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Shuttle FX43G User Manual

Amd athlon xp/athlon/duron 462-pin processor with 200/266/333 mhz fsb based ddr mainboard
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AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron
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  • Page 1 FX43G AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron 462-pin Processor with 200/266/333 MHz FSB Based DDR MAINBOARD User's Manual...
  • Page 2 The information contained in this manual is provided for general use by the customers. Trademarks Shuttle is a registered trademark of Shuttle Inc. VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Corporation. AMD, Athlon, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation.
  • Page 3 WARNING Thermal issue is highly essential for processors with a speed of 600MHz and above. Hence, we recommend you to use the CPU fan qualified by AMD or motherboard manufacturer. Meanwhile, please make sure CPU and fan are securely fastened well. Otherwise, improper fan installation not only gets system unstable but also could damage both CPU and motherboard because insufficient thermal dissipation.
  • Page 4 Statement of Shuttle Mainboard via the EMI Test Shuttle mainboards have been via the EMI test in terms of series of regulations: EN55022/ CISPR22/AS/NZS3548 Class B, EN55024 (1998/AS/NZS), EN4252.1 (1994), EN61000, ANSI C63.4 (1992), CFR47 Part 15 Subpart B, and CNS13438 (1997). The items tested are illus- trated as follows: (A) Voltage: AC 110V/60HZ &...
  • Page 5 SONY CD-ROM CDU4811 3892A291 Player Shuttle AGP Card CV22 (registered no.: D33032) (E) Notices for Assembling Computers: 1. Cases should be made of iron or other metal that has good electric conductivity. 2. Cylinders in a case should be made of metal, and as having a mainboard mounted in a case, make sure screws are all utilized and fastened on a mainboard.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2 FEATURES ..................7 2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..................7 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............10 3.1 STEP-BY-STEP INSTALLATION (Accessories of FX43G) ...... 10 STEP 1 Install the CPU ................11 STEP 2 Set Jumpers ................. 12 STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ..........12 STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ........
  • Page 7 Back Panel Connectors COM1/COM2 Port Connectors ..............28 VGA Port Connector .................. 28 TV-Out Port Connector ................28 IEEE1394a Port Connectors ..............28 LAN Port Connector ................... 28 USB Port Connectors ................29 PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Port Connectors ........29 Center/Bass-Out Port Connector ..............
  • Page 8 4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ..............41 4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ................. 41 4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..............42 4.2.A Install VIA 4in1 Driver ..............43 4.2.B Install VIA VGA Driver ..............43 4.2.C Install VIA USB2.0 Driver .............. 44 4.2.D Install VIA RAID Driver ..............44 4.2.E Install Realtek LAN Driver ............

  • Page 9: What's In The Manual

    WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL Quick Reference Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ..........Page 10 Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ............Page 23 Software Utility >> How to Install ............Page 41 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 47 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the FX43G mainboard. You will find install- ing your new FX43G mainboard is quite easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated FX43G mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the stablest and most reliable system. Referring to section 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility, you will find how to work out your new mainboard.

  • Page 11: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist: Check all items with your FX43G mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. A complete package should include: AUDIO1 SPDIF JP14 USB1 LAN1 FAN1 - One Shuttle FX43G Mainboard JP10 PCI1 RTL8100B VT6306 FAN2 USB 6&7 BAT1 USB 2&3...

  • Page 12: Features

    2 FEATURES FX43G mainboard is dedicatedly designed for demanding PC users who desire high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package. 2.1 Specifications - CPU Support Support Socket 462 package CPU. AMD AthlonXP/Athlon/Duron Processor with 200/266/333 MHz FSB.
  • Page 13 - I/O Interface Provides a variety of I/O interfaces: Ø 1 Floppy interface for 3.5-inch FDD with 720KB, 1.44MB, or 2.88MB format or for 5.25-inch FDD with 360K or 1.2MB format. Ø 2 x Serial ports Ø 1 x VGA port Ø...
  • Page 14 - System BIOS Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on the 4Mb Flash ROM, and sup- ports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI). - Form Factor System board conforms to the small form factor ATX specification. Board dimension: 254mm x 185mm. - Advanced Features Ø...

  • Page 15: Hardware Installation

    This section outlines how to install and configure your mainboard. Referring to the follow- ing mainboard layout helps you identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports. 3.1 Step-by-Step Installation (Accessories Of FX43G) LAN & USB Port Connectors IEEE1394a Port Connectors PS/2 Mouse &...

  • Page 16: Step 1 Install The Cpu

    Step 1 Install the CPU: 1. Locate the CPU ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket on the upper-right sector of your mainboard (between the back panel connectors and the DIMM memory slots). 2. Pull the CPU ZIF socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position.

  • Page 17: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2. Set Jumpers The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you need not to reset the jumpers unless you re- quire special adjustments as the following case: Clear CMOS Setting For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you not change the default jumper settings if you are not quite familiar with the mainboard con- figuration procedures.

  • Page 18: Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals In System Case

    Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case Before you place the mainboard into your system case, we recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the computer hous- ing, including, but not limited to, the hard disk drive (IDE/HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.

  • Page 19: Step 5 Mount The Mainboard On The Computer Chassis

    Step 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis 1. You may find there are a lot of mounting holes on your computer chassis and mainboard. To match the holes on both properly, the key point is to make the back panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

  • Page 20: Step 6 Connect Front Panel Leds/Switches/Usbs

    Step 6 Connect Front Panel LEDs/Switches/USBs You can find there are several cables existing in the system case and originat- ing from the front panel devices (HDD LED, Green LED, Reset switch, and USB devices etc.). These cables serve to connect the front panel LEDs, switches, and USB connectors to JP13 and JP5/JP6/JP10, as shown below.

  • Page 21: Step 7 Connect Ide, Serial Ata, And Floppy Disk Drives

    Step 7 Connect IDE, Serial ATA, and Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connectors IDE2 IDE1 2. Serial ATA cable connectors SATA1 3. Floppy cable connector - 16 -...

  • Page 22: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. SPDIF in/out header (JP9) SPDIF 2. Front panel audio header (JP10); Audio CD_IN (CN5) connector JP10 3. Front panel 1394a header (JP10) JP10 - 17 -...
  • Page 23 4. Wireless KB/MS header (JP14) JP14 5. Extended parallel port header (JP7) 6. IR header (JP3) - 18 -...

  • Page 24: Step 9 Connect The Power Supplies

    Step 9 Connect the Power Supplies 1. System power connectors (JP12/J2) JP12 Step 10 Install Add-On Cards in Expansion Slots 1. Accelerated Grapics Port (AGP) Card 2. PCI Card - 19 -...

  • Page 25: Step 11 Connect External Peripherals To Back Panel

    Step 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel You are now ready to connect the external peripherals to your system's back panel. 1. Serial Ports 1/2 2. VGA Port 3. TV-Out Port 4. IEEE1394a Ports 0/1 5. LAN Port 6. USB Ports 0/1 7.

  • Page 26: Step 12 System Boot Up For The First-Time

    Step 12 System Boot Up For the First-Time To ensure your system completedly and correctly installed, please refer to the above installation steps once again before first booting up your system. 1. Insert a system-bootable floppy disk (DOS 6.2X, Windows 9X/NT, or others), which contains the FDISK and FORMAT utilities.

  • Page 27: Step 13 Install Drivers & Software Components

    2000/ME/NT/XP operating systems. Make sure your operating system is already installed before running the installation programs on CD-ROM. 1. Insert the FX43G bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The auto- run program will display the main installation window on screen.

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings

    3.2 Jumper Settings Several hardware settings are made through the use of mini jumpers to con- nect jumper pins on the mainboard. Pin #1could be located at any corner of jumpers, and the corner with a white right angle stands for Pin #1. There are several types of Pin #1 as shown below: 3-pin and multi-pin (>3) jumpers shown as follows: Pin #1 to the left:...

  • Page 29: Jumpers & Connectors Guide

    Jumpers & Connectors Guide Refer to the mainboard layout on page 10 and this section to help you iden- tify jumpers, slots, and connectors along with their assigned functions. B7 B5~B6 B8~B10 B1~B2 C6~C8 C1~C4 CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots Socket A : CPU socket for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron, 462-pin processors DIMM1/2 : Two DIMM slots for 64, 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB of...

  • Page 30: Jumpers

    Jumpers : Clear CMOS setting Back Panel Connectors COM1/COM2 : Serial ports 1/2 : VGA port TV-Out : TV-Out port 1394a : IEEE1394a ports 0/1 : LAN port : USB ports 0/1 : PS/2 mouse port : PS/2 keyboard port CENTER/BASS : Center/Bass-Out port REAR-OUT : Rear-Out port...
  • Page 31 Other Connectors JP12/J2 : ATX power supply connectors FAN1 : CPU fan connector FAN2 : System fan connector FAN3 : Chipset fan connector : Audio CD_IN connector JP14 : Wireless keyboard/mouse header : Extended parallel port header : IR header - 26 -...

  • Page 32: Clear Cmos Setting (Jp1)

    Jumpers Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in permanently erasing previous system configuration settings and the original factory-set system settings. Pin 1-2 (Normal)(Default) Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS) Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-->Off). Step 2.

  • Page 33: Back Panel Connectors

    Back Panel Connectors COM1/COM2 Port Connectors COM2 Port COM1 Port This mainboard can accommodate two serial devices on COM1/COM2. Attach serial device cables to the DB9 serial ports COM1/COM2 at the back panel of your computer. VGA Port Connector One 15-pin VGA connector is located at the rear panel of the mainboard.

  • Page 34: Usb Port Connectors

    USB Port Connectors USB Port 1 This mainboard offers 2 USB ports on back panel. Plug each USB device jack into an available USB connector. USB Port 0 PS/2 Mouse & PS/2 Keyboard Port Connectors Two 6-pin female PS/2 Mouse & Key- PS/2 Mouse Port board connectors are located on the rear panel of the mainboard.

  • Page 35: Front Panel Connectors Hdd Led Connector (Hled)

    Front Panel Connectors HDD LED Connector (HLED) Attach a connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin (HLED) header. The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active. JP13 PWON GLED + HLED PWR LED Note : Please notice all the LED connectors are directional. If your chassis's LED does not light up during running, please change it to the oppo- site direction.

  • Page 36: Hardware Reset Connector (Rst)

    Hardware Reset Connector (RST) Attach a cable to the 2-pin (RST) header. Pressing the reset switch causes the system to restart. JP13 PWON GLED + HLED PWR LED ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON) The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off the ATX power supply.

  • Page 37: Spdif In/Out Header (Jp9)

    SPDIF In/Out Header (JP9) Port JP9 can be used to connect to a device with digital audio inputs/outputs. SPDIF Pin Assignments: 1=SPDIF_IN 2=GND 3=VCC 4=GND 5=VCC 6=SPDIF_OUT Front Panel Audio Header (JP10) This header allows users to install an auxiliary Front-Oriented Audio port for easier access.

  • Page 38: Front Panel 1394A Header (Jp10)

    Front Panel 1394a Header (JP10) The header is used to connect the cable attached to the 1394a connector which is mounted on front panel or back panel. But the 1394a cable is optional at the time of purchase. JP10 JP10 Pin Assignments: 9=TPA1+ 10=TPA1-...

  • Page 39: Extended Usb Headers (Jp5/Jp6/Jp10)

    Extended USB Headers (JP5/JP6/JP10) Headers JP5/JP6/JP10 are used to connect cables to USB connectors mounted on front panel or back panel. The USB cable is optional at the time of purchase. JP10 JP5/ Pin Assignments: JP5/JP6 1=VCC 2=VCC 3=Data0- 4=Data1- 5=Data0+ 6=Data1+ 7=Ground...

  • Page 40: Internal Peripheral Connectors Enhanced Ide And Floppy Connectors (Ide1/Ide2 & Fdd)

    Internal Peripheral Connectors Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors (IDE1/IDE2 & FDD) FX43G mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connectors (IDE1/IDE2), providing support up to four IDE devices, such as CD-ROM and Hard Disk Drive (HDD). This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD).

  • Page 41: Other Connectors Atx Power Supply Connectors (Jp12/J2)

    Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connectors (JP12/J2) This motherboard uses 20-pin ATX power header (ATXPWR, JP12), and comes with the other one header (ATX12V, J2). Please make sure you plug each in the right direction. It is essential to have these two power supply connectors plugged or your system won't boot up.

  • Page 42: Cpu, Chipset, And System Fan Connectors (Fan1/2/3)

    CPU, System, and Chipset Fan Connectors (FAN1/2/3) The mainboard provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to support the CPU (FAN1), chipset (FAN2), and system(FAN3). Note: Both cable wiring and FAN1 type of plug may vary, which depend on the fan maker. Keep in mind that the red wire should always be connected to the FAN2...

  • Page 43: Wireless Kb/Ms Header (Jp14)

    Wireless KB/MS Header (JP14) Port JP14 can be used to connect wireless keyboard and mouse devices. 11 9 7 5 3 1 JP14 1210 8 6 4 2 JP14 Pin Assignments: 1=VCC 2=VCC 3=GND 4=KEY 5=MSCLK 6=MS_CK 7=MSDATA 8=MS_DT 9=KBCLK 10=KB_CK 11=KBDATA 12=KB DT Extended Parallel Port Header (JP7)

  • Page 44: Ir Header (Jp3)

    IR Header (JP3) If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer function. This mainboard supports Normal, IrDA, ASKIR, or SCR transfer mode. To enable this function, attach a 6-pin infrared device cable to the IR (JP3) header. Please note that every pin is properly allocated. If not, your IR device may be damaged.

  • Page 45: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The FX43G mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install from 64MB up to 2GB of system memory. Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) slot can accommdate 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700 compliant 2.5V single or double side 64-bit wide data path DDR SDRAM modules.

  • Page 46: Software Utility

    4 SOFTWARE UTILITY 4.1 Mainboard CD Overview Note: The CD contents attached in FX43G mainboard are subject to change without notice. To start your mainboard CD disc, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM...

  • Page 47: Install Mainboard Software

    Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software Setup screen. Use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Mainboard Software"...

  • Page 48: A Install Via 4In1 Driver

    4.2.A Install VIA 4in1 Driver Click on the "Install VIA 4in1 Driver" bar to install the chipset driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window will run the installation automatically. Reboot the system after the installation. 4.2.B Install VIA VGA Driver Click on the "Install VIA VGA Driver"...

  • Page 49: C Install Via Usb2.0 Driver

    4.2.C Install VIA USB2.0 Driver Click on the "Install VIA USB2.0 Driver" bar to install the USB 2.0 driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window will run the installation automatically. Reboot the system after the installation. 4.2.D Install VIA RAID Driver Click on the "Install VIA RAID Driver"...

  • Page 50: E Install Realtek Lan Driver

    4.2.E Install Realtek LAN Driver Click on the "Install Realtek LAN Driver" bar to install the LAN driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window will run the installation automatically. Reboot the system after the installation. 4.2.F Install Realtek Audio Driver Click on the "Install Realtek Audio Driver"...

  • Page 51: View The User's Manual

    Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Manual" bar. 1. Click on the "Install Acrobat Reader" bar if you need to install it. 2. Click on "Manual" bar to view FX43G user's manual. 3. Click on "RAID manual" bar to view SATA RAID manual.

  • Page 52: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP FX43G BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power is turned off.

  • Page 53: The Main Menu

    5.2 The Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 54 PnP/PCI Configurations This option configures how PnP (Plug and Play ) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. PC Health Status This entry shows the current system temperature, voltage, and fan speed. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the setup utility.

  • Page 55: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. Date (mm : dd : yy) Set the system date. Note that if you are running a Windows OS, this items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date.
  • Page 56 Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You can't make change to these fields. ****************************************************** IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu to configure each hard disk drive.

  • Page 57: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. You have the opportunity to select the system's default speed, boot-up sequence, keyboard operation, shadowing, and security. Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows you to select Hard Disk Boot Priority. BIOS Write Protect This item let you enable or disable the BIOS Write Protect.
  • Page 58 Quick Power On Self Test Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. First/Second/Third Boot Device Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.
  • Page 59 Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repeated in a second when you hold a key down. Ø The choice: 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30. Typematic Delay (Msec) Sets the delay time after a key is held down. Ø...

  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical, specifications of your system hardware. If you change the val- ues incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
  • Page 61 Bank Interleave Not disable this item to increase SDRAM memory speed since separate memory banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory can be accessed while the current byte is being refreshed. Ø The Choice: Disabled, 2 Bank, or 4 Bank. Precharge to Active(Trp) This item defines the numbers of cycles for RAS (row address strobe) to be allowed to precharge.
  • Page 62 AGP Mode This item allows you to select the AGP Mode. Ø The Choice: 1X, 2X, or 4X. AGP Driving Control This item enables the system to automatically select its output buffer drive strength or make it manually selectable by an end user. Ø...
  • Page 63 CPU & PCI Bus Control Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. PCI1/PCI2 Master 0 WS Write Enable this item to write to the PCI bus with zero wait executed state. Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled. PCI1/PCI2 Post Write Enable this item to write to the PCI bus with post wait executed state.

  • Page 64: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. OnChip SATA The chipset contains a SATA interface with support to one SATA chan- nel. Select Enabled to activate the primary SATA interface. select Dis- abled to deactivate the primary interface.
  • Page 65 face supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device. Ø The choice: Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, or Mode 4. Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Ultra DMA implementation is possible only if your IDE hard drive supports it and the operating environment includes a DMA driver (Windows 95 OSR2 or a third-party IDE bus master driver).
  • Page 66 SuperIO Device Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Onboard FDC Controller This item specifices onboard floppy disk drive controller. This setting allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy connector. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Onboard Serial Port 1 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1 (COM1).

  • Page 67: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively saving energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. ACPI Function This item defines the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Man- agement) feature that makes hardware status information available to the operating system, enables a PC to turn its peripherals on or off for improving the power management, and allows a PC turned on or off by...
  • Page 68 HDD Power Down The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disabled. Ø The choice: Disabled or 1 Min~15 Min. Suspend Mode When this item is not disabled and after the setup time of system inactiv- ity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.
  • Page 69 IRQ/Event Activity Detect Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. PS2KB Wakeup Select Select a hotkey or password to wake up the system. PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 Set a key to awaken the system from a keyboard. Ø The choice: Disabled, Ctrl+F1, Ctrl+F2, Ctrl+F3, Ctrl+F4, Ctrl+F5, Ctrl+F6, Ctrl+F7, Ctrl+F8, Ctrl+F9, Ctrl+F10, Ctrl+F11, Ctrl+F12, Power, Wake, or Any Key.
  • Page 70 RTC Alarm Resume When this item is enabled, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode. Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled. Data (of Month) This item selects the alarm date. Ø...

  • Page 71: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations This category configures how PnP and PCI operate in your system. Correctly setting up the IRQ and DMA (both PnP and PCI use) assign- ments will make your system work stably. It is strongly recommended that only technical users make changes to the default settings. PNP OS Installed This item allows you to determine PnP OS is installed or not.
  • Page 72 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop The item is designed to solve problems caused by some non-standard VGA cards. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Assign IRQ For VGA This item enables or disables the user to assign an IRQ for the VGA. Ø...

  • Page 73: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CPU Fan Speed Control The item defines the fan speed control features. Ø The choice: Smart Fan, Ultra-Low, Low, Mid, or Full. This feature is controlled via BIOS, in which the CPU fan rotational speed sensing/control is governed by CPU temperature setting pre- selected in BIOS.
  • Page 74 Fan Speed Up When CPU Temp Enables 3 phase smart controls to the Selected fan. This feature ranges from 40 C to 52 C, in an increment of 4 Ø The choice: 40 C, 44 C, 48 C, or 52 If actual CPU temp (reported by BIOS) stays below 48 C then CPU fan speed will run at a quiet mode (1st phase) of approximately 2000...

  • Page 75: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control *** CPU Ratio/Frequency Control *** CPU Ratio This item allows you to adjust CPU Ratio. The item becomes unavail- able if your CPU clock ratio is locked. Ø The choice: Auto, X 9, X 9.5, X 10, X 10.5, X 11, X 11.5, X 12, X 12.5, X 13, X 13.5, X 14, X 15, X 16, X 16.5, X 17, X 18, X 19, X20, X21, or X 22.5.

  • Page 76: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    ******* Voltage Function ******* CPU Voltage Select This item allows you to adjust CPU Voltage. The following item be- comes available when the CPU voltage is set to "Above 1.85V." Ø The choice: Auto, Above 1.85V, 1.100 V, 1.125 V, 1.150 V, 1.175 V, 1.200 V, 1.225 V, 1.250 V, 1.275 V, 1.300 V, 1.325 V, 1.350 V, 1.375 V, 1.400 V, 1.425 V, 1.450 V, 1.475 V, 1.500 V, 1.525 V, 1.550 V, 1.575 V, 1.600 V, 1.625 V, 1.650 V, 1.675 V,...

  • Page 77: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password Steps to set supervisor/user password are described as follows: New Password Setting: 1. While pressing <Enter> to set a password, a dialog box appears to ask you enter a password. 2. Key in a new password. The password can not exceed eight charac- ters.

  • Page 78: Save & Exit Setup

    Save & Exit Setup Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation: SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.

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