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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
q Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
q Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
q Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and shielded AC power cable must be
employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF
emission limits governing this device. Changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the system’s manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
q This device may not cause harmful interference, and
q This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

Canadian Department of Communications

This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian
Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du

Réglement sur le matériel brouilieur du Canada.
 Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction........................................................ 1
Key Features................................................................................. 2
Socket-7 Processor Support....................................................... 2
Memory Support....................................................................... 2
Expansion Slots ........................................................................ 2
Onboard IDE channels.............................................................. 2
Power Supply and Power Management...................................... 2
Sound System ........................................................................... 3
Onboard I/O Ports..................................................................... 3
Hardware Monitoring................................................................ 3
Built-in LAN Adapter ............................................................... 4
Fax/Modem DAA Module ........................................................ 4
Onboard Flash ROM................................................................. 4
Bundled Software ..................................................................... 4
Dimensions............................................................................... 4
Package Contents.......................................................................... 5
Optional Accessories ................................................................ 5
Static Electricity Precautions......................................................... 6
Chapter 2 Mainboard Installation....................................... 7
Mainboard Components ................................................................ 8
Install the Processor ...................................................................... 9
Install Memory.............................................................................10
Set the Jumpers............................................................................11
Jumper JBAT1: Clear CMOS Memory.....................................11
Jumper JP2: Fax/Modem & Audio System Enable/disable
Jumper.....................................................................................12
Jumper JP4: LAN Enable/disable Selector................................12
Jumper JP5: SPDIF Voltage Out Selector.................................13
Install the Mainboard ...................................................................13
Install the Extension Brackets/Options .........................................14
Audio Ports and Game/MIDI Port Extension Bracket ...............15
Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket.....................................16
VGA Extension Card ...............................................................17
LAN Network Adapter Extension Bracket................................18
Fax/Modem DAA Module .......................................................19
Optional Digital Audio Extension Bracket................................20
Internal Digital Audio ..............................................................20
Optional ATX Form Card ........................................................21
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Install Other Devices................................................................... 22

Floppy Disk Drive .................................................................. 22
IDE Devices ........................................................................... 22
Internal Analog Sound Connections ........................................ 23
Expansion Slots .......................................................................... 24
Installing an Expansion Card................................................... 24
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup....................................................... 25
Introduction ................................................................................ 25
Running the Setup Utility ............................................................ 26
Standard CMOS Setup Page........................................................ 27
BIOS Features Setup Page........................................................... 28
Chipset Features Setup Page........................................................ 30
Power Management Setup Page................................................... 31
PNP/PCI Configuration Page....................................................... 34
Load Best Performance Defaults ................................................. 35
Load Optimal Defaults ................................................................ 35
CPU PnP Setup & Hardware Monitor Page.................................. 36
Integrated Peripherals Setup Page................................................ 37
Password Settings ....................................................................... 38
Change or Remove the Password............................................. 38
IDE HDD Auto Detection ........................................................... 38
Save and Exit Setup .................................................................... 39
Exit Without Saving Option ........................................................ 39
Chapter 4 Software & Applications................................... 40
Introduction ................................................................................ 40
Bus Master IDE Driver ........................................................... 40
USB Driver............................................................................. 40
Video Driver........................................................................... 41
Sound Driver .......................................................................... 41
BIOS Update Utility................................................................ 41
PC-Cillin Software.................................................................. 41
LAN Driver ............................................................................ 42
Modem Driver ........................................................................ 42
MediaRing Talk Software ....................................................... 42
ADCM Software..................................................................... 42
Using the PCI Sound Pro Application.......................................... 42
The Four Speakers System .......................................................... 43
Speaker Installation................................................................. 43
Speaker Position ..................................................................... 43
Mixer Setup............................................................................ 44
Demo...................................................................................... 44
 Chapter 1
Introduction
This mainboard uses the VIAGRA HT8501/HT82C686A chipset
to leverage extra performance from the Socket-7 architecture. The
mainboard supports all Socket-7 processors including newer
designs which feature a 100 MHz system bus. The mainboard
firmware supports CPU Plug and Play so that the system will
automatically adopt the correct configuration for the Socket-7
processor that you install.

The mainboard is highly integrated and includes a built-in PCI 3D

Sound System and a built-in 3D AGP graphics adapter. The
sound system supports 24-bit digital audio and a 4-way speaker
system. The graphics system supports extended VGA resolutions
with an 8MB frame buffer.

Communications and networking are supported with a V.90

Fax/Modem DAA module and a 10BaseT/100BaseTX network
adapter. The mainboard supports either an AT or ATX power
supply. If you use an ATX supply, it supports all of the ATX
power management features including ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power management Interface) and power
saving modes.

The mainboard supports a full set of I/O ports and two expansion
slots. It supports hardware monitoring and the system ships with
trend’s ChipAway Virus virus protection system. The board
adheres to the Baby-AT form factor.
Chapter 1

Key Features
The key features of this mainboard include:

Socket-7 Processor Support

♦ Supports all recent socket-7 processors including the Intel
P55C (Pentium MMX), the Cyrix/IBM
6x86L/6x86MX/MII, the AMD K6/K6-2/K6-III, IDT C6,
and Winchip 2/2A CPUs
♦ Supports socket-7 processors with system bus frequencies
of 60/66/75/83/90/95/100 MHz
♦ CPU Plug and Play support lets the firmware
automatically configure the CPU
♦ 512K/1 MB/2 MB external Level 2 cache memory is
provided onboard

Memory Support
♦ Three DIMM slots for 3V SDRAM 168-pin memory
modules
♦ Support for 66 MHz and 100 MHz memory bus
♦ Maximum installed memory can be 3 x 256 MB = 768 MB
♦ Supports ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking

Expansion Slots
♦ One 32-bit PCI slot
♦ One 8/16-bit ISA slots

Onboard IDE channels

♦ Primary and Secondary PCI IDE channels
♦ Support for PIO (programmable input/output) modes
♦ Support for Bus mastering and UltraDMA 33/66 modes

Power Supply and Power Management

♦ Provides AT/ATX power connector
♦ Support for Power button/Suspend Switch
♦ Supports Wake on Modem and Wake on Alarm

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Sound System
♦ Meets PC98 audio specification
♦ Full duplex playback and recording with built-in 16-bit
CODEC
♦ HRTF 3D professional audio supports both Direct Sound
3D® and A3D® compatible interfaces plus support for 4-
channel speakers
♦ Drivers support Windows 3.1/95/98/NT 4.0
♦ Built-in 32 ohm earphone buffer and 3D surround
♦ Provides MPU-401 Game/MIDI port and legacy Sound
Blaster 16 support
♦ Downloadable Wave-table Synthesizer supports Direct
Music®
♦ Digital Audio Interface with 24-bit stereo, 44KHz
sampling rate and measured 120dB audio quality
♦ Stereo Mixer supports analog mixing from CD-Audio,
Line-In, and digital mixing from voice, FM/Wave-table and
digital CD-Audio

Onboard I/O Ports

♦ Floppy disk drive port with 1Mb/s transfer rate
♦ One serial port with 16550-compatible fast UART
♦ One parallel port with support for ECP and EPP
♦ Two USB ports & two PS/2 ports
♦ One optional infrared port

Hardware Monitoring
♦ Built-in hardware monitoring for CPU and system
temperature and fan speeds
♦ Auto sense mainboard voltages
♦ Supports AMI’s Desktop Client Manager Software
(ADCM)

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Built-in LAN Adapter

♦ Onboard 10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN Adapter
♦ LAN controller integrates Fast Ethernet MAC and PHY
compliant with IEEE802.3u 100BASE-TX, 10BASE-T and
ANSI X3T12 TP-PMD standards
♦ Compliant with ACPI 1.0 and the Network Device Class
Power Management 1.0
♦ High Performance provided by 100 Mbps clock generator
and data recovery circuit for 100 Mbps receiver

Fax/Modem DAA Module

♦ 56 Kbps Fax/Modem DAA module
♦ Supports V.90, V.34, V.32bis, V.32, V.22bis, V.22
♦ Supports Auto Fallback and MNP 5, V.42bis data
compression with 115200 compatible Virtual UART
♦ Requires 16 MB RAM and WIN 95/98/NT

Onboard Flash ROM

♦ Provides plug and play function for automatic CPU and
board configuration
♦ Supports plug and play configuration of peripheral devices
and expansion cards
♦ Built-in virus protection using Trend’s ChipAway Virus
which ensures that the entire boot process is virus protected.

Bundled Software
♦ PC-Cillin provides automatic virus protection under
Windows 95/98
♦ AMI Desktop Client Manager supports hardware
monitoring for stand alone workstations or over a network
♦ Gamut is an audio application that includes MP3
encoding/decoding
♦ SuperVoice is Fax/Modem software with support for data
and voice transmission
♦ MediaRing Talk is an internet telephone application.

Dimensions
♦ Baby-AT form factor (22cm x 22cm)

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Package Contents
Your mainboard package ships with the following items:

q Mainboard
q This User’s guide
q IDE cable
q Floppy diskette drive cable
q Audio ports and Game/MIDI port extension bracket
q Serial/parallel ports extension bracket
q VGA extension bracket
q V.90 Fax/Modem DAA module
q 10BaseT/100BaseTX network adapter extension bracket
q Support software CD-ROM

Optional Accessories
You can purchase the following optional accessories for this
mainboard.

q Digital Audio extension bracket

q ATX Form card (2 USB ports, IR port & PS/2 Port)

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Static Electricity Precautions

1. Components on this mainboard can be damaged by static
electricity. Take the following precautions when unpacking the
mainboard and installing it in a system.
2. Keep the mainboard, and other components, in their original
static-proof packaging until you are ready to install them.
3. During an installation, wear a grounded wrist strap if possible.
If you don’t have a wrist strap, frequently discharge any static
electricity by touching the bare metal of the system chassis.
4. Handle the mainboard carefully by the edges. Avoid touching
the components unless it is absolutely necessary. During the
installation lay the mainboard on top of the static-proof
packaging with the component side facing upwards.
5. Inspect the mainboard for any damage caused during transit.
Ensure that all the components that are plugged into sockets
are correctly seated.
6. If you suspect that the mainboard has been damaged, do not
apply power to the system. Contact your mainboard vendor
and report the damage.

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Mainboard Installation
To install this mainboard into your system, follow the procedures
in this chapter:

q Identify the mainboard components

q Install the correct processor
q Install one or more memory modules
q Verify that any jumpers or switches are at the correct setting
q Install the mainboard in the system chassis
q Install extension brackets/options
q Install any other devices and make the appropriate connections
to the mainboard headers.

Note: Before installing the mainboard, you must ensure that

jumper JBAT1 is set to the Normal setting. See this chapter for
information on locating JBAT1 and changing the jumper setting.

Note: Please do not use the AC power cord to connect the system
case to a power outlet until you have completely installed the
mainboard and components. In some circumstances, the power
management of the system might damage components and create
unsafe conditions by allowing power to flow before the installation
is complete,
Chapter 2

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

SOUND1 1 1 KBD
1 1 COM1
1 J1 PWR2
1 1 LAN1
DAA1 1 1
JBAT1
USB1 1 JP2
1 J5 1 PWR1
1 J6
1
J8
PRINT1 VGA1
JP4 FDD1

JP5 J7

PCI1

ISA1
1 1 Socket-7

1 IDE2
J11
IDE1 FAN1

DIMM3
DIMM2
FAN2 DIMM1

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Install the Processor

This mainboard is installed with a socket-7, and so it may be
installed with any of the socket-7 processors including the Intel
P55C (MMX) series, the Cyrix/IBM 6x86L/6x86MX/MII series,
the AMD K6/K6-2/K-III series, the IDT C6/Winchip 2/2A series.
The mainboard supports system bus speeds of 60, 66, 75, 83, 90,
95, 100 MHz.

The board supports CPU plug and play, so the system can
automatically run the installed processor with the correct clock
speed and the correct system bus frequency. To automatically
configure the processor, use the BIOS setup program to select the
clock speed and system bus frequency. See chapter three for more
information.

To ensure reliability, make sure that your socket-7 processor is

fitted with a heatsink/cooling fan assembly.

The socket-7 processor installs into the ZIF (Zero Insertion Force)
socket-7 on the mainboard.

1. Locate the socket-7 and FAN1. Pull the locking lever out from
the socket and swing it to the upright position.

Pin-1 Corner

Socket-7

FAN1

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2. On the socket-7 processor, identify the pin-1 corner by noting

that it has a slight bevel.
3. On the socket-7, identify the pin-1 corner. The pin-1 corner is
on the same side as the locking lever, closest to the top of the
lever when it is in the locked position.
4. Match the pin-1 corners and insert the socket-7 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 locks the socket-7 processor in the
socket.
6. If the socket-7 processor is installed with a cooling fan
assembly, connect the cable from the fan to the CPU fan power
connector FAN1.

Install Memory
The mainboard has three DIMM slots that can be installed with
memory modules. You must install at least one memory module in
order to use the mainboard. You must install the first memory
module into DIMM1 so that the system can share some of the
memory with the built-in graphics system. A second module can be
installed in either DIMM2 or DIMM3.

DIMM3

DIMM2

DIMM1

For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin, 3.3V memory modules
installed with SDRAM memory chips. For best performance, we
recommend that you use PC-100 memory modules to operate over
a 100 MHz memory bus.

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 Set the Jumpers

You can install any size of memory module from 16 MB up to 256

MB, so the maximum memory size is 3 x 256 MB = 768 MB.

The edge connectors on the memory modules have cut outs, which
coincide with struts in the DIMM slots, so the memory modules
can only be installed in the correct way.

On the DIMM slot, pull the locking latches at either end of the
slots outwards. Position the memory module correctly and insert it
into the DIMM slot. Press the module down into the slot so that the
locking latches lever inwards and lock the module in place.

Set the Jumpers

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.

JBAT1

2 4 6
JP2

1 3 5

1
JP5 JP4

Jumper JBAT1: Clear CMOS Memory

Use this jumper to 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.

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Chapter 2

Function Jumper Setting

Normal Operation Short Pins 1-2
Clear CMOS memory Short Pins 2-3

Note: The mainboard ships with this jumper in the CLEAR

position so you must change this jumper to NORMAL.

Jumper JP2: Fax/Modem & Audio System Enable/disable

Jumper.
This jumper has two rows of three pins. The top row (pins 2-4-6) is
used to enable or disable the onboard Fax/Modem. The bottom row
(pins 1-3-5) is used to enable or disable the onboard audio system.

Function Jumper Setting

Enable onboard Fax/Modem Short Pins 4-6
Disable onboard Fax/Modem Short Pins 2-4

Function Jumper Setting

Enable onboard audio Short Pins 3-5
Disable onboard audio Short Pins 1-3

Note: If you use the bottom row of pins to disable the

onboard audio system, the Fax/Modem is disabled, even if
you have set the top row of pins to the enable Fax/Modem
setting.

Jumper JP4: LAN Enable/disable Selector

This mainboard has a built-in 10BaseT/100BaseTX network
adapter. If you plan on using an alternative network adapter, you
must use this jumper to disable the onboard network adapter.

Function Jumper Setting

Enable onboard LAN Short Pins 2-3
Disable onboard LAN Short Pins 1-2

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Jumper JP5: SPDIF Voltage Out Selector.

This 2-pin jumper lets you select the voltage for the output of the
SPDIF digital audio connector on the mainboard.

Function Jumper Setting

5 Volts Short Pins 1-2
0.5 Volts Open Pins 2-3

Install the Mainboard

Install the mainboard into the system chassis. This mainboard uses
the baby-AT format. However, the board supports an AT and an
ATX power supply so you can use either an AT or ATX system
case. If you use an AT case, some of the ATX power management
features might not function.

Install the mainboard into the unit case. Follow the instructions
provided by the case manufacturer using the screws and mounting
points provided in the chassis.

PWR2: AT

PWR1: ATX

J11

FAN2

If you are using a case with an ATX power supply, connect the
power cable from the ATX power supply unit to the power
connector PWR1 on the mainboard.

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If you are using a case with an AT power supply, connect the

power cable from the AT power supply unit to the power connector
PWR2 on the mainboard.

If your case has a chassis cooling fan, connect the cable from the
fan to the fan power supply on the mainboard FAN2.

Connect the case switches and indicator LEDs to the bank of

switch and LED connectors J11. See the illustration below for a
guide to the pin functions of the J11 connector.

1 2

Speaker Power LED

Pins 1-3-5-7 Pins 2-4-6

Turbo LED Pins 13-14

HDD LED Pins 15-16
Reset Switch Pins 17-18
Suspend LED Pins 19-20
Power/Suspend Switch Pins 21-22
21 22

Install the Extension Brackets/Options

This mainboard ships with 5 extension brackets/modules:
Audio ports and Game/MIDI bracket
Serial/parallel ports bracket
VGA bracket
Fax/Modem DAA module
10BaseT/100BaseTX LAN bracket

As options, you can also obtain:

Digital audio extension bracket
ATX Form card

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 Install the Extension Brackets/Options

The modules and extension brackets are used to transmit features

on the mainboard to external connectors that can be fixed to the
system chassis. Follow the steps below to install the extension
brackets.

Note: All the ribbon cables used on the extension brackets

carry a red stripe on the pin-1 side of the cable.

Audio Ports and Game/MIDI Port Extension Bracket

This bracket provides three audio jacks for stereo line in, stereo
line out and microphone. In addition it has a 15-pin D-connector
which can be used by either a joystick or a MIDI device.
If you are using a four channel speaker system, channel one and
two are output through the Stereo Line-out, and the rear speaker
channels three and four are output through Stereo Line-in.

1 Sound1

Stereo Line-in
/Rear speaker
channels 3-4
Microphone
Stereo Line-out
/Speaker
channels 1-2
Game/MIDI
Audio Ports & Game/MIDI
Extension Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the SOUND1 header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the SOUND1 header.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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Serial/Parallel Ports Extension Bracket

This bracket has one serial port - COM1 (9-pins) and one parallel
port – LPT1 (25pins).
1
COM1 Header

1
PRINT1

Serial Port
COM1

Parallel Port
LPT1
Serial/Parallel Ports
Extension Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the headers COM1 and PRINT1 for

this bracket.
2. Plug the serial cable into COM1 and the parallel cable into
PRINT1.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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VGA Extension Card

The VGA extension card has a 15-pin connector for an external
monitor cable.

1
VGA1-VGA Header

VGA Extension Card

1. On the mainboard, locate the VGA1 header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the VGA1 header.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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LAN Network Adapter Extension Bracket

This bracket supports an RJ45 network connector and connects to
the built in LAN header LAN1 on the mainboard.

LAN1 LAN Header

LAN Extension
Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the LAN1 header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into LAN1.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

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Fax/Modem DAA Module

The Fax/Modem DAA module plugs directly into the mainboard
adjacent to an expansion slot in the system chassis. When you
remove the blanking plate from the system chassis, you can access
the LINE and TEL RJ11 connectors on the metal edge of the
Fax/Modem DAA module.

DAA1-MODEM Header

GND 1 2 MCLK
GND 3 4 FRA-SY
GND 5 6 SCLK
AUX 3V 7 8 RIN-WAK
HOOK 9 10 GPIO
RIN 11 12 SDO
AUX 5V 13 14 SDI
MUTE 15 16 RST

1. Locate the DAA1 modem header on the mainboard.

2. Plug the Fax/Modem DAA module into the DAA1 modem
header.
3. Remove the blanking plate adjacent to the Fax/Modem DAA
module.
Line & Tel
RJ11 Sockets Modem DAA Module

Modem Header

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Optional Digital Audio Extension Bracket

This bracket has two RCA jacks for digital audio in and digital
audio out, and an auxiliary jack for a stereo line-in device.

J7

J8 SPDIF
Header

Stereo Line-in
SPDIF In
SPDIF Out

Digital Audio
Extension Bracket

1. On the mainboard, locate the J8 SPDIF header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into J8.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

Internal Digital Audio

If you have an internal digital audio cable, you can use it to
connect the digital audio output connector of a CD-ROM or DVD
drive to the digital audio in connector J7.

Note: If you have connected a digital audio bracket to J8,

You cannot use the J7 connector.

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Optional ATX Form Card

This ATX Form Card provides a mini-DIN PS/2 port for infrared,
one mini-DIN port for a PS/2 mouse. In addition it has two USB
(Universal Serial Bus) ports.

J1-ATX Header

USB1

Infrared Port
PS/2 Mouse
Port
USB Ports

ATX Form Card

1. On the mainboard, locate the J1 ATX header for this bracket.

2. Plug the cable from the bracket into the J1 ATX header.
3. In the system chassis, remove a blanking plate from one of the
expansion slots and install the extension bracket in the slot.
Use the screw that held the blanking plate in place to secure
the extension bracket.

Note: The mainboard has a separate header USB1 that can

be used to install a third party assembly of USB ports. You
can install two USB ports on the ATX form card and two
more USB ports using USB1 without causing conflicts.

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Install Other Devices

Install and connect any other devices in the system following the
steps below.

1 1
1

IDE2 IDE1 FDD1

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 supply power from the system power unit.
Use the cable provided to connect the drives to the floppy disk
drive header FDD1.

IDE Devices
IDE devices include hard disk drives, high-density diskette drives,
and CD-ROM/DVD drives.

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 for Master or Slave.

Install the device(s) and supply power from the system power unit.
Use the cable provided to connect the device(s) to the Primary IDE
channel connector IDE1 on the mainboard.

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 Install Other Devices

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 IDE on the mainboard. If you have two devices
on the cable, one must be Master and one must be Slave.

Internal Analog Sound Connections

If you have installed a CD-ROM drive or a DVD drive, you can
connect the sound output of the drive to the built-in sound system.

On the mainboard, locate the two 4-pin connectors for J7 and J8.
There are two kinds of connector because different brands of CD-
ROM drive have different kinds of cable connectors on their audio
output cable. Connect the cable to the appropriate connector.

1 1

J6 J5

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Expansion Slots
This mainboard has one PCI 32-bit expansion slots and one 8/16-
bit ISA slot.

PCI1

ISA1

Use the PCI slot to install a 32-bit PCI expansion card. Use the ISA
slot to install a legacy 8/16-bit expansion card.

Installing an Expansion Card

1. Locate the PCI or ISA slot on the mainboard.
2. Remove the blanking plate from the appropriate expansion slot
on the system chassis.
3. Install the edge connector of the expansion card into the slot
and press it quite firmly down so that it is seated correctly.
4. Secure the bracket of the expansion card into the expansion
slot in the system chassis using the screw that held the
blanking plate in place.

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BIOS Setup

Introduction
The BIOS setup utility stores information about your computer
such as the date and time, the kind of hardware you have installed,
and so on. Your computer uses this information to initialize all the
components at boot-up time, and make sure that everything runs
smoothly.

If the information in the setup utility is incorrect, it may cause your

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 area that is used to store the
setup information.

You can run the setup utility and manually make changes to the
setup utility. You might need to do this to configure some of the
hardware that you add to the mainboard, such as the CPU, the
memory, disk drives, etc.
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Running the Setup Utility

Each time your computer starts, before the operating system is
booted, a message appears on the screen that prompts “Press DEL
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.

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. Hold down
the Shift key and press F2 to cycle through the optional color
schemes of the setup utility.

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 which require 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

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with a set of default values. Press F7 to install the setup utility with
a set of high-performance values.

Standard CMOS Setup Page

Use this page to set basic information such as the date and time, the
IDE devices, and the diskette drives.

Date & Time Use these items to install your system with the
correct date and time
Primary Master These items show the characteristics of any hard
Primary Slave disk drives on the four available IDE channels.
Secondary (Note that SCSI hard disk drives do not appear
Master here.) You can automatically install most modern
Secondary Slave hard disks using the IDE HDD Auto Detect
Option from the main menu. However, if you find
that a drive cannot be automatically detected,
you can use these items to manually enter the
characteristics of the drive. The documentation
provided with your drive provides the data you
need to fill in the values for CYLS (cylinders),
HEAD (read/write heads), and so on.
Floppy Drive A Use these items to set the size and capacity of
Floppy Drive B the floppy diskette drive(s) installed in the
system.
Video This item defines the video mode of your system.

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Set it to EGA/VGA.
Halt On This item determines what kind of errors are
sufficient to halt the system.

BIOS Features Setup Page

Use this page to set more advanced information about your system.
Take some care with this page. Making changes can affect the
operation of your computer.

Trend Chipaway This mainboard has built-in virus protection in the

Virus firmware. Use this item to enable or disable the
built-in virus protection.
CPU Internal All the processors supported by this system have
Cache internal level-1 cache so leave this item enabled.
External Cache Most of the processors supported by this system
have external level-1 cache so leave this item
enabled. The exceptions are the SEPP Celerons
running at 266 and 300 MHz.
Quick Power On If you enable this item, the power on testing will
Self Test be shortened so that the system boots faster.
Boot Sequence This item determines the order and sequence of
the drives that the system will search to boot an
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Swap Floppy If you have two floppy diskette drives installed,

Drive you can use this item to change the drive letter
assignments so that drive B becomes drive A.
Boot Up Floppy If you enable this item, the system checks the
Seek tracks on the floppy drives at boot time. Don’t
enable this item unless you have an old 360K,
5.25” floppy drive.
Boot Up This item determines if your system starts up with
NumLock Status the Num Lock key active or not active.
Gate A20 Option This item determines how the system runs legacy
software written for early X86 processors. Leave
this item at the default value.
Typematic Rate If this item is enabled, you can use the following
Setting two items to change the operation of your
keyboard.
Typematic Rate If you have enabled Typematic Rate Setting, you
(Chars/Sec) can use this item to determine how many
characters are generated per second by a held
down key.
Typematic Delay If you have enabled Typematic Rate Setting, you
(Msec) can use this item to determine how long a key
needs to be held down before it generates a
character.
Security Option If you have installed password protection, use
this item to determine if the password is required
at start-up or on entry to the setup utility.
PCI/VGA Pallete This item might be required to overcome some
Snoop problems with non-standard VGA cards.
OS Select For Enable this item if you are running OS/2 and you
DRAM > 64 MB have installed more than 64 MB memory.
Video BIOS This item allows the video BIOS to be copied to
Shadow system memory for faster execution.
XXXXX-XXXXX These items allow the BIOS of other devices to
Shadow be copied to system memory for faster execution.

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Chipset Features Setup Page

This page sets some of the timing parameters for your system.
Before making changes to this page, you must ensure that your
hardware supports the new values.

Bank 0/1 2/3 4/5 These three items set the timing parameters for
DRAM Timing the memory that you have installed. Leave
these items at the default values.
SDRAM Cycle This item install timing parameters for the
Length installed SDRAM memory. We recommend that
you leave this item at the default value.
Video BIOS These items allow the video and/or system to
Cacheable be cached in memory for faster execution. We
System BIOS recommend that you leave these items at the
Cacheable default value.
Init Display First Use this item to define if your primary display
adapter is installed in a PCI slot or is installed
on the AGP bus.
Frame Buffer Size Use this item to define the amount of main
memory that can be shared as video memory
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AGP Aperture Size This item defines an aperture size for an AGP
graphics adapter. It defines the section of the
PCI memory address space reserved for
graphics.
Onboard USB Enable this item if you intend using the USB
Function ports that are integrated on this mainboard.
USB Keyboard Enable this item if you intend using a USB
Support keyboard.
OnBoard Sound Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
sound system.
OnBoard Modem Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
fax/modem.

Power Management Setup Page

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

ACPI function This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced

Configuration and Power Management
Interface.) Use this item to turn the feature on
or off.

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Power Use this item to enable or disable power

Management management. If you set to Max Saving, the
system powerdown timeouts are short. If you
set to Min Saving, the powerdown timeouts are
longer. If you set to User Define, you can set
the powerdown timeouts manually using the
items below.
PM Control by If you enable this item, it allows an operating
APM system with APM (Advanced Power
Management) such as WIN 95/98 to operate
power management routines on your system.
Video Off Method This item defines how the video is powered
down.
Video Off After This item defines which power-saving mode is
required to power down the video.
MODEM Use IRQ Set this item with the IRQ used by an optional
Modem so that the system can resume from a
soft powerdown when an incoming call is
received.
Doze Mode Use this item to set a powerdown timeout for
the power saving doze mode. If the time passes
with no activity, the system enters doze mode.
Suspend Mode Use this item to set a powerdown timeout for
the power saving suspend mode. If the time
passes with no activity, the system enters
suspend mode.
HDD Power Down Use this item to set a powerdown timeout for
the hard disk drive. If the time passes with no
activity, the hard disk powers down.
Soft-Off by Under ACPI (advanced configuration and power
PWRBTN interface) the system can be turned off
mechanically (by the power button) or it can
undergo a software power off. If the system has
been turned off by software, the system can be
resumed by a LAN, MODEM or ALARM wake
up signal. This item allows you to define a
software power off using the power button. If
the value is set to Instant-Off, the power button
will automatically cause a software power off. If
the value is set to Delay 4 Sec. the power
button must be held down for a full four
seconds to cause a software power off.

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PWRON After PW- Use this item to set a system power state when
Fail power restores after sudden AC power loss.
VGA If this item is enabled, any video activity can
resume the system from a software powerdown
or a power saving mode.
LPT & COM If this item is enabled, any activity through the
serial port or the parallel port can resume the
system from a software powerdown or a power
saving mode.
HDD & FDD If this item is enabled, any activity on the hard
disk drive(s) or the floppy disk drive(s) can
resume the system from a software powerdown
or a power saving mode.
DMA/Master If this item is enabled, any activity on the
system DMA channels can resume the system
from a software powerdown or a power saving
mode.
RTC Alarm If this item is enabled, you can use the following
Resume items to set an alarm time on the system
realtime clock. The alarm can wake the system
up from a power saving mode or a software
power down.
Modem Ring If this item is enabled, the system can be
Resume. resumed from a power-saving mode or a
software powerdown by an incoming call to the
fax/modem.
Primary INTR If you enable this item, you can use the
following list of interrupts to select which
interrupts have an effect on the power
management routines.
IRQ3 – IRQ15 Interrupt Requests are allocated to various
system resources. Use these items to
determine the effect of any activity on the IRQ
line. If you select Disabled there is no effect. If
you select Secondary, activity on the IRQ will
reset the powerdown timeouts. If you select
Primary, activity on the IRQ will reset the
powerdown timeouts and resume the system
from a software power down or a power-saving
mode.

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PNP/PCI Configuration Page

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

PNP OS Installed Enable this item if you are using an O/S that
supports Plug and Play such as Windows 95 or
98.
Resources This item lets you select for Automatic or
Controlled By Manual configuration of devices. If you set it to
manual, new items appear. You can use these
items to reserve an interrupt request line (IRQ)
and a DMA channel for the device by setting
the value to Legacy ISA.
Reset Your system stores information on the
Configuration Data configuration of Plug and Play devices. If you
enable this item, the system will delete the
current data and create new data at the next
system start up.
PCI Dynamic This item determines the operation of Dynamic
Bursting Bursting for PCI bus. Leave this item at the
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PCI Master 0 WS This item defines a timing parameter for the PCI
Write bus. Leave this item at the default value.
PCI Delay This item can be enabled if the system has an
Transaction embedded 32-bit write buffer to support delay
transaction cycles. Leave this item at the
default value.
PCI#2 Access #1 This item defines a timing parameter for the PCI
Retry bus. Leave this item at the default value.
AGP Master 1 WS This item defines a timing parameter for the
Write AGP bus. Leave this item at the default value.
AGP Master 1 WS This item defines a timing parameter for the
Read AGP bus. Leave this item at the default value.
Assign IRQ for If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned
USB to the onboard USB ports.
Assign IRQ for If this item is enabled, an IRQ will be assigned
VGA to the PCI VGA graphics system.

Load Best Performance Defaults

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the setup utility is loaded with a set of
best performance default values. The setup default values are quite
demanding and your system might not function properly if you are
using slower memory chips or other kinds of low-performance
components.

Load Optimal Defaults

If you select this item and press Enter a dialog box appears. If you
press Y, and then Enter, the setup utility is loaded with a set of
optimal default values. The optimal default values should allow
your system to function with most kinds of hardware and memory
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CPU PnP Setup & Hardware Monitor Page

This page uses Plug and Play technology to setup your system for
the kind of CPU you have installed. This page appears blank below
because it does not have defaults.

CPU Type These two items show the kind and core
CPU Core Voltage voltage of CPU that is installed in your system.
CPU Speed This item shows the CPU speed that has been
auto-detected by the system. If you set this to
manual, you can use the following two items to
manually insert a system bus and clock speed.
CPU Ratio The ratio is a multiplier. The multiplier times the
system bus must equal the clock speed of the
installed CPU
CPU Frequency This item shows the system bus speed. The
system bus speed times the multiplier must
equal the speed of the installed CPU.
Current CPU / These four items show the threshold
System Temp. / temperature and fan speed for the CPU and
FAN Speed system.
Vcore – 12 V These items show the diverse voltages of CPU
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Integrated Peripherals Setup Page

This page sets some of the parameters for peripheral devices
installed on the system.

OnChip IDE Use this item to enable or disable the onboard

Channel0 Primary IDE channel.
OnChip IDE Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Channel1 Secondary IDE channel.
IDE Prefetch Mode Use this item to enable prefetching if your
system supports it.
Primary / The primary and secondary IDE channels can
Secondary Master each support a Master and Slave device. Use
/ Slave PIO these items to enable a Programmable
Input/Output mode for each of the devices.
IDE Primary / The primary and secondary IDE channels can
Secondary Master each support a Master and Slave device. Use
/ Slave UltraDMA these items to enable an UltraDMA mode for
each of the devices.
OnBoard FDC Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Controller floppy disk drive controller.
OnBoard Serial Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port 1 serial port COM1, and to assign a port address.

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OnBoard IR Port Use this item to set an address for an optional

infrared port. If you set an address or use the
Auto setting, a new item appears called UART
2 Mode. Use this item to set the Infrared
protocol. Use the other new items to define the
characteristics of the infrared port.
OnBoard Parallel Use this item to enable or disable the onboard
Port parallel port LPT1, and to assign a port
address.
Parallel Port Mode Use this item to determine the parallel port
mode. You can select Normal, ECP (Extended
Capabilities Port), EPP (Enhanced Parallel
Port), or ECP + EPP.

Password Settings
If you highlight this item and press Enter, a dialog box appears
which lets you enter a 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 required at boot time, or when the user enters the setup
utility.

Change or Remove the Password

Highlight this item and type in the current password. At the next
dialog box, type in the new password, or just press Enter to disable
password protection.

IDE HDD Auto Detection

This item automatically detects and installs any hard disk drives
installed on the primary and secondary IDE channel. Most modern
drives can be detected. If you are using a very old drive that can’t
be detected, you can install it manually.

Setup will check for two devices on the primary IDE channel and
then two devices on the secondary IDE channel. At each device,
the system will flash an N in the dialog box. Press Enter to skip

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the device and proceed to the next device. Press Y, then Enter to
tell the system to auto-detect the device.

Save and Exit Setup

Highlight this item and press Enter to exit the Setup utility without
saving any changes that you have made.
save the changes that you have made in the setup utility and exit
the setup program. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears,
press Y to save and exit, or press N to return to the setup main
menu.

Exit Without Saving Option

Highlight this item and press Enter to discard any changes that
you have made in the setup utility and exit the setup program.
When the Exit Without Saving dialog box appears, press Y to
discard changes and exit, or press N to return to the setup main
menu.

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Software & Applications

Introduction
The support software CD-ROM that is included in the mainboard
package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to
properly run our products. Below you can find a brief description
of each software program, and the right location for your
mainboard version. More information on each individual program
might be available in a README file, located in the same
directory as the software.

In order to run the software, put the support software CD-ROM in

the CD-ROM drive, and execute the EXE file name given in the
description below.

Note: The correct path name for each software driver is

provided, where D: identifies the CD-ROM drive letter –
modify if necessary.

Bus Master IDE Driver

The IDE Bus Master Drivers allows the system to properly manage
the IDE channels on the mainboard. You only need to install an
IDE driver if you are running Windows 95.

♦ Windows 95/98 – D:\IDE\M585LMR\WIN9X\SETUP.EXE

♦ Windows NT4.0 – D:\IDE\M585LMR\NT4

USB Driver
The USB Driver allows the system to recognize the USB ports on
the mainboard. You need to install this driver if you are running
Windows 95.

This driver is available for:

 Introduction

♦ Windows 95 – D:\USB\EUSBSUPP\USBSUPP.EXE
♦ Windows 95 (Chinese) –
D:\USB\CUSBSUPP\CUSBSUPP.EXE

Video Driver
The video drivers are available for Windows 95/98 and Windows
NT. Look for the folders in:
♦ D:\VGA\M585LMR

Sound Driver
The Sound driver allows the system to generate optimal sound
effects.
This driver is available for:
♦ DOS & Windows 3.x – D:\SOUND\Driver\8738AM\DOS-
W31\
♦ Windows 95/98 – D:\SOUND\Driver\8738AM\W95-98\
♦ Windows NT – D:\SOUND\Driver\8738AM\NT40\

There is also an Audio Rack application program available for:

♦ Windows 95/98 - D:\SOUND\Gamut\Audio Player

BIOS Update Utility

The BIOS Update utility allows you to update the BIOS setup file
on your mainboard to a newer version. You can download the
latest version of the BIOS setup available for your mainboard from
the website.
♦ D:\UTILITY\AWDFL711.EXE

PC-Cillin Software
The PC-Cillin software program provides anti-virus protection for
your system.
This program is available for:
♦ DOS – D:\PC-CILLIN\DOS\PCSCAN.EXE
♦ Windows 95 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN95\DISK1\SETUP.EXE
♦ Windows 98 – D:\PC-CILLIN\WIN98\SETUP.EXE

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LAN Driver
The LAN driver is required by the onboard LAN adapter.
D:\LAN\Davicom9102

Modem Driver
The Modem driver is required by the onboard modem module.
SuperVoice is a suite of modem applications for data and voice
transmissions.
D:\MODEM\8738\Win9x
D:\MODEM\SuperVoice\

Media Ring Talk Software

MediaRing Talk provides an internet telephone for the onboard
modem.
D:\MODEM\MediaRingTalk\

ADCM Software
The AMI Desk-Client Management software provides network
management services.
This software is available for:
Windows 95/98 – D:\AMI ADCM\WIN95&98\SETUP.EXE

Using the PCI Sound Pro Application

1. Before you install the PCI Sound Pro drivers, make sure your
Operating System has been installed, otherwise the PCI Sound
Pro might be detected as “Other device” by the device manager
of your OS.

2. After the drivers are properly installed, choose the

MULTIMEDIA icon in the CONTROL PANEL when you
need to use the Software Wave-Table drivers as a MIDI output
device. Select the MIDI page and click on “C-media SoftMidi
Synthesis (Win98) / Driver (Win95)”, then click “OK” to
confirm.

3. A Windows application named Audio Rack is provided with

the PCI Sound Pro drivers, which gives you control over all the

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audio functions through a user interface that is as simple to use

as a home stereo system. We recommend that you use the
System Mixer in the Audio Rack software to control your
computer’s audio volume, recording device and the recording
gain.

4. If the devices that you are using require the MIDI port as the
control interface, you need to select the MULTIMEDIA icon
in the CONTROL PANEL. Select the MIDI page and click on
“CM8738 MPU-401” (Win98) or “CM8738/C3DX PCI Audio
External MIDI Port” (Win95), and then click “OK” to confirm.

5. For more information, refer to the PCI Sound Pro manual in

the CD which ships with this mainboard.

The Four Speakers System

The onboard Sound Pro audio system supports 2 wave channels

(front/rear) known as the 4 speaker system. If you are running
applications which use the DirectSound® 3D or A3D® audio
interface, your system can simulate realistic 3D sound through a 4
speaker setup. Follow the steps below to install a 4-speaker setup.

Speaker Installation
Connect the front two speakers to the Line-out jack on the sound
ports extension bracket. Connect the rear two speakers to the Line-
in/Rear jack on the sound ports extension bracket. The original
Line-in can be moved to Aux.

Speaker Position
Set up your speakers similar to the following figure to get the best
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Mixer Setup
There is a 4-speakers option in the Volume Control of the Mixer
when you are setting up the PCI Audio Application. Click on the 4
SPK icon to enable this option. This means that the output to the
rear speakers is sent through the Line-in/Rear jack. In order to
avoid hardware conflicts, DO NOT enable this option when the
Line-in/Rear jack is connected with a line-in device. While the 4
speakers mode is enabled, turn on/off the output of the front
speakers and adjust the volume of the speakers so that the
front/rear speakers have the same volume.

Demo
Execute the “Helicopter” demo in the C3D HRTF Positional Audio
Demos of the PCI Audio Application. When you hear the
helicopter flying behind you, it means that the rear speakers are
working properly.

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