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Table of Contents
Trademark .............................................................................. I Static Electricity Precautions .............................................III Pre-Installation Inspection.................................................III Chapter 1: Introduction...........................................................1 Key Features...................................................................... 2 Package Contents ...............................................................5 Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation..........................................6 Mainboard Components...................................................... 7 I/O Ports............................................................................7 Installing the Processor.......................................................8 Installing Memory Modules ................................................9 Jumper Settings ................................................................ 10 Install the Mainboard........................................................ 11 Connecting Optional Devices............................................12 Install Other Devices........................................................ 14 Expansion Slots ............................................................... 16 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility...............................................17 Introduction .....................................................................17 Running the Setup Utility........... ...18 Standard CMOS Setup Page.............................................. 19 Advanced Setup Page ....................................................... 20 Power Management Setup Page .........................................22 PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page...........................................24 Load Optimal Settings ...................................................... 24 Load Best Performance Settings ........................................ 25 Features Setup Page ..........................................................25 CPU PnP Setup Page ........................................................ 26 Hardware Monitor Page....................................................27 Change Password.............................................................28 Exit .................................................................................28 Chapter 4: Software & Applications ......................................29 About the Software & CD-ROM....................................... 29 Utility Software Reference................................................ 30

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Static Electricity Precautions

Static electricity could damage components on this mainboard. Take the following precautions while unpacking this mainboard and installing it in a system. 1. Dont take this mainboard and components out of their original static-proof package until you are ready to install them. 2. While installing, please wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If you dont have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis. 3. Carefully hold this mainboard by its edges. Do not touch those components unless it is absolutely necessary. Put this mainboard on the top of static-protection package with component side facing up while installing.

Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect this mainboard whether there are any damages to components and connectors on the board. 2. If you suspect this mainboard has been damaged, do not connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor about those damages.

III

Notice:
1. Owing to Microsofts certifying schedule is various to every supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just click the Continue Anyway button and go ahead the installation.

2. USB 2.0 Driver Limitations: 2-1 The USB 2.0 driver only supports Windows XP and Windows 2000. 2-2 If you connect a USB 2.0 hub to the root hub, plugging USB devices into this hub, the system might not successfully execute certain USB devices connection because it could not recognize these devices.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-A support for the AMD K7 processors. The Socket-A processors front-side bus speed is 400 MHz. This mainboard has the VIA KT600 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge chipsets that provide the support for Serial ATA devices, which is a new interface for high-performance and mainstream desktop PCs, at a bandwidth of 150MB/s per port. It supports the AC 97 audio codec, the Ultra DMA 133/100/66/33 function, and the built-in USB 2.0 providing higher bandwidth. It implements Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 and is compliant with UHCI 1.1 and EHCI 0.95 . This mainboard has five 32-bit PCI slots, one 8xAGP slot, one CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot, and an onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network interface (optional). In addition, this mainboard has a full set of I/O ports including two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, one serial port, one parallel port and maximum eight USB2.0 ports four back-panel ports and onboard USB connectors USB2/3 providing two extra ports by connecting the Extended USB Module to the mainboard. This mainboard is an ATX size mainboard and has power connectors for an ATX power supply.

Key Features
This mainboard has these key features: Socket-A Processor Support Supports AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron processors Supports 400 MHz Front-Side Bus Chipset There are VIA KT600 Northbridge and VT8237 Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. A few of the chipsets advanced features are: Supports full range of AMD AthlonTM XP processors, DDR400 SDRAM and AGP8x Support for 8X V-Link 533MB/s high bandwidth North/South Bridge interconnect Serial ATA support for up to 4 devices Integrated MC97 Modem and integrated 10/100 Fast Ethernet MAC Advanced power management capabilities including ACPI/OnNow Memory Support The mainboard accommodates 2 DDR 184 pin, 2.5V DIMM sockets with a total capacity of 2 GB system memory. Supports DDR 400MHz memory bus AC97 Audio Codec Compliant with AC97 2.2 specification Three Audio Jacks Line-Out, Line-In and Microphone-In Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro Compatible Digital I/O compatible with consumer mode S/PDIF Advanced power management support

Expansion Options The mainboard comes with the following expansion options: Five 32-bit PCI slots One 8xAGP slot One CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) slot Onboard IDE Two IDE Connectors Supports PIO (Programmable Input/Output) and DMA (Direct Memory Access) modes Supports IDE Ultra DMA bus mastering with transfer rates of 133 /100/66/33 MB/sec Serial ATA Two Serial ATA Connectors Transfer rate exceeding best ATA (~150 MB/s) with scalability to higher rates Low pin count for both host and devices Onboard I/O Ports The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard One serial port One parallel port Eight USB2.0 ports (four back-panel ports, onboard USB connectors providing four extra ports) Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out BIOS Firmware This mainboard uses AMI BIOS that enables users to configure many system features including the following: Power management Wake-up alarms CPU parameters and memory timing CPU and memory timing The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds. 3

Built-in Ethernet LAN (optional) 100Base-TX/10Base-T Physical Layer Solution Dual Speed 100/10 Mbps MII Interface to Ethernet Controller/Configuration & Status Auto Negotiation: 10/100, Full/Half Duplex Meet All Applicable IEEE802.3, 10Base-T and 100BaseTX Standards USB 2.0 Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0 Compliant with Intels Enhanced Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 0.95 Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface Specification Revision 1.1 PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one EHCI Host Controllercore for high-speed signaling Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and EHCI Host Controller Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface Specification release 1.1 Legacy support for all downstream facing ports Bundled Software PC-Cillin 2002 provides automatic virus protection under Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users read .PDF files. Dimensions ATX form factor of 305 x 190 mm
Note: Hardware specifications and software items are subject to change without notification.

Package Contents
Your mainboard package contains the following items: q The mainboard q The Users Manual q One diskette drive ribbon cable (optional) q One IDE drive ribbon cable q The Software support CD Optional Accessories You can purchase the following optional accessories for this mainboard. q Extended USB module q CNR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card q Card Reader q The Serial ATA cable (optional)

Note: You can purchase your own optional accessories from the third party, but please contact your local vendor on any issues of the specification and compatibility.

Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation

To install this mainboard in a system, please follow these instructions in this chapter:
q q q q q q q

Identify the mainboard components Install a CPU Install one or more system memory modules Make sure all jumpers and switches are set correctly Install this mainboard in a system chassis (case) Connect any extension brackets or cables to connectors on the mainboard Install peripheral devices and make the appropriate connections to connectors on the mainboard

Note: 1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper CLEAR_CMOS1 is under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about locating CLEAR_CMOS1 and the setting options. 2. Never connect power to the system during installation; otherwise, it may damage the mainboard.

Mainboard Components
Identify major components on the mainboard via this diagram underneath.

Note: Those jumpers of mainboard not appearing in this illustration are for testing only.

I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports on the mainboard.
(optional)
(shared with J6)

PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard Parallel Port (PRN) COM1 LAN Port (optional) USB Ports Audio Ports

Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device. Use the lower PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 keyboard. Use the Parallel port to connect printers or other parallel communications devices. Use the COM port to connect serial devices such as mice or fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as COM1. Connect an RJ-45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network. Use the USB ports to connect USB devices.
Note : The lower USB port located near the Parallel port is shared with the J6 connector.

Use the three audio ports to connect audio devices. The first jack is for stereo Line-In signal. The second jack is for stereo LineOut signal. The third jack is for Microphone.

Installing the Processor

This mainboard has a Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory. CPU Installation Procedure Follow these instructions to install the CPU:
Pin1

Socket-462
CPU_FAN1 1

1. Unhook the locking lever of the CPU socket. Pull the locking lever away from the socket and raising it to the upright position. 2. Match the pin1 corner marked as the beveled edge on the CPU with the pin1 corner on the socket. Insert the CPU into the socket. Do not use force. 3. Push the locking lever down and hook it under the latch on the edge of socket. 4. Apply thermal grease to the top of the CPU. 5. Install the cooling fan/heatsink unit onto the CPU, and secure them all onto the socket base. 6. Plug the CPU fan power cable into the CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) on the mainboard.

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets, and supports up to 2.0 GB of 400 MHz DDR SDRAM. DDR SDRAM is a type of SDRAM that supports data transfers on both edges of each clock cycle (the rising and falling edges), effectively doubling the memory chips data throughput. DDR DIMMs can synchronously work with 100 MHz or 133 MHz memory bus. DDR SDRAM provides 1.6 GB/s or 2.1 GB/s data transfer rate when the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz, respectively. DDR SDRAM uses additional power and ground lines and requires 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered DIMM module.

DIM1 DIM2

Memory Module Installation Procedure These modules can be installed with up to 2 GB system memory. Following these steps to install the memory module. 1. Push down the latches on both sides of the DIMM socket. 2. Align the memory module with the socket. There is a notch on the DIMM socket that you can install the DIMM module in the correct direction. Match the cutout on the DIMM module with the notch on the DIMM socket. 3. Install the DIMM module into the socket and press it firmly down until it is seated correctly. The socket latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM. 4. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Jumper Settings
Using a jumper cap to connect two pins is SHORT, removing it from these pins, OPEN.
3 1

1 CLEAR_CMOS1

JP3

CLEAR_COMS1: Clear CMOS Jumper This jumper is to clear the contents of CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility are incorrect that prevents your mainboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the CLEAR setting for a few seconds.
Function Normal Clear CMOS Jumper Setting Short Pins 1-2 Short Pins 2-3

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JP3: CPU Frequency Selector Use this jumper to select the CPU frequency.
Frequency 200 MHz 100 MHz 166 MHz 133 MHz Pins 1-2 ON ON OFF OFF Pins 3-4 ON OFF ON OFF

Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an ATX size mainboard. You can install this mainboard in an ATX case. Make sure your case has an I/O cover plate matching the ports on this mainboard. Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the case manufacturers instructions to use the hardware and internal mounting points on the chassis.
J3 1 SYSTEM_FAN1 1 PANEL1 1 CN3

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the CN3 connector on the mainboard. J3 is the CPU Vcore power connector. If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the cable from the cooling fan to the SYSTEM_FAN1 fan power connector on the mainboard. Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the PANEL1 connector. Here is a list of the PANEL1 pin assignments.
Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal HD_LED_P HD_LED_N RESET_SW_N RESET_SW_P RSVD_DNU Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal FP PWR/SLP FP PWR/SLP POWER_SW_P POWER_SW_N KEY

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Connecting Optional Devices

Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboards optional devices:
1 1 SIR1 1 USB3 1 SPK1 USB2 AUDIO1 1 1 J6

SPK1: Speaker Connector Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 connector on the mainboard.
Pin 1 3 Signal +5V GND Pin 2 4 Signal NC SPKR

AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Connector This connector allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.
Pin 1 3 5 7 9 Signal AUD_MIC AUD_MIC_BIAS AUD_FPOUT_R HP_ON AUD_FPOUT_L Pin 2 4 6 8 10 Signal AUD_GND AUD_VCC AUD_RET_R KEY AUD_RET_L

USB2/3: Front panel USB Connector The mainboard has USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB2/USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

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Pin 1 3 5 7 9

Signal VERG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P0 USB_FP_P0+ GROUND KEY

Pin 2 4 6 8 10

Signal VERG_FP_USBPWR0 USB_FP_P1 USB_FP_P1+ GROUND USB_FP_OC0

1. Locate the USB2/3 connector on the mainboard. 2. Plug the bracket cable onto the USB2/3 connector. 3. Remove a slot cover from one of the expansion slots on the system chassis. Install an extension bracket in the opening. Secure the extension bracket to the chassis with a screw. J6: USB Card Reader Connector (optional) This connector is for connecting internal USB card reader. You can use a card reader to read or transfer files and digital images to your computer.
Pin 1 3 5 Signal STANDBY 5V USB+ KEY Pin 2 4 Signal USBGND

The J6 is shared with the lower USB port located near the Parallel port of the I/O back panel. Please see I/O Ports for more information. Please check the pin assignment of the cable and the USB header on the mainboard. Make sure the pin assignment will match before plugging in. Any incorrect usage may cause unexpected damage to the system. The vendor wont be responsible for any incidental or consequential damage arising from the usage or misusage of the purchased product. SIR1: Infrared Port The infrared port allows the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers.

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Pin 1 3 5

Signal NC +5V IRTX

Pin 2 4 6

Signal KEY GND IRRX

1. Locate the infrared port SIR1 connector on the mainboard. 2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable from the port to the IR1 connector and then secure the port to an appropriate place in your system chassis.

Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the steps below.
1

FDC1 J4 J5

1 1

IDE1 IDE2

Floppy Disk Drive The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5 or 5.25 wide, with capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB. Install your drives and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk drive connector FDC1. IDE Devices IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives, and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others. The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to configure the device as a Maste r or Slave device. The Master device connects to the end of the cable. 14

Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard. If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave. Serial ATA Devices The Serial ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives, which is designed to overcome the design limitations while enabling the storage interface to scale with the growing media rate demands of PC platforms. It provides you a faster transfer rate of 150 Mbytes/ second. If you have installed a Serial ATA hard drive, you can connect the Serial ATA cables to the Serial ATA hard drive or the connecter on the mainboard. On the mainboard, locate the Serial ATA connectors J4/J5 , which support new Serial ATA devices for the highest data transfer rates, simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly. It eliminates limitations of the current Parallel ATA interface, but maintains register compatibility and software compatibility with Parallel ATA. Internal Sound Connections If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.
CD1 1

When you first start up your system, the BIOS should automatically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive. If it doesnt, enter the Setup Utility and configure the CD-ROM/DVD drive that you have installed. On the mainboard, locate the 4-pin connector CD1. 15

CD1
Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal CD IN L GND GND CD IN R

Expansion Slots
This mainboard has one AGP, one CNR and five 32-bit PCI slots.
AGP1

CNR1

PCI5 PCI4 PCI3 PCI2 PCI1

Follow the steps below to install an AGP/CNR/PCI expansion card. 1. Locate the AGP, CNR or PCI slots on the mainboard. 2. Remove the blanking plate of the slot from the system chassis. 3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot. Ensure the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot. 4. Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system chassis with a screw. 8x AGP Slot You can install a graphics adapter that supports the 8x AGP specification and has an 8x AGP edge connector in the AGP slot. CNR Slot You can install the CNR (Communications and Networking Riser) cards in this slot, including LAN, Modem, and Audio functions. PCI Slots You can install the 32-bit PCI interface expansion cards in the slots.

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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information of your computer, such as date and time, the type of hardware installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer applies those information to initialize all the components when booting up and basic functions of coordination between system components. If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer booting properly. If it happens, you can use the clear CMOS jumper to clear the CMOS memory which has stored the configuration information; or you can hold down the Page Up key while rebooting your computer. Holding down the Page Up key also clears the setup information. You can run the setup utility and manually change the configuration. You might need to do this to configure some hardware installed in or connected to the mainboard, such as the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

Running the Setup Utility

Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP . Whenever you see this message, press the Delete key, and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on your monitor.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1.21.13 (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Standard CMOS Setup Advanced Setup Power Management Setup PCI / Plug and Play Setup Load Optimal Settings Load Best Performance Settings Features Setup CPU PnP Setup Hardware Monitor Change Password Exit

Esc : Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values F6 : Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted option. Press the Escape key to leave the setup utility. Hold down the Shift key and press F2 to cycle through the Setup Utilitys optional color schemes. Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys. If you have already changed the setup utility, press F10 to save those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the changes to the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

This page helps you set up basic information such as the date and time, the IDE devices, and the diskette drives.
AMIBIOS SETUP STANDARD CMOS SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yy) : Wed Oct 08, 2003 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 11:19:55

LBA Blk PIO Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode Pri Master : Auto Pri Slave : Auto Sec Master : Auto Sec Slave : Auto Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 31/2 Floppy Drive B : Not Installed Month : Jan Dec Day : 01 31 Year : 1901 2099

32Bit Mode On On On On

ESC : Exit : Select Item PU/PD/+/- : Modify (Shift)F2 : Color F3 : Detect All HDD

Use these items to set up system date and time IDE Pri Master Use these items to configure devices connected to the Primary and Secondary IDE Pri Slave Sec Master channels. To configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the Auto setting fails to Sec Slave find a hard disk drive, set it to User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics (Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP drive or an LS-120), select Floptical . Floppy Drive A Use these items to set up size and capacity of Floppy Drive B the floppy diskette drive(s) inst alled in the system. Date & Time

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Advanced Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced information about your system. Be more careful to this page. Any changes can affect the operation of your computer.
AMIBIOS SETUP ADVANCED SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, In c. All Rights Reserved Quick Boot 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Try Other Boot Devices S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks BootUp Num-Lock Floppy Drive Swap Floppy Drive Seek Password Check Boot To OS/2 L2 Cache System BIOS Cacheable Graphic Win Size SDRAM Timing by SPD SDRAM CAS# Latency SDRAM Bank Interleave Auto detect DIMM/PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Enabled IDE -0 Floppy CD/DVD-0 Yes Disabled On Disabled Disabled Setup No Enabled Enabled 64MB Enables 2.5 2-Way Enabled Disabled

ESC F1 F5 F6 F7

: Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults

Quick Boot 1 st Boot Device 2 nd Boot Device 3 rd Boot Device Try Other Boot Device S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks

If you enable this item, the system starts up more quickly be elimination some of the power on test routines. Use these items to determine the device order the computer uses to look for an operating system to load at start-up time. If you enable this item, the system will also search for other boot devices if it fails to find an operating system from the first two locations. Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support the S.M.A.R.T. (SelfMonitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) feature.

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BootUp NumLock Floppy Drive Swap Floppy Drive Seek Password Check

Boot to OS/2 > 64MB L2 Cache System BIOS Cacheable Graphic Win Size SDRAM Timing By SPD SDRAM CAS# Latency

This item determines if the Num Lock key is active or inactive at system startup time. If you have two diskette drives installed and you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B and drive B becomes drive A. If you enable this item, your system will check all floppy disk drives at start up. Disable this item unless you are using an old 360KB drive. If you have entered a password for the system, use this item to determine, if the password is required to enter the Setup Utility (Setup ) or required both at startup and to enter the Setup Utility (Always). Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2 operating system and you have more than 64MB of system memory installed. Leave these items enabled since all the processors that can be installed on this board have internal L2 cache memory. If you enable this item, a segment of the system BIOS will be copied to main memory for faster execution. This item defines the size of aperture if you use a graphic adapter. This item allows you to enable or disable the SDRAM timing defined by the Serial Presence Detect electrical. This item determines the operation of SDRAM memory CAS (column address strobe). It is recommended that you leave this item at the default value. The 2T setting requires faster memory that specifically supports this mode.

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Enable this item to increase SDRAM memory speed. When enabled, separate memory banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed. When this item is enabled, BIOS will Auto detect disable the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI DIMM/PCI slots. Clock Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI(ElectroMagnetic Interference) generated by the system. SDRAM Bank Interleave

Power Management Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters of system power management operation.
AMIBIOS SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Aware O/S Power Management Suspend Time Out <Min.> Resume On RTC Alarm RTC Alarm Date RTC Alarm Hour RTC Alarm Minute RTC Alarm Second LAN/Ring Power On Keyboard Power On Wake-Up Key Wake-Up Password Yes Enabled Disabled Disabled 15 12 30 30 Disabled Disabled Any key N/A

ESC F1 F5 F6 F7

: Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults

ACPI Aware O/S

This item supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature.

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Use this item to enable or disable a power management scheme. If you enable power management, you can use the items below to set the power management operation. Both APM and ACPI are supported. Suspend Time This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in minutes. If the time selected passes without Out any system activity, the computer will enter power-saving Suspend mode. The system can be turned off with a Resume On software command. If you enable this item, RTC Alarm / the system can automatically resume at a Date / Hour / fixed time based on the systems RTC Minute / (realtime clock). Use the items below this Second one to set the date and time of the wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. The system can be turned off with a LAN/Ring software command. If you enable this item, Power On the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the Modem. You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature. If you enable this item, system can Keyboard automatically resume by pressing hot keys Power On Wake-Up Key on the keyboard or typing in the password. You must enable the Keyboard Power On Wake-Up jumper and use an ATX power supply in Password order to use this feature. Power Management

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PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for devices installed on the PCI bus and those utilizing the system plug and play capability.
AMIBIOS SETUP PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Primary Graphics Adapter Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA PCI IDE BusMaster AGP Yes Disabled ESC F1 F5 F6 F7 : Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults

Primary Graphics Adapter Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA PCI IDE BusMaster

This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The default AGP setting still lets the onboard display work and allows the use of a second display card installed in an AGP slot. If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value to No to free up an IRQ. This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS mode. We recommend you to leave this item at the default value.

Load Optimal Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe default values. These default values are not very demanding and they should allow your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory chips. Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option to load optimal values for accessing the best performance.

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Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of bestperformance default values. These default values are quite demanding and your system might not function properly if you are using slower memory chips or other low-performance components.

Features Setup Page

This page sets up some parameters for those peripheral devices connected to the system.
AMIBIOS SETUP FEATURES SETUP (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard FDC OnBoard Serial PortA OnBoard IR Port OnBoard Parallel Port Parallel Port Mode Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA OnBoard SATA IDE Audio Device Modem Device Ethernet Device USB Controller USB Function for DOS ThumbDrive for DOS Enabled 3F8h/COM1 Disabled 378h ECP 7 3 Enabled Enabled Auto Enabled Enabled Disabled Disabled

ESC Item F1 F5 F6 F7

: Quit

: Select

: Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults

Use this item to enable or disable the onboard floppy disk drive interface. OnBoard Serial Use this item to enable or disable the onboard COM1 serial port, and to assign a PortA port address. Use this item to enable or disable the OnBoard IR onboard infrared port, and to assign a port Port address. Use this item to set the parallel port mode. Parallel Port You can select SPP (Standard Parallel Mode Port), ECP (Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP. OnBoard FDC 25

Parallel Port IRQ Parallel Port DMA OnBoard SATA IDE Audio Device Modem Device Ethernet Device USB Controller USB Function for DOS ThumbDrive for DOS

Use this item to assign IRQ to the parallel port. Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the parallel port. Use this item to enable or disable the onboard SATA IDE channel. This item enables or disables the AC97 audio chip. This item enables or disables the MC97 modem chip.
This item enables or disables the onboard Ethernet LAN.

Use this item to select the USB ports or disabled. Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports on this mainboard in a DOS environment. Enable this item to make a small portion of memory storage device for the USB ports.

CPU PnP Setup Page

This page helps you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU. The system will automatically detect the type of installed CPU and make the appropriate adjustments to the items on this page.
AMIBIOS SETUP CPU PnP SETUP 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved CPU Over-clocking Func. CPU Frequency CPU Over-Clocking Freq. DRAM Frequency Disabled 166 MHz N/A Auto ESC F1 F5 F6 F7 : Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load Optimal values : Load Best performance values

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CPU Over-Clocking Func. CPU/DRAM Frequency Ratio CPU Over-Clocking Frequency

This item enables or disables the CPU overclocking function installed in your system. This item adjusts the CPU/DRAM frequency installed in your system. This item decides CPU over-clocking frequency installed in your system. If the over-clocking fails, please turn off the system power. And then, hold the PageUp ke y (similar to the Clear CMOS function) and turn on the power, the BIOS will recover the safe default.

Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets up some parameters for the hardware monitoring function of this mainboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR (C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** System Hardware *** Vcore Vdimm Vivdd Vcc 5V SB3V SYSTEM Fan Speed CPU Fan Speed Power Temperature SYSTEM Temperature CPU Temperature 4.080V 4.080V 4.080V 6.854V 4.080V 0 RPM 0 RPM 33C/91F 39C/102F 62C/143F

ESC F1 F5 F6 F7

: Quit : Select Item : Help PU/PD/+/ - : Modify : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color : Load BIOS Defaults : Load Setup Defaults

CPU / System Temperature FANs & Voltage Measurements

These items display CPU and system temperature measurement. These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM and the various system voltage measurements.

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Change Password
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears that you can enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the password. There will be the second dialog box asking you to retype the password for confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly. Then, the password is required for the access to the Setup Utility or for it at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check item in Advanced Setup.

Exit
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and exit, or press N to exit without saving.

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Chapter 4 About the Software & CD-ROM

The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your mainboard version. More information on some programs is available in a README file, located in the same directory as the software.
Note:Never try to install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard. Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual.

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Utility Software Reference

All the utility software available on the CD-ROM is Windows compliant. It is provided only for the convenience of customers. The following software is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of the license. Note: The software in these folders is subject to change at anytime without prior notice. Please refer to the support CD for available software. AMI Flash Memory Utility This utility enables you to erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip. Proceed with caution when using this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. Refer to Cha pter 3, Using BIOS for more information. PC-CILLIN 2002

The PC-CILLIN software program provides anti-virus protection for your system. This program is available for Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE and Windows NT. Be sure to check the readme.txt and install the appropriate anti- virus software for your operating system.
We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses. Note: Update your virus software regularly to protect against new viruses.

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