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Trade Name: QDI Computer ( U. S . A. ) Inc. Model Name: P6I440LX/AV Legend-III Responsible Party: QDI Computer ( U. S. A.) Inc. Address: 41456 Christy Street Fremont, CA 94538 Telephone: (510) 668-4933 Facsimile: (510) 668-4966 Equipment Classification: FCC Class B Subassembly...
P6I440LX/AV Legend - III SpeedEasy Quick Setup Procedures : ® Insert the Pentium II correctly. Plug in other configurations and restore the system. Press <Del> key and switch on power to the system to enter BIOS Setup. Enter “SpeedEasy CPU Setup” menu to set up CPU speed. Note: If you do not set CPU speed, your system will run at ®...
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SpeedEasy Type Introduction Select <SpeedEasy CPU Setup> item from the main menu and enter the sub- menu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) SpeedEasy CPU SETUP QDI Innovative Technology CPU Model : Pentium(R)II Warning: Be sure your selection Speed Mode : SpeedEasy is right .CPU over speed will...
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P6I440LX/AV Legend - III Schnell-Installation durch SpeadEasy Vorgehensweise der Installation: 1. Legen sie die Pentium® II im Slot 1 mit Hilfe der mitgelieferten halterung. 2. Vervollständigen Sie das System mit den weiteren erforderlichen Coputerkomponenten 3. Drücken Sie die Taste < Entf > und schalten Sie das System an um das BIOS-setup zu gelangen.
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Installationmenus ” einstellen. M Warnung: Bitte setzen Sie die Taktfrequenz der CPU nicht höher als die tatsächliche freigegebene Taktfrequenz, ansonten kann QDI für rechtliche Anspruche nicht herangezogen werden. Achtung : Sollte sich lhr System wegen falscher CPU Einstellung nicht starten lassen, drüken, Sie die Taste <Del> und gleichzeitig die Power On Taste.
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P6I440LX/AV Legend - III SpeedEasy Instalación rápida Procedimiento: 1. Introduzca correctamente el Pentium® II. 2. Finalize el proceso de ensamblaje de su equipo. 3. Presione la tecla <Supr> y encienda el sistema para entrar en BIOS. 4. Entre al menu “SpeedEasy CPU setup” para establecer la velocidad de su CPU.
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Menu del SpeedEasy CPU Seleccione el item <SpeedEasy CPU setup> desde el menu principal y entre en el submenu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) SpeedEasy CPU SETUP QDI Innovative Technology CPU Model : Pentium(R)II Warning: Be sure your selection Speed Mode : SpeedEasy is right .CPU over speed will...
P6I440LX/AV Legend - III Facilité de vitesse Initialisation Procédure: 1. Insérez le Pentium® II correctement. 2. Connectez les autres configurations et restaurez le système. 3. Appuyez sur la touche <Del> et mettez le système sous tension pour entrer dans l’initialisation BIOS. 4.
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Menu d’initialisation de “SpeedEasy” dans l’unité centrale. Sélectionnez la rubrique <SpeedEasy CPU Setup> dans le menu principal et entrez le sous-menu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) SpeedEasy CPU SETUP QDI Innovative Technology CPU Model : Pentium(R)II Warning: Be sure your selection Speed Mode : SpeedEasy is right .CPU over speed will...
P6I440LX/AV Legend - III SETUP DELLA SCHEDA SPEEDEASY Procedura di installazione: 1. Inserite il microprocessore Pentium®II come da istruzioni. 2. Modificate la configurazione del computer e ripristinate il sistema. 3. Premete il tasto <Del> e accendete il computer per entrare nel setup BIOS.
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Menu del Setup del Microprocessore SpeedEasy Selezionare <SpeedEasy CPU Setup> dal menu principale ed entrare nel seguente sottomenu: ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) SpeedEasy CPU SETUP QDI Innovative Technology CPU Model : Pentium(R)II Warning: Be sure your selection Speed Mode : SpeedEasy is right .CPU over speed will...
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SpeedEasy ÖÐÑë´¦ÀíÆ÷É趨ÏîÄ¿µ¥ SpeedEasy ´ÓÖ÷ ÏîÄ¿µ¥ÖÐÑ¡Ôñ ÏîÄ¿£¬È»ºó½øÈë´ÎÏîÄ¿µ¥£º <SpeedEasy CPU Setup> ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) SpeedEasy CPU SETUP QDI Innovative Technology CPU Model : Pentium(R)II Warning: Be sure your selection Speed Mode : SpeedEasy is right .CPU over speed will CPU Speed...
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Overview P6I440LX/AV Legend-III green motherboard provides a highly integrated solution for fully compatible, high performance PC/ATX platforms, and supports Pentium®II processors, flexible main memory size can be installed from 8MB up to 512MB SDRAM or 8MB up to 1GB EDO DIMM, so as to give full play to the advantages of Pentium®II processors.
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Introduction On-board IDE Supports two PCI PIO and Bus Master IDE ports. supports up to Mode 4 Timing Supports 2 Fast IDE interfaces for up to 4 IDE devices including IDE hard disks and CD ROMs Supports “Ultra DMA/33” Synchronous DMA mode transfers up to 33 Mbytes/sec.
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Chapter 1 Comprehensive AGP support DDC1 and DDC2B Plug-and-Play monitor support 2MB or 4MB SGRAM memory Support C-Video and S-Video TV-out On-board Audio Integrated 3D Sound technology Compatible with Sound Blaser®, Sound Blaster and Windows Sound System Enhanced Digital Gameport On board Line-in, microphone-in, speaker-out/Line-out and MIDI/Joystick socket Advanced Feature -...
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Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Connector Configuration This section lists all connector pin assignment and port description on the motherboard. The situations of the connectors and ports are illustrated in the following figures. Before inserting these connectors, please pay attention to the directions.( 1 The black block indicates connector pin 1) Green LED...
Connector Configuration Note: If you change “soft-off by PWR-BTTN” from default “Instant-off” to “Delay 4 Secs”, you will have to press the power button for more than 4 seconds before the system power down. For details, please refer to Page 3-12. Hard Disk LED Connector (HD.LED) PIN NUMBER FUNCTION...
Chapter 2 TB LED SLEEP HD LED RESET SPEAKER Keylock/Power LED Connector (PW.LED) PIN NUMBER FUNCTION KEYLOCK "*": You could use Pin1-Pin3 as Power LED Connector . Infrared Header (IrDA ) PIN NUMBER FUNCTION Intel spec. SMC spec. Intel IRRX IRRX Illustration of IrDA IRTX...
Connector Configuration PIN NUMBER FUNCTION +12V SENSE LAN Wake-up Header: PIN NUMBER FUNCTION CPU FAN BAKE FAN Standby Power(+5V) USB2 Wake-up signal USB1 Chassis Security Header (J30): Opened if chassis is closed. Closed if chassis is opened. Wake-up CHASSIS FAN USB(USB1, USB2) Connector IrDA PIN NUMBER...
Chapter 2 The P6I440LX/AV Legend-III motherboard supports up to four 168PIN 3.3V un-buffered DIMM, provides a flexible size from 8MB up to 512MB SDRAM memory or from 8MB up to 1GB EDO memory. The following set of rules allows for optimum configurations. Rules for populating a 440LX memory array: DIMM modules can be populated in any order.
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Connector Configuration Figure 2-01 Illustration of All Connectors on Board 2- 6...
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 AWARD BIOS Description Entering Setup Power on the computer, when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Esc> keys. Press <Del>...
AWARD BIOS Description Standard CMOS Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight the item, then use the < PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(2A69JQ1B) STANDARD CMOS SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC Date (mm:dd:yy) : Thu, Sep, 25, 1997 Time (hh:mm:ss)
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Chapter 3 SECTOR number of sectors MODE HDD access mode Video You have two ways to boot up the system: I. When VGA is used as primary and monochrome is used as secondary, the selection of the video type is “EGA/VGA” mode. II.
AWARD BIOS Description The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the BIOS. Base Memory The POST of the BIOS will determine the amount of base (or conventional) memory installed in the system. Extended Memory The BIOS determines that how much extended memory is presented during the POST.
Chapter 3 ROM PCI/ISA BIOS(2A69JQ1B) SpeedEasy CPU SETUP QDI Innovative Technology CPU Model : Pentium® II Speed Model : SpeedEasy CPU Speed : 233MH Warning : Be sure your selection is right. CPU over speed will be dangerous. ↑ ↓→ ← : Select Item...
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AWARD BIOS Description AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Virus Warning : Disabled Video BIOS Shadow : Enabled Pentium(R)II L1 Cache : Enabled C8000 CBFFF Shadow : Disabled Pentium(R)II L2 Cache : Enabled CC000 CFFFF Shadow : Disabled Quick Power On Self Test : Enabled D0000 D3FFF Shadow : Disabled...
Chapter 3 Numlock Status Keypad is used as arrow keys. • Gate A20 Normal The A20 signal is controlled by keyboard controller or chipset hardware. Option It is default. The A20 signal is controlled by Port 92 Fast or chipset specific method. •Typematic Rate Enable typematic rate and typematic delay...
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AWARD BIOS Description EDO RAS # TO CAS# Delay EDO RAS # Precharge Time EDO DRAM Read Burst : X333 EDO DRAM Write Burst : X222 DRAM ECC Select : Disabled CPU- TO -PCI IDE POSTING : Enabled System BIOS Cacheable : Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable : Disabled...
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Chapter 3 Delay RAS# and CAS# Without additional delay time. • EDO RAS# DRAM RAS# Precharge time=3x system clocks. Precharge Time DRAM RAS# Precharge time=4x system clocks. • EDO DRAM Read × 3 3 3, The DRAM read burst timing depends on the ×...
AWARD BIOS Description Precharge Time Slow RAS Precharge Time=3 HCLK • SDRAM CAS Fast Latency Time=2 clocks Latency Time=3 clocks Slow Latency Time Power Management Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. Power Management :Disabled ** Reload Global Timer Events ** PM Control by APM :Yes IRQ [3-7, 9-15], NMI...
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Chapter 3 F5: Old Values (Shift)F2: Color IRQ 8 Break Suspend :Disabled F7: Load Setup Defaults Figure-6 Power Management Setup Menu The following pages tell you the options of each item and describe the meanings of each option. Item Option Description •...
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AWARD BIOS Description • Doze mode The system will never enter Doze mode. Disabled 1Min ∼ 1 Hr Define the continuous idle time before the system entering Doze mode. If any item defined in “Reload Global Timer Events” is On and activated, the system will be waken up.
Chapter 3 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. PNP OS Installed : No PCI IDE IRQ Map To : PCI-AUTO Resources Controlled By : Manual Primary IDE INT# : A Force Update ESCD : Disabled Secondary IDE INT#: : B IRQ-3 assigned to...
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AWARD BIOS Description DMA-7 assigned to : PCI/ISA PnP F7 : Load Setup Defaults Figure-7 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup Menu The following pages will tell you the options of each item and describe the meaning of each option. Item Option Description •...
Chapter 3 Integrated Peripherals ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. IDE HDD Block Mod : Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO : Auto TV Output System : PAL IDE Primary Slave PIO : Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO : Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO : Auto...
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AWARD BIOS Description Figure-8 Integrated Peripherals Menu The following pages tell you the options of each item and describe the meaning of each option. Item Option Description • IDE Enabled Allow IDE HDD read/write several sectors Block one time. Mode IDE HDD only reads/writes a sector for one Disabled time.
Chapter 3 EPP1.7 Standard Parallel Port (SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), or Extended EPP1.9 Capabilities Port (ECP). ECP, ECP+EPP System Monitor Setup ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) System Monitor SETUP AWARD SOFTWARE , INC. MB Temperature :31°C/87°F Fan Speed (CPUFAN) : 0 RPM Fan Speed (CHSFAN) : 0 RPM Fan Speed (BAKFAN)
AWARD BIOS Description signal is two pulses per revolution; In other cases, you should regard it relatively. • + 3.3V, Display current Voltage value including all the most important voltages of the motherboard. VTT (+1.5) Voltage, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, -12V, -5V are voltages from + 5V, the ATX power supply, VTT (+1.5) Voltage is VCCVID (CPU) Voltage,...
Chapter 3 IDE HDD Auto Detection The Enhanced IDE features was included in all Award BIOS. Below is a brief description of this features. ROM/PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69JQ1B) IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION AWARD SOFTWARE, INC. HARD DISKS TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Primary Master: Select Primary Master Option (N=Skip): N Option SIZE CYLS...
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AWARD BIOS Description ♦ Users can select a mode which is appropriate for them Change to Standard CMOS Setup SIZE CYLS HEADS PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Drive C: User(516MB) 1120 65535 1119 Normal Drive D: User(203MB) 684 65535 Normal When HDD type is in “user” type, the “MODE” option will be opened for user to select their own HDD mode.
Chapter 3 A reverse transformation process will be made inside INT13h in order to access the right HDD address. Auto detect If using Auto detect, the BIOS will automatically detect IDE hard disk mode and set it to one kind of HDD modes. 3.
Chapter 4 Chapter 4 VGA and TV-out Description ATI's 3D Rage Pro® AGP graphics system with TV-out function is available on motherboard. They are the most advanced on the market today. C-Video socket S-Video socket VGA Connector Preparing your computer Connect your monitor cable and video cable (if you need TV-out) to their sockets on motherboard respectively before power-on.
VGA and TV-out Description Install Enhanced Driver for Windows 95 ATI's enhanced driver takes advantage of on-board graphics system's higher performance, resolutions and special features. To facility fully AGP advantage, Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1 and Microsoft DirectX5 (or DirectDraw)* are necessary. For Windows 95 OSR2.0, Microsoft’s USB Supplement should be installed before install DirectX5.
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Chapter 4 w Click the Settings tab w Click <Advanced Properties> w Click <Change> w Click <Have Disk> w Insert the floppy disk labelled "Rage Pro Windows 95 driver #1" into your floppy drive, and type "A:" w Double-click <OK> w When prompted to insert the disk labelled “Mach 64 Windows 95 driver disk #2”,insert the disk labelled “Rage Pro Windows 95 driver #2”...
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VGA and TV-out Description w Click <Close>, then click <Yes> to restart Windows After reboot, Right-click on the desktop and select Properties w Click the Settings tab w Click <Advanced Properties> Click the Monitor tab, then click <Change> w Select a property monitor type (such as Super VGA 1024x768,etc.) Click <Close>...
Chapter 4 TV Adjustment Window Install Enhanced Driver for Windows NT 4.0 It is necessary to install Microsoft’s Service Park 3 before install Rage Pro Windows NT 4.0 drive. w Boot Windows NT w Right-click on the desktop and select Properties. w Click the Settings tab w Click <Display type>...
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Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Crystal Audio Description On-board audio system is based on the Crystal CS4237B single chip multimedia audio system controller that integrated 3D sound technology. It provides SRS® 3D audio solution for multimedia applications, entertainment, educational sound and business audio. It incorporates the best feature of Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster Pro, Microsoft Windows Sound System, AdLib, MPU401 and more.
Crystal Audio Description Layout of audio system Speaker-out audio output to speaker or headphone Line-out audio output to Line-in of other audio system ( Hi - Fi stereo, etc.) Line-in audio input from Line-out of other audio system Phone-in audio jack for microphone Software Drivers Installation Installation of Windows 95 driver w Start Windows 95, insert the floppy disk labelled with "CS4237B...
Chapter 5 After driver installed, you would look up four devices of “Sound, video and game controller” . If any of the four icon is yellow, you’d better adjust its resource in properties by clicking on it to get rid of resource conflict. Installation of Windows NT driver Turn PC on and start up Windows NT NT 3.51:...
Crystal Audio Description For more information (such as un-installing…), please refer to README. How to take effect of 3D sound III. In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, click (•) icon at the task bar (or select "Crystal 3D Audio Control" in Start à Programmes à Accessories à...
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Chapter 5 wPlace the disk labelled "AudioStation Application" into floppy drive wIn start menu, click "Run" wIn the run dialogue box, type "A:\Setup" and click <OK> wFollow the AudioStation's installation instructions Ä Ä Operating In Start à Programs à Voyetra menu, click AudioStation Power Bar Power Bar When you click a module button, the module is...
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Crystal Audio Description Mixer Module CD Module DAT Module MIDI Module Ä Ä Recording Files Œ Prepare w Connect the audio source (microphone, CD player, tape deck, etc.) to the appropriate input jack on your motherboard audio system. w Use AudioStation's mixer to select an input source and set the recording volume level, select record mode by click the [Record] button.
Chapter 5 w Click on the record button. The blinking red light indicates that WinDAT is in Record Standby mode. w Click on the play button to start recording. The red light will stop blinking and remain lit, indicating that WinDAT is recording. w Speak into the microphone, or play the material you prepared earlier.
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Crystal Audio Description wHighlight "Sound, Video and game controllers" in the "Hardware types" list. Click <Next> wClick <Have Disk> and enter or browse to the drive where the disk labelled "Crystal Software Wavetable" are located. wClick several <OK> wClick <Finish> Ä...
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Appendix Appendix A. About Utility Diskette Please refer to “README” in the diskette. You could download new BIOS on QDI Web-site, and use FLASH UTILITY to upgrade it on your motherboard. Command as following: awdflash [path] .bin ****** M Warning: •...
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Appendix ® Retention Mechanism & Pentium II Processor Installation Procedures 1. Insert the two Retention Mechanism Attach Mount up through the bottom of the motherboard. Two Retention Mechanism Attach Mount 2. Place Plastic Guide with captive nuts on motherboard, then fasten all the four nuts.
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Appendix 3. Install HSSBASE (Heatsink Support Base) on motherboard, then insert the two plastic pins through the HSSBASE to secure it to the motherboard. Small HSSBASE 4. Insert Pentium ® II Processor in Slot1. A - 3...
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Appendix 5. Clip Plastic Bar onto the HSSBASE through the fins on the processors’ heatsink. 6. The Retention Mechnism installation procedure is finished as below shown. Remark: Please skip step3 and step5 for Boxed Pentium ® II Processor and refer to relevant details of this kind of processor for your installation.
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You can use “cblogo.exe” (See Utility Diskette 2) to replace it by any other logo which you prefer. Regarding the method of using cblogo.exe utility, please refer to it’s online help. We reserve the right of modifying the default full-logo of QDI without further notification. A - 5...
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