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ATX Main board 

 

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2.2.2.1 CPU 

Features 

 

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Limit CPUID MaxVal 

Set Limit CPUID MaxVa1 to 3. This should be disabled for WinXP 

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 C1E 

Function 

CPU C1E function select 

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Execute Disable Bit 

When disabled, forces the XD feature flag to always return 0 

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 Virtualization 

Technology 

When enabled, a VMM can utilized the additional hardware capabilities provide by Vander 

pool Technology. 

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 Core 

Multi-Processing 

Configuration options: [Disabled], [Enabled] 

 

Summary of Contents for AX965Q

Page 1: ...Intel Q965 LGA775 Quad core Core 2 Exterme Core2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D ATX Main Board AX965Q User s Manual Ver 1 00 ...

Page 2: ...ing the CPU 18 1 4 2 Installing the CPU Heatsink and Fan 20 1 4 3 Uninstalling the CPU Heatsink and Fan 22 1 5 System Memory 24 1 5 1 DIMM Sockets Location 24 1 5 2 Memory Configurations 25 1 5 3 Installing a DIMM 30 1 5 4 Removing a DIMM 31 1 6 Expansion Slots 32 1 6 1 Installing an Expansion Card 32 1 6 2 Configuring an Expansion Card 32 1 6 3 Standard Interrupt Assignments 33 1 6 4 PCI Slots 34...

Page 3: ...MOS Features 57 2 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 59 2 2 3 Advanced Chipset Features 65 2 2 4 Integrated Peripherals 67 2 2 5 Power Management Setup 71 2 2 6 PnP PCI Configurations 74 2 2 7 Frequency Voltage Control 76 2 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults 77 2 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults 78 2 2 10 Set Supervisor User Password 79 2 2 11 Save and Exit Setup 80 2 2 12 Exit Without Saving 81 ...

Page 4: ...r local power company z If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety z Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package z Before using the product make sure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detec...

Page 5: ... Guide To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to...

Page 6: ... shipped 9 1 x ATX Main board 9 1 x CD ROM contains the followings User s manual this manual in PDF file Drivers 9 4 x SATA data cable 9 1 x FDD cable 34 pin pitch 2 54mm 9 1 x IDE cable 9 4 x COM cable 9 pin L 26cm 9 1 x I O Bracket 9 1 x Startaup Manual If any of the above items is damaged or missing please contact your retailer ...

Page 7: ...User s Manual ATX Main board 7 Revision History Revision Revision History Date V 1 0 First release for PCB 1 00 August 10 2007 ...

Page 8: ... core Core 2 Extreme Core 2 Duo Pentium D Pentium 4 Celeron D with 65nm process technology Front Side Bus FSB 1066 800 533 MHz BIOS Award 16 Mb Flash ROM BIOS System Chipset Intel 82Q965 GMCH ICH8 I O Chipset Winbond W83627DHG A Memory 4 x 240 pin DIMM sockets support up to 8GB Dual Channel DDR2 800 667 533 SDRAM Watchdog Timer Reset 1 sec 255 Min and 1 sec or 1 min step H W Status Monitor Monitor...

Page 9: ...RJ 45 4 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 8 channel audio I O 6 jacks 1 x IEEE 1394a connector Optional Display Chipset Intel 82Q965 GMCH integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 3000 Display Memory Intel DVMT 4 0 supports 256 MB video memory Resolution 2048 x 1536 32 bpp 75 Hz VGA LCD Interface PCI E X16 VGA interface HMDI Through ADD2 HMDI card LVDS Through ADD2 LVDS card DVI Through ADD2 DVI card TV Out Through...

Page 10: ...ATX Main board 10 Block Diagram ...

Page 11: ...User s Manual ATX Main board 11 This chapter describes the motherboard features and the new technologies it supports 1 Product introduction 1 Product introduction ...

Page 12: ... them z Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component z Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals and or components Onboard LED The motherboard comes with...

Page 13: ... to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components 1 2 1 Placement Direction When installing the motherboard make sure that you place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image below 1 2 2 Screw Holes Place eleven 11 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherb...

Page 14: ...ATX Main board 14 1 3 Motherboard Layout ...

Page 15: ...ar RTC RAM 3 x 1 header pitch 2 54mm 35 KBPWR Keyboard power 3 x 1 header pitch 2 54mm 36 Rear Panel Connector Label Function Note Page KBMS PS 2 keyboard and mouse 6 pin Mini Din x 2 37 39 LPT Parallel port D sub 25 pin female 37 1394_USB12 IEEE 1394a connector x 1 USB connector x 2 Optional 37 39 LAN_USB34 RJ 45 Ethernet connector x 2 USB connector x 2 37 38 AUDIO Rear speaker out port Center Su...

Page 16: ...4 Serial port connector 1 2 3 4 5 x 2 header pitch 2 54mm 44 45 JSPI SPI pin header Manufacture use only N A FLOPPY Floppy disk drive connector 17 x 2 header pitch 2 54mm 45 F_PANEL System panel connector 5 x 2 header pitch 2 54mm 46 IE1394_2 IEEE 1394a connector Optional 5 x 2 header pitch 2 54mm 47 IR_CON1 IrDA connector 5 x 1 header pitch 2 54mm 47 PRI_EIDE Primary EIDE RAID connector 48 SATA 1...

Page 17: ...n this section do not match the CPU documentation follow the latter z Upon purchase of the motherboard make sure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components Your place of purchase or local distributor will shoulder the cost of repair ...

Page 18: ...t box is facing towards you and the load lever is on your left 2 Press the load lever with your thumb A then move it to the left B until it is released from the retention tab To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 Lift the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135º angle ...

Page 19: ...h 6 Close the load plate A then push the load lever B until it snaps into the retention tab 7 If installing a dual core CPU connect the chassis fan cable to the CHA_FAN1 connector to ensure system stability The CPU fits in only one correct orientation DO NOT force the CPU into the socket to prevent bending the connectors on the socket and damaging the CPU The motherboard supports Intel LGA775 proc...

Page 20: ...se only Intel certified multi directional heatsink and fan z Your Intel LGA775 heatsink and fan assembly comes in a push pin design and requires no tool to install If you purchased a separate CPU heatsink and fan assembly make sure that you have properly applied Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink or CPU before you install the heatsink and fan assembly 1 Place the heatsink on top of the...

Page 21: ...CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled CPU_FAN z Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components and hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector z These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors ...

Page 22: ...PU fan cable from the connector on the motherboard 2 Rotate each fastener counterclockwise 3 Pull up two fasteners at a time in a diagonal sequence to disengage the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard 4 Carefully remove the heatsink and fan assembly from the motherboard ...

Page 23: ...re correct orientation when reinstalling Refer to the documentation in the boxed or stand alone CPU fan package for detailed information on CPU fan installation The narrow end of the groove should point outward after resetting The photo shows the groove shaded for emphasis ...

Page 24: ...es DIMM sockets A DDR2 module has the same physical dimensions as a DDR DIMM but has a 240 pin footprint compared to the 184 pin DDR DIMM DDR2 DIMMs are notched differently to prevent installation on a DDR DIMM socket The following figure illustrates the location of the sockets Channel Socket Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 ...

Page 25: ... made up of 128 Mb chips or double sided x16 memory modules Notes on memory limitations z Due to chipset limitation this motherboard can only support up to 8 GB on the operating systems listed below You may install a maximum of 2 GB DIMMs on each slot but only DDR2 533 and DDR2 667 2 GB density modules are available for this configuration 32 bit 64 bit Windows 2000 Advanced Server Windows XP Profe...

Page 26: ...SUNG ZCE7K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3 CE7 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 SS HYMP564U64BP8 S5 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821BFP S5 DS HYMP512U64BP8 S5 512MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ SS MT8HTF6464AY 80EA3 1024MB MICRON 5JAIIZ9DQQ DS MT16HTF12864AY 80EA3 512MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON 5ZD22D9GKX DS MT16HTF12864AY 80ED4 512MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX SS MT8HTF6464AY 80ED4 1024MB MICRON 6CD22D9GKX ...

Page 27: ...S HYS72T64000HU 3S B 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S ECC DS HYS72T128020HU 3S B 256MB Qimonda HYB18T512160BF 3S SS HYS64T32000HU 3S B 512MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S SS HYS64T64000HU 3S B 1024MB Qimonda HYB18T512800BF3S DS HYS64T128020HU 3S B 256MB SAMSUNG K4T51163QC ZCE6 SS M378T3354CZ0 CE6 512MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC SS M378T6553CZ0 CE6 1024MB SAMSUNG ZCE6K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ0 CE6 1024MB SA...

Page 28: ...7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC 1024MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E DS AU01GE667C5KBGC 512MB Apacer AM4B5708PJS7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC 512MB Apacer AM4B5708GQJS7E SS AU512E667C5KBGC 1024MB Apacer N A DS AU01GE667C5KBGC 512MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX SS KLCC28F A8KB5 1024MB Kingmax KKEA88B4LAUG 29DX DS KLCD48F A8KB5 512MB Transcend E5108AE 6E E SS TS64MLQ64V6J 1024MB Transcend E5108AE 6E E DS TS128MLQ64V6J 512MB Tra...

Page 29: ... SAMSUNG ZCD5K4T51083QC DS M378T2953CZ3 CD5 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 SS HYMP564U648 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 DS HYMP512U648 C4 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821F C4 ECC DS HYMP512U728 C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821FP C4 ECC SS HYMP564U728 C4 512MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 SS HYMP564U64AP8 C3 1024MB Hynix HY5PS12821AFP C3 DS HYMP512U64AP8 C3 1024MB CORSAIR 64M8CEDG DS VS1GB533D2 512MB ELPIDA E5108AB 5C E SS...

Page 30: ...taining clips outward 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the socket 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the socket until the retaining clips snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated z A DDR2 DIMM is keyed with a notch so that it fits in only one direction DO NOT force a DIMM into a socket to avoid damaging the DIMM z The DDR2 DIMM sockets do not s...

Page 31: ...a DIMM 1 Simultaneously press the retaining clips outward to unlock the DIMM 2 Remove the DIMM from the socket Support the DIMM lightly with your fingers when pressing the retaining clips The DIMM might get damaged when it flips out with extra force ...

Page 32: ...ystem unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 6 2 Configuring an Expansion Card A...

Page 33: ... Communications Port COM1 5 13 IRQ holder for PCI streering 6 14 Floppy Disk Controller 7 15 Printer Port LPT 8 3 System CMOS Rear Time 9 4 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 10 5 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 11 6 IRQ holder for PCI streeing 12 7 PS 2 Compatible Mouse Port 13 8 Numeric Data Processor 14 9 Primary IDE Channel 15 10 Secondary IDE Channel There IRQs are usually available for ISA or PCI devic...

Page 34: ... PCI slot 1 6 5 PCI Express X16 Slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express x16 graphic cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The following figure shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot 1 6 6 PCI Express X4 Slot This motherboard supports one PCI Express X4 network card SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications The figure show...

Page 35: ...words To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Remove the onboard battery 3 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 4 Re install the battery 5 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 6 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter da...

Page 36: ...e keyboard wake up feature Set this jumper to pins 2 3 5VSB to wake up the computer when you press a key on the keyboard the default is the Space Bar This feature requires an ATX power supply that can supply at least 1A on the 5VSB lead and a corresponding setting in the BIOS 5V Default 5VSB ...

Page 37: ... audio video devices storage peripherals PCs or portable devices LAN RJ 45 connector This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications The optional 10 100 Mbps LAN controller allows 10 100 Mbps connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 4 LAN_USB34 ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Status Descripti...

Page 38: ...t connects a microphone 10 AUDIO Side Speaker Out port Gray This port connects the side speakers in an 8 channel audio configuration Headset Port 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line in Line in Line in Line in Lime Line out Front speaker out Front speaker out Front speaker out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear speaker out Rear s...

Page 39: ... 2 KB connector This port is for a PS 2 keyboard The external SATA port supports external Serial ATA 3 0 Gb s devices Longer cables support higher power requirements to deliver signal up to two meters away and enables improved hot swap function z Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cable and installed Serial ATA hard disk d...

Page 40: ...e that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 optional audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature we recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability ...

Page 41: ...r rating This PSU type has a 24 pin and 4 pin ATX power plugs z If you intend to use a PSU with a 20 pin and 4 pin power plugs make sure that the 20 pin power plug can provide at least 15A on 12 V and that the PSU has a minimum power rating of 350 W The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate We do not however recommend the use of a 20 pin PSU z The ATX 12 V 350 W ...

Page 42: ...2 3 Optical Drive Audio Connector CD This connector is for the 4 pin audio cable that connects to the audio connector at the back of the optical drive Enable the CD IN function in the audio utility when using this connector ...

Page 43: ... connectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN z Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components and hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector z These are not jumpers DO NOT place ju...

Page 44: ...ATX Main board 44 1 8 2 5 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN 1 8 2 6 Serial Port Connector 1 COM1 1 8 2 7 Serial Port Connector 2 COM2 ...

Page 45: ...COM3 1 8 2 9 Serial Port Connector 4 COM4 1 8 2 10 Floppy Disk Drive Connector FLOPPY z Pin 5 on the connector is removed to prevent incorrect cable connection when using a FDD cable with a covered Pin 5 z Orient the red markings on the floppy ribbon cable to Pin 1 ...

Page 46: ...tor is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the BIOS settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF z Hard Disk Drive Activity LED 2 pin HDLED This 2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector T...

Page 47: ...nual ATX Main board 47 1 8 2 12 IEEE 1394a Connector IE1394_2 Optional 1 8 2 13 IrDA Connector IR_CON1 z Signal Description Signal Signal Description IRRX Infrared Receiver Input IRTX Infrared Transmitter Output ...

Page 48: ...Mode of device s Cable connector Single device Cable select or Master Black Master Black Cable select Slave Gray Master Master Two devices Slave Slave Black or Gray z Pin 20 on the IDE connector is removed to match the covered hole on the Ultra DMA cable connector This prevents incorrect insertion when you connect the IDE cable z Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 133 100 66 IDE devices ...

Page 49: ...ICH8DO SATA6 Optional for ICH8DO SATA3 SATA4 1 8 2 16 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port s Connect the S PDIF module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The S PDIF module is purchased separately ...

Page 50: ... RAID via the onboard Serial ATA RAID controller The JMicron controller mode item in the BIOS is set to IDE by default When set to RAID this item allows you to use the connectors to build a RAID set Before creating a RAID set using Serial ATA hard disks make sure that you have connected the Serial ATA signal cables and installed Serial ATA hard disk drives otherwise you cannot enter the JMicron JM...

Page 51: ...to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed USB56 USB78 USB910 Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB module is purchased separately ...

Page 52: ...onnector TPM_SLOT1 This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity ...

Page 53: ...ser s Manual ATX Main board 53 This chapter tells how to change the system set tings through the BIOS setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 2 BIOS setup 2 BIOS setup ...

Page 54: ...lf Test POST to enter the Setup utility otherwise POST continues with its test routines If you wish to enter Setup after POST restart the system by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You can also restart by turning the system off and then back on Do this last option only if the first two failed The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as p...

Page 55: ...n the menu you selected 2 1 3 Sub menu Note that a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields This pointer indicates that you can display a sub menu from this field A sub menu contains additional options for a field parameter To display a sub menu move the highlight to the field and press Enter The sub menu appears Use the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field wi...

Page 56: ...g screen appears The BIOS menu screen displays the items that allow you to make changes to the system configuration To access the menu items press the up down right left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted then press Enter to open the specific menu ...

Page 57: ...tection Press Enter to select this option for automatic device detection z IDE Device Setup Auto Automatically detects IDE devices during POST None Select this when no IDE device is used The system will skip the auto detection setup to make system start up faster Manual User can manually input the correct settings 9 Access Mode The options are CHS LBA Large Auto 9 Capacity Capacity of currently in...

Page 58: ...anced Graphics Adapter Video Graphics Array For EGA VGA SVGA or PGA monitor adapters z CGA 40 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 40 column mode z CGA 80 Color Graphics Adapter power up in 80 column mode z MONO Monochrome adapter includes high resolution monochrome adapters 2 2 1 6 Halt On Sets the system to halt on errors according to the system functions specified in each option Configuration opt...

Page 59: ...em from the Initial Setup Screen menu It allows the user to configure the i945G IGA or i945G IGA IM according to his particular requirements Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen A quick booting function is provided for your convenience Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save yourself valuable time ...

Page 60: ...inXP z C1E Function CPU C1E function select z Execute Disable Bit When disabled forces the XD feature flag to always return 0 z Virtualization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilized the additional hardware capabilities provide by Vander pool Technology z Core Multi Processing Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 61: ...empts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table Disabled No warning message will appear when anything attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table 2 2 2 4 CPU L1 L2 L3 Cache Enabling this feature speeds up memory access Item Description Enabled Enable cache Disabled Disable cache 2 2 2 5 Quick Power On Self Test This allows the system to skip certain tests to speed ...

Page 62: ... Disk Device Legacy LAN Network Device Disabled Disabled any boot device 2 2 2 7 Boot Other Device Use this to boot another device The options are Enabled and Disabled 2 2 2 8 Swap Floppy Drive A useful feature for those machines that use two floppy drives when enabled this swaps the A and B drives This enables you to change the bootable floppy without having to open the case and switch the cable ...

Page 63: ...30 2 2 2 14 Typematic Rate Msec Typematic delay is the time interval between the appearances of two consecutive characters when the key is continuously depressed The input values for this category are 250 500 750 and 1000 ms 2 2 2 15 Security Option This category determines whether the password is required when the sys tem boots up or only when entering setup The options are Item Description Syste...

Page 64: ...ssors MPS 1 1 was the original specification MPS version 1 4 adds extended configuration tables for improved support of multiple PCI bus configurations and greater expandability in the future In addition MPS 1 4 introduces support for a secondary PCI bus without requiring a PCI bridge 2 2 2 18 OS Select for DRAM 64MB Select the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM on the ...

Page 65: ... ROM at F0000h FFFFFh resulting in better system performance However if any pro gram writes data to this memory area a system error may occur The Choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 2 3 2 Memory Hole at 15M 16M Enabling this feature reserves 15 MB to 16 MB memory address space for ISA expansion cards that specifically require this setting This makes memory from 15 MB and up unavailable to the syste...

Page 66: ...On Chip Frame Buffer Size The On Chip Frame Buffer Size can be set to 1 MB or 8 MB This memory is shared with the system memory 2 2 3 6 DVMT Mode Use this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory The choices are Fixed DVMT and BOTH 2 2 3 7 DVMT FIXED Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT system memory to allocate for video memory ...

Page 67: ...User s Manual ATX Main board 67 2 2 4 Integrated Peripherals 2 2 4 1 OnChip IDE Device ...

Page 68: ...to will allow auto detection to ensure optimal performance z SATA Mode Choose the interface of SATA controller The default setting is IDE which let SATA like parallel ATA controller The RAID setting let SATA controller to support RAID The Advanced Host Controller Interface AHCI is a hardware mechanism that allows software to communicate with SATA devices such as hot plugging and Native Command Que...

Page 69: ...e board computer can support up to three parallel ports z Parallel Port Mode This field allows you to set the operation mode of the parallel port The setting Normal allows normal speed operation but in one direction only EPP allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfe...

Page 70: ...B Operation Mode Allows you to configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480 Mbps or Full Speed 12 Mbps Configuration options Full Low Speed HiSpeed z USB Keyboard Function The choices Disabled Enabled z USB Mouse Function The choices Disabled Enabled z USB Storage Function The choices Disabled Enabled ...

Page 71: ...ows the manufacturer s defaults 2 2 5 1 ACPI Function The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 2 5 2 ACPI Suspend Type This item allows you to set ACPI suspend type to S1 POS Power On Suspend or S3 STR Suspend To RAM 2 2 5 3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Select Auto to run VGA BIOS if S3 resume automatically The Yes enables running VGA BIOS if S3 resume The No disables this function ...

Page 72: ...turn off the video The choices are Blank Screen V H SYNC Blank and DPMS 2 2 5 6 Video Off In Suspend When the system is in suspend mode the video will turn off The choices are No and Yes 2 2 5 7 Suspend Type Select the suspend type The choice Stop Grant Pwron suspend 2 2 5 8 MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use The choices NA 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 2 2 5 9 Suspend Mode Item De...

Page 73: ...eas pushing the button momentarily for less than 4 seconds will switch the system to suspend mode 2 2 5 12 Wake Up by PCI card The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 2 5 13 Power On by Ring Select Enabled to power on the system from a soft off state by an input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 2 5 14 USB KB Wake Up from S3 When Enabled enter any ke...

Page 74: ...bled Select Enabled to reset Extended System Configuration Data ESCD if you have installed a new add on card and system configuration is in such a state that the OS cannot boot 2 2 6 3 Resource Controlled By The commands here are Auto ESCD or Manual Choosing Manual requires you to choose resources from the following sub menu Auto ESCD automatically configures all of the boot and Plug and Play devi...

Page 75: ...sabled by default 2 2 6 5 INT Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Assignment The choices Auto 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 2 2 6 6 Maximum Payload Size This allows you to set the maximum TLP payload size for PCI Express devices The options are 128 bytes 256 bytes 512 bytes 1024 bytes 2048 bytes and 4096 bytes ...

Page 76: ...nable or disable auto detect PCI clock The choices are Enabled and Disabled 2 2 7 4 Spread Spectrum This setting allows you to reduce EMI by modulating the signals the CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves This is achieved by varying the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment The choices are Disabled and Enabled ...

Page 77: ... 2 8 Load Fail Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal stable performance for your system to operate Press Y to load the BIOS default values for the most stable minimal performance system operations ...

Page 78: ...ues that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs Press Y to load the default values setting for optimal performance system operations ...

Page 79: ...e Enter Your Password z Press Enter z If the CMOS is good and this option has been used to change the default password the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS The screen displays the following message Please Confirm Your Password z Type the current password and press Enter z After pressing Enter ROM password or the current password user defined you can change the password stored in t...

Page 80: ... Enter the values entered in the setup utili ties will be recorded in the CMOS memory of the chipset The processor will check this every time you turn your system on and compare this to what it finds as it checks the system This record is required for the sys tem to operate ...

Page 81: ...User s Manual ATX Main board 81 2 2 12 Exit Without Saving Selecting this option and pressing Enter lets you exit the setup program without recording any new values or changing old ones ...

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