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Chapter 3     BIOS Description

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Award (Phoenix) BIOS can support 3 HDD modes: CHS, LBA and Large or Auto mode.

CHS

For HDD<528MB

LBA

For HDD>528MB & supporting LBA (Logical Block Addressing)

Large

For HDD>528MB but not supporting LBA

Auto

Recommended mode

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 following table is provided for your reference in setting the display mode for

your system.

EGA/VGA Enhanced Graphics Adapter / Video Graphic Array. For EGA,

VGA, SEGA,  SVGA, or PGA monitor 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 will be prompted.

No Errors

The system boot will not stop for any errors that may
be detected.

All, But Keyboard

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error; but
it will stop for all other errors.

All, But Diskette

The system boot will not stop for a diskette error; but it will
stop for all other errors.

All, But Disk/Key

The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk
error, but it will stop for all  other errors.

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Summary of Contents for IGPSK7MA series

Page 1: ...English for IGPSK7MA series motherboard P N 91 181 IG6 M1 1E 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 abou...

Page 2: ...e package if there are missing or damaged items contact your distribu tor as soon as possible IGPSK7MA series motherboard x1 WinFast Utility CD x1 User Manual x1 IDE Ribbon cable x1 FDD Ribbon cable x1 I O Shield x1 S ATA Signal Cable x1 S ATA Power Cable x1 NVRAID Driver Floppy Disk x1 optional ...

Page 3: ...acteristics of information 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 5502...

Page 4: ... 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following 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 Tested to comply with FCC standards Signature Date 2004 ...

Page 5: ...BIOS Features 29 Advanced Chipset Features 31 Integrated Peripherals 32 Power Management Setup 36 PnP PCI Configurations 37 PC Health Status O T S 38 X BIOS I I Over Clocking 38 Load Basic Defaults 39 Load Best Defaults 39 Set Supervisor User Password 39 Save Exit Setup 40 Exit Without Saving 40 Table of Contents Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Driver CD Introduction Utility CD content 42 Start to...

Page 6: ...Failure to switch off the 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 guarant...

Page 7: ...d 1G LAN 6 supports 6 channel audio 8 supports 8 channel audio E supports 1394 function S supports SATA function R supports RAID function You can find PPID label on the motherboard It indicates the functions that the motherboard has For example On the blue mark of the PPID label it means the motherboard supports 6 Channel Audio 6 1394 port E onboard 100M LAN L SATA function S ...

Page 8: ...ity and quality at a reasonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced nForce2 IGPS nForce2 MCP S chipset providing users a computer platform with a high integration compatibility performance price ratio This chapter includes the following information Main Features Motherboard Layout 1 1 IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 35 1 ...

Page 9: ... 184 pin DIMM slots Supports Single Channel DDR266 333 400 memory Supports 128 256 512 Mb 1 Gb technology up to 2 GB USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 Protocol up to 480 Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA 150MBps transfer rate Supports two S ATA devices nVIDIARAID Supports RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 0 1 JBOD Cross controller RAID uniquely supports...

Page 10: ...cond AGP3 0 8X interface at 533 MT s Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots Three PCI slots One AGP slot Advanced Features PCI 2 3 specification compliant Supports Windows 98 2000 ME XP soft off Supports PC Health function capable of monitoring ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 4 Layout IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 4 ...

Page 12: ...ting 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 IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 5 ...

Page 13: ...into the socket until it fits in place When the CPU is in place press it firmly on the socket while you push down the socket lever to secure the CPU The lever clicks on the side tab to indicate that it is locked Gap in the base Installation of CPU Follow these steps to install the CPU Attention Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU Cut edge The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the hol...

Page 14: ...erboard 1 Locate the CPU retention mechanism base surrounds the CPU socket 3 Attach the fan to the base Installation of CPU Fan The following procedure is provided for reference only please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure Warning Excessive temperature will severely damage the CPU and system Therefore make sure that the cooling fan works nor mally at all times in order to ...

Page 15: ...dor Type FSB AMD Duron1600 133MHz AMD Duron1800 133MHz AMD AthlonXP 2200 166MHz AMD AthlonXP 2400 166MHz AMD AthlonXP 2800 166MHz AMD AthlonXP 3000 166MHz AMD AthlonXP 3200 200MHz AMD Sempron2300 166MHz AMD Sempron2400 166MHz AMD Sempron2500 166MHz AMD Sempron2600 166MHz AMD Sempron2800 166MHz AMD Sempron3000 166MHz IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 8 ...

Page 16: ...g table lists the DDR266 333 400 466 500 memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard Vender Type Size Apacer DDR400 512MB Corsair DDR466 256MB Corsair DDR500 256MB LPT DDR433 256MB LPT DDR466 256MB LPT DDR466 512MB LPT DDR500 256MB LPT DDR400 512MB Twinmos DDR333 1GB Twinmos DDR400 1GB Samsung DDR466 512MB Samsung DDR400 256MB Samsung DDR400 128MB Samsung DDR26...

Page 17: ...emory 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 system memory might be seriously damaged IGPSK...

Page 18: ...e 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 20 pin ATX power connector Attention You have to press the power button for more than four seconds if you change the default Instant Off setting to Delay 4 Sec from the Soft Off by PBTN option in the BIOS Power Manage ment Setup 20 10 12V 5VSB 5V GN...

Page 19: ...connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices VGA Port The VGA Port is for output to a VGA compatible device USB 2 0 Ports These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 1 1 devices LAN Port This port allows connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 USB 2 0 Ports PS 2 Mouse Connector Parallel Port Printer Port 1 2 4 3 6 PS 2...

Page 20: ...hen using a 6 Channel sound source connect the front speaker to the green audio output connect the surround sound speaker to the blue audio output connect the center speaker subwoofer to the red Microphone outputput as shown in the following figure Line out Line in Microphone 8 9 1394 Port optional This digital interface supports electronic devices such as digital cameras scanners and printers Fro...

Page 21: ...nd the black connector to the Ultra DMA 133 100 66 master device If you install two hard disks you must configure the second drive as a slave device by setting its jumper accordingly Refer to the hard disk documentation for the jumper settings Attention Ribbon cables are directional therefore make sure to always con nect with the cable on the same side as pin 1 of the PIDE SIDE or FDD connector on...

Page 22: ...n speed of CPU_FAN FAN1 can be detected and viewed in PC Health Status O T S section of the CMOS Setup These fans will be automatically turned off after the system enters S3 S4 and S5 mode CD_IN Connector CD_IN AUX_IN optional CD_IN AUX_IN are Sony standard CD audio connectors it can be connected to a CD ROM drive through a CD audio cable S ATA Connectors SATA_1 SATA_2 The S ATA header is used to ...

Page 23: ...nnect to the chassis security switch on the case The system can detect the chassis intrusion through the status of this connector If the connector has been closed once the system will send a message To utilize this function you should enable the relevant item in the Power Management Setup section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating sys tem once to make sure this function takes ...

Page 24: ...de of the cable COM2 IrDA Header IR This connector supports wireless transmitting and re ceiving device Before using this function configure the settings of IR Mode from the Integrated Peripher als section of the CMOS Setup 1 IR 5V IRRX IRTX Empty GND 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 ...

Page 25: ...n Note the notches on the card golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your motherboard Installing an expansion card 1 Before installing the expansion card read the documentation that came with it and make the necessary hardware settings for the card 2 Make sure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards 3 Remove the bracket opposite to the slot that you inte...

Page 26: ...8911 128MB TYAN TYAN 9700 128MB ASUS ASUS V9180 64MB YESTON A96 32MB Gigabyte GB GV N52128TE 128MB Gigabyte GB GV R 9200 128MB MSI MSI 8923 128MB ATI ATI G9000 128MB NVIDIA nVIDIA GeForce FX5200 128MB Make sure to use only the tested and qualified AGP cards listed above Other AGP cards manufactured by other vendors may not be suitable for this motherboard IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 ...

Page 27: ...r to this when adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description 1 2 Set pin1 and pin2 closed 2 3 Set pin2 and pin3 closed Closed Set the pin closed Open Set the pin opened 1 1 1 1 1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLS CMOS This motherboard uses the CMOS RAM to store all the set parameters The CMOS can be cleared by remov ing the CMOS jumper How to clear CMOS 1 Turn off the AC power supply and con...

Page 28: ...rry 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 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 Disable BIOS TBL Enable Default TBL_EN IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 21 ...

Page 29: ...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 O T S X BIOS I I Over Clocking Load Basic Defaults Load Best Defaults Set Supervisor User Pas...

Page 30: ...AB 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 Main Menu Note We do not suggest ...

Page 31: ...tem s PnP PCI settings and parameters can be modified through this menu PC Health Status O T S This will display the current status of your PC X BIOS I I Over Clocking Memory voltage settings can be adjusted through this menu Load Basic Defaults The basic default BIOS settings can be loaded through this menu Load Best Defaults The best performance settings can be loaded through this menu however t...

Page 32: ...ou to set up the desired time usually as 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 the computer 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 detect the hard disk when booting up by ch...

Page 33: ...er 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 will be prompted No Errors The system boo...

Page 34: ...est 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 IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 27 ...

Page 35: ... protects your PC from viruses e g CIH The avail able setting values are Disabled and Enabled Super Speed The conventional over clock method uses the jumpers on the motherboard and it is both troublesome and apt to errors By using Super Speed over clocking can be performed by keying in the desired value in the range FSB Frequency Default 100 MHz This item is used to set the FSB frequency Memory Fr...

Page 36: ...p 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 Internal Cache Default Enabled The item allows you to turn on or off CPU s internal L1 cache The setting values are Enabled and Disabled External Cache Default Enabled The item allows you to turn on or off CPU s external L2 cache The setting ...

Page 37: ... Default Setup When it is set to Setup a password is required to enter the CMOS Setup screen When it is set to System a password is required not only to enter CMOS Setup but to startup your PC IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 30 ...

Page 38: ... the delay recommended by the DIMM s manufacturer AGP Aperture Size MB Default 32M This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphic memory address space AGP 8X Support Default Enabled This item is used to enable or disable 8X speed support AGP Fast Write Capability Default Enabled The item ...

Page 39: ...2 0 This setting allows you to enable or disable the onboard USB controller Selecting V1 1 V2 0 enables the system to support both USB 1 1 and 2 0 specification The setting options include Disabled V1 1 V2 0 and V1 1 USB KB Storage Support Default Disabled Select Enabled if you need to use a USB interfaced keyboard or storage device in the operating system The setting options include Enabled and D...

Page 40: ... ON Function is set to Password use this item to set the password Hot Key Power ON Default Ctrl F1 When the POWER ON Function is set to Hot KEY use this item to set the hot key combination that turns on the system The available setting values are Ctrl F1 F12 Onboard Serial Port 1 2 Default 3F8 IRQ4 2F8 IRQ3 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard ser...

Page 41: ...abled and Auto Serial ATA Default Enabled This option is used to disable or enable the serial ATA function IDE Function Setup Menu Onboard Parallel Port Default 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for onboard parallel port controller The setting values include Disabled 378 IRQ7 278 IRQ5 and 3BC IRQ7 Parallel Port Mode Default SPP Select an address and c...

Page 42: ...r Slave RAID Default Disabled This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each IDE hard disk drive The setting values are Enabled and Disabled SATA Primary Secondary Master RAID Default Disabled This feature allows users to enable or disable the RAID function for each SATA hard disk drive The setting values are Enabled and Disabled IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11...

Page 43: ...the delay time Soft Off by PBTN Default Instant Off This option is used to set the power down method This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply When Instant Off is selected press the power switch to immediately turn off power When Delay 4 Sec is selected press and hold the power button for four seconds to turn off power S5 Resume by USB Default Disabled This option is used t...

Page 44: ... then select Auto ESCD and the BIOS will automatically distribute interruption resources If the ISA cards you installed do not support PnP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption re sources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply PCI VGA Palette Snoop Default Disabled If you use a nonstandard VGA card use ...

Page 45: ... the setting value the motherboard will automatically cut off power to the computer The setting values are Disabled and 600 C 1400 F 650 C 1490 F 700 C 1580 F PC Health Status O T S menu X BIOS I I Over Clocking Memory Vmem Select Default Default This option is used to set the memory voltage value X BIOS I I Over Clocking Menu IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 38 ...

Page 46: ... to improve the performance of your system components However if the best 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 best default for a specific option select the desired option and press the F7 key Set Supervisor User Password The access rights and permissions associated with the Super...

Page 47: ...ssword just press Enter when prompted to enter a password and the following message will appear on the screen If no pass word 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 enter a password once the system is start...

Page 48: ...contains useful software and several utility drivers that enhance the motherboard features This chapter includes the following information Utility CD content Start to install drivers 4 4 Chapter IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 41 ...

Page 49: ...2 0 Driver D Audio Driver 2 Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility optional a SuperStep SuperStep is a powerful and easy to operate tool for over clocking You can quickly increase your CPU s working frequency through its user friendly interface It will enhance your CPU s performance and meet all kinds of DIY requirements b SuperLogo SuperLogo can display...

Page 50: ...ttons to install nVIDIA nForce Chipset System DirectX 9 0b USB2 0 Driver and Audio Driver from this CD 1 Follow the screen order to install the motherboard drivers B Adobe Reader C Norton Internet Security 4 Browse CD Click here to browse CD content 4 HomePage Click here to visit Foxconn motherboard homepage IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 43 ...

Page 51: ...f different sizes into one large disk Array RAID 0 RAID 0 1 JBOD 100 data redundancy Drawbacks Hard Disks multiple 4 multiple Fault Tolerance None NVIDIA RAID Optimized for both 100 data redundancy and performance Allows spare disks Combines and uses the capacity of odd size drives Decreases perfor mance because of the difficulty in using drives concurrently or to opti mize drives for differ ent u...

Page 52: ...em on one hard disk then reboot the computer 4 Run the Windows nForce Setup application and install the RAID driver 5 Initialize the NVRAID Array Bootable RAID Array 1 Choose the hard disks that are to be RAID enabled in the system BIOS 2 Specify the RAID level either Mirroring RAID 1 Striping RAID 0 Stripe Mirroring RAID 0 1 or Spanning JBOD and create the desired RAID array 3 Boot from the Windo...

Page 53: ... Use the arrow keys to highlight the RAID Config then press Enter 3 From the RAID Config window enable the IDE RAID the other items would be activated then you can enable the disks that you want to use as RAID disks Note Make sure to enable the SATA drives if you are setting up a RAID 0 1 array 4 Press F10 to save the configuration and exit IGPSK7MA manual V1 0 11 13 04 p65 2004 11 15 17 36 46 ...

Page 54: ...e the Define a New Array window to Select the RAID Mode Set up the Striping Block Specify which disks to use for the RAID Array Depending on the platform used the system can have one or more channels In a typical system there is usually one controller and multiple channels and each channel has a slave and a master The channel controller master slave status of each hard disk is given in the Loc loc...

Page 55: ...e a New Array Window If necessary press the Tab key to move from field to field until the appropriate field is highlighted Selecting the RAID Mode By default this is set to Mirroring To change to a different RAID mode press the down arrow key until the mode that you want appears in the RAID Mode box either Mirroring Striping Spanning or Stripe Mirroring Selecting the Striping Block Size Striping B...

Page 56: ...sk in the list is moved and the next disk in the list is selected and ready to be moved 3 Continue pressing the right arrow key until all the disks that you want to use as RAID array disks appear in the Array Disks block Completing the RAID BIOS Setup 1 After assigning your RAID array disks press F7 The Clear disk data prompt appears It shows that two disks have been assigned as RAID1 array disks ...

Page 57: ... RAID arrays that you have set up 3 Use the arrow keys to select the array that you want to set up then press Enter The Array Detail window appears 4 If you want to mark this disk as empty and wipe out all its contents then press C 5 At the prompt press Y to wipe out all the data otherwise press N 6 Press Enter again to go back to the previous window and then press F10 to exit the RAID setup IGPSK...

Page 58: ...C 5 After the reboot initialize the newly created array Installing the NVIDIA RAID Software Under Windows for Non bootable RAID Array This section describes how to run the setup application and install the RAID software which will upgrade the Windows IDE driver and install the RAID driver 1 Start the nForce Setup program to open the NVIDIA Windows nForce Drivers page NVIDIA RAID Utility Installati...

Page 59: ...appear 3 Specify the NVIDIA drivers 1 Insert the floppy that has the RAID driver press S then press Enter The Windows Setup screen appears as below 2 Select NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER and then press Enter 3 Press S again at the Specify Devices screen then press Enter 4 Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and then press Enter The following Windows Setup screen appears listing both drivers IGPSK7M...

Page 60: ...he GUI portion of the install you might be prompted to click Yes to install the RAID driver Click Yes as many times as needed in order to finish the installation This will not be an issue with a signed driver Note Each time you add a new hard drive to a RAID array the RAID driver will have to be installed under Windows once for that hard drive After that the driver will not have to be installed IG...

Page 61: ...al disks listed will depend on your system and the unallocated parti tion is the total combined storage of two hard disks You must format the unallocated disk space in order to use it 7 Format the unallocated disk space Right click Unallocated space select New Partition and follow the wizard After the drive has been formatted it is ready for use 2 Follow on screen instructions to install While fin...

Page 62: ...ected drive the one containing the Windows 2000 operating system Then press F10 to exit and save settings in the system BIOS This action reboots the system 6 Press F10 as the system is rebooting to go into the RAID ROM The system directs you into the NVIDIA RAID Utility 7 Select Striping under RAID Mode Press Tab to go into the Free Disk menu then use the Right Arrow key to add the desired disk 8 ...

Page 63: ... disk RAID array in a bootable format Note Conversion may take 1 2 hours depending on disk size II The user must create a combination installation CD that includes Windows 2000 and SP3 or SP4 fixes integrated in To create the combination installation CD refer to the following website http www microsoft com windows2000 downloads servicepacks sp4 HFdeploy htm Note If the end user chooses not to inst...

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