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Caution!

When installing a CPU heatsink and
cooling fan make sure that you DO
NOT scratch the motherboard or any of
the surface-mount resistors with the clip
of the cooling fan. If the clip of the
cooling fan scrapes across the main-
board, you may cause serious damage
to both the mainboard and the proces-
sor.

On most mainboards, there are small
surface-mount resistors near the proces-
sor socket, which may be damaged if
the cooling fan is carelessly installed.

Avoid using cooling fans with sharp
edges on the fan casing and the clips.
Also, install the cooling fan in a well-lit
work area so that you can clearly see
the mainboard and processor socket.

C o olin g  fan an d
heat sink

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Summary of Contents for MS7127C

Page 1: ...ng fan and heat sink CPU socket Important Information Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without the express writ ten consent of the manufacturer Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document i...

Page 2: ...e to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is en couraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving ant...

Page 3: ...d This device must accept any interference received in cluding interference that may cause undesired operation Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Ca nadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exi gences du Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada ...

Page 4: ...t of items that are shipped with the package Installation Use the Installation Chapter to learn how to install the main board and get your system up and running Setup Use the Setup Chapter to configure the mainboard for optimum performance Software Use the Software Chapter to learn how to install the software drivers and support programs that are provided with this main board ...

Page 5: ...city 8 Choosing a Case 9 Preparing the Mainboard 10 Mainboard Guide 10 I O Ports Side View 12 Check the Jumper Settings 13 Installing the Mainboard in a Case 17 Connecting Internal Components 18 Installing Other Hardware 20 Installing the Processor 20 Install the Memory Modules 22 Installing a Hard Disk Drive and CD ROM 24 Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive 27 Using the Expansion Slots 28 Add in C...

Page 6: ...tion 58 PCI Health Status Option 60 Frequency Control Option 61 Load Fail Safe Defaults Option 62 Load Optimized Defaults Option 62 Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options 63 Save Exit Setup Option 64 Exit Without Saving Option 64 CHAPTER 4 SOFTWARE 65 Folders for this Mainboard 65 Utility Folder Installation Notes 66 Mainboard MS7127C Installation Notes 68 APPENDIX JUMPER SETTING REFERENCE 69 Q...

Page 7: ...cket Interface devices The PCI IDE also supports PIO Mode 3 and 4 UDMA33 66 IDE UDMA100 is optional and an ATAPI CD ROM Note The MS7127C supports two VIA South Bridge chipsets the VIA VT82C686A and the VIA VT82C686B The VIA VT82C686A is standard and supports UDMA33 66 The VIA VT82C686B is optional and supports UDMA100 The mainboard accommodates PC 100 SDRAM Synchronous DRAM up to 1 5 GB using thre...

Page 8: ...One diskette drive ribbon cable and bracket One IDE drive ribbon cable and bracket This user s manual Software support CD ROM disc Recommendations This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock fre quency and system bus frequency for the kind of processor that you install You may be able to change these automatic settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard or changing the setting...

Page 9: ...odates PPGA Celeron Pentium III and Cyrix III processors The MS7127C supports 66 100 133 MHz FSB speeds VIA North Bridge Chipset This board features the VIA VT82C693A NB North Bridge chipset enabling synchronous and asynchronous frequency op eration between the processor and the memory over a wide frequency range The NB chipset is optimized for Pentium III processors at 66 100 133 MHz Front Side B...

Page 10: ...SB chipset which supports UDMA100 The Real Time Clock features extended 256 byte CMOS RAM and a day and month alarm for the ACPI Advanced Configura tion and Power Interface There is an integrated USB controller with a built in root hub and four function ports The integrated Ultra DMA33 66 master mode EIDE controller with enhanced PCI bus commands The UltraDMA33 66 Master Mode PCI EIDE controller f...

Page 11: ...Audio codec is compliant with the AC 97 2 1 specifi cation and supports 18 bit ADC Analog Digital Converter and DAC Digital Analog Converter resolution as well as 18 bit stereo full duplex codec with independent and variable sampling rates Further features include support for four analog line level stereo inputs Expansion Options Four 32 bit PCI slots two 8 16 bit ISA slots an AGP slot and an AMR ...

Page 12: ...setting of CPU parameters This fully programmable firmware enhances the system features and allows users to set such items as power management CPU and memory timing and modem wake up alarms The firmware can also be used to set parameters for different processor clock speeds so that you don t need to change mainboard jumpers and switches This concludes Chapter 1 The next chapter will cover installi...

Page 13: ...ard Provides a guide to the mainboard and I O port locations full details on the jumper settings and advice on installing the main board in the system case Installing Other Hardware Provides guidance on installing essential hardware processor memory hard disk drive CD ROM floppy disk drive and ex pansion cards Making External Connections Provides advice on using the external I O ports to install p...

Page 14: ...uits and chips are sensitive and can be per manently damaged by static discharge If possible wear a grounding wrist strap clipped to a safely grounded device during the installation If you don t have a wrist strap discharge any static by touching the metal case of a safely grounded device be fore beginning the installation Leave all components inside their static proof bags until they are required...

Page 15: ... on the system case Ensure that your case sup ports all the features required The mainboard can support one or two floppy diskette drives and four enhanced IDE drives En sure that your case has sufficient power and space for all the drives that you intend to install The mainboard has a set of I O ports on the rear edge Ensure that your case has an I O template that supports the I O ports and expan...

Page 16: ... T X 1 A G P 1 L T I 1 F D D 1 I D E 1 I D E 2 D I M M 1 A M R 1 C D 1 P W R F A N 1 C P U F A N 1 J 1 J P 1 D I M M 2 D I M M 3 P C I 1 P C I 2 C D 2 B T 1 J 2 J P 1 7 J P 1 6 J P 1 J P 6 J P 1 4 J P 2 V I D 1 V I D 2 V I D 3 V I D 4 V I D 5 J P 9 J P 7 J P 8 J P 1 0 J P 1 5 J P 3 J P 4 J P 5 S I R 1 V G A 1 P P G A 1 D I M M 1 D I M M D I M M 2 A G P 1 L T I 1 A M R 1 I D E 1 F D D 1 S I R 1 P W...

Page 17: ...ector for CD ROM DVD drive AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port slot PCI1 PCI4 Four 32 bit PCI slots AMR1 Audio modem riser AMR slot ISA1 ISA2 Two 8 16 bit ISA slots PWRFAN1 Connector for power supply fan JP5 Slave master AMR card jumper PANEL1 Panel connector for switches and indicators BT1 3 volt battery for realtime clock JP1 Clear the system CMOS jumper WOL1 Connector for LAN wake up WOM1 Connector ...

Page 18: ...omponent Description PS 2 mouse PS 2 port for pointing device upper port PS 2 keyboard PS 2 port for keyboard lower port USB ports Two stacked Universal Serial Bus ports LPT1 External parallel port COM1 External serial port COM 1 COM2 External serial port COM 2 Game port External MIDI game port Audio ports Audio jacks for from left to right line out line in microphone ...

Page 19: ...e OPEN Short Open This illustration shows a 2 pin jumper When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is SHORT If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is OPEN This illustration shows a 3 pin jumper The jumper cap is placed on pins 2 and 3 so this jumper setting is SHORT PINS 2 3 This illustration shows the same 3 pin jumper The jumper cap is placed ...

Page 20: ...4 JP6 JP2 JP5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JP1 Clear CMOS jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the BIOS Setup Utility are incorrect and are preventing your mainboard from operating To clear the CMOS memory disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the Clear CMOS memory setting for a few ...

Page 21: ...Enable Short pins 2 3 JP2 1 2 3 JP3 BIOS flash protect jumper Use this jumper to enable or disable the BIOS flash protection on the mainboard Disable this jumper when to flash the BIOS Function Jumper Setting Disable Short pins 1 2 Enable Short pins 2 3 JP3 1 2 3 JP4 Onboard AMR slot codec select jumper Use this jumper to disable the onboard codec or to enable the onboard codec to work with an AMR...

Page 22: ...er enables you to force the CPU to clock at a higher frequency than it is rated Short pins 2 and 3 to force the CPU to run at a 133 MHz FSB instead of a 100 MHz FSB We recom mend that you leave the jumper on the normal operation setting Function Jumper Setting Auto Short pins 1 2 Force 100 MHz FSB to run at 133 MHz FSB Short pins 2 3 JP7 1 2 3 Note The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host PCI C...

Page 23: ... choice of I O templates in the rear panel Make sure that the I O template in the case matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the mainboard This illustration shows a mainboard installed in a stan dard desktop case Note Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard Power Supply Unit Drive Cage Expansion Slots I O Template This illustration shows a mainboard installed ...

Page 24: ...stem Connect the CPU fan to the 12 volt connector CPUFAN1 Connect the case fan to the 12 volt power supply connector PWRFAN1 After you have con nected the power supply and the cooling fans connect the case switches and indicators to the PANEL1 connectors 3V ATX 1 AGP1 P PG A1 FDD1 IDE 1 IDE2 DIMM1 W OM1 W OL1 CD1 P WRFAN 1 CPUFAN1 PANEL1 DIMM2 DIMM3 PCI1 PCI3 PCI4 PCI2 CD2 ISA2 ISA1 JP1 JP4 JP3 JP...

Page 25: ...itches and indicators Function Pins Power switch 22 23 Hard disk LED Indicator 20 21 Empty pin 19 Speaker 15 16 17 18 Empty pin 14 Reset switch 12 13 Empty pins 10 11 Green LED indicator 7 8 9 Empty pin 6 Sleep switch 4 5 Power LED indicator 1 2 3 PANEL1 Speaker 15 16 17 18 Power LED 1 2 3 Reset Switch 12 13 Green LED 7 8 9 Power Switch 22 23 HDD LED 20 21 1 23 Sleep Switch 4 5 PANEL1 Note The plu...

Page 26: ...he processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory Higher clock speeds and larger amounts of cache memory deliver greater performance Installation Procedure Follow the steps below to install a processor on your mainboard CPU socket Locking lever CPUFAN1 CPU fan Pin 1 corner 1 On the mainboard locate the CPU socket PPGA1 and CPU cooling fan CPUFAN1 2 On the CPU socket ...

Page 27: ...sem bly that is attached to the top of the processor 7 Plug the power cable into the CPU cooling CPUFAN1 12V power supply on the mainboard Socket 370 processor with heatsink cooling fan attached CPU fan connector Socket 370 with locking lever in upright position CPUFAN1 The mainboard must be configured to deliver the correct clock speed and the correct system bus for the kind of processor that you...

Page 28: ...le shows the memory configurations supported Technology Configuration of Row Addrs Bits of Col Addrs Bits of Bank Addrs Bits Page Size 64 Mbit 8M x 8 12 8 2 4 KB 64 Mbit 4M x 16 12 9 2 2 KB 128 Mbit 32M x 4 12 11 2 16 KB 128 Mbit 16M x 8 12 10 2 8 KB Note 32M x 4 128 Mbit is for registered DIMMs only 4M x 16 64 Mbit sup port is for unbuffered DIMMs only The following table shows the maximum memory...

Page 29: ...s Memory module DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 2 The DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can only be installed cor rectly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot 3 Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down 4 Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down so that it seats correctly The l...

Page 30: ...ers or switches that can be used to set the IDE device as MASTER or SLAVE If you install two IDE devices on one cable you must make sure that one device is set to MASTER and the other device is set to SLAVE The documentation of your IDE device explains how to do this If you want to install more than two IDE devices obtain a second IDE cable and you can add two more devices to the secondary IDE cha...

Page 31: ...n the cable that you use Make sure that you have the pin 1 side of the cable matched with the pin 1 side of the connector 4 Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on the back edge of the hard disk drive 5 When you first start up your system go immediately to the Setup Utility and use the IDE Hard Disk Auto Detect feature to configure the IDE devices that you ha...

Page 32: ...3 Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on the back edge of the CD ROM DVD drive 4 Use the audio cable provided with the CD ROM DVD drive to connect the audio connector on the rear edge of the CD ROM DVD drive to the one of the two audio in connectors CDIN1 and CDIN2 on the mainboard 5 When you first start up your system go immediately to the Setup Utility and...

Page 33: ...rive cable into the diskette drive interface on the mainboard FDD1 2 Plug one of the connectors on the diskette drive cable into the data connector on the back edge of the floppy diskette drive Make sure that you have the pin 1 side of the cable matched with the pin 1 side of the connector 3 Plug a power cable from the case power supply unit into the power connector on the back edge of the diskett...

Page 34: ...e used to install a graphics adapter that supports the AGP specification and has the AGP edge con nector AMR Slot The Audio Modem Riser AMR slot can be used to insert an AMR card 3V ATX1 AGP1 PP GA1 FDD1 IDE1 IDE 2 DIMM1 WOM1 WOL1 CD1 PW RFA N1 CPUFAN1 PANEL1 DIMM2 DIMM3 PCI1 PCI3 PCI4 PCI2 CD2 ISA2 ISA1 JP1 JP4 JP3 JP2 JP 5 JP7 JP6 SIR1 BT1 U SB 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 AMR1 PCI slots ISA slots AMR sl...

Page 35: ... card into the expan sion slot Press down quite firmly to ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 4 Secure the metal bracket of the card in the empty slot in the system case with a screw 5 For some add in cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add in card The following illustration show...

Page 36: ...stem is in a power saving mode any traffic through the network automatically resumes the system WOM1 Wake On Modem If you have installed a fax modem card you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOM1 connector on the mainboard This is the Wake On Modem feature When your system is in a power saving mode any incoming calls to the modem automatically resume the system Note To use...

Page 37: ... PS 2 mini DIN ports The upper port can be used by a PS 2 mouse or pointing device The lower port can be used by a PS 2 keyboard 2 Use the USB ports to connect to USB devices 3 LPT1 is a parallel port that can be used by printers or other parallel communications devices The system identifies the parallel port as LPT1 4 COM1 and COM2 are serial ports that can be used by serial devices such as mice ...

Page 38: ... Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey Microphone Pink MIDI Game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS 2 compatible keyboard Purple PS 2 compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Speaker out subwoofer Orange Right to left speaker Brown USB Black Video out Yellow SCSI network telephone modem None ...

Page 39: ... saves this information even when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values found in CMOS Using easy to use pull down menus you can configure such items as Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utili...

Page 40: ...e Power Management con figuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup Normally running the Setup Utility is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power or the system features need to be changed Entering the Setup Utility When the system is powered on the BIOS will enter th...

Page 41: ...etup Exit Without Saving Esc Quit F9 Menu in BIOS Select Item F10 Save Exit Setup Time Date Hard Disk Type This screen provides access to the utility s various functions BIOS Navigation Keys Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screens Key Function Esc Escape key Exits the current menu Cursor keys Scroll through the items on a menu PU PD Plus minus Page Up and P...

Page 42: ...nformation Setting passwords have this kind of dialog box Enter Password Selecting some fields and pressing the enter key displays a list of options for that field In the Standard CMOS Features screen selecting Drive A and pressing Enter displays this screen Drive A None 360K 5 25 in 1 2M 5 25 in 720K 3 5 in 1 44M 3 5 in 2 88M 3 5 in Move Enter Accept ESC Abort Select the setting you want with the...

Page 43: ...uter must be running in a real mode DOS envi ronment not the DOS window of Windows NT or Windows 95 98 We recommend that you create a new formatted DOS system floppy diskette 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to a system diskette 5 Turn off your computer and insert the system diskette in your computer s diskette drive 6 You might need ...

Page 44: ... None IDE Secondary Master Press Enter None IDE Secondary Slave Press Enter None Drive A 1 44M 3 5 in Drive B None Floppy 3 mode Support Disabled Video EGA VGA Halt On All Errors Base Memory 640K Extended Memory 63488 Total Memory 64512K Menu Level Change the day month year and century Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optim...

Page 45: ...rive that supports LBA mode more than one line will appear in the parameter box Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive IDE Primary Secondary Master Slave If you leave this item at Auto the system will automatically detect and configure any IDE devices it finds If it fails to find a hard disk change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics o...

Page 46: ... Floppy 3 Mode Support Default Disabled Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3 5 inch diskette with a capacity of 1 2 MB Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan Video Default EGA VGA This item defines the video mode of the system This mainboard has a built in VGA graphics system you must leave this item at the default value Halt On Default All Errors This item defines the operation of the system POST Power ...

Page 47: ... Normal Typematic Rate Setting Disabled x Typematic Rate Chars Sec 6 x Typematic Delay Msec 250 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 Pr...

Page 48: ... use or distribute the unique processor number set this item to Disabled to suppress the processor number Quick Power On Self Test Default Enabled You can enable this item to shorten the power on testing POST and have your system start up a little faster You might like to enable this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly 1st 2nd 3rd Boot Device Default Floppy...

Page 49: ...atic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard Typematic Rate Chars Sec Default 6 If Typematic Rate Setting is enabled you can use this item to define how many characters per second are generated by a held down key Typematic Delay Msec Default 250 If Typematic Rate Setting is enabled you can use this item to define how many milliseconds must elapse before a held down key begins gener...

Page 50: ... software through the Client WORKS S M A R T applet warns the user of the impending condition and advis es appropriate action to protect the data Report No FDD For WIN95 Default Yes If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using Windows 95 select Yes for this item to ensure compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification Otherwise select No Video BIOS Shadow Default Enabled When e...

Page 51: ...Write Disabled Concurrent PCI Host Disabled System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64M AGP 2X Mode Enabled CPU to PCI Write Buffer Enabled PCI Dynamic Bursting Enabled PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled PCI Delay Transaction Enabled PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Write Enabled AGP Master 1 WS Read Disabled Menu Level Move Enter Select PU PD Value F10 ...

Page 52: ...When this is enabled the chipset will insert one extra clock to the turn around of back to back DRAM cycles System BIOS Cacheable Default Enabled Video RAM Cacheable Default Enabled These items allow the video and or system to be cached in memory for faster execution We recommend that you leave these items at the de fault value AGP Aperture Size Default 64 MB This item defines the size of the aper...

Page 53: ...er to support de lay transactions cycles Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2 1 PCI 2 Access 1 Retry Default Enabled When set to Enabled the AGP Bus PCI 2 access to PCI Bus PCI 1 is executed with the error retry feature AGP Master 1 WS Write Default Disabled This implements a single delay when writing to the AGP Bus By default two wait states are used by the system...

Page 54: ...tware Integrated Peripherals Item Help OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Primary Master PIO Auto Primary Slave PIO Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave PIO Auto Primary Master UDMA Auto Primary Slave UDMA Auto Secondary Master UDMA Auto Secondary Slave UDMA Auto Init Display First PCI Slot IDE HDD Block Mode Enabled Onboard FDD Controller E...

Page 55: ... Auto You may have to install the UltraDMA driver supplied with this mainboard in order to use an UltraDMA device Init Display First Default PCI Slot Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on the mainboard IDE HDD Block Mode Default Enabled Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports blo...

Page 56: ...ine the infrared IR function of the onboard infrared chip The options are Full and Half default Full duplex means that you can transmit and send information simulta neously Half duplex is the transmission of data in both directions but only one direction at a time TX RX inverting enable Default No Yes Defines the voltage level for Infrared module RxD receive mode and TxD transmit mode This setting...

Page 57: ...function If this item is enabled the following items become available Sound Blaster Default Disabled Enables or disables Sound Blaster function SB I O Base Address Default 220H This item lets you set the I O base address for the Sound Blaster card SB IRQ Select Default IRQ 5 This item lets you set the Interrupt Request IRQ for the Sound Blaster card SB DMA Select Default DMA 1 This item lets you s...

Page 58: ...es the sys tem enters a power saving mode If any item in the list of Reload Global Timer Events is Enabled then any activity on that item will reset the timeout counters to zero Wake Up Calls If the system is suspended or has been powered down by soft ware it can be resumed by a wake up call that is generated by incoming traffic to a modem a LAN card a PCI card or a fixed alarm on the system realt...

Page 59: ...agement and pressing Enter displays the following screen CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Power Management Item Help Power Management User Define HDD Power Down Disabled Doze Mode Disabled Suspend Mode Disabled 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 This menu enables you to set...

Page 60: ...Control by APM Default Yes This field allows you to control the PC Monitor s power management features via Intel Microsoft Advanced Power Management software Once you have enabled the APM interface some settings made in the BIOS Setup program may be overridden by APM Video Off Option Default Suspend Off This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode Video...

Page 61: ...e powerdown or a power saving mode by a keystroke on the keyboard Wake Up Events This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will re sume the system from a power saving mode Select Wake Up Events and press Enter to display the following menu CMOS Setup Utility Copyright C 1984 2000 Award Software Wake Up Events Item Help VGA OFF LPT COM LPT COM HDD FDD ON PCI Master OFF PowerOn b...

Page 62: ... On LAN Ring Default Disabled Use this item to enable LAN or modem activity to wakeup the system from a power saving mode RTC Alarm Resume Default Disabled When set to Enabled the following two fields become available and you can set the date day of the month hour minute and second to turn on your system When set to 0 zero for the day of the month the alarm will power on your system every day at t...

Page 63: ...ed IRQ 9 IRQ2 Redir Disabled IRQ 10 Reserved Disabled IRQ 11 Reserved Disabled IRQ 12 PS 2 Mouse Enabled IRQ 13 Coprocessor Disabled IRQ 14 Hard Disk Enabled IRQ 15 Reserved Disabled 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 Set any IRQ to Enabled to allow activity at the IRQ to wake up the sys tem from...

Page 64: ...te Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled Menu Level Select Yes if you are using a Plug and Play capable operating system Select No if you need the BIOS to configure non boot devices Move 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 Default No Setting this option to Yes allow...

Page 65: ... the first item Reserved Memory Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reser ve for the ISA expansion card Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory Press Esc to close the Memory Resources sub menu PCI VGA Palette Snoop Default Disabled This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non standard VGA cards This board...

Page 66: ...PU PD Value F10 Save ESC Exit F1 General Help F5 Previous Values F6 Fail Safe Defaults F7 Optimized Defaults Shutdown Temperature Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status You cannot make changes to these fields The fol lowing information ...

Page 67: ...s Auto Detect DIMM PCI Clk Default Enabled When this item is enabled BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots Spread Spectrum Default 0 5 If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system CPU Host PCI Clock Default Default These items appear if you have set the CPU Internal Core Speed to Manual Use the CPU D...

Page 68: ...s place no great demands on the system and are generally stable If your system is not functioning correctly try installing the fail safe defaults as a first step in getting your system working properly again If you only want to install fail safe defaults for a specific option select and display that option and then press F6 Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets yo...

Page 69: ...han eight characters or numbers The Set Supervisor User Password item differentiates between upper case and lower characters Press Enter after you have typed in the password If you are deleting a password that is already installed just press Enter when the pass word dialog box appears You see a message that indicates that the password has been disabled PASSWORD DISABLED Press any key to continue 4...

Page 70: ...t this item and press Enter to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears press Y to discard changes and exit or press N to return to the main menu Quit Without Saving Y N N Note If you have made settings that you do not want to save use the Exit Without Saving item and press Y to discard any changes you ha...

Page 71: ... with the name of that board The software for this mainboard is stored in the MS7127C folder Note Never try to install software from a folder that is not speci fied for use with your mainboard Folders for this Mainboard For this board you can install software from the following folders Utility Folder You can use the software in the following sub folders AWDFLASH Software to erase and install new r...

Page 72: ... correct folder for the kind of OS you are using 4 To install the software you usually execute a file named SETUP EXE or INSTALL EXE by double clicking on the filename Utility Folder Installation Notes Award Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard and lets you copy an updated BIOS to the chip Take care how you use this program...

Page 73: ...pplication software GAMUT The Gamut audio rack software for the built in sound system is provided for different languages Go to the directory UTILITY GAMUT and choose either the English or Chinese subdirectory then run SETUP EXE to install the application software MediaRing Talk To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built in modem go to the directory UTILITY MEDIARING TALK the...

Page 74: ...dows 2000 98 9x NT Windows Installation Use the SETUP EXE application in the REALTEK CODEC VIA folder DOS Installation Browse to the REALTEK CODEC VIA DOS folder and run INSTALL EXE Linux Installation Refer to your operating system handbook for instructions on in stalling Linux drivers Mainboard MS7127C Installation Notes Most of the sub folders in this folder are empty with a short RE ADME file g...

Page 75: ...o the Normal operation setting Reconnect the power cables and start the system When the POST starts press the delete key to start the BIOS Setup Utility and reload BIOS optimal settings Refer to Chapter 3 for information on BIOS Function Jumper Setting Normal operation Short pins 1 2 Clear CMOS Short pins 2 3 JP1 1 2 3 JP2 Keyboard wake up jumper Use this jumper to enable keyboard activity to wake...

Page 76: ... force the CPU to clock at a higher frequency than it is rated Short pins 2 and 3 to force the CPU to run at a 100 MHz FSB instead of a 66 MHz FSB We recom mend that you leave the jumper on the normal operation setting Function Jumper Setting Auto Short pins 1 2 Force 66 MHz FSB to run at 100 MHz FSB Short pins 2 3 JP6 1 2 3 JP7 CPU frequency select jumper This jumper enables you to force the CPU ...

Page 77: ...at are commonly found on ATX sys tem cases Use the illustration below to make the correct connections to the case switches and indicators Panel connectors for switches and indicators Function Pins Power switch 22 23 Hard disk LED Indicator 20 21 Empty pin 19 Speaker 15 16 17 18 Empty pin 14 Reset switch 12 13 Empty pins 10 11 Green LED indicator 7 8 9 Empty pin 6 Sleep switch 4 5 Power LED indicat...

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