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Federal Communications Commission
(F.C.C.) Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Accessories: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a
Class B digital device; the accessories associated with this equipment are as
follows:
1. Shielded serial cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
2. Shielded printer cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
3. Shielded video cable. (Can be obtained from multiple retail outlets)
4. Shielded power cord. (Provided by manufacturer)
These accessories are required to ensure compliance with FCC Rules. It is the
responsibility of the user to provide and use these accessories properly.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of a Class B
digital device, pursuant of 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 radiates radio frequency energy
and, if you did not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference in the radio communications. There is no guarantee that
interference will not occur 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, you are encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Reorient / relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
3. Connect the equipment into an outlet from a different circuit where the
receiver is connected.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution: Changes or modifications that is not expressly approved by the
manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Disclaimer
The vendor makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents
here of and specially the vendor disclaims any implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for any purpose. Further, the vendor reserves the right to
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- Page 1 M7VKQ Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of this device is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Page 2: Canadian Doc Statement
revise this publication and to make changes of the contents here of without obligation to notify any party beforehand. Duplication of this publication, in part or in whole, is not allowed without first obtaining the vendor’s approval in writing. Trademarks and Remarks MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows 9X, Windows ME and Windows 2000 are products of Microsoft Corp, with its ownership of trademark, and are distributed by the vendor under a license agreement. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ... 1-1 1. Motherboard Description ... 1-2 1.1 Features ...1-2 1.1.1 Hardware... 1-2 1.1.2 Software... 1-6 1.1.3 Accessories ... 1-6 1.2 Motherboard Installation...1-7 1.2.1 System Block Diagram... 1-7 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard... 1-8 1.2.3 Quick Reference... 1-9 1.3 CPU Installation...1-10 1.3.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket A ...1-10... - Page 4 Contents 1.6 Connectors, Headers & Jumpers ...1-17 1.6.1 Front Panel Connector: JPANEL1 ...1-18 1.6.2 ATX 20-pin Power Connector: JATXPWR1...1-20 1.6.3 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2...1-20 1.6.4 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1...1-21 1.6.5 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1...1-21 1.6.6 Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1...1-21 1.6.7 Front USB Headers: JUSB2...1-21 1.6.8 AMR Codec Primary/Secondary Selection: JAMRS1...1-22 1.6.9 Keyboard Voltage Selection: JKBV1...1-22...
- Page 5 Contents 2. BIOS Setup... 2-1 2.1 Main Menu...2-3 2.2 Standard CMOS Features...2-6 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features...2-9 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features...2-14 2.5 Integrated Peripherals ...2-17 2.6 Power Management Setup...2-22 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations ...2-28 2.8 PC Health Status ...2-33 2.9 Frequency Control...2-34 3.
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Page 6: Introduction
Introduction System Overview Congratulations on the purchase of your new system! This motherboard is designed to take advantage of the latest industry technology to provide you with the ultimate solution in data processing. In the tradition of its predecessors, this motherboard continues the commitment of reliability, performance and strives for full compliance and compatibility with industry software and hardware standards. -
Page 7: Motherboard Description
Chapter 1 1. Motherboard Description 1.1 Features 1.1.1 Hardware Single AMD Socket-A for Athlon Duron processors. Running at 200/266 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). Chipset Chipset – VIA VT8361/ VT82C686B. Chipset – LAN Chip Realtek RTL 8100 (Optional). Speed Supports up to AMD Athlon DRAM Memory Supports 32/64/128/256/512MB DIMM module socket. - Page 8 (1) Standard & Bidirection Parallel Port. (2) Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP). (3) Extended Capabilities Port (ECP). Supports one serial port, 16550 UART. Supports one Infrared transmission (IR). Supports PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard. Supports 360KB, 720KB, 1.2MB, 1.44MB, and 2.88MB floppy disk drivers. Motherboard Description...
- Page 9 30fps DVD playback of 9.8M bps MPEG-2 video with 30% headroom Hoast Based AC-3 decode at only 8% utilization High Performance rCADE3D 32 entry command queue, 32 entry data queue 4kbyte texture cache with over 90% hit rates Pipelined Single Cycle Setup/ Texturing/ Rendering Engines DirectDraw acceleration Motherboard Description Accelerator...
- Page 10 Universal serial Bus (USB) Ports (Optional). Supports 48 MHz USB. Hardware Monitor Function CPU Fan and System Fan Speed Monitor. System and CPU Temperature Monitor (Optional). System Voltage Monitor. Dimensions (Micro ATX) 19.8 cm X 24.4 cm (W x L) Motherboard Description...
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Page 11: Software
Offers the highest performance for MS-DOS, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 95/98, Windows ME, Windows XP, SCO UNIX etc. 1.1.3 Accessories HDD Cable. FDD Cable. Flash Memory Writer for BIOS Update. USB2 Cable (Optional). Rear I/O Panel for Micro ATX Case (Optional). Fully Setup Driver CD. Motherboard Description... -
Page 12: Motherboard Installation
2 USB CONN. PG. 13 CNTL PG. 7 ADDR/DATA PG. 7 ISA BUS CNTL FLOPPY CONN. ADDR/DATA SER. CONN. M7VKQ Micro ATX(FSB: 133/100MHz) SUPPORTS 2 DIMMS SUPPORT 1 ISA SLOT SUPPORTS 3 PCI SLOTS SUPPORT TELEPHONY SUPPORT 1 AMR SLOT RTL81 00B... -
Page 13: Layout Of Motherboard
Chapter 1 1.2.2 Layout of Motherboard Model No. M7VKQ JKBMS1 JKBV1 & Mouse JLAN USB & LAN JCOM1 JATXPWR1 JPRNT1 VT8361 JVGA1 SPKR-OUT LINE-IN JCDIN1 MIC-IN AUD_GAME1 AMR SLOT AMR1 JAMRS1 JTAD1 PCI BUS SLOT JAUDIO1 JWOL1 PCI BUS SLOT... -
Page 14: Quick Reference
I. Front USB Header (JUSB2) J. Front Panel Connector (JPANEL1) K. System FAN Header (JSFAN1)* Note: The “ * ” mark means that the function is optional. Motherboard Description L. North Bridge Fan Header (JNFAN1)* M. Floppy Disk Connector (FDD1) N. IDE Connectors (IDE1-2) O. -
Page 15: Cpu Installation
Match Pin A with the white dot/cut edge then insert the CPU. Press the lever down . Put the fan on the CPU by buckling it, and then put the fan’s powerport into the JCFAN1, then the installation will be completed. Motherboard Description 1-10... -
Page 16: Frequency Selection: Jclk1
Chapter 1 SOCKET A VT8361 1.3.2 CPU Frequency Selection: JCLK1 JCKL1 NOTES: The “ * ” mark indicate primitive value. Motherboard Description VT82C686 BIOS *100MHz 133MHz 1-11 JCFAN1 JCLK1 JSFAN1 JNFAN1... -
Page 17: Cpu Fan Connector: Jcfan1
Chapter 1 1.3.3 CPU Fan Connector: JCFAN1 Pin No. 1.3.4 System Fan Connector: JSFAN1 (Optional) Pin No. 1.3.5 North Bridge Chipset Fan Header: JNFAN1 (Optional) Pin No. Motherboard Description Assignment Ground +12V Sense Assignment Ground +12V Sense Assignment Ground +12V... -
Page 18: Ram Module Installation
384 M 768 M 576 M 640 M 768 M 1024 M *The list shown above for DRAM configuration is only for reference. Motherboard Description Bank 0 Bank 1 DIMM1 DIMM2 64M x 1 pc ---- 128M x 1 pc... -
Page 19: How To Install A Dimm Module
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.4.2 How to install a DIMM Module 1. The DIMM socket has a “ Plastic Safety Tab”, and the DIMM memory module has an “Asymmetrical notch”, so the DIMM memory module can only fit into the slot in one direction. -
Page 20: Slots
Chapter 1 1.5 Slots The slots in this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus. Expansion slots are a mean of adding or enhancing the motherboard's features and capabilities. With these efficient facilities, you can increase the motherboard's capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system. -
Page 21: Amr (Audio Modem Riser) Slot
1.5.2 PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slots This motherboard is equipped with 3 standard PCI slots. PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect, and it is a bus standard for expansion cards supplanted the older ISA bus standard in most parts. -
Page 22: Connectors, Headers & Jumpers
Wake On LAN function and USB connection. Noticeably, a jumper has two or more pins covered by a plastic jumper cap, allowing the user to select a different system options. JKBV1 JATXPWR1 JWOL1 JAMRS1 Motherboard Description JCMOS1 SOCKET A VT8361 VT82C686 BIOS 1-17... -
Page 23: Front Panel Connector: Jpanel1
SPK (Speaker Connector) An offboard speaker can be installed on the motherboard as a manufacturing option. It can be connected to the motherboard at the front panel connector. The speaker (onboard or offboard) provides error beep code information during the Power On Self-Test when the computer cannot use the video interface. - Page 24 RST (Reset Button) This connector can be attached to a momentary SPST switch. This switch is usually open, and when it is closed, it will cause the motherboard to reset and run the POST (Power On Self Test). POW-LED (Power LED Connector) This connector can be attached to an LED on the front panel of a computer case.
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Page 25: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector: Jatxpwr1
5V_SB 1.6.3 Hard Disk Connectors: IDE1/IDE2 The motherboard has a 32-bit Enhanced PCI IDE Controller that provides PIO Mode 0~4, Bus Master, and Ultra DMA / 33, Ultra DMA / 66, Ultra DMA / 100 functionality. It has two HDD connectors IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary). -
Page 26: Floppy Disk Connector: Fdd1
Chapter 1 1.6.4 Floppy Disk Connector: FDD1 The motherboard provides a standard floppy disk connector (FDC) that supports 360K, 720K, 1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M floppy disk types. This connector supports the provided floppy drive ribbon cables. 1.6.5 Wake On LAN Header: JWOL1 Pin No. -
Page 27: Amr Codec Primary/Secondary Selection: Jamrs1
Chapter 1 1.6.8 AMR Codec Primary/Secondary Selection: JAMRS1 1.6.9 Keyboard Voltage Selection: JKBV1 (Optional) Pin No. Motherboard Description Assignment Secondary Primary Assignment +5V (default) +5V Standby Voltage 1-22... -
Page 28: Peripheral Port Connectors
JVGA1 1.7.1 PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Connector: JKBMS1 The motherboard provides a standard PS/2 mouse / Keyboard mini DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 mouse. You can plug a PS/2 mouse / Keyboard directly into this connector. The connector location and pin definition are shown below:... -
Page 29: Usb & Lan Port Connectors: Jlan
1.7.2 USB & LAN Port Connectors: JLAN 1.7.2.1 USB Connectors The motherboard provides a OHCI (Open Host Controller Interface) Universal Serial Bus Roots for attaching USB devices such as: keyboard, mouse and other USB devices. You can plug the USB devices directly into this connector. -
Page 30: Lan Port Connector
1.7.2.2 LAN Port Connector This connector allows you to connect to the Internet through a Local Area Network (LAN). You can set up the connection by entering an account information provided by your ISP. LAN Port Connector Motherboard Description Assignment 1-25... -
Page 31: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports And Video Graphics Port
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.3 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports and Video Graphics Port This system is equipped one serial port, one parallel port and a VGA port. These types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter. 1.7.3.1 The Serial Interface port: COM1 The serial interface port is sometimes referred to as an RS-232 port or an asynchronous communication port. - Page 32 Signal Name Data Carrier Detect Receive Data Transmit Data Data Terminal Ready Signal Ground Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send Ring Indicator Motherboard Description DB9 PIN DB25 PIN 1-27...
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Page 33: Video Graphics Adapter Port: Jvga1
Chapter 1 1.7.3.2 Video Graphics Adapter Port: JVGA1 This motherboard has built in video facilities. Your monitor will attach directly to JVGA1 connector on the motherboard. Pin No. Assignment Blue Ground Ground HSYNC DDC/CLK Motherboard Description JVGA1 Pin No. Assignment... -
Page 34: Parallel Interface Port: Jprnt1
The parallel port on your system has a 25-pin, DB25 connector (see picture below). The pinout for the parallel port are shown in the table below. Motherboard Description Signal -Strobe... -
Page 35: Game And Audio Port Connector: Aud_Game1
Line In can be connected to the external CD player, Tape player or other audio devices for audio input. Mic In is used to connect a microphone that allows you to input sounds and voices. Motherboard Description Game/Joystick/MIDI Speaker Out... -
Page 36: Audio Subsystem
Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 1.7.5 Audio Subsystem JCDIN1 SOCKET A VT8361 JTAD1 JAUDIO1 VT82C686 BIOS 1-31... -
Page 37: Cd-Rom Audio-In Connector: Jcdin1
1.7.5.2 Front Panel Audio Connector: JAUDIO1 Pin No. Assignment Mic In Mic Power AUD FPOUT R Reserved AUD FPOUT L 1.7.5.3 Telephony Audio Connector: JTAD1 Pin No. Motherboard Description Assignment Left Channel Input Ground Ground Right Channel Input Pin No. Assignment Ground Audio Power... -
Page 38: Bios Setup
Chapter 2 2. BIOS Setup Introduction This manual discussed Award™ Setup program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. - Page 39 Chapter 2 PCI Bus Support This AWARD BIOS also supports Version 2.2 of the Intel PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) local bus specification. DRAM Support SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM) are supported. Supported CPUs This AWARD BIOS supports the AMD Athlon Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter>...
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Page 40: Main Menu
Chapter 2 2.1 Main Menu Once you enter Award BIOS™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. - Page 41 Chapter 2 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure special chipset features. Integrated Peripherals This submenu allows you to configure certain IDE hard drive options and Programmed Input/ Output features. Power Management Setup This submenu allows you to configure the power management features. PnP/PCI Configurations This submenu allows you to configure certain “Plug and Play”...
- Page 42 Chapter 2 Set User Password If the Supervisor Password is not set, then the User Password will function in the same way as the Supervisor Password. User Password is set, the “User” will only be able to view configurations but will not be able to change them.
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Page 43: Standard Cmos Features
Chapter 2 BIOS Setup 2.2 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 44 Chapter 2 Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can make on the Main Menu. Item Options Date MM DD Time HH MM SS IDE Primary Master Options are in its sub menu. IDE Primary Slave Options are in its sub menu.
- Page 45 Chapter 2 Item Options Halt On All Errors No Errors All, but Keyboard All, but Diskette All, but Disk/ Key Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory BIOS Setup Description Select the situation in which you want the BIOS to stop the POST process and notify you.
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Page 46: Advanced Bios Features
Chapter 2 2.3 Advanced BIOS Features Figure 3. Advanced BIOS Setup Virus Warning This option allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature that is used to protect the IDE Hard Disk boot sector. If this function is enabled and an attempt is made to write to the boot sector, BIOS will display a warning message on the screen and sound an alarm beep. - Page 47 Chapter 2 CPU Internal Cache Depending on the CPU/chipset in use, you may be able to increase memory access time with this option. The Choices: Enabled (default) Disabled External Cache This option you to enable or disable “Level 2” secondary cache on the CPU which may improve performance.
- Page 48 Chapter 2 Boot Up Floppy Seek Enabling this option will test the floppy drives to determine if they have 40 or 80 tracks. Disabling this option reduces the time it takes to boot-up. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status Selects the NumLock.
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Page 49: Apic Mode
Chapter 2 Security Option This option will enable only individuals with passwords to bring the system online and/or to use the CMOS Setup Utility. The Choices: System Setup (default) This will only apply if passwords are set from the Setup main menu. APIC Mode By selecting Enabled enables ACPI device mode reporting from the BIOS to the operating system. - Page 50 Chapter 2 C8000 - CFFFF Shadow / D0000 - DFFFF Shadow Determines whether the optional ROM will be copied to RAM for faster execution. The Choices: Enabled Optional ROM is shadowed. Disabled (default) Note: For C8000 - DFFFF option - ROM on PCI BIOS, BIOS will automatically enable the shadow RAM.
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Page 51: Advanced Chipset Features
Chapter 2 2.4 Advanced Chipset Features This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to the system memory resources, such as DRAM and external cache. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. - Page 52 Chapter 2 SDRAM Cycle Length When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer. The Choices: 3 (default), 2. Bank Interleave This item allows you to enable or disable the bank interleave feature.
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Page 53: Onchip Usb
Chapter 2 AGP Driving Control By choosing “Auto” the system BIOS will the AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by AGP Card. By choosing “Manual”, it allows user to set AGP output Buffer Drive strength P Ctrl by manual. The Choices: Auto (default), Manual. -
Page 54: Integrated Peripherals
The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. OnChip IDE Channel 0/1 The motherboard chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select “Enabled” to activate the first and/or second IDE interface. Select “Disabled” to deactivate an interface if you are going to install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface. -
Page 55: Ide Hdd Block Mode
Chapter 2 IDE Prefetch Mode The “onboard” IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching for faster drive access, if the interface does not support prefetching. If you install a primary and/or secondary add-in IDE interface, set this option to “Disabled”. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. Primary / Secondary /Master / Slave PIO The IDE PIO (Programmed Input / Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the IDE devices that the onboard IDE interface... -
Page 56: Uart 2 Mode
Chapter 2 Onboard FDD Controller Select Enabled, if your system has a floppy disk controller (FDC) installed on the system board, and if you wish to use it. If install and FDC or the system has no floppy drive, select Disabled in this field. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. -
Page 57: Ecp Mode Use Dma
Chapter 2 Onboard Parallel Mode Select an operating mode for the onboard parallel (printer) port. Normal EPP (Extended Parallel Port) ECP (Extended Capabilities Port) ECP+EPP PC AT parallel port Bidirectional Port Fast, buffered port Fast, buffered, Bidirectional Port. Select Normal unless you are certain your hardware and software both support EPP or ECP mode. -
Page 58: Sb Dma Select
Chapter 2 SB DMA Select Change the SoundBlaster Pro direct memory access setting. The Choices: DMA0, DMA1 (default), DMA2, DMA3. MPU-401 Enable or Disable MPU-401 function. The Choices: Disabled (default), Enabled. MPU-401 I/O Address Change the SoundBlaster Pro MPU-401 I/O address. The Choices: 300-303H, 310-313H, 320-323H, 330-333H (default). -
Page 59: Power Management Setup
Chapter 2 2.6 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup Menu allows you to configure your system to utilize energy conservation and power up/power down features. Figure 6. Power Management Setup ACPI function This item displays the status of the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI). - Page 60 Chapter 2 Power Management Option This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down. 2. Doze Mode. 3. Suspend Mode. Power Management There are four options of Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings.
- Page 61 Chapter 2 Doze Mode/ Suspend Mode The item allows you to select the suspend type under ACPI operating system. The Choices: Disabled (default), 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20 Min, 30 Min, 40 Min. Suspend Mode When enabled and when after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.
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Page 62: Soft-Off By Pwrbtn
Chapter 2 buffer. Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Support Initial display power management signaling. Modem Use IRQ This determines the IRQ, which can be applied in MODEM use. The Choices: 3 (default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA. Soft-Off by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for more than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung.”... - Page 63 Chapter 2 PCI Master When set to On, any event occurring at PCI will awaken a system which has been powered down. The Choices: OFF (default), ON. PowerOn by PCI Card When you select Enabled, a PME signal from PCI card returns the system to Full ON state.
- Page 64 Chapter 2 awaken a system, which has been powered down. The Choices: ON (default), OFF. IRQs Activity Monitoring Press Enter to access another sub menu used to configure the different wake up events (i.e. wake on LPT & COMM activity). IRQ3 (COM2) IRQ4 (COM1) IRQ5 (LPT2)
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Page 65: Pnp/Pci Configurations
Chapter 2 2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus system. PCI, or Personal Computer Interconnect, is a system, which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself uses when 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 66 Chapter 2 Reset Configuration Data The system BIOS supports the PnP feature, which requires the system to record which resources are assigned and protects resources from conflict. peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it.
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Page 67: Assign Irq For Vga
Chapter 2 IRQ Resources This submenu will allow you to assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt. will be directed to a submenu that will allow you to configure the system interrupts. This is only configurable when “Resources Controlled By”... -
Page 68: Assign Irq For Usb
Chapter 2 Assign IRQ For USB Lets the user choose which IRQ to assign for the USB. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. PCI Master Pipeline Req This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI master pipeline request feature. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. P2C/C2P Concurrency This item allows you to enable/disable the PCI to CPU, CPU to PCI concurrency. -
Page 69: Chapter 2 Bios Setup
Chapter 2 PCI＃ ＃ ＃ ＃ 2 Access ＃ ＃ ＃ ＃ 1 Retry When enabled, PCI＃2 will be disconnected if max retries are attempted without success. When disabled, PCI＃2 will not be disconnected until access finishes. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. AGP Master 1 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the AGP(Accelerated Graphics Port) are executed with one wait states. -
Page 70: Pc Health Status
Chapter 2 2.8 PC Health Status Figure 8. PC Health Status Current CPU Temp This field displays the current temperature of CPU. Show H/W Monitor in POST If your computer contains a monitoring system, it will show PC health status during POST stage. -
Page 71: Frequency Control
Chapter 2 2.9 Frequency Control Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM / PCI Clk This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect DIMM/PCI Clock. The Choices: Enabled (default), Disabled. CPU Host / PCI / Spread Spec. This item allows you to select CPU Host Clock (CPU / PCI). If unfortunately, the system’s frequency that you are selected is not functioning, there are two methods of booting-up the system. -
Page 72: Trouble Shooting
PROBABLE CAUSE Memory DIMM is Turn off computer. Take partially dislodged from cover off system unit. the slot on the Check the DIMM to motherboard. ensure it is securely seated in the slot. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION Make sure power cable is securely plugged in. - Page 73 Chapter 3 System does not boot from hard disk drive, can be booted from CD-ROM drive. PROBABLE CAUSE Connector between hard When attempting to run drive and system board the FDISK utility you get a unplugged. message, INVALID DRIVE SPECIFICATION. Damaged hard disk or Format hard disk;...
- Page 74 Chapter 3 Error message reading “SECTOR NOT FOUND” or other error messages will not allow certain data to be retrieved. PROBABLE CAUSE A number of causes Use a file by file backup could be behind this. instead of an image backup to backup the hard disk.
- Page 75 Chapter 3 No screen. PROBABLE CAUSE DIAGNOSIS Memory problem. Computer virus. Screen goes blank periodically. PROBABLE CAUSE Screen saver is enabled. Keyboard failure. PROBABLE CAUSE Keyboard is disconnected. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM SOLUTION Reboot computer. Reinstall memory, make sure that all memory modules are installed in correct sockets.
- Page 76 Chapter 3 No color on screen. PROBABLE CAUSE Faulty Monitor. CMOS incorrectly set C: drive failure. PROBABLE CAUSE Hard drive cable not connected properly. Cannot boot system after installing second hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE Master/slave jumpers not set correctly. Hard drives not compatible / different manufacturers.
- Page 77 Chapter 3 Missing operating system on hard drive. PROBABLE CAUSE CMOS setup has been changed. Certain keys do not function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keys jammed or defective. Keyboard is locked, and no keys function. PROBABLE CAUSE Keyboard is locked. Trouble Shooting PROBLEM DIAGNOSIS SOLUTION...
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