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Advanced BIOS Setup Option 

This option defines advanced information about your system.  

CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software 

Advanced BIOS Features 

Item Help 

 Anti-Virus 

Protection 

[Disabled] 

 Y2K 

Monitor 

[Disabled] 

 

CPU Internal Cache 

[Enabled] 

 External 

Cache 

[Enabled] 

 

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking 

[Enabled] 

 

Processor Number Feature 

[Enabled] 

 

Quick Power On Self Test 

[Enabled] 

 

First Boot Device 

[Floppy] 

 

Second Boot Device 

[HDD-0] 

 

Third Boot Device 

[LS120] 

 

Boot Other Device 

[Enabled] 

 

Swap Floppy Drive 

[Disabled] 

 

Boot Up Floppy Seek 

[Enabled] 

 

Boot Up NumLock Status 

[On] 

 

Gate A20 Option 

[Fast] 

   

ATA 66/100 IDE Cable Msg 

[Enabled] 

 

Typematic Rate Setting 

[Disabled] 

  x  Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) 

  x  Typematic Delay (Msec) 

250 

 Security 

Option 

[Setup] 

 

Menu Level       
Allows you to choose 

the VIRUS warning 
feature for IDE Hard 
Disk boot sector 
protection. If this 
function is enabled 
and someone attempts 
to write data into this 
area, BIOS will show a 
warning message on  
screen and alarm beep 

 

 

 

 : Move 

Enter  : Select 

+/-/PU/PD:Value: 

F10: Save  ESC: Exit  F1:General Help

 F5:Previous 

Values 

F6:Fail-Safe 

Defaults F7:Optimized 

Defaults 

Anti-Virus Protection (Disabled) 

When enabled, this item provides protection against viruses that try to write to 
the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. You need to disable 
this item when installing an operating system. We recommend that you enable 
this item as soon as you have installed an operating system. 

Note:

  For complete protection against viruses, install virus software in your op-

erating system and update the virus definitions regularly. 

Y2K Monitor (Disabled) 

Enable this item to allow the system to monitor for errors generated by the 
year 2000 bug. 

CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache (Enabled) 

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) 
cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value 
for better performance. 

External Cache (Enabled) 

Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) 
cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value 
for better performance.  

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled) 

This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on 

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Summary of Contents for KOB KT266A FDSX

Page 1: ...ed and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi tal device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a r...

Page 2: ...erence causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada About the Manual The manual consists of the f...

Page 3: ...per Settings 8 Connecting Case Components 11 The Panel Connectors 12 Installing Hardware 12 Installing the Processor 12 Installing Memory Modules 14 Installing a Hard Disk Drive CD ROM 16 Installing a...

Page 4: ...6 Set Password Option 46 Save Exit Setup Option 47 Exit Without Saving 47 CHAPTER 4 48 Using the Mainboard Software 48 About the Software CD ROM 48 Drivers and Software Installation 48 Utility Softwar...

Page 5: ...r the new high bandwidth Double Data Rate DDR 266 SDRAM PC133 SDRAM and the AC 97 audio codec Note SDRAM provides 800 MBps or 1 GBps data transfer depending on whether the bus is 100 MHz or 133 MHz Do...

Page 6: ...audio and modem and hardware monitoring Note This mainboard incorporates either VT8233A or VT8233 Southbridge chipset For VT8233 Southbridge chipset the mainboard includes four USB ports VGA The KOB K...

Page 7: ...ng The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds C Ch ho oo os si in ng g a a C Co om mp pu ut te er r C Ca as se e There are many types of computer cases on the...

Page 8: ...M Ma ai in nb bo oa ar rd d C Co om mp po on ne en nt ts s 4...

Page 9: ...riented microphone line out port header J4 Sleep switch J5 Single color power LED JP1 Clear CMOS jumper JP3 BIOS protection jumper JP4 CPU frequency selection jumper JP5A B C D JP6A B C D DDR SDR DRAM...

Page 10: ...edges Do not bend circuit boards Q Qu ui ic ck k G Gu ui id de e This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assemble your system with the mainboards The following table provides a reference...

Page 11: ...appropriate 1 Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expansion slots on your mainboard C Ch he ec ck ki in ng g J Ju u...

Page 12: ...on of the mainboard jumpers Pin 1 is labeled Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting default JP1 3 pin Clear CMOS 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear JP1 1 JP3 3 pin BIOS protection 1 2 Disabled 2 3 Enabled...

Page 13: ...llow these instructions 1 Turn the system off 2 Short pins 2 and 3 on JP1 3 Return the jumper to the normal setting 4 Turn the system on The BIOS is returned to the de fault settings Jumper 3 enables...

Page 14: ...ts default setting Short pin numbers 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 b Manual Set the CPU voltage manually Open all pins of jumper 8 and set the pins as follow Where VID0 VID3 are pin numbers 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 resp...

Page 15: ...CPUFAN1 3 Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1 4 Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER 5 Connect the LED indicator to PANEL1 pin 2 4 for dual col ors or J5 for single color SPEAKER1 C...

Page 16: ...l ll li in ng g H Ha ar rd dw wa ar re e Installing the Processor Caution When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface mount res...

Page 17: ...can per manently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits This mainboard has a Socket 462 processor socket When choosing a proc essor consider...

Page 18: ...s FSB speed Check the jumper section on page 8 for more information Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates 184 pin 2 5V Double Data Rate DDR SDRAM and 168 pin 3 3V SDRAM memory modules...

Page 19: ...2 Align the memory module with the slot The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed correctly 3 Check that the cutouts on the DIMM mo...

Page 20: ...ll IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80 pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66 100 133 Note If your mainboard incorporates the VT8233A Southbridge chipset the Ultra DMA bus mastering can support up t...

Page 21: ...the audio cable provided with the CD ROM DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD in connector CDIN1 or CDIN2 D When you first start up your system the BIOS should automatically detect your CD ROM DVD...

Page 22: ...s five 32 bit PCI Peripheral Components Interconnect expansion slots one 4xAGP slot and one Communications and Networking Riser CNR slot PCI Slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that ha...

Page 23: ...edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge con nector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw Note F...

Page 24: ...inboard s optional devices J2 Front panel MIC line out This header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1...

Page 25: ...OUND SENSE If you have installed a modem use the cable provided with the modem to plug into the mainboard WOM1 connector This enables the Wake On Modem WOM1 feature When your system is in a power savi...

Page 26: ...vices such as mice or fax modems COM1 is identified by the system as COM1 3 COM2 is identified by the system as COM2 4 Game Port Use the game port to connect a joystick or a MIDI device Audio Ports Us...

Page 27: ...ves diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the com...

Page 28: ...Exit Without Saving Esc Quit Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below Key Function Esc Exits the current menu Scrolls thr...

Page 29: ...e 7 Type the filename of the new BIOS in the File Name to Program text box Follow the onscreen directions to update the mainboard BIOS 8 When the installation is complete remove the floppy diskette fr...

Page 30: ...e items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated when ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility...

Page 31: ...esult in your system not recognizing the in stalled hard disk Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA Large Block Addressing Leave this value at Auto a...

Page 32: ...ve ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Anti Virus Protection Disabled When enabled this item provides protection against viruses that try to write t...

Page 33: ...Second and Third boot devices Swap Floppy Drive Disabled If you have two floppy diskette drives in your system this item allows you to swap the assigned drive letters so that drive A becomes drive B a...

Page 34: ...Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology system is a diagnostics technology that monitors and predicts device performance S M A R T software resides on both the disk drive and the host comput...

Page 35: ...PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults DRAM Clock Drive Control Scroll to this item and press Enter to view the following screen C...

Page 36: ...et for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed DRAM Command Rate 2T Command This item enables you to specify the waiting time for t...

Page 37: ...e this item if your graphics display card does not support this feature AGP Master 1 WS Write Disabled This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus By default two wait states are used by...

Page 38: ...ds that re quire it System BIOS Video RAM Cacheable Disabled These items allow the video and system to be cached in memory for faster execution Leave these items at the default value for better perfor...

Page 39: ...drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access If you install a primary and secondary add in IDE interface set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching...

Page 40: ...lect PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults OnChip AC97 Audio Auto Enables and disables the onboard audio chip Disable this item i...

Page 41: ...Q3 This option is used to assign the I O address and interrupt request IRQ for the onboard serial port 2 COM2 UART Mode Select Normal This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set...

Page 42: ...on Press Esc to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen Init Display First PCI Slot Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on...

Page 43: ...a modem a LAN card a PCI card or a fixed alarm on the system realtime clock CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2001 Award Software Power Management Setup Item Help ACPI function Enabled Power Managem...

Page 44: ...nes if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode Video Off Method DPMS Support This item defines how the video is powered down to save power This item is set to DPMS Display P...

Page 45: ...re is any VGA activity LPT COM LPT COM When this item is enabled the system will restart the power saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the serial ports or the parallel port HDD FD...

Page 46: ...abled IRQ 9 IRQ2 Redir Disabled IRQ 10 Reserved Disabled IRQ 11 Reserved Disabled IRQ 12 PS 2 Mouse Enabled IRQ 13 Coprocessor Enabled IRQ 14 Hard Disk Enabled IRQ 15 Reserved Disabled Menu Level Move...

Page 47: ...Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults PNP OS Installed No Setting this option to Yes allows the PnP OS instead of B...

Page 48: ...e on your system PC Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages critical temperatures and fan speeds You cannot...

Page 49: ...trum Modulated Enabled CPU Host PCI Clock Default Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Auto Detect...

Page 50: ...he memory You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option sele...

Page 51: ...em and press Enter to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Sav ing dialog box appears press Y to discard changes and exit or pre...

Page 52: ...install software from a folder that is not specified for use with your mainboard Before installing any software always inspect the folder for files named RE ADME TXT INSTALL TXT or something similar T...

Page 53: ...our sys tem This program is available for Windows 2000 ME 98SE and Windows NT Be sure to check the readme txt and install the appropriate anti virus software for your operating system We strongly reco...

Page 54: ...protects your Hard Disk Drive from virus intrusion accidental deletions and system corruption To install the Recovery Genius software program run SETUP EXE from the following directory UTILITY RECOVE...

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