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600A01 Series Motherboard (x1)

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IDE Ribbon Cable (x1)

FDD Ribbon Cable (x1)

I/O Shield (x1)

SPDIF Cable (x1) (optional)

USB 2.0 Cable (x1) (optional)

S-ATA Signal Cable (x1) (optional)

S-ATA Power Cable (x1) (optional)

Serial ATA RAID Floppy Disk (x1) (optional)

600M01-English preface.p65

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Summary of Contents for 600A01 series

Page 1: ...stered trademark of Microsoft Award is the registered trademark of Award Inc User s Manual V1 0 in English for 600A01 series motherboard P N 91 181 600 10 00 Symbol description Note refers to importan...

Page 2: ...butor as soon as possible 600A01 Series Motherboard x1 Foxconn Utility CD x1 User s Manual x1 600A01 Flyer x1 IDE Ribbon Cable x1 FDD Ribbon Cable x1 I O Shield x1 SPDIF Cable x1 optional USB 2 0 Cabl...

Page 3: ...ation technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 A14 2000 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current 16A per phase EN 61000 3 3 A1 2...

Page 4: ...NDUSTRY COMPANY LTD Address 66 CHUNG SHAN RD TU CHENG INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TAIPEI HSIEN TAIWAN R O C Supplementary Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to...

Page 5: ...tandard CMOS Features 36 BIOSFeatures 39 Advanced BIOS Features 40 Advanced Chipset Features 43 Integrated Peripherals 48 Power Management Setup 52 PnP PCIConfigurations 58 PCHealthStatus 60 Frequency...

Page 6: ...annelAudio 70 Install LAN Driver 74 Install IR Driver 75 Install Norton Internet Security 2004 76 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 78 SuperLogo 81 SuperUpdate 83 Special BIOS Functions SuperS...

Page 7: ...e DC power supply may result in serious damage to your system or memory module Warning We cannot guarantee that your system will operate normally while over clocked Normal operation depends on the ove...

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Page 9: ...ormance reliability and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced VIA KT600 VT8237 chipset providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibility per forman...

Page 10: ...2 Mb technology up to 3GB Onboard IDE Supports up to 4 independent drives Supports Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 Two fast IDE interfaces supporting four IDE devices including IDE hard disk and CD ROM DVD RO...

Page 11: ...ecification Compliant Supports 48KHz of S PDIF output Onboard Line in jack Microphone jack Line out jack Supports 5 1 channels audio setting via software AGP 8X support AGP 8X AGP 3 0 is the VGA inter...

Page 12: ...suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Advanced Features PCI 2 2 Specification Compliant Supports Windows 98 ME 2000 XP soft off Supports Wake on LAN Wake on Modem...

Page 13: ...1 Product Introduction Motherboard Layout Note The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard 3 4 5 6 8 15 12 11 10 13 14 2 7 9 1 16 600A01 FOXCO...

Page 14: ...T600 controller integrates a high performance host interface for the AMD processor a DDR memory controller and support AGP 8X technology DDR DIMM sockets These three 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to...

Page 15: ...Communication and Networking Riser CNR card The CNR supports V 90 analog modem only Flash Rom This 4Mb firmware contains the programmable BIOS program AudioCODEC The VIA VT1616 provides 6 channel outp...

Page 16: ...of hard drive and floppy drive data cables and setting up various other feature of the motherboard Caution should be exercised during the in stallation process Please refer to the motherboard lay out...

Page 17: ...an attached power supply before handling compo nents to avoid damaging them due to static electricity 2 Unplug the power cord before opening your chassis or touching any component 3 Hold components by...

Page 18: ...e cut edge to the gap in the base of the socket Carefully insert the CPU into the socket until it fits in place 3 When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket...

Page 19: ...lows processors to run at higher and higher frequencies To avoid problems arising from high speed operation for example overheating you need to install the proper fan The following procedures are prov...

Page 20: ...CPU modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Vendor Type FSB AMD Athlon3200 400MHz AMD Athlon3000 333MHz AMD Athlon2800 333MHz AMD Athlon2600 333MHz AMD Athlon2500 33...

Page 21: ...You can install corresponding PC3200 DDR400 PC2700 DDR333 PC2100 DDR266 memory modules You must install at least one memory module to ensure normal operation If you install two modules they must be t...

Page 22: ...Rambo PC3200 DDR 400 256MB Hynix PC3200 DDR 400 256MB Hynix PC2700 DDR 333 256MB Rambo PC2700 DDR 333 512MB Hynix PC2100 DDR 266 256MB MT PC3200 DDR 400 256MB MT PC3200 DDR 400 512MB Nanya PC2100 DDR2...

Page 23: ...2 Align the memory module to the DIMM socket and insert the module verti cally into the DIMM socket 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM socket will lock automatically 104 Pins 80 Pins Warnin...

Page 24: ...operly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure Attention You have to press the power button for more than four se...

Page 25: ...l printer a scanner or other devices Serial Port COM2 This 9 pin COM2 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices USB 2 0 Ports These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for con...

Page 26: ...ack connects a tape player or other audio sources In 6 Channel mode the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out The Line out jack connects a headphone or a speaker In 6 Channel mode the functio...

Page 27: ...to the primary recommended or secondary IDE connector then connect the gray connec tor to the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 33 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the Ultra DMA 133 100 66...

Page 28: ...rd disk Reset Switch RESET Attach the connector to the Reset switch on the front panel of the case the system will restart when the switch is pressed Power LED Connector PLED Attach the connector to t...

Page 29: ...d Fast IR to enabled from the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup Then install IR driver to make sure this function takes effect Fan Connectors CPU_FAN FAN1 The speed of CPU_FAN and FAN1...

Page 30: ...l four USB ports The USB headers complies with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Note 1 You must install the driver before you can use the USB 2 0 function 2 NEVER co...

Page 31: ...through a CD audio cable 1394 Header F_1394 optional The 1394 expansion cable can be connected to either the front provided that the front panel of your chassis is equipped with the appropriate inter...

Page 32: ...e and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect Wake Up On Internal Modem WOM Through this function the system which is in the suspend or soft off status can be...

Page 33: ...o Interface F_AUDIO The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Their priority is sequenced from high to low Front Audio to Rear Audio If headphones a...

Page 34: ...Dolby digital decoder Chassis Intruder Jumper INTR To utilize this function please connect the header to the relevant connector on the chassis Then set Chassis intrude detection to ON in the Power Ma...

Page 35: ...n pulled out Please read carefully the instructions provided for such cards and install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards such as the jumper or BIOS setup PCI Slots AGP Slot T...

Page 36: ...on cards 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated in the slot 5 Secure the card to th...

Page 37: ...tured by other vendors may not be suitable for this motherboard CNR Slot optional The motherboard provides this Communication and Networking Riser CNR interface which can support modem function Mechan...

Page 38: ...e identified by the silk screen printed next to it However in this manual pin 1 is simply labeled as 1 2 The following table provides some explanation of the jumper pin settings User should refer to t...

Page 39: ...f the AC power supply and quickly connect pins 1 and 2 together using the jumper cap 2 Return the jumper setting to normal pins 2 and 3 locked together with the jumper cap 3 Turn the AC power supply b...

Page 40: ...ps or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings a...

Page 41: ...system POST process 2 You want to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information Enter BIOS Setup Main Menu Standard CMOS Features BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Feature...

Page 42: ...DEL to enter SETUP Main Menu The main menu allows you to select from the list of setup functions and two exit choices Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press Enter to accept or go to t...

Page 43: ...ed through this menu PC Health Status This will display the current status of your PC Frequency Voltage Control Frequency and voltage settings can be adjusted through this menu Load Fail Safe Defaults...

Page 44: ...option allows you to set up the desired time usually the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave These categories identify the HDD types of 2 IDE channels installed in...

Page 45: ...k will be used to IDE hard disk Drive A B This option allows you to select the kind of FDD to be installed including None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in and 2 88 M 3 5 in Video The...

Page 46: ...not the computer will stop if an error is detected during powering up All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a nonfatal error the system will stop and you will be prompted No Errors The system boot wil...

Page 47: ...vailable setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data protection and HDD recovery function Ther...

Page 48: ...protection to the start up sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk CPU L1 L2 Cache Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable the L1 and L2 CPU cache The available setting...

Page 49: ...is started The setting values are On and Off Typematic Rate Setting Default Disabled If this option is enabled you can use the following two items to see the typematic rate and the typematic delay set...

Page 50: ...ault Video BIOS Shadow Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable Video BIOS Shadow If you enable this option the video BIOS will be copied to RAM Video shadow will increase the video sp...

Page 51: ...enter to set the items about CPU PCI bus Please refer to page 47 Memory Hole Default Disabled This option is used to select memory hole The setting values are Disabled 15M 16M System BIOS Cacheable De...

Page 52: ...es are Manual Auto By SPD Turbo Ultra DRAM CAS Latency Default Depend on Memory When synchronous DRAM is installed the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing Bank Interleave...

Page 53: ...ting 2T makes SDRAM signal controller run at 2T rate 1T is faster than 2T DRAM Burst Length Default Depend on Memory This setting allows you to set the size of Burst Length for DRAM Bursting feature i...

Page 54: ...X speed Select Enabled only when your AGP card supports the feature The setting values are Disabled and Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Default Disabled When Enabled writes to the AGP Accelerated Graphi...

Page 55: ...nabled PCI Delay Transaction Default Enabled This option allows you to enable or disable PCI delay transaction The setting value are Disabled and Enabled VLink 8X Support Default Enabled This option a...

Page 56: ...ress enter to set onchip PCI device Please refer to page 50 SuperIO Device Press enter to set onboard SuperIO device Please refer to page 51 Init Display First Default PCI Slot This option is used to...

Page 57: ...bled IDE Prefetch Mode Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE prefetch mode The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Primary Secondary Master Salve PIO Default Auto These four...

Page 58: ...bled The setting values are Dis abled and Auto VIA 3043 OnChip LAN Default Enabled Setting to Auto allows the BIOS to auto detect the LAN controller and enable it The setting values are Disabled and E...

Page 59: ...est IRQ The setting values are Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Default SPP Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the onboard parallel port The setting values are...

Page 60: ...upply status will remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can be resumed at any time When you select S3 STR mode the power will be cut off after a delay period The status of the computer before it ent...

Page 61: ...ning movement of screen stops when the computer enters power saving mode DPMS Support mode is a new screen power management system and it needs to be supported by the monitor you re using MODEM Use IR...

Page 62: ...o enable or disable the system to be waken up by PS 2 mouse from S3 S4 S5 staus The setting values are Disabled and Enabled USB Resume from S3 Default Disabled This option is used to enable or disable...

Page 63: ...m Ring Resume Default Disabled This option is used to set the system to be waked up by the modem ring The setting values are Disabled and Enabled RTC Alarm Resume Default Disabled This option is used...

Page 64: ...led This option is used to enable or disable IRQ5 LPT2 activity monitoring The setting value are Disabled and Enabled IRQ6 Floppy Disk Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IRQ6 Flo...

Page 65: ...to enable or disable IRQ12 PS 2 Mouse activity monitoring The setting values are Disabled and Enabled IRQ13 Coprocessor Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IRQ13 Coprocessor activ...

Page 66: ...If all cards you use support PnP then select Auto ESCD and the BIOS automatically distributes interruption resources If you install ISA cards not supporting PnP you will need to select Manual and manu...

Page 67: ...n 59 600A01 Series User Manual Assign IRQ For USB Default Enabled This option is used to set whether BIOS will assign IRQ for USB The setting values are Disabled and Enabled 600A01 FOXCONN V1 0 BIOS e...

Page 68: ...40 F 500 C 1220 F 600 C 1400 F CPU Vcore 12V 5V The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system CPU Temperature The current CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the syst...

Page 69: ...MM slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Spread Spectrum Default Disabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce t...

Page 70: ...rameters for the system to improve the performance of your system components However if the optimized performance parameters are not supported by your hardware devices it will likely cause system reli...

Page 71: ...t want to set a password just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and in the screen the following message will appear If no password is keyed in any user can enter the system and view modify...

Page 72: ...hance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Start to install drivers Install VIA 4in1 Install DirectX 9 0b Install VIA RAID optional Install USB2...

Page 73: ...restart your computer after the drivers all installed A VIA 4in1 B DirectX 9 0b C VIA RAID optional D USB2 0 Driver E Audio Driver F LAN Driver G IR Driver 2 Accessories Use this option to install ad...

Page 74: ...begin the setup steps Install VIA 4in1 Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click VIA 4in1 to start the installation Note The following se...

Page 75: ...Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 67 600A01 Series User Manual 5 6 7 8 Select this option Click here Click here Click here Click here 600A01 FOXCONN V1 0 BIOS en p65 2004 4 12 13 31 67...

Page 76: ...irectX 9 0b Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click DirectX 9 0b to start the installation 3 Click here 1 2 Click here Click here 4 Click here...

Page 77: ...AID optional Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click VIA RAID to start the installation 3 4 Click here Click here 1 2 Click here Click here 5...

Page 78: ...e motherboard is equipped with the VIA VT1616 chip which provides support for 6 Channel audio output including 2 front 2 rear 1 center and 1 subwoofer channel This section will tell you how to install...

Page 79: ...the procedures described below to install the drivers for different operating systems 1 2 Click here 3 Click here Click here 4 Click here STEP 3 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an i...

Page 80: ...Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction 72 600A01 Series User Manual STEP 4 Click Advanced STEP 5 Select the 5 1 surround sound speakers and click OK 600A01 FOXCONN V1 0 BIOS en p65 2004 4 12 13 31 72...

Page 81: ...00A01 Series User Manual STEP 6 Left double click the audio icon from the windows tray at the bottom of the screen STEP 7 Click Advanced Controls from Options item STEP 7 Click Advanced 600A01 FOXCONN...

Page 82: ...le and Close Now you can use the 6 Channel audio function Install LAN Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click LAN Driver to start the i...

Page 83: ...menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click IR Driver to start the installation Note Please make sure that you have set the item Onboard Fast IR to Enabled in BIOS Integrated Periph...

Page 84: ...wn in following fig 1 Click Norton Internet Security 2004 to start the setup Click here Click here Click here 1 2 3 4 5 Click here Click here Note If your system is Windows 98 or Windows ME please mak...

Page 85: ...ftware 77 600A01 Series User Manual This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information SuperStep SuperLogo SuperUpdate 5 5 Chapter 600A01 FOXCONN...

Page 86: ...m mechanism when system runs irregularly 3 Adjusts the CPU frequency to speed up your system and achieve better system performance 4 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface...

Page 87: ...readings Adjust voltage warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltage warning criteria lower limit Go to Temperature page Adjust CPU temperature warning criteria Adjust system temperature warning crite...

Page 88: ...em to automatically provide warning message Apply the changes Reset to the default settings Go to Clock page Current AGP Clock Current PCI Clock Current CPU Clock Reset to the default settings Adjust...

Page 89: ...inXP 2 Supports 4Mb size flash parts flash write method is independent with flash type 3 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface 4 Supports BMP and JPEG graphic format files...

Page 90: ...Full screen mode Top Right mode Boot without logo Go to Backup page Backup Logo Follow the Wizard to complete the backup function Backup whole BIOS image Go to Update BIOS page Browse a BIN file for u...

Page 91: ...ts 4Mb size flash parts flash write method is independent of flash type 3 Simple and easy to operate with a user friendly graphics interface Using SuperUpdate Perform the BIOS update from local image...

Page 92: ...01 Series User Manual Backup BIOS to local image 1 Click Backup to backup current BIOS file 2 Click OK to finish the bakeup process Update BIOS from local image 1 Click Load to load a new BIOS file 60...

Page 93: ...re 85 600A01 Series User Manual 2 Click Update the following message will appear 3 Click Yes to backup the current BIOS then the following picture will appear 4 Click OK then click Update 600A01 FOXCO...

Page 94: ...Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 86 600A01 Series User Manual 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart 600A01 FOXCONN V1 0 BIOS en p65 2004 4 12 13 31 86...

Page 95: ...87 600A01 Series User Manual Update BIOS On line 1 Click Liveupdate to automatically update the BIOS from the internet 2 The following procedure is the same as Update BIOS from local image 600A01 FOX...

Page 96: ...of BIOS and how to use them in detail It can further exert the max potential of motherboard to bring you super value enjoyment This chapter introduces the following special functions of BIOS SuperSpe...

Page 97: ...on power to the system and press the Del key to enter BIOS Setup 4 Enter the BIOS Features menu to set the CPU clock 5 Save and exit BIOS Setup your system will now boot successfully BIOS provides yo...

Page 98: ...ithout any unnecessary SuperBoot is quite easy to use choose the right option in CMOS setup refer to BIOS features SuperBoot saves the information when the PC boots up at the first time and restores t...

Page 99: ...that they may overwrite the BIOS If the BIOS has been damaged the system will be unable to boot We provide the following solution which protects the system BIOS from being attacked by such viruses The...

Page 100: ...u haven t di vided a hidden partition items like Release Hidden Partition Back up and Recovery will be displayed in gray and can t be selected And when you select an item the related information will...

Page 101: ...Enter to confirm it Attention 1 Make sure that you have selected a HDD before entering the main menu 2 Make sure that the HDD you selected is ATA5 or higher For HDDs lower than ATA5 there will be a N...

Page 102: ...Once the division is done any future variation to the HDD will never affect the hidden partition such as virus causing turbulence windows system break ing down or data loss SuperRecovery can recover a...

Page 103: ...n is still unavailable for you after the system is restarted It s necessary for you to enable it by using FDISK PQMAGIC or some other tools Attention 1 All the HDD data will be cleared by the partitio...

Page 104: ...The backing up or recovery of CMOS data should be done on a motherboard of the same type Backup Select BACKUP to enter the Backup interface where you can find the following three sub function items BA...

Page 105: ...howing 3 Backup Hard disk Data A If there are active partitions system partition you can choose to backup an active partition or the whole disk But only one can be taken between the two choices Old da...

Page 106: ...a selection and press Enter to confirm your selection C A report with all the critical data on this operation will be displayed after the backup is completed Original Size The data size loaded in sel...

Page 107: ...l 2 Recover Partition Table This function is used to recover all partition tables including extended partitions 1 Recover CMOS Setup This function is used to restore the latest backup of CMOS settings...

Page 108: ...ter if password is null B Enter the new password Then enter the same again to confirm it C Press Enter for null password D The password will be saved in the hidden partition 4 Back to Main This option...

Page 109: ...ual disk drives in an array are called members The configuration information of each member is recorded in the reserved sector that identifies the drive as a member All disk members in a formed disk a...

Page 110: ...JBOD Spanning A spanning disk array is equal to the sum of the all drives when the drives used are having different capacities Spanning stores data onto a drive until it is full then proceeds to store...

Page 111: ...A Mode option to RAID 5 Press F10 to save the BIOS setting and exit the BIOS setup program Enter BIOS Configuration Utility When the system powers on the following information will appear on screen Pr...

Page 112: ...configure the RAID array Otherwise proceed to step 3 4 3 1 Select the option Select Disk Drives then press Enter Use arrow keys to select disk drive s then press Enter to mark selected drive An aster...

Page 113: ...curity or manually configure the RAID array Please continue with the next step if you want to manually con figure the RAID array Otherwise proceed to step 3 3 3 1 Select the option Select Disk Drives...

Page 114: ...ly configure the RAID array for striped sets Please continue with the next step if you want to manually configure the RAID array Otherwise proceed to step 3 3 3 1 Select the option Select Disk Drives...

Page 115: ...n Delete Array in the main menu of BIOS configuration utility then press Enter key STEP 2 Select the member of an array that is to be deleted and press Enter A warning message will show up press Y to...

Page 116: ...press Enter and the channel column will be activated Then highlight the target disk array and press Enter If user selects a disk array that has a boot mark and press Enter its boot setting will be ca...

Page 117: ...the utility then reboot the computer STEP 2 Insert a Windows XP Windows 2000 installation CD STEP 3 Press the F6 when the following pictures appear STEP 4 Press S to specify additional device STEP 5 I...

Page 118: ...elect the operating system you want to install press Enter to continue STEP 7 Press Enter to continue When the following picture appears Press F8 to resume the normal windows installation process 600A...

Page 119: ...er The RAID software is installed simulta neously with driver installation Getting Start After installing the GUI software it will be automatically started every time Win dows is initiated The icon wi...

Page 120: ...ailable Check All Disk View Event log Help Topics The main interface is divided into two windows and the toolbar above contain the main functions Click on these toolbar buttons to execute their specif...

Page 121: ...600A01 Series User Manual View Online Help Click on to launch the Help Topics It is recommended that you read through the help articles before using RAID utility 600A01 FOXCONN V1 0 BIOS en p65 2004 4...

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