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Shuttle MN31L User Manual

Amd athlon xp/athlon/duron 462-pin processor with 200/266/333/400 mhz fsb based ddr mainboard
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MN31L
AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron
462-pin Processor
with 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB
Based DDR MAINBOARD
User's Manual

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  • Page 1 MN31L AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron 462-pin Processor with 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB 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. nVIDIA is a registered trademark of nVIDIA Corporation. AMD, Athlon, and Duron are registered trademarks of AMD 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: Host Peripheral Product Name Model Name FCC ID Case KF45A Power Supply (300W) ENP-0730 (ATX12V) 1000002885 IBM HDD (30.7GB) 91024UB YKFY7981 3892I168 MITSUMI FDD D353M SONY VCD Player CDU4811 3892A291 AGP Card Winfast Geforce 2 MX 3892C520 Power Cable Detachable and Shielded...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT'S IN THE MANUAL ..............4 Quick Reference ....................4 About This Manual ................... 4 1 INTRODUCTION ................5 1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ................5 FIRST-TIME DIY SYSTEM BUILDER............5 EXPERIENCED DIY USER ................. 5 SYSTEM INTEGRATOR................5 1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST: ..................
  • Page 8 Back-Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ..........27 VGA Port Connectors ................27 Parallel Port Connector ................27 Line-Out Port Connector ................27 Line-In (Shared with Rear-Out) Port Connector ........... 27 Mic-In (Shared with Center/Bass-Out) Port Connector ........ 28 MIDI/Game Port Connector ................
  • Page 9 3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ............. 39 INSTALL MEMORY ..................39 UPGRADE MEMORY ................39 4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ..............40 4.1 Mainboard CD Overview ................40 4.2 Install Mainboard Software ..............41 4.2.A Install NVDIA Chipset driver ..............42 4.2.B Install VGA Device Driver ..............42 4.3 View the User's Manual ................

  • Page 10: 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 22 Software Utility >> How to Install ............Page 40 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 44 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the MN31L mainboard. You will find install- ing your new MN31L mainboard is quite easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated MN31L mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the stablest and most reliable system. Referring to section 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility, you will find how to work out your new mainboard.

  • Page 12: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist: Check all items with your MN31L mainboard to make sure nothing is miss- ing. A complete package should include: IR JP4 FLP1 DIMM1 DIMM2 DIMM3 FAN1 VGA2 C O M 2 - One Shuttle MN31L Mainboard C O M 1...

  • Page 13: Features

    2 FEATURES MN31L mainboard is dedicatedly designed for demanding PC users who desire high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package. 2.1 Specifications - CPU Support AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron, 462-pin processors with 200/266/333/400 MHz FSB. - Chipset Features nVIDIA nForce2 IGP N.B. and nVIDIA MCP S.B..
  • Page 14 - AGP Expansion Slot Provides one AGP 1.5V slot that supports 8X/4X/2X AGP device. - USB 2.0 Interface Onboard Ø 2 x USB ports on back-panel and two extended USB headers (4 ports) on front-panel. - I/O Interface Provides a variety of I/O interfaces: Ø...
  • Page 15 - System BIOS Provides licensed Award BIOS V6.0 PG on the 2Mb Flash EEPROM, and supports Green PC, Desktop Management Interface (DMI). - Form Factor System board conforms to the Micro ATX specification. Board dimension: 244mm x 244mm. - Advanced Features Ø...

  • Page 16: Hardware Installation

    Steps described herein will lead you to a quick and correct installation of your system. 3.1 Step-by-Step Installation Accessories Of MN31L IR Header - JP4 COM1/COM2 SOCKET462 FAN1...

  • Page 17: Step 1 Install The Cpu

    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 18: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2. Set Jumpers The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you need not to reset the jumpers unless you re- quire special adjustments as the following case: Clear CMOS Setting For first-time DIY system builders, we recommend that you not change the default jumper settings if you are not quite familiar with the mainboard con- figuration procedures.

  • Page 19: Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals In System Case

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

  • Page 20: Step 5 Mount The Mainboard On The Computer Chassis

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

  • Page 21: Step 6 Connect Front-Panel Leds/Switches/Speaker/Usbs

    Step 6 Connect Front-Panel LEDs/Switches/Speaker/USBs You can find there are several cables existing in the system case and originating from the front-panel devices (HDD LED, Green LED, Reset switch, PC Speaker, and USB devices etc.). These cables serve to connect the front-panel LEDs, switches, speaker, and USB connectors to JP13 and JP2/JP3, as shown below.

  • Page 22: Step 7 Connect Ide And Floppy Disk Drives

    Step 7 Connect IDE and Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connectors IDE1 IDE2 2. Floppy cable connector FLP1 - 16 -...

  • Page 23: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. CD_IN (JP6/JP8), AUX_IN (JP10), and Center/Bass (JP5) connectors JP10 CD_IN CD_IN AUX_IN 2. IR header (JP4) - 17 -...

  • Page 24: Step 9 Connect The Power Supplies

    Step 9 Connect the Power Supplies 1. System power connectors (CN2/CN3) ATXPWR ATX12V Step 10 Install Add-On Cards in Expansion Slots 1. Accelerated Grapics Port (AGP) Card 2. PCI Card - 18 -...

  • Page 25: Step 11 Connect External Peripherals To Back-Panel

    Step 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back-Panel You are now ready to connect the external peripherals to your system's back- panel. 1. PS/2 Mouse Port 2. PS/2 Keyboard Port 3. Parallel Port 4. VGA Ports1/2 5. MIDI/Game Port 6. Audio Line-Out Port 7.

  • Page 26: Step 12 System Boot Up For The First-Time

    Step 12 System Boot Up For the First-Time To ensure your system completedly and correctly installed, please refer to the above installation steps once again before first booting up your system. 1. Insert a system-bootable floppy disk (DOS 6.2X, Windows 9X/NT, or others), which contains the FDISK and FORMAT utilities.

  • Page 27: Step 13 Install Drivers & Software Components

    2000/ME/NT/XP operating systems. Make sure your operating system is already installed before running the installation programs on CD-ROM. 1. Insert the MN31L bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The auto-run program will display the main installation window on screen. 2. Choose "Install Nvidia Chipset driver" and complete it.

  • Page 28: 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 #1could be located at any corner of jumpers, and the corner with a white right angle stands for Pin #1. There are several types of Pin #1 as shown below: 3-pin and multi-pin (>3) jumpers shown as follows: Pin #1 to the left:...

  • Page 29: Jumpers & Connectors Guide

    Jumpers & Connectors Guide Refer to the mainboard layout on page 10 and this section to help you iden- tify jumpers, slots, and connectors along with their assigned functions during installation: B4~B7 B8~B9 C1~C7 CPU/Memory/Expansion Slots Socket A : CPU socket for AMD Athlon XP/Athlon/Duron, 462-pin processors DIMM1/2/3 : Three DIMM slots for 128, 256, 512 MB, and 1GB of 2.5V DDR SDRAM...

  • Page 30: Jumpers

    Jumpers : Clear CMOS setting Back-Panel Connectors : PS/2 keyboard port : PS/2 mouse port VGA1/VGA2 : VGA1/VGA2 ports PRN1 : Parallel port (printer) LINE-OUT : Line-Out port LINE-IN : Line-In (shared with Rear-Out) port MIC-IN : Mic-In (shared with Center/Bass-Out) port MIDI/GAME : MIDI/Game port : USB1/USB2 ports...
  • Page 31 Other Connectors CN2/CN3 : ATX power supply connectors FAN1 : CPU fan connector FAN2 : System fan connector FAN3 : System fan connector : Audio Center/Bass header : SPDIF Ext. header JP6/JP8 : Audio CD_IN connectors JP10 : Audio AUX_IN connector COM1/COM2 : Serial port connectors : IR header : AGP protection LED...

  • Page 32: Clear Cmos Setting (Jp1)

    Jumpers Clear CMOS Setting (JP1) JP1 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in permanently erasing previous system configuration settings and the original factory-set system settings. Pin 1-2 (Normal)(Default) Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS) CMOS Step 1. Turn off the system power (PC-->Off). Step 2.

  • Page 33: 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 PS/2 Mouse connectors are located on the rear panel of the mainboard. In a desktop computer, the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated on the top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector.

  • Page 34: Mic-In (Shared With Center/Bass-Out) Port Connector

    Mic-In (Shared with Center/Bass-Out) Port Connector Mic-In is a 1/8-inch jack that provides a mono input. It can use a dynamic mono or stereo microphone with a resistance of not more than 600 Ohms. Mic-In (Shared with Center/Bass-Out) Port MIDI/Game Port Connector MIDI/Game Port The MIDI/Game port is a 15-pin female connector.

  • Page 35: Front-Panel Connectors Hdd Led Connector (Hled)

    Front-Panel Connectors HDD LED Connector (HLED) Attach a connector cable from the IDE device LED to the 2-pin (HLED) header. The HDD LED lights up whenever an IDE device is active. Speaker EPMI Reset HLED JP13 PLED PWON GLED Green LED Connector (GLED) The Green LED (GLED) indicates that the system is currently in one of the power saving modes (Doze/Standby/Suspend).

  • Page 36: Hardware Reset Connector (Reset)

    Hardware Reset Connector (Reset) Attach a cable to the 2-pin (Reset) header. Pressing the reset switch causes the system to restart. Speaker EPMI Reset HLED JP13 PLED PWON GLED ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWON) The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary type switch used for turning on or off the ATX power supply.

  • Page 37: Epmi Connector (Epmi)

    EPMI Connector (EPMI) A Hardware System Management Interface (EPMI) header may be attached to a 2-pin momentary switch. Press the switch to force the system into a power sav- ing mode; press it again to resume it to a normal operation situation. Speaker EPMI Reset...

  • Page 38: Front-Panel Audio Header (Jp9)

    Front-Panel Audio Header (JP9) This header allows users to install an auxiliary Front-Oriented Audio port for easier access. Either the Line-Out port connector on back-panel or Front-Panel Audio header is available at the same time. If you would like to use this header on front-panel, please remove all jumpers from the Audio header and install your special extra audio cable instead.

  • Page 39: Internal Peripheral Connectors Enhanced Ide And Floppy Connectors (Ide1/Ide2 & Flp1)

    Internal Peripheral Connectors Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors (IDE1/IDE2 & FLP1) MN31L 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 Drive (HDD). This mainboard also includes one 34-pin floppy disk controller (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD).

  • Page 40: Other Connectors Atx Power Supply Connectors (Cn2/Cn3)

    Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connectors (CN2/CN3) This motherboard uses 20-pin ATX power header (ATXPWR, CN3), and comes with the other one header (ATX12V, CN2). Please make sure you plug each in the right direction. It is essential to have these two power supply connectors plugged or your system won't boot up.

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

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

  • Page 42: Spdif Ext. Header (Jp7)

    SPDIF Ext. Header (JP7) Port JP7 can be used to connect a special device. 9 7 5 3 1 10 8 6 4 2 Pin Assignments: 1=+12V 2=VCC 3=N/A 4=SPDIF-OUT 5=SPDIF-IN 6=GND 7=N/A 8=N/A 9=KEY 10=GND SPDIF Ext. Audio CD_IN Connectors (JP6/JP8) Ports CD_IN JP6 (White)/JP8 (Black) can be used to connect stereo audio inputs from CD-ROM, TV-tuner or MPEG card.

  • Page 43: Audio Aux_In Connector (Jp10)(White)

    Audio AUX_IN Connector (JP10) (White) Port JP10 can be used to connect a stereo audio input from CD-ROM, TV- tuner or MPEG card. JP10 1 2 3 4 Pin Assignments: 1=AUX-LEFT 2=AGND 3=AGND 4=AUX-RIGHT JP10 AUX_IN Serial Port Connectors (COM1/COM2) Port COM1/COM2 can be used to connect serial port connectors.

  • Page 44: Ir Header (Jp4)

    IR Header (JP4) If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer function. This mainboard supports Normal, IrDA, ASKIR, or SCR transfer mode. To enable this function, attach a 6-pin infrared device cable to the IR (JP4) header. Please note that every pin is properly allocated. If not, your IR device may be damaged.

  • Page 45: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The MN31L mainboard has three 184-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install from 128MB up to 3GB of system memory. Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) slot can accommdate 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100/PC2700/PC3200 compliant 2.5V single or double 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 MN31L 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 drive is...

  • Page 47: Install Mainboard Software

    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 Mainboard MN31L Series Driver"...

  • Page 48: A Install Nvdia Chipset Driver

    4.2.A Install NVDIA Chipset driver Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the " Install NVDIA Chipset driver " bar to install chipset system driver. Once you made your se- lection, a Setup window run the installation automatically. When the copying files is done, make sure you reboot the system to take the installation...

  • Page 49: View The User's Manual

    Select using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Manual" bar. Then Online Information windows will appear on your screen. Click on the “Install Acrobe Reader" bar if you need to install acrobe reader. Then click on " MN31L Manual " bar to view user's manual. - 43 -...

  • Page 50: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP MN31L 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 51: The Main Menu

    5.2 The Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS(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>...
  • Page 52 PnP/PCI Configurations This option configures how PnP (Plug and Play ) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. PC Health Status This entry shows the current system temperature, voltage, and fan speed. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to install fail-safe defaults for all appropriate items in the setup utility.

  • Page 53: Standard Cmos Features

    Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into 10 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.
  • Page 54 Base Memory/Extended Memory/Total Memory These items are automatically detected by the system at start up time. These are display-only fields. You can't make change to these fields. ****************************************************** IDE Adapters The IDE adapters control the hard disk drive. Use a separate sub-menu to configure each hard disk drive.

  • Page 55: Advanced Bios Features

    Advanced BIOS Features This section allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Bios Write Protect This item let you enable or disable the Bios Write Protect. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 56 Quick Power On Self Test Enable this item to shorten the power on testing (POST) and have your system start up faster. You might like to this item after you are confident that your system hardware is operating smoothly. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. First/Second/Third Boot Device Use these three items to select the priority and order of the devices that your system searches for an operating system at start-up time.
  • Page 57 Typematic Rate Setting If this item is enabled, you can use the following two items to see the typematic rate and the typematic delay settings for your keyboard. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repeated in a second when you hold a key down.

  • Page 58: Advanced Chipset Features

    Advanced Chipset Features These items define critical timing parameters of the mainboard. You should leave the items on this page at their default values unless you are very familiar with the technical, specifications of your system hardware. If you change the values incorrectly, you may introduce fatal errors or recurring instability into your system.
  • Page 59 Ø The choice: By SPD, 50%, 60%, 66%, 75%, 80%, 83%, 100%, 120%, 125%, 133%, 150%, 166%, 200%, or Auto. Resulting Frequecny This item presents the DDR SDRAM frequency you've selected in the previous item. Memory Timings This item allows you to set the Memory Timings. The following four items become available as this item is set to Expert.
  • Page 60 AGP Spread Spectrum This item allows you to set the spread spectrum modulation. Ø The choice: Disabled or 0.50%. DRAM Auto-Precharge This item allows you to set the DRAM Auto-Precharge. Write with Auto Precharge: If Auto-Precharge is "enabled", the row being accessed will be precharged at the end of the WRITE burst;...

  • Page 61: Integrated Peripherals

    Integrated Peripherals Onboard IDE Device Options are in its sub-menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. OnChip IDE Channel0/Channel1 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan- nels. Select Enabled to activate the primary/secondary IDE interface. select Disabled to deactivate the primary/secondary interface.
  • Page 62 IDE DMA transfer access Internal PCI/IDE field, above, is Disabled. Ø The choice: Enabled or Disabled. IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or mul- tiple sector read/write. If your IDE hard drive supports block mode(most new drivers do), select Enabled for automatic detection of the optimal number of block read/write per sector the drive can support.
  • Page 63 Onboard Serial Port 1/Port 2 This option is used to assign the I/O address and interrupt request(IRQ) for the onboard serial port 1/port 2 (COM1/COM2). Ø The Choice: Disabled, 3F8-IRQ4, 2F8-IRQ3, 3E8-IRQ4, 2E8-IRQ3, or Auto. UART Mode Select This item allows you to select IrDA infrared through COM2 port. Ø...

  • 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 This item allows you to enable the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management) feature.
  • Page 65 Min Saving Minimum power management. Suspend Mode=1 hr. Max Saving Maximum power management. Suspend Mode=1 min. User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. Suspend Mode= Disabled or 1 min ~1 hr. Ø The choice: Min Saving, Max Saving, or User Define. Video Off Method This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
  • Page 66 WOR(RI#) From Soft-Off If this item is enabled, it allows the system to resume from a software power down or power-saving mode whenever there is an incoming call to an installed fax/modem. You have to connector the fax/modem to the mainboard. Ø...

  • Page 67: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PnP/PCI Configurations This category 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. Reset Configuration Data When enabled, any PnP configuration data stored in the BIOS will be cleared from memory, with new data created.

  • Page 68: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Enable you to set the maximum temperature that system can reach before powering down. Ø The choice: 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F, or Disabled. The following items provide you with information about the system's current operating status. You cannot make changes to one of them, including: CPU Voltage AGP Voltage...

  • Page 69: 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.

  • Page 70: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Set Supervisor/User Password Steps to set supervisor/user password are described as follows: New Password Setting: 1. While pressing <Enter> to set a password, a dialog box appears to ask you enter a password. 2. Key in a new password. The password can not exceed eight charac- ters.

  • Page 71: 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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