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Chapter 2: BIOS setup

2.3 

Main menu

When you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears, giving 

you an overview of the basic system information.

2.3.1 

System Time [xx:xx:xx]

Allows you to set the system time.

2.3.2 

System Date [Day xx/xx/xxxx]

Allows you to set the system date.

2.3.3 

Legacy Diskette A [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [360K, 5.25 

in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Refer to section “2.2.1  BIOS menu screen” for information on the menu screen 

items and how to navigate through them.

Use [ENTER], [TAB] 

or [SHIFT-TAB] to 

select a field.
Use [+] or [-] to 

configure system time.

System Time 

[11:51:19] 

System Date 

[Thu 05/07/2004] 

Legacy Diskette A 

[1.44M, 3.5 in]

  Primary IDE Master          

:[ST320413A] 

  Primary IDE Slave           

:[Not Detected] 

  Third IDE Master        

:[Not Detected] 

  Third IDE Slave         

:[Not Detected] 

  Fourth IDE Master 

:[Not Detected] 

  Fourth IDE Slave 

:[Not Detected]

  IDE Configuration

  System Information

Summary of Contents for AIMB-542 Series

Page 1: ...User s Manual Intel Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron mATX Main Board mATX Ver 1 00 AIMB 542 Series...

Page 2: ...1 6 1 5 1 Placement direction 1 6 1 5 2 Screw holes 1 6 1 5 3 Motherboard layout 1 7 1 6 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 8 1 6 1 Installing the CPU 1 8 1 6 2 Installing the CPU heatsink and fan 1 11 1 6...

Page 3: ...5 2 2 7 Pop up window 2 5 2 2 8 Scroll bar 2 5 2 2 9 General help 2 5 2 3 Main menu 2 6 2 3 1 System Time xx xx xx 2 6 2 3 2 System Date Day xx xx xxxx 2 6 2 3 3 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in 2 6 2 3...

Page 4: ...Enabled 2 19 2 5 5 APM Con guration 2 20 2 5 6 Hardware Monitor 2 22 2 5 7 Energy Lake Feature Enabled 2 23 2 6 Boot menu 2 24 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 2 24 2 6 2 Boot Settings Con guration 2 25 2 6...

Page 5: ...use 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 fo...

Page 6: ...l power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding dev...

Page 7: ...to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 Advantech websites The Advantech website provides updated information on Advantech hardware and software prod...

Page 8: ...d key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Return key Key1 Key2 Key3 If you must press two or more keys simultaneously the key names are linked with a plus sign Example Ctrl Alt D Comm...

Page 9: ...GB of unbufferred non ECC 400 333 266 MHz DDR DIMMs Integrated Graphics Intel 865G chipset with integrated Intel Extreme Graphics 2 Technology Max UMA share memory size 96MB Max Resolution 2048 x 1536...

Page 10: ...rusion Internal connectors 2 x USB 2 0 connectors for 4 additional USB 2 0 ports 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x 20 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x C...

Page 11: ...1 Product introduction This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports...

Page 12: ...bit computing and the Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology EIST that intelligently adjusts the CPU voltage and frequency depending on the CPU loading system speed or power requirement See page1 9 for d...

Page 13: ...ory size of 96MB a maximum resolution of 2048 x 1536 75Hz and a maximum refresh rate of 85Hz 1800 x 1440 See page 1 27 for details Dual channel DDR400 memory support Employing the Double Data Rate DDR...

Page 14: ...ard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 speci cation dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compat...

Page 15: ...cord from the wall socket before touching any component Use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or to a metal object such as the power supply case before handling components to a...

Page 16: ...njury and damage motherboard components Do not overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard 1 5 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the...

Page 17: ...AIMB 542 1 7 1 5 3 Motherboard layout...

Page 18: ...cap is on the socket and the socket pins are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket pins motherboard components Advantech...

Page 19: ...re that the gold triangle is on the bottom left corner of the socket The socket alignment key should t into the CPU notch To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are...

Page 20: ...y other operating systems disable the Hyper Threading Technology item in the BIOS to ensure system stability and performance Installing Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later is recommended Make sure to e...

Page 21: ...rient the heatsink and fan assembly such that the CPU fan cable is closest to the CPU fan connector When you buy a boxed Intel Pentium 4 processor the package includes the CPU fan and heatsink assembl...

Page 22: ...FAN Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector 2 Push down two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to secure the heat...

Page 23: ...the CPU heatsink and fan 1 Disconnect the CPU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to diseng...

Page 24: ...tsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 5 Rotate each fastener clockwise to ensure correct orientation when reinstalling The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo...

Page 25: ...ing DDR DIMMs other than the recommended con gurations may cause memory sizing error or system boot failure Use any of the recommended con gurations in Table 1 In dual channel con gurations install on...

Page 26: ...VR400X64C3A 256 Hynix SS HY5DU56822BT D43 V V V 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A 256 Kingston SS D3208DL3T 5A V V V 256MB Kingston KVR400X64C3A 256 PSC SS A2S56D30BTP V V V 1G Kingston KVR400X64C3A 1G In n...

Page 27: ...FTN CB3 Samsung SS K4H560838F TCB3 V V V 512MB Samsung M368L6423FTN CB3 Samsung DS K4H560838F TCB3 V V V 256MB Elpida U24256ADEPG6H20 Elpida SS DD2508AKTA 5C V V V 512MB Elpida U24512ADEPG6H20 Elpida...

Page 28: ...ing clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 1 Unlock a DIMM socket by pressing the retaining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the bre...

Page 29: ...e screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press rmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Repl...

Page 30: ...N A Re direct to IRQ 9 3 11 Communications Port COM2 4 12 Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI steering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT1 8 3 System CMOS Real Time Clock...

Page 31: ...AGP slot The Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot that supports AGP8X 4X cards when you buy an AGP card make sure that you ask for one with 1 5V speci cation Note the notches on the card golden ngers to...

Page 32: ...fault to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key dur...

Page 33: ...12 and USBPWR34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPWR56 and USBPWR78 jumper is for the internal USB connectors that you can connect to additional USB ports The USB device wake up feature requi...

Page 34: ...d wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply a...

Page 35: ...N port 4 Line In port light blue This port connects a tape CD DVD player or other audio sources In 4 channel and 6 channel con guration the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out 5 Line Out p...

Page 36: ...PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 10 2 Internal connectors 1 Floppy disk drive connector 34 1 pin FLOPPY This connector is for the provided oppy disk drive FDD signal cable...

Page 37: ...0 1 pin PRI_IDE SEC_IDE These connectors are for Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cables There are three interfaces on each Ultra DMA 100 66 signal cables blue black and gray Connect the blue interface into th...

Page 38: ...s Insuf cient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors 3 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These connec...

Page 39: ...ector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector The chassis intrusion sensor or switch sends a hig...

Page 40: ...om the power supply are designed to t these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down rmly until the connectors completely t Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 1...

Page 41: ...stall the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 speci cation that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to t...

Page 42: ...s 2 pin connector allows you to manually place the system into a suspended mode or green mode where system activity is instantly decreased to save power and to expand the life of certain system compon...

Page 43: ...2 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided...

Page 44: ...loppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu then select Format A Format 3 1 2 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS startup disk from the format options eld then click Start Windows 200...

Page 45: ...s Del during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete...

Page 46: ...ation Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Power For changing the advanced power management APM con guration Boot For changing the system boot con guration Exit For selecting the exit op...

Page 47: ...d opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user con gurable A con gurable eld is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a eld select it then press...

Page 48: ...ration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Refer to section 2 2 1 BIOS menu screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through the...

Page 49: ...or MO drive Con guration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the dev...

Page 50: ...es installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you wish to con gure the item IDE Con guration Con gure SATA As Standard IDE Onboard IDE Operate Mode Enhanced Mode Enhanced Mode Support...

Page 51: ...ATA device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encounter problems revert to the default setting S ATA Con guration options P ATA S ATA...

Page 52: ...the items in this menu AMI BIOS Displays the auto detected BIOS information Processor Displays the auto detected CPU speci cation System Memory Displays the auto detected system memory AMIBIOS Version...

Page 53: ...U overclocking options to achieve desired CPU internal frequency Select either one of the preset overclocking con guration options Manual allows you to individually set overclocking parameters Auto lo...

Page 54: ...BIOS Use the and keys to adjust the CPU frequency You can also type the desired CPU frequency using the numeric keypad The values range from 100 to 400 Refer to the table below for the correct Front...

Page 55: ...50V 1 60V 1 70V CPU VCore Voltage Auto Sets the operating VCore voltage Con guration options Auto 1 7000V 1 6875V 1 6750V 1 6625V 1 6500V 1 6375V 1 6250V 1 6125V 1 6000V 1 5875V 1 5750V 1 5625V 1 550...

Page 56: ...n gure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Con guration options HiSpeed Full Speed BIOS EHCI Hand off Disabled Allows you to enable support for operating systems without a...

Page 57: ...Graphics memory type Auto Advanced Chipset Settings Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI Express Int VGA Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Con guration options...

Page 58: ...troller Con guration options Disabled Enabled LAN Option ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the option ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is s...

Page 59: ...ions Normal Bi directional EPP ECP ECP Mode DMA Channel DMA3 Appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP This item allows you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Con guration options DMA0 DMA1...

Page 60: ...vice IRQ 11 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 14 assigned to PCI Device IRQ 15 assigned to PCI Device Plug and Play O S No When set to No BIOS con gures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if y...

Page 61: ...ystem suspend Con guration options S1 POS Only S3 Only Auto 2 5 2 Repost Video on S3 Resume No Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS POST on S3 STR resume Con guration options No Yes 2 5 3 ACPI 2 0 Su...

Page 62: ...tem state was before the AC power loss Con guration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By RTC Alarm Disabled Allows you to enable or disable RTC to generate a wake event When this item is...

Page 63: ...uires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Con guration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PCIE Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on th...

Page 64: ...automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the eld shows N A Con guration options Ignored xxxRPM CPU FAN PROFILE M...

Page 65: ...Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators 2 5 7 Energy Lake Feature Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Energy Lake t...

Page 66: ...urity 2 6 1 Boot Device Priority 1st xxth Boot Device 1st Floppy Drive These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the s...

Page 67: ...the POST items Con guration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to enable or disable the full screen logo display feature Con guration options Disabled Enabled Add On RO...

Page 68: ...Enter to change password Enter again to disabled password Change Supervisor Password Select this item to set or change the supervisor password The Supervisor Password item on top of the screen shows...

Page 69: ...the user password The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a User Password 1 Select the Change User Passwor...

Page 70: ...c does not immediately exit this menu Select one of the options from this menu or F10 from the legend bar to exit The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values for the B...

Page 71: ...the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a con rmation appears Select Ok to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Load Setup Defa...

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