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ASUS A7V600-F motherboard user guide

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4.1.3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2

The CrashFree BIOS 2 auto recovery tool allows you to restore BIOS from
the motherboard support CD, or from a floppy disk that contains the BIOS
file, in case the current BIOS on the motherboard fails or gets corrupted.

To recover the BIOS from a floppy disk:

1. Boot the system.
2. When a corrupted BIOS is detected, the following screen message

appears.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

3. Insert a floppy disk that contains the original or the latest BIOS file for

this motherboard. If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk,
the BIOS update process continues.

Bad BIOS checksum. Starting BIOS recovery...

Checking for floppy...

Floppy found!

Reading file “A7V600-F.rom”. Completed.

Start flashing...

4. When the BIOS update process is complete, reboot the system.

1. Prepare the 

support CD

 that came with the motherboard or a

floppy disk that contains the motherboard BIOS

 before

proceeding with the BIOS update process.

2. If you have saved a copy of the original motherboard BIOS to a

bootable floppy disk, you may also use this disk to restore the
BIOS. See section “4.1.1  Creating a bootable floppy disk.”

DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS! Doing
so may cause system boot failure!

Summary of Contents for A7V600-F

Page 1: ...Motherboard A7V600 F User Guide ...

Page 2: ...OR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALLASUS ITS DIRECTORS OFFICERS EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS LOSS OF USE OR DATA INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT SPE...

Page 3: ...e information 2 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 1 Placement direction 2 1 2 1 2 Screw holes 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 3 Before you proceed 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 4 1 Overview 2 4 2 4 2 Installing the CPU 2 5 2 5 System memory 2 6 2 5 1 Overview 2 6 2 5 2 DDR400 Qualified Vendor List 2 7 2 5 3 Installing a DIMM 2 8 2 5 4 Removing a DIMM 2 9 2 6 Expansion slots 2 10 2 6 ...

Page 4: ...e BIOS 4 3 4 1 3 Recovering the BIOS with CrashFree BIOS 2 4 7 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 9 4 2 1 BIOS menu bar 4 10 4 2 2 Legend bar 4 10 4 3 Main Menu 4 12 4 3 1 Primary and Secondary Master Slave 4 14 4 3 2 Keyboard Features 4 18 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 19 4 4 1 Chip Configuration 4 22 4 4 2 I O Device Configuration 4 25 4 4 3 PCI Configuration 4 28 4 5 Power Menu 4 30 4 5 1 Power Up Control 4 32 4 5...

Page 5: ... 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the rec...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local 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 devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ma...

Page 7: ...e motherboard and the new technology it supports Chapter 2 Hardware information This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes description of the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes Chapter 4 BIOS set...

Page 8: ... products The ASUS websites are listed in the ASUS Contact Information on page ix 2 Optional Documentation Your product package may include optional documentation such as warranty flyers that may have been added by your dealer These documents are not part of the standard package DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent d...

Page 9: ...sus com Web Site usa asus com Technical Support Support Fax 1 502 933 8713 General Support 1 502 995 0883 Notebook Support 1 510 739 3777 x5110 Support Email tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkortstr 25 40880 Ratingen BRD Germany General Email sales asuscom de for marketing requests only General Fax 49 2102 9599 31 Web Site www asuscom de Technical Support Components 4...

Page 10: ...for the latest qualified DDR400 module list 1 x AGP 8X 5 x PCI 1 x ASUS proprietary CNR connector 2 x UltraATA133 100 66 33 2 x Serial ATA connectors Realtek ALC655 6 channel CODEC S PDIF in out interface Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY ASUS MyLogo ASUS EZ Flash Power Loss Restart ASUS C O P CPU Overheating Protection ASUS Instant Music Lite 1 x Parallel 1 x Serial 1 x PS 2 Keyboard 1 x PS 2 Mouse 1 x Audi...

Page 11: ...ubject to change without notice 2Mb Flash ROM ASUS Jumperfree Award BIOS TCAV PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS2 3 ASUS EZ Flash ASUS MyLogo PCI 2 2 USB 2 0 WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0 WOR WOL ATX form factor 12 in x 9 6 in 30 5 cm x 24 5 cm Device drivers ASUS PC Probe Trend Micro PC cillin 2002 anti virus software OEM version ASUS LiveUpdate Utility ...

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Page 13: ...ter1 This chapter describes the features of the ASUS A7V600 F motherboard It includes brief explanations of the special attributes of the motherboard and the new technology it supports Product introduction ...

Page 14: ...ASUS A7V600 F motherboard Chaptersummary 1 1 Welcome 1 1 1 2 Special features 1 1 1 3 Motherboard overview 1 4 ...

Page 15: ...ATA technology The motherboard supports the new Serial ATA technology through the SATA interfaces The SATA specification allows for thinner more flexible cables with lower pin count reduced voltage requirement and up to 150MB s data transfer rate 1 1 Welcome Thank you for buying the ASUS A7V600 F motherboard The ASUS A7V600 F motherboard is loaded with the most advanced technologies to deliver the...

Page 16: ...erencing cameras next generation scanners printers and fast storage units USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Digital audio support The A7V600 F provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via an S PDIF out interface in the rear panel and an onboard S PDIF In connector Experience 5 1 channel surround sound and enhanced 3D audio while playing your favorite DVDs o...

Page 17: ...e system fan rotations per minute RPM is monitored for timely failure detection The system voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable supply of current for critical components ASUS update This utility allows you to update the motherboard BIOS through a user friendly interface Connect to the Internet then to the ASUS FTP site nearest you to obtain the latest BIOS version for your motherboard ...

Page 18: ... 1 7 1 4 pin ATX power connector 2 CPU socket 3 North Bridge controller 4 DDR DIMM sockets 5 IDE connectors 6 ATX power connector 7 Floppy disk connector 8 AGP slot 9 Serial ATA connectors 10 South Bridge controller 11 Flash ROM 12 Stand by LED 13 Super I O controller 14 CNR slot 15 IEEE 1394 controller 16 PCI slots See page 1 7 for the specifications of each major component Refer to Chapter 2 for...

Page 19: ...ASUS A7V600 F motherboard user guide 1 5 4 3 8 2 10 16 12 6 5 7 11 13 17 19 1 14 9 15 18 20 31 24 25 26 27 22 23 28 29 21 30 ...

Page 20: ...d to prevent incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable ATX power connector This 20 pin connector connects to an ATX 12V power supply The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB Floppy disk connector This connector accommodates the provided ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive One side of the connector is slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable AGP...

Page 21: ...bit PCI 2 2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB s maximum throughput Audio CODEC The ALC 655 is an AC 97 compliant audio CODEC for PC multimedia systems S PDIF In connector This connector is for an additional S PDIF audio module that allows digital instead of analog sound input LAN PHY The Realtek 8201BL LAN PHY with the 10 100 MAC built in the VT8237 chi...

Page 22: ...ecting USB 2 0 devices PS 2 keyboard port This purple 6 pin connector is for a PS 2 keyboard 27 28 29 30 Line Out jack This Line Out lime jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out Microphone jack This Mic pink jack connects a microphone In 6 channel mode the function of this jack becomes Center Speaker Subwoofer Headphone Connector...

Page 23: ... Hardware information This chapter describes the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components It includes details on the switches jumpers and connectors on the motherboard ...

Page 24: ...rd Chaptersummary 2 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 2 Motherboard layout 2 2 2 3 Before you proceed 2 3 2 4 Central Processing Unit CPU 2 4 2 5 System memory 2 6 2 6 Expansion slots 2 10 2 7 Jumpers 2 14 2 8 Connectors 2 17 ...

Page 25: ...hat you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 2 1 2 Screw holes Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Do not overtighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard Make sure to...

Page 26: ...bit 184 pin module PWR_FAN KBPWR CHA_FAN SB_PWR VIA VT8237 South Bridge USB56 CR2032 3V Lithium Cell CMOS Power USBPW34 CLRTC USBPW56 PARALLEL PORT SPDIF_O COM1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 DDR DIMM2 64 72 bit 184 pin module DDR DIMM3 64 72 bit 184 pin module USBPW12 VIA KT600 Chipset USBPW78 USB78 BUZZ1 PS 2KBMS T Mouse B Keyboard Below Mic In Center Line Out Top Line In Socket 462 F_PANEL ATX12V 1394 Top...

Page 27: ... edges to avoid touching the ICs on them 4 Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component 5 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Whe...

Page 28: ...e A7V600 F supports AthlonTM XP and AthlonTM processors with Thoroughbred Barton core support EachAMD CPU has a marked corner This corner is indicated with a notch and or a golden square or triangle Refer to this indicator while orienting the CPU See the next section for installation details A fan and heatsink should be attached to the CPU to prevent overheating A7V600 F A7V600 F Socket A AMD CPU ...

Page 29: ...en lift the lever upwards The socket lever must be fully opened 90 to 100 degrees 2 Insert the CPU with the correct orientation The notched or golden corner of the CPU must be oriented toward the inner corner of the socket base nearest to the lever hinge The CPU should drop easily into place Do not force the CPU into the socket to avoid bending the pins If the CPU does not fit check its alignment ...

Page 30: ... providing twice the throughput of SDR memory For example a 266MHz DDR DIMM will support a 133MHz memory bus and a 333MHz DDR DIMM will support a 166MHz memory bus A DDR DIMM has the same physical dimensions as an SDR DIMM but it has a 184 pin footprint compared to the 168 pin of the SDR DIMM Also a DDR DIMM is single notched while an SDR DIMM is double notched Therefore a DDR DIMM is not backward...

Page 31: ...isit the ASUS website www asus com for the latest qualified vendor DDR400 module list 2 5 2 1 DDR400 One DIMM support only 2 5 2 2 DDR400 Two DIMM support only Vendor Size Type P N Chip Samsung 512MB DS M368L6432ETM CCC K4H560838E TCCC KingMax 512MB DS MPXC22D 38KT3R KDL388P4EA 50 Micron 256MB SS MT8VDDT3264AG 40BC4 MT46V32MTG 5BC Micron 512MB DS MT16VDDT6464AG 40BC4 MT46V32M8TG 5BC Vendor Size Ty...

Page 32: ...M Follow these steps to install a DIMM 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 break on the socket Unlocked Retaining Clip Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components ...

Page 33: ...these steps to remove a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force ...

Page 34: ... bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 2 6 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure the it by adjusting the software setti...

Page 35: ... IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel These IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devices IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCI slot 1 shared PCI slot 2 shared PCI slot 3 shared PCI slot 4 shared PCI slot 5 shared AGP slot shared USB 1 1 UHCI 1 shared USB 1 1 UHCI 2 shared USB 1 1 UHCI 3 shared USB 1 1 UHCI 4 shared USB 2 0 EHCI shared USB Device shared AC97 Codec shared ...

Page 36: ...gure shows a LAN card installed on a PCI slot 2 6 4 AGP slot This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port AGP slot that supports 1 5V AGP cards When you buy an AGP card make sure that you ask for one with 1 5V specification Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard Install only 1 5V AGP cards on this motherboard A7V600 F A7V600 F Acce...

Page 37: ...nctions System Management Bus SMB for Plug n Play functionality Power to provide the signals required for power management and the main power supplies to operate the CNR circuitry The CNR is tagged to replace the current Audio Modem Riser AMR slot because of its flexibility and added features Also the CNR slot does not take up the motherboard space for one PCI slot because it is a shared slot rath...

Page 38: ...supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS see section 4 5 1 Power Up Control A7V600 F A7V600 F Keyboard Power Setting Default 5V 5VSB KBPWR 2 3 1 2 A7V600 F A7V600 F 1394 Setting 1394_SW Enable Default Disable 2 1 2 3 2 IEEE 1394 Setting 3 pin 1394_SW This jumper permits selection of the IEEE 1394 onboard connector for connection of the IEEE 1394 m...

Page 39: ...to pins 2 3 5VSB by default The USBPW12 and USBPW34 jumpers are for the rear USB ports The USBPW56 and USBPW78 jumpers are for the internal USB header that you can connect to the front USB ports 1 This feature requires a power supply that can provide at least 2A on the 5VSB lead when these jumpers are set to 5VSB Otherwise the system does not power up 2 The total current consumed must NOT exceed t...

Page 40: ... by the onboard button cell battery To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the battery 3 Move the jumper cap to pin 1 2 to clear CMOS then replace the jumper cap back to pin 2 3 after 3 seconds 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data A7V600 ...

Page 41: ...erboard connect the other end to the floppy drive Pin 5 is removed to prevent incorrect insertion when using ribbon cables with pin 5 plug Always connect ribbon cables with the red stripe to Pin 1 on the connectors Pin 1 is usually on the side closest to the power connector on hard drives and CD ROM drives but may be on the opposite side on floppy disk drives A7V600 F NOTE Orient the red markings ...

Page 42: ... for the jumper settings BIOS supports specific device bootup If you have more than two UltraDMA133 100 66 devices purchase another UltraDMA133 100 66 cable You may configure two hard disks to be both master devices with two ribbon cables one for the primary IDE connector and another for the secondary IDE connector 1 Pin 20 on each IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the UltraDMA...

Page 43: ...system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors A7V600 F A7V600 F 12 Volt Fan Connectors CPU_FAN CHA_FAN GND Rotation 12V PWR_FAN GND Rotation 12V GND Rotation 12V 3 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin FP_AUDIO This is an interface for the Intel front panel audio cable that allow convenient connection and control of audio devices M...

Page 44: ... 3VDC GND 5 0VDC GND 5 0VDC GND 5VSB ATX12V 12V DC GND 12V DC GND 1 Do not forget to connect the 4 pin ATX 12V power plug Otherwise the system does not boot up 2 Make sure that your ATX 12V power supply can provide 8A on the 12V lead and at least 1A on the 5 volt standby lead 5VSB The minimum recommended wattage is 230W or 300W for a fully configured system The system may become unstable and may e...

Page 45: ...igh resolution cameras scanners and printers A7V600 F A7V600 F USB 2 0 Headers USB56 USB 5V USB_P6 USB_P6 GND NC USB 5V USB_P5 USB_P5 GND 1 USB78 USB 5V USB_P8 USB_P8 GND NC USB 5V USB_P7 USB_P7 GND 1 8 Internal audio connectors 4 pin CD AUX MODEM These connectors allow you to receive stereo audio input from sound sources such as a CD ROM TV tuner or MPEG card The MODEM connector allows the onboar...

Page 46: ...DIF_IN GND SPDIF IN NC 9 Serial ATA connectors 7 pin SATA1 SATA2 These next generation connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for Serial ATA hard disks The current Serial ATA interface allows up to 150MB s data transfer rate faster than the standard parallel ATA with 133MB s UltraATA133 10 S PDIF In connector 3 pin S PDIF_IN This connector is for an additional S PDIF audio module that allow...

Page 47: ...ch Soft off Switch Lead 2 pin PWR This connector connects a switch that controls the system power Pressing the power switch turns the system between ON and SLEEP or ON and SOFT OFF depending on the BIOS or OS settings Pressing the power switch while in the ON mode for more than 4 seconds turns the system OFF Reset Switch Lead 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector connects to the case mounted reset swit...

Page 48: ...2 24 Chapter 2 Hardware information ...

Page 49: ...Chapter 3 Powering up This chapter describes the power up sequence and gives information on the BIOS beep codes ...

Page 50: ...ASUS A7V600 F motherboard Chaptersummary 3 1 Starting up for the first time 3 1 3 2 Powering off the computer 3 2 ...

Page 51: ...he system front panel case lights up For ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power switch If your monitor complies with green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or switch between orange and green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on tests While the tests are running the BIOS beeps or additional messa...

Page 52: ...he power supply should turn off after Windows shuts down Using the dual function power switch While the system is ON pressing the power switch for less than 4 seconds puts the system to sleep mode or to soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Pressing the power switch for more than 4 seconds lets the system enter the soft off mode regardless of the BIOS setting See section 4 5 Power Menu in Ch...

Page 53: ...Chapter 4 BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided ...

Page 54: ...S A7V600 F motherboard Chaptersummary 4 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 4 1 4 2 BIOS Setup program 4 9 4 3 Main Menu 4 12 4 4 Advanced Menu 4 19 4 5 Power Menu 4 30 4 6 Boot Menu 4 35 4 7 Exit Menu 4 37 ...

Page 55: ...wing screen 4 Insert the disk that contains the new BIOS file into the floppy drive You will receive the error message WARNING Device not ready if you proceed to step 5 without the disk in the drive ASUS EZ Flash V1 00 Copyright C 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Onboard BIOS Information BIOS Version ASUS A7V600 F ACPI BIOS Revision 1001 Beta 003 BIOS Model A7V600 F BIOS Built Date 06 03 03 Please Enter ...

Page 56: ...le name Press Enter 6 At the above prompt type Y to continue with the update process Pressing N exits the EZ Flash screen and reboots the system without updating the BIOS The following prompts appear if you typed Y 7 Press Y to completely update the main BIOS area BIOS Information in File BIOS Version A7V600 F Boot Block WARNING Continue to update the BIOS Y N _ 8 When the update process is done t...

Page 57: ...O NOT copy AUTOEXEC BAT and CONFIG SYS to the disk 2 Type COPY D AFLASH AFLASH EXE A assuming D is your CD ROM drive to copy AFLASH EXE to the boot disk you created 4 In DOS mode type A AFLASH Enter to run AFLASH 3 Reboot the computer from the floppy disk AFLASH works only in DOS mode It does not work in the DOS prompt within Windows and does not work with certain memory drivers that may be loaded...

Page 58: ...apter 4 BIOS Setup 5 Select 1 Save Current BIOS to File from the Main menu and press Enter The Save Current BIOS To File screen appears 6 Type a filename and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter ...

Page 59: ...Menu type 2 then press Enter The Update BIOS Including Boot Block and ESCD screen appears 5 Type the filename of your new BIOS and the path for example A XXX XX XXX then press Enter To cancel this operation press Enter 6 When prompted to confirm the BIOS update press Y to start the update Updating the BIOS Update the BIOS only if you have problems with the motherboard and you are sure that the new...

Page 60: ...ge Flashed Successfully appears 8 Follow the onscreen instructions to continue If you encounter problems while updating the new BIOS DO NOT turn off the system because this may cause boot problems Just repeat the process and if the problem persists load the original BIOS file you saved to the boot disk If the Flash Memory Writer utility is not able to successfully update a complete BIOS file the s...

Page 61: ...he latest BIOS file for this motherboard If all the necessary files are found in the floppy disk the BIOS update process continues Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy found Reading file A7V600 F rom Completed Start flashing 4 When the BIOS update process is complete reboot the system 1 Prepare the support CD that came with the motherboard or a floppy disk that conta...

Page 62: ...update process is complete reboot the system Bad BIOS checksum Starting BIOS recovery Checking for floppy Floppy not found Checking for CD ROM CD ROM found Reading file A7V600 F rom Completed Start flashing If there is no floppy disk found in the drive the system automatically checks the CD ROM DO NOT shutdown or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so may cause system boot failure The r...

Page 63: ...ecord them in the CMOS RAM of the Flash ROM The Flash ROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility When you start up the computer the system provides you with the opportunity to run this program Press Delete 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 D...

Page 64: ... At the bottom of the Setup screen is a legend bar The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus The following table lists the keys found in the legend bar with their corresponding functions Navigation Key s Function Description F1 or Alt H Displays the General Help screen from any where in the BIOS Setup Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu fro...

Page 65: ...p window press Enter or Esc Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol as shown on the left appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move fro...

Page 66: ...y year Valid values for month day and year are Month 1 to 12 Day 1 to 31 Year up to 2099 Use the Tab or Shift Tab keys to move between the month day and year fields Legacy Diskette A B 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Floppy 3 Mode Support Disabled This is required to support older Japane...

Page 67: ...meaning passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify two different passwords a Supervisor password and a User password If you did not set a Supervisor password anyone can access the BIOS Setup program If you did the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full access to the configuration field...

Page 68: ...er system Setup may detect incorrect parameters In these cases select User Type HDD to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters Refer to the next section for details Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive make sure you have the correct configuration information supplied by the drive manufacturer Incorrect settings may cause the system to fail to recognize the installed hard disk...

Page 69: ...ys the size for the hard disk drive that you configured User Type HDD Manually enter the number of cylinders heads and sectors per track for the drive Refer to the drive documentation or on the drive label for this information After entering the IDE hard disk drive information into BIOS use a disk utility such as FDISK to partition and format new IDE hard disk drives This is necessary so that you ...

Page 70: ...the Translation Method field to Manual Head This field configures the number of read write heads Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To make changes to this field set the Type field to User Type HDD and the Translation Method field to Manual Sector This field configures the number of sectors per track Refer to the drive documentation to determine the correct value To ma...

Page 71: ...uration options Disabled Medium default Silent For optimal performance for hard drive and optical drive please disabled the acoustic management PIO Mode 0 This option lets you set a PIO Programmed Input Output mode for the IDE device Modes 0 through 4 provide successive increase in performance Configuration options 0 1 2 3 4 Ultra DMA Mode Disabled Ultra DMA capability allows improved transfer spe...

Page 72: ...d Auto Repeat Rate 12 Sec This controls the speed at which the system registers repeated keystrokes Options range from 6 to 30 characters per second Configuration options 6 Sec 8 Sec 10 Sec 12 Sec 15 Sec 20 Sec 24 Sec 30 Sec Keyboard Auto Repeat Delay 1 4 Sec This field sets the time interval for displaying the first and second characters Configuration options 1 4 Sec 1 2 Sec 3 4 Sec 1 Sec ...

Page 73: ...t to Manual This field sets the frequency multiple between the CPU s internal frequency CPU speed and external frequency Set this field in conjunction with CPU Frequency MHz to match the speed of the CPU The item CPU Frequency Multiple is accessible only if you have an unlocked processor If your processor frequency multiple is locked you cannot change the setting of this item CPU External Frequenc...

Page 74: ... 1 Cache CPU Level 2 Cache Enabled These fields allow you to choose from the default Enabled or choose Disabled to turn on or off the CPU Level 1 and Level 2 built in cache Configuration options Disabled Enabled PS 2 Mouse Function Control Auto The default setting Auto allows the system to detect a PS 2 mouse at startup If a mouse is detected the BIOS assigns IRQ12 to the PS 2 mouse Otherwise IRQ1...

Page 75: ... Instant Music Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the Instant Music feature in BIOS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Instant Music CD ROM Allows you to select the CD ROM drive that you wish to use for the Instant Music CD playback Configuration options depends on the optical drives installed on your system The above item appears only if you enabled the Instant Music item When Instant M...

Page 76: ...s you to set the optimal timings for items 2 5 depending on the memory modules that you are using The default setting is By SPD which configures items 2 5 by reading the contents in the SPD Serial Presence Detect device The EEPROM on the memory module stores critical information about the module such as memory type size speed voltage interface and module banks Configuration options User Defined By...

Page 77: ...ank Interleave Configuration options Disabled 2 Bank 4 Bank Auto Graphics Aperture Size 64MB This feature allows you to select the size of mapped memory for AGP graphic data Configuration options 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1024MB AGP Capability Auto This motherboard supports the AGP 8X interface that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2 12GB s AGP8X is...

Page 78: ...tem enables or disables the DRAM Burst Length 8QW Configuration options Disabled Enabled Rank Interleave Disabled This item enables or disables the rank interleave item Configuration options Disabled Enabled S2K Bus Driving Strength Auto This item enables you to input the S2K bus driving strength When set to Manual the S2K Strobe P Control and S2K Strobe N Control items appear Configuration option...

Page 79: ...R W When set to Read Only this parameter protects files from being copied to floppy disks by allowing reads from but not writes to the floppy disk drive The default setting R W allows both reads and writes Configuration options R W Read Only Onboard Serial Port 1 3F8H IRQ4 This field allows you to set the address for the onboard serial connector Configuration options 3F8H IRQ4 2F8H IRQ3 3E8H IRQ4 ...

Page 80: ...l for the selected ECP mode This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in Parallel Port Mode above Configuration options 1 3 Onboard Game Port 200H 207H These fields allow you to set the addresses for the onboard game connectors Game ports must have different addresses Configuration options 200H 207H 208H 20FH Disabled Onboard MIDI I O Disabled These fields allow you to set the ...

Page 81: ...s Disabled Enabled Onboard Serial ATA Boot ROM Enabled These fields allow you to enable or disable the onboard Serial ATA boot ROM Configuration options Disabled Enabled Onboard AC97 Modem Controller Auto These fields allow you to disable or set to auto detect the onboard AC97 modem controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Onboard AC97 Audio Controller Auto These fields allow you to disable ...

Page 82: ... show colors properly Setting this field to Enabled corrects this problem If you are using standard VGA cards leave this field to the default setting Disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled PCI Latency Timer 32 Leave this field to the default setting 32 for best performance and stability PCI Delayed Transaction Disabled This field enables or disables the PCI delayed transaction function Co...

Page 83: ...ndicates that you are using the ISA Configuration Utility ICU and that this particular IRQ is NOT required by a legacy ISA card Set the IRQ field to Yes if you install a legacy ISA card that requires a unique IRQ and you are NOT using ICU Configuration options No ICU Yes 4 4 3 1 PCI IRQ Resource Exclusion Onboard ATA Device First No This field allows you to select the onboard ATA first Configurati...

Page 84: ...ed option allows you to set the period of inactivity before the system enters suspend mode Refer to Suspend Mode item When set to Max Saving system power is conserved to its greatest amount This setting automatically puts the system into suspend mode after a brief period of system inactivity Min Saving allows the least power saving as the system enters suspend mode only after a long period of inac...

Page 85: ...1 Min 2 Min 3 Min 15 Min ACPI Suspend to RAM Enabled This field allows you to enable or disable the ACPI Suspend to RAM feature To support this feature the 3 3VSB of the power supply should have the capability to provide more than 720mA current Configuration options Disabled Enabled Suspend Mode Disabled Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode Configuration options Disabled 1...

Page 86: ... Enabled Previous State Wake Power Up On External Modem Disabled This allows either settings of Enabled or Disabled for powering up the computer when the external modem receives a call while the computer is in Soft off mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled The computer cannot receive or transmit data until the computer and applications are fully running Thus connection cannot be made on the ...

Page 87: ...ure requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Double Click Power Up On PCI Device Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Automatic Power Up Disab...

Page 88: ...wer Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU power and chassis fan speeds in rotations per minute RPM If any of the fans is not connected to the motherboard the specific field shows N A VCORE Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output throu...

Page 89: ...ces IDE Hard Drive ATAPI CD ROM and Other Boot Device Removable Device Legacy Floppy Configuration options Disabled Legacy Floppy LS 120 ZIP ATAPI MO IDE Hard Drive This field allows you to select which IDE hard disk drive to use in the boot sequence Pressing Enter will show the product IDs of all connected IDE hard disk drives ATAPI CD ROM This field allows you to select which ATAPI CD ROM drive ...

Page 90: ...n it detects a virus If this occurs you can either allow the operation to continue or use a virus free bootable floppy disk to restart and investigate your system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled This field speeds up the Power On Self Test POST routine by skipping retesting a second third and fourth time Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy S...

Page 91: ...turned off When you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Exit and Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Pressing Esc does not immediately exit this me...

Page 92: ...values to the non volatile RAM Discard Changes This option allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously saved values After selecting this option a confirmation appears Select Yes to discard any changes and load the previously saved values Save Changes This option saves your selections without exiting the Setup program You can then return to other menus and make further ...

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