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  • Page 1 Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights re- served. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1.0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
  • Page 2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment gen- erates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 3 Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is sub- ject to the following conditions: − This device may not cause harmful interference, and − This device must accept any interference received, includ- ing interference that may cause undesired operation. Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Cana- dian Interference-causing Equipment Regulations.
  • Page 4 About the Manual The manual consists of the following: Chapter 1 Describes features of the main- board, and provides a shipping Introducing the Mainboard checklist. ⇒ Go to page 1 Chapter 2 Describes installation of main- board components. Installing the Mainboard ⇒...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Preface CHAPTER 1 Introducing the Mainboard Introduction ................1 Checklist................... 1 Standard Items ....................1 Features ................... 2 Mainboard Components ............. 4 Jumper......................6 Choosing a Computer Case ............7 CHAPTER 2 Installing the Mainboard Safety Precautions ..............9 Quick Guide ................10 Checking Jumper Settings ............
  • Page 6 Running Setup ....................69 Folders for this Mainboard ............71 Utility Folder....................71 P6VPA2T Folder..................71 Utility Folder Installation Notes ..........72 Mainboard (P6VPA2T) Installation Notes........73 Audio Drivers ....................73 IDE Software ....................74 APPENDIX A Setting Jumpers Jumper Settings .................... 75...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Mainboard

    Introducing the Mainboard Congratulations on purchasing the P6VPA2T mainboard. The P6VPA2T mainboard is an ATX mainboard that uses a 4-layer printed circuit board and measures 220 mm x 304 mm. The mainboard features a Socket 370 that accommodates FC- PGA Celeron, FC-PGA Pentium II/III and Tualatin processors supporting frontside bus (FSB) speeds of 66/100/133 MHz.

  • Page 8: Features

    (PC1600/PC2100) DDR SDRAM (Double Data Rate Synchronous DRAM) up to 3 GB using three 2.5V unbuffered DIMM modules. The P6VPA2T includes a 4xAGP slot that pro- vides four times the bandwidth of the original AGP specification. AGP technology provides a direct...
  • Page 9 Further features include support for four analog line-level stereo inputs. Expansion P6VPA2T has six 32-bit PCI slots, an AGP slot, Options and a CNR (Communications Networking Riser) slot. The P6VPA2T PCI slots are capable of Ultra DMA33/66 bus mastering.

  • Page 10: Mainboard Components

    DIM2 CPUFAN1 DIM1 DIM3 JP3 JP4JP5 JP6 JP7 CPU SOCKET 1 1 1 1 1 ATX1 CASEOPEN1 LED1 LED1 FDD1 FDD1 AGP1 AGP1 DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 IDE1 IDE2 PCI1 PCI1 PCI2 PCI2 SPEAKER1 USB2 PCI3 PCI3 USB2 WOM1 PCI4 CASFAN1 PCI4 USB3 WOL1 WOM1...
  • Page 11 Table of Mainboard Components Label Component AGP1 Accelerated Graphics Port ATX1 Power connector Three volt realtime clock battery CASEOPEN1 Used for case open switch CASFAN1 Auxiliary case cooling fan Primary CD-in connector Secondary CD-in connector CNR1 Communications Network Riser (CNR) slot CPU SOCKET PGA370 CPU Socket CPUFAN1...

  • Page 12: Jumper

    Jumper JP5 JP6 J P 4J P 5 J P 6 J P 3 J P 7 1 1 1 1 1 L E D 1 F D D 1 A G P 1 D I M 1 D I M 2 D I M 3 C D 1 C D 2...

  • Page 13: Choosing A Computer Case

    There are many types of computer cases on the market. The mainboard complies with the specifications for the ATX sys- tem case. Some features on the mainboard are implemented by cabling connectors on the mainboard to indicators and switches on the system case. Ensure that your case supports all the features required.
  • Page 14 —Notes—...

  • Page 15: Installing The Mainboard

    Installing the Mainboard Follow these safety precautions when installing the mainboard: • Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity. • Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the mainboard.

  • Page 16: Quick Guide

    This Quick Guide suggests the steps you can take to assem- ble your system with the mainboard. The following table provides a reference for installing specific components: Locating Mainboard Components Go to page 4 Setting Jumpers Go to page 11 Installing the Mainboard in a Case Go to page 14 Installing Case Components...

  • Page 17: Checking Jumper Settings

    This section explains how to set jumpers for correct configura- tion of the mainboard. Setting Jumpers Use the mainboard jumpers to set system configuration op- tions. Jumpers with more than one pin are numbered. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins.

  • Page 18: Checking Jumper Settings

    Checking Jumper Settings The following illustration shows the location of the mainboard jumpers. Pin 1 is labeled. 1 1 1 1 1 J P 4 J P 5 J P 6 J P 3 J P 7 1 1 1 1 1 L E D 1 F D D 1 A G P 1...

  • Page 19: Jumper Settings

    Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin BIOS flash 1-2: Disable protection 2-3: Enable jumper 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3-pin CPU core JP4JP5 JP6 JP7 voltage select jumper Refer to the table on page 76 for pin information.

  • Page 20: Installing The Mainboard In A Case

    Refer to the following illustration and instructions for installing the mainboard in a case: 2. Secure the mainboard with This illustration shows screws where appropriate. an example of a main- board being installed in a tower-type case: Note: Do not over- tighten the screws as this can stress t he...

  • Page 21: Connecting Case Components

    After you have installed the mainboard into a case, you can begin connecting the mainboard components. Refer to the fol- lowing: ATX1 CPUFAN1 J P 4 J P 5 J P 6 J P 3 J P 7 1 1 1 1 1 CASEOPEN1 L E D 1 F D D 1...

  • Page 22: The Panel Connector

    The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors commonly found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins Empty Empty (Pin 10) (Pin 9) Power 6, 8 ON/OFF Reset Switch Power Switch...

  • Page 23: Installing Hardware

    Installing the Processor Caution: When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the mainboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the main- board, you may cause serious damage to the mainboard or its components.
  • Page 24 CPU Installation Procedure The following illustration shows CPU installation components: Socket 370 CPU fan Locking lever Pin-1 corner Note: The pin-1 corner on the CPU and socket is empty.
  • Page 25 Follow these instructions to install the CPU: 1. Pull the CPU socket locking lever away from the socket to unhook it and raise the locking lever to the upright position. 2. Match the pin 1 corner on the CPU socket and the pin 1 corner on the processor and insert the processor into the socket.

  • Page 26: Installing Memory Modules

    Installing Memory Modules This mainboard accommodates 184-pin 2.5V unbuffered Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM memory modules. The memory bus can run at 100 MHz or 133 MHz. If your processor operates over a 100 MHz system bus, you can in- stall PC100 or PC133 memory modules that operate over a 100 MHz or 133 MHz memory bus.
  • Page 27 The mainboard accommodates three memory modules. You must install at least one module in any of the three slots. Each module can be installed with up to 1 GB of memory; total memory capacity is 3 GB. Refer to the following to install the memory modules. 1.

  • Page 28: Installing A Hard Disk Drive/Cd-Rom

    Installing a Hard Disk Drive/CD-ROM This section describes how to install IDE devices such as a hard disk drive and a CD-ROM drive. About IDE Devices Your mainboard has a primary and secondary IDE channel inter- face (IDE1 and IDE2). An IDE ribbon cable supporting two IDE devices is bundled with the mainboard.
  • Page 29 Installing a Hard Disk Drive 1. Install the hard disk drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1. Colored stripe Pin 1 Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector.
  • Page 30 Installing a CD-ROM/DVD Drive 1. Install the CD-ROM/DVD drive into the drive cage in your ATX system case. 2. Plug the IDE cable into IDE1 (A). If you have already installed an HDD, use the other connector on the IDE cable.

  • Page 31: Installing A Floppy Diskette Drive

    4. Use the audio cable provided with the CD-ROM/DVD drive to connect to the mainboard CD-in connector CD1 or CD2. 5. Plug a power cable from the case power supply into the power connector on the CD-ROM/DVD drive. When you first start up your system, the BIOS should auto- matically detect your CD-ROM/DVD drive.

  • Page 32: Installing Add-On Cards

    Note: Ribbon cable connectors are usually keyed so that they can only be installed correctly on the device connector. If the connector 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. Each connector has the pin-1 side clearly marked.
  • Page 33 FDD1 AGP1 4xAGP slot DIM1 DIM2 DIM3 PCI slots PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 USB2 PCI4 USB3 WOL1 WOM1 PCI5 PANEL1 PCI6 CNR1 slot CNR1 1. Remove a blanking plate from the system case corre- sponding to the slot you are going to use. 2.

  • Page 34: Connecting Optional Devices

    Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the main- board’s optional devices: J P 4 J P 5 J P 6 J P 3 J P 7 1 1 1 1 1 L E D 1 F D D 1 AGP1 SPEAKER1...
  • Page 35 USB2/USB3: Front panel USB headers The mainboard has two USB ports installed on the rear edge I/O port array. Some computer cases have a special module that mounts USB ports at the front of the case. If you have this kind of case, use auxiliary USB connectors USB2 and USB3 to connect the front-mounted ports to the mainboard.
  • Page 36 SIR1: Serial infrared port The mainboard supports a Serial Infrared (SIR) data port. In- frared ports allow the wireless exchange of information between your computer and similarly equipped devices such as printers, laptops, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), and other computers. Signal Name Signal Name Key pin...

  • Page 37: Connecting I/O Devices

    The backplane of the mainboard has the following I/O ports: Parallel port (LPT1) Game port PS/2 mouse PS/2 Serial port Serial port Microphone keyboard ports COM 1 COM 2 Line-in Line-out PS/2 Mouse Use the upper PS/2 port to connect a PS/2 pointing device.

  • Page 38: External Connector Color Coding

    External Connector Color Coding 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 Microphone Pink MIDI/Game Gold Parallel Burgundy PS/2-compatible keyboard Purple...

  • Page 39: Using Bios

    Using BIOS The computer uses the latest Award BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the mainboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main- board BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility dis- plays the system's configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters.

  • Page 40: The Standard Configuration

    The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility. However, we recommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future. This Setup Utility should be used: • when changing the system configuration •...

  • Page 41: Entering The Setup Utility

    Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diag- nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP Pressing the delete key accesses the Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 42: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this main- board from the manufacturer's Web site. New BIOS provides support for new peripherals, improvements in performance, or fixes for known bugs. Install new BIOS as follows: 1. If your mainboard has a BIOS protection jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing.

  • Page 43: Using Bios

    When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is cur- rently selected. Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options.
  • Page 44 Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices...
  • Page 45 Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None. Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive.

  • Page 46: Advanced Bios Setup Option

    Advanced BIOS Setup Option This option displays advanced information about your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection [Disabled ] Item Help CPU Internal Cache [Enabled] External Cache [Enabled] Menu Level CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking [Enabled] Allows you to choose...
  • Page 47 External Cache (Enabled) Most processors that can be installed in this system use e x- ternal level 2 (L2) cache memory to improve performance. Leave this item at the default value for better performance. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking (Enabled) This item enables or disables ECC (Error Correction Code) er- ror checking on the CPU cache memory.
  • Page 48 Boot Up Floppy Seek (Enabled) If this item is enabled, it checks the size of the floppy disk drives at start-up time. You don't need to enable this item un- less you have a legacy diskette drive with 360K capacity. Boot Up NumLock Status (On) This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started.

  • Page 49: Advanced Chipset Features Option

    The disk drive software monitors the internal performance of the motors, media, heads, and electronics of the drive. The host software monitors the overall reliability status of the drive. If a device failure is predicted, the host software, through the Client WORKS S.M.A.R.T applet, warns the user of the i m - pending condition and advises appropriate action to protect the data.
  • Page 50 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software DRAM Clock/Drive Control Current FSB Frequency Item Help Current DRAM Frequency DRAM Clock [By SPD] Menu Level DRAM Timing [By SPD]...
  • Page 51 cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. We rec- ommend that you leave this item at the default value. Bank Interleave (Disabled) Enable this item to increase memory speed. When enabled, separate memory banks are set for odd and even addresses and the next byte of memory can be accessed while the cur- rent byte is being refreshed.
  • Page 52 driving current in order to operate. We recommend that you set this item to the default. • AGP Driving Value: When AGP Driving Control is set to Manual, use this item to set the AGP current driving value. AGP Fast Write (Disabled) This item lets you enable or disable the caching of display data for the video memory of the processor.
  • Page 53 CPU & PCI Bus Control Scroll to this item and p ress <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software CPU & PCI Bridge Control CPU to PCI Write Buffer [Enabled ] Item Help PCI Master 0 WS Write [Enabled]...

  • Page 54: Integrated Peripherals Option

    Integrated Peripherals Option These options define the operation of peripheral components on the system's input/output ports. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Device [Press Enter] Item Help OnChip PCI Device [Press Enter] Super I/O Device [Press Enter] Menu Level...
  • Page 55 IDE Prefetch Mode (Enabled) The onboard IDE drive interfaces supports IDE prefetching, for faster drive access. If you install a primary and secondary add-in IDE interface, set this field to Disabled if the interface does not support prefetching. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO (Auto) Each IDE channel supports a master device and a slave de- vice.
  • Page 56 OnChip AC97 Audio (Auto) Enables and disables the onboard audio chip. Disable this item if you are going to install a PCI audio add-in card. VIA-3068 MC97 Modem (Auto) Enables and disables the onboard modem. Disable this item if you are going to install an external modem. Sound Blaster (Disabled) Enable or disable a Sound Blaster compatible legacy audio device.
  • Page 57 SuperIO Device Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software SuperIO Device POWER ON Function [Hot KEY] Item Help KB Power ON Password [Enter] Hot Key Power ON [Ctrl-F12] Menu Level Onboard FDC Controller...
  • Page 58 UART Mode Select (Normal) This field is available if the Onboard Serial Port 2 field is set to any option but Disabled. UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol: Normal (default), IrDA, or ASKIR. IrDA is an infrared communication protocol with a maximum baud rate up to 115.2K bps.
  • Page 59 Midi Port IRQ (10) This item sets the interrupt request for the Midi function. Press <Esc> to return to the Integrated Peripherals screen. Init Display First (PCI Slot) Use this item to specify whether your graphics adapter is i n - stalled in one of the PCI slots or is integrated on the mainboard.

  • Page 60: Power Management Setup Option

    Power Management Setup Option This option lets you control system power management. The system has various power-saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspending to RAM, and software power down that allows the system to be auto- matically resumed by certain events.
  • Page 61 Note: ACPI is a power management specification that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. ACPI enables a PC to turn its pe- ripherals on and off for improved power management. It also allows the PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard activity wakes up the computer.
  • Page 62 MODEM Use IRQ (3) If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically re- sume the system from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line (IRQ) that is used by the mo- dem. You might have to connect the fax/modem to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
  • Page 63 VGA (Off) When set to On, the system power will resume the system from a power saving mode if there is any VGA activity. LPT & COM (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.
  • Page 64 IRQs Activity Monitoring Scroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software IRQs Activity Monitoring Primary INTR [ON] Item Help IRQ 3 (COM2) [Enabled] IRQ 4 (COM1) [Enabled] Menu Level...

  • Page 65: Pnp/Pci Configuration Option

    PNP/PCI Configuration Option These options configure 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 (Interrupt Re- Quests) and DMAs (Direct Memory Access). You must set up the IRQ and DMA assignments correctly through the PnP/PCI Configurations Setup utility for the mainboard to work properly.
  • Page 66 Plug and Play devices as they are required. If you cannot get a legacy ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) expansion card to work properly, you might be able to solve the problem by changing this item to Manual, and then open- ing up the IRQ Resources and Memory Resources submenus.
  • Page 67 PCI Health Status Option On mainboards that support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages, critical temperatures, and fan speeds: CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software PC Health Status Chassis Function [Disabled ] Item Help Chassis State...

  • Page 68: Frequency/Voltage Control

    Frequency/Voltage Control This item enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. The clock speed and system bus are deter- mined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system. CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software Frequency/Voltage Control Item Help Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk...
  • Page 69 CPU Ratio (Safe Ratio) 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...

  • Page 70: Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe de- faults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press <Y> and then <Enter> to install the defaults. Press <N> and then <Enter> to not install the defaults. The fail-safe de- faults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable.

  • Page 71: 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 Supervisor can limit the activities of a User. To install a pass- word, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 72: 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> to return to the main menu: Exit Without Saving Highlight this item and press <Enter>...

  • Page 73: Using The Mainboard Software

    Using the Mainboard Software The support software CD-ROM that is included in the main- board package contains all the drivers and utility programs needed to properly run the bundled products. Below you can find a brief description of each software program, and the lo- cation for your mainboard version.

  • Page 74: Auto-Installing Under Windows 98

    The Auto-install CD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software for your mainboard. Note: If the Auto-install CD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS (for example, Windows Ex- plorer).

  • Page 75: Running Setup

    Browse CD The Browse CD button is the standard Windows command that allows you to open Windows Explorer and show the con- tents of the support CD. Before installing the software from Windows Explorer, look for a file named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT or something simi- lar.
  • Page 76 Note: The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are installing. The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. 2. Click Next. The following screen appears: 3. Check the items you want to install. The default op- tions are recommended.

  • Page 77: Folders For This Mainboard

    TALK SUPER VOICE Fax/modem software Video player software WinDVD (optional) P6VPA2T Folder Use the software in the following sub-folders: AUDIO This folder contains a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for installing the audio software. This folder contains a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for installing the IDE software.

  • Page 78: Utility Folder Installation Notes

    Award Flash Memory Utility This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction.

  • Page 79: Mainboard (P6Vpa2T) Installation Notes

    The sub-folders in the P6VPA2T folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap- propriate software. Audio Drivers Most of the sub-folders in this folder are empty, with a short README file giving directions to alternate folders for the ap- propriate software.

  • Page 80: Ide Software

    IDE Software The enhanced IDE drivers for the P6VPA2T are in the \VIA\IDE folder. Drivers supplied Windows 2000/98/95/NT Installation for Windows 2000/98/95/NT To install the IDE drivers, go the directory \VIA\IDE; then run SETUP.EXE. This concludes Chapter 4.

  • Page 81: Setting Jumpers

    Setting Jumpers Jumper Settings Jumper Type Description Setting (default) 3-pin BIOS flash 1-2: Disable protection 2-3: Enable jumper 3-pin Clear CMOS 1-2: Normal jumper 2-3: Clear CMOS 3-pin CPU core JP4JP5 JP6 JP7 voltage select jumper JP1: BIOS Flash Protect Jumper This jumper is used to protect the BIOS from being uninten- tionally flashed.
  • Page 82 Jumper 3 ~ 7: CPU Vcore adjust jumper Use these 3 X 1 pin jumpers to manually set the CPU core voltage. Refer to the table below for pin information. Warning: These values are set at the factory. The following information is for reference only.

  • Page 83: The Panel Connector

    The Panel Connector The panel connector provides a standard set of switch and LED connectors usually found on ATX or micro-ATX cases. Refer to the table below for information: Device Pins Empty Empty (Pin 10) (Pin 9) Power 6, 8 ON/OFF Reset Switch Power Switch...

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