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  • Page 1 Important Information Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material con- tained herein, may be reproduced without the express written consent of the manufacturer. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without...

  • Page 2: Trademark Recognition

    Trademark Recognition Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. MMX, Pentium, Pentium-II, Pentium-III, Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim- its for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, in- cluding interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Ca- nadian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.

  • Page 4: About The Manual

    About the Manual The manual consists of the following chapters: Introduction Use the Introduction Chapter to learn about the features of the mainboard, and verify the checklist of items that are shipped with the package. Installation Use the Installation Chapter to learn how to install the main- board and get your system up and running.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information Copyright Disclaimer Trademark Recognition Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity Canadian Department of Communications About the Manual CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Welcome Checklist Recommendations Features CHAPTER 2: INSTALLATION Quick Installation Table Quick Jumper Setting Reference Before You Begin Static Electricity Choosing a Case How to Set Jumpers...
  • Page 6 Add-in Card Options Making External Connections External Connector Color Coding CHAPTER 3: SETUP About the Setup Utility Entering the Setup Utility BIOS Navigation Keys Using BIOS How to Flash a New BIOS Standard CMOS Setup Option Advanced CMOS Setup Option Advanced Chipset Features Option Integrated Peripherals Option Power Management Setup Option...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    The mainboard accommodates PC 100/133 SDRAM (Synchro- nous DRAM) up to 1.5 GB using three 3.3V unbuffered DIMM modules. The MB694A also has a full set of I/O ports, such as dual channel IDE interfaces, a floppy controller, two FIFO serial port...

  • Page 8: Checklist

    This chapter contains the following information: Checklist comprises a list of the standard and optional components that are shipped with this mainboard Recommendations lists some Do’s and Don’ts from the manufacturer to help ensure reliability and performance from this product Features highlights the functions and components that make this one of the best value mainboards on the mar- Checklist...

  • Page 9: Recommendations

    Recommendations This mainboard automatically determines the CPU clock fre- quency and system bus frequency for the kind of processor that you install. You may be able to change these automatic settings by making changes to jumpers on the mainboard, or changing the settings in the system Setup Utility.

  • Page 10: Features

    Value-class Processors Functioning as a platform for a value PC, the MB694A features a Socket 370 that accommodates PPGA Celeron, Pentium III, and Cyrix III processors. The MB694A supports 66/100/133 MHz FSB speeds.
  • Page 11 3.3V non-buffered DIMM memory modules. The DIMM memory modules can be SDRAM or VCM memory chips. 4xAGP Graphics Adapter Slot The MB694A includes a 4xAGP slot that provides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct connection between the graphics sub-system and the processor so that the graphics do not have to compete for processor time with other devices on the PCI bus.
  • Page 12 Expansion Options Five 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot, and an AMR slot provide plenty of expansion potential. The MB694A PCI slots support Ul- tra DMA33/66 bus mastering with transfer rates up to 33/66 MB/sec. Integrated I/O The mainboard has a full set of I/O ports and connectors. The...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Installation

    Quick Installation Table This chapter explains how to successfully install the mainboard into a computer case and build a working system. The installa- tion procedure is as follows: Quick Jumper Provides a quick reference for the jumper settings on this mainboard. Setting Reference Before you...

  • Page 14: Quick Jumper Setting Reference

    Quick Jumper Setting Reference If you are familiar with most of the material in this chapter, you can prepare the mainboard for installation by using this quick reference to set the jumpers. A detailed description of the jumper setting appears later in this chapter. JP1: Clear CMOS jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory.
  • Page 15 JP4: Onboard codec/AMR slot select jumper Use this jumper to enable either the onboard codec or the AMR slot (AMR1). Function Jumper Setting Onboard codec Short pins 1-2 AMR slot Short pins 2-3 JP5: AMR Master/Slave select jumper Use this jumper to define the AMR codec mode to avoid conflict with the onboard AC 97 codec.
  • Page 16 JP7: CPU frequency select jumper Use this jumper to force a CPU that has a 100 MHz frontside bus (FSB) to run at a 133 MHz FSB speed. Function Jumper Setting Normal operation Short pins 1-2 Force a 100 MHz FSB to Short pins 2-3 run at 133 MHz FSB Note: The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host/PCI Clock...
  • Page 17 PANEL1: Panel connectors for switches and indicators Use the panel connector to implement the switches and indica- tors on your system case. Panel connectors for switches and indicators PANEL1 Function Pins Power switch 22, 23 Hard disk LED Indicator +20, -21 Power Switch 22-23 Empty pin HDD LED 20-21...

  • Page 18: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin Before you begin to install your mainboard, take care not to damage the product from static electricity. Ensure too that you are installing the mainboard into a suitable case. Static Electricity In adverse conditions, static electricity can accumulate and dis- charge through the integrated circuits and silicon chips on this product.

  • Page 19: How To Set Jumpers

    How to Set Jumpers A jumper consists of two or more pins mounted on the main- board. Some jumpers might be arranged in a series with each pair of pins numbered differently. Jumpers are used to change the electronic circuits on the mainboard. When a jumper cap (or shunt) is placed on two jumper pins, the pins are SHORT.

  • Page 20: Preparing The Mainboard

    Preparing the Mainboard Mainboard Guide Use the following illustration and key to identify the components on your mainboard. DIMM 2 DIMM 3 DIMM 1 PWRFAN1 CPUFAN1 CPUFAN1 PWRFAN1 Socket 370 IDE1 IDE2 ATX1 AGP1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI2 PANEL1 PCI3 PCI3 PCI4...
  • Page 21 Key to Mainboard Components Component Description Keyboard power on/off jumper CPUFAN1 Power connector for CPU cooling fan DIMM 1, 2, 3 Three slots for 168-pin DRAM memory module PWRFAN1 Power connector for case cooling fan JP6, 7 CPU frequency select jumper Socket 370 PGA 370 CPU socket ATX1...

  • Page 22: I/O Ports Side View

    I/O Ports Side View PS/2 Parallel port (LPT1) Game port mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out Key to I/O Ports Component Description PS/2 mouse PS/2 port for pointing device (upper port) PS/2 keyboard PS/2 port for keyboard (lower port) USB ports...

  • Page 23: Check The Jumper Settings

    Check the Jumper Settings Check the mainboard jumpers to ensure that the board is con- figured correctly. CPUFAN1 PWRFAN1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 JP501 JP500 FDD1 AMR1 WOL1 WOM1 USB2 SIR1...
  • Page 24 JP1: Clear CMOS jumper Use this jumper to clear the contents of the CMOS memory. You may need to clear the CMOS memory if the settings in the BIOS Setup Utility are incorrect and are preventing your mainboard from operating. To clear the CMOS memory, disconnect all the power cables from the mainboard and then move the jumper cap into the Clear CMOS memory setting for a few seconds.
  • Page 25 JP3: BIOS flash protection jumper Use this jumper to disable and enable BIOS flashing. Disable the jumper if you are going to flash the system BIOS. Function Jumper Setting Disable Short pins 1-2 Enable Short pins 2-3 JP4: Onboard CODEC/AMR slot select jumper Use this jumper to enable either the onboard codec or the AMR slot (AMR1).
  • Page 26 Note: The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Host/PCI Clock speed multiplied by the CPU Clock Ratio. Refer to the Frequency Control Option in Chapter 3 for more information. Forcing the CPU to run at a higher clock speed then it was rated for is called overclocking and is not recommended.

  • Page 27: Installing The Mainboard In A Case

    Installing the Mainboard in a Case Most system cases have mounting brackets installed in the case, which correspond to the holes in the mainboard. Place the mainboard over the mounting brackets and secure the main- board into the mounting brackets with screws. Most cases have a choice of I/O templates in the rear panel.

  • Page 28: Connecting Internal Components

    Connecting Internal Components After you have installed the mainboard into the system case, connect the power cable from the case power supply unit to the mainboard power connector ATX1. Your case and CPU might have cooling fans attached to provide adequate ventilation to the system.
  • Page 29 Panel1 Connector The mainboard PANEL connector has a standard set of switch and indicator connectors that are commonly found on ATX sys- tem cases. Use the illustration below to make the correct connections to the case switches and indicators. Panel connectors for switches and indicators Function Pins PANEL1...

  • Page 30: Installing Other Hardware

    Installing Other Hardware Start installing the essential hardware required to get your sys- tem started. Installing the Processor This mainboard has a Socket 370 processor socket. To choose a processor, you need to consider the performance require- ments of the system and the price of the processor. Performance is based on the processor design, the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor, and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory.
  • Page 31 2. On the Socket 370, pull the locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and then raise the locking lever to the upright position. 3. Identify the pin-1 corner on the Socket 370 and the pin-1 corner on the processor. The socket pin-1 corner is adjacent to the handle of the locking lever.

  • Page 32: Install The Memory Modules

    Install the Memory Modules For this mainboard, you must use 168-pin 3.3V non-buffered Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMMs). The memory chips must be standard or registered SDRAM and VCM SDRAM memory chips. The memory bus can run at 66 MHz, 100 MHz or 133 MHz.
  • Page 33 Installation Procedure There are two slots for memory modules. You must install at least one module, and it makes no difference which slot you use to install the module. Each module can be populated with from 32 MB to 512 MB of memory; total memory capacity is 1 GB. 1.

  • Page 34: Installing A Hard Disk Drive And Cd-Rom

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive and CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connec- tor is not keyed, make sure that you match the pin-1 side of the cable connector with the pin-1 side of the device connector.
  • Page 35 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE channel on the mainboard IDE1. 3. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the hard disk drive.
  • Page 36 Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your system case. Plug the IDE cable into the primary IDE chan- nel on the mainboard IDE1. 2. Plug one of the connectors on the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the back edge of the CD-ROM/DVD drive.

  • Page 37: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    Installing a Floppy Diskette Drive The mainboard has a floppy diskette drive interface and it ships with a diskette drive ribbon cable that supports one or two floppy diskette drives. You can install a 5.25-inch drive and a 3.5-inch drive with various capacities. The floppy diskette drive cable has one type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive and another type of connector for a 5.25-inch drive 1.

  • Page 38: Using The Expansion Slots

    Using the Expansion Slots This mainboard has two 32-bit PCI expansion slots, one 4xAGP slot, an AMR slot, and an optional TV-out/LCD panel link riser slot. PCI Slots: The PCI slots can be used to install add-in cards that have the 32-bit PCI (Peripheral Components Interconnect) inter- face.
  • Page 39 add-in card Metal bracket PCI slot Edge Connector 2. Remove the blanking plate from the slot in the system case that corresponds to the expansion slot that you are going to use. 3. Install the edge connector of the add-in card into the expan- sion slot.
  • Page 40 The following illustration shows how to insert an AMR card: Edge AMR card Connector AMR slot...

  • Page 41: Add-In Card Options

    Add-in Card Options CPUFAN1 PWRFAN1 AGP1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCI5 JP501 JP500 FDD1 AMR1 WOL1 WOM1 USB2 SIR1 WOL1 WOM1 USB2...
  • Page 42 WOL1: Wake On LAN If you have installed a network adapter (LAN adapter), you can use the cable provided with the card to plug into the WOL con- nector on the mainboard. This is the Wake On LAN feature. When your system is in a power–saving mode, any traffic through the network automatically resumes the system.

  • Page 43: Making External Connections

    Making External Connections After you have installed the mainboard, make the connections to the external ports. Parallel port (LPT1) PS/2 Game port mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out 1. The mainboard has a stack of two PS/2 mini-DIN ports. The upper port can be used by a PS/2 mouse or pointing device.

  • Page 44: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding To help identify the external connectors, many connectors now use standard colors as shown in the table below. Connector Color Analog VGA Blue Audio line in Light blue Audio line out Lime Digital monitor / flat panel White IEEE 1394 Grey...

  • Page 45: Chapter 3: Setup

    About the Setup Utility The computer employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters.

  • Page 46: Entering The Setup Utility

    A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Util- ity, so you will very likely have little to worry about for now. However, we recommend that you read this chapter just in case you need to make any changes in the future. This program should be executed under the following conditions: •...

  • Page 47: Bios Navigation Keys

    After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP To access the Award BIOS Setup Utility, press the delete key to display the “CMOS Setup Utility” screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features...

  • Page 48: Using Bios

    Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility shows a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently se- lected. You can use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.

  • Page 49: How To Flash A New Bios

    How to Flash a New BIOS You can install updated BIOS for this mainboard that you can download from the manufacturer’s web site. New BIOS may pro- vide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1.

  • Page 50: Standard Cmos Setup Option

    8. In the “File Name to Program” dialog box, type in the file- name of the new BIOS and follow the onscreen directions to flash the new BIOS to the mainboard. 9. When the installation is complete, remove the floppy diskette from the diskette drive and restart your computer.
  • Page 51 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help IDE Primary Master Auto Menu Level Access Mode Auto To auto-detect the Capacity 8448 MB HDD’s size, head . . . on Cylinder 16368 this channel...
  • Page 52 Access Mode This items defines some special ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. Press <Esc>...

  • Page 53: Advanced Cmos Setup Option

    Advanced CMOS Setup Option This option displays a table of items that define advanced infor- mation about your system. You can make modifications to most of these items without introducing fatal errors to your system. Use the arrow keys to scroll down to the items past “Boot to OS/2.”...
  • Page 54 CPU Internal Cache CPU Internal Cache Default: Enabled All the processors that can be installed in this mainboard use internal level 1 (L1) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. External Cache Default: Enabled Most processors that can be installed in this system use external level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance.
  • Page 55 Boot Up Floppy Seek Default: Enabled If this item is enabled, it checks the geometry of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don’t need to enable this item unless you have a leg- acy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status Default: On This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your...
  • Page 56 performance. S.M.A.R.T. software resides on both the disk drive and the host computer. The disk drive software monitors the internal per- formance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a de- vice failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the impending condition and ad- vises appropriate action to protect the data.

  • Page 57: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    Advanced Chipset Features Option This option displays a table of items that define critical timing pa- rameters of the mainboard components including the memory, and the system logic. Generally, 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.
  • Page 58 DRAM Clock Default: Host CLK This item sets the DRAM Clock. We recommend that you leave this item at the default value. Memory Hole Default: Disabled This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA expan- sion cards that require it. P2C/C2P Concurrency Default: Enabled When disabled, the CPU bus is occupied during the entire PCI opera-...
  • Page 59 AGP Driving Value Default: DA When the previous item AGP Driving Control is set to Manual, you can use this item to set the AGP current driving value. AGP Fast Write Default: Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor.
  • Page 60 PCI Delay Transaction Default: Enabled The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support de- lay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI specification version 2.1. PCI#2 Access #1 Retry Default: Enabled When set to Enabled, the AGP Bus (PCI#2) access to PCI Bus (PCI#1) is executed with the error retry feature.

  • Page 61: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option This option displays a list of items that defines the operation of some peripheral components on the system’s input/output ports. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Item Help OnChip IDE Channel1...
  • Page 62 Init Display First Default: PCI Slot Use this item to define if your graphics adapter is installed in one of the PCI slots or select Onboard if you have a graphics system integrated on the mainboard. IDE HDD Block Mode Default: Enabled Enable this field if your IDE hard drive supports block mode.
  • Page 63 TX,RX inverting enable Default: No, Yes Defines the voltage level for Infrared module RxD (receive) mode and TxD (transmit) mode. This setting has to match the requirements of the infrared module used in the system. Onboard Parallel Port Default: 378/IRQ7 This option is used to assign the I/O address for the onboard parallel port.
  • Page 64 SB IRQ Select Default: IRQ 5 This item lets you set the Interrupt Request (IRQ) for the Sound Blaster card. SB DMA Select Default: DMA 1 This item lets you select the DMA for the Sound Blaster card. MPU-401 Default: Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the MPU-401 (MIDI) function for the game port.

  • Page 65: Power Management Setup Option

    Power Management Setup Option This option displays items that let you control the system power management. Modern operating systems take care of much of the power management. This mainboard supports ACPI (Ad- vanced Configuration and Power Interface). The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and a software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed...
  • Page 66 ACPI Function Default: Enabled This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface). Use this item to enable or disable the ACPI feature. Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its peripherals on and off for improved power management.
  • Page 67 HDD Power Down Default: Disabled The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable. Doze Mode Default: Disabled The system speed will change from turbo to slow if no Power Manage- ment events occur for a specified length of time.
  • Page 68 Soft-Off by PWRBTN Default: Instant-Off Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Inter- face) you can create a software power down. In a software power down, the system can be resumed by Wake Up Alarms. This item lets you in- stall a software power down that is controlled by the normal power button on your system.
  • Page 69 LPT & COM Default: LPT/COM When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the serial ports, or the parallel port. HDD & FDD Default: ON When this item is enabled, the system will restart the power-saving timeout counters when any activity is detected on the hard disk drive or the floppy diskette drive.
  • Page 70 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring IRQ 3 (COM2) Enabled Item Help IRQ 4 (COM1) Enabled IRQ 5 (LPT2) Enabled Menu Level IRQ 6 (Floppy Disk) Enabled IRQ 7 (LPT1) Enabled IRQ 8 (RTC Alarm) Disabled IRQ 9...

  • Page 71: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PNP/PCI Configuration Option This option displays a table of items that configures how PnP (Plug and Play) and PCI expansion cards operate in your system. Both the ISA and PCI buses on the Mainboard use system IRQs (Inter- rupt ReQuests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility;...
  • Page 72 Resources Controlled By Default: Auto(ESCD) You should leave this item at the default Auto(ESCD). Under this set- ting, the system dynamically allocates resources to plug and play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expan- sion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then opening up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources sub-menus.

  • Page 73: Pci Health Status Option

    PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical tempera- tures, and fan speeds. You cannot make any changes to these fields. They are display only: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled...

  • Page 74: Frequency Control Option

    Frequency Control Option This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled...

  • Page 75: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    CPU Clock Ratio Default: Auto Use this item to select a multiplier for the system frontside bus (FSB) frequency. The value of the multiplier must be set so that: Multiplier x Frontside Bus Frequency = CPU Clock Speed For example, if you have a processor that is rated to run at 450 MHz and the system is running a frontside bus frequency of 100 MHz, you should select a multiplier of 4.5 so that: 4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU clock)

  • Page 76: Set Supervisor And User Passwords Options

    Set Supervisor and User Passwords Options These items can be used to install a password. A Supervisor password takes precedence over a User password, and the Su- pervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a password, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 77: Save & Exit Setup Option

    Save & Exit Setup Option Highlight this item and press <Enter> to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press <Y> to save and exit, or press <N>...
  • Page 78 —Notes—...

  • Page 79: Chapter 4: Software

    Driver Folders For this board, you can install software from MB694A folder: You can use the software in this folder to install VIA IDE driver for your operating system.

  • Page 80: Driver Installation Notes

    Driver Installation Notes You can use the software in this folder to install VIA IDE driver for your operating system. Use the SETUP.EXE application in the \VIA\IDE folder. Audio This folder has software and drivers for the Realtek codec sound system that is integrated on this mainboard.
  • Page 81 There are several flash memory utilities on the support CD. For this mainboard, you can use AWD7XX.EXE. To use the utility, you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is available in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS 95/98, shut down your computer and select the option Restart in DOS in the shut- down dialog box.

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