Preface

Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.

Trademark Recognition

Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Copyright 2001 All Rights Reserved MS9107C, V1.0 VT8753/October 2001
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interferencecausing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numrique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Rglement sur le matriel brouilieur du Canada.

About the Manual

The manual consists of the following:
Chapter 1 Introducing the Mainboard
Describes features of the mainboard, and provides a shipping checklist. Go to page 1
Chapter 2 Installing the Mainboard
Describes installation of mainboard components. Go to page 6

Chapter 3 Using BIOS

Provides information on using the BIOS Setup Utility. Go to page 23
Chapter 4 Using the Mainboard Software
Describes the mainboard software. Go to page 48

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface i

CHAPTER 1

Introducing the Mainboard
Introduction... 1 Checklist.... 1 Standard Items.... 1 Features.... 2 Choosing a Computer Case... 3 Mainboard Components.... 4

CHAPTER 2

Installing the Mainboard
Safety Precautions... 6 Quick Guide.... 6 Installing the Mainboard in a Case... 7 Checking Jumper Settings... 7 Setting Jumpers... 7 Checking Jumper Settings... 8 Jumper Settings... 8 Connecting Case Components... 9 The Panel Connector... 9 Installing Hardware.... 10 Installing the Processor.... 10 Installing Memory Modules... 13 Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM.. 14 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive... 15 Installing Add-on Cards... 16 Connecting Optional Devices.. 17 Connecting I/O Devices... 21 External Connector Color Coding... 22

CHAPTER 3

Using BIOS
About the Setup Utility... 23 The Standard Configuration... 23 Entering the Setup Utility... 24 Updating the BIOS.... 24 Using BIOS.... 25 Standard CMOS Features... 26 Advanced BIOS Setup Option... 28 Advanced Chipset Features Option... 30 iv

Integrated Peripherals Option.. 34 Power Management Setup Option... 38 PNP/PCI Configuration Option... 43 Frequency/Voltage Control... 45 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option... 46 Load Optimized Defaults Option.. 46 Set Password Option... 46 Save & Exit Setup Option... 47 Exit Without Saving.... 47

CHAPTER 4

Using the Mainboard Software
About the Software CD-ROM.. 48 Manual Installation... 51 Drivers Installation... 49 Award Flash Memory Utility... 50 PC-CILLIN.... 50 MediaRing Talk Telephony Software... 50 Super Voice Fax/Modem Software.. 50 CD Ghost... 50 Recovery Genius.... 50 Language Genius... 51 PageABC... 51

Chapter 1

Introduction
Congratulations on purchasing the MS9107C mainboard. The MS9107C mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 305 mm x 190 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 478 that accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors supporting system bus (FSB) speeds of 400 MHz. The MS9107C incorporates the VIA VT8753 (V845PRO) Northbridge and VT8233 Southbridge chipsets which supports the AC 97 audio codec, which combines support for DDR (Double Data Rate) SDRAM up to 3 GB. Note: SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz. Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) doubles the rate to 1.6 GBps or 2.1 GBps by transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock. DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin DIMM modules rather than the 168-pin DIMMs used by SDRAM.

Checklist

Compare the mainboards package contents with the following checklist:

Standard Items

One mainboard One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket Retention Module Clamp Software support CD This users manual

Features

Processor The MS9107C mainboard includes a Socket 478 that has the following features: Supports up to a 400 MHz system bus (FSB) Accommodates Intel Pentium 4 processors. There are VT8753 Northbridge and VT8233 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipsets advanced features are: An advanced V-Link memory controller architecture that provides the 266 MB/s bandwidth and performance necessary for even the most demanding Internet and 3D graphics Support for a 4xAGP interface providing vivid 3D graphics and video performance An ATA 100 interface on the chipset, which helps boost system performance by providing a high-speed connection to ATA 100 Hard Disk Drives, delivering maximum sustained data transfer rates of 100 MB/sec Additional key features include support for six USB ports, an AC 97 link for audio and modem, hardware monitoring, and ACPI/OnNow power management. The mainboard supports DDR 266 SDRAM. It accommodates three unbuffered 2.5V 184-pin slots. Each slot supports up to 1 GB with a total maximum capacity of 3 GB. The MS9107C includes a 4xAGP slot that provides eight times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics subsystem and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus. The AC 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2.2 specification, and supports 18-bit ADC (Analog Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital Analog Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates. Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs. MS9107C has five 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot, a CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an onboard PCI LAN interface (optional). The MS9107C PCI slots are capable of Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 33/66/100 MB/sec. Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard Two serial port One parallel port One MIDI/game port Four USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB headers providing two extra ports) Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

Before installing the Processor
This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock frequency and system bus frequency for the processor. You may be able to change these settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility. We strongly recommend that you do not overclock processors or other components to run faster than their rated speed.
Warning: Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.
This mainboard has a Socket 478 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.
CPU Installation Procedure
The following illustration shows CPU installation components:
Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
1. 2. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position. Match the corner on the CPU marked with an arrow with pin-1 on the CPU socket (the corner with the pinhole noticeably missing). Insert the processor into the socket. Do not use force.

3. 4. 5.

Lower the heatsink over the CPU. Lower the CPU cooling fan onto the heatsink. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU.
Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of the socket.
Snap the four retention legs of the cooling fan into place (see diagram below).

C ooling Fan

Heatsink

R etention M odule

Swing both lock levers on top of the cooling fan to their opposite sides to secure the cooling fan on top of the heatsink. Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable to the CPUFAN1 connector.
Note: CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary.
Installing Memory Modules
This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory). The memory bus runs at 100 MHz.

Installation Procedure

The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 2 GB.

Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1. 2. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down. Align the memory module with the slot. The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot: Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. Latch The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the C utou t edges of the DIMM. Install any remaining DIMM N otch modules.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM
This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive.

About IDE Devices

Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard. If you want to install more than two IDE devices, get a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE channel. IDE devices have jumpers or switches that are used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE. Refer to the IDE device users manual. When installing two IDE devices on one cable, ensure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE. The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this.

About UltraDMA

This mainboard supports UltraDMA 66/100. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize performance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66/100.
Installing a Hard Disk Drive
1. 2. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable. 3. Plug an IDE cable connector into the hard disk drive IDE connector (B). It doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use. 4. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the hard disk drive (C).
When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your hard disk drive. If it doesnt, enter the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the hard disk drive that you have installed. See IDE HDD Auto-Detection on page 27 for more information.
Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive
1. 2. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connector on the IDE cable. Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked. The pin-1 side of each ribbon cable is always marked with a colored stripe on the cable. Plug an IDE cable connector into the CD-ROM/DVD drive IDE connector (B). It doesn't matter which connector on the cable you use. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive (C). Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector CDIN1 or CDIN2 (D).

JP5: Single color MSG LED
This connector is used to attach to devices that need a single color LED indicator.
SMART IO: Smart I/O header
The Smart I/O connector is for use with media storage devices using the LPC interface.
Pin Signal Name PCICLK SERIRQ LFRAME# LDRQ# LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3 PCIRST# PME# Pin Signal Name VCC3 VCC3 GND GND 5VSB GND GND EMPTY VCC5 VCC5
SIR1: Serial infrared port
The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. Infrared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.
Pin 5 Signal Name RESERVED VCC IRTX Pin 6 Signal Name EMPTY GROUND IRRX
LSIR1: Serial infrared port
Signal Name VCC EMPTY IRRX GROUND IRTX
SJ1: Single color LED header
This header allows the user to install an LED indicator to indicate when the computer is in Suspend to RAM (STR) mode or normal mode.
Pin 3 Signal Name SUSLED-Y SUSLED-Y PWLED+
LSJ1: Single color LED header
Pin Signal Name 5 VSB SUSLED-G

Connecting I/O Devices

The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports:
Parallel port (LPT1) PS/2 m ouse G am e port

PS/2 keyboard

U SB ports
Serial port Serial port C OM 1 C OM 2
M icrophone Line-in Line-out
PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard USB Ports LPT1 COM1/2
Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices. Use LPT1 to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Use the COM ports to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1/3. COM2 is identified by the system as COM2/4. Use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI device. Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The left side jack is for a stereo line-out signal. The middle jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side jack is for a microphone. Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

Game Port Audio Ports

PS/2 Mouse
External Connector Color Coding
Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below.

When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diagnostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the BIOS Setup Utility:
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc : Quit F10 : Save & Exit Setup : Time, Date, Hard Disk Type. Select Item Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

BIOS Navigation Keys

The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:
Key Esc +//PU/PD F10 F1 F5 F6 F7 Function Exits the current menu Scrolls through the items on a menu Modifies the selected field's values Saves the current configuration and exits setup Displays a screen that describes all key functions Loads previously saved values to CMOS Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting. Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance

Updating the BIOS

You can download and install updated BIOS for this mainboard from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.
If your mainboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features, disable it. (Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten.) Create a bootable system disk. (Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk.) Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer's Web site. Copy these files to the system diskette you created in Step 3. Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer's diskette drive. (You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page, to force your computer to boot from the floppy diskette drive first.) At the A:\ prompt, type the Flash Utility program name and press <Enter>. You see a screen similar to the following:
FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33 (C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved For (MAINBOARD NAME) DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type File Name to Program :____________________

Error Message

Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box. Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten.

When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information. ) lead to submenus that enable you Some options (marked with a triangle to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle.

Standard CMOS Features

This option displays basic information about your system.
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B Floppy 3 Mode Support Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory
Enter : Select : Move F5:Previous Values

Tue, July 12 : 8 : 59

Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year and century.
[1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None] [Disabled] [EGA/VGA] [All Errors] 640K 31744K 32768K
+/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults

Date and Time

The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.

IDE Devices (None)

Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu:
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector
[Press Enter] [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0
Item Help Menu Level To auto-detect the HDDs size, head. on this channel
IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave (Auto) Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below. Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None. Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk. Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. Press <Esc> to return to the Standard CMOS Features page.

Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None)
These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives.
Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled)
Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.

Video (EGA/VGA)

This item defines the video mode of the system. This mainboard has a built-in VGA graphics system; you must leave this item at the default value.

Halt On (All Errors)

This item defines the operation of the system POST (Power On Self Test) routine. You can use this item to select which types of errors in the POST are sufficient to halt the system.
Base Memory, Extended Memory, and Total Memory
These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You cannot make changes to these fields.
Advanced BIOS Setup Option
This option defines advanced information about your system.
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection CPU L1 & L2 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 Typematic Rate Setting x Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) x Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option OS Select For DRAM > 64MB HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability Report No FDD for WIN95 Video BIOS Shadow Small Logo (EPA) Show
[Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Floppy] [HDD-0] [CDROM] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [On] [Disabled] [Setup] [Non-OS2] [Disabled] [Yes] [Enabled] [Disabled]
Item Help Menu Level Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning 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
Anti-Virus Protection (Disabled)
When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable this item as soon as you have installed an operating system. Note: For complete protection against viruses, install virus software in your operating system and update the virus definitions regularly.
CPU L1 & L2 Cache (Enabled)
All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache and level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly.

S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.
Report No FDD for WIN95 (Yes)
Select Yes to release IRQ6 when the system contains no floppy drive, for compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification. In the Integrated Peripherals screen, select Disabled for the Onboard FDC Controller field.
Video BIOS Shadow (Enabled)
This function, when enabled allows VGA BIOS to be copied to the system DRAM for enhanced performance.
Small Logo (EPA) Show (Disabled)
Determines whether or not the EPA logo appears during boot up.
Advanced Chipset Features Option
These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Clock/Drive Control AGP & P2P Bridge Control CPU & PCI Bus Control Memory Hole System BIOS Cacheable Video RAM Cacheable Memory Parity/ECC Check [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Press Enter] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level

DRAM Clock/Drive Control

Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software DRAM Clock/Drive Control Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency DRAM Clock DRAM Timing SDRAM CAS Latency Bank Interleave Precharge to Active(Trp) Active to Precharge (Tras) Active to CMD(Trcd) DRAM Burst Len DRAM Command Rate
Item Help [By SPD] [Manual] [3] [4 Bank] [3T] [6T] [3T] [4] [2T Command] Menu Level

Power Management Option (User Define)
This item acts like a master switch for the power-saving modes and hard disk timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own timeouts for the power-saving modes.

HDD Power Down (Disable)

The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.
Video Off Option (Suspend --> Off)
This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode.
Video Off Method (DPMS Support)
This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.

MODEM Use IRQ (3)

If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN (Instant-Off)
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you install a software power down that is controlled by the normal power button on your system. If the item is set to Instant-Off, then the power button causes a software power down. If the item is set to Delay 4 Sec. then you have to hold the power button down for four seconds to cause a software power down.
PWRON After PWR-Fail (Off)
This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure.
IRQ/Event Activity Detect
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software IRQ/Event Activity Detect VGA LPT & COM HDD & FDD PCI Master PowerOn by PCI Card Wake Up On LAN/Ring RTC Alarm Resume Date (of Month) Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) IRQs Activity Monitoring [OFF] [LPT/COM] [ON] [OFF] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Press Enter] Item Help Menu Level

This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume the system from a power saving mode. VGA (Off) When set to On, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any VGA activity.
LPT & COM (LPT/COM ) When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the serial ports, or the parallel port. HDD & FDD (ON) When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the hard disk drive or the floppy diskette drive. PCI Master (OFF) When set to Off, any PCI device set as the Master will not power on the system. PowerOn by PCI Card (Enabled) Use this item to enable PCI activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode. Wake Up On LAN/Ring (Disabled) Use this item to enable LAN or modem activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode. RTC Alarm Resume (Disabled) When set to Enabled, the following two fields become available and you can set the date (day of the month), hour, minute and second to turn on your system. When set to 0 (zero) for the day of the month, the alarm will power on your system every day at the specified time. IRQs Activity Monitoring Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR IRQ 3 (COM2) IRQ 4 (COM1) IRQ 5 (LPT2) IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) IRQ 7 (LPT1) IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) IRQ 9 (IRQ2 Redir) IRQ 10 (Reserved) IRQ 11 (Reserved) IRQ 12 (PS/2 Mouse) IRQ 13 (Coprocessor) IRQ 14 (Hard Disk) IRQ 15 (Reserved)
[ON] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled]

Item Help Menu Level

This screen enables you to set IRQs that will resume the system from a power saving mode. Set any IRQ to Enabled to allow activity at the IRQ to wake up the system from a power saving mode. 41
Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.
PNP/PCI Configuration Option
These options configure how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Interrupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly. Selecting PnP/PCI Configurations on the main program screen displays this menu:

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled)
This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by some nonstandard VGA cards. This board includes a built-in VGA system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this item disabled.
Assign IRQ for VGA/USB (Enabled)
Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB/VGA (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.
INT Pin 1~4 Assignment (Auto
Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to a device connected to the PCI interface on your system. Press <Esc> to return to the previous screen.

PC Health Status Option

On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds:
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature CPU VCORE 2.50V 3.30V 5.00V 12.00V Voltage Battery Current System Temp Current CPU Temp CPU FAN Speed CASE FAN Speed [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level

Shutdown Temperature

Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down.
System Component Characteristics
These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields.
Frequency/Voltage Control
This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system.
CMOS Setup Utility Copyright (C) Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Ratio Auto Detect PCI Clk Spread Spectrum CPU Host/AGP/PCI Clock [X 8] [Enabled] [Spectrum +/- 0.5%] [Default] Item Help Menu Level

CPU Ratio (X 8)

Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus (FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so that: Multiplier x Frontside Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system is running a frontside bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that: 4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU clock)
Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled)
When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots.
Spread Spectrum (Spectrum +/- 0.5%)
If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the system.

Recovery Genius

The Recovery Genius software program is an innovative windows application system that protects your Hard Disk Drive from virus intrusion, accidental deletions and from system corruption. To install the Recovery Genius software program run SETUP.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\RECOVERY GENIUS\ENG\RECOVERYGENIUS

Language Genius

The Language Genius is a software based product that helps you to learn new languages. To install the Language Genius software program run SETUP.EXE from the following directory: \UTILITY\LANGUAGE GENIUS\ENG\LANGUAGEGENIUS

PageABC

The PageABC application software enables you to create your very own home page. To install the PageABC, go to the directory \UTILITYPageABC, and then run SETUP.EXE to install the application software. This concludes Chapter 4.