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Figure 3-1. CMOS Setup Utility In the BIOS Setup main menu of Figure 3-1, you can see several options. We will explain these options step by step in the following pages of this chapter, but let us first see a short description of the function keys you may use here: ! Press Esc to quit the BIOS Setup. ! Press (up, down, left, right) to choose, in the main menu, the option you want to confirm or to modify. ! Press F10 when you have completed the setup of BIOS parameters to save these parameters and to exit the BIOS Setup menu. ! Press Page Up/Page Down or +/- keys when you want to modify the BIOS parameters for the active option.
Computer Knowledge: CMOS Data Maybe you have heard somebody saying that his or her CMOS DATA was lost. What is the CMOS? Is it important? The CMOS is the memory used to store the BIOS parameters that you have configured. This memory is passive. You can read its data, and you can also store data in it. But this memory has to be powered by a battery in order to avoid any loss of its data when the computer is turned off. Since you may have to change the CMOS battery when it is out of power, and if doing so you will lose all CMOS data, we recommend that you write down all the parameters of your hardware, or to put a label with these parameters on your hard disk.
3-1. CPU Setup [SOFT MENU II]
The CPU can be setup through a programmable switch (CPU SOFT MENU II), that replaces the traditional manual hardware configuration. This feature allows the user to more easily complete the installation procedures. You can install the CPU without configuring any jumpers or switches. The CPU must be setup according to its specifications. You can press <F1> at any time for help.
Figure 3-2. CPU SOFT MENU II
CPU Name Is: Intel Celeron MMX Intel Pentium III MMX
CPU Operating Speed: This option sets the CPU speed. In this field, the CPU speed is indicated like this: CPU speed = External clock * Multiplier factor, select the CPU speed according the type and the speed of your CPU. For Intel Pentium III and Celeron MMX processors, you can choose the following settings: SL6
BIOS Setup 300 (66) 466(66) 500 (100) 600 (100) 700 (100) 800 (133) User Define 333 (66) 500 (66) 533 (66) 600 (133) 733 (133) 850 (100) 366 (66) 500 (100) 550 (100) 633 (66) 750 (100) 866 (133) 400 (66) 533 (66) 566 (66) 650 (100) 800 (100) 933 (133) 433 (66) 550 (100) 600 (66) 667 (133) 800 (133) 1G

BIOS Setup 100MHz (1: 1: 1/3) each multiplied times 3 then (divided by 3)
100MHz (3/3: 3/3: 1/3) each multiplied times 3 then (divided by 3)

which both equal:

100MHz (3:3:1) (divided
Now the final point about this table is that it does not show the necessary divider, i.e. for the 100MHz (3:3:1) example you still need to divide each by 3, even though it does not show that in the table. Accordingly, for the 66MHz (2:3:1) you will divide each by 2 and for the 138MHz (4:3:1) example you would divide each by 4. The first value in the parenthesis is the value for the CPUs FSB, and because everything derives its working frequency from the FSB, that value must always equal 1. So for (3:3:1) you need to divide by 3, for (2:3:1) you need to divide by 2 and for (4:3:1) you need to divide by 4. So for the 100MHz (3:3:1) example in the table above, to get the working values you are taking the (3:3:1) numbers and multiplying by 3 then dividing by 3. For another example, in the table you have 138MHz (4:3:1) (divided by 4). You can look at it like this: 138MHz (1: 3/4: 1/4). Each multiplied times 4 will give you the same value as 138MHz (4:3:1). (needing to be divided by 4 again). So that for the FSB you have 4 divided by 4 giving you a value of 1, so that 138MHz will come out to 138MHz. CPU FSB value =138MHz x1=138MHz (approximate proper FSB value for this CPU) SDRAM value = FSB 138MHz x 3/4 = 103.5MHz (approximate proper value for PC100 RAM) PCI value = FSB 138MHz x 1/4 = 34.5MHz (approximate proper value for PCI bus)
Giving you all the proper values (within a few MHz or so, its never exactly precise)
Another way to look at it would be that for the 138MHz (4:3:1) example, you could use this maximum number value of 4, and then you could divide FSB value of 138MHz by 4 which equals 34.5MHz. You could then use 34.5MHz as the base number to be multiplied by the number for the components. So that:
CPU FSB frequency will be 34.5MHz x 4 =138MHz. The SDRAM working frequency will be 34.5MHz x 3 =103.5MHz. And the PCI bus working frequency will be 34.5MHz x 1 = 34.5MHz.
Giving you all the proper values (within a few MHz or so, its never exactly precise.)
ABIT patented technology, SoftMenu allows you to adjust the FSB working frequency, when you adjust the working frequency, please choose the proper values for the FSB : SDRAM : PCI for your CPU. For example: A CPU rated for 66MHz FSB ( such as Celeron) 66MHz (2:3:1) (each divided by 2): 66MHz : 100MHz : 33MHz or a CPU rated for 100MHz FSB (such as Pentium III Coppermine using FCPGA) 100MHz (3:3:1) (each divided by 3) 100MHz : 100MHz : 33MHz or a CPU rated for 133MHz FSB (such as a Pentium III Coppermine using FC-PGA) 133MHz (4:3:1) (each divided by 4) 133MHz : 100MHz : 33MHz Note: the various components and their corresponding bus speeds should still work fine, nonetheless going too far out of spec may cause system damage or malfunction. System performance will depend mainly on the quality of the components used. Note CPU bus speed above 66MHz/100MHz/133MHz supported but not guaranteed due to the PCI and chipset specs.

3-14 size given by a disk checking program of a formatted disk. Note
All the items below are available when you set the item Primary IDE Master to Manual. Cylinder: When disks are placed directly above one another along the shaft, the circular vertical "slice" consisting of all the tracks located in a particular position is called a cylinder. You can set the number of cylinders for a HDD. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Head: This is the tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to create and read back the magnetic patterns on the disk (also called the read/write head). You can configure the number of read/write heads. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255. Precomp: The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Warning Setting a value of 65536 means no hard disk exists. Landing Zone: This is a non-data area on the disk's inner cylinder where the heads can rest when the power is turned off. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 65536. Sector: The minimum segment of track length that can be assigned to stored data. Sectors usually are grouped into blocks or logical blocks that function as the smallest units of data permit. You can configure this item to sectors per track. The minimum number you can enter is 0, the maximum number you can enter is 255.
Drive A & Drive B: If you have installed the floppy disk drive here, then you can select the type of floppy drive it can support. Six options are available: None)360K, 5.25 in. ) 1.2M, 5.25in. ) 720K, 3.5 in. ) 1.44M, 3.5 in. ) 2.88M, 3.5 in.
Floppy 3 Mode Support: Four options are available: Disabled ) Driver A ) Driver B ) Both. The default setting is Disabled. 3 Mode floppy disk drives (FDD) are 3 1/2 drives used in Japanese computer systems. If you need to access data stored in this kind of floppy, you must select this mode, and of course you must have a 3 Mode floppy drive.
Video: You can select the VGA modes for your video adapter, four options are available: EGA/VGA ) CGA 40 ) CGA 80 ) MONO. The default setting is EGA/VGA.
Halt On: You can select which type of error will cause the system to halt. Five options are available: All Errors ) No Errors ) All, But Keyboard ) All, But Diskette ) All, But Disk/Key. You can see your system memory list in the lower right box, it shows the Base Memory, Extended Memory and total Memory size configurations in your system. It is detected by the system during boot-up procedure.
3-3. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu
With each item, you can press <Enter> at any time to display all the options for that item. Attention Advanced BIOS Features Setup Menu has already been set for maximum operation. If you do not really understand each of the options in this menu, we recommend you use the default values.

Figure 3-4A. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Upper Screen
Figure 3-4B. Advanced BIOS Features Setup Lower Screen
Virus Warning: This item can be set to Enabled or Disabled, the default setting being Disabled. When this feature is enabled, if there is any attempt from a software or an application to access the boot sector or the partition table, the BIOS will warn you that a boot virus is attempting to access the hard disk.
CPU Level 1 Cache: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 1 cache. When the cache is set to Disabled it is much slower, so the default setting for this item is Enabled since it will speed up memory access. Some old and very poorly written programs will make the computer malfunction or crash if the system speed is too high. In this case, you should disable this feature. The default setting is Enabled.
CPU Level 2 Cache: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache. When the external cache is enabled, it will speed up memory access, and the system will work faster. The default setting is Enabled.
CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking: This item is used to enable or to disable the CPU level 2 cache ECC checking function. The default setting is Enabled.
Quick Power On Self Test: After the computer has been powered on, the BIOS of the motherboard will run a series of tests in order to check the system and its peripherals. If the Quick Power on Self-Test feature is enabled, the BIOS will simplify the test procedures in order to speed up the boot process. The default setting is Enabled.
First Boot Device: When the computer boots up, the BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the sequence selected in these items: floppy disk drive A, LS/ZIP devices, hard drive C, SCSI hard disk drive or CD-ROM. There are eleven options for the boot sequence that you can choose (The default setting is Floppy.): Floppy ) LS120 ) HDD-0 ) SCSI ) CDROM ) HDD-1 ) HDD-2 ) HDD-3 ) ZIP100 ) LAN ) Disabled.
Second Boot Device: Description is the same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is HDD-0.
Third Boot Device: Description is same as the First Boot Device, the default setting is LS/ZIP
Boot Other Device: Two options are available: Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. This setting allows the BIOS to try three kinds of boot devices that are set from the above three items.

The first chipset settings deal with CPU access to DRAM. The default timings have been carefully chosen and should only be altered if data is being lost. Such a scenario might well occur if your system has mixed speed DRAM chips installed. In such a case, greater delays may be required to preserve the integrity of the data held in the slower memory chips.
SDRAM CAS Latency Time: Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. You can select SDRAM CAS (Column Address Strobe) latency time according your SDRAM specification.
SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc: Two options are available: 5/7 and 6/8. The default setting is 6/8. This item controls the number of SDRAM clocks (SCLKs) used per access cycle.
SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. This item lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast (2) gives faster performance; and Slow(3) gives more stable performance. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
SDRAM RAS Precharge Time: Two options are available: 2 and 3. The default setting is 3. This option lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, used when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed. Fast (2) gives faster performance; and Slow (3) gives more stable performance. This item applies only when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
System BIOS Cacheable: You can select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. When you select Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Video BIOS Cacheable: You can select Enabled or Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. SL6 Enabled allows
caching of the video BIOS, resulting in better system performance. However, if any program writes to this memory area, a system error may result.
Memory Hole At 15M-16M: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Disabled. This option is used to reserve the memory block 15M-16M for ISA adapter ROM. Some special peripherals need to use a memory block located between 15M and 16M, and this memory block has a size of 1M. We recommend that you disable this option.
Delayed Transaction: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. Set the option to enabled or disabled PCI 2.1 features including passive release and delayed transaction for the chipset. This function is used to meet the latency of PCI cycles to or from the ISA bus. This option must be enabled to provide PCI 2.1 compliance. If you have an ISA card compatibility problem, you can try to enable or disable this option for optimal results.

Power On Function: This item allows you to select which way you want your system to power on. Five items are available: Button Only ) Keyboard 98 ) Hot Key ) Mouse Left ) Mouse Right. Default setting is Button Only. Note The mouse wake up function can only be used with the PS/2 mouse, not with a mouse that uses the COM port and USB connection. Mouse Left (Mouse Right) means you need to double click the mouse left (right) button, for the computer to power on. You also need to note the compatibility issue with your PS/2 mouse. Some PS/2 mice cannot wake up the system because of compatibility problems. Also, if the specs of your keyboard are too old, it may fail to power on. KB Power ON Password: This option allows you to set a password required in order to Power ON your computer. You will be asked to enter your password and then to confirm it. Do not forget your password. Should you forget your password, you will have to open your computer case, clear the CMOS and reset all parameters again in order to be able to utilise this function. Hot Key Power On: There are twelve options are available, Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12. You can select this item and using the Ctrl plus the one of each function key (F1 to F12) to power on the computer. SL6
BIOS Setup The default setting is Ctrl-F1.
Onboard FDC Controller: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. You can enable or disable the onboard FDD controller.
Onboard Serial Port 1: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available: Disabled ) 3F8/IRQ4 ) 2F8/IRQ3 ) 3E8/IRQ4 ) 2E8/IRQ3 ) AUTO. The default setting is 3F8/IRQ4.
Onboard Serial Port 2: This is used to specify the I/O address and IRQ of Serial Port 1. Six options are available: Disabled ) 3F8/IRQ4 ) 2F8/IRQ3 ) 3E8/IRQ4 ) 2E8/IRQ3 ) AUTO. The default setting is 2F8/IRQ3. Onboard IR Function: Three options are available: IrDA (HPSIR) mode ) ASK IR (Amplitude Shift Keyed IR) mode ) Normal. The default setting is Normal. RxD , TxD Active: Four options are available: Hi, Hi ) Hi, Lo ) Lo, Hi ) Lo, Lo. The default setting is Hi, Lo. Set IR transmission/reception polarity as High or Low. IR Transmission Delay: Two options are available: Enabled and Disabled. The default setting is Enabled. Set IR transmission delays 4 character-time (40 bit-time) when SIR is changed from RX mode to TX mode. UR2 Duplex Mode: Two options are available: Full and Half. The default setting is Full. This item is lets you choose the operation mode for your IR KIT. Some IR device only can work at half duplex mode. Refer to your IR KIT user's guide to find out which setting is correct. Use IR Pins: Two options are available: RxD2, TxD2 and IR-Rx2Tx2. The default setting is IRUsers Manual

3-7. PnP/PCI Configurations
This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed the CPU itself uses when communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
Figure 3-11. PnP/PCI Configurations Setup Screen Shot
PNP OS Installed: Two options are available: No and Yes. Default setting is No. Device resource assigned by PnP OS or BIOS.
Force Update ESCD: If you want to clear ESCD data next time you boot up, and ask the BIOS to reset the settings for the Plug & Play ISA Card and the PCI Card, select Enabled. But the next time you boot up, this option will automatically be set as Disabled.
Computer Knowledge: ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data) The ESCD contains the IRQ, DMA, I/O port, memory information of the system. This is a specification and a feature specific to the Plug & Play BIOS.
Resources Controlled By: Two options are available: Auto(ESCD) and Manual. Default setting is Auto(ESCD). When the setting is Auto(ESCD), the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can not be changed. When resources are controlled manually, the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources can then be changed. 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 the PCI or ISA bus architecture. The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you select Auto (ESCD), The IRQ Resources item will be disabled, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. But if you have trouble in assigning the interrupt resources automatically, you can select Manual to set which IRQ and DMA are assigned to PCI/ISA PnP or legacy ISA cards. Figure 3-12 shows you the screen of IRQ resources. Each item has two options: PCI Device and Reserved. The default setting is PCI Device.
PCI /VGA Palette Snoop: This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA Status, and to modify the information delivered from the Feature Connector of the VGA card to the MPEG Card. This option can solve the display inversion to black after you have used the MPEG card.
PIRQ_0~PIRQ3: Eleven options are available: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15. Default setting is Auto. This item allows the system to automatically specify the IRQ number for the device installed on PCI slots. Which means, the system can specify the fixed IRQ number for the device installed on the PCI slots (PCI slot 1 to PCI slot 5). This is a useful function when you want to fix the IRQ for a specific device. SL6

Appendix B: Installing the VGA Driver for Windows 98 SE
Now we will show you how to install the VGA drive to your Windows 98 SE operating system in this section.
First, go to check the System Properties ) Device Manager ) Display Adapters,. Your system now shows the "Standard Display Adapter [VGA]".
Exit the device manager and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive, it should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file at the main directory of this CD-Title. After it has been executed you will see the screen below. Move the cursor to the "Drivers" and click on it. This will take you to the next screen.
Move the cursor to "Drivers" and click on it. You will go to the next screen.

Appendix B

Move the cursor to "Intel 815 Graphics Driver" and click on it. Go to the next screen.
Move the cursor to "For Windows 95/98" and click on it. Go to the next screen.
You will now see the welcome screen and its dialogue box. Click "Next" to go on.
The License screen will appear. Click the "Yes" button to go on.
Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want to install the driver. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination location. When you have made sure of the folder, click "Next".
Now the system will install the Graphic driver. While doing so, the percentage of the driver installed will be displayed on the screen.
When the installation is complete, please choose the item: "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" and then click the "Finish" button.
Appendix B When the computer restarts and enters Windows, check System Properties ) Device Manager ) Display Adapters. You should see the device has changed to " Intel [R] 82815 Graphics Controller 4.12.01.2586". After you confirm this change, the update process is now fully complete. You can now choose the desktop size and resolution you want now.
Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 98 SE
Appendix C Installing the Audio Driver for Windows 98 SE
We will show you how to install the audio drivers for Windows 98 SE operating system. Please enter Control Panel, then check System Properties ) Device Manager ) Other Devices. Your system should now show "PCI Multimedia Audio Device". Select it and then click Properties.

Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows NT 4.0 Server / Workstation
Appendix E Installing the VGA Drivers for the Windows NT 4.0 Server / Workstation
In this section we will show you how to install the VGA drives to your Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shots are from Windows NT 4.0 server version. Before you install the VGA drivers, please install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (or latest version) first. Then you can install the VGA drivers.
Note E-1 Details of the Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual. If you have any problems with the settings, operating or installing Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation, please refer to your Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation user's manual or other databases provided by Microsoft Corporation. Note E-2 For Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system, you don't need to install the INF Installation Utility. But you have to install the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (or latest version) first.
Go to check your "Display Properties". You will see that the graphics information is unavailable.

Appendix E

Leave "Display Properties" and insert the SL6 CD-Title into your CD-ROM drive. It should execute the program automatically. If not, you can go to the CD location and execute the execution file from the main directory of this CD-Title. After it is executed, you will see the screen below.
Move the cursor to "Drivers" and click on it. This will bring you to the next screen.
Move the cursor to "Intel 815 Graphic Driver" and click on it. Go to the next screen.
Move the cursor to "For Windows NT" and click on it. Go to the next screen.
The "Welcome screen and its dialogue box will appear. Click the "Next" button to go on.
The License screen will appear next. Click the "Yes" button to continue.
Now you can choose the folder for the destination location you want. We suggest you use the default folder as the destination location. When you are sure of the folder, click "Next".
The system will now start to install the VGA drivers. While doing so, it will display the percentage installed on the screen.
Appendix E When installation is complete please choose the item: "Yes, I want to restart my computer now". Then click the "Finish" button to restart your computer.
Go to check your "Display Properties" again. You will see that the graphics driver is now recognized and all pertinent information is displayed.
Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows NT 4.0 Server / Workstation
Appendix F Installing the Audio Drivers for the Windows NT 4.0 Server / Workstation

In this section we will show you how to install the audio drives to your Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows NT 4.0 server version. Before you install the audio drivers, please install Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (or the latest version) first. Then you can install the audio drivers. Note F-1 Details of the Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual. If you have any problems with the settings, operating or installing Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation, please refer to your Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation user's manual or other databases provided by Microsoft Corporation. Note F-2 For Windows NT 4.0 Server/Workstation operating system, you don't need to install the INF Installation Utility. But you have to install the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 (or latest version) first.
First you need go to the "Control Panel" and double click the item "Multimedia".

Appendix F

Choose the "Devices" folder then click the "Add" button.
Then choose the "Unlisted or Updated Driver" and click the "OK" button.
NOTE If you want to play a MIDI file in Windows NT, you have to install Soft Synthesizer SYXG50. You can find this software in the SL6 CD-ROM.
You have to specify and manually type the path of driver location. Weve put the audio drivers under the "DRIVERS\YMF752\ NT4.0". The code name of the CD-ROM drive will depend on how many devices installed on your computer system. Here it is shown as D:\. SL6
When Windows finds the driver you can choose the item "YAMAHA AC-XG Driver" and click "OK" button.

Click OK.

The screen shows the "System Setting Change" message. You need to restart your computer to complete the updating process. Click the "Restart Now" button to restart your computer. After Windows NT restarts, check the "Multimedia Properties" again. You will see the Yamaha AC-XG had been identify.
ATA Installation Utility for the Windows NT 4.0 Server / Workstation

ATA Installation Utility for the Windows 2000 Server / Workstation
Appendix K: ATA Installation Utility for the Windows 2000 Server / Workstation
In this section we will show you how to install the ATA Utility to your Windows 2000 Server/Workstation operating system. All screen shot are from Windows 2000 server version. Note K-1 Details of the Windows 2000 Server/Workstation operating system are not mentioned in this manual. If you have any problems with the settings, operating or installing Windows 2000 Server/Workstation, please refer to your Windows 2000 Server/Workstation user's manual or other resources provided by Microsoft Corporation. First enter into Device Manager and then IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers. You will note that no Intel ATA devices are recognized by the system.

Appendix K

Now, going back to the Device Manager and IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, you will see that the Intel ATA devices are now recognized.
BIOS Flashing User Instructions
Appendix L BIOS Flashing User Instructions
When your motherboard needs to be upgraded with new features or some compatibility problems in the BIOS need to be fixed, you will need to use this BIOS flash utility. This utility is provided by Award Software makes it easy to flash by yourself. However, please read all the information in this section before flashing. Before you can flash the BIOS you need to go into the pure DOS environment by rebooting your system and going directly into DOS. Basically, there are two ways to flash your BIOS. One is to directly type the full line commands that are described in this section. The utility will then flash your BIOS. When you finish the flash operation, you will see the screen as in Figure M-2 Note M-1. The other method is to just type awdflash (under Award flash BIOS utility directory) then press enter. The Flash Memory Writer V7.52C screen will appear. Please refer to Figure M-1 Note M-1. You need to type NEWBIOS (the file name or you can use another name if you choose) into the File Name to Program, then press enter.
Figure M-1. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.52C Start Screen When you have finished updating your BIOS, you will see the screen as in Figure M-2. You then need to press the F1 key to reset the system, or press the F10 key to exit the writer. Users Manual

Appendix L

Figure M-2. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.52C Complete Screen Figure M-3 shows you what commands you can use for the flashing program. You need to go into the pure DOS environment and type awdflash. Figure M-3 will then appear.
Figure M-3. Award Flash Memory Writer V7.52C Flash Commands Screen
Note L-1 The BIOS file name in the figure shown is only an example. You should check which.bin file is to be used with your motherboard. Dont flash with the wrong.bin file otherwise you may cause system malfunctions. Even the same model BIOS, according to their release dates and which problems have been fixed, have different.bin names. Please read the BIOS file description before you download it. For example, if you want to update the SL6 BIOS, please follow the procedures described below. Step 1. Please visit our website (www.abit.com.tw) and download the following files: ABITFAE.BAT, AWDFLASH.EXE and the SL6s newest BIOS file SL6_MJ.EXE for example. After you download these three files, please execute the SL6_MJ.EXE. Then you will get a file SL6_MJ.BIN. Step 2. Create a bootable floppy without any resident programs, and then copy the files ABITFAE.BAT, AWDFLASH and SL6_MJ.BIN to the floppy. Step 3. Reboot your computer and enter the BIOS setup. Set your system to boot from Floppy (refer to section 3-3) and then insert the floppy you created into drive A. Step 4. After you boot from floppy successfully, at the A:\> prompt, execute the following command: ABITFAE SL6_MJ.BIN (Enter) The BIOS will be updated automatically with all parameters. Step 5. After the flash update is completed, reboot your system, and then go into the BIOS setup to configure the CPU parameter and other peripheral settings (refer to chapter 3). Note L-2 ! The Award flash utility can not be completed under a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT environment, you must be in a pure DOS environment. ! You should check which BIOS file is to be used with your motherboard, don't flash with the wrong BIOS file. Otherwise, you may cause system malfunctions.

Appendix O line that loads the Sound Card Driver, add a remark REM, in order to disable the Sound Card Driver. See the example below. CONFIG.SYS: DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE HIGHSCAN DOS=HIGH, UMB FILES=40 BUFFERS=36 REM DEVICEHIGH=C:\PLUGPLAY\DWCFGMG.SYS LASTDRIVE=Z Restart the system. If the system starts and does not reset, you can be sure that the problem is due to the Sound Card Driver. Note down the Sound Card model, motherboard model, BIOS identification number on the technical support file (refer to main instructions), and describe the problem in the space provided.
33 Main instructions. To fill in this Technical Support Form, refer to the step-by-step instructions given below: 1*. MODEL: Note the model number given in your users manual. Example: WX6e, BX6, BH6, etc 2. Motherboard model number (REV): Note the motherboard model number labeled on the motherboard as REV:*.**. Example: REV: 1.01 3. BIOS ID and Part Number: See next page example.
4. DRIVER REV: Note the driver version number indicated on the DEVICE DRIVER disk (if have) as Release *.**. For example:

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5*. OS/APPLICATION: Indicate the operating system and applications your are running on the system. Example: MS-DOS 6.22, Windows 95, Windows NT. 6*. CPU: Indicate the brand and the speed (MHz) of your CPU. Example:(A) In the Brand space, write Intel, in the Specifications space, write Pentium II MMX 300MHz 7. HDD: Indicate the brand and specifications of your HDD(s), specify if the HDD is using 4IDE1 or 4IDE2. If you know the disk capacity, indicate it and check (5) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your HDD is 6IDE1 Master. Example: In the HDD space, check the box, in the Brand space, write Seagate, in the Specifications space, write ST31621A (1.6GB). 8. CD-ROM Drive: Indicate the brand and specifications of your CD-ROM drive. Specify if it uses 4 IDE1 or 4IDE2 and check (5) ; in case you give no indication, we will consider that your CD-ROM is 6IDE2 Master. Example: In the CD-ROM drive space, check the box, in the Brand space, write Mitsumi, in the Specifications space, write FX-400D. 9. System Memory (DRAM): Indicate the brand and specifications (SIMM / DIMM) of your system memory. For example: In the Brand space, write Panasonic, in the Specifications space, write SIMM-FP DRAM 4MB-06. Or, in the Brand, write NPNX, in the Specifications space, write SIMM-EDO DRAM 8MB-06. Or, in the Brand space, write SEC, in the Specifications space, write DIMM-S DRAM 8MB-G12. 10. ADD-ON CARD: Indicate which add-on cards you are absolutely sure are related to the problem. If you cannot identify the problems origin, indicate all the add-on cards inserted into your system. Note Items between the * are absolutely necessary.

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4. Internet Newsgroups. They are a great source of information and many people there can offer help. ABIT's Internet News group, alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit, is an ideal forum for the public to exchange information and discuss experiences they have had with ABIT products. Many times you will see that your question has already been asked before. This is a public Internet news group and it is reserved for free discussions, Here is a list of some of the more popular ones: alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.abit alt.comp.periphs.mainboard comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.chips alt.comp.hardware.overclocking alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt 5. Ask your reseller. Your ABIT authorized distributor should be able to provide the fastest solution to your technical problem. We sell our products through distributors who sell to resellers and stores. Your reseller should be very familiar with your system configuration and should be able to solve your problem much more efficiently than we could. After all, your reseller regards you as an important customer who may purchase more products and who can urge your friends to buy from him or her as well. They integrated and sold the system to you. They should know best what your system configuration is and your problem. They should have reasonable return or refund policies. How they serve you is also a good reference for your next purchase. 6. Contacting ABIT. If you feel that you need to contact ABIT directly you can send email to the ABIT technical support department. First, please contact the support team for the branch office closest to you. They will be more familiar with local conditions and problems and will have better insight as to which resellers offer what products and services. Due to the huge number of emails coming in every day and other reasons, such as the time required for problem reproduction, we will not be able to reply to every email. Please understand that we are selling through distribution channels and don't have the resources to serve every end-user. However, we will try to do our best to help every customer. Please also remember that for many of our technical support team English is a second language, you will have a better chance of getting a helpful answer if your question can be understood in the first place. Be sure to use very, simple, concise language that clearly states the problem, avoid rambling or flowery language and always list your system components. Here is the contact information for our branch offices:
In North America and South America please contact: ABIT Computer (USA) Corporation 46808 Lakeview Blvd. Fremont, California 94538 U.S.A. sales@abit-usa.com technical@abit-usa.com Tel: 1-510-623-0500 Fax: 1-510-623-1092 In the UK and Ireland: ABIT Computer Corporation Ltd. Caxton Place, Caxton Way, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2UG, UK abituksales@compuserve.com abituktech@compuserve.com Tel: 44-1438-Fax: 44-1438-In Germany and Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) countries: AMOR Computer B.V. (ABIT's European Office) Van Coehoornstraat 5a, 5916 PH Venlo, The Netherlands sales@abit.nl technical@abit.nl Tel: 31-77-3204428 Fax: 31-77-3204420 All other territories not covered above please contact: Taiwan Head Office When contacting our headquarters please note we are located in Taiwan and we are 8+ GMT time. In addition, we have holidays that may be different from those in your country. ABIT Computer Corporation 3F-7, No. 79, Sec. 1, Hsin Tai Wu Rd. Hsi Chi, Taipei Hsien Taiwan, R.O.C.