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Shuttle AB52 User Manual

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  • Page 1 AB52 Pentium 4/Celeron 478-pin Processor Based MAIN BOARD 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: Table Of Contents

    2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..................7 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............10 3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ..............10 Accessories of AB52 ................10 STEP 1 Install the CPU ................11 STEP 2 Set Jumpers ................13 STEP 3 Install DDR SDRAM System Memory ........13 STEP 4 Install Peripherals in System Case..........
  • Page 4 STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components ........24 3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS .................. 25 JUMPERS & CONNECTORS GUIDE ............ 26 Jumpers Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) ..............28 BIOS Flash Protection Setting (JP2) ............28 Back-Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ..........29 USB1/USB2 Port Connectors ..............29 COM1/2 Port Connectors ...............
  • Page 5 3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ............37 1. INSTALL MEMORY ................37 2. UPGRADE MEMORY ................. 37 4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ...............38 4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ................38 4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..............39 4.2.A Install Intel Chipset Driver ..............40 4.2.B Install IDE Driver ................41 4.2.C Install Audio Driver ................

  • Page 6: 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 25 Drivers/Software Utilities >> How to Install ......... Page 38 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 44 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AB52 mainboard. You will find that installing your new Shuttle AB52 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AB52 mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings...

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist Check all items with you AB52 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: K B _ M S D I M M 1 D I M M 2 C P U FA N 1...

  • Page 9: Features

    2 FEATURES AB52 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 Intel Pentium 4/Celeron, 478-pin processors with 400 MHz FSB. Chipset Features Intel i82845 (MCH) N.B. and Intel 82801BA (ICH2) S.B..
  • Page 10 1 X PS/2 Keyboard connector. 4 X USB ports. 1 X DB9 Serial connectors 16550 UART compatible. 1 X DB25 Parallel port supports Standard Parallel Port and Bi-directional (SPP), Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP), and Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) data transmission schemes. 1 X Line-Out port.
  • Page 11 Modem Ring Power-On - Modem Ring Power-On - Modem Ring Power-On - Modem Ring Power-On - Modem Ring Power-On - The system can be powered on automatically by the activation of modem ringing. CPU Clock Setting CPU Clock Setting CPU Clock Setting CPU Clock Setting CPU Clock Setting - This item allows users to adjust CPU Host Clock in BIOS.

  • Page 12: 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 AB52 CPUFAN1 MPGA478 Sockett Intel I82845 Chipset...

  • Page 13: Step 1 Install The Cpu

    Step 1 CPU Installation: This mainboard supports Intel Pentium 4/Celeron , Socket 478 series CPU. Please follow the step as below to finish CPU installation. Be careful of CPU orientation when you plug it into CPU socket. 1. Pull up the CPU socket lever and up to 90-degree angle. CPU socket lever up to 90 degree 2.
  • Page 14 3. Press down the CPU socket lever and finish CPU installation. Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: If you do not match the CPU socket Pin 1 and CPU cut edge well, it may damage the CPU. 4. The Intel Pentium 4/Celeron processor requires a set of heatsink/fan to en sure proper cooling of the processor.

  • Page 15: 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 16: Step 4 Install 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 17: 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 18: Step 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/Leds/Speaker/Usb/Audio

    Step 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/USB/Speaker/Audio You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system case and originating from the computer's front-panel devices (HDD LED, Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, or USB devices etc.) These cables serve to connect the front-panel switches, LEDs, and USB connectors to the mainboard's front-panel connectors group, as shown below.
  • Page 19 Extended USB Header 1. VREG_FP_USBPWR0 2. VREG_FP_USBPWR1 USB 1 3. USB_FP_P0- USB_FP_OC0 4. USB_FP_P1- 5. USB_FP_P0+ USB_FP_P1+ USB_FP_P0+ 6. USB_FP_P1+ USB_FP_P1- USB_FP_P0- 7. GND VREG_FP_USBPWR0 VREG_FP_USBPWR1 8. GNC 9. KEY 10. USB_FP_OC0 SPEAKER1 1. SIGNAL 2. KEY 3. Ground 4. VCC SPEAKER 1 AUDIO1 1.

  • Page 20: Step 7 Connect Ide And Floppy Disk Drives

    Step 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connector IDE2 IDE1 2. Floppy cable connector - 18 -...

  • Page 21: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. CD-IN connectors CD-IN 2 CD-IN 1 2. IR header SIR1 - 19 -...

  • Page 22: Step 9 Connect The Power Supply

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

  • Page 23: 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. KB_MS COM1 COM2 PRT AUDIO 1. PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PS/2 keyboard USB Port 2...
  • Page 24 Parallel Port 4. Parallel Port foxc on n 5. MIDI/GAME Port MIDI/GAME Port 6. Audio Line-Out /Line-In/Mic-In Ports Line-In Port Line-Out Port Mic-In Port - 22 -...

  • Page 25: 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 26: Step 13 Install Drivers & Software Components

    2000/ME/NT operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs. 1. Insert the AB52 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The auto-run program will display the drivers main installation window on screen.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Jumpers & Connectors Guide

    Jumpers & Connectors Guide Use the mainboard layout on page 10 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: B3~B4 B5~B8...

  • Page 29: Jumpers

    Jumpers : Clear CMOS setting : BIOS flash protect jumper Back Panel Connectors : PS/2 keyboard port : PS/2 mouse port : 2 USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports COM1/2 : Serial ports 1/2 (DB9 male) LPT1 : Parallel port (DB25 female) LINE_OUT : Line-Out (Front-Out) port LINE_IN...

  • Page 30: Clear Cmos Setting (Jp1)

    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. Pin 1-2 (Default) Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS) Step 1.

  • Page 31: Back-Panel Connectors Ps/2 Keyboard & Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

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

  • Page 32: Line-Out Port Connector

    Line-Out Port Connector Line-Out is a stereo output port through which the combined signal of all internal and exter- nal audio sources on the board is output. It can be connected to 1/8-inch TRS stereo headphones or to amplified speakers Line-Out Line-In Port Connector Line-In is a stereo line-level input port that...

  • Page 33: Front-Panel Connectors Panel Connector(Panel1)

    Front-Panel Connectors Panel Connector (PANEL1) The front panel connectore (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. PANEL 1 RSVD PWR_SW_N RST_SW_P PWR_SW_P RST_SW_N HD_LED_N FP PWR/SLP HD_LED_P...

  • Page 34: Speaker Connector (Speaker1)

    Speaker Connector (SPEAKER1) Attach the PC speaker cable from the case to the 4-pin speaker connector (SPEAKER). SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER 1 Extended USB Header (USB1) 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 optional at the time of purchase.

  • Page 35: 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 (FDD1) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD).

  • Page 36: Other Connectors

    Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connector (ATX1) This motherboard uses 20-pin Pentium 4 standard ATX power header, CN7 and comes with another two headers. Please make sure you plug in the right direction. ATX1 ATX 1 Note 1: Note 1: Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in unless the guides Note 1: Note 1:...

  • Page 37: Pwrfan1)

    CPU, CAS, and PWR Fan connectors (CPUFAN1/CASFAN1/ PWRFAN1) The mainboard provides four onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to support CPU(CPUFAN1) , CAS(CASFAN1) and PWR(PWRFAN1) cooling fans. Note: Note: Note: Note: Note: Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary , which depends on the fan maker.

  • Page 38: Cd-In Connectors (Cd_In1/2)

    CD_IN Connectors (CD_IN1/2) Port CD_IN1/2 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD-ROM drive. CD-IN 2 CD-IN 1 Audio Connector (Audio1) This header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented micorophone and line-out ports for easier access. Pin Assignments: 1=AUD_MIC 2=AUD_GND...

  • Page 39: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The AB52 mainboard has two 184-pin DIMM banks that allow you to install from 128MB up to 1GB of system memory. Each 184-pin 184-pin 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) bank can accommo- 184-pin 184-pin date, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100 compliant 2.5V single or double side unbuffered with or without ECC DDR SDRAM modules.

  • Page 40: Software Utility

    Note: Note: Note: Note: The CD contents attached in AB52 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 41: Install Mainboard Software

    If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in My Computer My Computer My Computer My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software Shuttle Mainboard Software Shuttle Mainboard Software Shuttle Mainboard Software My Computer...

  • Page 42: A Install Intel Chipset Driver

    4.2.A Install Chipset System Driver Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the "Install Intel Chipset "Install Intel Chipset "Install Intel Chipset "Install Intel Chipset "Install Intel Chipset Driver" Driver" Driver" Driver" Driver" bar to install chipset system driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automatically.

  • Page 43: B Install Ide Driver

    4.2.B Install IDE Driver Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Intel Ultra Install Intel Ultra Install Intel Ultra Install Intel Ultra Install Intel Ultra ATA Driver ATA Driver ATA Driver ATA Driver ATA Driver" bar to install Ultra ATA IDE driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automatically.

  • Page 44: C Install Audio Driver

    4.2.C Install Audio Driver Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Audio Driver Install Audio Driver Install Audio Driver Install Audio Driver Install Audio Driver "bar to install audio driver. Once you made your selection, a Setup window run the installation automatically.

  • Page 45: 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 My Computer My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software My Computer Shuttle Mainboard Software Shuttle Mainboard Software...

  • Page 46: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP AB52 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 47: 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 48 PnP / PCI Configurations This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI. 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 49: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 catego- ries. 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>...
  • Page 50 IDE Secondary Slave IDE Secondary Slave IDE Secondary Slave IDE Secondary Slave IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Drive A/Drive B Drive A/Drive B Drive A/Drive B Drive A/Drive B Drive A/Drive B Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system.
  • Page 51 ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu to configure each hard disk drive. IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter>...
  • Page 52 Landing zone Landing zone Landing zone Landing zone Landing zone Set the Landing zone size. Min = 0, Max = 65535 Sector Sector Sector Sector Sector Number of sector per track. Min = 0, Max = 255 ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ****************************************************** - 50 -...

  • Page 53: 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. Virus Warning Virus Warning Virus Warning Virus Warning Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 54 Quick Power On Self Test Quick Power On Self Test Quick Power On Self Test Quick Power On Self Test Quick Power On Self Test This item speeds up Power-On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer. If it is set to enabled, BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST.
  • Page 55 Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate Setting Typematic Rate Setting 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. The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)
  • Page 56 OS Select For DRAM > 64MB OS Select For DRAM > 64MB OS Select For DRAM > 64MB OS Select For DRAM > 64MB OS Select For DRAM > 64MB Selects the operating system that is running with greater than 64MB of RAM in the system.

  • Page 57: 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 sys- tem memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache. It also coor- dinates communications between the conventional ISA bus and the PCI bus.
  • Page 58 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This field lets you insert a timing delay between the CAS and RAS strobe signals, and you can use it when DRAM is written to, read from, or refreshed.
  • Page 59 Memory Hole At 15M-16M Memory Hole At 15M-16M Memory Hole At 15M-16M Memory Hole At 15M-16M Memory Hole At 15M-16M You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually discusses their memory requirements.

  • Page 60: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals These options display items that define the operation of peripheral comopnents on the system's input/output ports. On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Primary PCI IDE On-Chip Primary PCI IDE The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with support to two IDE channels.
  • Page 61 On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE The integrated peripherals controller contains an IDE interface with support to two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate each channel separately.
  • Page 62 AC97 Modem AC97 Modem AC97 Modem AC97 Modem AC97 Modem Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if you are going to install an external modem. The choice: Audio or Disabled. Init Display First Init Display First Init Display First Init Display First Init Display First Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is installed in...
  • Page 63 Onboard Serial Port1/Port2 Onboard Serial Port1/Port2 Onboard Serial Port1/Port2 Onboard Serial Port1/Port2 Onboard Serial Port1/Port2 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The choice: 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ3, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ3,Auto, or Disabled. UART Mode Select UART Mode Select UART Mode Select UART Mode Select UART Mode Select...

  • Page 64: 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 ACPI Function ACPI Function ACPI Function ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) The choice: Enabled or Disabled.
  • Page 65 Video Off Method Video Off Method Video Off Method Video Off Method Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked. V/H SYNC+Blank V/H SYNC+Blank V/H SYNC+Blank V/H SYNC+Blank 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 66 Power On by Ring Power On by Ring Power On by Ring Power On by Ring Power On by Ring This item determine the system will resume by activating of modem ring. The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Wake Up On LAN Wake Up On LAN Wake Up On LAN Wake Up On LAN...

  • Page 67: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes the configuration of PCI bus system. PCI or Personal Computer Interconnection is a system which allows I/O devices to operate at the speed CPU itself keeps when CPU communicating with its own special components. This section covers some very technical items, and it is strongly recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to the default settings.
  • Page 68 IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ Resources IRQ Resources 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 IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/12/14/15 assigned 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.

  • Page 69: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Shutdown Temperature Shutdown Temperature Shutdown Temperature Shutdown Temperature Enables you to set the maximum temperature the system can reach before powering down. The choice: Disabled, 60 C/140 F, 65 C/149 F, 70 C/158 F. System Component Characteristics System Component Characteristics System Component Characteristics System Component Characteristics...

  • Page 70: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control This iteme enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determine by the kind of processor youhave installed in your system. CPU Clock Ratio CPU Clock Ratio CPU Clock Ratio CPU Clock Ratio CPU Clock Ratio...

  • Page 71: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    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. Load Optimized Defaults When you press <Enter>...

  • Page 72: Set Supervisor Password

    Supervisor/User Password Setting You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. The differences between them are: Supervisor Password and User Password Supervisor Password and User Password Supervisor Password and User Password Supervisor Password and User Password Supervisor Password and User Password The options on the Password screen menu make it possible to restrict access to the Setup program by enabling you to set passwords for two...
  • Page 73 Password Disable Password Disable Password Disable Password Disable Password Disable If you select System at Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted in entering the password whenever the system is rebooted or you try to enter Setup. If you select Setup at Security Op- tion of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup.

  • Page 74: 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.After saving the values the system is restarted again.

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