Mainboard Users Manual

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Copyright 2002
All Rights Reserved
M935 Series, V5.1B
S650/August 2002
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Notice:
Owing to Microsofts certifying schedule is various to every
supplier, we might have some drivers not certified yet by
Microsoft. Therefore, it might happen under Windows XP that a
dialogue box (shown as below) pop out warning you this
software has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its
compatibility with Windows XP. Please rest assured that our RD
department has already tested and verified these drivers. Just
click the Continue Anyway button and go ahead the
installation.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................1
Key Features...........................................................................2
Package Contents....................................................................6
Static Electricity Precautions..................................................7
Pre-Installation Inspection......................................................7
Chapter 2: Mainboard Installation..................................................9
Mainboard Components........................................................10
I/O Ports................................................................................10
Install A CPU........................................................................11
Installing Memory Modules..................................................12
Setting Jumper Switches.......................................................14
Install the Mainboard............................................................15
Optional Extension Brackets.................................................16
Install Other Devices............................................................17
Expansion Slots ...................................................................19
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility......................................................21
Introduction..........................................................................21
Running the Setup Utility..............22
Standard CMOS Setup Page.................................................23
Advanced Setup Page...........................................................24
Power Management Setup Page............................................26
PCI/Plug and Play Setup Page.............................................27
Load Optimal Settings..........................................................28
Load Best Performance Settings...........................................28
Features Setup Page..............................................................29
CPU PnP Setup Page............................................................30
Hardware Monitor Page........................................................31
Change Password..................................................................31
Exit.......................................................................................32
Chapter 4: Software & Applications.............................................33
Introduction..........................................................................33
Installing Support Software..................................................34
Bundled Software Insatllation...............................................36

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Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard has a Socket-478 processor socket for Intel
Pentium 4 type of processors supporting front side bus (FSB)
speeds up to 400/533 MHz.

This mainboard integrates the SiS650/650GL/651 Northbridge

along with SiS961/962 Southbridge chipsets that supports built-in
AC97 Codec , 2 DDR + 2 SDR modules up to 2GB system
memory, and provides Ultra DMA 33/66/100 function. These
chipsets function is detailed as the Chipset description in next
section. This mainboard integrates a 256-bit 3D/2D Graphics
Engine, Video Accelerator and Advanced Hardware Acceleration
MPEGI/MPEGII Video Decoder for the Intel Pentium 4 series
based PC systems. It has the external AGP slot with AGP 4X
266MHz (except when SiS650GL NB is installed) capability, one
AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot to support Audio and Modem
application, and built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Network Interface.
In addition, this mainboard has a full set of I/O ports including two
PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard, two serial ports, one parallel
port, one MIDI/game port and four USB ports--two backpanel
ports, onboard USB header JUSB1 providing two extra ports(they
will support USB 2.0 if SiS962 SB installed on the mainboard). By
means of the Extended USB Module connected to the mainboard,
you can make two extra USB ports.

This mainboard is Micro ATX size and has power connectors for
an ATX power supply and measures 244 x 244mm.

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Key Features
The key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-478 Processor
The PGA Socket 478
Supports Intel Pentium 4 series CPUs
Supports up to 400/533 MHz Front-Side Bus
(only SiS651 NB supports 533MHz)

Chipset
There are SiS650/650GL/651 Northbridge and SiS961/962
Southbridge in this chipset in accordance with an innovative and
scalable architecture with proven reliability and performance. Here
is a list of the chipset arrangement and their respective features:
Northbridge Southbridge Function
SiS650 SiS961 CPU FSB: 400MHz; Ultra DMA
ATA100; DDR266
SiS650GL SiS961 CPU FSB: 400MHz; Ultra DMA
ATA100; DDR266, without AGP
4x slot
SiS650GL SiS962 CPU FSB: 400MHz; Ultra DMA
ATA100; DDR266, USB2.0,
without AGP 4x slot
SiS651 SiS962 CPU FSB: 533MHz; Ultra DMA
ATA133; DDR333,
and USB2.0

Memory Support
Two 168-pin DIMM slots for SDRAM memory modules
Two 184-pin DIMM slots for DDR memory modules
Support SDRAM up to 133 MHz /DDR up to 333MHz (for
SiS962 SB only) memory bus
Maximum installed memory is 2GB
Notice: You can NOT use SDRAM and DDR simultaneously.

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Expansion Slots
One AMR slot for a special audio/modem riser card
One 2x/4xAGP slot for AGP 2.0-compliant interface
(except when SiS650GL NB is installed)
Two 32-bit PCI slots for PCI 2.2-compliant bus interface

Onboard IDE channels

Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
Support for Multiword DMA modes
Support for Bus Mastering and Ultra DMA ATA 100/133
modes

Power Supply and Power Management

ATX power supply connector
Meets ACPI 1.0b and APM 1.2 requirements, keyboard
power on/off
Supports RTC Alarm, Wake On Modem, AC97 Wake-Up
and USB Wake-Up

Onboard VGA
Supports AGP V2.0 Compliant
Supports AGP 4X/2X interface and Fast Write Transaction
(except when SiS650GL NB is installed)
Supports high performance & high quality 3D Accelerator
A built-in 256-bit 3D engine, up to 143 MHz 3D engine
clock speed
Supports high performance 128-bit 2D AcceleratorUltra-
AGPIITM 2GB/s data read for all 2D engine functions
Maximum Share Memory size is 64MB

AC97 Audio Codec: CMI9738

Compliant with AC97 2.2 specification
Full-duplex Codec with independent and variable sampling
rate
Earphone Buffer Built-In, SNR up to 90db
4Ch DAC, support 4-channel speak-out
Advanced power management support

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Built-in Ethernet LAN

Built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet LAN
SiS961/962 Embedded Fast Ethernet MAC and onboard
Realtek VT6103 LAN PHY compliant with IEEE802.3u
100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and ANSI X3.263 TP-PMD
standards
Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class
Power Management 1.0
High Performance provided by 100Mbps clock generator
and data recovery circuit for 100Mbps receiver

Onboard I/O Ports

The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors:
Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard
Two serial ports
One parallel port
One MIDI/game port
Four USB ports (two backpanel ports, onboard USB
header providing two extra ports)
Audio jacks for microphone, line-in and line-out

Hardware Monitoring
Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU & System
temperatures, fan speeds and mainboard voltages.

Onboard Flash ROM

Supports Plug and Play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards

USB 2.0 (for SiS962 SB only)

Compliant with Universal Serial Bus Specification
Revision 2.0
Compliant with Intels Enhanced Host Controller
Interface Specification Revision 0.95
Compliant with Universal Host Controller Interface
Specification Revision 1.1

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PCI multi-function device consists of two UHCI Host

Controller cores for full-/low-speed signaling and one
EHCI Host Controller core for high-speed signaling
Root hub consists 4 downstream facing ports with
integrated physical layer transceivers shared by UHCI and
EHCI Host Controller
Support PCI-Bus Power Management Interface
Specification release 1.1
Legacy support for all downstream facing ports

Bundled Software
PC-Cillin2000 provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
MediaRing Talk provides PC to PC or PC to Phone
internet phone communication
3Deep delivers the precise imagery and displays accurate
color in your monitor
Recovery Genius 21st V5.0 provides the function to
recover, reserve and transfer hard disk data.
CD Ghost is the software stimulating a real CD-ROM to
perform equivalent function.
Language Genius 21st is the software to provides learning
tools of language and singing.
PC DJ is a dual-MP3 player that enables users to actually
mix music right on their own personal computers.
Adobe Acrobat Reader V5.0 is the software to help users
read .PDF files.

Dimensions
Micro ATX form factor 244 x 244mm

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Package Contents
Attention: This mainboard serial has four models,
M935ALU(SiS651 NB+SiS962 SB,USB2.0, LAN),
M935LU(SiS650GL NB+SiS962 SB, USB2.0, LAN),
M935L(SiS650/650GL NB+SiS961 SB, with/without AGP 4x
slot, LAN) and M935(without LAN). Please contact your local
supplier for more information about your purchased model. Each
model will support different specification listed as below:
Model Specification
M935ALU Onboard LAN PHY chip (U17), RJ-
45 LAN connector, and supports
USB2.0
when SiS651 NB+SiS962 SB are
installed
M935LU Onboard LAN PHY chip (U17), RJ-
45 LAN connector, and supports
USB2.0
when SiS650GL NB+SiS962 SB are
installed
M935L Onboard LAN PHY chip (U17), RJ-
45 LAN connector, supports USB1.1
SiS650GL NB + SiS961 SB
without AGP 4x slot ;
SiS650 NB + SiS961 SB with
AGP 4x slot
M935 USB connector for USB1.1

Your mainboard package contains the following items:

The mainboard
The Users Manual
One diskette drive ribbon cable
One IDE drive ribbon cable
Software support CD
One VGA extension bracket

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Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.
Extended USB module
AMR v.90 56K Fax/Modem card

Static Electricity Precautions

Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.
1. Keep the mainboard and other components in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
2. During installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible. If
you dont have a wrist strap, discharge static electricity by
touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
3. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During
installation put the mainboard on top of the static-protection
packaging it came in with the component side facing up.

Pre-Installation Inspection
1. Inspect the mainboard for damage to the components and
connectors on the board.
2. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
connect power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.

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Chapter 2
Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard in a system, please follow the instructions
in this chapter:

Identify the mainboard components

Install a CPU
Install one or more system memory modules
Verify that all jumpers or switches are set correctly
Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case)
Connect any extension brackets or cables to connecting
headers on the mainboard
Install other devices and make the appropriate connections to
the mainboard connecting headers.

Note:
1. Before installing this mainboard, make sure jumper JP3 is
under Normal setting. See this chapter for information about
locating JP3 and the setting options.
2. Never connect power to the system during installation;
otherwise, it may damage the mainboard.

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Mainboard Components
Use the diagram below to identify the major components on the
mainboard.

Note: Any jumpers on your mainboard that do not appear in

the illustration above are for testing only.

I/O Ports
The illustration below shows a side view of the built-in I/O ports
on the mainboard.

Parallel port (LPT1) Game port

LAN
PS/2
port
mouse

PS/2 USB Serial port VGA Microphone

keyboard ports COM 1
Line-in

Line-out

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1. Upper PS/2 port connects a PS/2 pointing device.

2. Lower PS/2 port connects a PS/2 keyboard.
3. USB ports connect USB devices.
4. LPT1 connects printers or other parallel
communications devices.
5. COM ports connect serial devices such as mice or
fax/modems. COM1 is identified by the system as
COM1; the VGA port to connect graphic display
devices.
6. Game port connects a joystick or a MIDI device.
7. Three audio ports connect audio devices. The left
side jack is for a stereo line-out signal. The middle
jack is for a stereo line-in signal. The right side jack
is for a microphone.
8. LAN port connects to the network.

Install A CPU
This mainboard has a Socket-478 which supports Intel Pentium 4
series processors.

To ensure reliability, ensure that your processor has a

heatsink/cooling fan assembly.

Do neither try to install a Socket 370 processor nor a Socket423 in

the Socket-478. A Socket 370 processor such as the Pentium III, or
Celeron , does not fit in the Socket 478.
The following processor is currently supported by this mainboard.
Intel P4 478: 1.4GHz ~ 2.2GHz, FSB: 400/533MHz

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Installing a Socket-478 Processor

A processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) Socket-478
on the mainboard.

1. Locate the Socket-478 and CPU FAN JP1. Pull the locking
lever out slightly from the socket and raise it to the upright
position.

JP1

Pin-1 Corner
Socket-478

2. On the processor, identify the Pin-1 corner by its beveled edge.

3. On the Socket-478, identify the Pin-1 corner. The Pin-1 corner
is at the top of the locking lever when it locked.
4. Match the Pin-1 corners and insert the processor into the
socket. No force is required and the processor should drop into
place freely.
5. Swing the locking lever down and hook it under the catch on
the side of the socket. This secures the CPU in the socket.
6. All processors should be installed with a combination
heatsink/cooling fan, connect the cable from the fan to the
CPU fan power connector JP1.

Installing Memory Modules

This mainboard accommodates 168-pin 3.3V/184-pin 2.5V
unbuffered SDRAM memory modules. The memory chips must be
standard or registered SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic Random
Access Memory).
The CPU supports 133MHz system bus. The SDRAM DIMMs
and DDRs can synchronously work with 133 MHz or operates over
a 266 MHz system bus.

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You must install at least one memory module in order to work out
the mainboard, either SDRAM or DDR SDRAM, but you can
not use them simultaneously.
SDRAM provides 800 MB/s or 1 GB/s data transfer rate
corresponding with the bus 100 MHz or 133 MHz. It doubles the
rate to 1.6 GB/s and 2.1 GB/s by transferring data on both the
rising and falling edges of the clock. DDR SDRAM uses additional
power and ground lines and requires 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered
DIMM module rather than the 168-pin 3.3V unbuffered DIMMs
used by SDRAM.

DIMM1
DIMM2

DIMM3
DIMM4

Installation Procedure
The mainboard accommodates two memory modules. You must
install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module
can be installed with up to 2GB system memory.
Refer to the following to install the memory modules.
1. Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot
down.
2. Align the memory module with the slot. The
DIMM slots are keyed with notches and the
DIMMs are keyed with cutouts so that they can
only be installed correctly.
3. Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge
connector match the notches in the DIMM slot.
4. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it
firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches
are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the
DIMM.

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5. Install any remaining DIMM modules.

Setting Jumper Switches

Jumpers are sets of pins that can be connected together with
jumper caps. The jumper caps change the way the mainboard
operates by changing the electronic circuits on the mainboard. If a
jumper cap connects two pins, we say the pins are SHORT. If a
jumper cap is removed from two pins, the pins are OPEN.

JP3

Jumper JP3: Clear CMOS Memory

This jumper can clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may
need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the Setup Utility
are incorrect and prevent 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 setting
for a few seconds.
Function Jumper Setting
Clear CMOS Short Pins 1-2
Normal Mode Short Pins 2-3

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Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard in a system chassis (case). The board is an
ATX size mainboard with a twin-tier of I/O ports. You can install
this mainboard in an ATX case. Ensure that your case has an I/O
cover plate that matches the ports on this mainboard.
Install the mainboard in a case. Follow the instructions provided by
the case manufacturer using the hardware and internal mounting
points on the chassis.

AUDIO1 ATX_PW1

JP2
1
1
SW1
SPK1

Connect the power connector from the power supply to the

ATX_PW1 connector on the mainboard.
If there is a cooling fan installed in the system chassis, connect the
cable from the cooling fan to the JP2 fan power connector on the
mainboard.
Connect the cable from the PC speaker to the SPK1 header on the
mainboard. Here is a list of SPK1 headers pin assignments.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 SPKR 2 NC
3 GND 4 +5V

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the SW1 header.
Here is a list of SW1 headers pin assignments.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 HDDLED_P 2 FP ACPI LED
3 HDDLED_N 4 FP ACPI LED
5 RST_SW_N 6 PW_BT_P
7 RST_SW_P 8 PW_BT_N
9 RSVD_DNU 10 KEY

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If there are a headphone jack or/and a microphone jack on the front

panel, connect the cables to the AUDIO1 header on the mainboard.
Here is a list of AUDIO1 headers pin assignments.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 AUD_MIC 2 AUD_GND
3 AUD_MIC_ 4 AUD_VCC
5 AUD_FPOUT_ 6 AUD_RET_R
7 NC 8 KEY
9 AUD_FPOUT_ 10 AUD_RET_L

Optional Extension Brackets

For this mainboard, you can also obtain a USB module extension
bracket for more USB ports. Install them by following the steps
below.

Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets have a
red stripe on the Pin-1 side of the cable.

Extended USB Module

This module bracket has two USB ports for more USB devices
(USB port 3-4).

JUSB1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 VCC 2 VCC
3 DATA1- 4 DATA2-
5 DATA1+ 6 DATA2+
7 GND 8 GND
9 KEY 10 KEY

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1. Locate the JUSB1 header on the mainboard.

2. Plug the bracket cable onto the JUSB1 header.
3. In the system chassis, remove one slot cover from expansion
slots and install the extension bracket in the opening. Secure
the extension bracket in the chassis with a screw.

Install Other Devices

Install and connect other devices in the system as steps below.

IDE2 FLOPPY
1
IDE1
1 1

Floppy Disk Drive

The mainboard ships with a floppy disk drive cable that can
support one or two drives. Drives can be 3.5 or 5.25 wide, with
capacities of 360K, 720K, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB.
Install your drives and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy
disk drive connector FLOPPY.

IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives, among others.
The mainboard ships with an IDE cable that can support one or
two IDE devices. If you connect two devices to a single cable, you
must configure one of the drives as Master and one of the drives as
Slave. The documentation of the IDE device will tell you how to
configure the device as a Master or Slave device. The Master
device connects to the end of the cable.

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Install the device(s) and connect power from the system power
supply. Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the
Primary IDE channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.
If you want to install more IDE devices, you can purchase a second
IDE cable and connect one or two devices to the Secondary IDE
channel connector IDE2 on the mainboard. If you have two
devices on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

Internal Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive, you
can connect the drive audio cable to the onboard sound system.

CD
1

CD2

IR1
1 2

On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors CD1 and CD2.
There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD-
ROM drive have different kinds of audio cable connectors.
Connect the cable to the appropriate connector.
CD1
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 CD IN R
3 GND
4 CD IN L

CD2
Pin Signal
1 CD IN L
2 GND
3 GND
4 CD IN R

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Infrared Port
You can connect an infrared port to the mainboard. You can
purchase this option from third-party vendors.
1. Locate the infrared port IR1 header on the mainboard.
2. If you are adding an infrared port, connect the ribbon cable
from the port to the IR header and then secure the port to an
appropriate place in your system chassis.
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 FIR 2 KEY
3 +5V 4 GND
5 IRTX 6 IRRX

Expansion Slots
This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI slots, one AGP slot and one
AMR slot.
Note: If SiS650GL NB is installed on the mainboard, it does
NOT support AGP slot.

AMR1

PCI1 PCI2
AGP1

Follow the steps below to install a PCI/AGP/AMR expansion card.

1. Locate the AMR, AGP or PCI slots on the mainboard.
2. Remove the slot cover from the system chassis.
3. Insert the expansion card edge connector into the slot and press
it firmly down until fully inserted.
4. Secure the expansion card bracket in the system chassis with
the screw that held the slot cover.

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AMR Slot
The AMR (Audio Modem Riser) slot is an industry standard slot
that allows for the installation of a special audio/modem riser card.
Different territories have different regulations regarding the
specifications of a modem card. You can purchase an AMR card
that is approved in your area and install it directly into the AMR
slot.

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Chapter 3
BIOS Setup Utility

Introduction
The BIOS Setup Utility records settings and information about
your computer such as the date and time, the kind of hardware
installed, and various configuration settings. Your computer uses
this information to initialize all the components when booting up
and functions as the basis for coordination between system
components.

If the Setup Utility configuration is incorrect, it may cause the

system to malfunction. It can even stop your computer from
booting properly. If this happens, you can use the clear CMOS
jumper to clear the CMOS memory used to store the configuration
information.

You can run the setup utility and manually make changes to the
configuration. You might need to do this to configure some of the
hardware that you install on or connect to the mainboard, such as
the CPU, system memory, disk drives, etc.

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Running the Setup Utility

Each time your computer starts, before the operating system loads,
a message appears on the screen that prompts you to Hit <DEL>
if you want to run SETUP. When you see this message, press the
Delete key and the Main menu page of the Setup Utility appears on
your monitor.

AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY VERSION 1.21.12

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Standard CMOS Setup Features Setup
Advanced Setup CPU PnP Setup
Power Management Setup Hardware Monitor
PCI / Plug and Play Setup Change Password
Load Optimal Settings Exit
Load Best Performance Settings
Esc : Quit : Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit

Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.

You can use the cursor arrow keys to highlight any of the options
on the main menu page. Press Enter to select the highlighted
option. To leave the setup utility, press the Escape key. To cycle
through the Setup Utilitys optional color schemes hold down the
Shift key and press F2.
Some of the options on the main menu page lead to tables of items
with installed values. In these pages, use the cursor arrow keys to
highlight the items, and then use the PgUp and PgDn keys to cycle
through the alternate values for each of the items. Other options on
the main menu page lead to dialog boxes requiring you to answer
Yes or No by hitting the Y or N keys.
If you have already made changes to the setup utility, press F10 to
save those changes and exit the utility. Press F5 to reset the
changes to the original values. Press F6 to install the setup utility
with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

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Standard CMOS Setup Page

Use this page to set basic information such as the date, the time,
the IDE devices, and the diskette drives. If you press the F3 key,
the system will automatically detect and configure the hard disks
on the IDE channels.

AMIBIOS SETUP STANDARD CMOS SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Date (mm/dd/yy) : Mon Aug 19, 2002
Time (hh/mm/ss) : 16:31:41
LBA Blk PIO
32Bit
Type Size Cyln Head WPcom Sec Mode Mode Mode
Mode
Pri Master : Auto On
Pri Slave : Auto On
Sec Master : Auto On

Sec Slave : Auto On

Floppy Drive A : 1.44 MB 3 1/2
Floppy Drive B : Not Installed

Month : Jan Dec ESC : Exit

Day : 01 31 : Select
Item
Year : 1901 2099 PU/PD/+/- :
Modify
(Shift)F2 :
Color
F3 : Detect
All HDD

Date & Time Use these items to set the system date and time
Pri Master Use these items to configure devices connected to
Pri Slave the Primary and Secondary IDE channels. To
Sec Master configure an IDE hard disk drive, choose Auto. If the
Sec Slave Auto setting fails to find a hard disk drive, set it to
User, and then fill in the hard disk characteristics
(Size, Cyls, etc.) manually. If you have a CD-ROM
drive, select the setting CDROM. If you have an
ATAPI device with removable media (e.g. a ZIP
drive or an LS-120) select Floptical.
Floppy Drive A Use these items to set the size and capacity of the
Floppy Drive B floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the system.

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Advanced Setup Page

This page sets up more advanced information in the system. Be
more carful with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.

AMIBIOS SETUP ADVANCED SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Quick Boot Enabled Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled
1 st Boot Device IDE-0 Spread Spectrum Disabled
2 nd Boot Device Floppy DOS Flat Mode Disabled
3 rd Boot Device CDROM
Try Other Boot Devices Yes
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Disabled
BootUp Num-Lock On
Floppy Drive Swap Disabled
Floppy Drive Seek Disabled
Password Check Setup ESC : Quit : Select
Boot To OS/2 > 64MB No Item
L2 Cache Enabled
System BIOS Cacheable Disabled F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
Share Memory Size 32 MB F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
Graphic Win Size 4MB
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
DRAM CAS# Latency 3T
Timing Setting Mode Normal F7 : Load Setup Defaults
MA 1T/2T Select MA 2T
Advanced Read Prefetch Enabled

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Quick Boot If you enable this item, the system starts up

more quickly be elimination some of the
power on test routines.
1 st Boot Device Use these items to determine the device
2 nd Boot Device order the computer uses to look for an
3 rd Boot Device operating system to load at start-up time.
Try Other Boot If you enable this item, the system will also
Device search for other boot devices if it fails to find
an operating system from the first two
locations.
S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Enable this item if any IDE hard disks support
Disks the S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and
Reporting Technology) feature.
BootUp Num-Lock This item determines if the Num Lock key is
active or inactive at system start-up time.
Floppy Drive Swap If you have two diskette drives installed and
you enable this item, drive A becomes drive B
and drive B becomes drive A.
Floppy Drive Seek If you enable this item, your system will check
all floppy disk drives at start up. Disable this
item unless you are using an old 360KB
drive.
Password Check If you have entered a password for the
system, use this item to determine, if the
password is required to enter the Setup Utility
(Setup) or required both at start-up and to
enter the Setup Utility (Always).
Boot to OS/2 > Enable this item if you are booting the OS/2
64MB operating system and you have more than
64MB of system memory installed.
L2 Cache Leave these items enabled since all the
processors that can be installed on this board
have internal L2 cache memory.
System BIOS If you enable this item, a segment of the
Cacheable system BIOS will be copied to main memory
for faster execution.
Share Memory Size This item lets you allocate a portion of the
main memory for the onboard VGA display
application with five options of 4 / 8 / 16 / 32
/ 64 MB.
Graphic Win Size This item defines the size of aperture if you
use a graphic adapter.

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DRAM CAS# This item determines the operation of DRAM

Latency memory CAS (column address strobe). It is
recommended that you leave this item at the
default value. The 3T setting requires faster
memory that specifically supports this mode.
Timing Setting Mode This item determines the timing setting mode
of the memory. We recommend you leave
this item at the default value.
MA 1T/2T Select This item adjusts timing 1T/2T latency. We
recommend you to leave this item at the
default value.
Advanced Read This item enables prefetching for reading
Prefetch data. We recommend you to leave this item
at the default value.
Auto Detect When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable
DIMM/PCI Clk the clock signal of free DIMM/PCI slots.
Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can
significantly reduce the EMI(Electro-Magnetic
Interference) generated by the system.
DOS Flat Mode This item enables BIOS entering the DOS
protected mode without other software
supporting under the DOS operating system.
We recommend you to leave this item at the
default value.

Power Management Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for system power
management operation.

AMIBIOS SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
ACPI Aware O/S Yes
Power Management
Enabled
Suspend Time out Disabled
Hard Disk Time out Disabled
Resume On RTC Alarm Disabled ESC : Quit : Select
Item
RTC Alarm Date 15
RTC Alarm Hour 12 F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
RTC Alarm Minute 30 F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
RTC Alarm Second 30
LAN/Ring Power On Disabled F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
Keyboard Power On Disabled F7 : Load Setup Defaults

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ACPI Aware O/S Enable this item if you are using an O/S that
supports ACPI function such as Windows 98/ME /
2000.
Power Use this item to select a power management
Management scheme. Both APM and ACPI are supported.
Suspend Time This sets the timeout for Suspend mode in
Out minutes. If the time selected passes without any
system activity, the computer will enter power-
saving Suspend mode.
Hard Disk Time This sets the timeout to power down the hard disk
Out drive, if the time selected passes without any hard
disk activity.
Resume On RTC The system can be turned off with a software
Alarm Date / Hour command. If you enable this item, the system can
/ Minute / Second automatically resume at a fixed time based on the
systems RTC (realtime clock). Use the items
below this one to set the date and time of the
wake-up alarm. You must use an ATX power
supply in order to use this feature.
LAN/Ring Power The system can be turned off with a software
On command. If you enable this item, the system can
automatically resume if there is an incoming call
on the Modem. You must use an ATX power
supply in order to use this feature.
KeyBoard Power If you enable this item, you can turn the system on
On and off by pressing hot keys on the keyboard. You
must enable the Keyboard Power On jumper and
use an ATX power supply in order to use this
feature.

PCI / Plug and Play Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for devices installed on the
PCI bus and devices that use the system plug and play capability.

AMIBIOS SETUP PCI / PLUG AND PLAY SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Plug and Play Aware O/S Yes
Primary Graphics Adapter PCI
Allocate IRQ for PCI VGA Yes

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PCI IDE BusMaster ESC : Quit : Select Item

Disabled
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- : Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

Plug and Play Enable this item if you are using an O/S that
Aware O/S supports Plug and Play such as Windows
95/98/ME.
Primary Graphics This item indicates if the primary graphics adapter
Adapter uses the PCI or the AGP bus. The default PCI
setting still lets the onboard display work and
allows the use of a second display card installed in
a PCI slot.
Allocate IRQ to If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned to
PCI VGA the PCI VGA graphics system. You set this value
to No to free up an IRQ.
PCI IDE This item enables or disables the DMA under DOS
BusMaster mode. We recommend you to leave this item at
the default value.

Load Optimal Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of fail-safe
default values. These default values are not very demanding and
they should allow your system to function with most kinds of
hardware and memory chips.
Note: It is highly recommended that users enter this option to
load optimal values for accessing the best performance.

Load Best Performance Settings

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the Setup Utility loads a set of best-
performance default values. These default values are quite
demanding and your system might not function properly if you are
using slower memory chips or other low-performance components.

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Features Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices
connected to the system.

AMIBIOS SETUP FEATURES SETUP

(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
OnBoard FDC Enabled
OnBoard Serial Port 3F8h/COM1
OnBoard IR Port Disabled
OnBoard Parallel Port 378h

Parallel Port Mode ECP

Parallel Port IRQ 7 ESC : Quit : Select

Item
Parallel Port DMA 3
OnBoard Game Port 201h F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- :
OnBoard MIDI Port 300h Modify
MIDI Port IRQ 10 F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
OnBoard PCI IDE Both
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
Audio Device Enabled
Modem Device Enabled F7 : Load Setup Defaults
Ethernet Device Enabled
Onboard USB Function Enabled
USB Function for DOS
Disabled
ThumbDrive for DOS Disabled

OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard

floppy disk drive interface.
OnBoard Serial Use these items to enable or disable the onboard
Port COM1 serial port, and to assign a port address.
OnBoard IR Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
infrared port, and to assign a port address.
Onboard Parallel Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port LPT1 parallel port, and to assign a port address.
The Auto setting will detect and available address.
Parallel Port Use this item to set the parallel port mode. You
Mode can select SPP (Standard Parallel Port), ECP
(Extended Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced
Parallel Port), or ECP + EPP.
Parallel Port IRQ Use this item to assign either IRQ 5 or 7 to the
parallel port.

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Parallel Port DMA Use this item to assign a DMA channel to the
parallel port. The options are 0, 1 and 3.
OnBoard Game Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port Game port.
OnBoard MIDI Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port MIDI port, and to assign a port address.
MIDI Port IRQ Use this item to assign an IRQ to the MIDI port.
Onboard PCI IDE Use this item to enable or disable either or both of
the onboard Primary and Secondary IDE
channels.
Audio Device This item enables or disables the onboard AC97
audio chip.
Modem Device This item enables or disables the onboard AC97
modem chip.
Ethernet Device This item enables or disables the onboard
Ethernet LAN.
Onboard USB Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports
Function on this mainboard.
USB Function for Enable this item if you plan to use the USB ports
DOS on this mainboard in a DOS environment.
ThumbDrive for Enable this item to make a small portion of
DOS memory storage device for the USB ports.

CPU PnP Setup Page

This page lets you manually configure the mainboard for the CPU.
The system will automatically detect the kind of CPU that you
have installed and make the appropriate adjustments to the items
on this page.
AMIBIOS SETUP CPU PnP SETUP
2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
CPU Type Intel P4
CPU/DRAM Speed 100/100 MHz
CPU Core Voltage 1.616V
CPU Ratio H/W TRAP
CPU Frequency 100 MHz
DRAM Frequency 100 MHz
ESC : Quit : Select
Item
F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- :
Modify
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load Optimal values

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F7 : Load Best performance values

CPU Type/Core These items show the type, core voltage, ratio and
Voltage/Ratio/ frequency of CPU installed in your system.
Frequency
CPU/DRAM These items decide CPU/DRAM speed/frequency
Speed/Frequency installed in your system.

Hardware Monitor Page

This page sets some of the parameters for the hardware monitoring
function of this mainboard.
AMIBIOS SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR
(C) 2000 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved
*** System Hardware ***
Vcore 1.632V
Vcc 1.8V 2.496V
Vcc 3.3V 3.392V
Vcc 4.972V
+12V 11.968V
SB3.3V 3.472V
-12V -11.885V
SB5V 5.053V
VBAT 3.488V ESC : Quit : Select
SYSTEM Fan Speed 0 RPM Item
CPU Fan Speed 1318 RPM F1 : Help PU/PD/+/- :
SYSTEM Temperature 39C/102F Modify
CPU Temperature 37C/60F
F5 : Old Values (Shift)F2 : Color
F6 : Load BIOS Defaults
F7 : Load Setup Defaults

System/ CPU These items display Power, CPU and System

Temperature temperature measurement.
FANs & Voltage These items indicate cooling fan speeds in RPM
Measurements and the various system voltage measurements.

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Change Password
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears
which lets you enter a Supervisor password. You can enter no more
than six letters or numbers. Press Enter after you have typed in the
password. A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for
confirmation. Press Enter after you have retyped it correctly. The
password is then required to access the Setup Utility or for that and
at start-up, depending on the setting of the Password Check item in
Advanced Setup.
Change or Remove the Password
Highlight this item, press Enter and type in the current password.
At the next dialog box, type in the new password, or just press
Enter to disable password protection.

Exit
Highlight this item and press Enter to save the changes that you
have made in the Setup Utility configuration and exit the program.
When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press Y to save and
exit, or press N to exit without saving.

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Chapter 4
Software & Applications

Introduction

This chapter describes the contents of the support CD-ROM that

comes with the mainboard package.

The support CD-ROM contains all useful software, necessary

drivers and utility programs to properly run our products. More
program information is available in a README file, located in the
same directory as the software.

To run the support CD, simply insert the CD into your CD-ROM
drive. An Auto Setup screen automatically pops out, and then you
can go on the auto-installing or manual installation depending on
your operating system.

If your operating system is Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, it will

automatically install all the drivers and utilities for your
mainboard; if Windows NT or manual installation, please follow
the instructions described as the Installing under Windows NT or
Manual Installation section.

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Installing Support Software

1.Insert the support CD-ROM disc in the CD-ROM drive.
2.When you insert the CD-ROM disc in the system CD-ROM
drive, the CD automatically displays an Auto Setup screen.
3.The screen displays three buttons of Setup, Browse CD and Exit
on the right side, and three others Setup, Application and
ReadMe at the bottom. Please see the following illustration.

The Setup button runs the software auto-installing program as

explained in next section.
The Browse CD button is a standard Windows command that you
can check the contents of the disc with the Windows 98 file
browsing interface.
The Exit button closes the Auto Setup window. To run the program
again, reinsert the CD-ROM disc in the drive; or click the CD-
ROM driver from the Windows Explorer, and click the Setup icon.
The Application button brings up a software menu. It shows the
bundled software that this mainboard supports.
The ReadMe brings you to the Install Path where you can find out
path names of software driver.

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Auto-Installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

If you are under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, please click the Setup
button to run the software auto-installing program while the Auto
Setup screen pops out after inserting the support CD-ROM:

1. The installation program loads and displays the following

screen. Click the Next button.

2. Select the items that you want to setup by clicking on it (the

default options are recommended). Click the Next button to
proceed.

3. The support software will automatically install.

Once any of the installation procedures start, software is

automatically installed in sequence. You need to follow the
onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer
to restart as few times as needed to complete installing whatever
software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support
software will be installed and start working.

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Installing under Windows NT or Manual Installation

If you are under Windows NT, the auto-installing program doesnt
work out; or you have to do the manual installation, please follow
this procedure while the Auto Setup screen pops out after inserting
the support CD-ROM:

1. Click the ReadMe to bring up a screen, and then click the

Install Path at the bottom of the screen.
2. Find out your mainboard model name and click on it to obtain
its correct driver directory.
3. Install each software in accordance with the corresponding
driver path.

Bundled Software Installation

All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users
convenience. You can install bundled software as follows:
1. Click the Application button while the Auto Setup screen pops
out after inserting the support CD-ROM.
2. A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.
3. Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step
by step until finished.

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