Abit mGuru User Manual

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µGuru
An ABIT Engineered Microprocessor
User's Manual
4200-0394-04
Rev. 3.00

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  • Page 1 µGuru An ABIT Engineered Microprocessor User’s Manual 4200-0394-04 Rev. 3.00...
  • Page 2 ABIT µGuru Copyright and Warranty Notice The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on part of the vendor, who assumes no liability or responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    User’s Manual Table Of Contents Introduction .................1 Entering The ABIT µGuru............2 ABIT EQ..................3 ABIT EQ Setting ................4 3.1.1 Temperature..............4 3.1.2 Voltage................5 3.1.3 FAN .................5 3.1.4 Monitor Setting..............6 ABIT OC Guru ................8 OC Guru Setting ................9 4.1.1 Turbo/Normal/Quiet Modes ..........10 4.1.2 User1/User2/User3 Modes ..........10...
  • Page 4 ABIT µGuru ABIT µGuru...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    The ABIT µGuru technology allows end-users to reach a higher state of hardware performance, stability, and service. ABIT µGuru acts as a spiritual guide, sharing with ABIT users, tips for hardware monitoring, over-clocking, BIOS flashing and audio tweaking functions in an easy to use, Windows-based interface.
  • Page 6: Entering The Abit Μguru

    Utility” CD came packed with your motherboard. Simply follow its instruction to complete the installation. To enter the ABIT µGuru, power on the system and move your mouse pointer to the µGuru icon located at the status bar, and then right click your mouse button. The µGuru menu spreads up.
  • Page 7: Abit Eq

    User’s Manual ABIT EQ The ABIT EQ is a self-diagnostic utility for PC system based on motherboards of µGuru series designed and manufactured exclusively by ABIT Computer Corporation. ABIT EQ protects PC Hardware by monitoring critical items of temperature, voltage, and fan speed, taking action of sounding warning beeps, or even shutting down the system;...
  • Page 8: Abit Eq Setting

    ABIT µGuru ABIT EQ Setting button to enter the sub-screen for ABIT Click the EQ Setting. 3.1.1 Temperature [CPU]: This column configures the CPU temperature. [SYS]: This column configures the system temperature. [PWM]: This column configures the temperature around the CPU power supplying circuit.
  • Page 9: Voltage

    User’s Manual 3.1.2 Voltage [VCORE]: This column displays the CPU working voltage. [DDRVDD]: This column displays the working voltage of DDR memory slot. [DDRVTT]: This column displays the terminal voltage of DDR memory bus. [NBVDD]: This column displays the working voltage of NB (North Bridge) chipset.
  • Page 10: Monitor Setting

    [Name]: This column lists the monitoring items. [Value]: This column displays the monitoring value. [Enable]: Check this box to enable the function of ABIT EQ Setting in one single row. [Beep]: Check this box to sound warning beep via the PC speaker after the error detected.
  • Page 11 User’s Manual [Centigrade/Fahrenheit]: Check this box to select the temperature-measuring unit in Centigrade or Fahrenheit. The value of measuring unit will be replaced in real time. [Master Beep]: Check this box to enable all the “Beep” selections that were originally checked. Uncheck this box will disable all the “Beep”...
  • Page 12: Abit Oc Guru

    AGP and PCI Frequency, Fan Speed, and even the pattern of Sound Effect are illustrated simultaneously in real-time. • Button: Click this button will minimize the main screen of ABIT OC Guru to the Windows working bar. • Button: Click this button will exit the ABIT OC Guru.
  • Page 13: Oc Guru Setting

    User’s Manual OC Guru Setting Click the button to pull down a detailed sub-screen for configuration. Both the parameters table and configuration panel are ready at a glimpse. Besides the original [Default] setting, there are three Factory-Preset options and three User-Defined options.
  • Page 14: Turbo/Normal/Quiet Modes

    ABIT µGuru Here in this down-pulled sub-screen, you can: (1) configure any one of these six options by clicking the [Configure Present] button, (2) configure the one used for “Auto Drive” by clicking the [Configure Auto Drive] button, (3) configure “SoftMenu” option simultaneously both in the...
  • Page 15: Oc Guru Configuration

    User’s Manual OC Guru Configuration There are five configurable items among [User1], [User2], and [User3] modes. Each mode can be configured independently by the [Over Clock], [CPU Fan], [NB Fan], [SYS Fan], and [Audio EQ] items. 4.2.1 Configure Present Click the [Configure Present] button to enter the sub-screen for configuring the present option selected.
  • Page 16 ABIT µGuru [DDR Voltage]: Change the DIMM slot voltage. Point your mouse to the triangle mark and click to pull down the voltage table. Choose adequate figure. [NB Voltage]: Change the working voltage of NB (North Bridge) chipset. Point your mouse to the triangle mark and click to pull down the voltage table.
  • Page 17 User’s Manual [Mode Select]: Select the mode you want for configuring this item. You can select the [User Define] mode for your personal settings, or you can simply select one of the three factory preset modes among [Cool], [Quiet], and [Normal]. [Reference Temp]: Select the reference point for temperature taking.
  • Page 18 ABIT µGuru [Volume]: Point your mouse to the adjusting bar. Move the bar upward or downward to change the value. [Speaker Setting]: Select the correct type of your speaker arrangement from [Headphone], [2 Channels], [4 Channels], and [5.1 Channels]. [Sound Effect]: There are plenty types of pre-determined environmental of main Sound Effect shown on user interface.
  • Page 19: Configure Autodrive

    User’s Manual 4.2.2 Configure AutoDrive Click the [Configure AutoDrive] button to enter the sub-screen for “Auto Drive”. Here you can have a quick access to configure one specific mode for any program you would like to have. [Add Program]: Click this button to add any program installed in your system.
  • Page 20 ABIT µGuru After clicking the [Add Program] button, the following diagram appears. Move your mouse pointer to any program you would like to specify, and select any mode you want. Click [Save] button to save the configuration and exit.
  • Page 21 User’s Manual Another easy way to add program for the configuration of AutoDrive can be done by adding any program on your desktop screen. Move your mouse pointer to any program you would like to specify. Click the mouse’s right-key, and then move the mouse pointer to item [Add to AutoDrive(A)].
  • Page 22 ABIT µGuru Or you can add program for the configuration of AutoDrive by entering the folder tree of Programs. Move your mouse pointer to any program you would like to specify. Click the mouse’s right-key, and then move the mouse pointer to item [Add to AutoDrive(A)].
  • Page 23: Softmenu

    4.2.3 SoftMenu ABIT µGuru enables you a Windows based utilization of ABIT’s exclusive “SoftMenu” that was used to be set up only in the BIOS setup menu. The method to configure this page is the same with that of the...
  • Page 24: Power Cycle Control

    ABIT µGuru 4.2.4 Power Cycle Control • AC / PC Power Cycle Statistics This column records the power cycle statistics. [AC Power On Total Time]: This column displays the hours that your AC power supply had been connected with power regardless of powering on or off the system.
  • Page 25 User’s Manual • Cancel Click this button to cancel the settings.
  • Page 26: Easy Access To Oc Guru

    ABIT µGuru Easy Access to OC Guru You can select the mode you want directly without entering the main diagram of OC Guru configuration. After running the OC Guru, the icon for OC Guru will be remained on the status bar. Move your mouse pointer to this icon.
  • Page 27: Oc Guru Failure

    User’s Manual OC Guru Failure Despite the convenient over-clocking method that may be done by ABIT OC Guru, it does not guarantee for every over-clocking attempt. A successful attempt will have the system become effective immediately, while as the fail attempt will have the system hanged.
  • Page 28: What If Abnormal Reboot Occurs

    ABIT µGuru Now your OC Guru configuration will be forced back to its factory default. You can try another safer OC Guru configuration. 4.4.2 What If Abnormal Reboot Occurs When the system is facing an abnormal rebooting, the following diagram will appear after running the OC Guru.
  • Page 29: Abit Flashmenu

    ABIT FlashMenu The ABIT FlashMenu is the most stable Windows-based BIOS flash available. No more worries from crashing. With one click of BIOS updating, ABIT users can flash their BIOS more easily and in less time. • Click this button to toggle this program.
  • Page 30 ABIT µGuru You must have your system connected to the Web. The program will find the path to ABIT’s Web Site and do the BIOS update automatically. • LiveUpdate Step by Step: Click this button to update your BIOS step by step.
  • Page 31: Abit Blackbox

    User’s Manual ABIT BlackBox As the name depicted, the ABIT BlackBox acts like the black box found on aircrafts. When your system crashes, it will record information pertinent to your system and problem, such as CPU Type, CPU speed, memory size, and a summary of devices presented in your PC into a text file.
  • Page 32 ABIT µGuru • Send Mail to ABIT: After finishing the documentation, you can click this button to send the text file of your problem by e-mail to ABIT for help. • Exit: Click this button to cancel and exit the ABIT BlackBox.

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