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Chapter 3   BIOS Description

K 8S 7 55 A   S e ri e s   U s er   Ma n ua l

Standard CMOS Features

This sub-menu is used to set up the standard CMOS features, such as the
date, time, HDD model and so on. Use the arrow keys select the item to set
up, and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> key to choose the setting values.

Date

This option allows you to set the desired date (usually as the current date)
with the <day><month><date><year> format.

day

weekday from Sun. to Sat., defined by BIOS (read-only).

month

month from Jan. to Dec.

date

date from 1

st

 to 31

st

, can be changed by using the keyboard.

year

year, set 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 Master/Slave & Channel 2/3 Master

These categories  identify the HDD types of 4 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 device is installed or set; “ Auto”
indicates the system can automatically detect and configure the hard disk when
booting up; If it fails to find a device, choose “ Manual”  and change Access Mode
to “ CHS” , then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the
drive directly from the keyboard and pressing < Enter>:

Standard CMOS Features Menu

Cylinder number of cylinders

    Head

number of heads

Precomp write pre-compensation  Landing Zone

Landing Zone

Sector

number of sectors

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Summary of Contents for K8S755A series

Page 1: ...ries motherboard P N 91 181 W75 A0 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 about our products please v...

Page 2: ...55A series motherboard x1 vWinFast Utility CD x1 vUser s Manual x1 vSATA RAID user s Manual x1 vIDE Ribbon cable x1 vFDD Ribbon cable x1 vI O Shield x1 vSPDIF Cable x1 optional vUSB 2 0 Cable x1 optional vS ATA Signal Cable x2 vS ATA Power Cable x1 vSiS964 RAID Installation Support Disk x1 vSilicon 3112A RAID Installation Support Disk x1 K8S755A Englishpreface 06 11 04 p65 04 9 20 8 39 2 ...

Page 3: ...echnology equipment þ 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 þ 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 þ EN 55024 A1 2001 Information ...

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 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 ...

Page 5: ...BIOSFeatures 38 Advanced BIOS Features 39 Advanced Chipset Features 42 IntegratedPeripherals 44 Power Management Setup 49 PnP PCIConfigurations 53 PCHealthStatus 54 Frequency Voltage Control 55 Load Fail Safe Defaults 56 Load Optimized Defaults 56 Set Supervisor User Password 56 Save Exit Setup 57 Exit Without Saving 57 Table of Contents Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Product Introduction K8S755A E...

Page 6: ...stall Audio Driver 63 Install LAN Driver 69 Install SiI3112SATA RAIDDriver 70 Install SuperUtility 70 Install Adobe Reader 71 Install Norton Internet Security 2004 71 Directions for Bundled Software SuperStep 73 SuperUpdate 76 SuperLogo 81 Special BIOS Functions SuperBoot 84 SuperBIOS Protect 85 SuperSpeed 86 SuperRecovery 87 Table of Contents 4 5 Chapter Chapter Chapter K8S755A Englishpreface 06 ...

Page 7: ...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 thi...

Page 8: ...This page is intentionally left blank K8S755A Englishpreface 06 11 04 p65 04 9 20 8 39 8 ...

Page 9: ...nce reliability and quality at a rea sonable price This motherboard adopts the advanced SiS 755 SiS 964 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 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 16 1 ...

Page 10: ... memory Supports 128 256 512 Mb technology up to 3GB USB 2 0 Port 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 480Mbps transmission rate Onboard Serial ATA 150MBps transfer rate Supports four S ATA devices such as HDD etc Supports Raid0 Raid1 and JBOD Onboard 1394 ...

Page 11: ...upports IDE CD ROM SCSI HDD or USB device boot up 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 5 PCI slots 1 AGP slot AGP 8X support Supports AGP 8X graphics cards Advanced Features PCI 2 2 Specification Compliant Supports Windows98 2000 ME XP soft of...

Page 12: ...Chapter 1 Product Introduction 4 K8S755A Series User Manual Motherboard Layout 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 15 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 16 4 ...

Page 13: ...on64 Processor and SiS MuTIOL technology DDR DIMM sockets These three 184 pin DIMM sockets support up to 3GB system memory using unbuffered non ECC PC3200 2700 2100 DDR DIMMS This 20 pin connector connects to an ATX power supply The power supply must have at least 1A on the 5V standby lead 5VSB The ITE8705F controller Super I O provides support that includes floppy serial ports and parallel port t...

Page 14: ... throughput Audio CODEC The ALC655 is an AC 97 CODEC that allows 6 Channel audio playback The audio CODEC provides six DAC channel for 5 1 surround sound S PDIF output and Line in stereo inputs integrated headphone amplifier greater than 90dB dynamic range with the jack sense and jack enumeration feature 1394 controller optional VT6307 is the controller for IEEE1394a on motherboard The VT6307 is a...

Page 15: ...f 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 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 J...

Page 16: ...ched 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 components 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 came in K8S755A01 manual V1 ...

Page 17: ...he CPU 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 Installation of CPU Follow these steps to install the CPU Push down the socket lever to secure the CPU Cut edge Attention The CPU pins must be properly aligned with the holes in the...

Page 18: ...tach the fan to the base Installation of CPU Fan New technology allows 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 procedure is provided for reference only please refer to your CPU fan user guide for the actual procedure Warning Excessive temperature will severely dam...

Page 19: ...Pin Lidded Oµ PGA 512 KB 2200 MHz 3200 754 Pin Lidded Oµ PGA 1 MB 2200 MHz 3400 754 Pin Lidded Oµ PGA 512 KB 2400 MHz 3400 754 Pin Lidded Oµ PGA 1 MB 2400 MHz 3700 Memory This motherboard includes three 184 pin slots with 266 333 400 MHz Single Channel DDR DRAM interface You must install at least one memory module to ensure normal operation If you install three modules they must be the same speed ...

Page 20: ...8 double rank empty x8 single rank or x16 200 200 2 x8 double rank empty x8 double rank 166 166 2 empty x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 166 200 2 empty x8 single rank or x16 x8 double rank 100 200 2 empty x8 double rank x8 single rank or x16 100 200 2 empty x8 double rank x8 double rank 100 166 3 x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 x8 single rank or x16 166 200 3 x8 single rank...

Page 21: ...00 256M 512M Apacer PC2700 DDR 333 512M Geil PC3200 DDR 400 256M VDATA PC3200 DDR 400 256M RAMBO PC3200 DDR 400 256M 512M RAMBO PC2700 DDR 333 512M Transend PC3200 DDR 400 256M 512M Twinmos PC3200 DDR 400 256M Samsung PC3200 DDR 400 1G Memory Qualified Vendor List The following table lists the memory modules that have been tested and qualified for use with this motherboard K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07...

Page 22: ... 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 Note Be sure to unplug the AC power supply before adding or re moving expansion cards or other system peripherals espe cially the memory devices otherwise your motherboard or the system memory might be seriously damaged K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 ...

Page 23: ... 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 You have to press the power button for more than four seconds if you change the default Instant off setting to Delay 4 Sec for the Soft Off by Power Button option in the BIOS Power Management Setup Attention ATX 20 pin Pow...

Page 24: ...er serial devices Parallel Port Printer Port The 25 pin port connects a parallel printer a scanner or other devices USB 2 0 Ports These four Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 1 1 devices 1 2 3 5 4 COM1 USB 2 0 Port PS 2 Mouse Port Line in Line out MIC 1 2 3 5 PS 2 Keyboard Port 8 6 Parallel Port Printer Port LAN Port 6 1394Port optional 4 7 1394 Port optional This...

Page 25: ... player tape player or other audio devices The MIC 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 central speaker subwoofer to the red MIC input as shown in the following figure Line out Line in MIC Front Left Rear Left Subwoofer Center Front Right Re...

Page 26: ...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 FLOPPY connector on the motherboard Other Connectors This motherboard includes interfaces for FLOPPY IDE ...

Page 27: ... 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 PIDE SIDE 1 Front Panel Connector FP1 This motherboard includes one connector for connecting the front panel switch and LED indicator NC IDE LED RESET PWR LED PWRBTN 9 10 1 2 FPFP1 GND GND K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 16 19 ...

Page 28: ... is in S1 status the LED is blink When the system is in S3 S4 S5 staus the LED is off USB Header F_USB 1 F_USB 2 Besides four USB ports on the rear panel the series of motherboards also have two 10 pin headers on board which may connect to the front panel USB cable optional to provide additional four USB ports F_USB 1 D4 VCC D5 D5 Empty GND NC VCC GND D4 1 2 9 10 F_USB 2 D6 VCC D7 D7 Empty GND NC ...

Page 29: ...ripherals should be set prior to using this function COM2 Addtional COM Header This motherboard provides an additional serial COM header for your machine Connect one side of a swtiching cable to the header then attach the serial COM device to the other side of the cable IR 5V GND IRRX IRTX Empty COM2 DSR GND TXD RXD Empty DTR RI DCD CTS RTS 1 2 9 10 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 ...

Page 30: ...dio connector to the CD_IN AUX_IN audio headers on the motherboard The Modem_IN connector allows the onboard audio to interface with a voice modem card with a similar connector It allows connecting the phone_in such as a phone or mono_out such as a speaker between the onboard audio and the voice modem card FAN2 FAN1 12V SENSE GND 1 SENSE 12V GND 1 CPU_FAN 12V SENSE GND 1 AUX_IN AUX_L GND AUX_R CD_...

Page 31: ...evant connector on the LAN adapter set PCIPME Power Up Control as Enabled in the Power Management Setup section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect WOL Signal for waking up 5VSB GND 1 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 equip...

Page 32: ...l as Enabled in the Power Management Setup section of the CMOS Setup Save and exit then boot the operating system once to make sure this function takes effect S ATA Connectors SATA1 The S ATA headers are used to connect the S ATA devices to the motherboard These connectors support the thin Serial ATA cables for primary internal storage devices The current S ATA interface allows up to 150MB s data ...

Page 33: ... rear panel will not work If you do not want to use the Front Audio pin 5 and 6 pin 9 and 10 must be short and then the signal will be sent to the rear audio port SPDIF Out Connector SPDIF_OUT The SPDIF out connector is capable of providing digital audio to external speak ers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder F_AUDIO MIC_GND MIC 5VAC MIC_PWR AUT_RET_R AUD_OUT_R EMPTY AUD_...

Page 34: ...remove such cards please make sure that the power cord has been unplugged from the power supply Please read carefully the instructions provided for such cards then install and set the necessary hardware and software for such cards such as the jumper or BIOS settings Speaker Connector The speaker connector is used to connect speaker of the chassis SPK Pull high SPKJ EMPTY NC SPEAKER PCI Slots K8S75...

Page 35: ...ith 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 corresponding to the slot that you are going to use 4 Install the edge connector of the card into the expanison slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 5 Secure the bracket of the card to the system chassis with...

Page 36: ...ny jumper settings Description of Jumpers 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 The following table provides some explanations of the jumper pin settings Users should refer to the table while adjusting jumper settings Jumper Diagram Definition Description Set pin 1 and pin 2 closed Set p...

Page 37: ...er supply and short pins 1 and 2 on the jumper 2 Return the jumper to the normal setting locking pins 2 and 3 together with the jumper cap 3 Turn on the system The BIOS is returned to the default settings Warning 1 Disconnect the power cable before adjusting the jumper settings 2 DO NOT clear the CMOS while the system is turned on Clear CMOS Jumper Normal default Clear K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 ...

Page 38: ...irus You will be unable to flash the BIOS to the motherboard once the system BIOS is protected LAN Disable Jumper LAN_DIS This jumper is used to enable or disabled onboard LAN Short pins 1 and 2 the onboard LAN is enabled Short pins 2 and 3 the onboard LAN is disabled Flash Write Disable BIOS Protection Jumper 1 2 3 Flash Write Enable Default 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Onboard LAN Enable Onboard LAN Disabl...

Page 39: ...tional 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 After the POST routines are completed press the Del key to access the BIOS Setup Utility For detailed instructions please refer to Chapter 3 Powering off th...

Page 40: ... to change the default CMOS settings This chapter includes the following information v Enter BIOS Setup v Main Menu v Standard CMOS Features v BIOS Features v Advanced BIOS Features Setup v Advanced Chipset Features Setup v Integrated Peripherals v Power Management Setup v PnP PCI Configurations Setup v PC Health Status v Frequency Voltage Control v Load Fail Safe Defaults v Load Optimized Default...

Page 41: ...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 BIOS Setup main menu are explained below Standard CMOS Features The basic system configuration can be set up through this menu BIOS Features The general system features can be ...

Page 42: ...s 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 menu however the stable def...

Page 43: ...me usually as the current time with hour minute second format IDE Channel 0 1 Master Slave Channel 2 3 Master These categories identify the HDD types of 4 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 device is installed or set Auto indicates the system can automatically detect and configure the hard ...

Page 44: ...raphic 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 Th...

Page 45: ...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 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 04 9 22 17 24 37 ...

Page 46: ...abled v SuperSpeed CPU Clock Depending on the specification of the CPU The conventional over clock method uses the jumpers on the motherboard and it is both troublesome and apt to errors By using SuperSpeed a CPU can be overclocked by keying in the desired value in the CPU clock range v SuperRecovery SuperRecovery Hotkey Default LSHIFT F12 SuperRecovery provides the users with an excellent data pr...

Page 47: ... function provides protection to the startup sector only it does not protect the entire hard disk vCPU Internal Cache Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the CPU L1 and L2 cache The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Leave this item at the default value for better performance vExternal Cache Default Enabled This option is used to turn on or off the CPU external cac...

Page 48: ...e available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Boot Up NumLock Status Default On This option defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started When it is set to On the NumLock will be activated during system startup When it is set to Off users can use the number keys instead of the arrow keys to move the cursor The available setting values are On and Off Gate A20 Opti...

Page 49: ...le hard disk s S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology support function The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Report No FDD For WIN 95 Default Yes If you are using the Windows 95 and running a system with no floppy drive select Yes for this option to ensure compatibility with Windows 95 logo certification Otherwise select No Video BIOS Shadow Default Enabled Thi...

Page 50: ...icated for graphic memory address space AGP Fast Write Support Default Disabled Use this option to enable or disable AGP fast write support AGP Data Transfer Rate Default Auto Use this option to set AGP data rate System BIOS Cacheable Default Disabled Select Enabled to allow catching of the system BIOS which may improve performance If any other program writes to this memory area a system error may...

Page 51: ... Memclock Mhz Default Auto The available setting values are Auto 100 133 and 166 CAS Latency Tcl Default Auto The available setting values are CL 2 0 CL 2 5 CL 3 0 and Auto RAS to CAS delay Trcd Default Auto The available setting values are Auto 2 7 Bus Clocks Min RAS active time Tras Default Auto The available setting values are Auto 5 15 Bus Clocks Row precharge Time Trp Default Auto The availab...

Page 52: ...the IDE HDD Block Mode is allowed The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled Init Display First Default PCI Slot This option is used to set which display device will be used first when your PC starts up The available setting values are PCI Slot and AGP USB0 1 2 2 0 Access Interface Default EDB Bus This option is used to set USB0 1 2 2 0 Access Interface The available setting values are ...

Page 53: ...vides faster access to IDE devices If you install a device that supports UItraDMA change the appropriate items on this list to Auto The available setting values are Disabled and Auto IDE DMA transfer access Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE DMA transfer access IDE Burst Mode Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable IDE burst mode Internal PCI IDE Default ...

Page 54: ...abled and Enabled SIS AC97 AUDIO Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable SIS AC97 audio SIS S W Modem Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable CNR modem SIS Serial ATA Controller Default Enabled This option is used to enable or disable SIS serial ATA controller The available setting values are Disabled and Enabled SIS Serial ATA Mode Default IDE This option is used...

Page 55: ...mined by the infrared module installed on the board Onboard SuperIO Device Menu UR2 Duplex Mode Default Half This option is available when UART 2 mode is set to either ASKIR or IRDA This option enables you to determine the infrared IR function of the onboard infra red chip The available setting values are Half and Full Onboard Parallel Port Default 378 IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I O ad...

Page 56: ...ard parallel port The setting values include SPP EPP ECP ECP EPP ECP Mode Use DMA Default 3 Select a DMA channel for the parallel port when using the ECP mode This field is only configurable if Parallel Port Mode is set to ECP The available setting values are 3 and 1 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 20 48 ...

Page 57: ... remain as it is in S1 mode the computer can beresumed 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 enters STR will be saved in memory and the computer can quickly return to the previous status when the STR function wakes When you select S1 S3 mode the system will automatically select the delay time Power Management Def...

Page 58: ... Hot Key Function As Default Power Off The option is used to define the hot key function The available setting values are Disabled Power off and Suspend HDD Off After Default Disabled This option is used to define the continuous HDD idle time before the HDD enters power saving mode The setting values are Disabled and 1 Min 15 Min Power Button Override Default Instant Off This option is used to set...

Page 59: ...e system to be waken up by PCI card PS2KB Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Default Hot Key This option used to set which action will wake up PS 2 keyboard from S3 S4 S5 status The hotkey is Ctrl Alt Backspace The setting values are Any Key Hot Key Password PS2MS Wakeup from S3 S4 S5 Default Click This option used to set which action will wake up PS 2 mouse from S3 S4 S5 status The setting values are Disabled ...

Page 60: ...start the power saving timeout 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 FDD COM LPT Port Default Disabled When this option is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the floppy disk drive serial ports or the parallel port PCI ...

Page 61: ...s you installed not support ing PnP you will need to select Manual and manually adjust interruption resources in the event of hardware conflicts However since this motherboard has no ISA slot this option does not apply IRQ Resources Press the Enter key 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...

Page 62: ... Vccp 3 3v 5v 12v The current voltages will be automatically detected by the system CPU Temp The current CPU temperature will be automatically detected by the system System Temp1 The system temperature1 will be automatically detected by the system System Temp2 The system temperature2 will be automatically detected by the system CPU FAN Speed The CPU fan speed will be automatically detected by the ...

Page 63: ...erence The setting values are Disabled and Enabled Async SRC ZCLK AGP PCI Default Disabled The setting values are 100 133 66 33MHz 100 133 75 37MHz 100 133 80 40MHz and Disabled Spread Spectrum Default Disabled If you enable this item it can significantly reduce the EMI ElectroMagnetic Interference generated by the system Frequency Voltage Control Menu K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 ...

Page 64: ...rd on the main menu and press Enter The following password dialog box appears Enter Password Enter your password not exceeding 8 characters then press Enter you will be prompted to confirm the password type in the password again and press Enter If you are deleting a password that is already installed just press Enter when the password dialog box appears and the screen will show a message that indi...

Page 65: ...N Press Y to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility press N ESC to return to the main menu Under the menu Advanced BIOS Features Setup if you select System in Security Option the screen will prompt you to enter password once the system is started or you want to enter CMOS setting program If the password is wrong it will refuse you to continue Under t...

Page 66: ...information Utility CD content Start to install drivers Install IDE Driver Install SiS SATA RAID Install AGP Driver Install Direct X 9 0b Install USB2 0 Driver Using 4 6 Channel Audio Install Audio Driver Install LAN Driver Install SiI3112 SATA RAID Install SuperUtility Install Adobe Reader Install Norton Internet Security 2004 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 20 58 ...

Page 67: ... to last A IDE Driver B SiS SATA RAID C AGP Driver D Direct X 9 0b E USB 2 0 Driver F Audio Driver G LAN Driver H SiI3112 SATA RAID 2 Accessories Use this option to install additional software programs A SuperUtility B Adobe Reader C Norton Internet Security 2004 3 Browse CD Click to browse this CD 4 Homepage Click here to visit Foxconn motherboard homepage Note 1 Install the latest patch first if...

Page 68: ...ll and begin the setup steps Note The following setup steps are based on Windows XP environment There may be some differences with other operat ing systems Install IDE Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu to bring up the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click IDE Driver to start the installation 1 Click here K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 60 ...

Page 69: ...stall driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click SiS SATA RAID to start the installation Install AGP Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click AGP Driver to start the installation 1 1 Click here Click here K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 61 ...

Page 70: ...o start the installation 1 Click here Install USB 2 0 Driver Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click USB 2 0 Driver to open the USB 2 0 Installation guide Please read the guide carefully and select the relevant installation method Read this guide carefully 1 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 62 ...

Page 71: ...eakers for a better surround sound effect This section will tell you how to install and use the 4 6 Channel audio function on the board Install Audio Driver You need to install the driver for the Realtek ALC655 chip before you can use the 4 6 Channel audio function Click Install Driver from the main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click Audio Driver to start the installati...

Page 72: ... transformed to 4 6 Chan nel analog audio connectors automatically when you select the correct setting in the software utility For information about the setting refer to Selecting 4 or 6 Channel Setting later in this section Make sure all speakers are connected to Line out connectors Diverse connec tor configurations for 2 4 and 6 Channel using rear panel connectors are described below 2 Channel A...

Page 73: ...onfiguration Line out Front channels Line out Rear channels MIC 6 Channel Analog Audio Output Description Both Line in and Microphone are converted to Line out under the 6 Chan nel configuration Line out Front channels Line out Rear channels Line out Center and Subwoofer channels K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 65 ...

Page 74: ...CH_Bracket S PDIFCable Or Selecting 4 or 6 Channel Setting 1 Click the audio icon from the Windows tray bar at the bottom of the screen 2 Select any surround sound effect you prefer from the Environment pull down menu under the Sound Effect tab Click here and the pull down menu will appear K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 66 ...

Page 75: ...tion 3 Click the Speaker Configuration tab Click here 4 The following window appears 5 Select the multi Channel operation you prefer from Number of Speakers 6 Click OK Click here K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 67 ...

Page 76: ...The following window appears 4 Select the speaker which you want to test by clicking on it Playing Karaoke The Karaoke function will automatically remove human voice lyrics and leave melody for you to sing the song The function can only be used with the 2 Channel audio configuration so make sure 2 channels mode is selected in the Number of Speakers column before playing Karaoke Front Left Rear Lef...

Page 77: ...ick here 4 Click OK 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 installation 1 Click here K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 69 ...

Page 78: ...he main menu and enter the install driver menu as shown in fig 1 Click SiI3112 SATA RAID to start the installation 1 From the main menu select Accessories as shown in following fig 1 Click SuperUtility to start the setup 1 Click here Click here K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 70 ...

Page 79: ...net Security 2004 to start the setup 1 Note If your system is Windows 98 or Windows ME please make sure that your Internet Explorer version is 5 01 with service pack 2 or higher From the main menu select Accessories as shown in following fig 1 Click Adobe Reader to start the setup 1 Click here Click here K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 71 ...

Page 80: ...ver CD Introduction This chapter will introduce how to use attached software This chapter includes the following information SuperStep SuperUpdate SuperLogo Chapter K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 72 ...

Page 81: ...justs 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 Link to Foxconn Website Go to Fan page System Fan1 speed System Fan2 speed optional Exit Program Minimize Window SuperStep Help Adjust System Fan2 warning criteria CPU Fan speed Adjust CPU Fan warning criteria Reset the warning c...

Page 82: ...just ments Reset the warn ing criteria to default settings Current CPU Temperature Current system Temperature Go to Voltage page Reset the warning criteria to default settings Apply the adjustments Current voltage readings Adjust voltages warning criteria upper limit Adjust voltages warning criteria Lower limit K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 74 ...

Page 83: ...tically provide warning mes sages 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 Current CPU Ratio Adjust the CPU FSB Apply the adjustments K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 75 ...

Page 84: ...lash 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 Link to Foxconn Website Upgrating BIOS via internet automati cally K8S755A01 manual V1 1 ...

Page 85: ... Software Bakeup BIOS to local image 1 Click Backup to backup current BIOS file 1 Click Load to load the BIOS file 2 Click OK to finish the backup process Update BIOS from local image K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 77 ...

Page 86: ...r Bundled Software 3 Click Yes to backup the current BIOS then the following picture will appear 2 Click Update the following message will appear 4 Click OK then click Update K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 78 ...

Page 87: ...79 Chapter 5 Directions for Bundled Software 5 Now is updating 6 Click Restart K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 79 ...

Page 88: ...Bundled Software 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 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 80 ...

Page 89: ...Mb 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 136 x 84 for top right logo and 640 x 480 or 800 x 600 for full screen logo Using SuperLogo SuperLogo Help About SuperLogo Go to ROM Info page Display the Fla...

Page 90: ...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 K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 82 ...

Page 91: ...S 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 new functions of BIOS SuperBoot SuperBIOS Protect SuperSpeed SuperRecovery Chapter K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 83 ...

Page 92: ... 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 the parameters for the system thus letting the PC boot freely and rapidly If the previous boot was not completed then the BIOS will perform a normal POST even if SuperBoot is enabled No matter SuperBoot is e...

Page 93: ... case the BIOS cannot be overwritten but the DMI information can be updated Note FWH_EN default is enabled The BIOS of the motherboard is contained inside the Flash ROM Severe vi ruses such as CIH virus are so dangerous that it may overwrite the BIOS of the motherboard If the BIOS has been damaged the system will be unable to boot We provide the following solution which protects the system BIOS fr...

Page 94: ...ovides you a set of basic values for your processor selection instead of the jumper settings The processor speed can be manually set from the BIOS Features menu screen Procedures SuperSpeed is a powerful and efficient Easy Technology for PC DIY fans It offers a friendly interface The users can also realize in the BIOS setup the CPU core voltage adjustability Warning Be sure your selection is right...

Page 95: ...d 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 appear on 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 arising out of or in connection with the use of...

Page 96: ...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 the HDDs lower than ATA5 there will be a message of No Support in the HDD list menu listing beside the name of it 3 Only one HDD can be opreated at a time Note If you have assigned a password to the selected HDD you will be prompted to provide it before pr...

Page 97: ...ontinued Once the division is done any future variation to the HDD will never affect the area of hidden partition such as virus windows system breaking down and data loss SuperRecovery can recover all the data backed up in hidden partition The user can therefore easily get the computer on track again 2 Divide Hidden Partition 1 Enter a percentage of the HDD total capacity or an actual size in MB a...

Page 98: ...s 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 data will be cleared after division is in process So you d better do the division against an empty HDD 2 At the same time the HDD capacity will decrease to make space for the hidden partition which is unavailable for your normal use K8S755A01 ...

Page 99: ...or recovery of CMOS data should be operated on a motherboard of the same model 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 choice K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04...

Page 100: ...up Harddisk Data 1 If there are active partitions system partition you can choose an active partition or the whole disk for backing up But only one can be taken between the two choices Old data will be replaced by the newly backed up K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 92 ...

Page 101: ... press Enter to confirm your selection 3 A report with all the critical data on this operation will be listed after backing up is completed Original Size The data size loaded in selected partition Valid Size The size of valid data Elapsed Time How long the process took to complete Compressed Size The size of data after compression Compressed Rate Compressed Size Valid Size 4 Back to Main This item...

Page 102: ...tition Table This function can help to recover all partition tables including extended partitions 1 Recover CMOS Setup This function can help to restore the latest backup of CMOS settings you made K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 94 ...

Page 103: ...restore the backed up data from the hidden partition Select CHANGE PASSWORD to enter the Change Password interface 1 Enter the old password first Press ENTER if password is null 2 Enter the new password Then enter the same again to confirm it 3 Press Enter for null password 4 The password will be saved in the hidden partition K8S755A01 manual V1 1 07 22 04 p65 2004 9 22 17 18 95 ...

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