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Vig560s Motherboard Manual

System Board Components

Figure 2:

Motherboard Layout & Components

Table 1:

Motherboard Connections

A: Front Panel Audio Connector

O: Parallel IDE (P-ATA) connector

B: Realtek ALC861 audio codec

P: Power connector (24 way ATX2.2)

C: Aux/CD internal audio connector

Intel® 82801FB I/O Controller Hub (ICH6)

D: PCI Conventional bus add-in card connectors

R: Serial ATA (S-ATA) connectors

E: Intel Pro1000VE PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller

S: Front panel connector

F: PCI Express x16 bus add-in card connector

T: 4 Mbit Firmware Hub (FWH)

G: Back panel connectors

U: Front panel USB connectors

H: +12V power connector (ATX12V)

V: Front panel USB connectors

I: LGA775 processor socket (Socket T)

W: Battery

J: Rear chassis fan connector

X: ITE 8211 controller (not fitted)

K: Processor fan connector

Y: Power to motherboard LED

L: DIMM Channel A & B Sockets

Z: Intel® 82915G Graphics Memory
Controller Hub (GMCH)

M: I/O controller

AA: PCI Express x1 bus add-in card

N: Floppy drive connector

BB: SPIDIF_OUT (not fitted)

Summary of Contents for Vig560s

Page 1: ...Vig560s Motherboard Manual 01 02 2005 C O M P U T E R S N E T W O R K S S O L U T I O N S Vig560s Motherboard Manual ...

Page 2: ...mark the Viglen computer range has had to undergo many difficult tests to ensure it is Electromagnetically Compatible These are carried out in the in house Environment lab at Viglen Headquarters We have made every effort to guarantee that each computer leaving our factory complies fully with the correct standards To ensure the computer system maintains compliance throughout its functional life it ...

Page 3: ...onsent except for copies retained by the purchaser for backup Copyright 2005 Viglen Limited All Rights Reserved VIG560S Manual Version 1 0 Printed in the United Kingdom Liability No warranty or representation either expressed or implied is made with respect to this documentation its quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose As a result the documentation is licensed as...

Page 4: ...rs 23 Central Processing Unit CPU 31 System Memory 36 Expansion Slots PCI PCI Express 40 Replacing the Clock CMOS RAM Battery 42 Chapter 3 Solving Problems 43 Resetting the System 43 Troubleshooting Procedures 44 Problems Operating Add in Boards 45 Problems Suggestions 46 Chapter 4 System BIOS 48 What is the BIOS 48 The Power On Sequence 48 Managing and Updating your BIOS 49 AFUDOS Utility 49 BIOS...

Page 5: ...ipset Sub menu 63 Onboard Devices Configuration Sub menu 65 PCI PnP Sub menu 66 BIOS Power Menu 68 APM Configuration Sub menu 69 Hardware Monitoring Sub menu 71 BIOS Boot Menu 72 Boot Device Priority Sub menu 73 Boot Settings Configuration Sub menu 73 Security Sub menu 74 BIOS Exit Menu 77 Chapter 5 Glossary 79 Notes 83 Chapter 7 Suggestions 84 ...

Page 6: ...pports the Intel Pentium 4 family including Hyper Threading enabled CPU s and the very latest Extreme Edition CPU s All of the supported CPU s include Intel s MMX Technology MMX technology adds a total of 57 new instructions to the CPU all of which are designed to vastly improve both multimedia and communications on your PC The combination of the Intel processor MMX technology and Viglen expertise...

Page 7: ... Intel PCG 04A and 04B processors Supports Intel Hyper Threading Technology Chipset Support Northbridge Intel 915G Graphics Memory Controller Hub GMCH Southbridge Intel ICH6 Front Side Bus FSB 800 533 MHz Memory Support Dual channel memory architecture 4 x 184 pin DIMM sockets support unbufferred non ECC 400 333 MHz DDR memory modules Graphics Support Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 90...

Page 8: ...rt 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 8 channel audio ports 4 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x VGA port 1 x Serial port 1 x PS 2 keyboard port Internal Connectors 1 x Floppy disk drive connector 1 x Primary IDE connector 1 x PCI IDE connector 4 x Serial ATA connectors 1 x CPU fan connector 1 x Chassis fan connector 2 x USB 2 0 connectors 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 4 pin ATX 12 V power connector 1 x Optical drive audio...

Page 9: ...abilities The GMCH provides the interface for a processor in the 775 land package with 533 800 MHz front side bus FSB dual channel DDR at speeds of up to 400 MHz and PCI Express x16 interface for a graphics card The Intel ICH6 Southbridge represents the sixth generation I O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and 8 channel high definition audio Dual Channel DDR Memory Suppor...

Page 10: ...he S PDIF technology turns your computer into a high end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful audio and speaker systems USB 2 0 Technology The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus USB 2 0 specification dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1 1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2 0 USB 2 0 is backward compatible with USB 1 1 Addition...

Page 11: ...The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED Figure 1 Motherboard LED ...

Page 12: ...rs E Intel Pro1000VE PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller S Front panel connector F PCI Express x16 bus add in card connector T 4 Mbit Firmware Hub FWH G Back panel connectors U Front panel USB connectors H 12V power connector ATX12V V Front panel USB connectors I LGA775 processor socket Socket T W Battery J Rear chassis fan connector X ITE 8211 controller not fitted K Processor fan connector Y Power t...

Page 13: ...connectors Allows a PCI device to be fitted such as a fire wire card or wireless card E Intel Pro1000VE PCI Gigabit Ethernet Controller Onboard LAN controller F PCI Express x16 bus add in card connector Allows a PCI Express x16 device to be fitted to the motherboard E g Graphics card G Back panel connectors The ports on the back panel include PS 2 Parallel Serial VGA 4 x USB RJ45 and 6 x 3 5mm aud...

Page 14: ...annel The port is slotted to ensure correct installation P Power connector 24 way ATX2 2 This is the main power connector Q Intel 82801FB I O Controller Hub ICH6 The Intel ICH6 Southbridge represents the sixth generation I O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and 8 channel high definition audio R Serial ATA S ATA connectors This allows for up to 4 devices One device can be ...

Page 15: ...e ICH6 I O controller hub provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard The GMCH features the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 900 an integrated graphics engine for enhanced 3D 2D and video capabilities The GMCH provides the interface for a processor in the 775 land package with 533 800 MHz front side bus FSB dual channel DDR at speeds of up to 400 MHz and PCI Express x16 interface for a graphi...

Page 16: ... case Simply change the I O shield to match the motherboard The I O shield provides external access to PS 2 keyboard and mouse connectors as well as one serial port one parallel port four USB ports one LAN Port and the audio connectors Figure 3 Rear I O Shield Note Power to the computer should be turned off before a keyboard or mouse is connected or disconnected 1 PS 2 Mouse Port Green This port i...

Page 17: ...ubwoofer Port Yellow Orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers Table 2 Audio 2 4 6 or 8 Channel Configuration Port Headset 2 Channel 4 Channel 6 Channel 8 Channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speak Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Grey Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Black Side Speaker Out Ye...

Page 18: ...Vig560s Motherboard Manual 17 13 Serial Port This 9 pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices 14 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard ...

Page 19: ... associated with personal computers and with the safety practices and regulatory compliance required for using and modifying electronic equipment Do not operate the system with the cover removed Always replace the cover before turning on the system As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this computer may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug pre...

Page 20: ...harmlessly bled to ground 2 Do not remove the component from its anti static protective packaging until you are about to install it 3 Hold boards by the edges try not to touch components interface strips etc Note We recommend that you return your computer to the service department for upgrading Any work carried out is fully guaranteed Upgrades should only be carried out by persons who are familiar...

Page 21: ... 4 CPUs are automatically detected and the Speed is automatically set from the information provided by the CPU CAUTION Never remove jumpers using large pliers as this can damage the pins The best way to remove a jumper is to use a small pair of tweezers or fine needle nosed pliers Never remove a jumper when the computer is switch on Always switch the computer off first ...

Page 22: ...e jumper from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds Then move the jumper back to pins 1 2 Note Except when clearing the rtc ram never remove the jumper on CLRTC1 default position Removing the jumper will cause system boot failures Table 4 BIOS Write Protection Function Jumper JP3 Configuration Write Protect Enabled default 2 3 Protects the BIOS from being written to Write Protect Dis...

Page 23: ...plies for the rear USB ports with jumpers USBPW12 USBPW34 when set to 5VSB If the desired mode of operation is to wake from suspend with a USB device connected to the rear Keyboard Power Jumper The Keyboard power jumper is set to 5VSB this enables keyboard operation to wake the system from suspend If this is not desired set the jumper to 5V FAN Power Jumper The FANPWR1 jumper should not be adjuste...

Page 24: ...otherboard Connectors There are connectors on the motherboard for FAN IDE Power supply CD audio Floppy IDE S ATA Front Panel Connectors The location and or details of these connections are shown below Figure 5 Motherboard Connectors ...

Page 25: ... pins are shorted it will cause the computer to perform a cold reboot Power L E D This attaches to the power L E D on the front panel to display if the computer is active or not Power On Off When these pins are shorted it turns the computer on and off Floppy Drive Connector This connector is for the provided floppy disk drive FDD signal cable Insert one end of the cable to this connector and then ...

Page 26: ...vices optical drive and hard disk drive Note 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 Use the 80 conductor IDE cable for Ultra DMA 5 ATA100 66 IDE devices The system automatically assigns the boot sequence of ATAPI devices connected to the PCI IDE connector Figure 8 PCI IDE Con...

Page 27: ... 2000 Service Pack 4 or the Windows XP Service Pack1 before using Serial ATA hard disk drives When using the connectors in standard IDE mode connect the primary boot hard disk drive to the SATA1 or SATA2 connector Refer to the table below for the recommended hard disk drive connections Table 6 S ATA Master Slave Connectors Connector Colour Setting Use S ATA1 S ATA2 Red Master Boot Disk S ATA3 S AT...

Page 28: ...onnectors on the motherboard making sure that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector CAUTION Do not forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Figure 10 CPU and Chassis Fan Connector Note Make sure that your Fan...

Page 29: ...chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Figure 11 USB Connectors ATX Power Connectors 24 pin EATXPWR1 4 pin ATX12V1 These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors comp...

Page 30: ...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 You must install a PSU with a higher power rating if you intend to install additional devices Optical Drive Audio Connector This connector is for the 4 pin au...

Page 31: ... Manual 30 Front Panel Audio Connector 10 1 pin AAFP1 This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Figure 14 Front Panel Audio Connector ...

Page 32: ...he processor To do so please refer to the follow instructions below 1 Read the warnings at the start of this chapter and ensure a static free environment 2 Remove the lid from the computer by removing the four screws at the rear of the case 3 Locate the CPU module by referring to Figure 15 if necessary 4 Locate the heat sink clips and remove heat sink and unplug FAN cable 5 Lift arm on Socket to r...

Page 33: ...leased from the retention tab Figure 16 Pressing the Load Lever CAUTION To prevent damage to the socket pins do not remove the PnP cap unless you are installing a CPU 3 List the load lever in the direction of the arrow to a 135 angle Figure 17 Lift the Load Lever 4 Lift the load plate with your thumb and forefinger to a 100º angle A then push the PnP cap from the load plate window to remove B Figu...

Page 34: ...Load Plate CAUTION 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 Notes on Intel Hyper Threading Technology This motherboard supports Intel Pentium 4 CPUs in the 775 land package with Hyper Threading Technology Hyper Threading Technology is supported under Windows XP and Linux 2 4 x kernel and l...

Page 35: ...ing To use the Hyper Threading Technology on this motherboard 1 Install an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 2 Power up the system and enter the BIOS Setup Under the Advanced Menu make sure that the item Hyper Threading Technology is set to Enabled The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports Hyper Threading Technology 3 Reboot the computer Installing the C...

Page 36: ...he push pins clockwise to unlock the heatsink Figure 23 Rotating the Push Pins 4 When the fan and heatsink assembly is in place connect the CPU fan cable to the connector on the motherboard labelled CPU_FAN Figure 24 CPU Fan Header Note Do not forget to connect the CPU fan connector Hardware monitoring errors can occur if you fail to plug this connector ...

Page 37: ...uld be populated with DIMMs that support the Serial Presence Detect SPD data structure This allows the BIOS to read the SPD data and program the chipset to accurately configure memory settings for optimum performance If non SPD memory is installed the BIOS will attempt to correctly configure the memory settings but performance and reliability may be impacted or the DIMMs may not function under the...

Page 38: ... memory capacities of both DIMM channels are equal Technology and device width can vary from one channel to the other but the installed memory capacity for each channel must be equal If different speed DIMMs are used between channels the slowest memory timing will be used Single channel Asymmetric mode This mode is equivalent to single channel bandwidth operation for real world applications This m...

Page 39: ...ned capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel A equal the combined capacity of the two DIMMs in Channel B Also the DIMMs are matched between DIMM0 and DIMM1 of both channels Figure 27 Dual Channel Mode Configuration with Four DIMMs Single Channel Asymmetric Mode Configurations Dual channel Interleaved mode configurations provide the highest memory throughput Figure 28 shows a single channel configurati...

Page 40: ...cations for DDR333 400 SDRAM http www jedec org To install DIMMs follow these steps 1 Observe the precautions in Upgrading and ESD precautions Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices 2 Remove the computer cover and locate the DIMM sockets 3 Holding the DIMM by the edges remove it from its antistatic package 4 Make sure the clips at either end of the socket are pushed away from the socket ...

Page 41: ...ad the retaining clips at each end of the socket The DIMM pops out of the socket Hold the DIMM by the edges lift it away from the socket and store it in an antistatic package 6 Reinstall and reconnect any parts you removed or disconnected to reach the DIMM sockets Figure 29 Removing DIMMs PCI Slots There are two 32 bit PCI slots on this motherboard The slots support PCI cards such as a LAN card SC...

Page 42: ...fications Figure 31 shows a graphics card installed on the PCI Express x16 slot Figure 31 Install a PCI Express x16 card PCI Express x1 Slot This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards SCSI cards and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications Figure 32 shows a network card installed on the PCI Express x1 slot Figure 32 Install a PCI Express x1 card ...

Page 43: ...eat or any naked flame Keep all batteries away from children CAUTION Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by Viglen Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions The battery is listed as board component W on the diagram on Figure 2 To replace the battery carry out the following 1 Observe the precautio...

Page 44: ...look for support information on our web site http www viglen co uk Device drivers and various useful utilities can be downloaded from our ftp site ftp ftp viglen co uk Resetting the System Before checking your system for hardware problems it is always a good idea to try resetting your computer and see if a re boot can solve the problem Most software related problems can be solved simply by re boot...

Page 45: ...e is no diskette in the diskette drive If the operating system normally loads from a diskette insert the operating system diskette into the drive 5 Turn on the system If the power indicator does not light but the system seems to be operating normally the indicator is probably defective Monitor the power on self test POST execution Each time you turn on the system the POST checks the system board m...

Page 46: ...rer s instructions Check the documentation that came with the board Are all cables installed properly The following items are suggestions for troubleshooting problems related to PCI legacy non Plug and Play add in boards If the PCI board uses an interrupt run Set up and set the interrupt that is being used by the PCI board to Used by PCI Card Please refer to the BIOS manual for details of how to d...

Page 47: ...m settings available to re enter because clearing CMOS RAM sets the options to their default values Characters on screen are distorted or incorrect Make sure the brightness and contrast controls are properly adjusted on the monitor Make sure the video signal cable and power cables are properly installed Make sure your monitor is compatible with the video mode you have selected Characters do not ap...

Page 48: ...check the connector between the system board and the front panel If OK the light may be defective Prompt doesn t appear after system boots It s probably switched off A serious fault may have occurred consult your dealer service department Technical Support Setup can t enter If you can t enter Setup to make changes check the switch that disables entry into Setup Chapter 2 If the switch is set to al...

Page 49: ...Viglen computer is guaranteed to be fully compatible with the IBM BIOS It has been written by American MegaTrends Inc AMI an industrial leader in the field of BIOS software The Power On sequence When the computer is first switched on certain instructions in the BIOS are executed to test various parts of the machine This is known as the POST Power On Self Test routine When you switch the computer o...

Page 50: ...py disk drive b Click Start from the Windows desktop and then select My Computer c Select the 3 Floppy Drive icon d Click File from the menu and then select Format A Format 3 Floppy Disk window appears e Select Create an MS DOS start up disk from the format options field and then click Start Windows 2000 environment To create a set of boot disks for Windows 2000 a Insert a formatted high density 1...

Page 51: ...me as shown 1 Copy the AFUDOS utility afudos exe from the motherboard support CD to the bootable floppy disk you created earlier 2 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos o filename Where the filename is any user assigned filename not more than eight alphanumeric characters for the main filename and three alphanumeric characters for the extension name Figure 34 BIOS Filename 3 P...

Page 52: ...e floppy disk you created earlier 3 Boot the system in DOS mode then at the prompt type afudos i filename Where filename is the latest or the original BIOS file on the bootable floppy disk Figure 36 Typing the BIOS filename 4 The utility verifies the file and starts updating the BIOS Figure 37 Utility Updating the System BIOS CAUTION Do not shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to ...

Page 53: ... the Power On Self 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 ...

Page 54: ... configuration Boot For changing the system boot configuration Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings To select an item on the menu bar press the right or left arrow key on the keyboard until the desired item is highlighted Navigation Keys At the bottom right corner of a menu screen are the navigation keys for that particular menu Use the navigation keys to select items i...

Page 55: ... Enter Configuration Fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is enclosed in brackets and is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it then press Enter to display a list of options Refer to Pop up...

Page 56: ...ess the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen Figure 41 Pop up Windows and Scroll Bar General Help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item ...

Page 57: ...xxxx Allows you to set the system date Legacy Diskette A 1 44M 3 5 inch Sets the type of floppy drive installed Configuration options Disabled 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Primary Third and Fourth IDE Master Slave Sub menu While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices There is a separate sub menu for each IDE device Select a devi...

Page 58: ...rive Select ARMD ATAPI Removable Media Device if your device is either a ZIP LS 120 or MO drive Configuration options Not Installed Auto CDROM ARMD LBA Large Mode Auto Enables or disables the LBA mode Setting to Auto enables the LBA mode if the device supports this mode and if the device was not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled Configuration options Disabled Auto Block Multi sector Tran...

Page 59: ...ng Auto Sets the Smart Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 32 Bit Data Transfer Disable Enables or disables 32 bit data transfer Configuration options Disabled Enabled IDE Configuration Sub menu The items in this menu allow you to set or change the configurations for the IDE devices installed in the system Select an item then press Enter if you ...

Page 60: ...ult setting for better OS compatibility In this setting you may use legacy OS on the Parallel ATA ports only if you did not install any Serial ATA device The P ATA S ATA and P ATA options are for advanced users only If you set to any of these options and encounter problems revert to the default setting SATA Configuration options S ATA P ATA SATA mode P ATA IDE Detect Time Out 35 Selects the time o...

Page 61: ...Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices CAUTION Take caution when changing the settings of the Advanced Menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Figure 46 Advanced Menu USB Configuration Sub menu The items in this menu allows you to change the USB related features Select an item then press Enter to display the configura...

Page 62: ...to allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at start up If detected the USB controller legacy mode is enabled If no USB device is detected the legacy USB support is disabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the USB 2 0 controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled USB 2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed Allows you to ...

Page 63: ...f this item is auto detected by BIOS Use the or keys to adjust the values Microcode Updation Enabled Enables or disables microcode updation Configuration options Disabled Enabled Max CPUID Value Limit Disabled Enable this item to boot legacy operating systems that cannot support CPUs with extended CPUID functions Configuration options Disabled Enabled Enhanced C1 Control Auto When set to Auto the ...

Page 64: ...o display the sub menu Figure 49 Advanced Chipset Settings Sub menu Advanced Chipset Settings Configure DRAM Timing by SPD Enabled When this item is enabled the DRAM timing parameters are set according to the DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect When disabled you can manually set the DRAM timing parameters through the DRAM sub items The following sub items appear when this item is Disabled Configuratio...

Page 65: ...Burst Length 8 Sets the DRAM Burst Length Configuration options 4 8 Booting Graphic Adapter Priority PCI PCI Express Allows selection of the graphics controller to use as primary boot device Configuration options Internal VGA PCI Express Int VGA PCI Express PCI PCI PCI Express PCI Int VGA Internal Graphics Mode Select Enabled 8MB Allows user to select the amount of system memory pre allocated by t...

Page 66: ...sabled Allows you to enable or disable the LAN Boot ROM in the onboard LAN controller This item appears only when the Onboard LAN item is set to Enabled Configuration options Disabled Enabled ITE8211 Controller Enabled Detecting Device Time Quick Mode Sets the ITE 8211F detecting device time If the devices installed on the IDE connectors cannot be detected set this item to Standard Mode to enable ...

Page 67: ...you to set the Parallel Port ECP DMA Configuration options DMA0 DMA1 DMA3 EPP Version 1 9 Allows selection of the Parallel Port EPP version This item appears only when the Parallel Port Mode is set to EPP Configuration options 1 9 1 7 Parallel Port IRQ IRQ7 Allows selection of the Parallel Port IRQ Configuration options IRQ5 IRQ7 PCI PnP Sub menu The PCI PnP menu items allow you to change the adva...

Page 68: ...n units of PCI clocks for the PCI device latency timer register Configuration options 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Yes When set to Yes BIOS assigns an IRQ to PCI VGA card if the card requests for an IRQ When set to No BIOS does not assign an IRQ to the PCI VGA card even if requested Configuration options No Yes Palette Snooping Disabled When set to Enabled the palette snoop...

Page 69: ...CI Device When set to PCI Device the specific IRQ is free for use of PCI PnP devices When set to Reserved the IRQ is reserved for legacy ISA devices Configuration options PCI Device Reserved Power Menu The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Power Management APM and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Select an item then press Enter to display the configu...

Page 70: ...e ACPI support in the Application Specific Integrated Circuit ASIC When set to Enabled the ACPI APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list Configuration options Disabled Enabled APM Configuration Sub menu Figure 53 APM Configuration Sub menu Restore on AC Power Loss Power Off When set to Power Off the system goes into off state after an AC power loss When set to Power On the system go...

Page 71: ...f and then back on while the computer is off causes an initialisation string that turns the system power on Power On By PCI Devices Disabled When set to Enabled this parameter allows you to turn on the system through a PCI LAN or modem card This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled ...

Page 72: ...etects and displays the motherboard and CPU temperatures Select Disabled if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the ASU...

Page 73: ...ed is increased to lower the CPU temperature This item appears only when the CPU Q Fan Control item is Enabled Configuration options Auto 53ºC 56ºC 59ºC 62ºC 65ºC 68ºC 71ºC 74ºC 77ºC 80ºC 83ºC Chassis Fan Speed xxxxRPM or N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the chassis the specific fiel...

Page 74: ...ions xxxxx Drive Disabled Boot Settings Configuration Sub menu Figure 57 Boot Setting Configuration Sub menu Quick Boot Enabled Enabling this item allows the BIOS to skip some power on self tests POST while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system When set to Disabled BIOS performs all the POST items Configuration options Disabled Enabled Full Screen Logo Enabled This allows you to e...

Page 75: ...ration options Disabled Enabled Auto Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Enabled When set to Enabled the system displays the message Press DEL to run Setup during POST Configuration options Disabled Enabled Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled When set to Enabled thi...

Page 76: ...Password Installed appears after you successfully set your password To change the supervisor password follow the same steps as in setting a user password To clear the supervisor password select the Change Supervisor Password then press Enter The message Password Uninstalled appears Note If you forget your BIOS password you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM After you have set...

Page 77: ...s Enter 2 On the password box that appears type a password composed of at least six letters and or numbers then press Enter 3 Confirm the password when prompted The message Password Installed appears after you set your password successfully To change the user password follow the same steps as in setting a user password Clear User Password Select this item to clear the user password Password Check ...

Page 78: ...n you select this option a confirmation window appears Select Yes Y e s to save changes and exit Note If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes the program prompts you with a message asking if you want to save your changes before exiting Press Enter to save the changes while exiting Exit and Discard Changes Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes t...

Page 79: ...ad the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus When you select this option or if you press F5 a confirmation window appears Select Yes Y e s to load default values Select Exit Save Changes or make other changes before saving the values to the non volatile RAM ...

Page 80: ...a 256 KB L2 Advance Transfer Cache Features of the ATC include Non Blocking full speed on die level 2 cache 8 way set association 512 bit or 256 bit data bus to the level 2 cache data clocked into and out of the cache every clock cycle BIOS Basic Input Output System This is software stored on a chip and consists of the instructions necessary for the computer to function The System BIOS contains th...

Page 81: ...py Disk Controller the interface for connecting floppy disk drives to the computer Hercules A monochrome graphics video mode which first appeared in the Hercules graphics card Provides a resolution of 720 by 348 pixels Hyper Pipelined Technology Part of the Pentium 4 processor s Intel NetBurst micro architecture Hyper pipelined technology doubles the pipeline depth of the Pentium III processor s P...

Page 82: ... including Advanced Transfer Cache Advanced Dynamic Execution Enhanced Floating Point and Multimedia Unit and Streaming SIMD Extensions 2 Intel NetBurst Microarchitecture provides higher throughput within the processor and out to memory and I O for improved headroom PCI Peripheral Component Interface It became apparent to manufacturers that the 8MHz AT ISA BUS on the standard PC was just not fast ...

Page 83: ...ed speed enhancements for the classic parallel ATA bus Serial ATA will be introduced at 150Mbytes sec with a roadmap already planned through 600Mbytes sec Shadow Memory The BIOS is normally stored in ROM On certain systems it can be copied to RAM on power up to make it go faster This RAM is known as shadow memory The System BIOS is responsible for this copying SSE Streaming SIMD Extensions Interne...

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Page 86: ...al support and Service Departments 6 Are there any technological improvements that could be made to the system 7 Other points you would like to mention Please return this slip to Product Development Dept Viglen Ltd Viglen House Alperton Lane Alperton Middlesex HA0 IDX ...

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