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T h e S o u l C o m p u t e r T e c h n o l o g y SL-65ME/65ME+ V1.1 USER MANUAL...
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65ME / 65ME+ C O N T E N T CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................7 1-1 ITEMLIST CHECKUP ................7 1-2 CPU ......................7 1-3 CHIPSET ....................7 1-4 INTEGRATED SDRAM CONTROLLER ..........7 1-5 BIOS ....................... 8 1-6 MULTI-I/O FUNCTION ................8 1-7 POWER MANAGEMENT ...............
65ME / 65ME+ 1-5 BIOS • Award BIOS 6.0 • Supports Plug & Play V1.0. • FLASH MEMORY for easy upgrade. • Supports BIOS writing protection. • Year 2000 compliant. 1-6 MULTI-I/O FUNCTION • Integrated IDE Controller • Supports Ultra ATA33/66/100, BMIDE and PIO modes Universal Serial Bus connector: --USB v1.1 compliant --Provides 2 build-in USB ports (another 2 internal USB ports for extensive pur-...
65ME / 65ME+ 1-14 CHIPSET SYSTEM BLOCK DIAGRAM Intel Pentium III Processor Intel Celeron Processor System Bus (66/100/133MHz) Digital Display Digital Video Out Intel 82815 Chipset Encoder 64bit / Intel 82815 100/133MHz System (GMCH) Memory -Memory Controller Analog Display -AGP Controller AGP Connector -Graphics Controller -3D Engine...
65ME / 65ME+ 1-15 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATION TABLE OF 65ME & 65ME+ Model 65ME 65ME+ Memory Intel 82815E (GMCH) Controller Hub Intel 82801BA (ICH2) Controller Hub LPC I/O Chip ITE 8712 Supports PC133 and PC100 SDRAM up to 512GB Memory 3 DIMM Slots AGP Interface AGP 4X Pro Mode Audio...
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65ME / 65ME+ ATTENTION !!! 1. Please refer to your processor installation or other documentation attached with your CPU for detailed installing instruction. 2. Installing a heat sink and cooling fan is necessary for proper heat dissipation from your CPU. Uncorrected installation may result in overheating and damage of your CPU.
65ME / 65ME+ CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE SETUP 2-1 CPU INSTALLATION WARNING !!! Never run you processor without the heat sink properly and firmly attached. PERMANET DAMAGE WILL RESULT! 1. Pull the lever sideways away from the socket, and then raise the lever up to a 90-degree angle.
65ME / 65ME+ 3. Make sure that the CPU positions in the socket tightly, and then put the lever down to complete the CPU installation. 2-2 CPU FREQUENCY • The CPU’s “CPU CLOCK RATIO” and “CPU HOST/PCI CLOCK” set- tings are automatically detected to be default value by BIOS in the “Frequency/Voltage Control”...
65ME / 65ME+ 2-3 MEMORY INSTALLATION WARING !!! • Make sure that you unplug your power supply when adding or removing memory modules or other system components, failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your motherboard and expansion cards. •...
65ME / 65ME+ 2-4 SUPPORTED SYSTEM BUS AND SYSTEM MEMORY BUS FREQUENCIES TABLE • The 82815E GMCH has a new type of clocking architecture. It has inte- grated SDRAM buffers that run at either 100 or 133 MHz, independent of the system bus frequency.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-5 ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT(AGP) PRO INSTALLATION • This motherboard provides an accelerated graphics port (AGP) pro slot to support a new generation of AGP graphics cards with ultra- high memory bandwidth. This slot can also support an AGP Inline Memory Module(AIMM) for up to 4MB of 133 MHz SDRAM display cache to work with the integrated graphics controller to deliver high quality video graphics.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-6 HDD/FDD INSTALLATION • To install HDD (Hard Disk Drive), you may connect the cable’s blue connector to the motherboard’s primary (IDE1) or secondary IDE connector, and then connect the gray connector to your slave de- vice and the black connector to your master device.If you install two hard disks , you must configure the second drive to Slave mode by setting its jumper accordingly.Please refer to your hard disk docu- mentation for the jumper settings.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-7 JUMPER DEFINITION • The figure below shows the location of the motherboard’s jumper blocks. CAUTION • Do not move the jumper with the power on. Always turn off the power and unplug the power cord from the computer before changing the jumper. Otherwise, the motherboard could be damaged.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-7.3 BUS CLOCK SELECT (JP5/JP6) JP5/JP6: BUS CLOCK SELECT 66MHz / 100MHz / 133MHz Auto Select (default) 100MHz 133MHz 2-7.4 USB PORT SELECT(1) (JP2/JP8) JP2/JP8: USB PORT SELECT (1) Redirect USB port 0 to USB connector (default) Redirect USB1 to AGP port 2-7.5 USB PORT SELECT(2) JP9/JP10) JP9/JP10: USB PORT SELECT (2)
65ME / 65ME+ 2-7.10 WAKE ON LAN(WOL) FUNCTION (JWOL1) JWOL1 : WAKE ON LAN (WOL) FUNCTION Connect the Wake On LAN signal from LAN card JWOL1 to JWOL1 +5V standby This connector connects to a LAN card with a Wake On LAN output. The connector powers up the system when a wake-up packet or signal is received through the LAN card.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-7.13 THERMAL SENSOR CONNECTOR (RT2) RT2: THERMAL SENSOR CONNECTOR a: Connect to RT2. b: Connect this thermal sensor to particular device which generates lots of heat such as Hard Driver, VGA chip, etc,. When connected, user could observe the temperature change from the BIOS program.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-8 CONNECTORS • In this section we list all external connectors that user will use them. 2-8.1 J2J3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 HDD LED CONNECTOR PIN 1 PIN 2 HDD LED SIGNAL PIN 3...
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65ME / 65ME+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ATX POWER SWITCH PIN 12 ATX POWER SWITCH PIN 13 The system power is controlled by a momentary switch connected to this lead. Pressing the button once will switch the system between ON and SOFT OFF.
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65ME / 65ME+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SPEAKER CONNECTOR PIN 1 SPEAKER SIGNAL PIN 2 NONE PIN 3 PIN 4 This SPEAKER connector connects to the case- mounted speaker. Two sources (LINE OUT and SPEAKER) allow you to hear system beeps and DESCRIPTION warnings.
65ME / 65ME+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SUSPEND LED PIN 14 SUSPEND LED SIGNAL PIN 15 DESCRIPTION Connect to Suspend indicator light. 2-8.2 CHASSIS PANEL CONNECTOR A : PS/2 MOUSE PORT B : USB 0 PORT C : LPT1 PORT D : GAME/MIDI PORT...
65ME / 65ME+ 2-8.3 FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY CONNECTOR (DVC1) • This motherboard provides a special socket “ DVC1 ”. Which has the capability of displaying graphics on TFT flat panel desktop monitors using a 12-bit digital interface to an external encoder. The motherboard also supports auto expansion and centering of all VGA text and graphics modes to ensure that the entire flat panel display will be utilized.
65ME / 65ME+ 2-8.5 SERIAL PORT CONNECTOR • One serial port is ready for a mouse or other serial devices. A second serial port is available using a serial port bracket connected from the motherboard to an expansion slot opening. CPUFA1 ATX POWER Clock...
65ME / 65ME+ 2-8.6 SMART CARD READER CONNECTOR(SCR1) • The connector “SCR1” allows you to use Smart Card Reader. It compliant with Personal Computer Smart Card (PC/SC) working group standard and smart card (ISO 7816) protocols. CPUFA1 ATX POWER Clock Generator JP10 SCRPRES#...
65ME / 65ME+ 2-8.7 COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING RISER SLOT (CNR) • This connector allows you to use network, modem or audio riser cards. CPUFA1 ATX POWER Clock Generator JP10 Intel 815E GMCH AUXFA1 AGP PRO AC'97 CD_IN1 Codec PCI 1 CD_IN2 Intel PCI 2...
65ME / 65ME+ 2-8.8 SECOND USB CONNECTOR • This connector is for connecting the additional USB cable. It provides you additional two USB ports. User can order the additional USB cable from your motherboard dealer and vender. Additional USB Cable (Optional) Black Black Green...
65ME/65ME+ CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE SETUP 3-1 ABOUT THE SUPPORT CD • In support CD, it contains most informations for user’s requirement, such as Acrobat Reader, BIOS, User’s Manual, Driver, Hardware Monitor (if motherboard supports this function), Patch, and Utility etc. User can browse the CD and get further details in regard of our motherboard.
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65ME/65ME+ Step 5: • Press “Yes” to accept Software License Agreement. Step 6: • After all the setup process is finished, please restart your computer by clicking on Finish.
65ME/65ME+ 3-3 INTEL 815 CHIPSET GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION Step 1: • Please put the Support CD attached to motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. • When appears a welcome window as left screen, then user should choose “Install Mainboard Driver”. Step 2: •...
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65ME/65ME+ Step 7: • Press Next button to continue. Step 8: • Press “Yes” to accept Software License Agreement. Step 9: • After all the setup process is finished, please restart your computer by clicking on Finish.
65ME/65ME+ 3-4 INTEL ULTRA ATA STORAGE DRIVER INSTALLATION Step 1: • Please put the Support CD attached to motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. • When appears a welcome window as left screen, then user should choose “Install Mainboard Driver”. Step 2: •...
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65ME/65ME+ Step 7: • Press “Next” to continue. Step 8: • Press “Next” to continue. Step 9: • After all the setup process is finished, please restart your computer by clicking on Finish.
65ME/65ME+ 3-5 AC’97 DRIVER INSTALLATION (FOR 65ME ONLY) Step 1: • Please put the Support CD attached to motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. • When appears a welcome window as left screen, then user should choose “Install Mainboard Driver”. Step 2: •...
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65ME/65ME+ Step 7: • After all the setup process is finished, please restart your computer by clicking on Finish.
65ME/65ME+ 3-6 CREATIVE SOUND DRIVER INSTALLATION (FOR 65ME+ ONLY) Step 1: • Please put the Support CD attached to motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. • When appears a welcome window as left screen, then user should choose “Install Driver”. Step 2: •...
65ME/65ME+ 3-6.1 HOW TO ENABLE THE REAR LINE OUT (SECOND PAIR OF SPEAKERS) Step 1: • Select the “My computer” icon. Step 2: • Select the “Control Panel” icon. Step 3: • Select the “System” icon. Step 4: • You should be in the “System Properties” window. Step 5: •...
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65ME/65ME+ Step 7: • When “Creative Sound Blaster PCI128 Properties” Window appears, please Click the 3D Audio button, and then select “Quad Speakers”. Step 8: • Click the “OK” button. Step 9: • Connect your second pair of speakers to the Rear Line out Jack.
65ME/65ME+ 3-6.2 IDENTIFYING CONNECTORS ON THE BUILD-IN AUDIO LINE IN or FIRST GAME/MIDI SPEAKER OUT CONNECTOR JP10 LINE IN or REAR LINE OUT JACK (Second pair of speakers input for 65ME+ only) AUXFA1 CD_IN1 CD_IN2 TAD1 MI CRO PH O N E IN JACK CD AUDIO CONNECT OR 1...
65ME/65ME+ 3-7 INSTALLING ITE HARDWARE MONITOR UTILITY (SMARTGUARDIAM) Step 1: • Please put the Support CD attached to motherboard into the CD-ROM drive. • When appears a welcome window as left screen, then user should choose “Install Mainboard”. Step 2: •...
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65ME/65ME+ This screen shows the ITE SMARTGUARDIAM, it shows the information about system temperatures, voltages and Fan speed, you can accordance your system to make optimize Value setting.
65ME/65ME+ CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP 4-1 INTRODUCE THE BIOS • BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. It is sometimes called ROM BIOS because it is stored in a Read-Only Memory(ROM) chip on the motherboard. BIOS is the first program to run when you turn on your computer.
65ME/65ME+ 4-4 WHAT IS CMOS • CMOS is a special kind of memory maintained by a battery after you turn your computer off. The BIOS uses CMOS to store the settings you selected in SETUP. The CMOS also maintains the internal clock. Every time you turn on your computer, the BIOS Looks in CMOS for the settings you se- lected and configures your computer accordingly.
65ME/65ME+ 4-6.2 UPGRADE PROCESS Note: Normally, to upgrade BIOS that is unnecessary if the system is working fine without any problem, user should upgrade the BIOS unless you experienced incompatible problem or need BIOS upgrade to create new features. However, please read all information in this section before upgrading.
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65ME/65ME+ The parameters of AWDFLASH.EXE /sn: No original BIOS backup /py: Program flash memory /cc: Clear CMOS data after programming /r : Reset system after programming NOTE: User can type AWDFLASH /? to get further details about parameters. Wrong usage of parameter will damage the BIOS information, so that we strongly recommend user to leave pa- rameters away unless you realize their function.
65ME/65ME+ 4-7 CMOS SETUP UTILITY • This INTEL 815E motherboard comes with the AWARD BIOS from AWARD Software Inc. Enter the Award BIOS program Main Menu by: 1. Turn on or reboot your system. After a series of diagnostic checks, the following message will appear: PRESS <DEL>...
65ME/65ME+ 4-8 STANDARD CMOS SETUP • Standard CMOS Setup allows you to record some basic system hardware configuration and set the system clock and error handling. You only need to modify the configuration values of this option when you change your system hardware configuration or the configuration stored in the CMOS memory gets lost or damaged.
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65ME/65ME+ Date (mm:dd:yy) Set the current date and time. Time (hh:mm:ss) Primary / Secondary This field records the specifications for all non-SCSI Master / Slave hard disk drives installed in your system. Refer to the respective documentation on how to install the drives. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection...
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65ME/65ME+ Video Set this field to the type of video display card installed in the system. The choices are: Mono, VGA / EGA , CGA40, CGA80. Halt On Set this warning feature for the type of errors that will cause the system to halt. The choices are: All Errors, No Errors, All, But Keyboard,...
65ME/65ME+ 4-9 ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES • ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES allows you to improve your system perfor- mance or set up system features according to your preference. Run the ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES as following: 1. Choose “ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear: 2.
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65ME/65ME+ CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Item Help Virus Warning Disabled Menu Level CPU Internal Cache Enabled External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Disabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy...
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65ME/65ME+ Virus Warning When enabled, you receive a warning message if a program (specifically, a virus) attempts to write to the boot sector or the partition table of the hard disk drive. You should then run an antivirus program. Keep in mind that this feature protects only the boot sector, not the entire hard drive.
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65ME/65ME+ First/Second/Third/ The BIOS attempts to load the operating system from Other Boot Device the devices in the sequence selected in these items. The choice: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, Disabled. Swap Floppy Drive This field is effective only in systems with two floppy drives.
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65ME/65ME+ Typematic Rate (Chars When the typematic rate setting is enabled, you can / Sec) select a typematic rate (the rate at which character repeats when you hold down a key) of 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, or 30 characters per second. Typematic Delay Choose 250, 500, 750 and 1000.
65ME/65ME+ 4-10 ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES • ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES allows you to change the values of chipset registers. These registers control the system options. Run the ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES as following: 1. Choose “ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear: 2.
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65ME/65ME+ CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Item Help SDRAM CAS Latency Time Menu Level SDRAM Cycle Time Tras/Trc SDRAM RAS-To-CAS Delay SDRAM RAS Precharge Time System BIOS Cacheable Disabled Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled Memory Hole At 15M-16M Disabled CPU Latency Timer...
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65ME/65ME+ SDRAM CAS Latency When synchronous DRAM is installed, the number of Time clock cycles of CAS latency depends on the DRAM timing. Do not reset this field from the default value specified by the system designer. SDRAM Cycle Time Select the number of SCLKs for an access cycle.
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65ME/65ME+ Memory Hole At 15M- You can reserve this area of system memory for ISA adapter ROM. When this area is reserved, it cannot be cached. The user information of peripherals that need to use this area of system memory usually dis- cusses their memory requirements.
65ME/65ME+ 4-11 INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS • INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS option allows you to get some informations inside your system when it is working. Run the INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS as following: 1. Choose “INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear: 2.
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65ME/65ME+ CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals Item Help On-Chip Primary PCI IDE Enabled On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE Enabled Menu Level IDE Primary Master PIO Auto IDE Primary Slave PIO Auto IDE Secondary Master PIO Auto IDE Secondary Slave PIO Auto...
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65ME/65ME+ On-Chip Primary/ The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with sup- Secondary PCI IDE port from two IDE channels. Select Enabled to acti- vate the first and/or the second IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate an interface if you install a pri- mary and/or second add-on IDE interface.
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65ME/65ME+ AC97 Audio/Modem This option allows you to decide to enable/disable the 815 chipset to support AC97 Audio/Modem. The choice:Auto,Disabled Onboard/CNR LAN Use the default setting. Selection The choice:Auto,Onboard IDE HDD Block Mode Block mode is also called block transfer, multiple commands, or multiple sector read/write.
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65ME/65ME+ UART Mode Select This item allows you to select UART mode. The choice:Normal,IrDA,ASKIR,SCR. UR2 Duplex Mode This item allows you to select the IR half/full duplex function. The choice:Full,Half. Onboard Parallel Port Select a logical LPT port address and corresponding interrupt for the physical parallel port.
65ME/65ME+ 4-12 POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP • POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP allows you to set the system’s power saving functions. Run the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP as following: 1. Choose “POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear: 2.
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65ME/65ME+ CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help ACPI Suspend Type S1(POS) Menu Level Power Management User Define Video Off Method V/H SYNC+Blank Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Stop Grant MODEM Use IRQ Suspend Mode Disabled...
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65ME/65ME+ Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. This table describes each power management mode: Maximum power savings. Only Available for SL CPUs. Max Saving Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode. Set each mode individually.
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65ME/65ME+ Suspend Mode After the selected period of system inactivity, the chipset enters a hardware suspend mode, stopping the CPU clock and possibly causing other system devices to enter power management modes. HDD Power Down When enabled and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
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65ME/65ME+ Time (hh:mm:ss) Set a certain time when RTC Alarm Resume option is Enabled to awaken the system. This option is con- current with Date option. Reload Global Timer Reload Global Timer Events are I/O events whose Events occurrence can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode.In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is config-...
65ME/65ME+ 4-13 PNP / PCI CONFIGURATION • PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION allows you to set the system’s power saving functions. Run the PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION as following: 1. Choose “PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of option will appear: CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations Reset Configuration Data...
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65ME/65ME+ Reset Configuration Normally, you leave this Disabled. Select Enabled to Data reset Extended System Configuration Data (ESCD) when you exit Setup if you have installed a new add- on and the system reconfiguration has caused such a serious conflict that the operating system cannot boot.
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65ME/65ME+ PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This option allows the BIOS to preview VGA status, and to modify the information delivered form the fea- ture Connector of the VGA card to MPEG card. This option can solve the display inversion to black after you have used MPEG card.
65ME/65ME+ 4-14 PC HEALTH STATUS • This section helps you to get more information about your system including CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltage. It is recommended that you contact with your motherboard supplier to get proper value about your set- ting of the CPU temperature.
65ME/65ME+ 4-15 FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1984-2000 Award Software Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Item Help Spread Spectrum Modulated Disabled Menu Level Linear Spread Model Linear Spread Range CPU Skew Adjust Disabled PCI Skew Adjust Disabled SDRAM Skew Adjust Disabled...
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65ME/65ME+ CPU Skew The choice: Disabled,150ps,300ps,450ps Adjust PCI Skew The choice: Disabled, 150ps, 300ps, 450ps Adjust SDRAM Skew The choice: Disabled, 150ps, 300ps, 450ps Adjust AGP Skew The choice: Disabled, 150ps, 300ps, 450ps Adjust CPU Host/PCI Select Default or select a timing combination for the CPU and the PCI bus.
65ME/65ME+ 4-16 LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS • When you press <Enter> on this item you get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: “ Load Optimized Defaults (Y / N) ? N ” Pressing “Y” loads the BIOS default values that are factory settings for opti- mal performance system operations.
65ME/65ME+ 4-17 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD • These two options allow you to set your system passwords. Normally, the supervisor has a higher ability to change the CMOS setup option than the user. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and User are as follows: 1.
65ME/65ME+ 4-18 SAVE & EXIT SETUP • SAVE & EXIT SETUP allows you to save all modifications you have speci- fied into the CMOS memory. Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following message appears: “SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y “...
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