AB52

Pentium 4/Celeron
478-pin Processor
Based MAIN BOARD
User's Manual
Shuttle® AB52
Pentium 4/Celeron , 478-pin processor based Mainboard
Manual Version 1.0

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Intel, Pentium is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL ..................................................................... 4

Quick Reference ................................................................................................ 4

About This Manual ............................................................................................ 4

1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 5
1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS .............................................................................. 5
FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER ............................................................ 5
EXPERIENCED DIY USER ......................................................................... 5
SYSTEM INTEGRATOR ............................................................................... 5

1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST ........................................................................................ 6

2 FEATURES .......................................................................................... 7
2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 7

3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ........................................................... 10

3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ................................................................ 10
Accessories of AB52 ............................................................................. 10
STEP 1 Install the CPU ........................................................................... 11
STEP 2 Set Jumpers .............................................................................. 13
STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ........................................ 13
STEP 4 Install Peripherals in System Case............................................. 14
STEP 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis ........................ 15
STEP 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB/Audio ........ 16
STEP 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives......................................... 18
STEP 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals ............................................ 19
STEP 9 Connect the Power Supply ........................................................ 20
STEP 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots .................................. 20
STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel ........................... 21
STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up ...................................................... 23

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 STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components .................................... 24

3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................. 25

JUMPERS & CONNECTORS GUIDE .................................................... 26
Jumpers
Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) .................................................................... 28
BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP2) .......................................................28
Back-Panel Connectors
PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ............................................ 29
USB1/USB2 Port Connectors .................................................................29
COM1/2 Port Connectors ....................................................................... 29
Parallel Port Connector...........................................................................29
Line-Out Port Connector ........................................................................ 30
Line-In Port Connector ............................................................................ 30
Mic-In Port Connector ............................................................................. 30
MIDI/GAME Port Connector .................................................................... 30
Front-Panel Connectors
Panel Connector(Panel1) ....................................................................... 31
Speaker Connector (Speaker1).............................................................. 32
Extended USB Header (USB1) .............................................................. 32
Internal Peripherals Connectors
Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors ................................................... 33
Other Connectors
ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1) ..................................................... 34
Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU (CPUFAN1),CAS (CASFAN1), PWR
(PWRFAN1) ........................................................................................... 35
IR Header (SIR1) .................................................................................... 35
CD-IN Connectors (CD_IN1/2)................................................................ 36
Audio Connector (Audio1) ...................................................................... 36

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 3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ...................................................... 37
1. INSTALL MEMORY ............................................................................. 37
2. UPGRADE MEMORY ......................................................................... 37

4 SOFTWARE UTILITY .......................................................................38

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview .......................................................................... 38

4.2 Install Mainboard Software ...................................................................... 39

4.2.A Install Intel Chipset Driver .................................................................. 40
4.2.B Install IDE Driver ............................................................................... 41
4.2.C Install Audio Driver ............................................................................ 42

4.3 View the User's Manual ............................................................................ 43

5 BIOS SETUP .....................................................................................44

5.1 ENTER BIOS .............................................................................................. 44

5.2 THE MAIN MENU ....................................................................................... 45

STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ................................................................ 47
ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES .................................................................. 51
ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ........................................................... 55
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ................................................................... 58
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .............................................................. 62
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION ....................................................................... 65
PC HEALTH STATUS ................................................................................. 67
FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL .......................................................... 68
LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ................................................................... 69
LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS .................................................................. 69
SET SUPERVISOR PASSWORD .............................................................. 70
SET USER PASSWORD ........................................................................... 70
SAVE & EXIT SETUP ................................................................................. 72
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ............................................................................. 72

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 WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL

Quick Reference
Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ................................................ Page 10

Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ...................................................... Page 25

Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install ......................................... Page 38

BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ........................................................ Page 44

About This Manual

For First-Time DIY System Builder ......................................................... Page 5

For Experienced DIY User ...................................................................... Page 5

For System Integrator ............................................................................. Page 5

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 1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 To Different Users

First-Time DIY System Builder
Welcome to the DIY world! Building your own computer system is not as diffi-
cult as you may think. To make your first computer DIY experience successful,
right from the start, we have designed the 3.1 Hardware Installation section
in a step-by-step fashion for all the first-time DIY system builders. Prior to instal-
lation, we also suggest you to read the whole manual carefully to gain a com-
plete understanding of your new Shuttle AB52 mainboard.

Experienced DIY User

Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AB52 mainboard. You will find
that installing your new Shuttle AB52 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an
array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AB52 mainboard provides
you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to
sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Drivers/Software Utilities to
find out how to get the best out of your new mainboard. Chapter 5 BIOS
Setup also contains the relevant information on how to tune up your system to
achieve higher performance.

System Integrator
You have wisely chosen Shuttle AB52 to construct your system. Shuttle AB52
incorporates all the state-of-the-art technology of the Brookdale chipset from
Intel. It integrates the most advanced functions you can find to date in a
compact ATX board.

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1.2 Item Checklist
Check all items with you AB52 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing.
The complete package should include:
KB_
MS DIMM1DIMM2

CPUFAN1 PW
RFAN1
USB

COM1

One piece of Shuttle AB52 Mainboard COM2 PRT

J
P1
5

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8
C2
Q4
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ATX1
AGP

IDE1
1AUD IO 1
1
PCI1
IDE2

1
CD- IN1
CD-I N2
1

PCI2

LITHIUMBSTD
JP1

JAP
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30
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1
PCI3 USB1

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PCI4

CASFAN1

PCI5 1
Meg a8
7-96 PANEL1
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PCI6

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SIR1
FDD1
1 1

One piece of ATA 100/66 Ribbon Cable

One piece of Floppy Ribbon Cable

One piece of twin ports USB Cable (optional)

AB52 User's Manual

One piece of Bundled CD-ROM with containing:

 AB52 user's manual saved in PDF format
 Intel Chipset System Driver
 Onboard Audio controller driver
 IDE driver
 Award Flashing Utility

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 2 FEATURES

AB52 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high perfor-
mance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package.

2.1 Specifications

CPU Support
Intel Pentium 4/Celeron, 478-pin processors with 400 MHz FSB.

Chipset
Features Intel i82845 (MCH) N.B. and Intel 82801BA (ICH2) S.B..

CPU FSB Configuration

Soft-configuration FSB (The FSB speed is software configurable from 100MHz
to 160MHz).

On Board Channel Hardware Audio Controller
The AC' 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC'97 2.2 specification, and
supports 18-bit ADC(Analog Digital Converter) and DAC(Digital Analog
Converter) resolution as well as 18-bit stereo full-duplex codec with indepen-
dent and variable sampling rates.

Versatile Memory Support

This mainboard can accommodate 2.5V DDR SDRAM. It accommodates
two unbuffered 2.5V 184 pin slots with total maximum capacity of 2GB.

Expansion Slots
Provides one 32-bit AGP slot which supports 4X AGP devices.( support 1.5V
only)
Provides six 32-bit PCI slots.

4 USB Interface Onboard

2 X USB connectors on back-panel and one sets of dual USB ports headers
on mid-board.

I/O Interface
Provides a variety of I/O interfaces:
 1 X Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB
format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360K or 1.2MB format.
 1 X PS/2 mouse connector.

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  1 X PS/2 Keyboard connector.
 4 X USB ports.
 1 X DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible.
 1 X DB25 Parallel port supports Standard Parallel Port and Bi-directional
(SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
data transmission schemes.
 1 X Line-Out port.
 1 X Line-In port.
 1 X Mic-In port.
 1 X MIDI/GAME port.

PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Onboard

Two Ultra DMA 100/66 Bus Master Dual-channel IDE ports provide support
to a maximum of four IDE devices (one Master and one Slave per channel).
The IDE Bus implements data transfer speeds of up to 100/66 MB/sec and also
supports Enhanced PIO Modes.
80-pin Cable Backward Compatible Legacy ATAPI Devices, ATAPI IDE CD-
ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, and LS-120 Supports.

ATX Power Supply Connector

ATX power supply unit can connected to the onboard 20-pin Pentium 4
standard ATX power connectors, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by
dual-function power button.

System BIOS
Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on Intel Firmware Hub 2Mb Flash
core and supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI).

ATX Form Factor

System board conforms to ATX specification.
Board dimension: 305mm X 220mm.

Advanced Features
 Low EMI - Built in spread spectrum and automatic clock shut-off of
unused PCI/DDR-SDRAMS slots to reduce EMI.
 Dual Function Power Button - The system can be in one of two states,
one is Suspend mode and the other is Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power
button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Suspend mode.
When the power button is pressed for longer than 4 seconds, the system
enters Soft-Off mode.
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  Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically
by the activation of modem ringing.
 CPU Clock Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Host Clock in
BIOS.
 CPU Multiplier Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Multiplier in
BIOS.
 CPU Vcore Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Vcore in BIOS.

Intelligent Features
 Voltage Monitoring - Monitors various voltages of key elements, such as
the CPU, and other critical system voltage levels to ensure stable current
passing through mainboard components. System voltages include CPU
Vcore, +3.3v, +5V, +12V, Battery on system etc.
 Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent CPU from overheating, the CPU fan
is monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU Cooling FAN with RPM sensor is
required.)
 Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure whether
the CPU or system runs in a suitable temperature.

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 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs,

Add-On Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard power
connector.

This section outlines how to install and configure your mainboard. Refer to the following
mainboard layout to help you to identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports.
Then follow these steps designed to guide you through a quick and correct installation of
your system.
3.1 Step-by-Step Installation
Accessories Of AB52
MPGA478 Sockett Intel I82845 Chipset CPUFAN1 Two DIMM Slots

K B_ MS
DI MM1 DI MM2

PWRFAN1
PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Connectors
US B CPUFAN1 PWRFAN1

Two USB Connectors

C OM 1
Serial Port
Connector (COM1)

Parallel Connector

JP15

Serial Port
Connector (COM2)
COM2 PRT

QC 2 2 ES
R G828 45
ATX 1

Line-Out/Line-In/M ic-In/
Game/MIDI Connectors
Two IDE Connectors

ATX Power Connector AGP

One AGP Slot
Audio 1 IDE2
AUDIO1 1
Clear CMOS - JP1

CD_IN1/2 PCI1
IDE1
1
CD-IN1
CD-IN2

PCI2
1

LI TH IU N ST D

JP1
J A PA

K T

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P H IL P

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INT E L
SL 5 W KC
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I P IN E S

SIX PCI Slots

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Extended USB 1

PCI3 USB1
0Q

1
Headers

PCI4
CASFAN1 Panel1 Connector

CASFAN1

PCI5 1
JP2 PANEL1
AmMega 87- 96 c
Mf 21 20
SPEAKER1

022 7- GXS
IT 871 2F -A
1
SP EA KE R1

PCI6

SIR1
FDD1
1 1
BIOS Protect
Jumper - JP2

I/O Controller
INTEL 82801BA Chipset IR Connector Floppy Connector

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Step 1
CPU Installation:
This mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4/Celeron , Socket 478 series CPU.
Please follow the step as below to finish CPU installation.
Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket.

1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle.

CPU socket lever up to

90 degree

2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for a black dot or cut edge on the CPU
upper interface. Match Pin 1 and cut edge, then insert the CPU into the
socket.
CPU pin 1 and cut edge

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3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation.

Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge
well, it may damage the CPU.

4. The Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to en

sure proper cooling of the processor. If heatsink/fan have not been already
bundled with your CPU, you must purchase the heatsink/fan separately and
have it installed. Plug the cable through the heatsink/fan in the CPU fan
power connector located nearby. Note that there are several types of CPU
fan connectors. Normally, if your mainboard supports the hard ware moni
toring function, a 3-pin fan power connector should allow your system to
detect the CPU fan's speed. The CPU fan can also run with a 2-pin fan
power connector, however, detection of CPU fan's speed is not supported.
Another type of CPU fan may feature a large 4-pin fan power connector,
which does not support CPU fan's speed detection and must be directly
connected to the system's power supply unit.

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Step 2.
Set Jumpers
This mainboard is jumperless! The default jumper settings have been set for
the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need
to reset the jumpers unless you require special adjustments as any of the
following cases:

1. Clear CMOS
2. BIOS Protect

For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you do not change the
default jumper settings if you are not totally familiar with the mainboard
configuration procedures. The factory-set default settings are tuned for opti-
mum system performance. For the advanced users who wish to customize
their system, section 3.2 Jumper Settings will provide detailed information on
how to configure your mainboard manually.

Step 3
Install DDR SDRAM System Memory
To install memory, insert DDR-SDRAM memory module(s) in any one or two
DIMM banks. Note that SDRAM modules are directional and will not go in
the DIMM banks if they are not properly oriented. After the module is fully
inserted into the DIMM bank, lift the clips of both sides of the DIMM bank to
lock the module in place.

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Step 4
Install Internal Peripherals in System Case
Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we
recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the
computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive (IDE/
HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.
This will greatly facilitate in making the connections to the mainboard de-
scribed below.

To install IDE & FDD drives, follow this procedure:

1. Set the required jumpers on each device according to the instructions
provided by the manufacturer. (IDE devices, HDD, and CD-ROM, have to
set jumpers to Master or Slave mode depending on whether you install
more than one device of each kind.)

2. Connect IDE cable and FDD cable on the back-panel of the internal
peripheral devices to the corresponding headers on board. Note that the
cable should be oriented with its colored stripe (usually red or magenta)
connected to pin#1 both on the mainboard IDE or FDD connector and on
the device as well.

3. Connect an available power cable from your system power supply unit
to the back-panel of each peripheral device. Note that the power cable is
directional and cannot fit in if not properly positioned.

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Step 5
Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis
1. You may find that there are a lot of different mounting hole positions
both on your computer chassis and on the mainboard. To choose
correct mounting holes, the key point is to keep the back-panel of the
mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

2. After deciding on the proper mounting holes, position the studs between
the frame of the chassis and the mainboard. The studs are used to fix the
mainboard and to keep a certain distance between the system chassis
and the mainboard, in order to avoid any electrical shorts between the
board and the metal frame of the chassis. (If your computer case is
already equipped with mounting studs, you will need to tighten screws to
attach the mainboard.)

Note: In most computer housings, you will be able to find 4 or more

attachment points to install mounting studs and then fix the
mainboard. If there aren't enough matching holes, then make sure to
install at least 4 mounting studs to ensure proper attachment of the
mainboard.

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Step 6
Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/USB/Speaker/Audio
You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system
case and originating from the computer's front-panel devices (HDD LED,
Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.) These cables
serve to connect the front-panel switches, LEDs, and USB connectors to the
mainboard's front-panel connectors group, as shown below.

PANEL 1
NC RSVD
PWR_SW_N RST_SW_P
PWR_SW_P RST_SW_N
GND HD_LED_N
FP PWR/SL HD_LED_P
1

PANEL1
1. HD_LED_P
2. FP PWR/SLP (MSG LED) PANEL 1
3. HD_LED_N NC 10 9 RSVD
4. GND (MSG GND) PWR_SW_N 8 7 RST_SW_P
5. RST_SW_N PWR_SW_P 6 5 RST_SW_N
6. PWR_SW_P GND 4 3 HD_LED_N
7. RST_SW_P FP PWR/SLP 2 1 HD_LED_P
8. PWR_SW_N 1
9. RSVD
10. NC

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Extended USB Header
1. VREG_FP_USBPWR0
2. VREG_FP_USBPWR1 USB 1
3. USB_FP_P0- USB_FP_OC0 10 9 KEY
4. USB_FP_P1- GND 8 7 GND
5. USB_FP_P0+ USB_FP_P1+ 6 5 USB_FP_P0+
6. USB_FP_P1+ USB_FP_P1- 4 3 USB_FP_P0-
7. GND VREG_FP_USBPWR1 2 1 VREG_FP_USBPWR0
8. GNC 1
9. KEY
10. USB_FP_OC0

SPEAKER1
1. SIGNAL 1
2. KEY 2
3. Ground 3
4. VCC 4
SPEAKER 1
1

AUDIO1
2 4 6 8 10
1. AUD_MIC
2. AUD_GND
1
3. AUD_MIC_BIAS 1 3 5 9
7
4. AUD_VCC
5. AUD_FPOUT_R
6. AUD_RET_R
7. HP_ON
8. KEY
9. AUD_FPOUT_L
10. AUD_RET_L

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Step 7
Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives
1. IDE cable connector

IDE2
1

IDE1
1
FDC

2. Floppy cable connector

FDD
1

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Step 8
Connect Other Internal Peripherals
1. CD-IN connectors

CD-IN 1 CD-IN 2
1

2. IR header

SIR1

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Step 9
Connect the Power Supply
1. System power connector ATX 1

Step 10
Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots
1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card

2. PCI Card

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Step 11
Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel
You are now ready to put the computer case back together and get on to the
external peripherals connections to your system's back-panel.
KB_MS

USB

COM1

COM2 PRT

AUDIO

1. PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse

PS/2 keyboard

2. USB Ports USB Port 2

USB Port 1

3. COM Ports

COM1 Port COM2 Port

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4. Parallel Port Parallel Port

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5. MIDI/GAME Port MIDI/GAME Port

6. Audio Line-Out /Line-In/Mic-In Ports

Line-In Port
Line-Out Port
Mic-In Port

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Step 12
First Time System Boot Up
To assure the completeness and correctness of your system installation, you
may check the above installation steps once again before you boot up your
system for the first time.

1. Insert a bootable system floppy disk (DOS 6.2x, Windows 95/98/NT, or

others) which contains FDISK and FORMAT utilities into the FDD.

2. Turn on the system power.

3. First, you must use the FDISK utility to create a primary partition of the
hard disk. You can also add an extended partition if your primary parti-
tion does not use all of the available hard disk space. If you choose to
add an extended partition, you will have to create one or more logical
partitions to occupy all the space available to the extended partition. The
FDISK utility will assign a drive letter (i.e., C:, D:, E:,...) to each partition
which will be shown in the FDISK program. After FDISK procedure, reboot
your system by using the same system floppy disk.

Note: DOS 6.2x and Windows 95A can only support up to 2.1GB of
HDD partition. If you use the FDISK utility with one of the opera-
ting systems mentioned above, you can only install your HDD into
partitions no larger than 2.1GB each.

4. Now, use the FORMAT utility to format all the partitions you've created.
When formatting the primary partition (C:), make sure to use the FORM-
AT C: /S command.

Note: FORMAT C: /S can transfer all the necessary system files into the
primary partition of your hard disk. Then, your HDD will become
a bootable drive.

5. Install all the necessary drivers for CD-ROM, Mouse, etc.

6. Setup the complete operating system according to your OS installation

guide.

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Step 13
Install Drivers & Software Components
Please note that all the system utilities and drivers are designed for Win 9x/
2000/ME/NT operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is
already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs.

1. Insert the AB52 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The
auto-run program will display the drivers main installation window on
screen.
2. Select the "Install Mainboard Software" bar to run into sub-menu.
3. Choose "Install Intel Chipset Driver" and complete it.
4. Choose "Install Intel Ultra ATA Driver" and complete it.
5. Choose "Install Audio Driver" and complete it.
6. Return to the main installation window and exit from the auto-run drivers
installation program.

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3.2 Jumper Settings
Several hardware settings are made through the use of mini jumpers to con-
nect jumper pins on the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner
of each jumper, you just find the location with a white right angle which
stands for pin 1#. There are several types of pin 1# shown as below:

3-pin and multi (>3) pin jumpers shown as following:

Pin #1 to the left:

Pin #1 on the top:

Pin #1 to the right:

Pin #1 on the bottom:

Jumpers with two pins are shown as for Close [On] or for
Open [Off]. To Short jumper pins, simply place a plastic mini jumpers over
the desired pair of pins.

Caution!
1. Do not remove the mainboard from its antistatic protective packaging
until you are ready to install it.
2. Carefully hold the mainboard by its edges and avoid touching its
components. When putting the mainboard down, place it on top of its
original packaging film, on an even surface, and components side up.
3. Wear an antistatic wrist strap or take other suitable measures to prevent
electrostatic discharge (ESD) whenever handling this equipment.

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Jumpers & Connectors Guide
Use the mainboard layout on page 10 to locate CPU socket, memory banks,
expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during the instal-
lation. The following list will help you to identify jumpers, slots, and connec-
tors along with their assigned functions:
E2 E2

B1
B2

B3~B4

B5~B8

E1
E5
D1
E4
A1
C3
C1
E2
C2
A2

E3 D1

CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots
Socket478 : CPU Socket for Pentium 4/Celeron processors
DIMM1/2 : Two DIMM Slots for 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB of
2.5V DDR SDRAM
(The total installed memory does not exceed 2GB)
AGP : One4 X AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot
PCI : Six 32-bit PCI Expansion Slots

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 Jumpers
A1 JP1 : Clear CMOS setting
A2 JP2 : BIOS flash protect jumper

Back Panel Connectors

B1 KB : PS/2 keyboard port
B1 MS : PS/2 mouse port
B2 USB : 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports
B3 COM1/2 : Serial ports 1/2 (DB9 male)
B4 LPT1 : Parallel port (DB25 female)
B5 LINE_OUT : Line-Out (Front-Out) port
B6 LINE_IN : Line-In (Rear-Out) port
B7 MIC_IN : Mic-In port
B8 GAME/MIDI : GAME/MIDI Port

Front Panel Connectors

C1 PANEL1 : PANEL connector
C2 SPEAKER1 : Internal speaker in housing
C3 USB1 : Extended USB header

Internal Peripherals Connectors

D1 FDD1 : Floppy disk drive interface
D1 IDE1 : IDE primary interface (Dual-channel)
D1 IDE2 : IDE secondary interface (Dual-channel)

Other Connectors
E1 ATX1 : ATX power connector
E2 FAN1 : CPU fan connector
E2 FAN2 : Chipset fan connector
E2 FAN3 : System fan connector
E3 SIR1 : IR header
E4 CD_IN1/2 : CD_IN connectors
E5 AUDIO1 : Audio headers

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 Jumpers
A1 Clear CMOS Setting (JP1)
JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the perma-
nently erasing previous system configuration settings and the restoring origi-
nal (factory-set) system settings.

1
Pin 1-2 (Default)

1 JP1 1
Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS)

Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-> Off).

Step 2. Remove ATX Power cable from ATX Power connector.
Step 3. Remove jumper cap from JP1 pins 1-2.
Step 4. Place the jumper cap on JP1 pin 2-3 for a few seconds.
Step 5. Return the jumper cap to pin 1-2.
Step 6. Plug ATX Power cable into ATX Power connector.
Step 7. Turn on the system power (PC-> On).

A2 BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP2)

JP2 is used to protect the BIOS from being unintentionally flashed. Short this
jumper for protection and open this jumper when you want to flash the BIOS.

Open: Flash enabled

Short: Flash protect JP2

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 Back-Panel Connectors
B1 PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors
Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse
connectors are located at the rear panel of
the mainboard. Depending on the com- PS/2 Mouse
puter housing you use (desktop or tower),
the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the
top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when
the mainboard is laid into a desktop, as op-
posed to a tower where the PS/2 Mouse PS/2 keyboard
connector is located at the right of the PS/2
Keyboard's. Plug the PS/2 keyboard and
mouse jacks into their corresponding con-
nectors.

B2 USB1/USB2 Port Connectors USB Port 2

This mainboard offers 2 USB ports on back
panel. Plug each USB device jack into an
available USB1/USB2 connector.

USB Port 1

B3 COM1/2 Port Connectors

This mainboard can accommodate two
serial device on COM1/2. Attach a serial
device cable to the DB9 serial port COM1/ COM1 Port COM2 Port
2 at the back panel of your computer.

B4 Parallel Port Connector Parallel Port

One DB25 female parallel connector is lo-
cated at the rear panel of the mainboard.
Plug the connection cable from your paral- foxconn

lel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this

connector.

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B5 Line-Out Port Connector
Line-Out is a stereo output port through which
the combined signal of all internal and exter-
nal audio sources on the board is output. It
can be connected to 1/8-inch TRS stereo
headphones or to amplified speakers Line-Out

B6 Line-In Port Connector

Line-In is a stereo line-level input port that
accepts a 1/8-inch TRS stereo plug. It can be
used as a source for digital sound recording,
a source to be mixed with the output, or both. Line-In

B7 Mic-In Port Connector

Mic-In is a 1/8-inch jack that provides a mono
input. It can use a dynamic mono or stereo
microphone with a resistance of not more than
600 Ohms. Mic-in

B8 MIDI/GAME Port Connector

MIDI/GAME Port
The MIDI/GAME port is a 15-pin female con-
nector. This port can be connected to any
IBM PC compatible game with a 15-pin D-
sub connector.

MIDI Instrument Connection

You will need a MIDI adapter to connect a MIDI compatible instrument
to the sound card. The MIDI adapter can in turn be connected to the
Joystick/MIDI port. You will also need the MIDI sequencing software to
run MIDI instruments with your computer etc. into this connector.

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 Front-Panel Connectors
C1 Panel Connector (PANEL1)
The front panel connectore (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and
LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the
table below for information.

PANEL 1
NC RSVD
PWR_SW_N RST_SW_P
PWR_SW_P RST_SW_N
GND HD_LED_N
FP PWR/SLP HD_LED_P
1

PANEL 1
NC 10 9 RSVD
PWR_SW_N 8 7 RST_SW_P
PWR_SW_P 6 5 RST_SW_N
GND 4 3 HD_LED_N
FP PWR/SLP 2 1 HD_LED_P
1

PANEL 1
1. HD_LED_P (Hard disk LED pull up to +5V)
2. FP PWR/SLP (MSG LED pull up to +5V)
3. HD_LED_N (Hard disk active LED)
4. GND (Ground)
5. RST_SW_N (Reset Switch low reference pull down to GND)
6. PWR_SW_P (Power Switch high reference pull up to +5V)
7. RST_SW_P (Reset Switch high reference pull up to +5V)
8. PWR_SW_N (Power Switch high reference pull down to GND)
9. RSVD (Reserved)
10. NC (No pin)

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C2 Speaker Connector (SPEAKER1)
Attach the PC speaker cable from the case to the 4-pin speaker connector
(SPEAKER).

SPEAKER 1
1
2
3 SPEAKER 1
4 1

C3 Extended USB Header (USB1)

The headers are used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors which
are mounted on front panel or back panel. But the USB cable is optional at the
time of purchase.

USB 1
USB_FP_OC0 10 9 KEY
GND 8 7 GND
USB_FP_P1+ 6 5 USB_FP_P0+
USB_FP_P1- 4 3 USB_FP_P0-
VREG_FP_USBPWR1 2 1 VREG_FP_USBPWR0
1
Pins Assignment:
1=VREG_FP_USBPWR0 2=VREG_FP_USBPWR1
3=USB_FP_P0- 4=USB_FP_P1-
5=USB_FP_P0+ 6=USB_FP_P1+
7=GND 8=GND
9=KEY 10=USB_FP_OC0

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 Internal Peripherals Connectors
D1 Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors
The mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors
(IDE1/IDE2) providing support for up to four IDE devices, such as CD-ROM
and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.).
This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy disk controller (FDD1) to
accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD). Moreover, this mainboard
comes with one 80-pin ATA 100/66 ribbon cable to connect to IDE (RAID)
H.D.D. and one 34-pin ribbon cable for F.D.D. connection.

IDE2
1

IDE1
1
FDC

FDD
1

Important: Ribbon cables are directional, therefore, make sure to always

connect with the red cable.

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 Other Connectors
E1 ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1)
This motherboard uses 20-pin Pentium 4 standard ATX power header,
CN7 and comes with another two headers.
Please make sure you plug in the right direction.

ATX1 ATX 1

Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in unless the guides
match perfectly making sure that pin#1 is properly positioned.
Note 2: Make sure the latch of the ATX power connector clicks into place to ensure a
solid attachment.
Note 3: Your ATX power supply must be supplied to ACPI +5V standby power and
at least 720mA compatible.
Note 4: Make sure your power supply have enough power for higher speed processor
installed.

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E2 CPU, CAS, and PWR Fan connectors (CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/
PWRFAN1)
The mainboard provides four onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to
support CPU(CPUFAN1) , CAS(CASFAN1) and PWR(PWRFAN1) cooling
fans.
Note:
Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary
, which depends on the fan maker. Keep in CPUFAN1
mind that the red wire should always be PWRFAN1
connected to the +12V header and the black
wire to the ground (GND) header.

GND +12V SENSE

CASFAN1
1

E3 IR Header (SIR1)
If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer
function. To enable the IR transfer function, follow these steps:

Pins Assignment:
1=Not assigned
2=KEY 2 4 6
3=+5V
4=GND
5=IRTX 1 3 5 SIR1
6=IRRX
1

Note: Before connect your IR device, please be sure each IR on board pin
allocation is matchable with the pin of the IR device. Otherwise,
incorrect IR connection may do damage to your IR device.

Step 1. Attach the 6-pin infrared device cable to SIR1.

(Refer to the above diagram for IR pin assignment.)
Step 2. This mainboard support IrDA, or Normal transfer modes.

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E4 CD_IN Connectors (CD_IN1/2)
Port CD_IN1/2 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD-ROM
drive.

CD-IN 1 CD-IN 2
1

E5 Audio Connector (Audio1)

This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented micorophone and
line-out ports for easier access.

2 4 6 8 10

1
1 3 5 7 9

Pin Assignments:
1=AUD_MIC 2=AUD_GND
3=AUD_MIC_BIAS 4=AUD_VCC
5=AUD_FPOUT_R 6= AUD_RET_R
7=HP_ON 8=KEY
9=AUD_FPOUT_L 10=AUD_RET_L

2 4 6 8 10
Two mini jumpers must
be setted on pin 5-6 and
1
1 3 5 7 9
pin 9-10, when this
header is not used.

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3.3 System Memory Configuration
The AB52 mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM banks that allow you to install
from 128MB up to 1GB of system memory.
Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) bank can accommo-
date, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100 compliant 2.5V
single or double side unbuffered with or without ECC DDR SDRAM modules.
DIMM slots are arranged in two banks, each memory bank made of one
bank and providing a 64-bit wide data path.

1. Install Memory:
Install memory in any or all of the banks. The combination shown as follows.

DIMM Module
Memory Modules
Socket Quantity

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB, 184-pin 2.5V

DIMM 1 x1
DDR SDRAM DIMM

128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB, 184-pin 2.5V

DIMM 2 x1
DDR SDRAM DIMM

Maximum installed memory is 2GB.

Note: You do not need to set any jumper to configure memory since the
BIOS utility can detect the system memory automatically. You can
check the total system memory value in the BIOS Standard CMOS
Setup menu.

2. Upgrade Memory:
You can easily upgrade the system memory by inserting additional DDR
SDRAM modules in available DIMM banks. The total system memory is
calculated by simply adding up the memory in all DIMM banks After up-
grade, the new system memory value will automatically be computed and
displayed in the field "Standard CMOS Setup" of BIOS setup program.

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 4 SOFTWARE UTILITY

4.1 Mainboard CD Overview

Note: The CD contents attached in AB52 mainboard are subject to
change without notice.
To start your mainboard CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and
the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not
appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM
drive is drive D:)

Navigation Bar Description:

 Install Mainboard AB52 Software - Installing Intel chipset, Ultral ATA

and audio drivers.
 Manual - AB52 Series mainboard user's manual in PDF format.
 Link to Shuttle Homepage - Link to shuttle website homepage.
 Browse this CD - Allows you to see contents of this CD.
 Quit - Close this CD.

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4.2 Install Mainboard Software
Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on
Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software
Setup screen.
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Mainboard
AB52 Software" bar to run into sub-menu.
The Mainboard AB52 Software include:
4.2.A
[4.2.A
4.2.A] Install Intel Chipset Driver
4.2.B
[4.2.B
4.2.B] Install Intel Ultra ATA Driver
4.2.C
[4.2.C
4.2.C] Install Audio Driver

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4.2.A Install Chipset System Driver
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Intel Chipset
Driver" bar to install chipset system driver.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take the
installation effect.

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4.2.B Install IDE Driver
Install Intel Ultra
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install
ATA Driver
Driver" bar to install Ultra ATA IDE driver.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take the
installation effect.

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4.2.C Install Audio Driver
Install Audio Driver
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install
"bar to install audio driver.

Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation
automatically.
When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take the
installation effect.

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4.3 View the User's Manual
Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen
should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on
AutoRun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software
Setup screen.
Manual
Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Manual
Manual" bar.

Then Online Information windows will appear on your screen. Click on

Install Acrobe Reader"
the “Install Reader bar if you need to install acrobe reader.

Then click on "AB52 Manual" bar to view user's manual.

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 5 BIOS SETUP
AB52 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed RAM
so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power is turned off.

The system BIOS is managing and executing a variety of hardware related

functions in the system, including:
System date and time
Hardware execution sequence
Power management functions
Allocation of system resources

5.1 Enter the BIOS

To enter the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) utility, follow these steps:

Step 1. Power on the computer, and the system will perform its
POST (Power-On Self Test) routine checks.

Step 2. Press <Del> key immediately, or at the following message:

Press DEL to enter SETUP, or simultaneously press <Ctrl>,
<Alt>, <Esc> keys

Note 1. If you miss trains of words meationed in step2 (the message

disappears before you can respond) and you still wish to enter BIOS
Setup, restart the system and try again by turning the computer OFF
and ON again or by pressing the <RESET> switch located at the
computer's front-panel. You may also reboot by simultaneously
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, <Del> keys.

Note 2. If you do not press the keys in time and system does not boot, the
screen will prompt an error message, and you will be given the
following options:
“Press F1 to Continue, DEL to Enter Setup”

Step 3. As you enter the BIOS program, the CMOS Setup Utility will
prompt you the Main Menu, as shown in the next section.

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5.2 The Main Menu
Once you enter the AwardBIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main
Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select
from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys
to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the
sub-menu.

Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the

bottom of the screen.
Setup Items
The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall
that some systems may not include all entries.
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
Advanced Chipset Features
Use this menu to change the values in the chipset registers and opti-
mize your system's performance.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals.
Power Management Setup
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.

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PnP / PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI.
PC Health Status
This entry shows the current system temperature, Voltage, and FAN
speed.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable
performance of your system to operate.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory-set for
optimal performance system operation. While Award has designed the
custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to
change these defaults to meet users' needs.
Supervisor / User Password
Use this menu to change, set, or disable supervisor/user password. It
allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or only to Setup.
Save & Exit Setup
Save CMOS value changes in CMOS and exit from setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit from setup.

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Standard CMOS Features
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 catego-
ries. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items.
Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or
<PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item.

Date
<Month> <DD> <YYYY>
Set the system date. Note that the 'Day' automatically changes when
you set the date.

Time
<HH : MM : SS>
The time is converted based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For
example, 5 p.m. is 17:00:00.

IDE Primary Master

Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

IDE Primary Slave

Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

IDE Secondary Master

Options are in its sub-menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

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IDE Secondary Slave
Options are in its sub menu.
Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options.

Drive A/Drive B
Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
 The choice: None, 360K, 5.25 in, 1.2M, 5.25 in, 720K, 3.5 in,
1.44M, 3.5 in, or 2.88M, 3.5 in.

Floppy 3 Mode Support

Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2MB.
Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japen.
 The choice: Disable, Drive A, Drive B, or Both.
Video
Select the default video device.
 The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, or MONO.
Halt On
Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST
process and notify you.
 The choice: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But
Diskette, or All, But Disk/Key.

Base Memory
Displays the amount of conventional memory detected during boot up.
 The choice: N/A.
Extended Memory
Displays the amount of extended memory detected during boot up.
 The choice: N/A.

Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in the system.
 The choice: N/A.

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******************************************************
IDE Adapters
The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu
to configure each hard disk drive.

IDE HDD Auto-Detection

Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is
successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu.
 Press Enter
IDE Primary Master
Selecting 'manual' lets you set the remaining fields on this screen and
select the type of fixed disk. "User Type" will let you select the number
of cylinders, heads, etc., Note: PRECOMP=65535 means
NONE !
 The choice: None, Auto, or Manual.

Access Mode
Choose the access mode for this hard disk.
 The choice: CHS, LBA, Large, or Auto.
Capacity
Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually slightly
greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk checking pro-
gram.
 Auto-Display your disk drive size.

The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Primary Master'
item is set to 'Manual'

Cylinder
Set the number of cylinders for this hard disk.
 Min = 0, Max = 65535

Head
Set the number of read/write heads.
 Min = 0, Max = 255

Precomp
Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk.
 Min = 0, Max = 65535

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 Landing zone
Set the Landing zone size.
 Min = 0, Max = 65535

Sector
Number of sector per track.
 Min = 0, Max = 255
******************************************************

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Advanced BIOS Features
This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation.
You have the opportunity to select the system's default speed, boot-up
sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing, and security.

Virus Warning
Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot
sector protection. If this function is enables and someone attempts to write
data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on screen, and an
alarm beep.
Enabled Activates automatically when the system boots up,
causing a warning message to appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk parti-
tion table.
Disabled No warning message will appear when anything
attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk parti-
tion table.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

CPU L1&L2 Cache

All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal
level1(L1) and external 2(L2) cache memory to imporve performance.
Leave this item at the default value for better performance.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Quick Power On Self Test
This item speeds up Power-On Self Test (POST) after you power on the
computer. If it is set to enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check
items during POST.
 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.
First/Second/Third Boot Device
The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from the devices in the
sequence selected in these items.
 The Choice: Floppy, LS120, HDD-0~3, SCSU, CDROM, ZIP100,
USB-FDD, USB-ZIP, USB-CDROM, USB-HDD, LAN, or Disabled.
Boot Other Device
Select Your Boot Device Priority.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Swap Floppy Drive

If the system has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive
name assignment.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Boot Up Floppy Seek

Seeks disk drives during boot-Up. Disabling speed boots up.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Boot Up NumLock Status
Selects power-on state for NumLock.
 The choice: Off or On.

Gate A20 Option

This entry allows you to select how the gate A20 is handled. The gate
A20 is a device used for above 1MBye of address memory. Initially, the
gate A20 was handled via a pin on the keyboard. Today, while a
keyboard still provides this support, it is more common and much faster
in setting ro Fast for the system chipset to provide support for gate A20.
 The choice: Normal, or Fast.

ATA 66/100 Cable Msg

This choice is enable or disable.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Typematic Rate Setting
Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller.
When this controller enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay
can be selected.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repented in a
second when you hold the key down.
 The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30.

Typematic Delay (Msec)

Sets the delay time after the key is held down before it begins to repeat
the keystroke.
 The choice: 250, 500, 750, or 1000.
Security Option
Select whether the password is required every time the system boots or
only when you enter setup.
System The system will not boot and access to Setup will be
denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.
Setup The system will boot, but access to Setup will be
denied if the correct password is not entered promptly.
 The choice: System or Setup.

Note: To disabled security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main

Menu, and then you will be asked to enter password. Do
not type anything and just press<Enter>; it will disable secu
rity. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot, and you
can enter Setup freely.

APIC Mode
Selects enable/disable IO APIC function
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

MPS Version Control For OS

Selects the operating system multiprocessor support version.
 The choice: 1.1 or 1.4

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OS Select For DRAM > 64MB
Selects the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of
RAM in the system.
 The choice: Non-OS2 or OS2.

HDD S.M..A.R.T. Capability

The S.M.A.R.T( 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 computer.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Report No FDD For Win 95

Whether report no FDD runs for Win 95 or not.
 The choice: Yes or No.
Small Logo(EPA) Show
This item allows you to enable/disable the EPA Logo.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Firmware Write Protect
Enables or disables the BIOS from being overwritten.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Advanced Chipset Features
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features
of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to sys-
tem memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coor-
dinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
It states that these items should never need to be altered.
The default settings have been chosen because they provide the best operat-
ing conditions for your system. If you discovered that data was being lost
while using your system, you might consider making any changes.

DRAM Timing Selectable

This item select the DRAM Timing by SPD (Serial Presence Data) or by
manual selection.
 The Choice: Manual or By SPD.
In some DDR SDRAM module , there is no SPD on it, select by SPD will
cause system can not boot.

CAS Latency Time

When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of
CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Don't reset this field from
the default value specified by the system designer.
This item select DDR SDRAM CAS latency. (1.5T, 2T, or 2.5T)
 The Choice: 1.5, 2, or 2.5.

Active to Precharge Delay

This item select the SDRAM Active to Precharge Delay. (7T, 6T, or 5T)
 The Choice: 7, 6, or 5.

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DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay
This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS
strobe signals, and you can use it when DRAM is written to, read from,
or refreshed. Faster performance is gained in high speed, more stable
performance, in low speed. This field is applied only when synchro-
nous DRAM is installed in the system.
 The Choice: 3 or 2.

DRAM RAS# Precharge

If an insufficient number of cycles is allowed for the RAS to accumulate
its charge before DRAM refresh, the refresh may be-incompleted, and
the DRAM may fail to retain data. Fast gives faster performance; and
Slow gives more stable performance. This field is applied only
when synchronous DRAM is installed in the system.
 The Choice: 3 or 2.

DRAM Data Integrity Mode

This item enable/disable DDR SDRAM ECC support. Select Parity or
ECC (error-correcting code), according to the type of installed DRAM.
 The Choice: Non-ECC or ECC.
Memory Frequency For
This item sets the main memory frequency. When you use an external
graphics card, you can adjust this to enable the best performance for
your system.
 The Choice: DDR200, DDR266, or Auto.
Dram Read Thermal Mgmt
This item Enable/Disable DRAM read thermal management function.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

System BIOS Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the system BIOS ROM at F0000h-
FFFFFh, resulting in better system performance. However, if any pro-
gram is written to this memory area, a system error may result.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Video RAM Cacheable

Selecting Enabled allows caching of the video RAM , resulting in better
system performance. However, if any program is written to this memory
area, a system error may result.
 The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Memory Hole At 15M-16M
You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM.
When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information
of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually
discusses their memory requirements.
 The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Delayed Transaction
The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support
delayed transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with
PCI specification version 2.1.
 The Choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Delay Prior to Thermal
This item select the Delay time before thermal controller activate from
temperature too high.
 The Choice: 4 Min, 8 Min, 16 Min, or 32 Min.

AGP Aperture Size (MB)

Select the size of Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) aperture. The aper-
ture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated to graphics
memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are
forwarded to the AGP without any translation.
 The Choice: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, or 256.

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Integrated Peripherals
These options display items that define the operation of peripheral comopnents
on the system's input/output ports.

On-Chip Primary PCI IDE

The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with
support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO
The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the two IDE devices that the onboard IDE inter-
face supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased
performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the
best mode for each device.
 The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.
IDE Primary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard
drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both of
your hard drive and your system software support Ultra DMA33/66/
100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
 The Choice: Auto or Disabled.
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On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE
The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with
support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel
separately.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
IDE Secondary Master/Slave PIO
The two IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO
mode (0-4) for each of the two IDE devices that the onboard IDE inter-
face supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased
performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the
best mode for each device.
 The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4.
IDE Secondary Master/Slave UDMA
Ultra DMA33/66/100 implementation is possible only if your IDE hard
drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver
(Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver). If both of
your hard drive and your system software support Ultra DMA33/66/
100, select Auto to enable BIOS support.
 The Choice: Auto or Disabled.
USB Controller
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have USB peripherals.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
USB Keyboard Support
Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB)
controller and you have a USB keyboard.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
USB Mouse Support
Enable this item if you plan to use a USB mouse.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

AC97 Audio
Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you
are going to install a PCI audio add-on card.
 The choice: Audio or Disabled.

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AC97 Modem
Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if you are
going to install an external modem.
 The choice: Audio or Disabled.

Init Display First

Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in
one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard.
 The choice: PCI Slot or AGP .
IDE HDD Block Mode
Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or mul-
tiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode
(most new drives do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the
optimal number of block read/writes per sector the drive can support.
 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled

POWER ON Function
This item is used to defined Keyboard & PS/2 mouse power-on function
enabled or disabled.
 The choice: Password. Hot-KEY, Mouse move, Mouse Click, Any
KEY, Button Only, Keyboard 98.

Note USB Keyboard, USB Mouse and Serial Mouse are not
NoteUSB
supported to this function.

KB Power on Password
When the POWER ON Function is set to Password, use this item to set
the password.

Hot Key Power ON

Power-on by soft-on/off button and keyboard are available.
 The choice: Ctrl-F1 to Ctrl-F12.

Onboard FDC Controller

This item specifices onboard floppy disk drive controller. This setting
allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy
connector. Choose the "Disabled" settings if you have a separate
control card.
 The choice: Enabled Disabled.

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Onboard Serial Port1/Port2
Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second
serial ports.
 The choice: 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,Auto, or
Disabled.
UART Mode Select
The main board support IrDA infrared through COM 2 port.
 The choice: SCE, ASKIR, IrDA or Normal.
UR2 Duplex Mode
This item specifies onboard infrared transfer mode to full-duplex.
 The choice: Full, or Half.
Onboard Parallel Port
This item allows you to determine onboard parallel port controller I/O
address setting.
 The choice:: 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7, or Disabled.
Parallel Port Mode
Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Select
Normal, Compatible, or SPP unless you are certain your hardware and
software both support one of the other available modes.
 The choice: SPP, EPP, ECP, or ECP+EPP.
ECP Mode Use DMA
Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode.
 The choice: 1 or 3.
Game Port Address
This item sets the I/O address for the Game Port .
 The choice: Disabled, 201, or 209.
Midi Port Address
This item sets the I/O address for the Midi function.
 The choice: Disabled, 330, or 300.
Midi Port IRQ
This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function.
 The choice: 5 or 10.

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Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to

most effectively saving energy while operating in 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 or Disabled.

Power Management
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving
and is directly related to the following modes:
Min Saving Minimum power management.
Suspend Mode= 1 hr.
HDD Power Down=15min.
Max Saving Maximum power management.
Suspend Mode=1min.
HDD Power Down=1min.
User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. When this
item not disabled, each of the ranges are from 1 min.
to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down which ranges
from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.
 The choice: User Define, Min Saving, or Max Saving.

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Video Off Method
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off
the vertical and horizontal synchronization
ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video
buffer.
DPMS Initial display power management signaling.
 The choice: V/H SYNC+Blank, Blank Screen, or DPMS.

Video Off In Suspend

This item determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
 The choice: Yes or No.

Suspend Type
This item allows you to select the Suspend Type.
 The choice: PwrOn Suspend, Stop Grant.

MODEM Use IRQ

This item determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use.
 The choice: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, or NA.

Suspend Mode
When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity, all
devices except the CPU will be shut off.
 The choice: Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 8 Min, 12 Min,
20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, or 1 Hour.
HDD Power Down
When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity,
the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices
remain active.
 The choice: Disabled or 1 Min~15 Min.

Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN
Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to
enter the Soft-Off state when the system has "hung.".
 The choice: Instant-Off or Delay 4 Sec.

Wake-Up by PCI card

This item Enabled/Disabled PCI card wakeup for PCI Spec 2.2.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

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Power On by Ring
This item determine the system will resume by activating of modem
ring.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
Wake Up On LAN
When set to Enableed, the system power will be turned on if the LAN
port receives an incoming signal. You have to connect the fax/modem
to the mainboard Wake Up On LAN connector for this feature to work.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Resume by Alarm
When this item enabled, you can set the date and time at which the
RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode.
 The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

Data (of Month) Alarm

This item selects the alarm date.
 Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=31.

Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm

This item selects the alarm Time.
[hh]
 Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=23.
[mm/ss]
 Key in a DEC number:Min=0, Max=59.
*** Reload Global Timer Events ***
If any of these items is set to Disabled, system will not monitor the
activity event and reload global timer.
If these items is set to Enabled, system will monitor the system activity
event; if any of the events it monitored, it will cause system to reload
global timer.
These items include Primary IDE0/1, Secondary IDE 0/1, FDD Port,
COM Port, LPT Port, PCI PIRQ[A-D]#, and PWROM After PWR-Fail.
 The choice: Disabled or Enabled.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

This section describes the configuration of PCI bus system. PCI or

Personal Computer Interconnection is a system which allows I/O
devices to operate at the speed CPU itself keeps when CPU
communicating with its own special components. This section covers
some very technical items, and it is strongly recommended that only
experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

Reset Configuration Data

Normally, you leave this field Disabled. Select Enabled to reset
Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit from Setup
if you have installed a new device or software and the system
reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating
system can not boot.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled .

Resource controlled By
The Award Plug-and-Play BIOS has the capacity to automatically
configure all of the boot and Plug-and-Play compatible devices.
However, this capability means absolutely nothing unless you are using
a Plug-and-Play operating system such as Windows 95.
If you set this field to "manual" , choose specific resources by going into
each of the sub-menu that follows this field (a sub-menu is proceeded
by a ">").
 The choice: Auto(ESCD) or Manual.

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IRQ Resources
When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a
type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned
This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and
is not available to any PCI slot. Legacy ISA for devices is compliant with
the original PC AT bus specification; PCI/ISA PnP for devices is compli-
ant with the Plug-and-Play standard whether designed for PCI or ISA
bus architecture.
 The choice: PCI Device or Reserved.

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

This item is designed to overcome problems that can be caused by
some nonstandard VGA card. This board includes a built-in VGA
system that does not require palette snooping so you must leave this
item Disabled.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

Assign IRQ For USB

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the USB on your
system. Activity of the selected IRQ always awakens the system.
 The choice: Enabled or Disabled.

INT Pin 1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8 Assignment

Names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to PCI 1 throught PCI 8
on system. Activity of selected PCI slot awakens system.
 The choice: Auto, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, or 15.

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PC Health Status

Shutdown Temperature
Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach
before powering down.
 The choice: Disabled, 60¡ C C/140¡ C F, 65¡ CC/149¡ CF, 70¡ C C/158¡ CF.

System Component Characteristics

These fields provide you with information about the systems current
operating status. You cannot make changes to these fields.
The fields include
CPU Vcore
1.80V
3.30V
5V
12.0V
Voltage Battery
Current System Temp
Current CPU Temp
Chassis Fan Speed
Power Fan Speed

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Frequency/Voltage Control
This iteme enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your
system. The clock speed and system bus are determine by the kind of
processor youhave installed in your system.

CPU Clock Ratio

This item allows you to adjust CPU Ratio.
 The choice: Min= 8 Max=50
Auto Detect PCI/DIMM Clk
This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection DIMM/PCI Clock.
 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.
Spread Spectrum
This item allows you to enable/disable the spread spectrum modulation.
 The choice: Enabled, or Disabled.

CPU Host/ AGP CLK/ PCI CLK

Use the CPU Host Clock to set the frontside bus frequency for the
installed processor (usually 133MHz, 100MHz or 66MHz)
 The choice: Default, 100/66/33MHz, 103/69/34MHz,
105/70/35MHz, 107/71/36MHz, 109/73/36MHz, 111/74/37MHz,
114/76/38MHz, 120/80/40MHz, 127/85/42MHz, 130/87/43MHz,
133/67/33MHz, 137/69/34MHz, 139/70/35MHz, 141/71/35MHz,
143/72/36MHz,145/73/36MHz, 150/75/36MHz, 155/78/39MHz,
160/80/40MHz.

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Load Fail-Safe Defaults
When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable,
minimal performance system operations.

Load Optimized Defaults

When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation
dialog box with a message similar to:

Load Optimized Defaults (Y/N) ? N

Pressing 'Y' loads the default values that are factory-set for
optimal performance system operation.

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Supervisor/User Password Setting
You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The
differences between them are:

Supervisor Password and User Password

The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict
access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two
different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode. In general,
Supervisor mode has full access to the Setup options, whereas User
mode has restricted access to the options. By setting separate Supervisor
and User password, a system supervisor can limit who can change
critical Setup values.

Enter Password
Type the password up to eight characters, and press <Enter>. The
password typed now will clear any previously entered password from
CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the
password again and press <Enter>. You may also press <Esc> to
abort the selection and not enter a password. To disable password, just
press <Enter> when you are prompted to enter password. A message
will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is dis-
abled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.

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Password Disable
If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu,
you will be prompted in entering the password whenever the system is
rebooted or you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at Security Op-
tion of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when
you try to enter Setup.
Warning : Retain a record of your password in a safe place. If you
forget the password, the only way to access the system is
to clear CMOS, please refer to "Clear CMOS" on page 30.

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Save & Exit Setup
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y

Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a

special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.
The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your
system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.After saving
the values the system is restarted again.

Exit Without Saving

Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:

Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y

This allows you to exit from Setup without storing in CMOS any
change. The previous selections remain in effect. This exits from the
Setup utility and restarts your computer.

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