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6M810E2
User's Manual Version 1.0
The information presented in this publication has been
carefully prepared to ensure reliability ; however, no
responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are tradem a rks of Interna-
tional Business Machines Corporation.
Socket370 is a tradem a rk of Intel Corporation
AWARD is a registered trade m a rk of Phoenix
Software Inc.
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  • Page 1 6M810E2 User's Manual Version 1.0 The information presented in this publication has been carefully prepared to ensure reliability ; however, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. Specifications are subject to change without notice. IBM, PC/AT, and PC/XT are tradem a rks of Interna- tional Business Machines Corporation.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction Introduction 1. Motherboard Description 1. Motherboard Description 1. Motherboard Description 1. Motherboard Description 1. Motherboard Description 1.1 Features 1.1.1 Hardware 1.1.2 Software 1.1.3 Attachments 1.2 Motherboard Installation 1.2.1 Layout of Motherboard 1.3 Motherboard Connectors 1.3.1 Front Panel Connectors(PANEL1) 1.3.2 Floppy Disk Connector(FDD1) 1.3.3 Hard Disk Connectors(IDE1/IDE2)
  • Page 3 Table of Contents 1.8 DRAM Installation 1.8.1 DIMM 1.8.2 How to install a DIMM Module 1.9 Audio Subsystem 1.9.1 CD-Audio-IN Connectors(CDIN1/CDIN2) 1.9.2 Telephone in Connector(TAD1) 1.9.3 AUX Audio in Connector(AUX1) 2. BIOS Setup 2. BIOS Setup 2. BIOS Setup 2. BIOS Setup 2.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction System O v erview This m a nual was written to help you start using this product as quickly and s m o othly as possbile. Inside you will find the necessary explanations to solve m o st problem s . In order for this reference m a terial to be of greatest use, refer to the “expanded table of contents”...

  • Page 5: Motherboard Description

    66/100/133 FSB. -South Bridge Syste m Chipset : Intel ICH2. Biggest memory capacity 6M810E2 is equipped with two DIMM socket to support (8MB to 256MB) 168 pin 3.3v SDRAM SPD(Special Presence Detect). Maxi m u m m e m o ry up to 512MB.
  • Page 6 O n -Board Peripherals -1 floppy port supports 2 FDD with 360K,720K,1.2M, 1.44M and 2.88M byte. -2 serial ports (COM1+COM2 ). -4 USB ports. (2 option) -1 VGA ports. -1 parallel port supports EPP/ECP m o de(LPT1). Audio -ICH2 chip integrated. -AC’97 CODEC on board .
  • Page 7 Display Cache: (O p tion) -32-bit data interface. -Support 1M*16 PC 100/133 SDRAM . Intel Accelerated H u b Architecture : Features a dedicated high speed hub link between the ICH2 and GMCH with a bandwidth of 266MB/sec-twice the m a xi- m u m bandwidth of the PCI bus.

  • Page 8: Software

    1.1.2 Soft w a re BIO S -AWARD legal BIOS. -Supports APM 1.2. -Supports USB Function. -Supports ACPI. O p eration System -Offers the highest perform a nce for MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Novell, OS/2, Windows95/98, UNIX, SCO UNIX etc. 1.1.3 Attachments -HDD UDMA66/100 Cable.

  • Page 9: Motherboard Installation

    1.2 Motherboard Installation 1.2.1 Layout of Motherboard USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 Intel PCI3 CM O S 1 PCI4 BI O S CNR SL O T 6 / Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 6 / Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 6 / Chapter 1 Motherboard Description...

  • Page 10: Motherboard Connectors

    1.3 Motherboard Connectors USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 PCI1 15,16 PCI2 Intel PCI3 CM O S 1 PCI4 BI O S CNR SL O T 14,17 1.Back Pannel I/O Connectors 1.Back Pannel I/O Connectors 2.CD Audio-In Connector 2.CD Audio-In Connector...

  • Page 11: Front Panel Connectors(Panel1)

    1.3.1 Front Panel Connector(PANEL1) PANEL1 Connector PWLED PBTN KBLO C K G R N SPKR Speaker Connector (SPK R ) An offboard speaker can be installed onto the m o therboard as a m a nufacturing option. An offboard speaker can be connected to the m o therboard at the front pannel connector.

  • Page 12: Floppy Disk Connector(Fdd1)

    ATX Power Switch (PBTN) The system power is controlled by a m o m e ntary switch connected to this lead. Pushing the button once will switch the syste m ON. The syste m power LED lights when the syste m ' s power is on . Power LED Lead (PWLED) The system Power LED lights when the system power is on.

  • Page 13: Atx 20-Pin Power Connector(Pw1)

    1.3.4 ATX 20-pin Po w e r Connector(PW1) This connector supports the power button on-board. Using the ATX power supply, functions such as Modem Ring Wake- Up and Soft Power Off are supported on this m o therboard . This power connector supports instant power-on functionality, which m e ans that the syste m will boot up instantly when the power connector is inserted on the board.

  • Page 14: Back Panel Connectors

    1.4 Back Pannel Connectors MIDI/( G A ME ) Port Parallel (Printer) Port (15-pin Female) (25-pin Female) PS/2 Mouse VG A CO M 1 SPEAKER PS/2 Keyboard (6-pin Female) Serial Port(9-pin Male) LINE IN 1.4.1 PS/2 Mouse /Keyboard CO N N. The m o therboard provides a standard PS/2 m o use / Keyboard m i ni DIN connector for attaching a PS/2 m o use.
  • Page 15 Front Two USB Connectors: USB2 USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 Intel PCI3 CM O S 1 PCI4 BI O S CNR SL O T USB 2 G N D G N D G N D...

  • Page 16: Serial And Parallel Interface Ports

    1.5 Serial and Parallel Interface Ports This syste m co m e s equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port. Both types of interface ports will be explained in this chapter. The Serial Interfaces:CO M 1/CO M 2 The serial interface port is som e tim e s refered to as an RS- 232 port or an asynchronous co m m u nication port.
  • Page 17 USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 Intel PCI3 CO M 2 CM O S 1 PCI4 BI O S CNR SL O T Parallel Interface Port Unlike serial ports, parallel interface ports have been standardized and should not present any difficulty interfacing peripherals to your system .

  • Page 18: Cpu Installation

    1.6 CPU Installation 1.6.1 CPU Installation Procedure: Socket 370 1. Pull the lever sideways away fro m the socket then raise the lever to a 90-degree angle. 2. Locate Pin 1 in the socket and look for the white dot or cut edge in the CPU.

  • Page 19: Cpu Frequency Selection(Jclk1)

    1.6.2 CPU Frequency Selection: JCLK1 Overclocking is operating a CPU/Processor beyond its specified frequency.JCLK1 ju m p er is used for overclocking. USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 Intel...

  • Page 20: Jumper Setting

    1.7 Jumper Setting A ju m p er has two or m o re pins that can be covered by a plastic ju m p er cap, allowing you to select different syste m options. FAN 1 Connector JCLK1 USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A...

  • Page 21: Wake-On-Modem Header(Wom1)

    1.7.2 Wake-O n Modem Header: WO M 1 P i n P i n P i n A s s i g n m e n t A s s i g n m e n t A s s i g n m e n t P i n P i n A s s i g n m e n t...

  • Page 22: Speaker Selection(Watch1)

    1.7.5 SPEAKER Selection: WATCH1 P i n P i n A s s i g n m e n t A s s i g n m e n t P i n P i n P i n A s s i g n m e n t A s s i g n m e n t A s s i g n m e n t No Reboot on...

  • Page 23: Dram Installation

    1.8 DRAM Installation 1.8.1 DIMM DRAM Access Tim e : 3.3V Unbuffered SDRAM/ PC66/ PC100 and PC133 Type required. DRAM Type: 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB DIMM Module.(168 pin) Bank Memory module DIMM 1 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB ( Bank 0-1 ) 168 pin, 3.3v SDRAM DIMM 2...

  • Page 24: Audio Subsystem

    1.9 Audio Subsystem USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 CDIN1 CDIN2 PCI1 AUX1 TAD1 PCI2 Intel PCI3 CM O S 1 PCI4 BI O S CNR SL O T 1.9.1 CD Audio-In Connectors: CDIN1/CDIN2 Assignment Pin CDIN1...

  • Page 25: Telephone In Connector(Tad1)

    1.9.2 Telephone in Connector: TAD1 Assignment Pin TAD PHO N E G N D G N D MO N O _ O U T 1.9.3 AUX Audio in Connector: AUX1 Assignment Pin AUX AUX_L G N D G N D AUX_R 22 / Chapter 1 Motherboard Description 22 / Chapter 1 Motherboard Description...

  • Page 26: Bios Setup

    2. BIO S Setup Introduction This chapter discusses the Award Setup progra m built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup progra m allows the user to m o dify the basic syste m configuration. This special infor m a tion is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the setup infor m a tion when the power is turned off.
  • Page 27 APM Support This AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.1& 1 .2 of the Advanced Power Managem e nt(APM) specification.Power m a nagem e nt features are im p lem e nted via the System Managem e nt Interrupt(SMI). Sleep and Suspend power m a nagem e nt m o des are supported.
  • Page 28 K e ystroke Function Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the ite m on the left( m e nu bar) Right arrow Move to the ite m on the right( m e nu bar) Main Menu: Quit without saving changes Subm e nus: Exit Current page to the next higher level m e nu...

  • Page 29: Main Menu

    2.1 Main Menu Once you enter AWARD BIOS CMOS Set up Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select fro m several setup function. Use the arrow keys to select am o ng the item s and press<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-m e nu.
  • Page 30 Advanced BI O S Features This setup page includes all the ite m s of the BIOS special enchanced features. Advanced Chipset Features This setup page includes all the ite m s of the Chipset special enchanced features. Integrated Peripherals This selection page includes all the item s of the IDE hard drive and Program m e d Input/Output features.

  • Page 32: Standard Cmos Features

    2.2 Standard CMO S Features This item in the Standard CMOS Setup Menu is divided into 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or m o re than one setup item s . Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp>...
  • Page 33 Main Menu Selections This table shows the selections that you can m a ke on the Main Menu. Item O p tions Description Date Month DD YYYY Set the syste m , date. Note that the ‘Day’ auto m a tically changes when you set the data.
  • Page 34 Item O p tions Description Halt On All Errors Select the situation in which you No Errors want the BIOS to stop the POST All, but Keyboard process and notify. All, but Diskette All, but Disk/Key Base Me m o ry N/A Displays the am o unt of conventional m e m o ry detected during boot up.

  • Page 35: Advanced Bios Features

    2.3 Advanced BI O S Features ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 3. Advanced BI O S Features CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature...
  • Page 36 External Cache This fields allow you to Enable or Disable the CPU’S “Level 2” secondary cache. Caching allows better perfor m a nce. Enabled(default) Enabled cache. Disabled Disabled cache. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking The ite m allows you to enable/disable CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking.
  • Page 37 Swap Floppy Drive If the syste m has two floppy drives, you can swap the logical drive nam e assignm e nts. The Choices: Disabled(default), Enabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek Seek disk drives during boot up. Disabled speeds boot-up. The Choices: Enabled(default), Disabled. Boot Up NumLock Status Select power on state for Num l ock.
  • Page 38 Security O p tion This category allows you to lim i t access to the system and Setup,or just to Setup. System The syste m will not boot and access to Setup will be denied if the correct password is not entered in pro m p t.

  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features

    2.4 Advanced Chipset Features This section allows you to configure the syste m based on the specific features of the installed chipset. This chipset m a nages bus speeds and access to system m e m o ry resources, such as DRAM and external cache. It also coordinates co m m u nications of the PCI bus.
  • Page 40 SDRAM CAS latency Time 3(default) Slower SDRAM DIMM Module. Fastest SDRAM DIMM Module. SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc 6/8(default) Set SDRAM Tras/Trc Cycle ti m e in 6/8 SCLKs. Set SDRAM Tras/Trc Cycle ti m e in 5/7 SCLKs. SDRAM RAS -to- CAS Delay 3(default) Set SDRAM RAS -to- CAS delay 3 SCLKs.
  • Page 41 Memory H o le At 15-16M In order to im p rove perform a ce, certain space in m e m o ry can be reserved for ISA cards. This m e m o ry m u st be m a pped into the m e m o ry's space below 16MB. The Choices: Diasbled(default), Enabled.

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    2.5 Integrated Peripherals ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 5. Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals O n -Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled Item Help O n -Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled IDE Primary Master PIO Auto Menu Level IDE Primary Slave PIO...
  • Page 43 O n -Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled(default) Enabled onboard 1st channel IDE port. Disabled Disabled onboard 1st channel IDE port. O n -Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled(default) Enabled onboard 2nd channel IDE port. Disabled Disabled onboard 2nd channel IDE port. IDE Primary Master PIO ( for onboard IDE 1st channel) Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect...
  • Page 44 IDE Primary Master UDMA Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect the IDE HDD Accessing m o de. Disabled Disabled. IDE Primary Slave UDMA Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect the IDE HDD Accessing m o de. Disabled Disabled. IDE Secondary Master UDMA Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect...
  • Page 45 AC 97 Audio Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect onboard Audio. Disabled Disabled. AC 97 Modem Auto(default) BIOS will autom a tically detect onboard Modem . Disabled Disabled. IDE H D D Block Mode Enabled(default) Enabled. Disabled Disabled. Power O n Function Password Enter from 1 to 7 characters to set the Keyboard Power On...
  • Page 46 O n board FDC Controller Enabled(default) Enabled onboard FDC Controller. Disabled Disabled onboard FDC Controller. O n board Serial Port1 Select an address and corresponding interrupt for the first and second serial ports. The Choices: 3F8/IR Q 4 (default), Auto, (2F8/IRQ3), (3E8/IRQ4), (2E8/IRQ3), Disabled.
  • Page 47 UR2 Duplex Mode This ite m allows you to select which Infra Red(IR) function of the onboard I/O chip you wish to use. The Choices: H a lf (default), Full. O n board Parallel Port This ite m allows you to select the I/O address with which to access the onboard parallel port controller.

  • Page 48: Power Management Setup

    2.6 Power Management Setup The Power Managem e nt Setup allows you to configure your system to m o st effectively save energy while operating in a m a nner consistent with your own style of co m p uter use. ◎...
  • Page 49 Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following m o des. 1. HDD Power Down. 2. Doze Mode. 3. Suspend Mode. If you highlight “Press Enter” next to the “Power Manage m e nt”...
  • Page 50 Video O f f Method This determ i nes the m a nner in which the m o nitor is blanked. 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 51 Soft-O f f by PWRBTN Pressing the power button for m o re than 4 seconds forces the system to enter the Soft-Off state when the system has “hung”. The Choices: Instant- O f f (default), Delay 4 Sec. Wake Up by PCI Card Enabled Enabled.
  • Page 52 Secondary IDE 0/1 Disabled(default) Disabled. Enabled Enabled m o nitor Secondary IDE 0/1 for Green event. FDD,C O M ,LPT Port Disabled(default) Disabled. Enabled Enabled m o nitor FDD, COM, LPT Port. PCI PIR Q [ A-D]# Disabled(default) Ignore PCI PIRQ[A-D]# Active.

  • Page 53: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    2.7 PnP/PCI Configurations This section describes configuring the PCI bus syste m . PCI or Personal Co m p uter Interconnect,is a syste m which allows I/O devices to operate at speeds nearing the speed of the CPU itself when com m u nicating with its own special co m p onents.
  • Page 54 Reset Configuration Data The syste m BIOS supports the PnP feature so the syste m needs to record which resource is assigned and proceeds resources from conflict. Every peripheral device has a node, which is called ESCD. This node records which resources are assigned to it.
  • Page 55 The above settings will be shown on the screen only if “Manual” is chosen for the resources controlled by function. Legacy is the ter m , which signifies that a resource is assigned to the ISA Bus and provides for non-PnP ISA add-on cards.
  • Page 56 PCI / VG A Palette Snoop Choose Disabled or Enabled. So m e graphic controllers which are not VGA com p atible take the output from a VGA controller and m a p it to their display as a way to provide boot inform a tion and VGA com p atibility.

  • Page 57: Pc Health Status

    2.8 PC H e alth Status ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 8. PC H e alth Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature Disabled Item Help Current System Temp. Current CPU1 Temperature Menu Level Current CPU Fan1 Speed Current CPU Fan2 Speed Current CPU Fan3 Speed...
  • Page 58 CPU Warning Temperature(℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ) Disabled(default) Disabled. 60 ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ / / / / / 140℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ Monitor CPU Te m p .at 60 ℃/ 140℉. 50 ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ ℃ / / / / / 122℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ ℉ Monitor CPU Te m p .at 50 ℃/ 122℉.

  • Page 59: Frequency/Voltage Control

    2.9 Frequency / Voltage Control ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 9. Frequency / Voltage Control CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Frequency / Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM / PCI CLK Enabled Item Help CPU Clock / Spread Spectrum Default CPU Clock Ratio Menu Level...

  • Page 60: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    2.10 Load Fail-Safe Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item , you get a confir m a tion dialog box with a m e ssage si m i lar to: ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 10. Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CM O S Features Frequency/Voltage Control...

  • Page 61: Load Optimized Defaults

    2.11 Load O p timized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item , you get a confir m a tion dialog box with a m e ssage si m i lar to: ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 11. Load O p timized Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMO S Features Frequency/Voltage Control...

  • Page 62: Set Supervisor/User Password

    2.12 Set Supervisor / User Password ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 12. Set Supervisor / User Password CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CM O S Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BI O S Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load O p timized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...
  • Page 63 Password Disabled If you select “Syste m ” at the Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prom p ted for the password every ti m e when the syste m is rebooted, or any tim e when you try to enter Setup. If you select “Setup” at the Security Option of BIOS Features Setup Menu, you will be prom p ted only when you try to enter Setup.

  • Page 64: Save & Exit Setup

    2.13 Save & Exit Setup ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 13. Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CM O S Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BI O S Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load O p timized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password...

  • Page 65: Exit Without Saving

    2.14 Exit Without Saving ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ Figure 14. Exit Without Saving CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright(C) 1984-2001 Award Software Standard CMO S Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIO S Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load O p timized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Exit Without Saving (Y/N)? Y...
  • Page 66 Date : Warranty Card/Technical Fault Report M/B Model No.: Vender Serial No. Date of Purchase: Hardw a re Configuration Used : RAM (Brand,MB) Video Card Hard Drive O t her Card Diagnostic Softw a re Used : Fault Description : Chapter 2 BIOS Setup /63 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup /63 Chapter 2 BIOS Setup /63...
  • Page 67 The 6M810E2 Mainboard Layout USB1 CO M 1 Printer VG A Intel O p tion JACK1 JACK2 G A ME1 JACK3 FAN2 PCI1 PCI2 Intel PCI3 CM O S 1 PCI4 BI O S CNR SL O T PANEL1 Connector...

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