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under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor
any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of
the author.
Version 3.1
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The
manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents
hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this
publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without
obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes.
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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:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure 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.
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 3.1 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − 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.
  • Page 3 Un CD d'installation automatique pour le logiciel • Ce manuel utilisateur Caractéristiques Processeur La carte mère SV266AD utilise un Socket A AMD 462 broches présentant les caractéristiques suivantes: • Supporte un bus frontal (FSB) de 100/133 MHz • Reçoit des processeurs Athlon/Duron AMD...
  • Page 4 d’utilisation du processeur sur le bus PCI. • Peut recevoir deux logements sans mémoire tampon en Mémoire 2.5V de 184 broches. • Supporte les vitesses de mémoire suivantes : DDR SDRAM: PC2100/ PC1600 • Chaque logement supporte jusqu’à 1 Go avec une capacité...
  • Page 5 Ein Bandkabel für IDE-Laufwerke • Eine Auto-Installations-Support-CD • Dieses Benutzerhandbuch Features Prozessor Das SV266AD Mainboard enthält einen AMD 462-Pin Sockel A mit den folgenden Eigenschaften: • Unterstützt 100/133 MHz Front-Side Bus (FSB) • Nimmt AMD Athlon/Duron Prozessoren auf Chipsatz Die Chipsätze KT266A Northbridge und VT8235 Southbridge basieren auf einer kostengünstigen und energiesparenden...
  • Page 6 • Jeder Steckplatz unterstützt bis zu 1 GB; Max. Gesamtspeichergröße: 2 GB Audio Der VIA VT1612A Audio-Codec entspricht der AC'97 2.2- Spezifikation und unterstützt 18-Bit-Auflösungen. Der VIA VT1612A bietet durch 2-Kanal-Klangwiedergabe qualitativ hochwertige Stereoqualität für Kopfhörer und Lautsprecherverbindungen. • Kompatibel mit AC'97 2.2 S/PDIF-Codec •...
  • Page 7 Un CD di supporto software auto-installante • Il manuale dell’utente Caratteristiche Processore La scheda madre SV266AD usa un socket AMD 462-pin Socket A con le seguenti caratteristiche: • Supporto per il bus di sistema frontside (FSB) 100/133 • Alloggia processori AMD Athlon/Duron...
  • Page 8 massima di 2 GB Audio VIA VT1612A Audio Codec è conforme alle specifiche AC'97 2.2 poiché fornisce prestazioni con una risoluzione di 18 bit. Grazie alle 2 uscite canale, VIA VT1612A assicura collegamenti per cuffie o microfoni con un'ottima qualità stereo.
  • Page 9 Un CD de soporte en software de autoinstalación • Este manual del usuario Características Procesador La placa principal SV266AD usa una AMD 462-pin Socket A que tiene las sigtes. características: • Soporta bus de lado frontal (FSB) 100/133 MHz •...
  • Page 10 Sonido El Codec de Sonido VIA VT1612A se conforma con la especificación AC'97 2.2 que provee el rendimiento de resolución de 18-bit. Con 2 salidas de canal el VIA VT1612A provee la calidad de estéreo de alto rendimiento para las conexiones de auriculares o altoparlante.
  • Page 11 • メインボード 1枚 • ディスクドライブ用リボンケーブル 1個 (オプション) • IDEドライブ用リボンケーブル 1個 • 自動インストール機能対応ソフトウェアCD 1枚 • ユーザーマニュアル 製品特徴 プロセッサ SV266ADメインボードは以下の機能を備えたAMD 462ピンソ ケットAを搭載しています: • 100/133 MHzシステムバス (FSB) 対応 • AMD Athlon/Duronプロセッサ対応 チップセット KT266A NorthbridgeとVT8235 Southbridgeチップセットは、AGP/ PCIを搭載したデスクトップコンピュータのための経済的で、省 電力性に優れたチップセット構造を持ち、高い安定性およびパ フォーマンスが保証されています。 • ソケットA (ソケット-462) AMD Athlonプロセッサをサ...
  • Page 12 • 非バッファー式2.5V184ピン・スロットを2つ搭載 メモリ • DDR SDRAMメモリに対して、次のデータ転送率をサ ポート： PC2100/PC1600 • 各スロットには1GB、トータルで最大2 GBまで搭載可能 オーディオ オーディオコーデックはAC 97 2.2 仕様に適合したもので、 18ビット分解能を備えております。設けられた2チャンネルの 出力にイヤホンまたはスピーカを接続すると、VIA VT1612Aが提供する高品質ステレオ効果を楽しめます。 • AC'97 2.2 S/PDIF 拡張指令集をサポートするコーデック機能 • 全二重18ビットステレオ機能 • サラウンド効果を実現する3D ステレオ拡張機能 • ステレオ・ラインレベル入力を、モノアナログ・ライン レベル入力を各々2つ対応 オンボードLAN VT6103はイーサネット10BASE-Tと100BASE-TXの物理レイヤー (オプション) デバイスで、カテゴリ5アンシールドケーブル、タイプ1シー ルドケーブル、光ファイバーケーブルでの接続に対応してい ます。 • デュアルスピード – 100/10 Mbps •...
  • Page 13 IDE 드라이브 리본 케이블 1개 • 자동 설치 소프트웨어 지원 CD 1개 • 본 사용자 설명서 기능 프로세서 SV266AD 메인보드는 다음과 같은 특징을 지닌 AMD 462 핀 소켓 A를 사용한다: • 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB) 지원 • AMD Athlon/Duron 프로세서 사용 칩셋...
  • Page 14 오디오 VIA VT1612A 오디오 코덱은 AC'97 2.2 사양에 부합하며 18 비트 해결 성능을 제공한다. 2-채널 출력 VIA VT1612A 는 해드폰 및 스피커 연결을 위한 고 성능의 스테레오 품질을 제공한다. • AC'97 2.2 S/PDIF 확장 부합 코덱 • 18 비트 스테레오 풀 듀플렉스 •...
  • Page 15 標準項目 • 主機板一片 • 磁碟機排線一條(選購) • IDE磁碟機排線一條 • 自動安裝CD一片 • 本使用手冊 性能 處理器 SV266AD主機板採用具有下列功能之AMD 462針Socket A: • 支援100/133MHz前端匯流排(FSB) • 支援AMD Athlon/Duron 處理器 晶片組 KT266A北橋 及VT8235南橋晶片組，採行了高效率低成本的之晶 片組架構，可提供AGP/PCI個人電腦系統穩定性及效能。 • 支援Socket-A (Socket-462) AMD Athlon處理器 • 支援Athlon CPU位址與資料匯流排達100/133 MHZ DDR (Double Data Rate)傳輸速率 •...
  • Page 16 機載LAN VT6103係為乙太10BASE-T 和 100BASE-TX之實體層元件，可 (選購) 用以連接 Category 5(速率100 Mbps) 無遮蔽式雙絞線, Type 1屏蔽電纜以及光纖電纜。 • 支援雙速 – 100/10 Mbps 傳輸速率 • 支援半或全雙工運作模式 • 符合現有的IEEE 802.3, 10BaseT和100Base-Tx雙絞線, 等之標準 • 具有自適均衡器 整合的輸入出功能 本主機板完整地支援各種 I輸出入及連接器： • 2個 PS/2 埠，分供滑鼠及鍵盤連接 • 1個串列埠 • 1個平行埠 • 4個USB埠 •...
  • Page 17 • 一条磁盘驱动器带状电缆（可选） • 一条 IDE 驱动器带状电缆 • 一张自动安装软件支持光盘 • 本用户手册 特性 处理器 SV266AD 主板使用一个 AMD 462-pin Socket A 插座，此插 座具有以下特点： • 支持 100/133 MHz 前端总线 (FSB) • 支持 AMD Athlon/Duron 处理器 芯片组 KT266A 北桥和 VT8235 南桥芯片组是基于一种低成本的高效能 芯片组架构，用于 AGP/PCI 个人电脑，能提供已经证明的可靠 性和高性能。...
  • Page 18 Onboard VT6103 是一种物理层设备，可用于使用 5 类非屏蔽线、1 LAN（可选） 类屏蔽线和光缆的以太网 10BASE-T 和 100BASE-TX。 • 双速 – 100/10 Mbps • 半双工和全双工 • 符合所有相应的 IEEE 802.3、10Base-T 和 100Base-Tx 标准 • 自适应均衡器 集成 I/O 此主板具有完整的 I/O 端口和插孔： • 2 个用于连接鼠标和键盘的 PS/2 端口 • 1 个串口 • 1 个并口...

  • Page 19: Table Of Contents

    Preface Features and Packing List Translations CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction ....................1 Checklist .....................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features .....................2 Choosing a Computer Case ...............3 Mainboard Components ................4 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions..................6 Quick Guide ....................6 Installing the Mainboard in a Case..............7 Checking Jumper Settings ................7 Setting Jumpers ....................
  • Page 20 Advanced Chipset Setup................31 Integrated Peripherals ..................35 Power Management Setup ................39 PNP/PCI Configurations................43 PC Health Status.................... 44 Frequency Control ..................45 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option..............46 Load Optimized Defaults Option..............46 Set Password Option..................46 Save & Exit Setup Option ................47 Exit Without Saving ..................

  • Page 21: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard Thank you for choosing the SV266AD mainboard. The SV266AD is a high performance and high quality mainboard which is built around the latest and fastest VIA KT266A + VT8235 chipset providing superior performance between the CPU, DRAM, AGP bus, and V-Link bus with pipelined, burst and concurrent operation.

  • Page 22: Features

    Processor The SV266AD mainboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that has the following features: • Supports 100/133 MHz frontside bus (FSB) • Accommodates AMD Athlon/Duron processors Chipset The KT266A Northbridge and VT8235 Southbridge chipsets are based on cost-effective and energy efficient chipset architecture for implementing AGP/PCI desktop personal computer systems with proven reliability and performance.

  • Page 23: Choosing A Computer Case

    Tx Standards • Adaptive Equalizer Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors: • Two PS/2 ports for mouse and keyboard • One serial port • One parallel port • Four USB ports • One LAN port •...
  • Page 25 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector AUDIO1 Front-oriented microphone/line-out port header Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan CD-in connector CNR1* Communications Networking Riser slot CPUFAN1 Cooling fan for CPU CPU Socket Socket A for AMD Athlon processor DDR1~DDR2...

  • Page 26: Installing The Mainboard

    Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard. •...

  • Page 27: Installing The Mainboard In A Case

    Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: This illustration shows an 2. Secure the mainboard with example of a mainboard being screws where appropriate. installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard.

  • Page 28: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3 pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear 3 pin CPU frequency 1-2: 100MHz select 2-3: 133 MHz Jumper 1 –...

  • Page 29: Connecting Case Components

    After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the case power supply connector to ATX1. Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1.

  • Page 30: Front Panel Connector

    SPK1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Ground Front Panel Connector The front panel connector (PANEL1) provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Function Function Hard disk LED MSG LED [dual color (positive)

  • Page 31: Installing Hardware

    time requirement is due to internal debounce circuitry. After receiving a power on/off signal, at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on/off signal. Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan.

  • Page 32: Cpu Installation Procedure

    CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Note: The pin-1 corner is marked with an arrow Follow these instructions to install the CPU: Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position.

  • Page 33: Installing Memory Modules

    Connect the CPU Cooling Fan power cable connector to the CPUFAN connector. Note: CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules.

  • Page 34: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot. Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly. The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM.

  • Page 35: Installing A Hard Disk Drive

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A): Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.

  • Page 36: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Master/Slave (Auto) on page 28 for more information. Signal Name CD IN L CD IN R Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities.

  • Page 37: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this mainboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the mainboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the mainboard’s capabilities by adding hardware which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 38 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot.

  • Page 39: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the mainboard’s optional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND Ground used by Analog Audio Circuits...
  • Page 40 AUD_RET_L Left Channel Audio signal Return from Front Panel...
  • Page 41 USB3: Front panel USB connectors The mainboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.

  • Page 42: Connecting I/O Devices

    SPDIF1: SPDIF out header (optional) You can purchase an optional 24-bit digital audio extension bracket from a third-party vendor. You can use the audio RCA jacks to connect to digital audio devices. If your CD-ROM/DVD drive has digital audio output, you can connect it to the input pins of the SPDIF connector.

  • Page 43: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding Many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Audio line-in Light blue Audio line-out Lime Microphone Pink Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple PS/2-compatible mouse Green Serial Teal or Turquoise Black This concludes Chapter 2.

  • Page 44: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 45: Starting Setup

    Starting Setup The BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer. The BIOS reads system configuration in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST). When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy drive, etc.).

  • Page 46: Updating The Bios

    BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below: Function Exits the current menu ←↑↓→ Scrolls through the items on a menu +/–/PU/PD Modifies the selected field's values Saves the current configuration and exits setup Displays a screen that describes all key functions Loads previously saved values to CMOS Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting.

  • Page 47: Using Bios

    When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your mainboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available.
  • Page 48 IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu: CMOS Setup Utility –...

  • Page 49: Advanced Bios Setup

    Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in./None) These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Video (EGA/VGA) This item defines the video mode of the system; you must leave this item at the default value.
  • Page 50 for better performance. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled) This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) error checking on the CPU cache memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster.

  • Page 51: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Security Option (Setup) If you have installed password protection, this item defines if the password is required at system start up, or if it is only required when a user tries to enter the Setup Utility. OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2) This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system.
  • Page 52 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software DRAM Clock/Drive Control Item Help Current FSB Frequency Current DRAM Frequency Menu Level DRAM Clock [By SPD] DRAM Timing [By SPD]...
  • Page 53 Precharge to Active (3T/4T) This item is used to designate the minimum Row Precharge time of the SDRAM devices on the module. DRAM must continually be refreshed or it will lose its data. Normally, DRAM is refreshed entirely as the result of a single request. This option allows you to determine the number of CPU clocks allocated for the Row Address Strobe (RAS) to accumulate its charge before the DRAM is refreshed.
  • Page 54 AGP Aperture Size (128 MB) This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter. The AGP aperture refers to a section of the PCI memory address range used for graphics memory. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value.

  • Page 55: Integrated Peripherals

    Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Setup screen. BIOS Write Protect (Disabled) Use this item to enable or disable the BIOS Write Protect. System BIOS/Video RAM Cacheable (Disabled) These items allow the video and system to be cached in memory for faster execution.
  • Page 56 OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software OnChip IDE Device OnChip IDE Channel0 [Enabled] Item Help OnChip IDE Channel1 [Enabled] Menu Level IDE Prefetch Mode [Enabled] Primary Master...

  • Page 57: Superio Device

    OnChip PCI Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software OnChip PCI Device Item Help VIA-3Q58 AC97 Audio [Auto] Menu Level ↑ ↓ → ← : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 58 Onboard FDC Controller (Enabled) This option enables the onboard floppy disk drive controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1). Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.

  • Page 59: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu option is used to change the values of the chipset registers for system power management. Power Management Timeouts The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inactive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode.
  • Page 60 a longer timeout. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own timeouts for the power-saving modes. HDD Power Down (Disable) The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time.
  • Page 61 IRQ/Event Activity Detect Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ/Event Activity Detect Item Help [OFF] LPT & COM [LPT/COM] Menu Level HDD & FDD [ON] PCI Master [OFF] PowerOn by PCI Card [Enabled] Modem Ring Resume...

  • Page 62: Irqs Activity Monitoring

    IRQs Activity Monitoring Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Item Help Primary INTR [ON] IRQ 3 (COM2) [Enabled] Menu Level IRQ 4 (COM1) [Enabled] IRQ 5 (LPT2) [Enabled] IRQ 6...

  • Page 63: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PNP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing CPU’s when they communicate with own special components. All the options describes in this section are important and technical and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.

  • Page 64: Pc Health Status

    Base to set the start address of the memory you want to reserve for the ISA expansion card. Use the second item Reserved Memory Length to set the amount of reserved memory. Press <Esc> to close the Memory Resources sub-menu. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop (Disabled) This item is designed to overcome some problems that can be caused by some non-standard VGA cards.

  • Page 65: Frequency Control

    Frequency Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Phoenix – AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Frequency Control Item Help Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk...

  • Page 66: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable.

  • Page 67: Save & Exit Setup Option

    Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>...

  • Page 68: Using The Mainboard Software

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

  • Page 69: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD.
  • Page 70 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are installing. The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.

  • Page 71: Manual Installation

    Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your mainboard. Look for the chipset and mainboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.
  • Page 72 We strongly recommend users to install this free anti-virus software to help protect your system against viruses. MediaRing Talk – Telephony Software To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK, then MRTALK- SETUP72.EXE to install the application software.

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