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  • Page 1 FX83 Socket 754 AMD Athlon 64 Processor 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. Intel, Pentium is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. PS/2 is a registered trademark of IBM 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 NOTICE If you’ve changed your CPU or overclocked your system, the system may fail to boot up, even with a Clear CMOS jumper physically resetted. The reason is that NVIDIA’s new nForce2 chipset introduces a way to reset a Clear CMOS jumper without removing a chassis.
  • Page 5 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 6 (D) Supported Host Peripherals: H o s t P e rip h e r a l P r o d u c t N a m e M o d e l N a m e C a s e F X 8 3 S huttle P o w e r S u p p ly P C 3 5 I2 4 0 2...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..................8 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............11 3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ..............11 Accessories of FX83 ................11 STEP 1 CPU Installation ................ 12 STEP 2 Set Jumpers ................13 STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ........13 STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case ........
  • Page 8 3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS ................. 24 JUMPERS & CONNECTORS GUIDE ............ 25 Jumpers Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) ..............27 Back-Panel Connectors COM1 Port Connector ................28 VGA Port Connector ................28 TV-Out Connector .................. 28 Clear CMOS Button ................28 10/100 base-T LAN Port Connector ............28 IEEE 1394a Port Connector ..............
  • Page 9 Audio AUX_IN Connector (CN12)(White) ..........36 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Connector (CN2) ........36 SMBUS Connector (JP5)............... 36 IR Header (JP6) ..................37 Parallel Port Header-EXT. Print Port (JP7) ..........37 SPDIF_In/Out Header (JP8)..............38 USB Headers (USB3/ USB4) ..............38 3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION .............
  • Page 10 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .............. 64 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS ..............68 PC HEALTH STATUS ................70 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL ............72 LOAD FAIL-SAFE DEFAULTS ..............73 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS ..............73 SET SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD ........... 74 SAVE & EXIT SETUP ................75 EXIT WITHOUT SAVING ................75 - 4 -...

  • Page 11: What's In The Manual

    WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL Quick Reference Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ..........Page 11 Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ............Page 24 Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install ......... Page 40 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 45 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle FX83 mainboard. You will find that installing your new Shuttle FX83 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated FX83 mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to sec- tions 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Drivers/Software Utilities to...

  • Page 13: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist Check all items with your FX83 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: - One piece of Shuttle FX83 Mainboard CD_IN AUX_IN DIMM1 DIMM2 SATA1 IDE1 IDE2 PWR1 - One piece of ATA 133/100/66/33 Ribbon Cable...

  • Page 14: Features

    2 FEATURES FX83 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high perfor- mance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package. 2.1 Specifications - CPU Support Supports AMD Althon 64, 754 pin processor with 200 MHz FSB.
  • Page 15 - I/O Interface Provides a variety of I/O interfaces: Ø 1 x 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 1 x DB9 Serial connector 16550 UART compatible. Ø...
  • Page 16 Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on 4Mb Flash core and supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI). - Form Factor System board conforms to Shuttle specification. Board dimension: 254mm x 185mm. - Advanced Features Ø Low EMI - Built in spread spectrum and automatic clock shut-off of unused PCI/SDRAMS slots to reduce EMI.

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    Then follow these steps designed to guide you through a quick and correct installation of your system. 3.1 Step-by-Step Installation Accessories Of FX83 LAN & Dual USB Socket 754 Ports 1394 &...

  • Page 18: Step 1 Cpu Installation

    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 19: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2 Set Jumpers This mainboard is jumperless! The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need to reset the jumpers unless you require special adjustments as any of the following cases: 1.

  • Page 20: Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals In System Case

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

  • Page 21: Step 5 Mount The Mainboard On The Computer Chassis

    Step 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis 1. You may find that there are a lot of different mounting hole positions both on your computer chassis and on the mainboard. To choose correct mounting holes, the key point is to keep the back-panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

  • Page 22: Step 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/Leds

    Step 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system case and originatinting from the computer's front-panel devices (HDD LED, Power LED or Reset Switch devices etc.) These cables serve to connect the front-panel switches and LEDs connectors to the mainboard's front-panel connectors group, as shown below.

  • Page 23: Step 7 Connect Ide, Floppy And Serial Ata Disk Drives

    Step 7 Connect IDE, Floppy and Serial ATA Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connectors IDE1 IDE2 2. Floppy cable connector 3. Serial ATA connectors SATA 1 CH 1 - 17 -...

  • Page 24: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. CD-IN/AUX_IN headers (CN11/CN12) CD-IN AUX-IN 2. Wireless keyboard and mouse header (JP2) Wireless KB/MS 3. SMBUS connector (JP5) SMBUS Connector SMBUS Connector - 18 -...
  • Page 25 4. IR header (JP6) IR Header 5. EXT. Print port (JP7) EXT. Print Port 6. SPDIF_Out /IN port (JP8) SPDIF-IN/OUT 7. USB headers (USB3/ USB4) USB Header USB3 USB4 - 19 -...

  • Page 26: Step 9 Connect The Power Supply

    Step 9 Connect the Power Supply 1. System power connectors (PWR1/CN13) CN13 PWR1 Step 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots 1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card 2. PCI Card - 20 -...

  • Page 27: Step 11 Connect External Peripherals To Back-Panel

    Step 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel You are now ready to put the computer case back together and get on to the external peripherals connections to your system's back-panel. COM1 Port VGA Port TV-OUT Connector Clear CMOS Button LAN Port IEEE 1394a Port USB 0/1/2/3 Ports PS/2 Mouse Port...

  • Page 28: Step 12 First Time System Boot Up

    Step 12 First Time System Boot Up To assure the completeness and correctness of your system installation, you may check the above installation steps once again before you boot up your system for the first time. 1. Insert a bootable system floppy disk (DOS 6.2x, Windows 95/98/NT, or others) which contains FDISK and FORMAT utilities into the FDD.

  • Page 29: Step 13 Install Drivers & Software Components

    2000/ME/XP/NT operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs. 1. Insert the FX83 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The autorun program will display the drivers main installation window on screen.

  • Page 30: 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 #1 could be located at any corner of each jumper, you just find the location with a white right angle which stands for pin 1#.

  • Page 31: Jumpers & Connectors Guide

    Jumpers & Connectors Guide Use the mainboard layout on page 11 to locate CPU socket, memory banks, expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during the instal- lation. The following list will help you to identify jumpers, slots, and connec- tors along with their assigned functions: CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots Socket 754...

  • Page 32: Jumpers

    Jumpers : Clear CMOS setting Back Panel Connectors COM1 : Serial Port (DB9 male) : VGA Port (DB15 female) : TV-OUT Connector : Clear CMOS Button : 10/100 base-T LAN Port 1394 : IEEE 1394a Port Connector USB1&2 : 4 USB 2.0/1.1 (0/1/2/3) (Universal Serial Bus) Ports : PS/2 Mouse Port : PS/2 Keyboard Port Center/Bass...

  • Page 33: Clear Cmos Setting (Jp1)

    : EXT. Print port : SPDIF In/Out port USB 3/4 : USB headers Jumpers Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the perma- nently erasing previous system configuration settings and the restoring origi- nal (factory-set) system settings.

  • Page 34: Back-Panel Connectors

    Back-Panel Connectors COM1 Port COM1 Port Connector This mainboard can accommodate two serial device on COM1.Attach a serial device cable to the DB9 serial port COM1 at the back-panel of your com- puter. VGA Connector One 15-pin VGA connector is located at the rear panel of the mainboard.

  • Page 35: Ps/2 Keyboard & Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors PS/2 Mouse Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse connectors are located at the rear panel of the mainboard. Depending on the computer housing you use (desktop or tower), the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when the PS/2 Keyboard mainboard is laid into a desktop, as...

  • Page 36: Front-Panel Connectors

    Front-Panel Connectors ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON) The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off the system ATX power supply. Attach the connector cable from the Power Switch to the 2-pin (PWON) header on the mainboard. Front Panel RST HLED + - - +...

  • Page 37: Green Led/Power Led Header (Gled/Pled)

    Green LED / Power LED Connector (GLED/PLED) This header is dual color LED function. Dual color LED function is defined by either Power LED or Green LED, the header can be in these states. The Green LED indicates that the system is currently in one of the power saving mode (Doze/Standby/Suspend).

  • Page 38: Front Panel I/O Connector (Jp3)

    Front Panel I/O Connector (JP3) Port JP3 can be used to connect special device. Front Panel I/O Pin Assignments: 1=USBVCC 3=USBVCC 2=USBVCC 4=USBVCC 6=USBVCC 5=USBVCC 7=USBVCC 9=USB4+ 8=USBVCC 10=USB4- 12=GND 11=GND 13=USB5+ 15=GND 14=USB5- 16=GND 18=TPA1- 17=TPA1+ 19=GND 21=TPB1+ 20=GND 22=TPB1- 24=GND 23=GND...

  • Page 39: Internal Peripherals Connectors Enhanced Ide And Floppy Connectors

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

  • Page 40: Other Connectors

    Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connectors (PWR1 and CN13) This motherboard uses 20-pin (PWR1) Pentium 4 standard ATX power header and CN13 with 1X4-pin +12V PC ATX power supply headers. Please make sure you plug in the right direction. ATX Power supply headers PWR1 CN13 CN13...

  • Page 41: Cpu, System And Chipset Fan Connectors (Fan1/2/3)

    CPU, Sytesm and Chipset Fan Connectors - FAN1/2/3 The mainboard provides three onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to support CPU (FAN1), System (FAN2) or Chipset (FAN3) cooling fans. FAN1 +12V SENSE FAN3 FAN2 Note: Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary , which depends on the fan maker.

  • Page 42: Audio Aux_In Connector (Cn12)(White)

    Audio AUX_IN Connector (CN12)(White) Port CN12 (White) can be used to connect a stereo audio input from CD-ROM, TV-tuner or MPEG card. CN 12 CD-IN AUX-IN Pin Assignments: 1=AUX-IN-Left 2=Ground 3=Ground 4=AUX-IN-Right Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Connector (JP2) Port JP2 can be used to connect wireless keyboard and mouse device. 11 9 7 5 3 1 Wireless KB/MS 12 10 8 6 4 2...

  • Page 43: Ir Header (Jp6)

    IR Header (JP6) If you have an infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR tranfer func- tion. To enable the IR transfer function, follow these steps: Pin Assignments: IR Header 1=NC 2=KEY 3=VCC 4=GND 5=IRTX 6=IRRX Note: Before connect your IR device, please be sure each IR on board pin allocation is matchable with the pin of the IR device.

  • Page 44: Spdif_In/Out Header (Jp8)

    SPDIF IN/OUT Port (JP8) Port JP8 can be used to connect special device. SPDIF-IN/OUT Pin Assignments: 1=SPIDIF_IN 2=GND 3=VCC 4=GND 5=VCC 6=SPIDIF_OUT USB Headers (USB3/USB4) The headers are used to connect the cable attached to USB connectors which are mounted on front panel or back panel. But the USB cable is opptional at the time of purchase.

  • Page 45: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The FX83 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 or PC3200 (2.6V) compliant 2.5V single (1 Bank) or double (2 Bank) 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 FX83 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.

  • Page 47: A Install Via 4In1 Chipset Driver

    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. Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install VIA 4in1 Driver"...

  • Page 48: C Install Via Lan Driver

    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. Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install VIA LAN Driver”...

  • Page 49: E Install Via Raid Driver

    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. Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install VIA RAID Driver"...

  • Page 50: View The User's Manual

    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. Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Manual" bar. Click on the "Install Acrobat Reader"...

  • Page 51: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP FX83 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 52: The Main Menu

    5.2 The Main Menu Once you enter the AwardBIOS(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> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
  • Page 53 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 load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance of your system to operate.

  • Page 54: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into several categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. 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 <Month>...
  • Page 55 Video Select the default video device. Ø The choice: EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80 or MONO. Halt On Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you. Ø The choice: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard, All, But Diskette or All, But Disk/Key.
  • Page 56 Capacity Disk drive capacity (Approximated). Note that this size is usually slightly greater than the size of a formatted disk given by a disk check- ing program. Ø Auto-Display your disk drive size. The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Primary Master' item is set to 'Manual', and Access mode set to CHS.

  • 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. Ø...
  • Page 58 CPU Internal Cache All processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level1(L1) cache memory to imporve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. External Cache Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache momory to improve performance.
  • Page 59 Boot Up NumLock Status Selects power-on state for NumLock. Ø The choice: Off or On. Typematic Rate Setting Keystrokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When this controller enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. Ø...
  • Page 60 MPS Version Control For OS Selects the operating system multiprocessor support version. Ø The choice: 1.1 or 1.4. OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Selects the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM in the system. Ø...

  • Page 61: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coordinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
  • Page 62 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 The Choice: Auto or Manual. AGP Driving Value This item enables an end user to manually select the AGP output buffer drive strength.
  • Page 63 DRAM Configuration Options are in its sub-menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Current FSB Frequency This item shows the current CPU Front Side Bus Speed. Current DRAM Frequency This item shows the current DRAM speed. DDR Timing Setting This item allows you to set DRAM timing.
  • Page 64 LDT & PCI Bus Control Options are in its sub-menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Upstream LDT Bus Width This item allows you to select the LDT upstream width. Ø The Choice: 8 bit or 16 bit. Downstream LDT Bus Width This item allows you to select the LDT downstream width.
  • Page 65 PCI Delay Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. Ø The Choice: Enabled or Disabled. Memory Hole You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it can't be cached.

  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Option are in its sub-menu. Press<Enter>to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. OnChip SATA The chipset contains a SATA interface with support to on SATA chan- nel. Select Enabled to active the primary SATA interface. Select Dis- abled to deactivate the primary interface.
  • Page 67 SATA Mode With both SATA H.D. and set On-chip Serial ATA "Enhanced Mode". You can select SATA Mode as "RAID" to run RAID bios and make raid. ICH5R raid function raid0, support WinXP. Ø The choice: IDE or RAID. IDE DMA transfer access Use these items to enable or disabled the IDE DMA transfer access that are intergrated on the mainboard.
  • Page 68 IDE HDD Block Mode If your IDE hard disk drive supports block mode (most new drives do), select Enabled to automatic detect the optimal number of block read and writes per sector that the drive can support and improves the speed of access to IDE devices.
  • Page 69 SuperIO Device Option are in its sub-menu. 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...

  • Page 70: 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 allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI).
  • Page 71 Video Off Option This item specifies on/off for the monitor when it enters the power- saving mode. Ø The choice: Suspend->off or Always On. Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and write blanks to the video buffer.
  • Page 72 PS2KB Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 Set a key to awaken the system from a keyboard. Ø The choice: Disable, Ctrl+F1~Ctrl+F12, Power, Wake or Any Key. PS2MS Wakeup from S3/S4/S5 This item enables or disables the PS/2 mouse to awaken the system. Ø...
  • Page 73 Data (of Month) This item selects the alarm date. Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=31. Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) This item selects the alarm Time. [hh] Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=23. [mm] Ø Key in a DEC number: Min=0, Max=59. [ss] Ø...

  • Page 74: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations This section 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 75 IRQ Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned This item allows you to determine the IRQ assigned to the ISA bus and is not available to any PCI slot. Legacy ISA for devices is compliant with the original PC AT bus specification;...

  • Page 76: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CPU Fan Speed Control This SMART Bios enabled 3 phase Variable Fan Speed and CPU tem- perature Control feature. 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 preselected in Bios.
  • Page 77 CPU Fan Speed Mode This item defines the CPU fan speed mode. Ø The choice: Quiet Mode or Safe Mode. Take default Setting for CPU Fan Speed Control, the Fan Speed and CPU temperature Control is as defined by "Smart Fan Mode". If you select the Safe mode, the actual CPU temp stays above 55 then CPU fan speed will run at a approximately 2500 RPM.

  • Page 78: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect PCI Clk This item allows you to enable/disable auto detection PCI Clock. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Spread Spectrum This item allows you to enable or disable the spread spectrum modula- tion. Ø The choice: Disabled or Enabled. CPU Clock This item allows you to adjust CPU Host Clock.

  • Page 79: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    LDT Voltage Select This item allows you to set LDT Voltage. Ø The choice: Auto, 1.30V, 1.40V or 1.50V. Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Pressing 'Y' loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal performance system operations.

  • Page 80: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password This item is to set supervisor password. Please follow below steps. New Password Setting : 1. While pressing <Enter> key to start setting password function, a dialog box appears to ask you “Enter password: “. 2. Key in a new password now. However, the password can not be over eight characters or numbers.

  • Page 81: 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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