Gigabyte GA-6VM7-4I User Manual
Gigabyte GA-6VM7-4I User Manual

Gigabyte GA-6VM7-4I User Manual

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC.
Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A
LA Puent, CA 91744
Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
hereby declares that the product
Product Name:
Mother Board
Model Number:
GA-6VM7-4I
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful
and
(2)
this device must accept any inference received, including
that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person's Name:
ERIC LU
Eric Lu
Signature:
Date:
Feb. 9, 2001
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:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
-Move the equipment away from the receiver
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Compliance Statement:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device ,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection
against
residential
installations.
generates,
uses,
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 interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be
harmful
interference
This
equipment
and
can
radiate
in
radio

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  • Page 1 Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339 hereby declares that the product Product Name: Mother Board Model Number: GA-6VM7-4I Conforms to the following specifications: FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a), Class B Digital Device Supplementary Information: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the...
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Safety of household and similar electrical appliances (Stamp) Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH declare that the product Mother Board GA-6VM7-4I is in conformity with EN 61000-3-2* EN60555-2 EN61000-3-3* EN60555-3 EN 50081-1 EN 50082-1 EN 55081-2...
  • Page 3 6VM7-4I Socket 370 Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Socket 370 Processor Motherboard REV. 5.1 Second Edition R-51-02-010628 12ME-6VM74I-5102...
  • Page 5 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) Revision History 2) Item Checklist 3) Features 4) Installation Guide 5) Performance & Block Diagram 6) Suspend to RAM 7) @BIOS & EasyTune III ™ 8) BIOS Setup 9) Technical Support /RMA Sheet 10) Appendix Manual revision information...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Revision History Item Checklist Feature Summary 6VM7-4I Motherboard Layout Installation Guide Page Index for Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition Performance List Block Diagram Suspend to RAM Installation @BIOS Introduction (Optional) EasyTuneIII Introduction (Optional) Page Index for BIOS Setup Technical Support /RMA Sheet Appendix Table Of Content P.13...
  • Page 8: Revision History

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Revision History Revision Revision Note Initial release of the 6VM7-4I motherboard user’s manual. Second release of the 6VM7-4I motherboard user’s manual. The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein. Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective owners.
  • Page 9: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist Item Checklist The 6VM7-4I motherboard Cable for IDE / floppy device Diskettes or CD (TUCD) for motherboard driver & utility 6VM7-4I user’s manual...
  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Features Summary Form Factor Chipset Clock Generator Memory I/O Control Slots On-Board IDE On-Board Peripherals Hardware Monitor 24.3 cm x 21.0 cm micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers PCB. Socket 370 processor Intel Pentium !!! 100/133MHz FSB, FC-PGA Intel Celeron TM 66MHz FSB, FC-PGA VIA Cyrix III 100 MHz FSB, CPGA...
  • Page 11 PS/2 Connector BIOS On-Board Sound Additional Features PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM Build in VIA 82C686B Includes 3 fan power connectors. Poly fuse for keyboard over-current protection Support USB KB Wake up from S3~S5 Support STR (Suspend-To-RAM) function Support Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Support Internal / External modem wake up...
  • Page 12: 6Vm7-4I Motherboard Layout

    6VM7-4I Motherboard 6VM7-4I Motherboard Layout ATX POWER PS/2 JP16 PGA 370 AGP 1 PCI1 PCI2 JP18 BIOS JP22 ISA1 VT82C 694X 6VM7-4I VT82C 686B LED1 LED2 JP15 JP11 BAT1 JP23 JP26...
  • Page 13: Installation Guide

    Installation Guide Getting Started WARNING! Computer motherboards and expansion cards contain very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect them against damage from static electricity, you should follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer. Unplug your computer when working on the inside.
  • Page 14 6VM7-4I Motherboard To set up your computer, you must complete the following steps: Step 1 - Set system jumpers Step 2- Install the Central Processing Unit (CPU) Step 3-Install memory modules Step 4-Install expansion cards Step 5-Connect ribbon cables, cabinet wires, and power supply Step 6-Set up BIOS software Step 7-Install supporting software tools Step 2...
  • Page 15 CPU Speed Setup The system bus speed is selectable at 66,100,133MHz and Auto. The user can select the system bus speed (SW1) and change the DIP switch (SW2) selection to set up the CPU speed for 500MHz – 1GHz and above processor. Set System Bus Speed SW1: CPU (MHz)
  • Page 16 6VM7-4I Motherboard X11.5 Intel Processor all have locked Frequency Multiple, so you can not change the CPU Frequency Multiple. For Auto Jumper Setting: Note: 1. If you use 66/100/133 MHz CPU, We recommend you to setup your system speed to “Auto”...
  • Page 17: Cpu Installation

    CPU Installation Please make sure the CPU type and speed is supported by your motherboard. CPU Top View Socket Actuation Lever 1.Pull the lever out and lift it up. CPU Heat Sink Installation: Beware: Please check that the heat sink is in good contact with the CPU before you turn on your system.
  • Page 18 6VM7-4I Motherboard 4.Use compliant fan approved by Intel. 3.Align CPU and insert it (Please refer to your heatsink installation manual for application of thermal grease to provide better heat conduction between your CPU and heatsink.) 5.Hook one end of the cooler bracket to the CPU socket. 6.
  • Page 19: Memory Installation

    Installation Guide Memory Installation The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets support 4 banks. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.
  • Page 20: Page Index For Connectors / Panel And Jumper Definition

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Page Index for Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition Connectors Game & Audio Port ATX Power COM A / COM B / LPT Port Floppy Port F_AUDIO (Front Audio) IDE 1(Primary)/ IDE 2(Secondary) Port J1 (Wake On LAN) J3 (Ring Power On) J8 (CD Audio Line In) J13 (IR)
  • Page 21: Connectors

    Connectors Game & Audio Port Please note: This motherboard supports standard audio port and game port. After install onboard audio driver. you may connector speaker to line out jack, micro phone to MIC in jack Device like CD-ROM , walkman etc can be connected to line-in jack COM A / COM B / LPT Port Please note:...
  • Page 22: Usb 1 Connector

    6VM7-4I Motherboard USB 1 Connector Please note: Before you connect your device(s) into USB connector(s), please make sure your device(s) has a standard USB interface like, USB keyboard, mouse, scanner, zip, speaker… Also make sure your OS supports USB controller (Win 95 w/ USB supperment, Win98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Win NT w/ SP 6).
  • Page 23: Usb 2 Connector

    USB 2 Connector Please note: Be careful with the polarity of the front panel USB connector. Check the pin assignment while you connect the front panel USB cable. Please contact your nearest dealer for optional front panel USB cable. JP16 : CPU Fan Please note: A proper installation of the CPU cooler is essential to prevent the CPU from running under abnormal condition or damaged by overheating.
  • Page 24 6VM7-4I Motherboard JP15 : Power Fan JP2 : System Fan Pin No. Definition +12V Pin No. Definition +12V SENSE...
  • Page 25: Atx Power

    ATX Power Please note: AC power cord should only be connected to your power supply unit after ATX power cable and other related devices are firmly connected to the mainboard. Floppy Port Pin No. Definition 3,5,7,13, 15-17 1,2,11 3.3V 4,6,19,20 +12V -12V Power Good...
  • Page 26: Ide1(Primary), Ide2(Secondary) Port

    6VM7-4I Motherboard IDE1(Primary), IDE2(Secondary) Port J8 : CD Audio Line In Red Line IDE 1 IDE 2 Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R...
  • Page 27 J13 : IR Please note: Be careful with the polarity of the IR connector while you connect the IR. Please contact you nearest dealer for optional IR device. J3 : Ring Power On (Internal Modem Card Wake Up) Pin No. Definition VCC (+5V) IR Data Input...
  • Page 28: J1 (Wake On Lan)

    6VM7-4I Motherboard J1 : Wake On LAN JP3 : Audio Out (Optional) Pin No. Definition +5VSB Signal Pin No. Definition Line Out (R) Line Out (L) Analog GND Digital GND +12V...
  • Page 29: Jp5 / Led1/Led2 [Optional](Str Led Connector & Dimm Led)

    JP26 : CD_IN (Optional) JP5 / LED1 / LED2(Optional) : STR LED Connector & DIMM LED Please note , Do not remove memory modules while DIMM LED is on. It might cause short or other unexpected damages due to the 3.3V stand by voltage.
  • Page 30 6VM7-4I Motherboard F_AUDIO : Front Audio P lease Note : If you want to use “Front Audio” connector, you must move 11-12,13-14 Jumper. In order to utilize the front audio header, your chassis must have front audio connector. Also please make sure the pin assigment on the cable is the same as the pin assigment on the MB header.
  • Page 31: Panel And Jumper Definition

    Panel and Jumper Definition J2 : 2x11 Pins Jumper GN (Green Switch) GD (Green LED) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPK (Speaker Connector) RE (Reset Switch) P+P P (Power LED) PW (Soft Power Connector) Please Note: Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc of your chassis front panel to the front panel jumper according to the pin assignment above.
  • Page 32 6VM7-4I Motherboard J12 : 2x7 Pins Jumper (Optional) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) SPK (Speaker Connector) RE (Reset Switch) P+P P (Power LED) PW (Soft Power Connector) S P K Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode( ) Pin 1: VCC(+) Pin 2- Pin 3: NC Pin 4: Data( )
  • Page 33 JP1 : Clear CMOS Function Please note: You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this jumper. JP23 : Case Open Panel and Jumper Definition Clear CMOS Normal (Default) Pin No. Definition 1-2 Close Normal (Default) 2-3 Close Clear CMOS Pin No.
  • Page 34 6VM7-4I Motherboard JP7/JP8/JP18 : Onboard AC97& AMR (Primary or Secondary ) Select (AMR Audio Modem Riser) Please note: This MB supports AMR slot, you can look up the table above to choose the appropriate AMR card for your board. JP9 : USB Device Wake up Selection Please note: (If you want to use “...
  • Page 35 JP22 : BIOS Write Protection Please note: To flash/upgrade BIOS on this M/B “JP22” jumper must be “2-3 close”. We recommend “JP22” jumper to be set to“1-2 close”, whenever user is not try to flash/upgrade the BIOS. JP11 : STR Function Enabled Panel and Jumper Definition Normal BIOS write...
  • Page 36: Bat1 (Battery)

    6VM7-4I Motherboard FMIC_EN : Front MIC BAT1 : Battery Enabled Disabled (Default) Pin No. Definition 1-2 close Disabled 2-3 close Enabled (Default) CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Page 37: Performance List

    Performance List The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) Intel Pentium (128 x 2) MB SDRAM (LGS GM72V66841ET75 9931 AA5)
  • Page 38: Block Diagram

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Block Diagram 2X/4X GCLK PCI Bus 33MHz AC97 CODEC 2 PCI PCI (33MHz) PCI (33MHz) 48MHz 14.318MHz 33MHz CPUCLK (66/100/133MHz) Socket 370 System Bus 66/100/133MHz VT82C694X 66/100/133MHz NPCLK (33MHz) 33MHz 14.318MHz SPCLK (33MHz) VT82C 686B Game Port Floppy PS/2 LPT Port COM Ports...
  • Page 39: Suspend To Ram Installation

    Suspend To RAM Installation A.1 Introduce STR function: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98/ME/2000 ACPI sleep mode function. recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is stored in memory (RAM) before the system goes to sleep.
  • Page 40 6VM7-4I Motherboard Step 2: (If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper “JP11” Pin1-2 (Closed.) Step 3: Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter BIOS Setup. Select the item “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP”, then select “ACPI Sleep Type : S3 /STR”...
  • Page 41 A.3 How to put your system into STR mode? (For example : Windows ME) There are two ways to accomplish this: Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down” B.
  • Page 42 6VM7-4I Motherboard Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode: A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel” B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.
  • Page 43 C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in Power Buttons. D. Restart your computer to complete setup. Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button.. A.4 How to recover from the STR sleep mode? There are five ways to “wake up”...
  • Page 44 6VM7-4I Motherboard A.5 Notices : In order for STR to function properly, several hardware and software requirements must be satisfied: Your ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide more than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current). Your SDRAM must be PC-100 compliant. Jumper “JP5”...
  • Page 45: Bios Introduction (Optional)

    BIOS, just choose “Save Current BIOS” to save it first. You make a wise choice to use Gigabyte, and @BIOS update your BIOS smartly. You are now worry free from updating wrong BIOS, and capable to maintain and manage your BIOS easily.
  • Page 46 Click “Advanced Mode” to enjoy “sport drive” class overclocking. In “Advanced Mode”, one can change the system bus speed in small increments to get ultimate system performance. And no matter which mainboard is used, if it’s a Gigabyte’s product*, EasyTuneIII helps to perform the best of system.
  • Page 47 This wonderful software is now free bundled in Gigabyte motherboard attached driver CD. Users may make a test drive of “EasyTuneIII features by themselves. For further technical information, please link to: Note: For the latest version of EasyTune III EasyTune III Introduction ™...
  • Page 48: Page Index For Bios Setup

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Page Index for BIOS Setup The Main Menu Standard CMOS Setup BIOS Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Power Management Setup PNP/ PCI Configuration Load BIOS Defaults Load Setup Defaults Integrated Peripherals Hardware Monitor Setup Supervisor Password / User Password IDE HDD Auto Detection Save to CMOS and Exit Exit Without Saving...
  • Page 49: Entering Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 50: The Main Menu

    6VM7-4I Motherboard GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
  • Page 51 Chipset Features Setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. Load BIOS Defaults Bios Defaults indicates the value of the system parameter which the system would be in the safe configuration.
  • Page 52: Standard Cmos Setup

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. AMIBIOS SETUP –...
  • Page 53 Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
  • Page 54 6VM7-4I Motherboard Boot Sector Virus Protection If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error message will appear in the mean time.
  • Page 55: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device :Floppy 2nd Boot Device :IDE-0 3rd Boot Device :CDROM S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks :Disabled BootUp Num-Lock Floppy Drive Seek :Disabled Password Check :Setup...
  • Page 56: Password Check

    6VM7-4I Motherboard S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enable Enable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. Disable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. (Default Value) Disable Boot Up Num-Lock Keypad is number keys. (Default Value) Keypad is arrow keys. Floppy Drive Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 type is 40 tracks while 720 , 1.2 and 1.44 are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 57: Chipset Features Setup

    Chipset Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP –CHIPSET FEATURE CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** DRAM Timing *** Top Performance SDRAM Timing by SPD SDRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Frequency C2P Concurrency & Master DRAM Integrity Mode AGP Mode AGP Comp.
  • Page 58 6VM7-4I Motherboard C2P Concurrency & Master Enabled C2P Concurrency & Master. (Default Value) Enabled Disabled Disabled C2P Concurrency & Master. DRAM Integrity Mode For 72 bit ECC type DIMM Modle. Normal Setting. (Default Value) Disabled AGP Mode Set AGP Mode is 4X. (Default Value) Set AGP Mode is 1X.
  • Page 59: Usb Controller

    South Bridge Subsystem ID Disabled Disable it if you have to install VIA 4 in 1 SP4.22 or before. (Default Value) Enabled Enable south bridge subsystem ID function. USB Controller Set USB Controller Function used all USB Port. (Default Value) All USB Port USB Port 0&1 Set USB Controller Function used USB Port 0&1.
  • Page 60 6VM7-4I Motherboard Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP –POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Sleep Type USB KB Wakeup From S3-S5 Video Power Down Mode Hard Disk Power Down Mode Suspend Time Out (Minute) Display Activity IRQ3 IRQ 4...
  • Page 61 Suspend Time Out (Minute.) Disabled Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value) Disabled Enabled Suspend Time Out after 1min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 2min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 4min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 8min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 10min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 20min.
  • Page 62 6VM7-4I Motherboard Modem Use IRQ Set Modem Use IRQ to NA. Set Modem Use IRQ to 3. Set Modem Use IRQ to 4. (Default Value) Set Modem Use IRQ to 5. Set Modem Use IRQ to 7. Modem Ring On / Wake On Lan Disabled Disabled Modem Ring On / Wake On Lan function.
  • Page 63: Reset Configuration Data

    PnP/PCI Configurations AMIBIOS SETUP –PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Plug and Play Aware O/S Reset Configuration Data VGA Boot From PCI VGA Palette Snoop DMA Channel 0 DMA Channel 1 DMA Channel 3 DMA Channel 5 DMA Channel 6 DMA Channel 7...
  • Page 64 6VM7-4I Motherboard DMA Channel (0,1,3,5,6,7) The resource is used by PnP device. ISA / EISA The resource is used by ISA / EISA device (PCI or ISA). IRQ (3,4,5,7, 9,10,11,14,15) PCI/PnP The resource is used by PCI/PnP device. ISA / EISA The resource is used by ISA / EISA device (PCI or ISA).
  • Page 65: Power Management Setup

    Load BIOS Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values : Load BIOS Defaults Load BIOS Default except Standard CMOS Setup...
  • Page 66: Load Setup Defaults

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Load Setup Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION Load SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 67: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals AMIBIOS SETUP –INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard IDE :Both OnBoard FDC :Auto OnBoard Serial Port 1 :Auto OnBoard Serial Port 2 :Auto Serial Port 2 Mode :Normal Duplex Mode :N/A OnBoard Parallel Port :Auto Parallel Port Mode...
  • Page 68 6VM7-4I Motherboard OnBoard Serial Port 2 BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address (Default Value) . Auto 3F8/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8. 2F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. 3E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8. 2E8/COM4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
  • Page 69 OnBoard AC’97 Audio Set AC’97 Audio to Auto (Default Value) . Auto Disabled Disabled AC’97 Audio. OnBorard MC’97 Modem Set MC’97 Modem to Auto (Default Value) . Auto Disabled Disabled MC’97 Modem. OnBorard Legacy Audio Enabled onboard Legacy Audio. (Default Value) Enabled Disabled Disabled onboard Legacy Audio.
  • Page 70 6VM7-4I Motherboard FM Port (388h-38Bh) Disabled FM Port (388h-38Bh). (Default Value) Disabled Enabled Enabled FM Port (388h-38Bh). Game Port (200h-207h) Disabled Disabled Game Port (200h-207h). Enabled Game Port (200h-207h). (Default Value) Enabled...
  • Page 71: Hardware Monitor

    Hardware Monitor AMIBIOS SETUP –HARDWARE MONITOR ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Shut Down Temp. Current CPU Temp. Current System Temp. Case Status Current CPU Fan Speed Current System Fan Speed Vcore +3.300V +5.000V +12.000V ACPI Shutdown Temp.
  • Page 72 6VM7-4I Motherboard Case Status If the case is closed, “Case Status” will show “Closed”. If the case have been opened, “Case Opened” will show “Open”. Current CPU FAN Speed Detect CPU Fan speed status automatically . Current System FAN Speed Detect System Fan speed status automatically .
  • Page 73: Hardware Monitor Setup

    Set Supervisor / User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 74: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    6VM7-4I Motherboard IDE HDD AUTO Detection AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Tue Jan 25, 2000 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Not Installed Pri Slave : Not Installed...
  • Page 75: Save To Cmos And Exit

    Save & Exit Setup AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SAVE to CMOS and EXIT(Y/N)? Y LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit : Select Item (Shift) F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values...
  • Page 76: Exit Without Saving

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Exit Without Saving AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.24d ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP BIOS FEATURES SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS ESC : Quit...
  • Page 77: Technical Support /Rma Sheet

    Technical Support /RMA Sheet Customer/Country: Company: Contact Person: Model name/Lot Number: BIOS version: Hardware Mfs. Model name Size: Configuration Memory Brand Video Card Audio Card CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Modem Network AMR / CNR Keyboard Mouse Power supply Other Device Problem Description: Technical Support / RMA Sheet Phone No.: E-mail Add.
  • Page 78: Appendix

    6VM7-4I Motherboard Appendix [ Picture below are shown in Windows ME (TUCD version 1.71)] Appendix A: VIA Chipsets Driver Installation A.VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Utility Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide.
  • Page 79 Appendix B: VIA AC’97 Audio Driver Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in “My computer”, and execute the setup.exe. Press “Audio”...
  • Page 80 6VM7-4I Motherboard Appendix C: BIOS Flash Procedure BIOS update procedure: If your OS is Win9X, we recommend that you used Gigabyte @BIOS Program to flash BIOS. Press “Tools” icon. 1.Click “Gigabyte Utilities”. Click Here. Click “ ”. Methods and steps: I.
  • Page 81 In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. d. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted...
  • Page 82 Format a bootable system floppy diskette by the command “ format a:/s ” in command mode. Visit the Gigabyte website at http:// need and download it to your bootable floppy diskette. Insert the bootable diskette containing the BIOS file into the floppy diskette driver.
  • Page 83 Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in “My computer”, and execute the setup.exe. Press “Tools” icon. 1.Click “Gigabyte Utilities”. 3.Click “Next”. 5.Click “Next”. 2.Click “EasyTuneIII Ver.3.3”.
  • Page 84 6VM7-4I Motherboard 7. Click “Finish” to restart computer.
  • Page 85 Appendix E: Acronyms Acronyms Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Advanced Power Management Accelerated Graphics Port Audio Modem Riser Audio Communication Riser BIOS Basic Input / Output System Central Processing Unit CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CRIMM Continuity RIMM Communication and Networking Riser Direct Memory Access Desktop Management Interface...
  • Page 86 6VM7-4I Motherboard Acronyms Meaning Original Equipment Manufacturer PCI A.G.P. Controller POST Power-On Self Test Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Special Circumstance Instructions SECC Single Edge Contact Cartridge SRAM Static Random Access Memory Symmetric Multi-Processing System Management Interrupt Universal Serial Bus Voltage ID...

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