CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction... 1-1 Mainboard Specification.. 1-2 Mainboard Layout... 1-4 Quick Components Guide.. 1-5 Key Features... 1-6 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU... 2-2 Installing the CPU... 2-2 Installing the CPU Fan... 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure.. 2-4 Memory... 2-5 Introduction to SDRAM.. 2-5 DIMM Modules Combination.. 2-6 Installing DIMM Modules... 2-6 Power Supply... 2-7 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector.. 2-7 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1.. 2-8 Back Panel... 2-9 Mouse Connector... 2-9 Keyboard Connector.. 2-10 USB Connectors... 2-10 Parallel Port Connector... 2-11 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B. 2-12 Joystick/Midi Connector.. 2-12 Audio Port Connectors.. 2-12 Connectors.... 2-13 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1.. 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2.. 2-14 Case Connectors: F_P1 & F_P2.. 2-15
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1.. 2-19 Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1. 2-19 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 (Optional). 2-20 IrDA Infrared Module Connectors: IR1 & IR2.. 2-21 Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1.. 2-22 CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: CD_IN1/AUX_IN1/ MDM_IN1... 2-23 USB Front Panel Connectors: USB1 & USB2. 2-24 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1.. 2-25 Jumpers.... 2-26 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1.. 2-26 Slots.... 2-27 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot.. 2-27 PCI Slots... 2-27 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot. 2-27 PCI Interrupt Request Routing.. 2-28 Chapter 3. AWARD BIOS Setup.. 3-1 Entering Setup... 3-2 Control Keys.... 3-2 Getting Help... 3-3 The Main Menu... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features.. 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features... 3-9 Advanced Chipset Features.. 3-13 Integrated Peripherals... 3-15 Power Management Setup.. 3-19 PnP/PCI Configurations... 3-23 PC Health Status... 3-25 Frequency/Voltage Control.. 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.. 3-28 vi
Set Supervisor/User Password.. 3-30 Save & Exit Setup.. 3-32 Exit Without Saving... 3-33 Chapter 4. AMI BIOS Setup.. 4-1 Entering Setup... 4-2 Selecting the First Boot Device.. 4-2 Control Keys.... 4-3 Getting Help... 4-4 The Main Menu... 4-5 Standard CMOS Setup... 4-7 BIOS Features Setup... 4-9 Chipset Features Setup... 4-12 Power Management Setup.. 4-14 PNP/PCI Configuration.. 4-18 Integrated Peripherals... 4-20 Hardware Monitor Setup... 4-24 Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults... 4-26 Supervisor/User Password.. 4-28 IDE HDD AUTO Detection.. 4-30 Save & Exit Setup.. 4-31 Exit Without Saving... 4-32 Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function. A-1 Installing C-Media Drivers.. A-2 Hardware Configuration.. A-2 Software Configuration.. A-3 Glossary.... I

Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction

1-2 1-4 1-5 1-6

Thank you for purchasing the MS-6534 Micro-ATX motherboard. The mainboard, based on Intel Brookdale (82845) & 82801BA chipsets, is a high-performance computer mainboard designed for Intel Pentium 4 processor in the 478 pin package that provides a high-end and professional desktop platform solution. This chapter includes the following topics: Mainboard Specification Mainboard Layout Quick Components Guide Key Features

Chapter 1

Mainboard Specification
CPU Supports Socket478 for Intel Pentium 4 (FC-PGA2) processor Supports 1.3GHz, 1.4GHz and up to 2.xGHz Chipset Intel Brookdale chipset - AGP 4x/2x universal slot - Supports 100MHz FSB - Supports 400MHz Intel NetBurst micro-architecture bus Intel ICH2 chipset (360 BGA) - AC97 Controller Integrated - 2 full IDE channels, up to ATA100 - Low pin count interface for Winbond SIO Main Memory Supports two 168-pin DIMM sockets Supports 32MB to 1GB memory using 512Mbit technology Max. memory size: 2GB Note: As 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100 memory, it is strongly recommended to install PC133 DIMM modules for better system performance and stability. We do not guarantee the system stability when installing PC 100 DIMM modules. Slots One AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) 2x/4x 1.5V slot Three PCI 2.2 32-bit Master PCI Bus slots Supports 3.3v/5v PCI bus Interface One CNR slot On-Board IDE An IDE controller on the ICH2 chipset provides IDE HDD/CD-ROM with PIO, Bus Master and Ultra DMA66/100 operation modes. Can connect up to four IDE devices. On-Board Peripherals On-Board Peripherals include:
- 1 floppy port supports 1 FDD with 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88Mbytes. - 2 serial ports (COMA / COMB) - 1 parallel port supports SPP/EPP/ECP mode - 4 USB ports (Rear * 2 / Front * 2) - PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse connector - 1 Line-In/Line-Out/Mic-In/Game port H/W Audio (Optional) C-mediaCMI8738-6CH-LX Supports 6 channel Audio AC97 2.1 compliant S/W Audio 2-channel Audio Codec 4-channel Audio Codec (Optional) AC97 2.1 compliant BIOS The mainboard BIOS provides Plug & Play BIOS which detects the peripheral devices and expansion cards of the board automatically. The mainboard provides a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) function which records your mainboard specifications. Dimension Micro ATX Form Factor (24.4cm x 22.4cm) Mounting 6 mounting holes

Mainboard Layout

C_FAN1

ATX Power Supply

Top : mouse Bottom: keyboard

USB ports

Top : Parallel Port Bottom: COM A COM B

DIMM 1

DIMM 2

AUX_IN1

Top : Game port Bottom: Line-Out Line-In Mic

CD_IN1

Intel Brookdale Chipset

Sliding Plate

2. Look for the dot/cut edge.

Dot / Cut edge

The dot/cut edge should point towards the lever pivot. The CPU will only fit in the correct orientation.
3. Hold the CPU down firmly,

Close Lever

and then close the lever to complete the installation.
Overheating will seriously damage the CPU and system, always make sure the cooling fan can work WARNING! properly to protect the CPU from overheating.

Installing the CPU Fan

As processor technology pushes to faster speeds and higher performance, thermal management becomes increasingly important. To dissipate heat, you need to attach the CPU cooling fan and heatsink on top of the CPU. Follow the instructions below to install the Heatsink/Fan:
1. Locate the CPU and its retention
mechanism on the motherboard. Retention Mechanism
2. Position the heatsink onto the

retention mechanism.

3. Mount the fan on top of the
heatsink. Press down the fan until its four clips get locked in the holes of the retention mechanism.
4. Press the two levers down to
fasten the fan. Each lever can be pressed down in only ONE direction.

Levers

5. Connect the fan power cable to the 3-pin fan power connector on the board.

fan power cable

CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure
If CPU Clock Core/Bus ratio then CPU core speed = = = = = 100MHz 14 Host Clock x Core/Bus ratio 100MHz x 14 1.4GHz

WARNING!

Overclocking This motherboard is designed to support overclocking. However, please make sure your components are able to tolerate such abnormal setting, while doing overclocking. Any attempt to operate beyond product specifications is not recommended. We do not guarantee the damages or risks caused by inadequate operation or beyond product specifications.

Memory

The mainboard provides 2 sockets for 168-pin SDRAM DIMM (Double In-Line Memory Module) modules and supports a maximum memory size of 2GB.

DIMM Slots (DIMM 1~2)

Introduction to SDRAM
Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) is a type of dynamic RAM memory chip that has been widely used starting in the latter part of the 1990s. SDRAMs are based on standard dynamic RAM chips, but have sophisticated features that make them considerably faster. First, SDRAM chips are fast enough to be synchronized with the CPU's clock, which eliminates wait states. Second, the SDRAM chip is divided into two cell blocks, and data is interleaved between the two so that while a bit in one block is being accessed, the bit in the other is being prepared for access. This allows SDRAM to burst the second and subsequent, contiguous characters at a rate of 10ns, compared to 60ns for the first character. SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100MHz or 133MHz.

DIMM Modules Combination

You can install memory modules in any combination as follows:

DIMM 1 S/D

S (Single Side): 32MB ~ 512MB D (Double Side): 64MB ~ 1GB

DIMM 2 -S/D D S S D

-S D S D
Note: As 845 chipset does not properly support the PC100 memory, it is strongly recommended to install PC133 DIMM modules for better system performance and stability. We do not guarantee the system stability when installing PC 100 DIMM modules.

Installing DIMM Modules

1. The DIMM slot has 2 Notch Keys VOLT and DRAM, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction.

Front View

Rear View
2. Insert the DIMM memory module vertically into the DIMM slot. Then push it in.
3. The plastic clip at each side of the DIMM slot will automatically close. 2-6

Power Supply

The mainboard supports ATX power supply for the power system. Before inserting the power supply connectors, always make sure that all components are installed properly to ensure that no damage will be caused.
ATX 20-Pin Power Connector
This connector allows you to connect to an ATX power supply. To connect to the ATX power supply, make sure the plug of the power supply is inserted in the proper orientation and the pins are aligned. Then push down the power supply firmly into the connector.

ATX Power Connector

PIN 9 10
SIGNAL 3.3V 3.3V GND 5V GND 5V GND PW_OK 5V_SB 12V

PIN 19 20

SIGNAL 3.3V -12V GND PS_ON GND GND GND -5V 5V 5V
ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1
Attaching the ATX power supply to the connector is helpful for offering sufficient voltage to Pentium 4 CPU.

PIN 3 4

SIGNAL GND GND 12V 12V

Back Panel

The Back Panel provides the following connectors:

Parallel

Midi/Joystick

Keyboard

L-out L-in MIC

Mouse Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into this connector.
Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL Mouse DATA NC GND VCC Mouse Clock NC DESCRIPTION Mouse DATA No connection Ground +5V Mouse clock No connection
PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female)

Keyboard Connector

The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 keyboard. You can plug a PS/2 keyboard directly into this connector.
Pin Definition PIN SIGNAL Keyboard DATA NC GND VCC Keyboard Clock NC DESCRIPTION Keyboard DATA No connection Ground +5V Keyboard clock No connection
PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female)

USB Connectors

The mainboard provides a UHCI (Universal Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus root for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse or other USB-compatible devices. You can plug the USB device directly into ths connector.
USB Port Description PIN SIGNAL VCC -Data 0 +Data0 GND VCC -Data 1 +Data 1 GND DESCRIPTION +5V Negative Data Channel 0 Positive Data Channel 0 Ground +5V Negative Data Channel 1 Positive Data Channel 1 Ground

USB Ports

Parallel Port Connector
The mainboard provides a 25-pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) and Extended Capabilities Parallel Port (ECP) mode.

Pin Definition

PIN 25 SIGNAL STROBE DATA0 DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 DATA4 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 ACK# BUSY P E SELECT AUTO FEED# ERR# INIT# SLIN# GND GND GND GND GND GND GND GND DESCRIPTION Strobe Data0 Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 Acknowledge Busy Paper End Select Automatic Feed Error Initialize Printer Select In Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground
Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B
The mainboard has two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. You can attach a serial mouse or other serial devices.

Pin Definition 5

PIN 9 SIGNAL DCD SIN SOUT DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI DESCRIPTION Data Carry Detect Serial In or Receive Data Serial Out or Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready) Ground Data Set Ready Request To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicate
9-Pin Male DIN Connectors

Joystick/Midi Connector

You can connect a joystick or game pad to this connector.

Audio Port Connectors

Line Out is to connect speakers or headphones. Line In is a connector for external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices. Mic is used to connect to a microphone.

Line Out

Line In MIC
The mainboard provides 6-channel audio support and can turn the rear audio connectors from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel audio. For more information, refer to Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function.

Connectors

The mainboard provides connectors to connect FDD, IDE HDD, case, modem, LAN, USB Ports, IR module and CPU/System FAN.
Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1
The mainboard provides a standard floppy disk drive connector that supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB and 2.88MB floppy disk types.
Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2
The mainboard uses an IDE controller on the Intel ICH2 chipset that provides PIO mode 0-4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA 66/100 modes. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (Primary) and IDE2 (Secondary). You can connect up to four hard disk drives, CD-ROM or 120MB Floppy to IDE1 and IDE2. IDE1 (Primary IDE Connector) - The first hard disk drive should always be connected to IDE1. You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE1. IDE2 (Secondary IDE Connector) - You can connect a Master and a Slave drive to IDE2.

Secondary IDE Connector

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

Primary IDE Connector

Case Connectors: F_P1 & F_P2
The case connector block F_P1 allows you to connect to the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED, Keylock and HDD LED on the case. The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case.
18 Reset Switch 15 Speaker Buzzer (short pin) 10 Keylock 14 + 9 Power Switch Power LED + HDD LED 1
10 Power Switch Power LED
9 Reserved Reset Switch HDD LED
F_P1 Pin Definition Pin 1 Description Keylock NC HDD_LED+ GND PWR_LED Y PWR_LED G PWR_SW+ PWR_SWNC Pin Description Keylock NC HDD_LEDCASE_SPK CASE_SPK CASE_SPK CASE_SPK RESET+ RESET-
F_P2 Pin Definition Pin 9 Description *HDD_LED+ HDD_LEDRESETRESET+ RSVD_DNU Pin 10 Description PWR_LED G PWR_LED Y PWR_SW+ PWR_SWNC
* Hard disk LED pullup (330 ohm) to +5V
Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin. Power LED (F_P1) The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are three types of LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin: 2-pin single color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The power LED is not able to change its color. You can only choose Blinking in the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep mode. LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.

2-pin/3-pin dual color power LED: 2-pin LED is connected to pin 5 & 6. 3-pin LED is connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The dual color power LED is able to change its color to indicate different system states. Therefore, you can select either Blinking or Dual (color) for the power LED to show the suspend/sleep mode. When you select Blinking in the BIOS utility: LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
When you select Dual (color) in the BIOS utility: LED Status Steady Green Steady Orange Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
Power LED (F_P2) The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are two types of LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin: 2-pin single color power LED: The power LED is not able to change its color. Therefore, you can only choose Blinking in the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep mode. LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
2-pin dual color power LED: The 2-pin power LED can change its color to indicate different system states. Therefore, you can select either Blinking or Dual (color) for the power LED to show the suspend/sleep mode. When you select Blinking: LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
When you select Dual (color): LED Status Steady Green Steady Orange Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
HDD LED HDD LED shows the activity of a hard disk drive connected to the IDE1 or IDE2 connector. Avoid turning the power off while the HDD is working. You can connect the HDD LED from the system case to this pin. Speaker (F_P1 only) Speaker from the system case is connected to this pin. If on-board Buzzer is available, then: Short pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Enabled. Open pin 14-15: On-board Buzzer Disabled. Keylock (F_P1 only) Keylock allows you to disable the keyboard for security purpose. You can connect the keylock to this connector.

Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1

There is a CMOS RAM on board that has a power supply from external battery to keep the data of system configuration. With the CMOS RAM, the system can automatically boot OS every time it is turned on. If you want to clear the system configuration, use the JBAT1 (Clear CMOS Jumper ) to clear data. Follow the instructions below to clear the data:

keep data

clear data
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will WARNING! damage the mainboard.
The motherboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP and one CNR slot.
AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP 1.5V graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps), 2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).

PCI Slots

Three PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot
The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboards chipset.
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The AGP/PCI/USB/AC97 codec IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INTA#-INTH# pins as follows:
Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 AGP INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# USB-1 USB-2 AC97 INT D# INT H# INT B#

Standard CMOS Features

The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, Aug 00:00:00 Item Help Menu Level 8 Change the day, month, year and century [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None] [EGA/VGA] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 65472K 66112K
8 IDE Primary Master 8 IDE Primary Slave 8 IDE Secondary Master 8 IDE Secondary Slave
Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory
:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. year The year can by adjusted by users. Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.
IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Press Enter [Auto] [Auto] 15021MB 63 Item Help Menu Level 88 To auto-detect the HDDs size, head.on this channel
Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector
The settings are Auto, CHS, LBA and Large. The formatted size of the storage device. Number of cylinders. Number of heads. Write precompensation cylinder. Cylinder location of the landing zone. Number of sectors.
Drive A/B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in. Video The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the system. Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and MONO.
Halt On The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system stops when any error is detected. The system doesnt stop for any detected error. The system doesnt stop for a keyboard error. The system doesnt stop for a disk error. The system doesnt stop for either a disk or a keyboard error.

Advanced BIOS Features

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Seek Floppy Boot Up Num-Lock LED Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Floppy] [HDD-0] [CDROM] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [On] [Fast] [Disabled] [Setup] [Enabled] [1.1] [No] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level 8 Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep
- Next Page Full Screen LOGO Show [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level 8 :Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Anti-Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If the function is enabled and any attempt to write data into this area is made, BIOS will display a warning message on screen and beep. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. CPU L1 & L2 Cache The item allows you to turn on or off CPUs L1 and L2 cache. Settings: Enabled and Disabled.
Quick Boot The option speeds up Power On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. When setting the item to Enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. 1st/2nd/3rd Boot Device The items allow you to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. The settings are: Floppy The system will boot from floppy drive. LS120 The system will boot from LS-120 drive. HDD-0 The system will boot from the first HDD. SCSI The system will boot from the SCSI. The system will boot from the CD-ROM. CDROM HDD-1 The system will boot from the second HDD. HDD-2 The system will boot from the third HDD. HDD-3 The system will boot from the fourth HDD. ZIP100 The system will boot from ATAPI ZIP drive. LAN The system will boot from the Network drive. Disabled Disable this sequence. Boot Other Device Setting the option to Enabled allows the system to try to boot from other device if the system fails to boot from the 1st/2nd/3rd boot device. SwapFloppy Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drives A: and B:. Seek Floppy Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy drive A: before booting the system. Settings: Disabled and Enabled. Boot Up Num-Lock LED This item is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to On will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to Off will allow end users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. Settings: On and Off.

Integrated Peripherals

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE IDE Primary Master PIO IDE Primary Slave PIO IDE Secondary Master PIO IDE Secondary Slave PIO IDE Primary Master UDMA IDE Primary Slave UDMA IDE Secondary Master UDMA UDMA IDE Secondary Slave USB Controller USB Mouse Support USB Keyboard Support Init Display First AC97 Audio AC97 Modem Onboard/CNR LAN selection IDE HDD Block Mode Floppy Controller [Enabled] [Enabled] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [AGP] [Auto] [Auto] [Auto] [Enabled] [Enabled] Item Help Menu Level 8
- Next Page Serial Port A Serial Port B Serial Port B Mode RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission Delay IR Duplex Mode IR Pin Select Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode EPP Version ECP Mode Use DMA Onboard Game Port Onboard Midi Port Midi IRQ Select [3F8/IRQ4] [2F8/IRQ3] [Normal] [Hi, Lo] [Enabled] [Half] [IR-Rx2Tx2] [378/IRQ7] [ECP] [1.7] [3] [201] [330] [10] Item Help Menu Level 8
On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripheral controller contains an IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Choose Enabled to activate each channel separately. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four items allow you to set a PIO (Programmed Input/Output) mode for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface supports. Modes 0~4 provide increased performance. In Auto mode, BIOS automatically determines the best mode for each IDE device. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE device supports it and your operating environment contains a DMA driver. If both your hard drive and software support Ultra DMA 66/100, select Auto to enable BIOS support. USB Controller The item enables or disables the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Ports. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. USB Mouse/Keyboard Support Set to Enabled if your need to use an USB mouse/keyboard in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Init Display First This item specifies which VGA card is your primary graphics adapter. Settings: PCI Slot and AGP. AC97 Audio Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If the device is detected, the onboard AC97 (Audio Codec97) controller will be enabled; if not, it is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: Auto and Disabled. AC97 Modem Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is used, the onboard MC97 (Modem Codec97) controller will be enabled; if

9, 10 and 11. OnBoard Game Port The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Joystick/Game port. Settings: Disabled, 200 and 208.

Hardware Monitor Setup

This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function, such as Chassis Intrusion and CPU Temperature, is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup (C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Ratio Selection CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) Spread Spectrum Chassis Intrusion CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Vcore Vio + 5.0V +12.0V 12.0V 5.0V Battery +5V SB 8.0x 100 0.38% Disabled 29C/84F 39C/102F 6124 RPM 0 RPM 1.71V 3.26V 4.92V 11.40V 11.56V 4.99V 3.22V 4.87V
CPU Ratio Selection The item is used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio). The item enables you to overclock the processor. CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) This item is used to set clock frequencies (in MHz) for CPU FSB (Front Side Bus). The field provides you an overclocking method. Settings include 100 (MHz) and above. Spread Spectrum This item is used to configure the clock generators Spread Spectrum feature. Always disable the feature when overclocking the processor.
Chassis Intrusion (Optional) The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to Reset. The setting of the field will automatically return to Enabled later. Settings: Enabled, Reset and Disabled. CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed, Vcore, Vio, + 5.0V, +12.0V, 12.0V, 5.0V, Battery, +5V SB (All Optional) These OPTIONAL items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/components such as system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe or Optimal values. The Optimal Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance. When you select Load Optimal Defaults, a message as below appears:
Load Optimal Defaults(Y/N)? N
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults
Load Optimal Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:
Load Fail Safe Defaults(Y/N)? N
Load Fail Safe Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

Supervisor/User Password

Enter new supervisor password:
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults Change/Set/Disable Password
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password. When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.
Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMIBIOS to request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the BIOS FEATURES SETUP menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: User password: Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu. Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu.

IDE HDD AUTO Detection

You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of most hard drives.
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41 (C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen.
Quit without saving(Y/N)? N
Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP
Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function
Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function

Caution! Static discharge can cause permanent damage to internal electronic components of your computer. Always use the following precautions when working inside the system unit: Wear a grounding wrist strap (available at most electronics stores) when handling electronic components. Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it. Keep one hand in contact with the metal system case.

Opening the System Unit

Note: Opening the system unit could affect your warranty. Check with the dealer where you purchased your system before opening the system unit.
To open the system unit, follow these steps:

Mid-tower system

1 Turn off the system and

unplug the power cord.

2 Remove the screws
securing the side panel (mid-tower) or case (desktop) at the rear of the system unit.
3 Slide the side panel or
case up and to the rear, and remove it.
Installing an Expansion Card
To install an expansion card, open the system unit as described on the previous page. Then follow these steps:
1 Remove the screw securing the
slot bracket cover for the expansion slot you want to use. Save the screw to secure the expansion card.
2 Insert the expansion card firmly
into the slot, making sure it is seated completely.
3 Secure the card with the saved

screw.

Installing a Hard Drive
To install a hard drive in your system, follow these steps:
1 Disconnect the hard drive cable and power connector.
2 Remove the two screws securing the drive bay. 3 Slide the bay toward the rear of the system unit to remove it. 4 Insert the new drive into an open position in the bay and secure

it with four screws.

5 Slide the bay back into the system unit and secure it with two

screws.

6 Connect the cables.

Getting Help

Troubleshooting
Your Premio system is designed to provide years of trouble-free performance. If you have a problem with your system, first check the information in this section for a quick solution.

Monitor Does Not Work

If your monitor appears not to be working properly: Check that the monitors power cable is securely attached to the monitor and to an outlet that is receiving power. Check that the monitors video cable is securely attached to the monitor and to the system units video card connector. Check that the monitors power switch is on. Adjust the monitors brightness and contrast controls. If possible, substitute another monitor that is in good working order. If the substitute works, your monitor may need repair or replacement.

Keyboard Does Not Work

If the NumLock indicator in the upper right corner of the keyboard does not light when the system powers up, or the keyboard does not work: Check that the keyboard cable is securely attached to the system units keyboard connector. If possible, substitute another keyboard that is in good working order. If the substitute works, your keyboard may need replacement.

Important Safety Instructions
These instructions are provided by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use this product near water. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product. Slots and openings on the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided. This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company. This product is equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on.
10. If an extension cord is used with this product, make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes. 11. Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts
that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. 12. Except as explained elsewhere in this manual, don't attempt to service this product yourself. Opening and removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel. 13. Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: A. B. C. D. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. If liquid has been spilled into the product. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
Chapter 1. Introduction... 1-1 Mainboard Specification.. 1-2 Mainboard Layout... 1-4 Quick Components Guide.. 1-5 Key Features... 1-6 Chapter 2. Hardware Setup... 2-1 Central Processing Unit: CPU... 2-2 Installing the CPU... 2-2 Installing the CPU Fan... 2-3 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure.. 2-4 Memory... 2-5 Introduction to SDRAM.. 2-5 DIMM Modules Combination.. 2-6 Installing DIMM Modules... 2-6 Power Supply... 2-7 ATX 20-Pin Power Connector.. 2-7 ATX 12V Power Connector: JPW1.. 2-8 Back Panel... 2-9 Mouse Connector... 2-9 Keyboard Connector.. 2-10 USB Connectors... 2-10 Parallel Port Connector... 2-11 Serial Port Connectors: COM A & COM B. 2-12 Joystick/Midi Connector.. 2-12 Audio Port Connectors.. 2-12 Connectors.... 2-13 Floppy Disk Drive Connector: FDD1.. 2-13 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1 & IDE2.. 2-14 Case Connectors: F_P1 & F_P2.. 2-15
Power Saving Switch Connector: JGS1.. 2-19 Wake On LAN Connector: JWOL1. 2-19 Wake On Ring Connector: JMDM1 (Optional). 2-20 IrDA Infrared Module Connectors: IR1 & IR2.. 2-21 Fan Power Connectors: C_FAN1/S_FAN1.. 2-22 CD-In/Aux Line-In/Modem-In Connector: CD_IN1/AUX_IN1/ MDM_IN1... 2-23 USB Front Panel Connectors: USB1 & USB2. 2-24 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1.. 2-25 Jumpers.... 2-26 Clear CMOS Jumper: JBAT1.. 2-26 Slots.... 2-27 AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot.. 2-27 PCI Slots... 2-27 CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot. 2-27 PCI Interrupt Request Routing.. 2-28 Chapter 3. AWARD BIOS Setup.. 3-1 Entering Setup... 3-2 Control Keys.... 3-2 Getting Help... 3-3 The Main Menu... 3-4 Standard CMOS Features.. 3-6 Advanced BIOS Features... 3-9 Advanced Chipset Features.. 3-13 Integrated Peripherals... 3-15 Power Management Setup.. 3-19 PnP/PCI Configurations... 3-23 PC Health Status... 3-25 Frequency/Voltage Control.. 3-26 Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults.. 3-28 vi
Set Supervisor/User Password.. 3-30 Save & Exit Setup.. 3-32 Exit Without Saving... 3-33 Chapter 4. AMI BIOS Setup.. 4-1 Entering Setup... 4-2 Selecting the First Boot Device.. 4-2 Control Keys.... 4-3 Getting Help... 4-4 The Main Menu... 4-5 Standard CMOS Setup... 4-7 BIOS Features Setup... 4-9 Chipset Features Setup... 4-12 Power Management Setup.. 4-14 PNP/PCI Configuration.. 4-18 Integrated Peripherals... 4-20 Hardware Monitor Setup... 4-24 Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults... 4-26 Supervisor/User Password.. 4-28 IDE HDD AUTO Detection.. 4-30 Save & Exit Setup.. 4-31 Exit Without Saving... 4-32 Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function. A-1 Installing C-Media Drivers.. A-2 Hardware Configuration.. A-2 Software Configuration.. A-3 Glossary.... I

Secondary IDE Connector

If you install two hard disks on cable, you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper. Refer to the hard disk documentation supplied by hard disk vendors for jumper setting instructions.

Primary IDE Connector

Case Connectors: F_P1 & F_P2
The case connector block F_P1 allows you to connect to the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Speaker, Power LED, Keylock and HDD LED on the case. The other case connector block F_P2 is compliant to Intel Front Panel I/O Connectivity Design Guide and can connect to the the Power Switch, Reset Switch, Power LED and HDD LED on the case.
18 Reset Switch 15 Speaker Buzzer (short pin) 10 Keylock 14 + 9 Power Switch Power LED + HDD LED 1
10 Power Switch Power LED
9 Reserved Reset Switch HDD LED
F_P1 Pin Definition Pin 1 Description Keylock NC HDD_LED+ GND PWR_LED Y PWR_LED G PWR_SW+ PWR_SWNC Pin Description Keylock NC HDD_LEDCASE_SPK CASE_SPK CASE_SPK CASE_SPK RESET+ RESET-
F_P2 Pin Definition Pin 9 Description *HDD_LED+ HDD_LEDRESETRESET+ RSVD_DNU Pin 10 Description PWR_LED G PWR_LED Y PWR_SW+ PWR_SWNC
* Hard disk LED pullup (330 ohm) to +5V
Power Switch Connect to a 2-pin push button switch. Reset Switch Reset switch is used to reboot the system rather than turning the power ON/ OFF. Avoid rebooting while the HDD is working. You can connect the Reset switch from the system case to this pin. Power LED (F_P1) The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are three types of LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin: 2-pin single color power LED: Connected to pin 5 & 6. The power LED is not able to change its color. You can only choose Blinking in the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep mode. LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
2-pin/3-pin dual color power LED: 2-pin LED is connected to pin 5 & 6. 3-pin LED is connected to pin 4, 5 & 6. The dual color power LED is able to change its color to indicate different system states. Therefore, you can select either Blinking or Dual (color) for the power LED to show the suspend/sleep mode. When you select Blinking in the BIOS utility: LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
When you select Dual (color) in the BIOS utility: LED Status Steady Green Steady Orange Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.
Power LED (F_P2) The Power LED is lit while the system power is on. There are two types of LEDs you can connect from the system case to the pin: 2-pin single color power LED: The power LED is not able to change its color. Therefore, you can only choose Blinking in the BIOS utility for the power LED to indicate the suspend/sleep mode. LED Status Steady Green Blinking Description The system is in the full-on mode. The system enters the suspend/sleep mode.

keep data

clear data
You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin while the system is off. Then return to 1-2 pin position. Avoid clearing the CMOS while the system is on; it will WARNING! damage the mainboard.
The motherboard provides three 32-bit Master PCI Bus Slots, one AGP and one CNR slot.
AGP Slot PCI Slots CNR Slot
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP 1.5V graphics card. AGP is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps), 2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).

PCI Slots

Three PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs. When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansion card to make any necessary hardware or software settings for the expansion card, such as jumpers, switches or BIOS configuration.
CNR (Communication Network Riser) Slot
The CNR slot allows you to insert the CNR expansion cards. CNR is a specially designed network, audio, or modem riser card for ATX family motherboards. Its main processing is done through software and controlled by the motherboards chipset.
PCI Interrupt Request Routing
The IRQ, abbreviation of interrupt request line and pronounced I-R-Q, are hardware lines over which devices can send interrupt signals to the microprocessor. The AGP/PCI/USB/AC97 codec IRQ pins are typically connected to the PCI bus INTA#-INTH# pins as follows:
Order 1 Order 2 Order 3 Order 4 AGP INT A# INT B#
PCI Slot 1 INT A# INT B# INT C# INT D# PCI Slot 2 INT B# INT C# INT D# INT A# PCI Slot 3 INT C# INT D# INT A# INT B# USB-1 USB-2 AC97 INT D# INT H# INT B#
AGP & PCI Slot 1 shared. PCI Slot 2 & AC97 shared. PCI Slot 1~3: Bus Master

AWARD BIOS Setup

Chapter 3. AWA R D B I O S Setup AWARD BIOS Setup
3-2 3-2 3-3 3-4 3-6 3-9 3-13 3-15 3-19 3-23 3-25 3-26 3-28 3-30 3-32 3-33
If your motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS ROM, read this chapter for an overview of the Award BIOS settings. AWARD BIOS ROM provides a Setup utility for users to modify the basic system configuration. The information is stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. The chapter contains the following topics: Entering Setup Control Keys Getting Help The Main Menu Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor/User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving

: Select Item

F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type
Standard CMOS Features Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to setup the items of Award special enhanced features. Advanced Chipset Features Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and optimize your systems performance. Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
PnP/PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI. PC Health Status This entry displays the current status of your PC. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance of your PC. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default factory settings for BIOS for optimal system performance. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu to set Supervisor Password. Set User Password Use this menu to set User Password. Save & Exit Setup Save changes to CMOS and exit setup. Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit setup.

Standard CMOS Features

The items inside Standard CMOS Features menu are divided into 13 categories. Each category includes none, one or more setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item you want to modify and use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to switch to the value you prefer.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) Wed, Aug 00:00:00 Item Help Menu Level 8 Change the day, month, year and century [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [None] [EGA/VGA] [All, But Keyboard] 640K 65472K 66112K
8 IDE Primary Master 8 IDE Primary Slave 8 IDE Secondary Master 8 IDE Secondary Slave
Drive A Drive B Video Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory

:Move Enter:Select +/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save ESC:Exit F1:General Help F5:Previous Values F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults
Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. year The year can by adjusted by users. Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.
IDE Primary Master/Primary Slave/Secondary Master/Secondary Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection.
IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector Press Enter [Auto] [Auto] 15021MB 63 Item Help Menu Level 88 To auto-detect the HDDs size, head.on this channel
Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector
The settings are Auto, CHS, LBA and Large. The formatted size of the storage device. Number of cylinders. Number of heads. Write precompensation cylinder. Cylinder location of the landing zone. Number of sectors.
Drive A/B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options are None, 360K, 5.25 in., 1.2M, 5.25 in., 720K, 3.5 in., 1.44M, 3.5 in., 2.88M, 3.5 in. Video The item sets the type of video adapter used for the primary monitor of the system. Available options are EGA/VGA , CGA 40, CGA 80 and MONO.
Halt On The item determines whether the system will stop if an error is detected at boot. Available options are: All Errors No Errors All, But Keyboard All, But Diskette All, But Disk/Key The system stops when any error is detected. The system doesnt stop for any detected error. The system doesnt stop for a keyboard error. The system doesnt stop for a disk error. The system doesnt stop for either a disk or a keyboard error.

Advanced BIOS Features

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection CPU L1 & L2 Cache Quick Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Boot Other Device Swap Floppy Seek Floppy Boot Up Num-Lock LED Gate A20 Option Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option APIC Mode MPS Version Control For OS Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T [Disabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Floppy] [HDD-0] [CDROM] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [On] [Fast] [Disabled] [Setup] [Enabled] [1.1] [No] [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level 8 Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen and alarm beep

Power Management Setup

CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2001 Award Software Power Management Setup IPCA Function ACPI Standby State Power Management/APM MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Time Out Power Button Function Wake Up On PME Wake Up On Ring Wake Up On LAN USB Wakeup From S3 CPU THRM-Throttling Resume By RTC Alarm Date(of Month) Alarm Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm POWER ON Function KB Power ON Password Hot Key Power ON Power Again Sleep State LED [Enabled] [S1/POS] [User Define] [3] [Disabled] [Power Off] [Disabled] [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [50.0%] [Disabled] : 0 : 0 [BUTTON ONLY] [Enter] [Ctrl-F1] [Power Off] [Blinking] Item Help Menu Level 8
- Next Page ** Reload Global Timer Events ** Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave IDE FDC/LPT/COM Ports Item Help [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] [Disabled] Menu Level 8
IPCA Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPI-aware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/ME, select Enabled. Settings: Enabled and Disabled. ACPI Standby State This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. Options are:

S1/POS

S3/STR
The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system context. The S3 sleep mode is a power-down state in which power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context is saved to main memory. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake up event occurs.
Power Management/APM This item is used to select the degree (or type) of power saving and is related to the mode: Suspend Time Out. There are three options for power management: Min Saving Minimum Power Management. Suspend Time Out = 1 Hour. Max Saving Maximum Power Management. Suspend Time Out = 1 Min. User Define Allows end users to configure each mode separately. MODEM Use IRQ Name the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system. Settings: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11 and NA. Suspend Time Out If system activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, all devices except CPU will be shut off. Settings are Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min and 1 Hour. Power Button Function This feature allows users to configure the power button function. Settings are: Power Off The power button functions as a normal power-on/off button. Suspend When you press the power button, the computer
enters the suspend/sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer is turned off. Wake Up On PME/Ring/LAN, USB Wakeup From S3 These fields specify whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. Note: To use the function of Wake Up On Ring and Wake Up On LAN, you need to install a modem/LAN card supporting power on function. CPU THRM-Throttling The item allows you to specify the percentage of CPU speed which it will slow down to when the CPU temperature reaches the predetermined overheat limit. Settings range from 12.5% to 87.5% at 12.5% increment. Resume By RTC Alarm The field is used to enable or disable the feature of booting up the system on a scheduled time/date. Date(of Month) Alarm The field specifies the date for Resume By RTC Alarm. Settings: 0~31. Time(hh:mm:ss) Alarm The field specifies the time for Resume by Alarm. Format is <hour><minute> <second>. POWER ON Function This controls which part and how the PS/2 mouse or keyboard can power on the system. Settings: Password, Hot KEY, Mouse Left, Mouse Right, BUTTON ONLY and Keyboard 98. KB Power ON Password If POWER ON Function is set to Password, then you can set a password in the field for the PS/2 keyboard to power on the system.

98. If you want to configure the system by yourself, select Manaul. IRQ Resources This item is adjustable only when Resources Controlled By is set to Manual. Press <Enter> and you will enter the sub-menu of this item. The item lists IRQ resources and allows you to set each IRQ a type depending on the type of device using the IRQ. Settings: PCI/ISA PnP and Legacy ISA. Note: IRQ (Interrupt Request) lines are system resources allocated to I/O devices. When an I/O device needs to gain attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. After receiving the signal, when the operating system is ready, the system will interrupt itself and perform the service required by the I/O device. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop PCI VGA palette is the set of colors currently used by the video device. Some special VGA cards may not show colors correctly and need to look into the video devices VGA palette to determine what colors are in use. Then you have to turn on the palette snoop, permitting the palette registers of both VGA devices to be identical. The setting must be set to Enabled if any non-standard VGA adapter card, such as MPEG card, installed in the system requires VGA palette snooping.

PC Health Status

This section is to monitor the current hardware status including CPU temperature, CPU Fan speed, Vcore etc. This is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status Current System Temp. Current CPU Temperature POWER fan SYSTEM fan CPU fan Vcore VTT 3.3 V + 5V +12V -12V - 5V VBAT(V) 5VSB(V) CPU Critical Temperature 32C/89F 58C/132F 0RPM 0RPM 4560RPM 1.66V 1.47V 3.33V 5.02V 12.05V -11.56V -4.99V 3.22V 4.87V [Disabled] Item Help Menu Level 8
Current System Temp., Current CPU Temperature, POWER/SYSTEM/CPU fan, Vcore, VTT, 3.3 V/+ 5V/+12V/-12V/- 5V, VBAT(V), 5VSB(V) These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/ components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and all fans speeds. CPU Critical Temperature This item is used to specify a thermal limit for CPU. If CPU temperature reaches the specified limit, the system will issue a warning and allows you to prevent the CPU overheat problem. Settings: Disabled, 80C/176F, 85C/ 185F and 90C/194F.
Frequency/Voltage Control
CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Ratio Selection Auto Detect PCI Clock Spread Spectrum CPU Host/PCI Clock [X 8(Safe)] [Enabled] [+/-0.25%] [Default] Item Help Menu Level 8

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3 Floppy Drive B : Not Installed Boot Sector Virus Protection Disabled Month: Jan - Dec Day: 01 - 31 Year: 1901 - 2099
Base Memory : 640 Kb Other Memory : 384 Kb Extended Memory : 127 Mb Total Memory : 128 Mb ESC : Exit : Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify (Shift) F2 : Color
Date This allows you to set the system to the date that you want (usually the current date). The format is <day><month> <date> <year>. day Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS. Read-only. month The month from Jan. through Dec. date The date from 1 to 31 can be keyed by numeric function keys. year The year can be adjusted by users. Time This allows you to set the system time that you want (usually the current time). The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>.
Pri Master/Pri Slave/Sec Master/Sec Slave Press PgUp/<+> or PgDn/<-> to select the hard disk drive type. The specification of hard disk drive will show up on the right hand according to your selection. TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Type of the device. Capacity of the device. Number of cylinders. Number of heads. Write precompensation cylinder. Cylinder location of Landing zone. Number of sectors. Access mode.
Floppy Drive A/B This item allows you to set the type of floppy drives installed. Available options: Not Installed, 360 KB 5, 1.2 MB 5, 720 KB 3, 1.44 MB 3 and 2.88MB 3. Boot Sector Virus Protection The item is to set the Virus Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. When Enabled, BIOS will issue a virus warning message and beep if a write to the boot sector or the partition table of the HDD is attempted. Setting options: Disabled and Enabled. Note: This feature only protects the boot sector, not the whole hard disk.

BIOS Features Setup

AMIBIOS SETUP - BIOS FEATURES SETUP (C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Try Other Boot Devices Full Screen LOGO Show S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks BootUp Num-Lock Swap Floppy Seek Floppy Password Check Boot OS/2 for DRAM > 64MB L1 Cache Flash Protection System BIOS Cacheable :Enabled :Floppy :IDE-0 :CDROM :Yes :Disabled :Disabled :On :Disabled :Disabled :Setup :No :Enabled :Enabled :Enabled ESC : Quit : Select Item F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color F6 : Load BIOS Defaults F7 : Load Setup Defaults

USB Controller This is used to enable or disable the USB ports. Settings: Disabled, USB Port 0&1, USB Port 2&3 and All USB Port. USB Legacy Support Set to All Device if you need to use any USB device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. Set to No Mice if your need to use any USB device except for the USB mouse. On-ChipIDE This allows you to enable or disable on-chip IDE controller. Settings: Disabled, Primary, Secondary and Both. Onboard Audio Chip (Optional) Use the item to enable or disable the OPTIONAL onboard hardware audio controller.
AC97 Audio This item is used to enable or disable the onboard AC97 (Audio Codec97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether an audio device is used. If an audio device is detected, the onboard AC97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the function if you want to use other controller cards to connect an audio device. Settings: Disabled and Auto. AC97 Modem This item is used to enable or disable the onboard MC97 (Modem Codec97) feature. Selecting Auto allows the mainboard to detect whether a modem is used. If a modem is detected, the onboard MC97 controller will be enabled; if not, the controller is disabled. Disable the controller if you want to use other controller cards to connect modems. Settings: Auto and Disabled. Floppy Controller This is used to enable or disable the onboard Floppy controller. Option Auto Enabled Disabled Description BIOS will automatically determine whether to enable the onboard Floppy controller or not. Enables the onboard Floppy controller. Disables the onboard Floppy controller.
Serial Port A/B These items specify the base I/O port addresses of the onboard Serial Port A (COM A)/Serial Port B (COM B). Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, Disabled, 3F8/COM1, 2F8/COM2, 3E8/COM3 and 2E8/COM4. Serial Port B Mode This item sets the operation mode for Serial Port B (COM B). Settings: Normal, 1.6 uS, 3/16 Baud and ASKIR. IR Duplex Mode This field specifies a duplex value for the IR device connected to COM B.
Full-Duplex mode permits simultaneous two-direction transmission. HalfDuplex mode permits transmission in one direction only at a time. Settings: Half Duplex and Full Duplex. IR Pin Select Set to IRRX/IRTX when using an internal IR module connected to the IR (IR1 or IR2) connector. Set to SINB/SOUTB. when connecting an IR adapter to COM B. Parallel Port This field specifies the base I/O port address of the onboard parallel port. Selecting Auto allows AMIBIOS to automatically determine the correct base I/O port address. Settings: Auto, Disabled, 378, 278 and 3BC. Parallel Port Mode This item selects the operation mode for the onboard parallel port: Normal, Bi-Dir, EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port) or ECP (Extended Capability Port). EPP Version The item selects the EPP version used by the parallel port if the port is set to EPP mode. Settings: 1.7 and 1.9. IRQ The item shows Auto indicating that BIOS determines the IRQ for the parallel port automatically. DMA Channel This feature is configured only when Parallel Port Mode is set to the ECP mode. When Parallel Port is set to ECP, the field will show Auto indicating that BIOS automatically determines the DMA channel for the parallel port. OnBoard Midi Port The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Midi port. Settings: Disabled, 300, 330, 290 and 292. Midi IRQ Select The item specifies the IRQ channel for the onboard Midi port. Settings: 5, 7,

9, 10 and 11. OnBoard Game Port The item specifies I/O port address for the onboard Joystick/Game port. Settings: Disabled, 200 and 208.

Hardware Monitor Setup

This section describes how to set the CPU FSB frequency, monitor the current hardware status including CPU/system temperatures, CPU/System Fan speeds, Vcore etc. Monitor function, such as Chassis Intrusion and CPU Temperature, is available only if there is hardware monitoring mechanism onboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP - Hardware Monitor Setup (C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Ratio Selection CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) Spread Spectrum Chassis Intrusion CPU Temperature System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Vcore Vio + 5.0V +12.0V 12.0V 5.0V Battery +5V SB 8.0x 100 0.38% Disabled 29C/84F 39C/102F 6124 RPM 0 RPM 1.71V 3.26V 4.92V 11.40V 11.56V 4.99V 3.22V 4.87V
CPU Ratio Selection The item is used to adjust the CPU clock multiplier (ratio). The item enables you to overclock the processor. CPU FSB Clock (Mhz) This item is used to set clock frequencies (in MHz) for CPU FSB (Front Side Bus). The field provides you an overclocking method. Settings include 100 (MHz) and above. Spread Spectrum This item is used to configure the clock generators Spread Spectrum feature. Always disable the feature when overclocking the processor.
Chassis Intrusion (Optional) The field enables or disables the feature of recording the chassis intrusion status and issuing a warning message if the chassis is once opened. To clear the warning message, set the field to Reset. The setting of the field will automatically return to Enabled later. Settings: Enabled, Reset and Disabled. CPU Temperature, System Temperature, CPU Fan Speed, System Fan Speed, Vcore, Vio, + 5.0V, +12.0V, 12.0V, 5.0V, Battery, +5V SB (All Optional) These OPTIONAL items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/components such as system voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
Load Optimal/Fail Safe Defaults
The two options on the main menu allow users to restore all of the BIOS settings to the default Fail Safe or Optimal values. The Optimal Defaults are the default values set by the mainboard manufacturer specifically for the optimal performance of the mainboard. The Fail Safe Defaults are the default values set by the BIOS vendor for the stable system performance. When you select Load Optimal Defaults, a message as below appears:
Load Optimal Defaults(Y/N)? N
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults
Load Optimal Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP
When you select Load Fail Safe Defaults, a message as below appears:
Load Fail Safe Defaults(Y/N)? N
Load Fail Safe Defaults except Standard CMOS SETUP

Supervisor/User Password

Enter new supervisor password:
F5 : Old Values F7 : Load Fail Safe Defaults Change/Set/Disable Password
Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will replace any previously set password from CMOS memory. You will be prompted to confirm the password. Retype the password and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to abort the selection and not enter a password. To clear a set password, just press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter the password. A message will show up confirming the password will be disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup without entering any password. When a password has been set, you will be prompted to enter it every time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also have AMIBIOS to request a password each time the system is booted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer. The setting to determine when the password prompt is required is the PASSWORD CHECK option of the BIOS FEATURES SETUP menu. If the PASSWORD CHECK option is set to Always, the password is required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to Setup, password prompt only occurs when you try to enter Setup. About Supervisor Password & User Password: Supervisor password: User password: Can enter and change the settings of the setup menu. Can only enter but do not have the right to change the settings of the setup menu.

IDE HDD AUTO Detection

You can use this utility to AUTOMATICALLY detect the characteristics of most hard drives.
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to save the changes and quit. A message as below will appear on the screen.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY - VERSION 1.41 (C)1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD OPTIMAL DEFAULTS LOAD FAIL SAFE DEFAULTS SUPERVISOR PASSWORD USER PASSWORD IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION SAVE & EXIT SETUP EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP
Save Data to CMOS & Exit SETUP
When you want to quit the Setup menu, you can select this option to abandon the changes. A message as below will appear on the screen.
Quit without saving(Y/N)? N
Abandon all Datas & Exit SETUP
Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function
Appendix A. Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function Using 4-/6-channel Audio Function
The mainboard comes with C-Media 6-channel audio function, which allows you to attach 4 or 6 speakers for better space sound effect. The section will tell you how to activate 4-/6-channel audio function. This section includes the following topics: Installing C-Media Drivers Hardware Configuration Software Configuration A-2 A-2 A-3

Appendix A

Installing C-Media Drivers
The mainboard is able to transform the audio connectors on the back panel from 2-channel to 4-/6-channel. To use the function, you need to install the C-Media drivers. To install C-Media drivers: 1. Insert the companion CD into the CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will automatically appear. 2. Click on C-Media Sound Drivers. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. 4. Restart the system. Note: For Windows NT4.0, you need to install the C-Media Sound Drivers manually.