Quick Installation Guide
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Load BIOS Setup Default
To enter the BIOS Setup, press
during POST (Power-On Self Test). Choose "Load
Setup Defaults" for recommended optimal performance. Please avoid of using "Load Turbo
Defaults", unless you are sure your system components (CPU, DRAM, HDD, etc.) are good
enough for turbo setting. For detailed information, please refer to "AWARD BIOS" section in
the User's Manual.
Eliminate "?" marks in Win95
Intel has introduced 430TX or 440LX chipset with latest feature of "ACPI", "USB" & "Ultra
DMA/33". Since these devices are so new that Win95 did not anticipate to support them on
Aug. of '95 which Win'95 initially is being released. To solve this problem, AOpen software
team spends few weeks to develop an utility -- AOchip.exe. You can find this utility in the
bundled CD title or from our web site. It is very user friendly and can be used on any TX/LX
mainbaord, not limited to AOpen's motherboard. For using this utility, simply run aochip.exe.
Installing Ultra DMA/33 Driver
You need the bus master IDE driver and the bus master IDE HDD to support bus master IDE
mode. This driver is available in the bundled CD or our web. You may run setup.exe directly to
install this program.
Warning:
Installing this driver may cause Suspend to Hard Drive failure.
CPU Thermal Protection
When CPU temperature is higher than a predefined value, the CPU speed will automatically
slow down and the PC speaker will beep. To work with this feature, AOpen software team
develope an Hardware Monitor Utility, which can help you monitor the CPU temperature and
voltage. This program is available in the bundled CD title or our homepage.
PCI Sound Card Connector
The SB-LINK connector can be used to link Creative-
compatible PCI sound card. If you have a Creative-compatible
PCI sound card, it is necessary to link the card to this
connector for compatibility issu under DOS environment.
Zero Voltage Modem Wake Up
In conjunction with ATX soft power On/Off, it is possible to have system totally power off and
wakeup to automatically answer a phone call such as answering machine or to send/receive
fax. The most important break through is not only external box modem but also internal
modem card can be used to support Modem Wake Up. AX6LC and MP56 internal modem
card implement special circuit to make sure the modem card work properly without any power.
For more information about Modem Wake Up, please see the user's manual.
How to use Suspend to Hard Drive?
Option 1: Use
/file
switch (applied to FAT16 file system):
Please use following command to create a hidden file in the root directory of your hard disk for
Suspend to Hard Drive to save the system status and memory image.
