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Mainboard Installation

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Award BIOS and CMOS Setup Utility

GETTING START

All computer motherboards provide a Setup utility program for specifying the system configuration and
settings. If your motherboard came in a computer system, the proper configuration entries may have
already been made.
This motherboard has been programmed with Award BIOS setup utility. The setup utility program is stored
inside the on-board programmable Flash ROM chip. This Setup program allows user to modify the basic
system configuration. The system configuration is stored in the battery backup CMOS RAM (inside the
real time clock chip) so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off. This chapter
explains the setup utility for the Award BIOS.

ENTERING SETUP

When you turn on the computer, the system allows you an opportunity to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
During the POST (Power OSelf Test), you can see the below message appears at the bottom of the
screen, press <Del> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Esc> keys.

Press DEL to enter SETUP, ESC to skip memory test

If the message disappears before you respond, POST will continue with its test routines, thus preventing
you from calling up the Setup utility. However, if you still want to enter Setup, restart the system to try
again by turning it OFF and then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also
restart your system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the
keys at the correct time and the system does not boot up, and error message below may be displayed and
you will again be asked to,

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-DEL TO ENTER SETUP

Summary of Control Keys

Up arrow

Move to previous item

Down arrow

Move to next item

Left arrow

Move to the item in the left hand

Right arrow

Move to the item in the right hand

Esc key

Main Menu -- Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu -- Exit current page and return to Main Menu

PgUp key

Increase the numeric value or make changes

PgDn key

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

+ key

Increase the numeric value or make changes

- key

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 key

General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu

(Shift)F2 key

Change color from total 16 colors.  F2 to select color forward, (Shift) F2 to select color backward

F3 key

Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu

F5 key

Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup Menu

F6 key

Load the default CMOS value from BIOS default table, only for Option Page Setup Menu

F7 key

Load the setup default, only for Option Page Setup Menu

F10 key

Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu

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Страница 1: ...onents on the boards add on cards modules and the gold finger connectors plugged into the expansion slot It is better to handle system components by their mounting bracket Ensure the system power is c...

Страница 2: ...egistered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation MS DOS Windows Windows NT Windows 95 and Windows 98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation AWARD BIOS is a product of Aw...

Страница 3: ...SION CARDS INSTALLATION 10 CONNECTING EXTERNAL CONNECTOR 10 AUTO JUMPER GUIDE 15 QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE 17 AWARD BIOS AND CMOS SETUP UTILITY 20 AWARD CMOS SETUP 21 STANDARD CMOS SETUP 23 BIOS FEATUR...

Страница 4: ...AGP interface can reach a theoretical 532Mbytes sec transfer rate for 3D graphics data On the other hand the on board 32 bit PCI local bus slots allow a high bandwidth data path which serves as a supe...

Страница 5: ...top management interface DMI which allows higher level of hardware compatibility Flash BIOS for a more easy upgrade path Three 168 pin DIMM sockets support up to 768MB SDRAM One Accelerated graphic po...

Страница 6: ...new motherboard you must follow the steps below 1 Install the CPU with cooling fan 2 Install RAM modules 3 Connect cables wires and power connector 4 Install expansion cards Auto Jumper After hardware...

Страница 7: ...rchase a fan before you turn on the system There is one CPU fan power connector named J6 on board 12V Red Ground Black CPU FAN Fig 2 CPU Cooling Fan Installation Diagram CAUTION Without an effective c...

Страница 8: ...to it to prevent overheating If this is not the case then purchase a fan before you turn on the system 1 90 Socket 370 Intel CPU 2 45 degree Index corner CPU COOLING FAN 12V Red Ground Black CPU Insta...

Страница 9: ...n DIMM The three 168 pin DIMM sockets are divided into three banks and each bank can accept SDRAM module 3 3V Key Unbuffered DRAM Key Push to remove DIMM module Push to remove DIMM module 64 Bit 168 P...

Страница 10: ...s and press firmly make sure at the connection is good 7 Secure the card on the slot 8 Replace the computer s cover 9 Setup the BIOS configuration if necessary 10 Install the required software drivers...

Страница 11: ...em power through software control such as the shutdown in Windows 95 Start menu The system BIOS will turn the system power off when it receives the proper APM command from the OS APM must be enabled i...

Страница 12: ...the primary IDE connector and one on the secondary IDE connector NOTICE For the flat ribbon cable connection please make sure that the pin 1 of the ribbon cable the red wire side of the cable is corre...

Страница 13: ...SB2 connector Pin6 to Pin10 for PS 2 connector Pin16 to Pin20 InfraRed connector The connector pin out signal definitions are described as the table below Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 USB1 USB 5...

Страница 14: ...ton in the CMOS setup at power management section Infra Red connector Serial port 2 can be configured to support an IrDA module via a 5 pin header connector Once configured for IrDA the user can trans...

Страница 15: ...ugh CMOS Setup Menu To clear the CMOS contents the user only needs to press the key F during power on If a wrong CPU speed is selected the system may behave unstable causing the user not being able to...

Страница 16: ...IA VIA M FLOPPY PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE WAKEUP LINK IDE2 IDE1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM1 AGP CPUFAN P O T PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 ISA1 ISA2 CPU SLOT S H Q COM1 COM2 1 Printer 14 Front Panel JP7 JP12 11 20 10 BX9...

Страница 17: ...Functions Connector O Floppy Drive Connector F 3 3v DIMM Sockets P IDE device connector G Serial COM1 and 2 Port Headers Q WAKEUP LINK Header H Accelerated Graphic Port AGP I 3V Lithium Battery S SLOT...

Страница 18: ...VIA M FLOPPY PRIMARY IDE SECONDARY IDE WAKEUP LINK IDE2 IDE1 DIMM3 DIMM2 DIMM1 AGP CPUFAN P O T PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 ISA1 ISA2 S H Q COM1 COM2 1 Printer 14 Front Panel JP7 JP12 11 20 10 BX3D CT SPEAKE...

Страница 19: ...unctions Connector O Floppy Drive Connector F 3 3v DIMM Sockets P IDE device connector G Serial COM1 and 2 Port Headers Q WAKEUP LINK Header H Accelerated Graphic Port AGP I 3V Lithium Battery S SOECK...

Страница 20: ...Setup restart the system to try again by turning it OFF and then ON or pressing the RESET button on the system case You may also restart your system by simultaneously pressing Ctrl Alt and Delete key...

Страница 21: ...p a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item To exit the Help Window press Esc THE MAIN MENU Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Set...

Страница 22: ...E interface Load BIOS Defaults This function is for user to load the BIOS default settings The BIOS defaults indicates the most appropriate value of the system parameter which the system would be in m...

Страница 23: ...inable type Type 1 to Type 46 are predefined Type User is user definable Press PgUp or PgDn to select a numbered hard disk type or type the number and press Enter Note that the specifications of your...

Страница 24: ...This category is display only which is determined by POST Power On Self Test of the BIOS Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base or conventional memory installed in the syst...

Страница 25: ...anything attempt to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table during system boot up The default value is Disabled CPU Internal Cache This category enables or disables the internal cache to s...

Страница 26: ...ignal is controlled by chipset specific method Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate sets the rate at which characters on the screen at which characters on the screen repeat The default setting is Dis...

Страница 27: ...default setting for the Video BIOS Shadow is Enabled It determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM However it is optional from chipset design Video Shadow will increase the video speed C8000...

Страница 28: ...not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your changes NOTE This chapter describes all fields offered by Award Software in this screen Your system board designer may omit or mod...

Страница 29: ...caching of the video RAM resulting in better system performance However if any program writes to this memory area a system error may result Enabled Video RAM access cached Disabled Video RAM access no...

Страница 30: ...a manner consistent with your own style of computer use ACPI function This item allows you to enable disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management ACPI The choice Enabled Disabled Power Mana...

Страница 31: ...the CPU internal clock If the Max Power Saving is not enabled this will be preset to No Video Off Option Selects the power saving modes during which the monitor goes blank Always On Monitor remains on...

Страница 32: ...I O events whose occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode In effect the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device...

Страница 33: ...a list of IRQ s Interrupt ReQuests which can be exempted much as the COM ports and LPT ports above can When an I O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system it signals this by causing...

Страница 34: ...hnical items and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings PNP OS Installed Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug and Play...

Страница 35: ...en resources are controlled manually assign each system DMA channel as one of the following types depending on the type of device using the interrupt Legacy ISA Devices compliant with the original PC...

Страница 36: ...g for greater stability The choice Enabled Disabled AGP Master 1 WS Read This implements a single delay when reading to the AGP Bus By default two wait states are used by the system allowing for great...

Страница 37: ...e user isonly required to select the CPU speed In addition Manual option is provided for advanced users who prefer to run the CPU over the specified clock frequency CPU SPEED AUTO SETTING 66MHz 100MHz...

Страница 38: ...y and or secondary add in IDE interface set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching The choice Enabled Disabled IDE HDD Block Mode This allows your hard disk controller to...

Страница 39: ...r you will need to disable this feature The Choice Enabled Disabled Onboard Serial Port 1 Port 2 This item allows you to determine access onboard serial port 1 port 2 controller with which I O address...

Страница 40: ...nal port Fast buffered port Fast buffered bidirectional port Select Normal unless you are certain your hardware and software both support EPP or ECP mode Choices are SPP ECP EPP ECP EPP SPP ECP Mode U...

Страница 41: ...d into USB standard which are all have a special 4 pin rectangle shape connector Therefore with the Intel chipset this motherboard builds two USB headers on board for you future investment If you are...

Страница 42: ...If using the X2 mode it can transport up to 532MB s at peak rate 3V Lithium Battery An on board battery holder is used to hold a 3 Volts CR 2032 Lithium battery which makes the battery s replacement...

Страница 43: ...g up to Mode 4 and UltraDMA 33 devices The system BIOS supports automatic detection of the IDE device data transfer rate and translation between different kinds of device mode such as Logical Block Ad...

Страница 44: ...o USB connectors on board for you future investment External I O Connectors Based on the ATX standard two 9 pin serial ports and one 25 pin parallel port are now built on the motherboard back panel to...

Страница 45: ...internal non blocking L2 cache on the 233 266 MHz processors card is 512k KB cache The PENTIUM II processor card maintains full backward compatibility with the 8086 80286 Intel386TM Intel486TM and Pe...

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