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Copyright
This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un-
der international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any
of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the au-
thor.
Version 1.0
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The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufac-
turer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and
specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any par-
ticular purpose. The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to
make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manu-
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Trademark Recognition
Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digi-
tal device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-
stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
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Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with
this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing
this device. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system's manu-
facturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected un- der international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the au- thor.
  • Page 2 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow- ing conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 3 Features and Packing List Translations Liste de contrôle Comparez ce qui est contenu dans l'emballage de la carte mère avec la liste suivante: Eléments standards • Une carte mère • Un câble plat pour lecteur de disquette • Un câble plat pour lecteur IDE •...
  • Page 4 contrôleur de clavier intégrés. • Peut recevoir deux logements sans mémoire tampon en Mémoire 2.5V de 184 broches • Support de module mémoire DDR SDRAM jusqu’à 400/333/266 MHz • Chaque logement supporte jusqu’à 1 Go avec une capa- cité maximum totale de 2 Go Graphiques Cette carte mère inclut un logement AGP qui offre huit fois la bande passante des spécifications AGP d’origine.
  • Page 5 Microprogramme Cette carte mère utilise Award BIOS qui permet aux utilisa- BIOS teurs de configurer de nombreuses fonctionnalités du système comprenant les suivantes : • Gestion d’alimentation • Alarmes de réveil • Paramètres de CPU • Synchronisation de CPU et de mémoire Le microprogramme peut aussi être utilisé...
  • Page 6 Checkliste Vergleichen Sie den Packungsinhalt des Motherboards mit der folgenden Checkliste: Standard Items • Ein Motherboard • Ein Bandkabel für Diskettenlaufwerke • Ein Bandkabel für IDE-Laufwerke • Eine Auto-Installations-Support-CD • Eine I/O-Abschirmung • Dieses Benutzerhandbuch Features Prozessor Das Mainboard verwendet einen AMD 462-Pin Socket A, der einen 200/166/133 MHz Frontsidebus (FSB) unterstützt.
  • Page 7 • Jeder Steckplatz unterstützt bis zu 1 GB mit einer maximalen Gesamtkapazität von bis zu 2 GB Grafik Das Motherboard enthält einen AGP-Steckplatz mit der achtfachen Bandbreite der ursprünglichen AGP-Spezifikation. AGP 3.0 (8XAGP) bietet gegenüber AGP2.0 eine erhebliche Leistungssteigerung und verbesserte Features. Dieses Interface stellt die natürliche Weiterentwicklung des bestehenden AGP dar, um den stetig anwachsenden Anforderungen an die Grafikschnittstellen innerhalb der Workstations und Desktop-...
  • Page 8 BIOS-Firmware Dieses Mainboard setzt das Award BIOS ein, mit dem der Anwender viele Systemeigenschaften selbst konfigurieren kann, einschließlich der folgenden: • Energieverwaltung • Wake-up-Alarm • CPU-Parameter • CPU und Speichertiming Mit der Firmware können auch die Parameter für verschiedene Prozessortaktgeschwindigkeiten eingestellt werden. Bestimmte Hardwarespezifikationen und Teile der Softwareausstattung können ohne weitere Ankündigung abgeändert werden.
  • Page 9 Lista di controllo Comparate il contenuto della confezione della scheda madre con la seguente lista di controllo: Articoli standard • Una scheda madre • Un cavo a nastro per il drive dischetti • Un cavo a nastro IDE • Un CD di supporto software auto-installante •...
  • Page 10 Grafica La scheda madre include uno slot AGP che fornisce otto volte la larghezza di banda delle specifiche AGP originarie. Lo standard AGP 3.0 (8XAGP) garantisce prestazioni significativamente superiori oltre ad altri miglioramenti rispetto allo standard AGP2.0. Questa interfaccia rappresenta la naturale evoluzione dell'AGP esistente ed è...
  • Page 11 Firmware BIOS Questa scheda madre adotta un BIOS Award che permette agli utenti di configurare le caratteristiche principali del sistema, inclusi: • Gestione energia • Allarmi wake up • Parametri CPU • Temporizzazione CPU e memoria Il firmware può anche essere usato per impostare i parametri per diverse velocità...
  • Page 12 Lista de Verificación Compare los contenidos del paquete de la placa principal con la sigte. lista: Ítems Estándares • Una placa principal • Un cable cinta del lector de diskette • Un cable cinta de la unidad IDE • Un CD de soporte en software de autoinstalación •...
  • Page 13 Gráficas Esta placa principal incluye una ranura AGP que provee ocho veces la ancha de banda de la especificación de AGP original. El AGP 3.0 (8XAGP) ofrece un aumento significativo en rendimiento junto con mejoramientos de característica para AGP2.0. Esta interfaz representa la evolución natural del AGP existente para satisfacer las crecientes demandas enfocadas en las interfaces de gráficas dentro de los ambientes de estación de trabajo y sobremesas.
  • Page 14 Firmware de Esta placa principal usa AwardI BIOS que habilita los usuarios BIOS a configurar muchas características de sistema que incluyen las sigtes.: • Administración de energía • Alarmas despertadoras • Parámetros de CPU • CPU y cronometraje de memoria El firmware también se puede usar para configurar parámetros para diferentes velocidades de reloj.
  • Page 15 チェックリスト 下記のチェックリストに列挙されている製品が同封されているかを確認して ください。 標準同封アイテム • メインボード 1枚 • ディスクドライブ用リボンケーブル 1個 • IDEドライブ用リボンケーブル 1個 • 自動インストール機能対応ソフトウェアCD 1枚 • I/O シールド 1つ • ユーザーマニュアル 製品特徴 プロセッサ このメインボードは 200/166/133 MHzシステムバス (FSB) に対応したAMD 462ピンソケットを搭載しています。 チップセット 当マザーボードに搭載されているチップセットは、SiS741GX Northbridge と、SiS964Lかの Southbridgeとで構成されたも ので 、下表に示される先進な機能をお届けします。 チップセッ 機能 ト名 AMD Athlon XPや、...
  • Page 16 • 2つの非バッファ2.5V184ピン仕様のスロットを備え グラフィック • DDR 400/333/266 MHz SDRAMまでのDDRメモリモジュー ルに対応 • 各スロットが1 GBまで対応し、合計で2 GBまでのメモリ をサポートします オーディオ このマザーボードは、本来のAGP仕様の8倍の帯域幅を提供する ことができるAGPスロットが含まれてます。AGP 3.0 (8XAGP) はAGP2.0をより向上させた極めて高い性能を提供しています。 このインターフェースは、既存のAGPから無理なく自然な革新を はかり、ワークステーションやデスクトップ環境におけるグラ フィックインターフェースに対するニーズを強化しています。 オーディオ AC’ 97 オーディオコーデックはAC’ 97 2.3 仕様に適合し たもので、PC2001要求を満たし、S/PDIF Outに対応していま す。また、内蔵バッファと内部PLLを搭載しています。このほ かに、背面用アナログスイッチ(共有)、ライン入力ジャック (共有)、中央/ベース (共有)、6チャンネル出力オーディオ用 MICジャックなどを備えています。 拡張オプション このメインボードには次の拡張オプションがあります: • 3つの32ビットPCIスロット...
  • Page 17 BIOS このメインボードは次のシステム機能を含めた設定をするこ ファームウェア とができるAward BIOSを採用しています： • 電源管理 • Wake-up警告 • CPUパラメータ • CPUおよびメモリのタイミング この他に、各種プロセッサクロック速度のパラメータを設定 することができます。 一部のハードウェア仕様及びソフトウェアアイテムは予告なく変更されるこ とがあります。 xvii...
  • Page 18 품목 목록 다음 품목들이 메인보드 패키지에 모두 포함되어 있는지 확인해 보십시오: 표준 품목 • 메인 보드 1개 • 디스켓 드라이브 리본 케이블 1개 • IDE 드라이브 리본 케이블 1개 • 자동 설치 소프트웨어 지원 CD 1개 • I/O 실드 1 개 •...
  • Page 19 본 마더보드는 기존AGP 사양보다 8배의 대역폭을 제공하는 그래픽 AGP 슬롯이 포함되어 있다. AGP 3.0 (8XAGP) 은 AGP2.0의 기능을 보강한 월등한 성능을 제공한다. 이 인터페이스는 기존 AGP의 자연적 진화로 워크스테이션과 데스크 탑 환경에서 대폭 증가된 그래픽 인터페이스의 요구 조건을 만족시킨다. AC’ 97 오디오 코덱은 AC 97 2.2 사양과 호환하여 PC2001 요 오디오...
  • Page 20 檢查表 請依下列檢查表，核對主機板包裝之內容： 標準項目 • 主機板一片 • 磁碟機排線一條 • IDE磁碟機排線一條 • 自動安裝CD一片 • 1片 I/O屏蔽板 • 本使用手冊 性能 處理器 本主機板採用AMD 462針Socket A，可支援 200/166/133MHz前 端匯流排。 晶片組 本主機板係以SiS741GX北橋晶片組搭配SiS964L南橋晶片組，具 有如下表所述之先進功能：. 晶片組 功能 支援 AMD Athlon XP、 Athlon 、及 Duron SiS741GX CPU， FSB可高達400MHz 支援DDR 400/333/266 SDRAM 相容於AGP 3.0規格(僅支援1.5伏特電壓規格) 支援AGP 8X/4X 介面，具有快寫處理功能...
  • Page 21 音效 配備之AC’ 97音效解碼/編碼器，係採用AC’ 97 2.3規格，該規 格符合PC2001規格要求並支援S/PDIF 輸出。同時，本解碼/編碼 器也具有內建緩衝器和內裝PLL。在功能上，尚包括：支援後聲 道輸出(共用)、外部音源輸入(共用)、center/bass(共用)、以及可 輸出6聲道音效之麥克風接頭。 擴充選項 本主機板機載有下列擴充選項: • 3個32位元PCI插槽 • 1個 AGP 3.0 相容插槽，支援8X/4X (僅支援1.5伏特電壓規 格) • 1個通訊網路附加卡(Communications Network Riser, CNR) 插 槽 (僅支援AC’ 97介面) • 2個IDE連接頭，可連接4個IDE裝置 • 1個軟碟機介面，可連接 2個 FDD裝置 此外，也支援Ultra DMA 匯流排主控功能，可提供33/66/100/133 MB/sec之傳輸速率。 機載LAN功能...
  • Page 22 校验表 将本主板的组件内容与以下校验表进行对照： 标准组件 • 一只主板 • 一条磁盘驱动器带状电缆 • 一条 IDE 驱动器带状电缆 • 一张自动安装软件支持光盘 • 1 个 I/O 屏蔽罩 • 本用户手册 特性 处理器 主板使用一个 AMD 462-pin Socket A 插座，支持200/166/133 MHz 前端总线 (FSB)。 芯片组 此主板使用了SiS741GX 北桥和SiS964L 南桥芯片组。 下表中 简要介绍了芯片组的先进功能。 芯片组 功能 支持最高 FSB 为 400MHz 的 AMD Athlon SiS741GX XP、Athlon 和...
  • Page 23 图形 该主板包括一个 AGP 插槽，可提供普通 AGP 规格 8 倍的带 宽。AGP 3.0 (8xAGP) 在增强了 AGP2.0 功能的同时极大地 提高了性能。此接口反映了 AGP 的发展规律，它进一步 满足了在工作站和桌面环境中对图形接口的不断增长的要求。 音频 AC' 97 Audio 编解码器兼容 AC’ 97 2.3 规格，符合 PC2001 标准，支持 S/PDIF Out。它还带有集成缓存和内部 PLL。它 支持用于后置输出的模拟开关（共享）、线入插孔（共享）、 中置/低音（共享）和输出 6 路音频的 MIC 插孔。 扩展 选项 此主板提供如下扩展选项...

  • Page 24: Table Of Contents

    Preface Features and Packing List Translations CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction ....................1 Checklist .......................1 Standard Items ....................1 Features......................2 Choosing a Computer Case .................4 Motherboard Components................5 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Motherboard Safety Precautions ..................7 Quick Guide ....................7 Installing the Motherboard in a Case ............8 Checking Jumper Settings ................8 Setting Jumpers....................8 Checking Jumper Settings ..................9...
  • Page 25 Integrated Peripherals ..................34 Power Management Setup................38 PNP/PCI Configurations ..................41 PC Health Status ....................42 Frequency/Voltage Control................43 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option ...............44 Load Optimized Defaults Option ..............44 Set Supervisor/User Password................44 Save & Exit Setup Option ................45 Exit Without Saving..................45 CHAPTER 4 Using the Motherboard Software About the Software CD-ROM..............46 Auto-installing under Windows 98/ME/2000/XP ........46 Running Setup ....................47...

  • Page 26: Introducing The Motherboard

    Introducing the Motherboard Thank you for choosing 741-M motherboard. This motherboard is designed to fit the advanced AMD processors in the 462-pin package. Based on micro- ATX form factor featuring the SiS741 Northbridge and SiS964L Southbridge chipsets. It accommodates AMD Athlon XP processors supporting frontside bus (FSB) up to 200/166/133 MHz.

  • Page 27: Features

    Processor The motherboard uses an AMD 462-pin Socket A that sup- ports 200/166/133 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Chipset The chipset on this motherboard includes the SiS741 Northbridge combine with SiS964L Southbridge chipset. The table below briefly explains some of the chipset’s advanced features.
  • Page 28 Audio The AC’ 97 Audio codec is compliant with the AC’ 97 2.3 specification that meets the PC2001 requirements and sup- ports S/PDIF Out. It also has a built-in buffer and internal PLL. Features include support for analog switch for rear-out (share), the line-in jack (share), center/bass (share), and MIC jack to output 6 channels audio.

  • Page 29: Choosing A Computer Case

    There are many types of computer cases on the market. The motherboard complies with the specifications for the micro-ATX system case. Some fea- tures on the motherboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the motherboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required.
  • Page 31 Table of Motherboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port (supports 1.5V AGP card only) ATX1 Standard 20-pin ATX power connector AUDIO1 Front Panel Audio header AUXIN1 Auxiliary-in header BAT1 Three volt realtime clock battery CASFAN1 Case fan connector CDIN1 Primary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Networking Riser slot...

  • Page 32: Installing The Motherboard

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

  • Page 33: Installing The Motherboard In A Case

    Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mother- board in a case: This illustration shows an ex- ample of a motherboard being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not overtighten the screws as this can stress the moth- erboard.

  • Page 34: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 1-2: Normal 3-pin Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear CMOS 1-2: Disable 3-pin BIOS Protect 2-3: Enable JP1 – This jumper is to clear the contents of CMOS RAM.

  • Page 35: Connecting Case Components

    After you have installed the motherboard into a case, you can begin connect- ing the motherboard components. Refer to the following: Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPUFAN1. Connect the case cooling fan connector to CASFAN1. Connect the case speaker cable to SPEAKER1.
  • Page 36 SJ1: Single color LED header Signal Name Function ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green ACPI LED MSG LED (-) green SB5V Power LED (+) ACPI LED function: S4/S5 Light Blinking Blinking Dark SPK1: Internal speaker Signal Name Signal Ground...

  • Page 37: Front Panel Connector

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

  • Page 38: Installing Hardware

    Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resis- tors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the motherboard, you may cause serious damage to the mother- board or its components.
  • Page 39 CPU Installation Procedure This motherboard is built with Socket 462 processor socket. When choosing a processor, consider the performance requirements of the system. The follow- ing illustration shows CPU installation components: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Orient the CPU so the odd corner matches the odd corner of the socket. With the lever in an upright position, gently place the CPU on the socket;...
  • Page 40 Installing CPU Fan and Fan Connector CPU fan and heatsink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan/heatsink supplied. The form and size of fan/heatsink may also vary. With- out an effective cooling fan, the CPU can overheat and cause damage to both CPU and the motherboard.

  • Page 41: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates two 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. It can support DDR400/DDR333/ DDR266 memory modules; you must install at least one module in any of the two slots. Each module can be installed with 32 MB to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 2GB.

  • Page 42: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. Your motherboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel interface (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the moth- erboard.

  • Page 43: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    About UltraDMA This motherboard supports UltraDMA 66/100/133. UDMA is a technology that accelerates the performance of devices in the IDE channel. To maximize per- formance, install IDE devices that support UDMA and use 80-pin IDE cables that support UDMA 66/100/133. Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The motherboard has a floppy diskette drive (FDD) interface and ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives.

  • Page 44: Installing Add-On Cards

    Installing Add-on Cards The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and con- nect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard’s features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard’s capabilities by adding hardware which performs tasks that are not part of the basic system.
  • Page 45 Follow these instructions to install an add-on card: Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use. Install the edge connector of the add-on card into the expansion slot. Ensure that the edge con- nector is correctly seated in the slot.

  • Page 46: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s op- tional devices: AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio header This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access. Signal Name Function AUD_MIC Front Panel Microphone input signal AUD_GND...
  • Page 47 USB3/USB4: Front panel USB headers The motherboard has four USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Additionally, some computer cases have USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB3 or USB4 to connect the front-mounted ports to the motherboard.

  • Page 48: Connecting I/O Devices

    CDIN1: CD Audio Input header Signal Name Function CD in_L CD In left channel Ground Ground CD in_R CD In right channel The backplane of the motherboard has the following I/O ports: PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

  • Page 49: Using Bios

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

  • Page 50: Starting Setup

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

  • Page 51: Updating The Bios

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

  • Page 52: Using Bios

    When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer. If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper, reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten. When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available.
  • Page 53 IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu: IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter>...

  • Page 54: Advanced Bios Features

    Drive A/Drive B (1.44M, 3.5 in.) These items define the characteristics of any diskette drive attached to the system. You can connect one or two diskette drives. Floppy 3 Mode Support (Disabled) Floppy 3 mode refers to a 3.5-inch diskette with a capacity of 1.2 MB. Floppy 3 mode is sometimes used in Japan.
  • Page 55 Quick Power On Self Test (Enabled) This item allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot up the computer by shortening or skipping certain standard booting procedures. If set to enabled, the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping some tests and shorten- ing others.
  • Page 56 APIC Mode (Enabled) This item allows you to enable APIC (Advanced Programmable Interrupt Con- troller) functionality. APIC is an Intel chip that provides symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) for its Pentium systems. OS Select For DRAM > 64 MB (Non-OS2) This item is only required if you have installed more than 64 MB of memory and you are running the OS/2 operating system.

  • Page 57: Advanced Chipset Setup

    Advanced Chipset Setup The parameters in this screen are for system designers, service personnel, and technically competent users only. Do not reset these values unless you understand the consequences of your changes. AGP & P2P Bridge Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: AGP Aperture Size (128MB) This item defines the size of the aperture if you use an AGP graphics adapter.
  • Page 58 AGP Data Transfer Rate (Auto) You can select the AGP device data transfer rate capability. Press <Esc> to return to the Advanced Chipset Setup screen. OnChip AGP Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Dual Display Support (Disabled) This item allows you to enable the Dual Display support.

  • Page 59: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral compo- nents on the system's input/output ports. SIS OnChip IDE Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Internal PCI/IDE (Both) Use these items to enable or disable the internal PCI IDE channels that are integrated on the motherboard.
  • Page 60 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave UltraDMA (Auto) This option allows you to enable or disable UltraDMA support (if available) for the two IDE devices (Master and Slave drives) attached to that particular IDE channel. Normally, you should leave it as Auto and let the BIOS auto-detect if the drive supports UltraDMA.
  • Page 61 USB Legacy Support (Enabled) Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices. Setting to Auto allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is de- tected, the legacy USB support is disabled.
  • Page 62 Onboard Serial Port 1 (3F8/IRQ4) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for onboard serial port 1 (COM1). Onboard Parallel Port (378/IRQ7) This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request (IRQ) for the onboard parallel port.

  • Page 63: Power Management Setup

    Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu option is used to change the values of the chipset registers for system power management. Power Management Timeouts The power-saving modes can be controlled by timeouts. If the system is inac- tive for a time, the timeouts begin counting. If the inactivity continues so that the timeout period elapses, the system enters a power-saving mode.
  • Page 64 to the motherboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work. HDD Off After (Disable) 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 Disable. Power Button Override (Instant Off) Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you can create a software power down.
  • Page 65 Resume By Ring (Disabled) An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) line (in other words, an incom- ing call on the modem) awakens the system from a soft off state. MACPME Power Up Control (Disabled) Use this item to enable MAC activity to wakeup the system from a power sav- ing mode.

  • Page 66: Pnp/Pci Configurations

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

  • Page 67: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status On motherboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds. Shutdown Temperature (Disabled) Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status.

  • Page 68: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk (Enabled) When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots.

  • Page 69: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

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

  • Page 70: Save & Exit Setup Option

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

  • Page 71: Using The Motherboard Software

    Using the Motherboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the motherboard package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bun- dled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the location for your motherboard version.

  • Page 72: Running Setup

    Setup Tab Setup Click the Setup button to run the software installation program. Select from the menu which software you want to install. Browse The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support CD.
  • Page 73 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing. The motherboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. Click Next. The following screen appears: Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default options are recommended.

  • Page 74: Manual Installation

    Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH.DOC file in the root directory. This file contains the information needed to locate the drivers for your motherboard. Look for the chipset and motherboard model; then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers.

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