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Chapter 4 Driver CD Introduction

915M07 Series User Manual

This chapter will introduce how to use attached software.

This chapter provides the following information:

SuperStep

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Page 1: ...M07 series motherboard P N 91 181 1M7 10 00 Symbol description Note refers to important information that can help you to use motherboard better Attention indicates that it may damage hardware or cause data loss and tells you how to avoid such problems Warning means that a potential risk of property damage or physical injury exists More information If you want more information about our products pl...

Page 2: ... distributor as soon as possible 915M07 series motherboard x1 Foxconn Utility CD x1 915M07 User Manual x1 RAID User Manual x1 optional ICH6R RAID Floppy x1 optional IDE Ribbon Cable x1 FDD Ribbon Cable x1 I O Shield x1 S ATA Signal Cable x1 S ATA Power Cable x1 SPDIF Cable x1 optional USB 2 0 Cable x1 optional 915M07 English preface p65 2004 6 1 9 23 2 ...

Page 3: ...rmation 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 2001 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Limits Section 2 Limits of voltage fluctuations and flicker in low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current 16A EN 55024 A1 2001 Informati...

Page 4: ...INDUSTRY 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 the follow ing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Teste...

Page 5: ...dvanced Chipset Features IntegratedPeripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCIConfigurations PCHealthStatus Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor User Password 63 Save Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Table of Contents Chapter Chapter Chapter 915M07 English preface p65 2004 6 1 9 23 5 ...

Page 6: ...al 69 Install LAN Driver optional 69 InstallSuperUtility 70 Install Adobe Reader 70 Install Norton Internet Security 2004 71 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 73 SuperLogo 76 SuperUpdate 78 Special BIOS Functions SuperBoot 84 SuperBIOS Protect 85 SuperRecovery 86 SuperSpeed 95 Appendix Table of Contents Chapter Chapter Chapter Using 8 channel Audio optional 96 915M07 English preface p65 20...

Page 7: ...he 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 over clock capacity of your device Warning Attention Since BIOS programs are upgraded from time to time the BIOS description in this manual is just for reference We do not guarantee that the content of ...

Page 8: ...es Each motherboard is carefully designed for the PC user who wants diverse features L with onboard 100M LAN K with onbaord 1G LAN 6 with 6 channel audio 8 with 8 channel audio E with 1394 S with SATA R with RAID 915M07 English preface p65 2004 6 1 9 23 8 ...

Page 9: ...ers superior performance reliability and quality at a reason able price This motherboard adopts the advanced Intel 915G P GV ICH6 ICH6R chipset providing users a computer plat form with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Motherboard Layout 1 1 ...

Page 10: ...tem Memory Four 184 pin DIMM slots Supports up to 4 GB DDR memory Supports Dual Channel DDR 333 400 Registered DIMMs not supported Supports 256 Mb 512 Mb 1 Gb technologies for x8 and x16 non ECC DDR devices USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Eight USB 2 0 ports four rear panel ports two onboard USB headers providing four extra ports Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 Protocol up to...

Page 11: ...one in jack Line out jack Supports 5 1 channels audio setting via software Onboard Audio 8 optional Supports 7 1 channels audio Supports SPDIF output Supports Intel High Definition Audio Supports high quality differential CD input Onboard Graphics only for 915G GV Supports intefrated VGA display functions Intel Extreme Graphics PCI Express x16 Support only for 915G P Supports 4 GB sec 8 GB sec con...

Page 12: ... Express x1 slot One PCI Express x16 Graphics slot only for 915G P Advanced Features PCI 2 3 specification compliant Supports Windows 2000 XP soft off Supports Wake on LAN Wake on modem functions Supports PC Health function capable of monitoring system voltage CPU system temperature and fan speed ...

Page 13: ...Series User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction 915M07 Layout Note The above motherboard layout is provided for reference only please refer to the physical motherboard 6 8 7 2 4 5 9 16 3 10 17 1 13 14 15 11 12 ...

Page 14: ...lots support up to 4 GB system memory using unbuffered non ECC DDR 333 400 DIMMs ATX power connector This 24 pin connector connects to an ATX power supply The power supply must have at least 1 A on the 5 V standby lead 5 VSB 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 th...

Page 15: ... legacy Super I O functionality plus the latest Environment Control initiatives such as H W Monitor ITE s SmartGuardian function It meets the Microsoft PC98 99 2001 System Design Guide requirements and is ACPI compliant PCI slots These two 32 bit PCI 2 3 expansion slots support bus master PCI card like SCSI or LAN card with 133 MB s maximum throughput 1394 controller E optional VT6307 is the contr...

Page 16: ...ound experience including Dolby 7 1 audio capability The ALC880 is a next generation audio CODEC supporting Intel High Definition Audio It supports immersive home theater quality sound experience including Dolby 7 1 audio capability and jack re tasking only for Front Audio capability increases ease of use by simplifying audio component installation It also supports improved system audio stability ...

Page 17: ... rear panel and pin headers and the mounting of jumpers Caution should be exercised during the installation of these modules Please refer to the motherboard layout prior to any installation and read the contents in this chapter carefully This chapter includes the following information CPU Memory Power supply Rear Panel Connectors Other Connectors Expansion Slots Jumpers Chapter2 2 ...

Page 18: ...rounded object such as an attached power supply before handling components 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 their edges to avoid touching any exposed integrated circuits ICs 4 Whenever you uninstall a component place it on a grounded anti static pad or into the anti static bag that it...

Page 19: ...PU This motherboard supports single Pentium 4 Processor including Prescott desktop CPUs in an LGA 775 package It also supports Hyper Threading Technology and FSB Dynamic Bus Inversion DBI Installation of CPU Load lever gLoaLoad stiffener Load plate Load cap Lifted tab ...

Page 20: ...Chapter 2 Installation Instructions 12 915M07 Series User Manual Correct Wrong Lift up the lever Use thumb to open the load plate Be careful not to touch the contacts ...

Page 21: ... temperatures will severely damage the CPU and system Therefore you should install CPU cooling fan and make sure that the cooling fan works normally at all times in order to prevent overheating and damaging to the CPU Please refer to your CPU fan user guide to install it properly ...

Page 22: ...R These support 256 Mb 512 Mb and 1 Gb DDR technologies for x8 and x16 devices and support maximum memory bandwidth of 3 2 GB s in Single Channel or Dual Channel asymmetric mode or 6 4 GB s in Dual Channel interleaved mode assuming DDR 333 400 You must install at least one memory bank to ensure normal operation DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 DIMM4 ...

Page 23: ...ng the module clips outward 2 Align the memory module to the DIMM slot and insert the module vertically into the DIMM slot 3 The plastic clips at both sides of the DIMM slot will lock automatically 104 Pins 80 Pins Warning Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or removing expansion cards or other system peripherals especially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or the syste...

Page 24: ...y connects to PWR2 and provides power to the CPU 24 pin ATX power connector PWR1 PWR1 is the ATX power supply connector Make sure that the power supply cable and pins are properly aligned with the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure GND 24 pin ATX power connector 13 3 3V 5V GND 3 3V GND PWROK 3 3V 24 5V GND 3 3V GND GND 5 V ...

Page 25: ... Serial Port COM1 This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices Parallel Port Printer Port This 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices 1 2 3 4 USB 2 0 Ports PS 2 Mouse Connector Parallel Port Printer Port LAN Port 1 2 4 3 7 8 1394 Port optional 6 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Serial Port COM1 VGA Port only for I915 G GV 3 5 For 6 models Line in Line out...

Page 26: ...he Line out jack is used to connect to speaker or headphone the Line in jack connects to an external CD player tape player or other audio device The Microphone jack is used to connect to the microphone When using a 6 channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio input connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Mic...

Page 27: ...ser Manual Other Connectors This motherboard includes connectors for FDD IDE HDD Serial ATA USB IR module and others FDD connector FLOPPY This motherboard includes a standard FDD connector supporting 360 K 720 K 1 2 M 1 44 M and 2 88 M FDDs FDD connector 1 ...

Page 28: ...ct the cable s blue connector to the IDE connector then connect the gray connector to the Ultra DMA 100 66 slave device hard disk drive and the black connector to the Ultra DMA 100 66 master device IDE 1 Attention Ribbon cables are directional therefore make sure to always con nect with the cable on the same side as pin 1 of the IDE or FDD connector on the motherboard ...

Page 29: ...ont panel of the case the system will restart when the switch is pressed Power LED Connector PWRLED Attach the connector to the power LED on the front panel of the case The Power LED indicates the system s status When the system is in S0 status the LED is on When the system is in S1 status the LED is blink When the system is in S3 S4 S5 status the LED is off Power Swith Connector PWRBTN Attach the...

Page 30: ...ings of IR Mode from the Integrated Peripherals section of the CMOS Setup Fan Connectors CPU_FAN FAN1 The fan speed of CPU_FAN and FAN1 can be detected and viewed in PC Health Status section of the CMOS Setup These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 mode CPU_FAN FAN1 SENSE POWER GROUND POWER 1 GROUND CONTROL SENSE CONTROL 1 IR 1 5V GND IRRX IRTX Empty ...

Page 31: ...onnector TPM The TPM Trusted Platform Module provides the ability to the PC to run applica tions more secure and to make transactions and communication more trustworthy To utilize this function you should purchase addtional devices and install the driver 5V_DUAL TPM CK_33M_TPM Empty L_FRAMEJ 2 1 20 19 GND ICH_P_PCIRSTJ NC L_AD3 3D3V_SYS L_AD0 NC GND NC LPCPDJ L_AD2 L_AD1 GND NC SERIRQ NC GND 5V_DU...

Page 32: ..._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 interface or real panel of the chassis 9 1 2 10 GND 12V TPB TPA 12V TPB GND TPA Empty F_1394 CD_IN AUX_IN is Sony standard CD audio connectors it can be connected to a CD ROM drive through a CD audio cable ...

Page 33: ...t least 1A and a LAN adapter which supports this function Then connect the header to the relevant connector on the LAN adapter 5V_SB_SYS GND WOL Signal for waking up 1 S ATA Connectors SATA_1 SATA_2 SATA_3 SATA_4 The S ATA header is used to connect the S ATA device to the motherboard These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices The current Serial ATA int...

Page 34: ... Rear Audio on the rear panel will not work If you do not want to use the Front Audio pin 5 and 6 pin9 and 10 must be short and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port 1 Audio Interface F_AUDIO for 8 models The audio interface provides two kinds of audio output choices the Front Audio the Rear Audio Front Audio supports re tasking function Their priority is the same F_AUDIO AUD_OUT L N...

Page 35: ...sis security switch on the case The system can detect the chasis intrusion through the status of this connector If the con nector has been closed once the system will send a message To utilize this function set Case Open Warning to Enabled in the PC Health Status sec tion of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect SPDIF_OUT SPDIF_OUT...

Page 36: ...d for such cards and install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards such as the jumper or BIOS setup PCI Express Slots PCI Slots PCI Express will offer the following design advantages over the PCI and AGP interface Compatible with existing PCI drivers and software and Operating Systems High Bandwidth per Pin Low overhead Low latency PCI Express supports a raw bit rate of 2 5 GB...

Page 37: ...mmo date less bandwidth intensive cards such as a modem or LAN card The difference in bandwidth between the x16 and x1 slots is notable to be sure with the x16 slot pushing 4GB sec 8GB sec concurrent of bandwidth and the x1 PCI Express slot offering 250MB sec PCI Express x 1 slot PCI Express x 16 slot Warning If a performance graphics card was installed into 16x PCI Express slot 2 x 12 pin power s...

Page 38: ... prior to modifying any jumper settings Description of Jumpers 1 For the jumpers on this motherboard pin 1 can be 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 this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 an...

Page 39: ...ow to clear CMOS 1 Turn off the AC power supply and connect pins 1 and 2 together using the jumper cap 2 Return the jumper setting to normal pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap 3 Turn the AC power supply back on Normal Status Default Clear CMOS Jumper Clear CMOS 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 Do not clear the CMOS while the system is turned on...

Page 40: ...ot to worry when you use the BIOS TBL function It is used to protect BIOS Top Boot Block The system still can boot by using this function and show some information to recover the BIOS even if the BIOS fails to be flashed To utilize this function you just leave this jumper as default pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap BIOS TBL Enable Default BIOS TBL Disable BIOS TBL Jumper ...

Page 41: ...ests are running the BIOS beeps 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 and connections or call your retailer for assistance 5 At power on hold down Delete to enter BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 Powering off the computer 1 Usi...

Page 42: ...he screen during the 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 Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP PCI Configurations PC Health Status Frequency Voltage Control Load Fail Safe Defaults Load Optimized ...

Page 43: ...ress TAB to show POST screen 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 the sub menu The items in the main menu are explained below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu BIOS Features The special f...

Page 44: ...system s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified 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 The default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Optimized Defaults The optimal performance settings can be loaded through this men...

Page 45: ...t up by users Time This option allows you to set up the desired time usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 2 Master Slave These categories identify the HDD types of 1 IDE channel installed in the com puter system There are three choices provided for the Enhanced IDE BIOS None Auto and Manual None means no HDD is installed or set Auto means the system can auto d...

Page 46: ...itor adapters CGA 40 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 40 column mode CGA 80 Color Graphic Adapter powering up in 80 column mode MONO Monochrome adapter including high resolution monochrome adapters Halt On This category determines whether or 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 w...

Page 47: ...egory determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The BIOS POST will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the system Extended Memory The BIOS determines how much extended memory is present during the POST Total Memory Total memory of the system ...

Page 48: ...able setting values are Disabled and Enabled SuperBIOS Protect SuperBIOS Protect Default Disabled SuperBIOS Protect function protects your PC from viruses e g CIH The avail able 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 There are 12 optional hotkeys and t...

Page 49: ...k of an unused PCI slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference Spread Spectrum Default Disabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Clock Default Depend on CPU This option is used to set CPU clock CPU Voltage Regulator Default Default The option is used to set the CPU voltage SuperSpeed Menu Wa...

Page 50: ...arning feature for IDE hard disk boot sector protection If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area BIOS will show a warning message on screen and an alarm will beep The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Note Such function provides protection to the start up sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk CPU L1 L2 Cache Default Enabled This option is us...

Page 51: ...rd boot devices failed The available setting val ues are Disabled and Enabled Swap Floppy Drive Default Disabled If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Boot Up Floppy Seek Default Disabled This option controls whether the BIOS checks for a floppy drive while booting up If it...

Page 52: ... to enabled or disabled APIC functionality The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled MPS Version Control For OS Default 1 4 This option is used to set up the version of MPS Table used in NT4 0 OS OS Select For DRAM 64MB Default Non OS2 This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS 2 operating system Otherwise leave this item at th...

Page 53: ... bus ratio of the throttled performance state that will be initiated when the on diesensor gose from not hot to hot TM2 Bus VID Default Depend on CPU Represents the voltage of the throttled performance state that will be initi ated when the on diesensor gose from not hot to hot Limit CPUID MaxVal Default Disabled The option is used to set limit CPUID MaxVal The available setting values are Disable...

Page 54: ...on memory This item allows you to select the DRAM RAS precharge time The available setting values are 5 4 3 2 and Auto Precharge delay tRAS Default Depend on memory This item allows you to set the precharge delay time The available setting values are Auto 4 15 System BIOS Cacheable Default Enabled Select Enabled to allow caching of the system BIOS which may improve performance If any other program...

Page 55: ...s option is used to set PCI Express x16 slot to PCI Express x1 slot The available setting values are Disabled Enabled Note This item will be shown and modified when you use PCI Express x 16 device Note The following items will be shown and modified when you use onboard VGA On Chip Frame Buffer Size Default 8 MB This item is used to set the VGA frame buffer size The available setting values are 1MB...

Page 56: ... option is used to enable or disabled PCI Express port 1 2 3 4 The avail able setting values are Auto Enabled Disabled PCI E Compliancy Mode Default v1 0a This option is used to select the PCI Express compliancy mode version The available setting values are v1 0a v1 0 PCI Express Root Port Func Menu ...

Page 57: ... set whether the IDE HDD block mode is allowed The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled IDE DMA transfer access Default Enabled This option is used to set up the IDE transfer access with it set to Enabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the DMA mode with it set to Disabled the IDE Transfer Access uses the PIO mode On Chip Primary PCI IDE Default Enabled Use this item to enable or disable...

Page 58: ... the Serial ATA Mode The available setting values are IDE RAID AHCI On Chip Serial ATA Default Enhanced Mode This option is used to set the On chip Serial ATA function When it is set to Disabled the function will be disabled when it is set to Auto the BIOS will enable the function automatically with it set to Combined Mode two HDDs at most will be supported with it set to Enhanced Mode six HDDs at...

Page 59: ...set whether the USB keyboard controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS The available setting values are Dis abled and Enabled USB Mouse Support Default Disabled This option is used to set whether the USB mouse controller is enabled in a legacy operating system such as DOS The available setting values are Dis abled and Enabled AC97 Audio Default Auto This option is used to set ...

Page 60: ...s option is used to set whether the onboard LAN controller is enabled The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Onboard Lan Boot ROM Default Disabled This option is used to decide whether to invoke the boot ROM of the onboard LAN chip The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 61: ...UR2 Duplex Mode Default Half This option is available when UART 2 mode is set to either ASKIR or IrDA This item enables you to determine the infrared function of the onboard infrared chip Onboard Parallel Port Default 378 IRQ7 This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I O address and interrupt request IRQ Setting values include Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Paral...

Page 62: ...ws 2000 or WindowsXP The available setting values are Enabled and Disabled ACPI Suspend Type Default S1 POS This option is used to set the energy saving mode of the ACPI function When you select S1 POS mode the power will not shut off and the power supply 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 del...

Page 63: ...d Yes Suspend Type Default Stop Grant This option is used to set sleep mode The setting values are Stop Grant saves the status of the whole system and then turns off power and PwrOn Suspend CPU and core system go to low power mode keeps power supply MODEM Use IRQ Default 3 This option is used to set the IRQ in which the modem can use The system will automatically wake up when the modem receives an...

Page 64: ... 0 50 0 25 0 Power Management Events Press Enter to set the items of power management events Please refer to page 57 Primary IDE 0 Secondary IDE 0 Default Disabled When these items are enabled the system will restart the power saving time out counters when any activity is detected on any of the drives or devices on the primary or secondary IDE channels The setting values are Disabled and Enabled F...

Page 65: ... up by PCI card Default Enabled This option is used to set the system to wake up by PCI card The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Wake up by Ring Default Enabled If this item is enable it allows the system to resume from a software power down or power saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an installed fax modem This function needs to be supported by the relevant hardware and sof...

Page 66: ...hen the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this option will be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up date The setting values contain 0 31 Time hh mm ss Alarm When the Resume by Alarm set as Enabled this option will be modified It is used to set the timing for the start up time The setting values contain hh 0 23 mm 0 59 ss 0 59 PS 2 MS WakeUp S3 S4 S5 Default Disabled This option is us...

Page 67: ...resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply IRQ Resources When the Resources Controlled By set as Manual this option will be modified Press Enter then manually set IRQ resources PCI VGA Palette Snoop Default Disabled If you use a non standard VGA card use this option to solve graphic accelera tion card or MPEG audio card pr...

Page 68: ... the temperature of CPU is higher than setting value the motherboard will send off warning information The setting values are Disabled and 500 C 1220 F 530 C 1270 F 560 C 1330 F 600 C 1400 F 630 C 1450 F 660 C 1510 F Vcore 2 6 V 3 3 V 5 0 V 12 V 12 V The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system Voltage Battery This option is used to show the voltage of battery CPU Temperature ...

Page 69: ...cally detected by the system Smart Fan Controller Default Disabled optional This option is used to enable or disable smart fan function The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Case Open Warning Default Disabled This option is used to enable or disable case open warning function The setting values are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 70: ...ock of an unused PCI slot will be disabled to reduce electromagnetic interference Spread Spectrum Default Disabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Clock Default Depend on CPU This option is used to set CPU clock CPU Voltage Regulator Default Default The option is used to set the CPU voltage Frequency Voltag...

Page 71: ...e optimized performance parameters 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 reliability and stability issues If you only want to load the optimized default for a single option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password Th...

Page 72: ...ain menu If you do not 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 the CMOS settings PASSWORDDISABLED Press any key to continue Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features Setup if you select System from the Security Option you will be prompted to ent...

Page 73: ...his chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Start to Install drivers Install Chipset Software Install IAA RAID optional Install DirectX 9 0b Install VGA Driver optional Install Audio Driver optional Install LAN Driver optional Install SuperUtility Install Adobe Reader Install Norton Internet Security 2004 4 4 Chapter ...

Page 74: ...nd you need to restart your computer after the driv ers are all installed A Chipset Software B IAA RAID optional C DirectX 9 0b D VGA Driver optional E Audio Driver optional F LAN Driver optional 2 Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility B Adobe Reader C Norton Internet Security 2004 3 Browse CD Click here to browse CD content 4 HomePage Click here to vis...

Page 75: ...re Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click Chipset Software to start the installation Note The following setup steps are based on Windows XP environment There may be some differences with other operat ing systems 1 Click here Install IAA RAID optional Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig ...

Page 76: ...the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click DirectX 9 0b to start the installation 1 Click here Install VGA Driver optional Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click VGA Driver to start the installation Note VGA Driver is only applicable for 915 G GV motherboard 1 Click here ...

Page 77: ...iver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click Audio Driver to start the installation 1 Click here Install LAN Driver optional Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click LAN Driver to start the installation 1 Click here ...

Page 78: ...l SuperUtilily From the main menu select Accessories as shown in following fig 1 Click SuperUtilily to start the setup Click here 1 Install Adobe Reader From the main menu select Accessories as shown in following fig 1 Click Adobe Reader to start the setup Click here 1 ...

Page 79: ... CD Introduction 71 915M07 Series User Manual Install Norton Internet Security 2004 From the main menu select Accessories as shown in following fig 1 Click Norton Internet Security 2004 to start the setup 1 Click here ...

Page 80: ...ter 4 Driver CD Introduction 72 915M07 Series User Manual This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter provides the following information SuperStep SuperLogo SuperUpdate 5 5 Chapter ...

Page 81: ... 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 Using SuperStep Go to Fan page System Fan1 speed Exit Program Minimize Window SuperStep Help Adjust system Fan2 warning criteria CPU Fan speed Adjust CPU Fan warning criteria Reset the warning criteria...

Page 82: ...justments Current voltage readings Adjust voltage warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltage warning criteria lower limit Go to Temperature page Adjust CPU tem perature warning criteria Adjust system tem perature warning criteria Apply the adjustments Reset the warning criteria to default settings Current CPU temperature Current system temperature ...

Page 83: ... Go to Alarm page Check for the system to automatically provide warning message Apply the changes Reset to the default settings Go to Clock page Current PCI Clock Current CPU Clock Reset to the default settings Adjust the CPU FSB Apply the adjustments Adjust the CPU Ratio ...

Page 84: ...s 1 Supports Win2000 and WinXP 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 The best color is 16 or 256 colors The best resolution is 136x84 for top right logo and 640x480 or 800x600 for full screen logo Using SuperLogo SuperLogo Help About SuperLog...

Page 85: ...pdate Go to Change Logo page 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 updating BIOS BIOS image file location Follow the Wizard to complete the BIOS function ...

Page 86: ... Win2000 and WinXP 2 Supports 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 Browse BIOS bin file from local HDD Exit Program Minimize Window SuperUpdate Help Backup system BIOS to an image file About SuperUpdate Upgrading BIOS via internet automatic...

Page 87: ...or Bundled Software 79 915M07 Series User Manual Backup BIOS to local image 1 Click Backup to backup current BIOS file 2 Click OK to finish the backup process Update BIOS from local image 1 Click Load to load a new BIOS file ...

Page 88: ...rections for Bundled Software 80 915M07 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 ...

Page 89: ...Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 81 915M07 Series User Manual 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart ...

Page 90: ...ctions for Bundled Software 82 915M07 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 ...

Page 91: ...duce special functions 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 v SuperBIOS Protect v SuperBoot v SuperRecovery v SuperSpeed Chapter 6 6 ...

Page 92: ... SuperBoot a PC can bootup without 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 the first time and restores the parameters for the system thus letting the PC boot freely and rapidly Notes 1 If the previous boot was not completed then the BIOS will perform a normal POST even if SuperB...

Page 93: ...evere viruses such as the CIH virus are so dangerous 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 way to implement this fuction Set SuperBIOS Protect as Enabled the BIOS cannot be protected ...

Page 94: ...d in gray For example if you haven t divided a hidden partition items like Release Hidden Partition Back up and Recov ery will be displayed in gray and cannot be selected And when you select an item the related information will appear at the bottom of the screen Disclaimer Please study this software program s specification carefully before using it The vendor should not be liable for any damage ar...

Page 95: ...ke a selection and press 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 No Support message in the HDD list menu listing beside the name of it 3 Only one HDD can be operated at one time Note If you have assigned a password to the selected HDD you wil...

Page 96: ...perations can be continued Once the division is done any future variation to the HDD will never affect the hidden partition such as virus causing turbulence windows system breaking down or data loss SuperRecovery can recover all the data backed up in hidden partition letting you easily get your computer on track again 2 Divide Hidden Partition A Enter a percentage of the HDD total capacity or an a...

Page 97: ... But the released partition is still unavailable for you after the system is restarted It is 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 partitioning process so it is better to do the division on an empty HDD 2 At the same time the overall HDD capacity will decrease in order to make space for the hidden partition whi...

Page 98: ...ing up of the CMOS data B 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 BACKUP CMOS SETUP BACKUP PARTITION TABLE and BACKUP HARDDISK DATA Switch the highlight bar by pressing the arrow keys to make a selection and then press Enter to confirm your c...

Page 99: ... up with the progress bar showing 3 Backup Harddisk 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 data will be replaced by the newly backed up data ...

Page 100: ...ssing the arrow keys to make 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 selected partition Valid Size The size of valid data Elapsed Time How long the procession cost Compressed Size The size of data after compression Compressed Rate Compressed Si...

Page 101: ...er 6 Special BIOS Functions 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 you made ...

Page 102: ...e old password first Press Enter 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 item is used to exit the Recovery interface 3 Recover Hard disk Data This item is used to restore the backed up data from the hidden partition ...

Page 103: ...tore the system 3 Switch 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 you with a set of basic values for your processor selection in stead of the jumper settings The processor speed can be manually set from the BIOS Features menu screen Warning Be ...

Page 104: ...round sound configuration there are the standard front center LFE bass speakers but also two surround speakers are placed at the sides of a listener and two speakers directly behind the listener Some formats also support a 6 1 audio configuration wherein there is only one speaker behind the listener However since audio connections always come in stereo pairs most PC hardware will automatically sup...

Page 105: ...15M07 Series User Manual Chapter 6 Special BIOS Functions Blue Green Red Black Orange Grey STEP 2 You need to install the driver for the audio chip before you can use the 8 channel audio function Click here ...

Page 106: ...r Manual STEP 3 After installation of the audio driver you ll find an icon on the taskbar s s status area Double click the icon you will see the following picture STEP 4 Click Speaker configuration The following picture will appear ...

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