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Landing Zone

Shows the number of landing zone per track. This item is not configurable. 

Sector

Shows the number of sectors per track. This item is not configurable. 

 

HDD SMART Monitoring [Disabled]

Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting 

Technology (SMART) feature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

 

Installed Memory [xxx MB]

Shows the size of installed memory.

 

Usable Memory [XXX MB]

Shows the size of usable memory.    

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 can write or read data from the hard disk. Ensure to set 

the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active.

IPN73-BA motherboard 

BIOS setup

 reference

Summary of Contents for IPN73-BA

Page 1: ...IPN73 BA Contents Specifications summary Motherboard layout Rear panel connectors Function selectors Status indicators Internal connectors 26 VHWXS SURJUDP September 2008 rev 3 ...

Page 2: ... Memory Single channel memory architecture 2 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC DDR2 800 667 533 memory modules up to 4 GB total system memory Expansion Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 slot 1 x PCI Express x1 slot 2 x PCI slots Audio Azalia Realtek ALC883 8 channel CODEC 1 x Coaxial S PDIF out port Supports jack dectect and Anti Pop Function Supports VISTA Premium OS Storage Southbridge ...

Page 3: ... 1 x CPU Fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 1 x Power fan connector 1 x Speaker conncetor 1 x System panel connector VGA GeForce 7100 GPU supports maximum resolution of 1920 x1440 bpp 75Hz BIOS features 8 Mb Flash ROM Award BIOS PnP DMI2 0 WfM2 0 ACPI v2 0a SMBIOS 2 5 Power Requirement ATX power supply with 24 pin and 4 pin 12V plugs ATX 12V 2 0 compliant Manageability Wake on LAN PME Wake up...

Page 4: ..._USBPW CLRTC CD LGA775 PWR_FAN CHA_FAN CPU_FAN USBPW5 10 MCP73PV SB_PWR RTL 8211B ASM 4136 HDMI VGA CD Connector USB Connector USB Power Selector Speaker Connector Panel Connector CPU Fan Connector Power Fan Connector CPU Socket Power Connector AAFP SPDIF Chassis Fan PS 2 USB Power Connector Selector Connector Connector PS 2 Connectors HDMI Connector VGA Connector Audio Connectors LAN USB Connecto...

Page 5: ...ort connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configu ration 10 USB 2 0 ports 1 and 2 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connect ing USB 2 0 devices 11 USB 2 0 ports 3 and 4 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connect ing USB 2 0 devices 12 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI connector and is HDCP ...

Page 6: ...A IDE Connector IPN73 BA Digital Audio Connector 5V SPDIFOUT GND SPDIF_OUT IPN73 BA Internal Audio Connector Internal connectors IPN73 BA CPU Fan Connector IPN73 BA System Panel Connector F_PANEL Ground PLED PWR PLED GND Reset HDLED HDLED HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN IPN73 BA Power Fan Connector GND Rotation 12V PWR_FAN ...

Page 7: ...RESENSE AGND AAFP Azalia compliant pin definition IPN73 BA USB 0 Connectors Internal connectors cont IN73 BA ATX Power Connector ATX12V 12V DC GND 3 Volts 3 Volts Ground 5 Volts 5 Volts Ground Ground Power OK 5V Standby 12 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts Ground Ground Ground PSON Ground 5 Volts 12 Volts 3 Volts 5 Volts Ground EATXPWR 12V DC GND ...

Page 8: ...ntinues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST reboot the system by doing any of the following procedures Restart using the OS standard shut down procedure Press Ctrl Alt Del simultaneously Press the reset button on the system chassis Press the power button to turn the system off then back on The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure o...

Page 9: ...setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Select Menu Item Specific Help Change the day month year and century Legend bar General help Menu bar Sub menu items Configuration fields Menu items Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC E...

Page 10: ...elected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to Pop up window Legend bar 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 Function F1 Displays the Genera...

Page 11: ...ard BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Specifies the capacity and physical size of diskette drive A Pop up menu System Time 0 14 36 System Date Tue Jan 1 2008 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Primary IDE Master ST321122A Primary IDE Slave ASUS CDS520 A SATA1 None SATA2 None SATA3 None SATA4 None HDD SMART Monitoring Disabled Installed Memory 51...

Page 12: ... screen for information on the menu screen items and how to navigate through them System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time System Date Day xx xx xxxx Allows you to set the system date Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 in Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in System Time 0 18 36 System Date Tue Jan 1 2008 Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 ...

Page 13: ...c detection is successful the BIOS automatically fills in the correct values for the remaining fields on this sub menu If the hard disk was already formatted on a previous system the setup BIOS may detect incorrect parameters Select Manual to manually enter the IDE hard disk drive parameters If no drive is installed select None Configuration options None Auto Manual Access Mode Auto The default Au...

Page 14: ...is not configurable 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 can write or read data from the hard disk Ensure to set the partition of the Primary IDE hard disk drives to active Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that you have the correct configura...

Page 15: ...mpting to configure a hard disk drive ensure that 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 Capacity Displays the auto detected hard disk capacity This item is not configurable Cylinder Shows the number of the hard disk cylinders This item is not configurable Head Shows the ...

Page 16: ...feature Configuration options Disabled Enabled Installed Memory xxx MB Shows the size of installed memory Usable Memory XXX MB Shows the size of usable memory 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 can write or read data from the hard disk Ensure to set the partitio...

Page 17: ... values can cause the system to malfunction Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Main Advanced Power Boot Tools Exit Select Menu Item Specific Help Jumperfree CPU Configuration Chipset PCIPnP Onboard Device Configuration USB Configuration F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit IPN73 BA motherboard BIOS setup reference ...

Page 18: ...feature Configuration options Enabled Disabled Virtualization Technology Enabled Enables or disables the Virtualization technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Configuration options Enable Disabled CPU Multiplier 7X Allows you to set the CPU multiplier Configuration options Min 0 0 Max 50 0 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep tm Tech En...

Page 19: ...o use as the primary boot device Conffiguration options PCI Onboard PCI E Spread Spectrum Control Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced Spread Spectrum Control Select Menu Item Specific Help Plug Play O S No When set to No the BIOS configures all the devices in the system When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system the operating system configures the Plug and Play ...

Page 20: ...Chip IDE Channel 0 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the OnChip IDE channel 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE DAM transfer access Enabled Allows you to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access Configuration options Disabled Enabled Serial ATA Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Serial ATA controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Prefetch...

Page 21: ...Controller Auto Allows you to enable or disable the HD Audio controller Configuration options Auto Disabled Front Panel Support Type HD Audio Allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports Configuration options AC97 HD Audio HDMI Audio Auto Allows you to enable or disabl...

Page 22: ...OnBoard LAN Boot ROM Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the onboard LAN boot ROM Configuration options Enabled Disabled IPN73 BA motherboard BIOS setup reference ...

Page 23: ...r disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB Legacy Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Configuration options Disabled Enabled Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable USB 1 1 and 2 0 Controller Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced USB Configuration USB Configuration USB Controller E...

Page 24: ...and Exit Power menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI and the Advanced Power Management APM Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select S...

Page 25: ...f Power Up On PCI PCIE Devices Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the PME to wake up from S5 by PCI PCIE devices NV Onboard LAN Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By External Modems 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 ...

Page 26: ...in a value Min 0 Max 59 then press Enter HPET Support Enabled Allows you to enable or disable HPET Hardware Precision Efficient Timer support The HPET support increases the performance of Vista Multimedia player Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Keyboard Disabled Allows you to set power on by keyboard Configuration options Disabled Ctrl ESC Space Bar Power Key Power On By PS 2 Mou...

Page 27: ...600 RPM Sets the CPU fan speed warning feature Configuration options Disabled 600RPM 1200RPM 1600RPM Hardware Monitor The items in this sub menu displays the hardware monitor values automatically detected by the BIOS It also allows you to change CPU Q Fan feature related parameters Select an item then press Enter to display the configuration options Select Menu Item Specific Help Enable or Disable...

Page 28: ...ect Boot Device Priority Boot Device Priority Removable Drives Hard Disk Drives Boot Settings Configuration Security F1 Help Select Item Change Value F5 Setup Defaults ESC Exit Select Menu Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit Boot Device Priority Select Menu Item Specific Help Select Your Boot Device Priority Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Power Removable Drives 1 Floppy Disks Allows you ...

Page 29: ...ity Boot Quick Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the system quick boot feature When Enabled the system skips certain tests while booting Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Disabled Enables or disables the chassis open status feature Setting to Enabled clears the chassis open status Configuration options Disabled Enabled Bootup Num Lock On Allows you to select the...

Page 30: ... Typematic Rate Setting Disabled Allows you to set the keystroke rate Enable this item to configure the Typematic Rate Chars Sec and the Typematic Delay Msec Configuration options Disabled Enabled The items Typematic Rate Chars Sec and Typematic Delay Msec become user configurable only when the item Typematic Rate Setting is enabled Halt On All Errors Allows you to error report type Configuration ...

Page 31: ...etup to require the password before entering the BIOS Setup Select System to require the password before entering the system Configuration options Setup System Security Select Menu Item Specific Help Security Supervisor Password Clear User Password Clear Password Check Setup Phoenix Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility Boot PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue Supervisor Password User Password The...

Page 32: ...etup program If you made changes to fields other than System Date System Time and Password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Load Setup Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select YES to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make o...

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