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The MICRO NLX BX4 mainboard is a high-performance personal computer
mainboard based on Intel
RAGE 128VR/Rage XL/Rage Pro AGP graphics accelerator, YAMAHA
YMF740C PCI enhanced audio, and Intel
®
Pentium
II processor supports MMX
The mainboard uses the highly integrated Intel
the PCI/ISA and Green standards, and to provide the Host/AGP bridge. The
®
Intel
82371EB chipset integrates all system control functions such as ACPI
(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The ACPI provides more
Energy Saving Features for the OSPM(OS Direct Power Management)
function. The Intel
supporting Ultra DMA/33 IDE that transfers data at the rate of 33MB/s.
The mainboard also supports the System Hardware Monitor Controller. This
function includes: CPU /power supply/chassis fan revolution detect, CPU/
system voltage monitor, system temperature monitor, and chassis intrusion
detect.
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®
Pentium
®
82371EB chipset also improves the IDE transfer rate by
II processor. It combines ATI
®
82559 10/100M Ethernet . The
TM
(Multimedia Extension) technology.
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82443BX chipset to support
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  • Page 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION The MICRO NLX BX4 mainboard is a high-performance personal computer ® ® ® mainboard based on Intel Pentium II processor. It combines ATI ® RAGE 128VR/Rage XL/Rage Pro AGP graphics accelerator, YAMAHA ®...
  • Page 2: Mainboard Features

    CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 1.1 Mainboard Features ® Slot 1 for Pentium II/III or Celeron processor. Supports 233MHz, 266MHz, 300MHz, 333MHz, 350MHz, 400MHz, 450MHz, and faster processor speeds. Core/Bus ratios are x2, x2.5, x3, x3.5, x4, x4.5, x5, x5.5, x6 and higher. Switching Voltage Regulator On-board switching mode DC-DC Step Down Regulator.
  • Page 3 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION System Hardware Monitor ® This can be used with Intel LDCM to monitor system voltage, system temperature & fan rotation speed. This can also be used to monitor overall system status over the network. System temperature sensor: (TOP Tech) ®...
  • Page 4 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Network ® Intel 82559 10/100M Ethernet. WFW baseline & NET PC specs compliant. Advanced Power Management (ACPI support) Magic packet filtering to wake-up LAN. ARP & FLEXIBLE frame filtering. Software drivers are backwards compatible.
  • Page 5: Mainboard Layout

    CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION 1.2 Mainboard Layout T: LPT L-IN L-OUT mouse COM B Keyboard B: COM A (optional VGA Port MIC) JVGA1 JAUD1 Yamaha SDRAM YMF740C ® Intel ®...
  • Page 6: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ® ® The mainboard operates with Intel Pentium II processor with MMX technology. The mainboard uses a CPU Slot called Slot 1 for easy CPU installation and a DIP switch (SW1) to set the proper speed for the CPU. The CPU should always have a Heat Sink and a cooling fan attached to prevent overheating.
  • Page 7: Cpu Installation Procedures

    2.1-1 CPU Installation Procedures ® Different kinds of Pentium II/III processor that is currently used: the OEM ® version, the Boxed version, and Celeron . OEM Pentium II/III Processor ® has no Heat Sink, Fan and Heat Sink Support, the Boxed Pentium II/III Processor is provided with Heat Sink w/ fan and Heat Sink Support, while the Celeron...
  • Page 8 HSSBASE through the fins on the ATX heatsink. ® **Heat Sink w/ fan - Heat Sink that can be attached to the Pentium III processor with metal clip. Note: * Provided by MSI mainboard. ** Provided by Special request. HSSBASE HSSPIN RMAM...
  • Page 9 Step 1: Insert the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount at the bottom of the mainboard. Step 2: Install the Retention Mechanism. Look for the key on Slot 1, and match it with the Notch Key on the Retention Mechanism for proper direction. Then, attach the Retention Mechanism to the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount.
  • Page 10 Step 3: Install the Heat Sink Support Base. Look for the Two holes across Slot 1, and match it with the Two legs of the Heat Sink Support Base for the proper direction. Take note that one hole/leg is bigger than the other. The Four top pins of the Heat Sink Support Base should also be oriented towards Slot 1.
  • Page 11 Step 5: Install the Heat Sink with Fan to the Processor. Push down the metal clips, so that they are in line with the back of the Heat Sink. Be careful, so as not detach the metal clips from the Heat Sink.
  • Page 12 Step 6: Install the Processor. Unlock the Processor by pushing in the Processor Locks. Insert the Processor like inserting a PCI or an ISA card. Step 7: Lock the Processor Locks. Secure the CPU by pulling the Processor Locks out.
  • Page 13 Step 8: Install the Heat Sink Support Top Bar. Push the Heat Sink Support Top Bar to the Heat Sink Support Base, Until you hear a “click” sound. Check for a perfect fit. Heatsink Support Top The installation is now complete.
  • Page 14 ® B. Boxed Pentium II/III processor Installation Procedures ® The Boxed Pentium II/III processor has a built- in Fan and Heat Sink. It also has a Heat Sink Support. So if you’re going to use the Boxed processor, all you need is the Retention Mechanism. Step 1: Insert the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount at the bottom of the mainboard.
  • Page 15 Step 3: Install the Heat Sink Support Base. Look for the 2 holes across Slot 1, and match it with the 2 Heat Sink Support Base. Take note that one hole/base is bigger than the other. Retention Mechanism Notch Hole Heat Sink Support Base Push the Heat Sink Support Base onto the mainboard, until you hear...
  • Page 16 Step 4: Install the Heat Sink Support. Attach the 2 Heat Sink Supports to the sides of the Processor. These Heat Sink Supports will fit in any direction, so be sure that the Heat Sink Support Locks are oriented outwards for the proper direction. ®...
  • Page 17 Step 5: Unlock the Processor Locks and Heat Sink Support Locks. Push in the Processor Locks. Open the Heat Sink Support Locks. Processor Lock Heatsink Support Lock PC-3744 Step 6: Insert the Processor like inserting a PCI or an ISA card. 2-12...
  • Page 18 Step 7: Lock the Processor Locks and Heat Sink Support Locks Secure the CPU by pushing out the Processor Locks. Close the Heat Sink Support Locks. The installation is now complete. 2-13...
  • Page 19 C. OEM Celeron Processor and Pentium II (S.E.C.C. 2) processor Installation Procedures Step 1: Insert the Retention Mechanism Attach Mount at the bottom of the mainboard. Step 2: Install the Retention Mechanism. Look for the key on Slot 1, and match it with the Notch Key on the Retention Mechanism for proper direction.
  • Page 20 MSI Retention Cap Notch Notch Hole Hole Lock the processor by putting the MSI Retention Cap provided. The MSI Retention Cap will only fit in one direction. The MSI Retention ® ® Cap is only used with Intel Celeron processor and Intel ®...
  • Page 21 Procedure for detaching the MSI Retention Cap: Retention Cap Lock MSI Retention Cap (Top View) To remove the Retention Cap. - Pull the the Retention Cap Lock outward. - Pull one side upward at a time. 2-16...
  • Page 22: Cpu Core Speed Derivation Procedure

    2.1-2 CPU Core Speed Derivation Procedure 1. The DIP Switch SW1 (1, 2, 3, and 4) is used to set the Core/Bus (Fraction) ratio of the CPU. The actual core speed of the CPU is the Host Clock Frequency multiplied by the Core/Bus ratio. For example: CPU Clock 66MHz/100MHz Core/Bus ratio...
  • Page 23 2.1-3 CPU Speed Setting: SW1 To adjust the speed of the CPU, you must know the specifications of your CPU (always ask the vendor for CPU spec.). The mainboard can auto-detect between 66 or 100MHz CPU Bus Frequency. Speed Setting WARNINGS The ATI RAGE 128VR/RAGE PRO Turbo onboard graphics controller should be disabled, when selecting over 100MHz...
  • Page 24 2.1-4 CPU Bus Frequency Selector: JK1 The JK1 jumper is used to set the CPU Bus Frequencies from 66MHz to 100MHz. When JK1 is shorted, this will automatically detect the CPU Bus Frequency. When JK1 is open, if you used 66MHz CPU Bus Frequency, this will set it Virtually into 100MHz.
  • Page 25 2.1-5 AGP Bus Frequency Selector: JK2 The JK2 jumper is used to set the AGP Bus Frequencies. When JK2 is shorted, the AGP Bus Frequency will be set to 66MHz. When JK2 is open, the AGP Bus Frequency will be the same with the CPU Bus Frequency. Feature 66MHz AGP Bus Frequency The AGP will have same Bus...
  • Page 26 a. 66MHz CPU Bus Frequency Type 200MHz 233MHz 266MHz 300MHz 333MHz 400MHz 433MHz ® Table 2.1 200 ~ 333MHz Intel Pentium ® II/Celeron processor 2-21...
  • Page 27 b. 100MHz CPU Bus Frequency Type 350MHz 400MHz 450MHz 500MHz 550MHz 600MHz ® ® Table 2.2 350 ~ 450MHz Intel Pentium II processor 2-22...
  • Page 28: Fan Power Connector: Cpufan

    2.1-6 Fan Power Connector: CPUFAN This connector support system cooling fan with +12V. It supports three pin head connector. When connecting the wire to the connector, always take note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to the +12V, the black wire is Ground and should be connected to GND.
  • Page 29 A battery must be used to retain the mainboard configuration in CMOS RAM. If you use the on-board battery, you must short 1-2 pins of JBAT1 to keep the CMOS data. JBAT1 Function JBAT1 Keep Data Clear Data Note: You can clear CMOS by shorting 2-3 pin, while the system is off. Then, return to 1-2 pin position.
  • Page 30 The mainboard supports two kinds of system power on: the Boot-Up by switch and the Immediate Boot-Up. With the Boot-Up by Switch, the system will boot up only when the power on switch is pressed. For Immediate Boot- Up, the system will boot up instantly when the power connector is connected into the system.
  • Page 31: Memory Bank Configuration

    2.4-1 Memory Bank Configuration The mainboard supports a maximum of 512MB of memory : It provides two 168-pin DIMMs (Double In-Line Memory Module) sockets. It supports 8 MB to 256 Mbytes DIMM memory module. The memory module can only support SDRAM(Synchronous DRAM) MODE DRAM. There are two kinds of DIMM specification supported by this mainboard: PC100 and PC66.
  • Page 32: Memory Installation Procedures

    2.4-2 Memory Installation Procedures: A. How to install a DIMM Module Single Sided DIMM Double Sided DIMM 1. The DIMM slot has a two Notch Key “VOLT and DRAM”, so the DIMM memory module can only fit in one direction. 2.
  • Page 33: Memory Population Rules

    2.4-3 Memory Population Rules 1. Supports SDRAM DIMM. 2. To operate properly, at least one 168-pin DIMM module must be in- stalled. 3. This mainboard supports Table Free memory, so memory can be installed on DIMM1 or DIMM 2 in any order. 4.
  • Page 34 The mainboard provides two 9-pin male DIN connectors for serial port COM A and COM B. These port are 16550A high speed communication ports that send/receive 16 bytes FIFOs. You can attach a mouse or a modem cable directly into this connector. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 COM B...
  • Page 35 The mainboard provides a DB 15-pin connector to connect to a VGA monitor. Analog Video Display Connector(DB15-S) Signal Description Green Blue Not used Ground Ground Ground Ground Not used Ground Not used Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync 2-30...
  • Page 36: Pin Definition

    The mainboard provides a 25 pin female centronic connector for LPT. A parallel port is a standard printer port that also supports Enhanced Parallel Port(EPP) and Extended capabilities Parallel Port(ECP). See connector and pin definition below: 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 PIN DEFINITION SIGNAL...
  • Page 37 ® The mainboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse mini DIN connector for ® ® attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse directly into this connector. The connector location and pin definition are shown below: ® PS/2 Mouse (6-pin Female) ®...
  • Page 38 The mainboard provides a RJ-45 connector for your network need. RJ-45 Connector 2-33...
  • Page 39 Line Out is a connector for Speakers or Headphones. Line In is used for external CD player, Tape player, or other audio devices. Line Out Line In 1/8” Stereo Audio Connectors 2-34...
  • Page 40 This is used to check the CPU temperature. The J6 is a sensor that is placed near the processor heatsink. This will monitor the CPU temperature. 2-35...
  • Page 41 If your mainboard supports onboard VGA, this jumper is used to disable the onboard VGA. JVGA1 Function JVGA1 Enable Onboard VGA Disable Onboard VGA 2-36...
  • Page 42 You can connect MIDI keyboard, joystick or game pads to this connector. JAUD1 SIGNAL Joystick But0 Joystick X1 Joystick Y1 Joystick But1 Joystick But2 Joystick X2 Midi Out Joystick Y2 Joystick But3 Midi In 2-37...
  • Page 43 This connector is used for DVD Add on Card with Line In connector. AUXR AUXL JAUX1 2-38...
  • Page 44 This connector is designed for user who need an optional USB connector. This can be connected with USB Port. JUSB1 SIGNAL 2-39...
  • Page 45: Award Bios Setup

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Chapter 3 AWARD BIOS SETUP ® ® ® ® ® ® Award BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
  • Page 46: Status Page Setup Menu/Option Page Setup Menu

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.1 Entering Setup 3.1 Entering Setup 3.1 Entering Setup 3.1 Entering Setup 3.1 Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 47: Standard Cmos Setup

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.3 The Main Menu 3.3 The Main Menu 3.3 The Main Menu 3.3 The Main Menu 3.3 The Main Menu ®...
  • Page 48 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Chipset Features Setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Power Management Setup This category determines the power consumption for system after setting the specified items.
  • Page 49 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.4 Standard CMOS Setup 3.4 Standard CMOS Setup 3.4 Standard CMOS Setup 3.4 Standard CMOS Setup 3.4 Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 catego- ries.
  • Page 50: Primarymaster/Primaryslave Secondarymaster/Secondary Slave

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Date The date format is <day><month> <date> <year>. Day of the week, from Sun to Sat, determined by BIOS.
  • Page 51 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP If the controller of HDD interface is ESDI, the selection shall be “Type 1”. If the controller of HDD interface is SCSI, the selection shall be “None”.
  • Page 52: Anti-Virus Protection

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.5 BIOS Features Setup 3.5 BIOS Features Setup 3.5 BIOS Features Setup 3.5 BIOS Features Setup 3.5 BIOS Features Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KM4A) BIOS FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 53: Cpu Internal Cache

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Disabled No warning message to appear when anything (default) attempts to access the boot sector or hard disk partition table.
  • Page 54: Boot Sequence

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Boot From LAN First During Enabled, if there’s a LAN card onboard, the priority of booting will be from the LAN.
  • Page 55: Security Option

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Security Option This category allows you to limit access to the system and Setup, or just to Setup.
  • Page 56: Video Bios Shadow

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Report No FDD For WIN 95 ® This function is only used when you are testing SCT for Windows 95 Logo.
  • Page 57: Chipset Features Setup

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.6 Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup Chipset Features Setup The Chipset Features Setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers.
  • Page 58: System Bios Cacheable

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP SDRAM RAS-To-CAS Delay You can select the RAS-to-CAS delay time for SDRAM in HCLKs of 2 or 3 (default).
  • Page 59: Delayed Transaction

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 8 Bit I/O Recovery Time The recovery time is the length of time, measured in CPU clocks, which the system will delay after the completion of an input/output request.
  • Page 60: Power Management Setup

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.7 Power Management Setup 3.7 Power Management Setup 3.7 Power Management Setup 3.7 Power Management Setup 3.7 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup will appear on your screen like this: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KM4A)
  • Page 61: Acpi Function

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP ACPI Function During Enabled, this will support ACPI function. Power Management Disable Global Power Management will be disabled.
  • Page 62: Video Off After

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Video Off After The settings are N/A, Standby, Doze, or Suspend. This option is for choosing the setting in which the monitor will turn off.
  • Page 63: Standby Mode

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Standby Mode Disable System will never enter STANDBY mode. Defines the continuous idle time before the 1 Min/2 Min/ system enters STANDBY mode.
  • Page 64: Soft-Off By Pwr-Bttn

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Throttle Duty Cycle This option will determine how much power will be used by the CPU , if the system goes into suspend mode.
  • Page 65: Resume By Alarm

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Resume by Alarm This function is for setting date and time for your computer to boot up.
  • Page 66 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP IRQ 8 Clock Event IRQ[3-7,9-15], NMI : Enabled Primary IDE 0 : Enabled Primary IDE 1 : Disabled Secondary IDE 0 : Disabled...
  • Page 67: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.8 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup 3.8 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup 3.8 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup 3.8 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup 3.8 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup You can manually configure the PCI Device’s IRQ.
  • Page 68: Resources Controlled By

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Resources Controlled By By Choosing “Auto”, the system BIOS will detect the system resource and automatically assign the relative IRQ and DMA Channel for each peripheral.
  • Page 69: Assign Irq For Vga

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP IRQ-15 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP DMA-0 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP DMA-1 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP DMA-3 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP DMA-5 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP DMA-6 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP...
  • Page 70: Load Bios Defaults

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.9 Load BIOS Defaults 3.9 Load BIOS Defaults 3.9 Load BIOS Defaults 3.9 Load BIOS Defaults 3.9 Load BIOS Defaults This Main Menu item loads the default system values.
  • Page 71 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.10 Special Features Setup (optional) This Special Features Setup is used by System Hardware Monitor chipset. You can manually change the value of each option.
  • Page 72 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Chassis Intrusion Detect Set this option to Enabled, Reset, or Disabled the chassis intrusion detector.
  • Page 73: Ide Hdd Block Mode

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.11 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KM4A) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mode :Enabled IR Address Select :2E8H...
  • Page 74 ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto/Mode0/Mode1-4 For these 4 IDE options, choose “Auto” to have the system BIOS auto detect the IDE HDD operation mode for PIO access.
  • Page 75: Init Display First

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP USB Keyboard Support Enabled/Disabled Choosing Enabled will allow the system to use USB keyboard without a device driver.
  • Page 76: Onboard Serial Port 1

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Onboard Serial Port 1 Disabled/(3F8/IRQ4)/(2F8/IRQ3)/ (3E8/IRQ4)/(2E8/IRQ3) Onboard Serial Port 2 Disabled/(3F8/IRQ4)/(2F8/IRQ3)/(3E8/IRQ4)/(2E8/IRQ3) The system has an On-board Super I/O chipset with 2 serial ports. The On-board serial ports can be selected as: Disabled 3F8/IRQ4...
  • Page 77: Onboard Parallel Mode

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP Onboard Parallel Port Disabled There is a built-in parallel port on the (3BCH/IRQ7)/ on-board Super I/O chipset that (278H/IRQ5)/ provides Standard, ECP, and EPP (378H/IRQ5)
  • Page 78: Supervisor/User Password Setting

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.12 Supervisor/User Password Setting 3.12 Supervisor/User Password Setting 3.12 Supervisor/User Password Setting 3.12 Supervisor/User Password Setting 3.12 Supervisor/User Password Setting This Main Menu item lets you configure the system so that a pass- word is required each time the system boots or an attempt is made to enter...
  • Page 79: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    ® CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 3 AWARD AWARD AWARD BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP BIOS SETUP 3.13 IDE HDD Auto Detection 3.13 IDE HDD Auto Detection 3.13 IDE HDD Auto Detection 3.13 IDE HDD Auto Detection 3.13 IDE HDD Auto Detection You can use this utility to automatically detect the characteristics of...
  • Page 80 CHAPTER 4 VGA DRIVER Chapter 4 ® 3D RAGE PRO TURBO VGA DRIVER 1. Overview ® The ATI 3D RAGE PRO Turbo is a highly integrated graphics controller. Incorporated within this single chip are the 2D, 3D, and video accelerators, palette DAC, and dual-clock synthesizer.
  • Page 81: System Requirements

    CHAPTER 4 VGA DRIVER 1.3 System Requirements This section describes system requirements for the VGA Driver installa- tion and Usage. ® ® Computer Intel Pentium II/Celeron processor or higher Monitor VGA Support, mimimum 640x480 resolu- tion ® Operating system DOS 5.0 or higher, Windows 95/98, ®...
  • Page 82 CHAPTER 4 VGA DRIVER ® 2 . ATI 3D VGA Driver Setup & Usage Procedures Insert the CD-title into your CD-ROM drive. This CD will auto-run. This will display installation for VGA driver and sound driver. Also ® ® included are Intel PIIX4E patch for Windows 95, Trend PC-cillin 98 and Bus Master driver.
  • Page 83 CHAPTER 4 VGA DRIVER 2.1-2 Changing resolution, color depth, and refresh rate: Step 1: Click Start menu and select Control Panel from Settings group. Step 2: Select Display icon. Step 3: Select Settings. Step 4: Select Color Palette to change between 16 color, 256 color, Hi color, or True color.
  • Page 84 CHAPTER 4 VGA DRIVER ® 2.2 Windows NT 4.0 ® You need to install Windows NT “Service Pack”, before you install ® Windows NT driver. 2.2-1 Display Driver Installation Procedure: Step 1: Click Start menu and select Control Panel from Settings group.
  • Page 85 CHAPTER 4 VGA DRIVER 2.2-2 Changing resolution, color depth, and refresh rate: Step 1: Click Start menu and select Control Panel from Settings group. Step 2: Select Display icon. Step 3: Select Settings. Step 4: Select Color Palette to change between 16 color, 256 color, 32768 colors, 65536 colors, and 16777216 colors.
  • Page 86 CHAPTER 5 AUDIO DRIVER Chapter 5 ® YAMAHA AUDIO DRIVER 1. Overview ® The YAMAHA YMF740C PCI audio integrates OPL3, MPU401 MIDI interface and joystick port. This function is suitable for multi-media applica- tions. 1.1 Features Support Sound Blaster game compatibility. Support Windows sound system compatibility.
  • Page 87: Audio Driver Setup

    CHAPTER 5 AUDIO DRIVER 2 . Audio Driver Setup Insert the CD-title into your CD-ROM drive. This CD will auto-run. This will display installation for VGA driver and sound driver. Also ® ® included are Intel PIIX4E patch for Windows 95, Trend PC-cillin 98 and Bus Master driver.
  • Page 88 CHAPTER 5 AUDIO DRIVER 2.1-3 YAMAHA XG Wavetable Installation Step 1: Insert the provided CD_ROM disk into the CD-ROM drive. Step 2: Look for the CD_ROM drive, double click on the CD_ROM icon. This will show the setup screen. Step 3: Click on “YAMAHA XG Studio” icon. Step 4: Follow the setup procedures.
  • Page 89 CHAPTER 5 AUDIO DRIVER ® 2.2 Windows NT 4.0 2.2-1 Audio Driver Installation Procedure: Step 1: Click Start menu and select Control Panel from Settings group. Step 2: Select Multimedia icon. Step 3: Click on the Devices tab. Step 4: Click Add. Step 5: Double click on Unlisted or Updated Driver in the list.
  • Page 90 CHAPTER 6 INTEL ® 82559 FAST ETHERNET LAN DRIVER Chapter 6 ® INTEL 82559 FAST ETHERNET LAN DRIVER 1. Overview The 82559 is a sophisticated 32-bit PCI component, with enhanced scatter- gather bus mastering capabilities. Its true 32-bit architecture enables it to perform high speed data transfers on the PCI bus using four DMA channels.
  • Page 91: Lan Driver Setup

    CHAPTER 6 INTEL ® 82559 FAST ETHERNET LAN DRIVER 2 . LAN Driver Setup ® 2.1 Windows To install the driver, just insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. The CD-ROM will autorun. Press the button for install- ing the LAN driver.

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