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Page 2: ...disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the ...

Page 3: ...roduct on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 6 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power available consult your dealer or local power company 7 This product is equip...

Page 4: ...tage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 12 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally when ...

Page 5: ... explode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of it in fire Keep it away from children and dispose of my used battery promptly 15 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your keyboard manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SVT SJT rated 6A 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum le...

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Page 8: ...n a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment ...

Page 9: ...e system board and all its major components It contains the system board layout jumper settings cache and memory configurations and information on other internal devices Chapter 2 BIOS Utility This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters Chapter 3 SCSI VGA Combo Card This chapter gives information about t...

Page 10: ... Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to take specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures ...

Page 11: ... II processor 1 10 1 6 1 Attaching the Processor Heat Sink and Fan 1 10 1 6 2 Installing a Pentium II Processor 1 13 1 6 3 Removing a Pentium II Processor 1 15 1 7 Installing the Termination Board 1 16 1 8 Memory Upgrade 1 17 1 8 1 Memory Configurations 1 17 1 8 2 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 8 3 Removing a DIMM 1 19 1 8 4 Reconfiguring the System 1 19 1 9 Installing Expansion Cards 1 20 1 9 1 Install...

Page 12: ...on 2 3 2 2 1 Processor 2 4 2 2 2 Processor Speed 2 5 2 2 3 Bus Frequency 2 5 2 2 4 Internal Cache 2 5 2 2 5 External Cache 2 5 2 2 6 Floppy Drive A 2 5 2 2 7 Floppy Drive B 2 5 2 2 8 IDE Primary Channel Master 2 6 2 2 9 IDE Primary Channel Slave 2 6 2 2 10 IDE Secondary Channel Master 2 6 2 2 11 IDE Secondary Channel Slave 2 6 2 2 12 Total Memory 2 6 2 2 13 Serial Port 1 2 7 2 2 14 Serial Port 2 2...

Page 13: ...4 2 IDE Drives 2 12 2 5 Power Management 2 16 2 5 1 Power Management Mode 2 16 2 5 2 Power Switch 4 sec 2 17 2 5 3 Wakeup Event 2 17 2 6 Startup Configuration 2 19 2 6 1 Fast POST Mode 2 19 2 6 2 Silent Boot 2 20 2 6 3 Num Lock After Boot 2 20 2 6 4 Memory Test 2 20 2 6 5 Initialize SCSI Before IDE 2 20 2 6 6 System Boot Drive 2 21 2 6 7 Boot From IDE CD ROM 2 21 2 6 8 Boot from LANDesk Service Ag...

Page 14: ...wer on Password 2 48 2 9 Date and Time 2 49 2 9 1 Date 2 50 2 9 2 Time 2 50 2 10 Load Setup Default Settings 2 51 2 11 Abort Settings Change 2 51 2 12 Leaving Setup 2 52 Chapter 3 SCSI VGA Combo Card 3 1 Features 3 1 3 1 1 Card Layout 3 2 3 1 2 Jumper Settings 3 3 3 1 3 Card Installation 3 4 3 2 SCSI Feature 3 5 3 2 1 Using the SCSI Feature 3 5 3 3 Video Function 3 6 3 3 1 Supported Video Resoluti...

Page 15: ...e processor s Retention Mechanism 1 13 1 8 Installing a Pentium II Processor 1 14 1 9 Securing the Pentium II Processor 1 14 1 10 Unlocking the Module Latches 1 15 1 11 Removing the Pentium II Processor 1 15 1 12 Installing the Termination Board 1 16 1 13 Installing a DIMM 1 18 1 14 Removing a DIMM 1 19 1 15 Installing a PCI Card 1 20 1 16 Installing an ISA Card 1 22 1 17 Installing an AGP Card 1 ...

Page 16: ...ions 1 7 1 3 Memory Configurations 1 17 1 4 System Error Messages 1 27 2 1 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings 2 28 2 2 Drive Control Settings 2 46 3 1 SCSI VGA Combo Card Jumper Settings 3 3 3 2 SCSI VGA Combo Card Connector Functions 3 3 3 3 Supported Video Resolutions 3 6 ...

Page 17: ...z bus frequency It also provides a 72 bit DRAM that supports synchronous DRAM SDRAM DIMMs The PCI AGP controller introduces a new technology which is the Accelerated Graphics Port AGP interface Supporting up to 133 MHz data transfer rate the AGP interface boosts graphics performance The PIIX4 is a multifunctional PCI device controller implementing system functions including PCI IDE universal seria...

Page 18: ...pports the power management function that conforms to the power saving standards of the U S Environmental Protection Agency EPA Energy Star program It also offers the Plug and Play feature This feature saves the user from configuration troubles thus making the system more user friendly The system board supports two optional features ASM Pro and Remote Diagnostic Management RDM that allow better se...

Page 19: ...ery backup One 50 pin Fast SCSI and one 68 pin Wide SCSI I O APIC device supports for SMP interrupt support Integrates an enhanced PCI local bus IDE controller Intel 440BX chipset supports AGP Accelerated Graphics Port and Ultra DMA 33 functions 10 100 Mb s Intel 82558 LAN chip that supports Wake On LAN WOL Two 24 pin RDM interfaces IDE hard disk and diskette drive interfaces Auxiliary power conne...

Page 20: ...em BIOS 17 Battery 18 RDM connectors 19 Intel 82371EB PIIX4 20 SCSI controller optional 21 EIDE connector 1 primary 22 EIDE connector 2 secondary 23 Wide SCSI connector 68 pin 24 Narrow SCSI connector 50 pin 25 FDD connector 26 HDD Fail LED signal connector 27 Regulator 28 DIMM sockets 29 Power connector Auxilliary 30 Power connector 31 440BX chipset I O Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller ...

Page 21: ...nd Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 1 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations Jumpers are prefixed JP Connectors are prefixed CN The blackened pin of a jumper or connector represents pin 1 ...

Page 22: ...ir corresponding settings and functions Table 1 1 System Board Jumper Settings Jumper Setting Function LM80 Sel JP4 1 2 4 5 2 3 5 6 Alert Pack LM80 LM80 Only BIOS Logo JP6 1 2 2 3 Acer OEM Password Security JP7 1 2 2 3 Check password Bypass password Sound Output JP8 1 2 2 3 Buzzer Speaker ...

Page 23: ...onnector CN10 CPU2 Temperature connector CN11 COM2 lower left COM1 lower right and Parallel port above CN12 LDD Fail LED signal connector CN13 Housing fan 1 CN14 RJ45 LAN socket CN15 Housing fan 2 CN16 CPU1 Temperature connector CN17 Narrow SCSI connector CN18 Wide SCSI connector CN19 FDD connector CN20 CPU1 Fan connector CN21 Secondary IDE connector CN22 Primary IDE connector CN23 Housing fan 3 C...

Page 24: ...on LAN connector CN33 RDM connector CN34 External Speaker connector CN35 PSU HDD Fan fail LED CN36 Power switch CN37 Chassis Intrusion switch connector CN38 RDM LED connector CN39 External HDD LED connector CN40 External HDD LED connector CN41 PC PCI connector for PCI sound card CN42 External ring in CN43 LAN Panel LED ...

Page 25: ...ent 1 Do not remove a component from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it 2 Wear a wrist grounding strap before handling electronic components Wrist grounding straps are available at most electronic component stores Do not attempt the procedures described in the following sections unless you are a qualified technician ...

Page 26: ...ching the Processor Heat Sink and Fan The Pentium II processor module comes with holes on one side to hold the clips of the heat sink and fan The upper set of holes near the latches on the processor are wider and should match the wider ends of the clips on the heat sink The lower set of holes are smaller and should match the narrow ends of the heat sink clips Figure 1 3 Matching the Fan Heat Sink ...

Page 27: ... the wide clip ends into the wide holes on the processor and the narrow clip ends into the narrow holes Figure 1 4 Inserting the Clip Ends into the Processor Holes 3 Use a screwdriver to press and lock in the wide end of a clip first Then without lifting the screwdriver point it downward to press and lock the narrow end of the clip See Figures 5 and 6 for the illustration of this step ...

Page 28: ...1 12 User s Guide Figure 1 5 Locking a Wide Clip End Figure 1 6 Locking a Narrow Clip End 4 Repeat step 3 to lock the other clip ...

Page 29: ...it with the screws that came with the package Figure 1 7 Installing the processor s Retention Mechanism 2 With the processor module golden fingers pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism then lower it down See Figure 1 8 The golden fingers of the Pentium II module are slotted such that it only fits in one direction Make sure that the module groove matches the ...

Page 30: ... processor module until the golden fingers completely fit into the socket Figure 1 8 Installing a Pentium II Processor 4 Press the latches on the sides to lock the processor module into place Figure 1 9 Securing the Pentium II Processor ...

Page 31: ...hese steps to remove the Pentium II CPU module from the slot 1 Unlock the latches that secure the processor module Figure 1 10 Unlocking the Module Latches 2 Firmly hold the processor module and pull it out of the socket Figure 1 11 Removing the Pentium II Processor ...

Page 32: ...empty slot Follow these steps to install the termination board 1 Position the termination board over the empty slot 2 Carefully insert the golden fingers of the termination board into the slot until the board fits completely Figure 1 12 Installing the Termination Board Do not forget to install the termination board if you only have one processor ...

Page 33: ...gistered DIMM specifications Do not use both 66 MHz unbuffered and 100 MHz registered SDRAM together This might cause your system to malfunction Each of the sockets represents one independent bank This allows you to install DIMMs with different capacities to form a configuration 1 8 1 Memory Configurations Table 1 3 lists some system memory configurations You may combine DIMMs with various capacit...

Page 34: ...128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 128 MB 512 MB 1 8 2 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM align it with the socket and press it down until the holding clips secure the DIMM in place The DIMM socket is slotted to ensure proper installation If you slip in a DIMM but it does not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the DIMM Figure 1 13 Installing a DIMM ...

Page 35: ...disengage the DIMM from the socket Figure 1 14 Removing a DIMM 1 8 4 Reconfiguring the System Reconfigure the system after installing or removing DIMMs Follow these steps to reconfigure the system 1 Reboot the system A memory error message appears indicating that the total memory does not match the value stored in CMOS 2 Press 3 Press twice to exit Setup and reboot the system The system boots with...

Page 36: ...system board 2 Remove the bracket on the housing opposite an empty PCI slot 3 Insert a PCI card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated 4 Secure the card to the housing with a screw When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the PCI devices Figure 1 15 Installing a PCI Card ...

Page 37: ...PnP cards installed in the system if any 2 Install non PnP ISA cards 3 Turn on the system 4 Use Windows 95 or ICU to manually assign the appropriate IRQs to the cards This ensures that BIOS will not use the resources assigned to the non PnP ISA cards BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards 5 Turn off the system 6 Locate the expansion slots and install the PnP ISA and PCI cards 7 Turn on the sys...

Page 38: ... an AGP card make sure that the IRQ required by the card is not already assigned to a PCI or ISA device to avoid resource conflicts Follow these steps when installing an AGP card 1 Locate the AGP slot on the mainboard 2 Insert an AGP card into the slot Make sure that the card is properly seated ...

Page 39: ...System Board 1 23 Figure 1 17 Installing an AGP Card When you turn on the system BIOS automatically detects and assigns resources to the AGP device BIOS detects and configures only PnP cards ...

Page 40: ...ture is designed primarily for server supervisors and management information system MIS personnel to help them detect errors or potential trouble spots in their network servers through a single management station ASM Pro consists of two major parts ASM Station a Windows based monitoring station that communicates with the ASM Agents ASM Agent s the individual servers managed by the ASM Station Refe...

Page 41: ...program from a remote site bridges the distance barrier in fixing server problems and reduces wasted time due to system failure 1 11 1 Installing the RDM Module The system board comes with connectors CN30 and CN33 to accommodate the RDM module Follow these steps to install the RDM module and connect the cable 1 See Figure 1 1 for the location of the RDM connectors 2 Gently insert the RDM module in...

Page 42: ...r Messages Software error messages are returned by your operating system or application These messages typically occur after you boot the operating system or when you run your applications If you receive this type of message consult your application or operating system manual for help 1 12 2 System Error Messages A system error message indicates a problem with the computer itself A message of this...

Page 43: ...p and select the proper drive type Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Equipment Configuration Error Modify DRAM configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 1 4 Hard Disk Controller Error Run Setup Hard Disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 1 Error Check all cable connections Replace hard disk Hard Disk 0 Extended Typ...

Page 44: ... the message reappears ask for technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your dealer Press F1 key to continu...

Page 45: ...onfiguration is a major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system unit cover Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 If you cannot access a new disk it may be because your disk is not properly formatted Format the disk first using the FDISK and FORMAT commands 4 Check that all connectors and boards are securely ...

Page 46: ...eed to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup message The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM This memory area is not part of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assi...

Page 47: ...he BIOS Utility main menu then appears BIOS Utility System Information Product Information Disk Drives Power Management Startup Configuration Advanced Configuration System Security Date and Time Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Move highlight bar Select Esc Exit The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system ...

Page 48: ... None IDE Primary Channel Master Hard Disk IDE Primary Channel Slave None IDE Secondary Channel Master CD ROM IDE Secondary Channel Slave None Total Memory xx MB Memory type SDRAM PgDn PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The System Information menu shows the current basic configuration of your system The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move from one screen to another and...

Page 49: ...PgUp Move Screen Esc Back to Main Menu The following sections explain the parameters The parameters in the System Information screens show default settings These settings are non configurable from these screens Select other configuration options from the BIOS Utility main menu to change the settings 2 2 1 Processor The Processor parameter specifies the type of processor currently installed in your...

Page 50: ...PU and whether it is enabled or disabled For information on how to configure the system memory see section 2 7 3 2 2 5 External Cache This parameter specifies the second level cache memory size currently supported by the system and whether it is enabled or disabled For information on how to configure the system memory see section 2 7 3 2 2 6 Floppy Drive A This parameter specifies the type of driv...

Page 51: ...s the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the master port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure IDE devices see section 2 4 2 2 2 11 IDE Secondary Channel Slave This parameter specifies the current configuration of the IDE device connected to the slave port of the secondary IDE channel For information on how to configure IDE devices see section 2 4 2 2 2...

Page 52: ...2 2 16 Pointing Device The BIOS utility automatically detects if there is a mouse connected to the system If there is this parameter displays the Installed setting Otherwise this is set to None 2 2 17 Memory Parity Mode This parameter indicates the setting of the memory parity mode It may be set to Enabled or Disabled 2 2 18 Onboard USB This parameter specifies whether the onboard USB controller i...

Page 53: ...hows the Product Information items Product Information Page 1 1 Product Name xxxxxxxxx System S N xxxxxxxxx Main Board ID xxxxxxxxx Main Board S N xxxxxxxxx System BIOS Version vx xx System BIOS ID xxx xx xxx xx BIOS Release Date xx xx xx Esc Back to Main Menu 2 3 1 Product Name This parameter specifies the official name of the system 2 3 2 System S N This parameter specifies the system s serial n...

Page 54: ...erial number 2 3 5 System BIOS Version This parameter specifies the version of the BIOS utility 2 3 6 System BIOS ID This parameter specifies the identification number of the BIOS utility 2 3 7 BIOS Release Date This parameter specifies the official date the BIOS version was released ...

Page 55: ...e Disk Drives parameters and their default settings Disk Drives Page 1 1 Floppy Drive A xx MB xx inch Floppy Drive B xx MB xx inch 8 IDE Primary Channel Master 8 IDE Primary Channel Slave 8 IDE Secondary Channel Master 8 IDE Secondary Channel Slave Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The triangle mark that precede an item within a menu indicates that there is a detailed menu for that particu...

Page 56: ...l Master item displays the following menu IDE Primary Channel Master Page 1 1 Type Auto Cylinder Head Sector Size MB Hard Disk Block Mode Auto Advanced PIO Mode Auto Hard Disk Size 504MB Auto Hard Disk 32 Bit Access Enabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode Auto Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help The parameters for the IDE Primary Channel Slave the IDE Secondary Channel Master and IDE Secondary Channel...

Page 57: ...e 2 4 2 IDE Drives There are four IDE drive option items under the Disk Drives menu Select the IDE Primary Channel Master item or the IDE Secondary Channel Master if you want to configure an IDE device set as master Select the IDE Primary Channel Slave item or the IDE Secondary Channel Slave if you want to configure an IDE device set as slave To configure an IDE device designated as master 1 Selec...

Page 58: ... in case you have to reconfigure the disk in the future If you have installed an IDE hard disk that was previously formatted but does not use the disk native parameters or structure i e the disk may be formatted according to the user specified number of cylinders heads and sectors select the User option Then enter the appropriate drive information If there is no device connected choose None To con...

Page 59: ...alled hard disk supports the function If supported it allows for faster data recovery and read write timing that reduces hard disk activity time This results in better hard disk performance To disregard the feature change the setting to Disabled Hard Disk Size 504 MB When set to Auto the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function If supported it allows you ...

Page 60: ...Novell NetWare If your software or hard disk does not support this function set this parameter to Disabled CD ROM Drive DMA Mode This parameter allows you to enable or disable the CD ROM drive DMA mode Set this parameter to Enabled to enable the DMA mode for the CD ROM drive This improves the system performance since it allows direct memory access to the CD ROM To deactivate the function set the p...

Page 61: ... Change Setting F1 Help 2 5 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption When this parameter is set to Enabled you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers Setting to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and all the timers IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes ...

Page 62: ...en the system enters the sleep or suspend mode set this parameter to Yes If not then select No 2 5 2 Power Switch 4 sec When set to Power Off the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds When set to Suspend the system enters the suspend mode when pressed for less than 4 seconds 2 5 3 Wakeup Event This parameter lets you specify the activity that will ...

Page 63: ...rtup Configuration Page 1 1 Fast POST Mode Auto Silent Boot Enabled Num Lock After Boot Enabled Memory Test Disabled Initialize SCSI Before IDE Disabled System Boot Drive Drive A Then C Boot from IDE CD ROM Disabled Boot from LanDesk Service Agent Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 2 6 1 Fast POST Mode This parameter allows the system to boot faster by skipping some POST routines T...

Page 64: ...t to Disabled BIOS is in the conventional text mode where you see the system initialization details on the screen 2 6 3 Num Lock After Boot This parameter allows you to activate the Num Lock function upon booting The default setting is Enabled 2 6 4 Memory Test When set to Enabled this parameter allows the system to perform a RAM test during the POST routine When set to Disabled the system detects...

Page 65: ... If a CD is present the system boots from the CD ROM otherwise it boots from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive parameter When set to Disabled the system boots from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive parameter Note that the CD ROM drive mentioned above refers to an IDE CD ROM drive When setting the boot options for a SCSI CD ROM drive see section 2 6 9 for details on SCSI devic...

Page 66: ...gs in the Advanced Configuration if you are not a qualified technician to avoid damaging the system The following screen shows the Advanced Configuration parameters Advanced Configuration Onboard Devices Configuration PnP PCI System Configuration Memory Cache Configuration CPU Speed Configuration System Event Configuration Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 67: ...d Configuration menu displays the following screen Onboard Devices Configuration Page 1 2 Serial Port 1 Disabled Base Address 3F8h IRQ 4 Serial Port 2 Enabled Base Address 2F8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Enabled Base Address 3Bch IRQ 5 Operation Mode Standard ECP DMA Channel Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen The following screen shows page 2 of the Onboard Devices Configurat...

Page 68: ...bled SMBUS Interrupt IRQ9 Enabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help PgDn PgUp Move Screen Serial Port 1 This parameter allows you to enable or disable the serial port 1 The Base Address and IRQ items are configurable only if this parameter is enabled BASE ADDRESS This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 1 The options are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ This function lets y...

Page 69: ...BASE ADDRESS This function lets you set a logical base address for serial port 2 The options are 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h IRQ This function lets you assign an interrupt for serial port 2 The options are IRQ 3 and 4 If you assign 3F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 2F8h or 2E8h to serial port 2 If you assign 2F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 3F8h or 3E8h to serial port 2 ...

Page 70: ...ets you assign an interrupt for the parallel port The options are IRQ 5 and 7 The Base Address and IRQ parameters are configurable only if Parallel Port is enabled If you install an add on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the parallel port onboard the system automatically disables the onboard functions Check the parallel port address on the add on card and change the addr...

Page 71: ... Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed higher than the maximum data transfer rate ECP DMA CHANNEL This item becomes active only if you select Extended Capabilities Port ECP as the operation mode It allows you to assign DMA channel 1 or DMA channel 3 for the ECP parallel port function as required in Windows 95 Onboard Floppy Disk Controller This parameter lets you ena...

Page 72: ...disabled it deactivates the mouse and makes IRQ12 available for use of other devices Onboard USB This parameter lets you enable or disable the USB controller on board When enabled it activates the USB function of the system When disabled it also deactivates the function USB LEGACY MODE This function when enabled lets you use a USB keyboard in a DOS environment Set this to Disabled to deactivate th...

Page 73: ...nt Bus SMBus is use for controlling and getting information from devices on a motherboard It was designed for hybrid devices based on analog semiconductor technologies and with limited digital capabilities Enabling this feature will reserve IRQ9 for SMBUS use ...

Page 74: ...specify the settings for your PCI devices Selecting this option displays the following screen PnP PCI System Configuration Page 1 2 PCI IRQ Setting Auto INTA INTB INTC INTD PCI Slot 1 PCI Slot 2 PCI Slot 3 PCI Slot 4 AGP Onboard LAN PCI Device Latency Timer 20 Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 75: ...tting This parameter allows for Auto or Manual configuration of PCI devices If you use plug and play PnP devices set this parameter to Auto The system then automatically assigns IRQs to PnP devices If your PCI device is not a PnP you can manually assign the interrupt for each device Refer to your PCI card manual for more information When the PCI IRQ Setting is set to Auto all the IRQ setting field...

Page 76: ...various PCI slots are not used by other devices to avoid conflicts Press or to move between fields Press or to select options AGP This item shows the assigned interrupt for the onboard accelerated graphics port AGP controller ONBOARD LAN This item allows you to manually assign the interrupt for the onboard LAN when the PCI IRQ Setting parameter is set to Manual This parameter is grayed and not use...

Page 77: ... your application For example if you install a high bandwidth block I O card e g FDDI the longer the latency time the better This setting only affects the primary PCI components PCI slots 1 2 3 4 and onboard LAN The secondary PCI components PCI slots 4 are always set to 20 PCI clocks PCI IRQ Sharing Setting this parameter to Yes allows you to assign the same IRQ to two different devices To disable...

Page 78: ...ple images on the screen Some VGA cards have required settings for this feature Check your VGA card manual before setting this parameter Graphics Aperture Size This parameter determines the effective size of the graphics aperture Graphics aperture is the address range that the AGP video and the CPU use to manage graphical objects The lowest setting is 8 MB and the highest is 256 MB Plug and Play O...

Page 79: ... Memory Cache Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system memory Selecting the option displays the following screen Memory Cache Configuration Page 1 1 Internal Cache CPU Cache Enabled Cache Scheme Write Back System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Enabled Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for System Memory ECC Mode Non ECC Single Processor MP Table Enabled M...

Page 80: ...t is Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Set this parameter to Enabled if you want the video BIOS to run directly from the cache memory thus allowing your system to function faster Set this to Disabled to run the video BIOS from RAM The default is Enabled Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved For To prevent memory address conflicts between the system and expansion boards reserve this memory range for the use of e...

Page 81: ...cessor system you may upgrade to a multiprocessor system without reinstalling Windows NT 2 7 4 CPU Speed Configuration The CPU Speed Configuration allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system memory Selecting the option displays the following screen CPU Speed Configuration Page 1 1 Bus Frequency 100 MHz Multiple 3 5 Processor Speed 350 MHz Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Hel...

Page 82: ...the clock the more instructions the CPU can execute per second 2 7 5 System Event Configuration The system event configuration enables you to record and monitor events that occurs in your system like system temperature fan stops and others This feature allows you to specify the appropriate settings for your system s event handling Selecting the option displays the following screen System Event Con...

Page 83: ...is Disabled CLEAR EVENT LOG Clears the event log whenever the event log area is full The default is Disabled TOTAL EVENT LOG NUMBER The number of events currently located in the event log area REMAIN OF EVENT LOG AREA The percentage of space that is still available for logging system events View Event Logs Opens the system event log file for viewing Monitored Events This parameter monitores the fo...

Page 84: ...nsion for new processors such as the Pentium It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz This parameter monitors the activity of this bus when set to enabled The default is Disabled System Event Configuration Page 2 2 CPU Temperature Threshold Warning Degree xx C Fatal Degree xx C System Voltage Threshold Acceptable Tolerant xx Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help CPU Temperature Threshold The...

Page 85: ... warning degree threshold setting is 55 C FATAL DEGREE When the CPU s temperature reaches this threshold level a fatal warning will be logged into the event log file A typical fatal degree threshold setting is 75 C System Voltage Threshold Monitors the voltage reading of the system ACCEPTABLE TOLERANT When the system s voltage reading exceeds the safety operating range it will be log into the even...

Page 86: ...ol Floppy Drive Normal Hard Disk Drive Normal Setup Password None Power On Password None Operation Mode Normal Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help 2 8 1 Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to control the floppy drive or the hard disk drive boot function to prevent loading operating systems or other programs from a certain drive while the other drives are operational ...

Page 87: ... normally Write Protect All Sectors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Disabled Disables all hard disk functions 2 8 2 Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility Setting a Password 1 Make sure that JP6 is set to 2 3 bypass password You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Set...

Page 88: ... 6 Retype the password then press After setting the password the system automatically sets the Setup Password parameter to Present 7 Press to exit the System Security screen and return to the main menu 8 Press to exit the BIOS utility A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data 9 Select Yes to save the changes and reboot the system 10 While rebooting turn off the system then open...

Page 89: ...ity 2 Highlight the Setup Password parameter 3 Press or to display the password prompt and key in a new password or Press or and select None to remove the existing password 4 Press to exit the System Security screen and return to the main menu 5 Press to exit the BIOS utility A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS data 6 Select Yes to save the changes ...

Page 90: ...ss the password 1 Turn off and unplug the system 2 Open the system housing and set JP6 to 2 3 to bypass the password function 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None Refer to the previous section for the procedure ...

Page 91: ...e Power on Password parameter Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password Make sure to set JP6 to pins 1 2 to enable the Power on Password Operation Mode This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display When set to Normal the password prompt appears before system boot When set to Keyboard Lock the password prompt does not appear however your system will not respo...

Page 92: ...u turn on the system As long as the internal battery remains good approximately seven years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when the power is off The following screen appears if you select Date and Time from the main menu Date and Time Page 1 1 Date xxx xx xx 199x Time xx xx xx Move Highlight Bar Change Setting F1 Help ...

Page 93: ...rmat Valid values for weekday month day and year are Weekday Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year 00 to 99 2 9 2 Time Highlight the items on the Time parameter and press or to set the time following the hour minute second format Valid values for hour minute and second are Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 ...

Page 94: ...enu Do you want to load default settings Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings Select No to ignore the message and return to the BIOS utility 2 11 Abort Settings Change Use this option to disregard your changes to the BIOS and reload your previous settings The following dialog box appears when you select Abort Settings Change from the main menu Do you want to abort settings change Yes No ...

Page 95: ... place In the future if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave the system configuration setup The following screen appears Do you really want to exit SETUP Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to store the new data in CMOS Select No to retain the old configuration values Press ...

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