Isa/pci/agp mainboargp mainboard with onboard pci ide and superd pci ide and super multi-i/o (54 pages)
Summary of Contents for EPOX EP-3WEF2
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EP-3WEF2 EP-3WEF2 EP-3WEF2 EP-3WEF2 EP-3WEF2 EP-3WDF2 EP-3WDF2 EP-3WDF2 EP-3WDF2 EP-3WDF2 A Soc A Soc k k k k k et 370 Pr A Soc et 370 Pr et 370 Pr ocessor based et 370 Pr ocessor based ocessor based ocessor based...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 User Notice The product name and revision number are both printed on the mainboard itself. Handling Procedures CAUTION The EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 mainboard is subject to damage by static electricity.Always observe the handling procedures.
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Technical Support Services EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 serial number: Contacting Technical Support North American website (English language) European website (Multi-language) Taiwan website (Chinese language) Thank you for using EPoX mainboards! Copyright 2000 EPoX Computer Company. All rights reserved.
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Table of Contents Page Section 1 Introduction Overview ® Section 2 Features Section 3 Installation Easy Installation Procedure Section 4 Award BIOS Setup...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Section 5 810 Series VGA and Sound Driver Installation Appendix Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D...
EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Installation Easy Installation Procedure 3-1. CPU Insertion 3-2. Jumper Settings 3-3. System memory Configuration 3-4. Device Connectors External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO) 3-6. STR (Suspend To RAM) Function(Optional) Section 3-1 CPU Insertion Step 1...
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Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Step 3 Note: Intels reference design thermal solution is an active heatsink; an extruded alumi- num heatsink based and a fan attached to the top on the fin array. (See Figure 5) Page 3-4...
EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Installation Section 3-2 Jumper Settings CMOS Clear JP1 = 1-2 Normal (Default) = 2-3 Clear CMOS JP10 CPU Type Select JP10= 1-2 For Intel CPU = 2-3 For Other CPU JP11 Reserved JP12 ReservedFor Cyrix CPU JP13 Keyboard Power-ON Function...
Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Section 3-3 System Memory Configuration Memory Layout Bank 2/3 DIMM 2 -Synchronous Bank 0/1 DIMM 1 * SDRAM only supports 16, 32, 64, 128, 256MB DIMM modules. * We recommend to use PC100 Memory Module for bus speed between 66MHz and 100MHz and PC133 Memory for bus speed over 100MHz.
Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Section 3-4 Device Connectors Please install the motherboard into the chassis. J2,J3 COM2 IDE1 IDE2 FDD1 CD-IN AUX_IN MODEM_IN Page 3-8...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Installation Device Connectors (continued) Power On/Off Turbo LED indicator - IDE LED indicator - IR Connector KeyLock - * The power LED lights when the system is powered on and blinks in SLEEP MODE (Suspend mode). Speaker - Reset -...
Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Section 3-5 External Modem Ring-in Power ON and Keyboard Power ON Functions (KBPO) Exclusive Keyboard Power ON Function Step 1: JP13 Keyboard Power-ON Function Selection 1-2 : Enabled 2-3 : Disabled (Default) Step 2: Step 3: Page 3-10...
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Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 3-6 STR (Suspend To RAM) Function of Optional ® {Driver}:> Setup /p j ® Page 3-12...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Installation AC P I O n b o a rd s L E D Sta tu s In d ic a to r Ta b le Sta tus O nboards S hutd own LE D P lug in the AT X...
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Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Page Left Blank Page 3-14...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS Section 4 BIOS SETUP Main Menu Setup Items Standard CMOS Features Page 4-1...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP / PCI Configuration PC Health Status Frequency Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Supervisor / User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Save Page 4-2...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS 4-1 Standard CMOS Setup Figure 1: The Main Menu Page 4-3...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Main Menu Selections Item Options Description Date Month YYYY Set the system date. Note that the Day automatically hanges when you set the date Time HH : MM : SS Set the system time Options are in its sub menu Press <Enter>...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS IDE Adapters Figure 2 IDE Primary Master sub menu Page 4-5...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Item Options Description IIDE HDD Auto-detection Press Enter Press Enter to auto-detect the HDD on this channel. If detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu. IDE Primary Master None Selecting manual lets you set the Auto remaining fields on this screen.
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS 4-2 Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning CPU Internal Cache/External Cache Page 4-7...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Processor Number Feature Quick Power On Self Test First/Second/Third/Other Boot Device Swap Floppy Drive Boot Up Floppy Seek Boot Up NumLock Status Gate A20 Option Page 4-8...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Delay (Msec) Security Option Note: To disable security, select PASSWORD SETTING at Main Menu and then you will be asked to enter password. Do not type anything and just press <Enter>, it will disable security. Once the security is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter Setup freely.
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 4-3 Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Settings Page 4-10...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS SDRAM CAS Latency Time SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc SDRAM RAS-to-CAS Delay Fast Slow SDRAM RAS Precharge Time Fast Slow System BIOS Cacheable Enabled Video BIOS Cacheable Memory Hole At 15M-16M Page 4-11...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Delay Transaction Enabled On-Chip Video Window Size Onboard Display Cache Setting (Optional for 82810-DC100 and 82810E) CAS # Latency Paging Mode Control RAS-to-CAS Override RAS# Timing RAS# Precharge Timing Local Memory Frequency Page 4-12...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS 4-4 Integrated Peripherals OnChip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UDMA Page 4-13...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 USB Controller Enabled USB Keyboard Support Enabled Init Display First AC97 Audio/Modem IDE HDD Block Mode Power On Function Button Only Hot Key Any key Page 4-14...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS KB Power On Password Hot Key Power On Onboard FDC Controller Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2 UART Mode Select RxD, TxD Active IR Transmission delay Page 4-15...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Onboard Parallel port Parallel Port Mode Normal EPP+ECP EPP Mode Select ECP Mode USE DMA DMA1 DMA3 PWRON After PWR-Fail Fomer-Status Game Port Address Page 4-16...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS Midi Port Address Midi Port IRQ Page 4-17...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 4-5 Power Management Setup ACPI Function ACPI Suspend Type Power Management Page 4-18...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS Disable (default) No power management. Disables all four modes Min. Power Saving Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down = 15 min. Max. Power Saving Maximum power management -- ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL CPUs.
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN PowerOn By Ring/Lan CPU Thermal-Throttling Resume by Alarm PM Events Enabled Primary IDE 0 Primary IDE 1 Secondary IDE 0 Secondary IDE 1 FDD, COM, LPT Port PCI PIRQ[A-D] # Page 4-20...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS 4-6 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup Reset Configuration Data Resource controlled by Page 4-21...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled INT Pin1 to Pin4 Assignment 4-7 PC Health Status C/91 C/138 0 RPM 0 RPM 0 RPM 1.53V 2.09V 3.42V 4.97V 12.16V 12.28V 5.09V 3.48V 4.89V CPU Warning Temperature Page 4-22...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS Current CPU Temperature Current System Temperature Current CHASSISFAN / CPUFAN / PWRFAN Speed CPU(V) +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V, VBAT, 5VSB Page 4-23...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 4-8 Frequency Control 2.00V 0.00V 2.00V Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Spread Spectrum Host CPU/DIMM/PCI Clock CPU Clock Ratio Page 4-24...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 4-10 Supervisor/User Password Setting supervisor password : user password ENTER PASSWORD: PASSWORD DISABLED. Page 4-26...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 BIOS 4-11 Exit Selecting Save & Exit Setup Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? ; Exit Without Saving Quit without saving (Y/N)? ; Page 4-27...
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BIOS EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Page Left Blank Page 4-28...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Drivers Installation Section 5 810 Series VGA and Sound Driver Installation Easy Driver Installation Step 1 : To Click the Intel 810 and 820 Chipset INF Files that enable the Intel(R) 810 Chipsets to be recognized by listed operating systems. This installer will unpack updated .INF files into a specified folder.
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Drivers Installation EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Page Left Blank Page 5-2...
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Appendix EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Page Left Blank A-12...
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Appendix EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Appendix C NOTE: LOAD Optimized DEFAULTS CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright ( C ) 1984-1998 Standard CMOS Feature Frequency Control Advanced BIOS Feature Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Feature Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Appendix Appendix D D-1 GHOST 5.1 Quick User’s Guide Installation is very easy. You only need to copy the Ghost5 folder or Ghost.exe to your hard disk. The current market version is for single Client, so the LPT and NetBios portions will not be explained further.
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Appendix EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 There are 3 hard disk functions: 1. Disk To Disk (disk cloning) 2. Disk To Image (disk backup) 3. Disk From Image (restore backup) Important! 1. To use this function, the system must have at least 2 disks. Press the Tab key to move the cursor.
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Appendix 4. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to start. Disk To Image (Disk Backup) 1. Select the location of the Source drive. 2. Select the location for storing the backup file. A-17...
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Appendix EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 3. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to start. Disk From Image(Restore Backup) 1. Select the Restore file. 2. Select the Destination drive of the disk to be restored. A-18...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Appendix 3. When restoring disk backup, set the required partition size as shown in the following figure. 4. Click OK to display the following confirmation screen. Select Yes to start. Partition A-19...
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Appendix EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 There are 3 partition functions: 1. Partition To Partition (partition cloning) 2. Partition To Image (partition backup) 3. Partition From Image (restore partition) Partition To Partition (Partition Cloning) The basic unit for partition cloning is a partition. Refer to disk cloning for the operation method.
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Appendix 3. Select the path and file name for storing the backup file. 4. Is the file compressed? There are 3 options: (1) No: do not compress data during backup (2) Fast: Small volume compression (3) High: high ratio compression. File can be compressed to its minimum, but this requires longer execution time.
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Appendix EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Partition From Image (Restore Partition) Select the backup file to be restored. 2. Select the source partition. 3. Select the disk to be restored. A-22...
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EP-3WEF2/3WDF2 Appendix 4. Select the partition to be restored. 5. Select Yes to start restoring. Check This function checks the hard disk or backup file for backup or restoration error due to FAT or track error. A-23...
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