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  • Page 1 AK32 SocketA AMD Athlon/Duron Processor Based DDR/SDR Main Board User's Manual...
  • Page 2 The information contained in this manual is provided for general use by the customers. Trademarks Spacewalker is a registered trademark of Shuttle Inc. VIA is a registered trademark of VIA Corporation. Intel, Pentium is a registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL ..............5 Quick Reference ....................5 About This Manual .................... 5 1 INTRODUCTION ................. 6 1.1 TO DIFFERENT USERS ................6 First-Time DIY System Builder ..............6 Experienced DIY User ................6 System Integrator ..................6 1.2 ITEM CHECKLIST ..................
  • Page 4 3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS .................. 26 JUMPER & CONNECTOR GUIDE ............27 Jumpers Clear CMOS (JP16) ................30 BIOS Write Protection (JP3) ..............31 Back-Panel Connectors PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors ..........32 USB1/USB2 Port Connectors ..............32 LAN Connector..................32 COM1/2 Connector ................
  • Page 5 Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connector (JP6) ............39 Cooling FAN Connectors for CPU FANs (FAN1), AGP (FAN2), SYSTEM (FAN3), or North Bridge Fan (FAN4) ............40 SIR/CIR Connector (JP2) ................ 41 Wake-On-LAN Connector (CN1) ............. 41 Audio Connector CD_In (CN2) (Black) ........... 42 Audio Connector AUX_In (CN3) (White) ..........
  • Page 6 5 BIOS SETUP ..................57 5.1 ENTER THE BIOS ..................57 5.2 THE MAIN MENU ..................58 STANDARD CMOS FEATURES ..............60 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES ..............64 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES ............68 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS ..............72 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP .............. 76 PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION ...............

  • Page 7: What's In The Manual

    WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL Quick Reference Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ..........Page 12 Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ............Page 26 Software Utility >> How to Install ............Page 44 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 57 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle AK32 mainboard. You will find that installing your new Shuttle AK32 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated AK32 mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable system. Refer to sections 3.2 Jumper Settings and Chapter 4 Software Utility to find out how to...

  • Page 9: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist Check all items with your AK32 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: ! One piece of Shuttle AK32 Mainboard FA N 2 I D E2 I D E1 P an aso n i c...

  • Page 10: Features

    2 FEATURES AK32 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 Support Socket462 package CPU with 200/266 MHz FSB. AMD Athlon Processor: 600 ~ 1.33+GHz.
  • Page 11 ! ! ! ! ! CNR Expansion Slot Provides one CNR (Communication /Network Riser) slot. The CNR Slot supports the audio, modem, Lan, Home PNA of VIA VT8233 chipset. Note: The CNR Card is optional at the time of purchase. ! ! ! ! ! I/O Interface Provides a variety of I/O interfaces: "...
  • Page 12 ! ! ! ! ! ATX Power Supply Connector ATX power supply unit can be connect to the onboard 20-pin ATX power connector, supporting Suspend and Soft-On/Off by dual-function power button. ! ! ! ! ! Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Features four power saving modes: Snoop, Suspend to RAM, Suspend to Disk, and Soft-Off.
  • Page 13 " Fan Status Monitoring - To prevent CPU from overheating, the CPU fan is monitored for RPM and failure. (CPU Cooling FAN with RPM sensor is required.) " Temperature Monitoring - This item allows users to make sure whether the CPU or system runs in a suitable temperature. - 11 -...

  • Page 14: Hardware Installation

    3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs, Add-On Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard power connector. This section outlines how to install and configure your AK32 mainboard. Refer to the following mainboard layout to help you identify various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports.

  • Page 15: 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 16: 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 in any of the following cases: 1.

  • Page 17: Step 4 Install Internal 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 18: 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 a correct mounting hole, the key point is to keep the back-panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

  • Page 19: Step 6 Connect Front-Panel Switches/Leds/Speaker/Usb

    Step 6 Connect Front-Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker/USB connectors 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, USB connectors to the mainboard’s front-panel connectors group (JP7, JP4 and JP5), as shown below.
  • Page 20 SPEAK P LED 3. Green_LED (GLED) 1 RST HLED GLED EPMI PWR PT SPEAK P LED 4. HDD_LED (HLED) 1 RST HLED GLED EPMI PWR PT SPEAK P LED 5. Power-LED (PLED) 1 RST HLED GLED EPMI PWR PT 6. Hardware Reset Switch (RST) SPEAK P LED 1 RST...

  • Page 21: Step 7 Connect Ide & Floppy Disk Drives

    8. Extended four USB Connector Header USB3 (USB5) JP4 (JP5) USB4 (USB6) Step 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connector IDE2 IDE1 2. FDD cable connector - 19 -...

  • Page 22: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. CD_IN, TAD_IN, and AUX_IN connectors TAD/IO CD-IN 2. IR connector Step 9 Connect Power Supply 1. System power connector - 20 -...

  • Page 23: Step 10 Install Add-On Cards In Expansion Slots

    Step 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots 1. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card 2. Communication/Network Riser (CNR) Card The CNR Slot supports the audio, modem, Lan, Home PNA of VIA VT8233 chipset. Note: The CNR Card is optional at the time of purchase.

  • Page 24: 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 USB1 LAN1 your system’s back-panel. CON1 AUDIO1 PS/2 Mouse 1. PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard PS/2 keyboard 2.
  • Page 25 5. COM1/2 Port COM2 COM1 6. Audio Line_out / Line_in / Mic_in Purts Mic_in Line-In Line-Out 7. MIDI/Game Port MIDI/GAME Port - 23 -...

  • Page 26: 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 27: Step 13 Install Driver & Software Components

    Step 13 Install Driver & Software Components Please note that all the system utilities and drivers are designed for Win 9x operating systems only. Make sure your Windows 9x operating system is already installed before running the drivers installation CD-ROM programs. 1.

  • Page 28: Jumper Settings

    3.2 Jumper Settings Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to con- nect jumper pins to the mainboard. Pin #1 could be located at any corner of each jumper; you just find a location marked with a while right angle, which stands for pin1#.

  • Page 29: Jumper & Connector Guide

    Jumper & Connector Guide Use the mainboard layout on page 12 to locate CPU socket, memory slots, expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during installation. The following list will help you identify jumpers, slots, and connectors along with their assigned functions: B2~B3 B4~B5 B6~B9...
  • Page 30 Jumpers JP16 : Clear CMOS : BIOS Write Protection Back-Panel Connectors : PS/2 Keyboard : PS/2 Mouse : 2 × USB (Universal Serial Bus) : RJ45 LAN Connector COM1 : Serial Port 1 (DB9 male) COM2 : Serial Port 2 (DB9 male) PRINTER : Parallel Port (DB25 female) LINE-OUT...
  • Page 31 FAN4 : North Bridge Fan Power : IR Connector : Wake-On-LAN Connector : CD-in : AUX-in : TAD-in - 29 -...

  • Page 32: Jumpers Clear Cmos (Jp16)

    # # # # # Jumpers Clear CMOS (JP16) JP16 is used to clear CMOS data. Clearing CMOS will result in the permanent erasing of previous system configuration settings and the restoration of original (factory-default) system settings. Pin 1-2 (Default) Pin 2-3 (Clear CMOS) JP16 Step 1.

  • Page 33: Bios Write Protection (Jp3)

    BIOS Write Protection (JP3) JP3 is used to protect BIOS from abnormal writing. You may choose to place jumper cap on pins 1-2 for BIOS write protection; however, please place jumper cap on pins 2-3 if you need to reflash BIOS. To enable reflashing the BIOS Pin 2-3 (Default)

  • Page 34: 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 PS/2 Mouse of 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 desk-...

  • Page 35: Parallel Port Connector

    Parallel Port Connector One DB25 female parallel connector is foxc on n located at the rear panel of the mainboard. Plug the connection cable from your par- allel device (printer, scanner, etc.) into this Parallel Port connector. Line-Out Line-Out is a stereo output port through which the combined signal of all internal and external audio sources on the board is output.

  • Page 36: Front-Panel Connectors Atx Power On/Off Switch Connector (Pwr Pt)

    # # # # # Front-Panel Connectors ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWR PT) The Power On/Off Switch is a momentary- type switch used for turning on or off the system’s ATX power supply. Attach the connector cable from the Power Switch to the 2-pin PWR PT header on the mainboard.

  • Page 37: Green Led Connector (Gled)

    Green LED Connector (GLED) The Green LED (GLED) indicates that the system is currently in one of the power saving mode (Doze/Standby/Suspend). When the system resumes to normal operation mode, the Green LED will go off. Attach a 2-pin Green LED cable to GLED header.

  • Page 38: Hardware Reset Connector (Rst)

    Hardware Reset Connector (RST) Attach the 2-pin hardware reset switch cable to the RST header. Pressing the reset switch causes the system to restart. P LED SPEAK 1 RST HLED GLED EPMI PWR PT Speaker Connector (SPEAK) Attach the PC speaker cable from the case to the 4-pin speaker connector (SPEAK).

  • Page 39: Extended Four Usb Connector Header (Jp1/Jp5)

    Extended four USB Connector Header (JP4/JP5) 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. USB3 USB2 USB3 (USB5) 9 7 5 3 1 JP4 (JP5) 10 8 6 4 2...

  • Page 40: Internal Peripherals Connectors Enhanced Ide Ports And Floppy Connectors

    # # # # # Internal Peripherals Connectors Enhanced IDE Ports and Floppy Connector The AK32 mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connec- tors (IDE1/IDE2) providing support to 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 (FDC) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (F.D.D.).

  • Page 41: Other Connectors

    #$ Other Connectors ATX Power Supply Connector (JP6) Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector (JP6) on your mainboard. Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit directly into JP6 ATX power supply connector. Note 1: The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in unless the guides match perfectly making sure that pin#1 is properly positioned.

  • Page 42: Cooling Fan Connectors For Cpu Fans (Fan1), Agp (Fan2), System (Fan3), Or North Bridge Fan (Fan4)

    Cooling Fan Connectors for CPU (FAN1), AGP (FAN2), SYSTEM (FAN3), and North Bridge ( FAN4) Fan The mainboard provides four onboard 12V cooling fan power connectors to support CPU FAN (FAN1), AGP (FAN2), SYSTEM (FAN3), and North Bridge (FAN4) cooling fans. FAN4 NB_FAN FAN1...

  • Page 43: Sir/Cir Connector (Jp2)

    SIR/CIR Connector (JP2) If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement SIR (Standard IR) and CIR (Cirsumer IR) transfer function. To enable the IR transfer func- tion, follow these steps: 2 3 4 5 Pins Assignment: 1=+5V 2=CIRRX 3=IRRX 4=GND 5=IRTX Note: Before connect your IR device, please be sure each IR on board pin allocation is matchable with the pin of the IR device.

  • Page 44: Audio Connector Cd_In (Cn2) (Black)

    Audio Connector CD _In (CN2) (Black) Port CN2 is used to attach an audio connector cable from the CD-ROM drive. 3 2 1 Pins Assignment: CD-IN 1=CD_L 2=CD_GND 3=CD_GND 4=CD_R Audio Connector AUX _In (CN3) (White) Port CN3 can be used to connect a stereo audio input from CD-ROM, TV- tuner, or MPEG card.

  • Page 45: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The AK32 mainboard has two 184-pin and two 168-pin DIMM slots that allow you to install from 16MB up to 2GB of system memory. Each 184-pin DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) slot can accommodate 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB of PC1600/PC2100 compliant 2.5V single or double side 64-bit wide data path DDR SDRAM modules.

  • Page 46: Software Utility

    #$ Install Audio Device Software - Installing Audio driver. #$Manual - AK32 series mainboard user's manual in PDF format. #$ Link to Shuttle Homepage - Link to shuttle website homepage. #$Browse this CD - Allows you to see the contents of this CD.

  • Page 47: Install Via 4 In 1 Driver

    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 the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Mainboard Software”...

  • Page 48: Install Audio Device 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 the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Install Audio Device Software”...

  • Page 49: Install Lan Software

    4.4 Install LAN Software Install WIN98 LAN drivers The LAN Device Driver can't be set up automatically, you need double click on My Computer -> Control Pnael -> System icon to bring up System Properties screen. Select tab "Device Manager". You will find a yellow "?"...
  • Page 50 Please choose "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want" to the manual install driver, and click on "Next" bar to continue. Select "Network adapters" bar for LAN device and click on "Next" bar to con- tinue.
  • Page 51 Select "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter" to install, and then click on "OK". Make sure "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter" driver, and click on "Next". Then the system will do the setup proce- dure automatically. Completing the upgrade device driver, and click on "Finish"...

  • Page 52: Install Win2000 Lan Drivers

    Install WIN2000 LAN drivers The LAN Device Driver can't be set up automatically, you need double click on My Computer -> Control Pnael -> System icon to bring up System Properties screen. Select tab "Hardware" and then"Device Manager" bar. The Device Manager windows will appear on your screen.
  • Page 53 The Upgrade Device Driver Wizard windows will appear on your screen. Click on "Next" bar to continue. Please choose "Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver" to the manual install driver, and click on "Next"...
  • Page 54 Indicate the driver's location as "D:\lan\W2000\FETND5.INF.INF" (In this location CD disk drive is supposed to be "D" letter.) Select "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter" to install, and then click on "Next". Make sure "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter" driver, and click on "Next".
  • Page 55 After restart, you may check Network adapters under the location mentioned at right figure. The Network adapters shows correctly. - 53 -...

  • Page 56: Install Winnt Lan Drivers

    Install WINNT LAN drivers The LAN Device Driver can't be set up automatically, you need double click on Desktop Network icon to bring up Network Setup Wizard screen. Please choose "Wired to the network" and click on "Next" bar to continue. Select tab "Select from list"...
  • Page 57 Select "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter" to install then click on "OK". Make sure "VIA PCI 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet Adapter" driver, and click on "Next". Then the system will do the setup proce- dure automatically. Completing the upgrade device driver, and click on "Yes"...

  • Page 58: 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 to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Software Setup screen. Select the item using your pointing device (e.g. mouse) on the “Manual” bar.

  • Page 59: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP AK32 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. The system BIOS is managing and executing a variety of hardware related functions in the system, including: System date and time...

  • Page 60: 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 61 Integrated Peripherals Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. Power Management Setup Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. PnP / PCI Configuration This entry appears if your system supports PnP / PCI. PC Health Status This entry shows the current system temperature, Voltage, and FAN speed.

  • Page 62: 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 63 IDE Secondary Master Options are in its sub-menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. IDE Secondary Slave Options are in its sub menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. Drive A/Drive B Select the type of floppy disk drive installed in your system. "...
  • Page 64 ****************************************************** 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 Press <Enter> to auto-detect HDD on this channel. If detection is successful, it fills the remaining fields on this menu. "...
  • Page 65 Precomp Warning: Setting a value of 65535 means no hard disk. " Min = 0, Max = 65535 Landing zone Set the Landing zone size. " Min = 0, Max = 65535 Sector Number of sector per track. " Min = 0, Max = 255 ****************************************************** - 63 -...

  • Page 66: 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 Allows you to choose the VIRUS Warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.
  • Page 67 CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking When you select Enabled, memory checking is enabled when the CPU internal L2 cache contains ECC SRAMs. " The choice: Enabled or Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test This item speeds up Power-On Self Test (POST) after you power on the computer.
  • Page 68 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) This item sets how many times the keystroke will be repented in a second when you hold the key down.
  • Page 69 Video BIOS Shadow Determines whether video BIOS will be copied to RAM. However, it is optional depending on chipset design. Video Shadow will increase the video speed. " The choice: Enabled or Disabled. - 67 -...

  • Page 70: 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 system memory resources, such as DRAM and the external cache.
  • Page 71 When CPU speed set to 133MHz, DRAM speed only set to 133MHz (by Host Clock). DRAM Timing This item allows you to select the value in this field, depending on whether the board using which kind of DDR DRAM. " The Choice: Manual or By SPD. SDRAM Cycle Length When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing.
  • Page 72 AGP Driving Control This item enables the system to automatically select its output buffer drive strength or make it manually selectable by an end user. " The Choice: Auto or Manual. AGP Driving Value This item enables an end user to manually select the AGP output buffer drive strength.
  • Page 73 PCI1 Post Write This Item enable/disable AGP post write function, which means when cpu accessing the AGP data, the chipset can queue the instruction when the AGP bus is busy,then write the data when AGP bus is avail- able . "...

  • Page 74: Integrated Peripherals

    # # # # # Integrated Peripherals VIA OnChip IDE Device Options are in its sub-menu. Press <Enter> to enter the sub-menu of detailed options. OnChip IDE Channel0 The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support to two IDE chan- nels.
  • Page 75 Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO The four IDE PIO (Programmed Input/Output) fields let you set a PIO mode (0-4) for each of the four IDE devices that the onboard IDE inter- face supports. Modes 0 through 4 provide successively increased performance. In Auto mode, the system automatically determines the best mode for each device.
  • Page 76 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 This item allows you to select which mode for the Onboard Serial Port "...
  • Page 77 EPP Mode Select This item selects the EPP Mode. " The choice: EPP1.7 or EPP1.9. ECP Mode Use DMA Select a DMA channel for the parallel port for use during ECP mode. " The choice: 1 or 3. Game Port Address This item selects Game Port Address.

  • Page 78: 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/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) "...
  • Page 79 User Define Allows you to set each mode individually. HDD Power Down=Disabled or 1min.~15min. Suspend Mode= Disabled or 1 min ~1 hr. " The choice: User Define, Min Saving, or Max Saving. HDD Power Down When this item enabled and after the set up time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
  • Page 80 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.". " The choice: Instant-Off or Delay 4 Sec. State After Power Failure This allows you to set whether you want your system to reboot after power has been interrupted.
  • Page 81 RTC Alarm Resume When this item enabled, your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend mode. " The choice: Disabled or Enabled. Data (of Month) This item selects the alarm date. "...

  • Page 82: Pnp/Pci Configuration

    # # # # # PnP/PCI Configuration 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 83 If you set this field to "manual" , choose specific resources by going into each of the sub-menu that follows this field (a sub-menu is pro- ceeded by a ">"). " The choice: Auto(ESCD) or Manual. IRQ Resources When resources are controlled manually, assign each system interrupt a type, depending on the type of device using the interrupt.

  • Page 84: Pc Health Status

    # # # # # PC Health Status Current System Temperature Since the mainboard support System and CPU temperature monitoring and overheat alert. This item indicate the current main board tempera- ture. Current CPU1 Temperature Since the mainboard support System and CPU temperature monitoring and overheat alert.
  • Page 85 Shutdown Temperature Select the combination of lower and upper limits for the system shut- down temperature, if your computer contains an environmental moni- toring system. If the temperature extends beyond either limit, the system shuts down. " The choice: Disabled, 60°C/140°F, 65°C/149°F, 70°C/158°F, 75°C/167°F.

  • Page 86: Frequency/Voltage Control

    # # # # # Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Voltage This item show the voltage set after fine tuning. CPU Voltage default This item show CPU voltage is set by manufacturer prior to delivery. CPU Vcore Select This item allows you to select CPU Vcore. "...

  • Page 87: 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 88: 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 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 different access modes: Supervisor mode and User mode.

  • Page 89: Save & Exit Setup

    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.

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