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Item Checkup ..................................................................................7
Chapter 1 Specification ............................................. 8
1-2 Chipset System Block Diagram ........................................... 10
1-3 Mainboard Specification Table ............................................ 11
1-4 Mainboard Specifications .................................................... 12
1-4.1 CPU Socket ................................................................................... 12
1-4.2 System Chipsets ........................................................................... 12
1-4.3 Memory ......................................................................................... 12
1-4.5 BIOS ............................................................................................... 13
1-4.6 Multi-I/O Functions: ................................................................... 13
1-4.7 SATA RAID Interface ................................................................. 13
1-4.8 Expansion Slots ............................................................................ 14
1-4.9 Hardware Monitor on board ..................................................... 14
1-4.10 AC'97 Audio Codec on board .................................................. 14
1-4.11 Advanced System Power Management .................................. 14
1-4.12 LAN on board (for PT880E-RL only) .................................... 14
1-4.13 Form Factor ................................................................................ 14
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup ..................................... 16
2-1 CPU Installation with Socket 478B .................................... 17
2-1.1 To Identify a Pentium 4 CPU ..................................................... 17
2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 478B .......................................... 18
2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation: ....................................... 19
2-3 Memory Installation ............................................................. 20
2-3.1 Dual Channel Memory Features ............................................... 20
2-3.2 To Install DDR SDRAM Module .............................................. 20
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Item Checkup ..................7 Chapter 1 Specification ..........8 1-1 PT880E-R / PT880E-RL Components Locations ....9 1-2 Chipset System Block Diagram ........... 10 1-3 Mainboard Specification Table ..........11 1-4 Mainboard Specifications ............ 12 1-4.1 CPU Socket ................... 12 1-4.2 System Chipsets ................
  • Page 2 Contents 2-4 AGP slot Installation ............. 21 2-5 IDE Connector Installation ..........22 2-6 Floppy Drive Connector Installation ......... 23 2-7 SATA RAID Connectors Installation ......... 24 2-8 ATX V2.03 Power Supply Installation ....... 25 2-9 Jumper Settings ..............26 2-9.1 JCLK1&JCLK2: CPU Frequency Select ........
  • Page 3 Contents 3-6.2 Verification .................. 47 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup ..........48 4-1 About BIOS Setup ..............49 4-2 To Run BIOS Setup ............... 49 4-3 About CMOS ................49 4-4 The POST ( Power On Self Test ) ........49 4-5 To Upgrade BIOS ..............
  • Page 4: Item Checkup

    Contents 5-0 About Disk Array ..............88 5-0-1 Disk Array Interpretation ............88 5-0-2 Disk Array Member ..............88 5-0-3 Disk Array Types Supported by VT8237 ........ 88 5-1 Enable SATA RAID in System BIOS (VT8237) ....89 5-2 Select SATA-RAID Interface in System BIOS ....90 5-3 To Enter VIA Tech.
  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Specification

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Chapter 1 Specification Introduction This series features an integration of the powerful processor Intel Pentium 4 and the single-chip North Bridge of VIA PT880 plus South Bridge VT8237. The Intel P4 processor is a rapid execution engine pro- viding 800/533/400MHz quadpumped system bus, while North Bridge...
  • Page 6: Pt880E-R / Pt880E-Rl Components Locations

    Chapter 1 Specification 1-1 PT880E-R / PT880E-RL Components Locations LAN Controller for PT880E-RL only RJ45 LAN Connector PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 PS/2 Keyboard USB0 USB0 (underside) (on top) (on top) USB1 (underside) +12V Power PT880 RJ45 Main Power (on top) USB2 (middle) USB3...
  • Page 7: Chipset System Block Diagram

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 1-2 Chipset System Block Diagram Intel Pentium 4 CPU (Hyper-Threading) System Bus 800/533/400MHz North Bridge Dual Channel System AGP 8X/4X AGP Slot Memory DDR 400/333/ VIA PT880 266/200 SDRAM 8X V-Link 533MB/s PCI Slots PCI Bus ATA 133/100/66 2 IDE...
  • Page 8: Mainboard Specification Table

    Chapter 1 Specification 1-3 Mainboard Specification Table SL-PT880E-R / PT880E-RL Specifications and Features Socket 478 for P4 CPU (HT CPU included) VIA PT880, 800/533/400MHz FSB North Bridge South Bridge VIA VT8237 BIOS Award BIOS Supporting Dual Channel DDR 400/333/266 Memory...
  • Page 9: Mainboard Specifications

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 1-4 Mainboard Specifications 1-4.1 CPU Socket ® CPU Socket 478B on board, supporting Intel Pentium 4 and Northwood processors (including Intel Hyper-Threading CPUs) in the 478-pin package for : • 800 / 533 / 400 MHz System Bus; • Hyper-pipelined technology;...
  • Page 10: 1-4.5 Bios

    Chapter 1 Specification 1-4.5 BIOS Flash Memory for easy upgrade, supporting Year 2000 compliant, and sup- porting various hardware configuration during booting system (See Chapter 4 BIOS Setup): • Standard CMOS Features (Times, Date, Hard Disk Type etc,) • Advanced BIOS Features (Password Check, Boot Sequence etc.) •...
  • Page 11: 1-4.8 Expansion Slots

    • Hardware Monitor in IT8705F, providing monitoring and alarm for flexible desktop management of hardware voltage, temperatures and fan speeds. • Utility Software Soltek Hardware Monitor for displaying Monitoring status is enclosed in Support CD for user’s installation. 1-4.10 AC’97 Audio Codec on board AC’97 Audio Codec Version 2.2 compliant on board...
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 Specification Memo...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Chapter 2 Hardware Setup To Get things ready for Hardware setup ! 1. We recommend to install your CPU before any other components. For detailed installation instructions of processor, you can also refer to the pamphlet enclosed in your CPU package.
  • Page 14: Cpu Installation With Socket 478B

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-1 CPU Installation with Socket 478B 2-1.1 To Identify a Pentium 4 CPU Intel PENTIUM 4 2.80 GHz / 512 / 800 (Hyper-Threading CPU included) 3) System Bus 2) CPU L2 Cache 1) CPU Working Frequency On the heatsink side of a Pentium 4 CPU, there printed a line of figures to identify its specifications.
  • Page 15: 2-1.2 Cpu Installation With Socket 478B

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-1.2 CPU Installation with Socket 478B This mainboard is built with CPU Socket 478B (478-pin) supporting the Intel Pentium 4 CPU: • Follow the steps described in this sec- tion to install the 478-pin Pentium 4 CPU into the on board Socket 478.
  • Page 16: Pentium 4 Cpu Fan Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-2 Pentium 4 CPU Fan Installation: Pentium 4 Fanbase CPU Fan Connector Press down 2 Spring Locks to lock fan to fanbase Connect Fan Connector to CPU FAN connector The above pictures are taken from sample mainboards as installation illustr- ation.
  • Page 17: Memory Installation

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-3 Memory Installation How to tackle with the memory Modules: • Make sure to unplug your Power Supply before adding or removing memory module. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both your mainboard and the memory module.
  • Page 18: Agp Slot Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-4 AGP slot Installation To install a VGA card into AGP 8X/4X slot on board, users can install a 8X or 4X AGP card with its only card driver. An AGP 8X card will support a data transfer rate up to 2GB/sec., and an 4X card supports a date transfer rate up to 1GB/sec..
  • Page 19: Ide Connector Installation

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-5 IDE Connector Installation To install IDE Connector, you may connect the blue connector of IDE cable to the primary (IDE1) or secondary (IDE2) connector on board, and then connect the gray connector to your slave device and the black connector to your master device.
  • Page 20: Floppy Drive Connector Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-6 Floppy Drive Connector Installation To install FDD, you should connect the end of FDD cable with single connector to the board, and connect the other end with two connectors to the floppy drives. PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 PS/2 Keyboard...
  • Page 21: Sata Raid Connectors Installation

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-7 SATA RAID Connectors Installation 2 Serial ATA connectors for 2 SATA Hard Disks with RAID mode are supported by the South Bridge VIA VT8237. Please see Chapter 5 Disk Array Installation for detail RAID installaion. PS/2 Mouse (on top)
  • Page 22: Atx V2.03 Power Supply Installation

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-8 ATX V2.03 Power Supply Installation +12V Power Connector PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 USB0 PS/2 Keyboard USB0 (underside) (on top) (on top) USB1 (underside) +12V +12V +12V Power PT880 Main Power RJ45 Main Power (on top) USB2 (middle) USB3...
  • Page 23: Jumper Settings

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-9 Jumper Settings The following diagrams show the locations and settings of jumper blocks on the mainboard. JCLK1&JCLK2: CPU Frequency Select (default) 100MHz 133MHz 200MHz Auto- (FSB400) (FSB533) (FSB800) Detection JCLK1 JCLK1 JCLK1 JCLK1 JCLK2 JCLK2 JCLK2 JCLK2 PS/2 Mouse...
  • Page 24: 2-9.1 Jclk1&Jclk2: Cpu Frequency Select

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup How to tackle the Jumpers: A 2-pin Jumper A 3-pin Jumper If a pin-header (of 2 or more pins) is designed in such a way that its pins can be closed or linked together to The conductor inside the cap set up a specific function, this header links two header-pins together.
  • Page 25: 2-9.2 Jbat1: Clear Cmos

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Further Notes on CPU Overclocking: 1. If you have successfully booted system, with or without CPU overclock, you still can try another CPU overclock in BIOS Setup. Please enter BIOS Setup, choose “Frequency/Voltage Control” menu, and then configure the “CPU Clock” item to raise your CPU clock.
  • Page 26: Other Connectors Configuration

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-10 Other Connectors Configuration This section lists out all connectors configurations for users’ reference. 2-10.1 On Board FAN Connectors Void PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 Sensor +12V PS/2 Keyboard USB0 USB0 (underside) (on top) (on top) USB1 (underside) +12V...
  • Page 27: 2-10.2 Cd-Rom Audio Connector

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-10.2 CD-ROM Audio Connector PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 USB0 PS/2 Keyboard USB0 (on top) (underside) (on top) USB1 (underside) +12V Power CD-ROM Audio Pin Assignment PT880 RJ45 Main Power (on top) USB2 (middle) USB3 (underside) CD-IN 1 Fan2...
  • Page 28: 2-10.4 Thermal Detector

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-10.4 Thermal Detector PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 USB0 USB0 PS/2 Keyboard (underside) (on top) (on top) USB1 (underside) Thermal Detector RT2 +12V Power PT880 RJ45 Main Power (on top) USB2 (middle) USB3 (underside) Fan2 JAUD1 JCLK1 JCLK2 RT2 is mounted...
  • Page 29: 2-10.6 Complex Header

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-10.6 Complex Header This complex Header consists of 6 connectors providing various supports: PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 PS/2 Keyboard USB0 USB0 (underside) (on top) (on top) USB1 (underside) +12V Power PT880 RJ45 Main Power (on top) USB2 (middle)
  • Page 30 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup (1) Power Switch Connector: Connection: Connected to a momentary button or switch. Function: Manually switching the system between “On” and “Soft Off”. Pressing the momentary button for more than 4 seconds will also turn the system off. (2) IR Connector (Infrared Connector): Connection: Connected to Connector IR on board.
  • Page 31: 2-10.7 Usb Ports And Usb Pin-Headers

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 2-10.7 USB Ports and USB Pin-headers This series provides four USB ports USB0 to USB3 on board sup- porting various USB devices. In addition, two USB pin-headers are added on board to provide expansion of four more optional USB ports by using two additional USB Cables.
  • Page 32: 2-10.8 Rj45 Connector ( For Pt880E-Rl Only)

    Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 2-10.8 RJ45 Connector ( for PT880E-RL only) One RJ45 connector is on board for LAN connection. Green LED blinks to indicate that data transmission is un- Yellow LED “On” to indicate dergoing in 10/100 Base T Network hub is in connection mode.
  • Page 33: Chapter 3 Software Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Chapter 3 Software Setup Drivers, Utilities and Software Installation Support CD: This mainboard will be shipped with a Support CD which contains those necessary driver files, Application Softwares and some helpful utilities. It is a user-friendly, auto-run CD which will open itself up in a CD-ROM automatically.
  • Page 34: To Open Up Support Cd

    Chapter 3 Software Setup 3-1 To Open Up Support CD: 1. Please put the Support CD enclosed in your mainboard package into the CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds, the Main Menu will automatically appear, displaying the contents to be installed for this series: 2.
  • Page 35: Via 4-In-1 Drivers Installation

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 3-2 VIA 4-IN-1 Drivers Installation 1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ VIA 4- in-1 Drivers” to proceed. 3. “VIA Service Pack README” 2 . T h e V I A S e r v i c e P a c k...
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 Software Setup 6. Select “Install VIA PCI IDE 7. Select “Install VIA AGP Driver” Driver” checkbox, then click the in turbo mode and press “Next” “Next” button to continue. button to continue. Next Next 8. After all these setup procedures have finished, you should restart your computer by clicking on “OK”...
  • Page 37: To Install Ac'97 Audio Driver

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 3-3 To Install AC’97 Audio Driver VIA AC97 Audio Codec VT1616 on board, AC’97 2.2 compatible, sup- porting 6 channel audio codec for PC multimedia systems. VIA AC’97 Audio Codec Driver is provided in Support CD for user’s installation.
  • Page 38: 3-3.2 To Verify 6-Channel Audio

    Chapter 3 Software Setup 3-3.2 To verify 6-channel Audio After installation of AC’97 6-channel Codec, you must configure the 5.1 Speaker connection to enable the 6-channel audio. 1. Connect your on-board Audio Connector to your 6-channel speakers as depicted in the figure below: Pale Blue Connector to Rear Speaker Pale Green Connector...
  • Page 39 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 3. Again click “Advanced“ button to enter 6 channel configuration. 4. At the “Other Controls”, pick the item “Smart 5.1 Enable” to activiate 6 channel configuration. Then click “Close” to finish configuration.
  • Page 40: Usb 2.0 Driver Installation

    Chapter 3 Software Setup 3-4 USB 2.0 Driver installation VIA USB V2.0 is already integrated on board. Its 480Mb/s transfer rate supports operating systems Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP. USB2.0 Driver is typically for Windows 98SE/ME. For Windows 2000/XP, users can install their latest Service Pack instead of the USB2.0 driver to gain the USB2.0 support.
  • Page 41 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 3. Instantly, next screen will pop up to prompt you to select component. Select “Install USB Driver” and click “Next” button to continue. Next 4. The USB 2.0 Setup Program will then guide you through the whole driver setup until the “Finish” screen appears to prompt you to restart your system.
  • Page 42: Install Hardware Monitor Utility

    Chapter 3 Software Setup 3-5 Install Hardware Monitor Utility 3-5.1 Installation Hardware Monitor is built on this mainboard. Its installation is pro- grammed to a fully automated mode on Windows 9X/Me/NT4/2000/ XP. Users can follow the model installation below for its installation on various Windows System.
  • Page 43: 3-5.2 Verification

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 3-5.2 Verification 1. After installing Soltek Hardware Monitor, double click “SoltekHM” icon on the desktop to open the main window of the Soltek Hardware Doctor. 2.Then the pop-up screen will show all information about CPU Temperature, Fan Speed and various Voltages.
  • Page 44: Lan Driver Installation (For Pt880E-Rl Only)

    Chapter 3 Software Setup 3-6 LAN Driver Installation (for PT880E-RL only) 3-6.1 Installation 1. Following the procedures of opening the Support CD, click to “ Onboard LAN Driver” to proceed. 2. Instantly, “The installation is completed” screen appears, indicating that LAN Driver setup is finished.
  • Page 45: Chapter 4 Bios Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Chapter 4 BIOS Setup THE BIOS BIOS stands for Basic Input and Output System. It was once called ROM BIOS when it was stored in a Read-Only Memory(ROM) chip Now manufacturers would like to store BIOS in EEPROM which means Electrically Erasable Programmable Memory.
  • Page 46: About Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-1 About BIOS Setup BIOS setup is an interactive BIOS program that you need to run when: 1. Changing the hardware of your system. (For example: installing a new Hard Disk etc.) 2. Modifying the behavior of your computer. (For example: changing the system time or date, or turning special features on or off etc.) 3.
  • Page 47: To Upgrade Bios

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-5 To Upgrade BIOS • System BIOS is incorporated into a Flash memory component. Flash BIOS allows user to upgrade BIOS without the need to replace an EPROM component. • The Upgrade Utility can be loaded on a floppy diskette to execute saving, verifying, and updating the system BIOS.
  • Page 48 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Step 4. Type awdflash *.bin /sn/py/cc and then press <Enter> to run BIOS upgrade program. (*.bin depends on your mainboard model and version code. Instead of typing “*”, you should type specific file name for your specific mainboard). Step 5.
  • Page 49 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL BIOS Update Illustration: (1) Executing the “awdflash.exe pt880.bin” in DOS system, Award Flash Memory Writer Start Screen appears: To input BIOS file name. AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For PT880-8237-6A7L2SN9C-00 Date: 09/18/2003 File Name to Program : PT880.BIN Message: Input the (BIOS) file name (2) Press Y if you want to back up your old BIOS.
  • Page 50 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup (4) Updating is in progress. Do not turn off power at this moment. AwardBIOS Flash Utility V8.24F (C)Phoenix Technologies Ltd. All Rights Reserved For PT880-8237-6A7L2SN9C-00 Date: 09/18/2003 Flash Type - SST 39SF020 /5V File Name to Program : pt880.bin Writing Flash Memory - 0FE00 OK Write OK No Update...
  • Page 51: Bios Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6 BIOS SETUP --- CMOS Setup Utility Warning and Tips: If changing CMOS Configuration causes difficulty in rebooting system, you can take the following measures: 1. At pressing the power button to reboot, press the “Insert” key at the same time.
  • Page 52 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 3. When one main item of the Main Menu is chosen and clicked on, its submenu will appear to display the related items and options. On the other hand, a list of operation guide will appear at the end of the submenu as below: :Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help 4.
  • Page 53: 4-6.2 Standard Cmos Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.2 Standard CMOS Setup Item Help Menu Level...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Date (mm:dd:yy) The BIOS determines the day of the week from the other date information. This field is for information only. Press the left or right arrow key to move to the desired field (date, month, year). Press the PgUp or PgDn key to increment the setting, or type the desired value into the field.
  • Page 55 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Drive A / Drive B Select this field to the type(s) of floppy disk drive(s) installed in your system. The choices are: 360KB, 5.25 in. 1.2MB, 5.25 in. 720KB, 3.5 in. 1.44MB, 3.5 in. 2.88MB, 3.5 in. None Video Select the type of primary video subsystem in your computer.
  • Page 56: 4-6.3 Advanced Bios Features

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.3 Advanced BIOS Features Advanced BIOS Features improves your system performance or sets up system features according to your preference. Run the Advanced BIOS Features as follows: Choose “Advanced BIOS Features” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Advanced BIOS Features...
  • Page 57 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 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.
  • Page 58 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, the BIOS tests (seeks) floppy drives to determine whether they have 40 or 80 tracks. Only 360-KB floppy drives have 40 tracks; drives with 270KB, 1.2MB, and 1.44MB capacity all have 80 tracks.
  • Page 59: 4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.4 Advanced Chipset Features Advanced Chipset Features is used to modify the values of chipset buffers. These buffers control the system options. Run the Advanced Chipset Features as follows: Choose “Advanced Chipset Features” from the Main Menu and a list of...
  • Page 60: 4-6.4.1 Dram Clock/Drive Control

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.4.1 DRAM Clock/Drive Control Choose “DRAM Clock/Drive Control” in “Advanced Chipset Features” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for DRAM Control configuration: DRAM Clock/Drive Control Current FSB Frequency 133MHz Item Help Current DRAM Frequency 133MHz DRAM Clock By SPD...
  • Page 61 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL REF to ACT/REF to This value appears when “DRAM Timing” is set at “Manual”. Choices: 12T; 13T; 14T; 15T REF(Trfc) DRAM Bus Selection Allows you to select DRAM Bus. Choices: Auto; Single Channel; Dual Channel DRAM Command Rate Allows you to set the DRAM Command Rate.
  • Page 62: 4-6.4.2 Agp & P2P Bridge Control

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.4.2 AGP & P2P Bridge Control Choose “AGP & P2P Bridge Control” in “Advanced Chipset Features” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for AGP & P2P Bridge Control configuration: AGP & P2P Bridge Control Item Help AGP Aperture Size AGP3.0 Mode...
  • Page 63 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL AGP 3.0 Calibration Leave this field at default. cycle DBI Output for AGP Leave this field at default. Trans. DBI Output for Fame Leave this field at default. Trans.
  • Page 64: 4-6.4.3 Cpu & Pci Bus Control

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.4.3 CPU & PCI Bus Control Choose “CPU & PCI Bus Control” in “Advanced Chipset Features” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for CPU & PCI Bus Control configuration: CPU & PCI Bus Control Item Help PCI Master 0 WS Write Enabled...
  • Page 65: 4-6.5 Integrated Peripherals

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.5 Integrated Peripherals Integrated Peripherals option allows you to get some information inside your system when it is working. Run the Integrated Peripherals as follows: Choose “Integrated peripherals” from the Main Menu and a list of options will appear:...
  • Page 66: 4-6.5.1 Via Onchip Ide Device

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.5.1 VIA OnChip IDE Device Choose “VIA OnChip IDE Device” in “Integrated Peripherals” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for VIA OnChip IDE Device configuration: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility VIA OnChip IDE Device Item Help OnChip SATA/RAID Enabled...
  • Page 67 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Primary Ultra DMA33/66/100/133 implementation is possible Master / Slave UDMA only if your IDE hard drive supports it, if the operat- Secondary ing environment includes a DMA drive, and if your Master / Slave UDMA system software supports Ultra DMA33/66/100/133.
  • Page 68: 4-6.5.2 Via Onchip Pci Device

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.5.2 VIA OnChip PCI Device Choose “VIA OnChip PCI Device” in “Integrated Peripherals” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for VIA OnChip PCI Device configuration: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility VIA OnChip PCI Device Item Help VIA-3058 AC97 Audio Auto...
  • Page 69: 4-6.5.3 Superio Device

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.5.3 SuperIO Device Choose “SuperIO Device” in “Integrated Peripherals” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for SuperIO Device configuration: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility SuperIO Device Onboard FDC Controller Enabled Item Help Onboard Serial Port 1...
  • Page 70 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup UR2 Duplex Mode This options controls the operating mode between receiving and transmitting of IrDA or ASKIR. The operating mode will be synchronous bi-directional transmission and reception when Full mode is selected. Nevertheless, the operating mode will be asynchronous bi-directional transmission and recep- tion when Half mode is selected.
  • Page 71: 4-6.6 Power Management Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.6 Power Management Setup Power Management Setup allows you to set the system’s power saving functions. Run the Power Management Setup as follows: Choose “Power Management Setup” from the Main Menu and a list of options will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 72 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Power Management This option allows you to select the type (or degree) Option of power saving for Doze, Standby, and Suspend modes. Choices: User Define: To set the Suspend mode time by user. Max Saving: Maximum power savings. Inactivity period is 1 minute in each mode.
  • Page 73 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL Soft-Off by PBTN When Enabled, turning the system off by pressing the on/off button places the system in a very low- power-usage state. AC Loss Auto Restart Allows you to automatically restart from AC/Power Loss. Choices: On; Off; Former-Sts...
  • Page 74: 4-6.6.1 Irq/Event Activity Detect

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.6.1 IRQ/Event Activity Detect Choose “IRQ/Event Activity Detect” in “Power Management Setup” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for IRQ/Event Activity Detect configuration: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQ/Event Activity Detect Item Help PS2KB Wakeup Select Hot key PS2KB Wakeup...
  • Page 75 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL PCI Master When PCI Master is ON, any activity from one of the listed system peripheral devices wakes up the system. PowerOn by PCI Card This item allows system wake up by PCI Device. Modem Ring Resume An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator (RI) Line (in other words, an incoming call on the modem) Awakens the system from a soft off state.
  • Page 76 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup IRQ Activity Monitoring Choose “IRQ Activity Monitoring” in “IRQ/Event Activity Detect” and press <Enter>. The following sub-screen will appear for IRQ Activity Monitoring configuration: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IRQs Activity Monitoring Item Help Primary INTR IRQ3 (COM 2 ) Disabled IRQ4 (COM 1 )
  • Page 77: 4-6.7 Pnp / Pci Configuration

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.7 PnP / PCI Configuration PnP/PCI Configuration allows you to modify the system’s power saving functions. Run the PnP/PCI Configuration as follows: Choose “PnP/PCI Configuration” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear:...
  • Page 78 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Resource Controlled The Plug and Play Award BIOS can automatically configure all the boot and Plug and Play compatible devices. If you select Auto(default), all the interrupt request (IRQ) and DMA assignment fields will not appear, as the BIOS automatically assigns them. If you select Manual, the IRQ Resources item will ap- pear for your configuration (see below).
  • Page 79: 4-6.8 Smartdoc Anti-Burn Shield

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.8 SmartDoc Anti-Burn Shield This section helps you to get more information about your system in- cluding CPU temperature, FAN speed and voltage. It is recommended that you contact your mainboard supplier to get proper values about the setting of the CPU temperature.
  • Page 80: 4-6.9 Cpu Ratio/Voltage Control

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.9 CPU Ratio/Voltage Control Run the “CPU Ratio/Voltage Control” as following: Choose “CPU Ratio/Voltage Control” from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear: Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility CPU Ratio/Voltage Control Item Help CPU Clock Ratio Auto Detect PCI Clk...
  • Page 81: 4-6.10 Load Optimized Defaults

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.10 Load Optimized Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: “ Load Optimized Defaults (Y / N) ? N ” Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility...
  • Page 82: 4-6.11 Set Supervisor / User Password

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup 4-6.11 SET SUPERVISOR / USER PASSWORD These two options allow you to set your system passwords. Normally, the supervisor has a higher priority to change the CMOS setup option than the users. The way to set up the passwords for both Supervisor and Users are as follows: 1.
  • Page 83: 4-6.12 Save & Exit Setup

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 4-6.12 SAVE & EXIT SETUP SAVE & EXIT SETUP allows you to save all modifications you have specified into the CMOS memory. Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following message appears: “SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N) ? Y “...
  • Page 84: Chapter 5 Via Sata Raid Setup

    Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID Chapter 5 VIA SATA RAID Setup THE VIA SATA RAID Controller VT8237 & RAID BIOS VIA RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) Controller is built in the South Bridge VT8237. With this RAID Controller, the VIA SATA RAID BIOS is built into the system to help configure the Redundant Disk Array.
  • Page 85: About Disk Array

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 5-0 About Disk Array 5-0-1 Disk Array Interpretation A “Disk Array” is formed from a group of 2 or more disk drives with the RAID (Redundent Array of Independent Disks) technology. The aim of a Disk Array is to provide better perfornance and/or data fault tolerance.
  • Page 86: Enable Sata Raid In System Bios (Vt8237)

    Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID 5-1 Enable SATA RAID in System BIOS (VT8237) PS/2 Mouse (on top) Fan1 PS/2 Keyboard USB0 USB0 (on top) (underside) (on top) USB1 (underside) +12V Power PT880 RJ45 Chipset VT8237 supporting Main Power (on top) USB2 (middle)
  • Page 87: Select Sata-Raid Interface In System Bios

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 5-2 Select SATA-RAID Interface in System BIOS (1) Boot the PT880E-R/PT880E-RL system and watch for the following initial screen to appear: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.10 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc. All right reserved.
  • Page 88: To Enter Via Tech. Raid Bios Setup

    Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID 5-3 To Enter VIA Tech. RAID BIOS Setup Boot the PT880E-R/PT880E-RL system with “RAID Interface” enabled in system BIOS Setup and watch for the following initial screen to appear: VIA Technologies, Inc. VIA VT8237 Serial RAID BIOS Setting Utility V2.10 Copyright (C) VIA Technologies, Inc.
  • Page 89: Using Via Raid Bios Setup To Create Disk Array

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 5-4 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to Create Disk Array (5-4-1) When you press <Enter> on the “Create Array” bar, the follow- ing screen shows up. Press <Enter>on this bar to select the RAID mode. (5-4-2) When you press <Enter> on the “Array Mode RAID 1 (Mirroring) ”...
  • Page 90 Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID (5-4-3) The following screen shows that RAID 0 (Striping) is selected. Now, use the “Arrow” key to mark up the “Auto Setup For Performance” bar. (5-4-4) Press <Enter> on the “Auto Setup for Performance” bar, and the following screen shows up to ask you to confirm the RAID Creation.
  • Page 91 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL (5-4-5) Instantly, the RAID 0 Striping mode is set up and shown on the screen. Then press <Escape> key to exit the screen. (5-4-6) On the next screen, press the “Arrow” key to mark up the “Se- lect Boot Array” bar and press <Enter> key to set up “Boot Disk” for the...
  • Page 92 Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID (5-4-7) Instantly, the Master Hard Disk is marked up. Press <Enter> on the screen to set up the “Boot Disk”. (5-4-8) Instantly, the bootable hard disks are marked with an “asterisk (star)” , indicating that those hard disks are bootable. You can exit from this screen by pressing the “Escape”...
  • Page 93: Using Via Raid Bios Setup To Change Array Mode

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 5-5 Using VIA RAID BIOS Setup to change Array mode (5-5-1) If you wants to change the RAID mode, say, from RAID 0 to RAID 1, you must return to the Initial RAID BIOS Setup screen. Then, press the “Arrow” key to mark the “Delete Array” bar and press <Enter>.
  • Page 94 Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID (5-5-3) When the message “The selected array will be destroied..” appears on screen, press <Y> key to continue. (5-5-4) Instantly, the selected array is deleted. You can see that the “Boot” marking on the Hard Disk is changed to HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Only after you have deleted the selected array, are you able to set up a new array mode.
  • Page 95: To Install Sata-Raid Driver

    SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL 5-6 To Install SATA-RAID Driver SATA-RAID Driver is incorporated in Support CD/Floppy Diskette for user’s installation. This driver is intended for both SATA and SATA RAID installation. 5-6-1 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 2000/XP (1) Get ready the Floppy Diskette holding the RAID Driver.
  • Page 96: To Install Sata Raid Driver On Windows 98Se/Me

    Chapter 5 VIA SATA / SATA RAID 5-6-2 To Install SATA RAID Driver on Windows 98SE/Me (1) Get ready the Floppy Diskette holding the SATA/RAID Driver. (2) Check that SATA Hard Disks are connected properly to the SATA Connectors. (3) Start your system and use RAID BIOS Setup Utility to configure RAID 0 or RAID 1 to the hard disks.
  • Page 97 SL-PT880E-R/PT880E-RL (11) In the “Update device Driver Wizard” screen, click “Next” to continue until you see a dialog box asking you to “Specify a location” for the driver. You should now insert the SATARAID Driver CD/Diskette into CD-ROM/Drive A. (12) As illustrated in the picture below, check the item “Specify a location”...

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