 1 of the connector Top View of the Floppy Disk Drive Connector C O 0 0 m JRONE RW RAR C PIN1 00000000000000000 E 17 pins Har dwar e 2 4 3 Primary and Secondary I DE connectors Connector CN 9 primary CN 10 secondary Type 40 pin block
15. 11 2001 13 37 Composite G Managing The PC BIOS This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizon tal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer This option only writes blanks to the video buffer V H SYNC Blank Blank Screen Select this option if your monitor supports the Display Power Manage ment Signaling DPMS standard of the Video Electronics Standards to select video power management values DPMS Support MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use for power saving purposes This main board has the ACPI feature designed on the board and it will wakeup automatically when it detects an incoming modem Ring in signal Before you can use the Ring in signal to wakeup your PC system you have to install the External modem to your PC system and tell the PC system which serial port connects to the modem by selecting the IRQ in this field officially COM 1 uses IRQA and COM 2 uses IRQ3 Soft Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft Off state when the system has hung Wake Up Events EI When press the Enter key on this selection field the following setup screen will be trig gered CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Wake Up Events VGA OFF LPT amp COM LPT COM HDD amp FDD ON PCI Master OFF Item Help Menu Level gt gt Modem Lan Resume
16. 44 MB capacity all have 80 tracks Very few modern PCs have 40 track floppy drives so we therefore recommend that you set this field to Disabled to save time Boot Up NumLock Status This controls the state of the NumLock key when the system boots This field is toggled be tween On or Off When it is on the numeric keypad generates numbers instead of controlling the cursor operations When it is off the numeric keypad controls cursor operations and does not generate numbers Gate A20 Option Gate A20 is a signal that gives the system access to addresses higher than A19 If you select Fast the chipset will control this signal If you select normal a pin in the keyboard controller will control the signal Typematic Rate Setting The keyboard controller determines the rate at which the keystrokes from the keyboard are repeated If you enable this option then the typematic rate and the typematic delay can be selected Typematic Rate This is the rate a character will repeat itself on the screen when you hold down a key 361 Mainboard Series Page 27 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 27 Composite Page 28 LI Managing The PC BI OS Typematic Delay This is the delay time Msec before the repetition of characters starts Security Option This field allows you to select the Setup or System security option It works concurrently with the Set Supervisor Password in the main menu When the S
17. E mz __ Btemal Connectors TJ n 2 20 2 T 2 a ESCHER Pa a FS Cock RRE UEL Chapter 3 Managing The PC BIOS Section Subsection Page Ba ____ AWARDBIOSCMOSSetuputiity z 32 Tr Standard cmos Setup SSS NO AWaedBIOSFexues TT Advanced Chipset Features OO Ile JN Configuration SE Jegen Control toad Optimized Defaults OO O S S O OSOS Setup Supervisor Password Set userPassword LLL Save Ed Setup Be WithoutSaving 007 Page 4 361 Mainboard Series d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 4 Composite Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction The 361 Mainboard Series PC 99 ATX Connector PCI Slot 7 mem e ERE cree E ON 5 ATX PCI slot 3 5 1 a dol rm bag a 4 Power Supply rt 5 Q Q C e rt L eB LC ge LU apr Sisi E i 2 E ck TEX A iz ui E om SN 4 COM 2 CN 16 WOL Tee E CN 30 USB i i BE e CPU Socket A p 8361 Chipset gem DIMM 1 N DIMM 2 sai A E CN 12 IR JP 2 Clear fire CS CMOS EM Speak and Power LED connector CN9 IDE1 CN10 IDE2 CN8 FDD P 1 CPU FSB System Panel Buttons N 17 S peed Selection and LED connectors Chassis Fan PC 99 ATX Connector aug PS 2 M S CN 5 LPT CN18 baue Port CN 7 USB 2 ay CN 1 PS 2 K B SEN CN 19 VGA Po 361 Mainboard Series Page 5 d Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re
18. IT SETUP and EXIT WITHOUT SAVING from the main menu If you use the Supervisor Password to log into the PC system you will have the complete rights to all the BIOS settings 2 When System is selected in Security Option When you turn on the PC system it will request that you to enter the Password Without the correct password the PC system will stop and the operating system won t be loaded B When there is no password stored in the SUPERVI SOR PASSWORD 1 When Setup is selected in Security Option Users can use the User Password to log into the BIOS setup program and they can change any of the BIOS settings 2 When System is selected in Security Option When you turn on your PC you will be requested to enter the Password Without the correct password the PC system will stop and the operation system will not be loaded 361 Mai nboard Series d Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite K Managing The PC BIOS 3 14 SAVE amp EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features gt Advanced BIOS Features gt Advanced Chipset Features gt Frequency Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripherals Set User Password gt Power Management Setup gt PNP PCI Configuration gt PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit e Tl Select Item F10 Sav
19. Level P Allows you to choose the VIRUS vvarning feature for IDE Hard disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempts to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep When you select Enabled the ECC checking will ensure that the data stored on the L2 cache is accurate 361 Mai nboard Series VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 26 Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite G Managing The PC BIOS Quick Power On Self Test If enabled the amount of time required to run the power on self test POST will decrease A quick POST skips certain steps We recommend that you disable quick POST It is better to find a problem during POST than to lose data during your work First Second Third Boot Device These fields allow you to decide the boot sequence of your bootable devices such as Floppy Drive Hard Drive CD ROM etc Boot Other Device When this field is enabled you will be able Boot your computer from a another device not your HDD or FDD Swap Floppy Drive This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drves When Enabled is selected physical drive B is assigned to logical drive A and physical drive A Is assigned 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
20. MA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto nit Display first PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDD Controller Enabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Auto Onboard Serial Port 2 Auto UART 2 Mode Standard x IR Function Duplex Half x TX RX inverting enable No Yes Onboard Parallel Port 378 IRQ7 Onboard Parallel Mode Normal x ECP Mode Use DMA 3 x Parallel Port EPP Type EPP 1 9 Onboard Legacy Audio Enabled Sound Blaster Disabled SB I O Base Address 220H SB IRQ Select IRQ 5 SB DMA Select DMA 1 MPU 401 Enabled MPU 401 I O Address 330 333H 361 Mai nboard Series Page 33 E K VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 33 Composite Page 34 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 34 LI Managing The PC BI OS IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer multiple commands or multiple sector read write f 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 Onboard FDD Controller Select Enabled if your system has a floppy disk controller FDC installed on the system board and you want to use it If you install an add in FDC or the system has no floppy drive select Disabled in this field Onboard Serial Port 1 Port 2 These two selection fields allow you to select the O a
21. SDRAM in terms of clock The default value is 3 We recommend that you leave the default value Bank I nterleave This field allows you to select how many banks of DRAM are installed on the mainboard so that the system BI OS will be able to adjust the SDRAM interleave access mode to optimize the SDRAM performance 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 Enabled The memory space between 15 16MB will be remapped for ISA cards Disabled No memory will be remapped PCI Master Pipeline Req This field allows you to enable or disable the PCI pipeline access P2C C2P Concurrency This selection field allows you to enable disable the PCI to CPU CPU to PCI concurrency Fast R W Turn Around This item controls the DRAM timing It allows you to enable disable the fast read write turn around System BI OS Cacheable Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM This results system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may occur 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 occur Frame Buffer Size A frame buffer is the memory region on your gr
22. and Internal Connectors Q e E Ti a TON SE WE IIIIIIIIIIIIIDIIII III gm LEI SISSEUJ ZI NO I se H o ereere T 4 T T CT g do 7 2 E o i d 1 e e SA Be M e o o u rt zi O rt L pesds as4ndordf prm A sevod XLV SEND V POS w s 361 Mainboard Series Page 11 4 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 11 Composite e e oj 0 AL u e Har dwar e Page 12 Hardware Installation Before You Start Before you start installing your mainboard we strongly recommend that you use a grounded anti static mat We further recommend that you attach an anti static wristband which is grounded at the same location as the mat to your wrist 2 2 Installation Steps You need to complete the following installation steps before you can use your PC Check and Set the Mainboard Settings Install the Central Processing Unit CPU Install the Memory Modules Install the Expansion Cards Connect the Ribbon Cables Panel Wires and the Power Supply Setup the system BI OS 2 3 CPU Memory and Expansion Slots 2 3 1 Installation of the CPU IMPORTANT CPU COOLING FAN Please ensure that you have an approved heat sink with cooling fan Without a proper heat sink with cooling fan you will damage both the mainboard and the CPU To install your processor please complete the following set of instructions 1
23. aphics card that stores all the information which is not on the screen This fields allows you to choose the buffer size Page 30 361 Mainboard Series K VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re VVednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 30 Composite d Managing The PC BIOS AGP Aperture Size This field selects 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 AGP Mode This item allows you to select 1x 2x or 4x AGP mode AGP Driving Control This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force Choose Manual to key in an AGP Driving Value in the next selection Basically Auto is recommended to avoid any error in your system AGP Driving Value This item allows you to adjust the AGP driving force OnChip USB You should select Enabled as the mainboard Universal Serial Bus USB controller for you to use your USB peripherals USB Keyboard Support You should select Enabled as the mainboard Universal Serial Bus USB controller for you to use your USB Keyboard peripherals OnChip Sound This item allows you to control the onboard AC 97 audio CPU to PCI Write Buffer When this field is enabled writes from the CPU to the PCI bus is buffered to compensate for the speed differences between the CPU and the PCI bus When disabled the writes a
24. at Disabled all the time Assign I RQ For VGA USB A system s IRQs are limited Sometimes you may need to use more IRQ signals for your add on cards BIOS allows you to disable the IRQ which is supposed to be connected to the VGA and USB ports If you choose to disable the IRQ on the VGA or USB port the IRQ will be re leased and becomes available for other devices Please make sure that you have a USB or VGA adapter that does not need an IRQ before you select Disabled 3 9 PC Health Status ThejPC Health Status menu page 42 p system YOU Can Select a Tleld OT intere allows you to monitor the health status of your PC and monitor it s status Current CPU Temp This field shows the present CPU temperature 361 Mainboard Series d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 40 Composite d CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Current CPU Temp 57 C 134 F Item Help Managing The PC BI OS Current CPU FAN Speed 5748 RPM Menu Level gt Current Chassis FAN Speed 0 RPM Vcore 1 76 V 2 5V 2 56 V 3 3V 3 46 V 5V 5 00 V 12V 12 36 V CPU protect for CPUFan Off Enabled Current CPU FAN Speed This field shows you the present CPU Cooling FAN1 speed Current Chassis FAN Speed This field shows you the present CPU Cooling FAN2 speed Vcore This field and the files below show you the current system voltage CPU protect for CPUFan Off This
25. board is capable of monitoring the following system health conditions Processor and system temperature It has an overheat alarm VCORE 3 3V 5V 12V 2 5V voltages and failure alarm Processor and chassis fan speeds It has a failure alarm for these fans Read back capability that displays temperature voltage and fan speed Ts pao qp 1 3 1 Hardware Monitoring System Utility The mainboard comes with the Hardware Monitoring System utility contained on the CD It is capable of monitoring the system s hardware conditions such as the temperature of the processor and system voltage and the speed of both the CPU and chassis fans You are allowed to manually set a range to the items being monitored If the values are over or under the set range a warning message will automatically pop up We recommend that you use the Default Settings which are the ideal settings that will maintain the system in a good working condition Note Only use this utility in Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating systems 1 3 2 Installation To install this utility please insert the CD into the CD ROM drive The auto run screen Driver Utility will automatically appear Click the Hardware Monitoring button chose the chipset model number and the OS that is installed Please refer to the CD Readme file for further installation instructions 361 Mai nboard Series d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 8 Composite G i
26. can run your PC Expansion Slots and Sockets CPU slot DIMM Sockets PCI slots Connectors CN 1 CN 2 CN 3 CN 4 CN5 CN 8 CN 12 CN 13 CN 15 CN 16 CN 17 CN 18 CN 6 CN 7 CN 9 CN 10 Socket A slot supports Athlon or Duron processors Two 168 pin DIMM sockets that support up to 1 GB Three 32 bit PCI slots PCI 1 PCI 2 and PCI 3 PS 2 Keyboard connector PS 2 Mouse connector Serial port connectors Parallel Port connector Universal Serial BUS connectors Floppy Disk Drive connector Primary Secondary IDE connectors Infrared connector CPU Fan connector ATX Power Supply Wake on LAN connector Chassis Fan connector Game MIDI port connector K B M S COM 1 and COM 2 LPT USB 1 and USB 2 FDD IDE 1 and IDE 2 IR CPU fan ATX WOL Chassis Fan Game C e oj 0 AL u e CN 19 VGA connector VGA CN 21 Un Housed CD Audio In connector CD IN CN 30 and CN 31 Universal Serial BUS connectors USB 3 and USB 4 System Panel Buttons and LED connectors PW Power On Off and Suspend Switch connector HL HDD LED connector RS Reset Button LED connector Har dwar e Speaker and Power LED connector SPK Chassis Speaker connector PWRLED Power LED connector J umpers JP1 CPU FSB Speed Selection JP2 Clear CMOS Data Page 10 361 Mainboard Series EI K VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re VVednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 10 Composite 4 Hardware Installation Expansion Slots Jumpers
27. ddress and corresponding interrupts for the first and second serial ports UART 2 Mode This item allows you to select a mode for the Onboard Serial Port 2 The mode depends on the infrared function of the onboard Infrared Chip There are three choices Standard ASKIR or HPSIR IR Function Duplex This field allows you to select the IR half full duplex function TX RX inverting enable This item allows you to enable TX RX inversion which depends on different H W require ments To avoid any errors in your system we recommend that you do not change the de fault setting in this field Onboard Parallel Port This item allows you to determine the I O address for the onboard parallel port controller Onboard Parallel Mode This field allows you to select an operating mode for the onboard parallel printer port Se lect Normal Compatible or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and software both sup port one of the other available modes ECP Mode Use DMA This item allows you to select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP Parallel Port EPP Type This field allows you to select an EPP port type between 1 7 or 1 9 361 Mai nboard Series d Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite K Managing The PC BIOS Onboard Legacy Audio This field controls the onboard legacy audio Sound Blaster SB I O Base Address SB IRQ Select SB DMA Select MPU 401 and the MPU 401 I O Address Game Port 200 207H
28. e amp Exit Setup Save Data to CMOS Save amp Exit Setup This option will save all setup values to CMOS RAM and exit the SETUP utility Move the selec EI tion bar to SAVE amp EXIT SETUP and press the Enter key then type Y and press the Enter key The values you have entered will be saved and all the information will be stored in the CMOS memory Exit Without Saving This item exits the setup utility without saving any of the values you changed in the CMOS RAM If you do not want to save any of the changes or the settings you selected in the BIOS setup utility move the selection bar to the EXIT WITHOUT SAVING option Press the Enter key Then press Y 361 Mainboard Series Page 45 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 45 Composite
29. e onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE pre fetching for faster drive access If you install a primary and or secondary add in IDE interface which does not support pre fetching set this field to Disabled Primary Secondary Master Slave PIO The four IDE PIO Programmed Input Output fields let you set a PIO mode 0 4 for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports Modes 0 through 4 provide suc cessively increased performance In Auto mode the system automatically determines the best mode for each device Primary Secondary Master Slave UDMA Ultra DMA 66 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the oper ating 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 I nit Display First This field allows you to choose to activate the VGA PCI Slot first or the AGP slot first 361 Mai nboard Series d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 32 Composite Wi K Managing The PC BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Chanel Enabled Item Help OnChip IDE Chanell Enabled Men Level IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UD
30. emory 640K Extended Memory 252928K Total Memory 253952K IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave This mainboard supports four IDE Hard Drives These fields allow you to set your Hard Drive EI parameters For detailed installation of IDE Hard Drives please refer to 2 4 4 Primary and Secondary IDE Connector Move the selection bar to the IDE Hard Drive you want to configure Press the ENTER key If you select AUTO the system BIOS will detect the HDD type automatically DriveA B The 361 mainboard series can support up to two floppy disk drives These two selection fields allow you to select the floppy drives that are installed on your computer Select the correct specifications for the diskette drive s installed on your computer Diskette Drive Type of Disk Drive None No diskette drive installed 360K 55in 5 1 4 inch PC type standard drive LAN 5 25in 5 1 4 inch AT type high density drive 720K 3 5In 3 1 2 inch single sided drive 1 44M 3 5in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive 2 88M 3 5in 3 1 2 inch double sided drive Page 24 361 Mainboard Series VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 24 Composite EI Managing The PC BIOS Video This field selects the type of primary video subsystem that is on your computer The BIOS CMOS Setup Utility will automatically detect the correct video type EGA VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SEGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapt
31. ers CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapterpower up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This field allows you to decide which errors detected during the Power On Self Test POST will halt the system Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory This field displays the amount of memory detected by the system during boot up This is a display only field You cannot make any changes to this field Base Memory Indicates the memory installed below the conventional 1MB space Extended Memory Indicates the memory installed above the 1MB space Total Memory Indicates the total memory installed in the PC system 3 4 ADVANCED BI OS FEATURES The ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES menu is on page 26 Virus Warning When you enable the virus warning you will receive a warning message whenever a program specifically a virus attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive If you receive such a message you should immediately run an anti virus program Keep in mind that this feature only protects the boot sector and not the entire hard drive NOTE Many disk diagnostic programs that access the boot sector table can trigger the virus warning message If you plan to run such a program we recommend that you first disable the virus warning CPU Internal Cache External Cache Cache memory is additional me
32. etup option is selected you will be prompted to enter your Password before you can start the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility When you select System option you will be prompted to enter your password in order to load the Operating System Window OS or Linux OS TI P Forgot your password then clear the RTC RAM If you happen to forget your password you can use Jumper 2 JP 2 to clear the password by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC Ram For further details on how to do this please see section 2 8 2 on page 21 OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB Only select OS2 if you are running an OS 2 operating system with a RAM greater than 64 Mb Otherwise for all other operating systems use the default setting Non OS2 HDD S M A R T Capability You may enable this option if your Hard Drive supports the S M A R T technology Self Monitoring Analysis Reporting Technology feature S M A R T will monitor and report your Hard Drive health status Check with your Hard Drive Vendor for further information Note Using this feature may decrease system performance Video BIOS XXXXX XXXXX Shadow These fields allow you to change the Video BIOS location from ROM to RAM Information ac cess is faster through RAM than ROM Therefore when you enable this option you will en hance your system performance ADVAN D BSE H E E H E LY The ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES menu is on page 29 DRAM Timing By SPD When enabled the system BIOS will read the DRAM
33. function checks the spinning status of the CPU fan If the fan does not spin when power is applied to the system the system will shut down immediately This is to protect the CPU from overheating and burning out The default setting for this option is Enabled If you are using an old cooling fan one with only two wires for voltage connection the sys tem will always shutdown as soon as you start up the computer If you really insist on using A the old cooling fan you will initially have to boot the system up with a newer C the BIOS and disable this function Then you will have to reinstall the old fan We strongly recommend that you keep this function Enabled at all times d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 41 n PU fan enter 361 Mainboard Series Page 41 Wednesday J uly 11 2001 13 37 Composite Page 42 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 42 Managi ng The PC BIOS 3 10 Frequency Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Frequency Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Disabled Item Help Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Menu Level Clock By Slight Adjust 100 Auto Detect DI MM PCI Clk When Enabled is selected the mainboard will detect the presence of devices on DIMM and PCI slots When there is no device present on some of the PCI or DIMM connectors the clock on the related DIMM and PCI slot will be disabled to reduce the Electr
34. mory that is much faster than conventional DRAM system memory CPUs from 486 type up contain internal cache memory and most but not all mod ern PCs have an additional external cache memory When the CPU requests data the sys tem transfers the requested data from the main DRAM into cache memory for faster access by the CPU 361 Mai nboard Series Page 25 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 25 Composite Page 26 Managing The PC BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Virus Warning CPU Internal Cache External Cache CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Quick Power On Self Test First Boot Device Second Boot Device Third Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate Chars Sec x Typematic Delay Msec Security Option OS Select For DRAM gt 64MB HDD S M A R T Capability Video BIOS Shadow C8000 CBFFF Shadow CC000 CFFFF Shadow D0000 D3FFF Shadow D4000 D7FFF Shadow D8000 DBFFF Shadow DC000 DFFFF Shadow CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Advanced BIOS Features Disabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Floppy HDD 0 LS120 Enabled Disabled Enabled On Normal Disabled 6 250 Setup Non OS2 Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Item Help Menu
35. mouse is detected then IRQ 12 will be directed to CN 2 2 7 3 Serial Port COM 1 Connector CN 3 Type 9 pin male One serial port is available for a mouse and other serial devices IO addresses used are 3F8H 2F8H 3E8H 2E8H and IRQ3 IROA selected by CMOS setup 2 7 4 Parallel Port Connector Connector CN 5 Type 25 pin female This parallel port is used by printers which support the SPP EPP and ECP modes IRQ7 or IRQ5 is selectable The ECP mode will use either DMA 3 or DMA 1 which can be selected by the BIOS setup program 2 7 5 Universal Serial Bus USB Port 1 amp 2 Connector CN 6 USB 1 CN 7 USB 2 Type 4 pin female Two USB ports are available for connecting USB devices The mainboard is also equipped with an expansion connector that supports two additional USB external connectors The USB cable is not included with the mainboard 2 7 6 VGA Connector Connector CN 19 Type 15 pin male Connect your VGA monitor adapter to this connector 361 Mai nboard Series VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 20 Composite Hardware Installation 2 7 7 Audio Game Port Connector Connector CN 18 Type 15 pin female The Game MIDI port connector is a dual purpose connector It can either be used to connect a joystick to the computer for game participation or it can be used to attach an external MIDI device All these motherboards have 3D audio interfaces onboard
36. nesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 21 Composite K Managing The PC BIOS Chapter 3 Managing The PC BIOS 3 1 Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Once you have installed the mainboard you still need to setup the BIOS before you can run your PC The EEPROM on the mainboard stores the AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility which allows you to configure your system When you want to configure or make any changes to the configuration of your system BIOS you must run the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility GETTING STARTED Every time you start your computer the system provides you with an opportunity to run the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility As soon as you turn on your system press the lt Delete gt button to activate the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility If your computer finishes the POST Power On Self Test the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility will not be activated If your computer completes the POST you need to restart the system to activate the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility To restart the system you can either turn the power off press the reset button on your chassis or press the Ctrl Alt Delete button In all three cases the system will restart and to activate the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility you must immedi ately press the Delete button 3 2 MAIN MENU Once you have called up the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the following screen will appear CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control
37. nnector Front View of Fan Connector Ground 5vpc gt O0 lt Fan Signal Ground Fan Signal PIN 1 PIN2 PIN3 361 Mai nboard Series Page 15 EI K MH VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 15 Composite Hardware Installation 2 4 6 WOL Wake On LAN Connector Connector CN 16 WOL Type 3 pin Optional for the 361 BS The WOL connector must be connected to a LAN card that has Wake On LAN WOL output This connector powers up the system when a wakeup packet or signal is received through the LAN card In order to use the WOL LAN card or the modem to trigger the power on the PC system the switching power supply must have the ability to provide a driving current of at least 720 mA and be connected to a 5V standby voltage Top View of WOL Front View of WOL O sv s O v K E ZE o4 sv sB lt WoL PINT PIN2 PIN3 0 jJ d 2 4 7 ATX Power Supply Connector E Connector CN 15 Type 20 pin block This must be connected to an ATX power supply The plug from the power supply can only be inserted in one orientation Make sure the pins are correctly aligned Find the correct orienta tion and push the plug down firmly 3 Top View of the ATX Power Connector Page 16 361 Mainboard Series VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 16 Composite d Hardware Installation 2 4 8 CD Audio in Connector Connector
38. ntroduction 1 4 Intelligence Dual Function Power Button Depending on the setting in the Soft Off By Power Button field of the Power Management Setup this switch allows the system to enter the Soft Off or Suspend mode External Modem Ring on Optional for the 361 BS The Modem Ring on feature allows the system that is in the Suspend mode or Soft Power Off mode to wake up power on to respond to incoming calls This feature supports the external modem only RTC Timer to Power on the System The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to automatically power on at a set date and time rt 5 Q Q C e rt L Wake On LAN Ready The Wake On LAN function allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC Your LAN card must support the remote wakeup function The 5V SB power source of your power supply must be at least 720mA ACPI Ready The mainboard is designed to meet the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface specification ACPI has energy saving features that support OS Direct Power Management OSPM for round the clock PC operation 361 Mai nboard Series Page 9 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 9 Composite Hardware Installation Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Installation Checklist The following is a checklist of all the expansion slots jumpers and connectors that should be configured on your mainboard before you
39. o Magnetic Interference EMI Spread Spectrum When Spread Spectrum is enabled the EMI radiation on this mainboard will be reduced Clock By Slight Adjust You can use this field to adjust the front side system bus clock speed of the CPU The clock frequency can be incremented by 1MHz This allows you to fin tune the system perform ance of your PC 3 11 Load Optimized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features gt Advanced BIOS Features Frequency Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripher als Set User Password gt Power Management Setup gt PNP PCI Configuration gt PC Health Status Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving ESC Quit T 15 Select Item F10 Save amp Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults 361 Mai nboard Series Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 Composite G Managi ng The PC BIOS There is CMOS memory on the mainboard that can be used to store the system settings If you don t know how to use the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility to select the settings you may use this field to load the optimized defaults which are defined in the system BIOS Our engineer recommends the Optimized Defaults f this option is selected it will give a series of parameters that will ensure the reliability and performance of your PC If you lose your CMOS data
40. only the current page setup will be loaded Saves changes to the CMOS and exits the setup 3 3 STANDARD CMOS SETUP The STANDARD CMOS SETUP menu is on page 24 Date mm dd yy Sets your system to the date that you specifiy usually the current date The format is month day and year Press the right or left arrow key to move to the desired field month date year Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting or type the desired value into the field Time hh mm ss Sets your system to the time you specify usually the current time The format is hour minute second The time format is based on the 24 hour military time clock For example 1 p m is 13 00 00 Press the right or left 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 361 Mai nboard Series Page 23 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 23 Composite Managi ng The PC BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date mm dd yy Wed May 30 2001 Item Help Time hh mm ss 16 03 33 Menu Level gt gt IDE Primary Master Maxtor 52049H4 gt IDE Primary Slave None Change the day month gt IDE Secondary Master None year and century gt IDE Secondary Slave CD 540E Drive A 1 44 3 5 in Drive B None Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Base M
41. or you don t know how to complete the setup procedure you may use this option to load the Optimized default values from the BIOS default table If the CMOS data is corrupted or if you selected some CMOS settings and find that the PC system becomes very unstable you should try to load the optimized default values first and then re configure the BIOS 3 12 SET SUPERVI SOR PASSWORD CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features Frequency Voltage Control gt Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults gt Advanced Chipset Features Set Supervisor Password gt Integrated Peripher als Set User Password gt Power Management Setup Save amp Exit Setup gt PNP PCI Configuration Exit Without Saving gt PC Health Status ESC Quit e T 15 Select Item F10 Save 4 Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults The SUPERVISOR PASSWORD is for you to control unauthorized access to your BIOS CMOS Setup or Booting into the your PC system The Supervisor Password option is used together with the Security Option in section 4 5 When Setup is selected in the Security Option If you want to change any BIOS setting you will have to key in the Supervisor Password so that you can start the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility and change the system setting When System is selected in Security Option Whenever you turn on the PC it will request the user to enter the Password in order to boot up you
42. r you will be able to reset you computer by pressing the reset button at the front of the chassis 2 6 Speaker and Power LED Connector Top View of Speaker and Power LED Connector PIN 1 5V DC PIN 2 No Connector PIN 3 No Connector Speaker zi Power LED sf PIN1 5VDC PIN 2 No Connector PIN 3 Ground IN 4 Speaker Data Signal PIN 4 No Connector Speaker Connector Connect your speaker to the four pin connector It allows you to hear system beeps and warn ing sounds S 1 Power LED Connector du The chassis Power LED connector can be connected to the four pin connector When you turn rt your system on this LED will also be turned on e 2 7 External Connectors Note All the external connectors can be found at the back of the mainboard on an ATX connector shown i below CN F PS 2 M S CN Y LPT CN18 Dame P ort J gay CN 7 USB 2 e Sp LINE4N 361 Mainboard Series Page 19 K Hu VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 19 Composite e e oj 0 AL u e Har dwar e Page 20 Hardware Installation 2 7 1 PS 2 Keyboard connector Connector CN 1 Type 6 pin female This connector only supports a PS 2 keyboard plug If you have a standard AT size large DIN keyboard plug you need to use a mini DIN adapter 2 7 2 PS 2 Mouse connector Connector CN 2 Type 6 pin female This connector only supports a PS 2 mouse plug If a PS 2
43. r system Without the correct password the PC system will stop and the oper ating system will not be loaded 361 Mai nboard Series Page 43 K VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re VVednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 43 Composite Page 44 VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re page 44 Managing The PC BIOS 3 13 SET USER PASSWORD CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software gt Standard CMOS Features gt Advanced BIOS Features gt Advanced Chipset Features gt Frequency Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Save amp Exit Setup Exit Without Saving gt Integrated Peripherals gt Power Management Setup gt PNP PCI Configuration gt PC Health Status ESC Quit Tl Select Item F10 Save 4 Exit Setup Load Optimized Defaults The User Password can be used to check the user s authority However this password entry is different from the SUPERVISOR PASSWORD mentioned in previous section The User Pass word has a different function to the Supervisor Password and the Security Option setup in Section 4 5 A When there is the password stored in the SUPERVI SOR PASSWORD 1 When Setup is selected in the Security Option When you use the User Password to log into the BI OS setup program you can only view the BIOS settings but you cannot change any settings The only setting you can change is the User Password and you can also select SAVE amp EX
44. re not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another writes cycle PCI Dynamic Bursting When enabled every write transaction goes to the write buffer Burstable transactions then burst on the PCI bus and non burstable transactions don t PCI Master O WS Write When enabled writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32 bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles 361 Mainboard Series Page 31 d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 31 Composite Page 32 LI Managi ng The PC BI OS PCI 2 Access 1 Retry When disabled PCI 2 will not be disconnected until access finishes default When enabled PCI 2 will be disconnected if max retries are attempted without success AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled writes to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait States AGP Master 1 WS Read When Enabled reads to the AGP Accelerated Graphics Port are executed with one wait states 3 6 Integrated Peripherals The Integrated Peripherals menu is on page 33 OnChip I DE Channel 0 1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels To activate the primary IDE interface select Enabled If you want to disable the onboard IDE 1 and or 2 then select Disabled and this interface will be deactivated I DE Prefetch Mode Th
45. rnal connectors that can be used to connect other USB devices Optional cable for two connectors is sold separately Connectors e One connector for IrDA interface Two IDE connectors One floppy drive interface supports up to two 2 88MB floppy drives One 20 pin ATX power supply connector CPU and chassis fan connectors Two CD audio in connectors One internal DB 9 serial port connector COM 2 UART 361 Mainboard Series Page 7 d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 7 Composite e e U B O e L C Introduction ATX Double Deck Ports PC 99 color coded connectors Two USB ports One external DB 9 serial port connector COM 1 UART One SPP ECP EPP DB 25 parallel port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 mouse port One mini DIN 6 PS 2 keyboard port One game MIDI port Three audio jacks speak out line in and mic in Bus Master IDE Controller e Two PCI IDE interfaces support up to four IDE devices e Both mainboards supportATA 66 and ATA100 hard drives e PIO Mode 3 and Mode 4 Enhanced IDE data transfer rate up to 16 6MB sec e Bus mastering reduces CPU utilization during disk transfer e Supports ATAPI CD ROM LS 120 and ZIP IrDA Interface The mainboard is equipped with an IrDA connector for wireless connectivity between your computer and peripheral devices It supports peripheral devices that meet the HPSIR or ASKIR standard 1 3 System Health Monitor Functions The main
46. s The 361 mainboards all have two IDE connectors a primary and secondary Each IDE connec tor can support two IDE drives These mainboards can therefore support up to four IDE de vices each If you install two hard drives you need to configure the second drive to slave mode in the BIOS setup Please refer to your hard drive manual for the appropriate jumper settings Page 14 361 Mainboard Series EI K VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re VVednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 14 Composite Wi K I Hardware Installation Top View of IDE 1 and IDE 2 d d e o e e e e e PIN 1 d d o e e o o ee 2 4 4 Standard I nfrared Connector Connector CN 12 Type 5 pin Optional for the 361 BS The SIR connector supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving module You must configure UART 2 to select whether UART 2 is directed for use with COM 2 or IrDA The cooling fans must be connected to their respective power connectors If you have n stalled the hardware monitoring feature you will be able to monitor the rotating speed of the CPU cooling fan in your Windows operating system Top view of IR connector Front view of IR connector T IR No IR p r Transmitter IR Receiver Ground 7 Connector d Ground IR s Transmitter 5V DC D A PIN 1 PIN2 PIN3 PINA PIN 5 v 2 4 5 CPU Fan and Chassis Fan Connector Connector CN 13 CPU Fan CN 17 Chassis Fan Type 3 pin Ge B Top View of Fan Co
47. th 3 dedicated PCI slots 361 Mai nboard Series d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 6 Composite d Introduction Onboard Audio Features Supports Microsoft DirectSound DirectSound 3D Word Size e Data Path 8 bit 16 bit 32 bit 64 bit e Address Path 32 bit Front Side Bus Frequency FSB S For a 200 MHz CPU the mainboard supports a 100 MHz FSB For a 266 MHz CPU the mainboard s supports a 133 MHz FSB B BIOS S e Award BIOS Windows 95 98 Plug and Play PnP compatible e Supports SCSI sequential boot up e Flash EPROM for easy BIOS upgrades O e Supports DMI 2 0 function Desktop Management Interface DMI The mainboard comes with DMI 2 0 built into the BIOS The DMI utility in the BIOS will auto matically record different information about your system configuration and store this informa tion in the DMI pool which is a part of the system board s Plug and Play BIOS DMI along with the appropriately networked software is designed for easy inventory maintenance and the simplified troubleshooting of computer systems WOL Wake On LAN Port One WOL connector supports Wake On LAN functionality USB Ports The mainboard is equipped with 4 USB ports USB allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals USB 1 and USB 2 are external ports They can be found on the PC 99 ATX connector USB 3 and USB 4 are inte
48. xternal Suspend Switch Connector The Power On Off connector has two functions It can be the Power Switch or Suspend Mode 1 Press and hold the Power ON button for less than 4 seconds and then release it The system will be turned into Suspend mode turned into the GREEN mode When the system is in the Suspend mode C Switch of your PC system You can either choose Delay 4 Sec or Instant OFF Please refer to the Award BIOS setup instructions in Chapter 3 5 Option 1 1f you choose Delay 4 Sec n the BIOS CMOS Setup the function of PW will be EI A When the system power is OFF press this switch the system will power on 0 B When system power is ON you can select two different mode UI C E Press the Power on button less than 4 seconds the system will return to Full ON mode m Press and hold the Power On Button for more than 4 seconds the system will be pow ered off 3 Mode 2 Press and hold the Power ON button for more than 4 seconds the system will be completely powered off Option 2 If you chose Instant OFF n the BIOS CMOS Setup the power switch will operate like a normal ON OFF Power button IDE HDD LED Connector Any read and write activity by the HDD will turn this LED on Page 18 361 Mainboard Series EI K n VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 18 Composite m Hardware Installation Reset Button Connector If you connect this connecto
49. zo MORE THAN JUST A ay MAINBOARD Cover Click Here Table Of Contents Click Here Introduction Click Here Hardware Installation Click Here BIOS Management Click Here d Create High Quality eg ie and Technology 361 Mainboard SOCKET A Micro ATX Mainboard 361 BM 361 BS i a Le ar L t AH pas m E A sd E Verson 1x UM 36 BMS E2 Rev 10V Creation Date July 2001 361 Mainboard Series User Manual d VIA 361 Manual 030701 Re Wednesday July 11 2001 13 37 page 1 Composite USER S NOTICE Copyright This publication contains information that is protected by copyright No part of it may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation adapta tion without prior written permission from the copyright holders This publication is pro vided for informational purposes only The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this manual and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular pur pose The user will assume the entire risk of the use or the results of the use of this document The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes to its contents at any time without prior notice 2001 All Rights Reserved Trademarks Microsoft MS DOS Windows Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AMD
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