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  • Page 4: About The Manual

    About the Manual         ...
  • Page 5 Contents         ...
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  • Page 7 Welcome The P6VAA supports two VIA South Bridge chipsets—the VIA VT82C686A and the VIA VT82C686B. The VIA VT82C686A is standard and supports UDMA33/66. The VIA VT82C686B is op- tional and supports UDMA100.
  • Page 8 !" !" !" Checklist !" !" !" !" !" Recommendations Overclocking components can adversely affect the reliabil- ity of the system and introduce errors into your system. Overclocking can permanently damage the mainboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits.
  • Page 9 Features...
  • Page 10 The P6VAA supports two VIA South Bridge chipsets—the VIA VT82C686A and the VIA VT82C686B. The VIA VT82C686A is standard and supports UDMA33/66. The VIA VT82C686B is op- tional and supports UDMA100.
  • Page 13 Quick Installation Table...

  • Page 14: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin...

  • Page 16: Preparing The Mainboard

    Preparing the Mainboard DIMM 2 DIMM 1 DIMM 3 CPUFAN1   Socket 370 IDE1 IDE2 ATX1     AGP1 PWRFAN1   PCI1   PCI2   PCI3 PANEL1   PCI4 WOL1       AMR1 WOM1 FDD1  USB2 ISA1...
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  • Page 22 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 23      Do not over- tighten the screws as this can stress the mainboard.                  ...
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  • Page 25     !  "            #   $    The plus sign (+) indicates a pin which must be connected to a positive voltage.

  • Page 26: Installing Other Hardware

    Installing Other Hardware CPUFAN1 (CPU fan) CPU socket Locking lever Pin-1 corner...
  • Page 27 CPU fan connector CPUFAN1 Socket 370 processor with heatsink/cooling fan attached Socket 370 with locking lever in upright position...
  • Page 28                                                                    !"#$%  ! !"#$% &'( )) (*( **+  ...
  • Page 29 Memory module Locking latches...
  • Page 30 The P6VAA supports two VIA South Bridge chipsets—the VIA VT82C686A and the VIA VT82C686B. The VIA VT82C686A is standard and supports UDMA33/66. The VIA VT82C686B is op-...
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  • Page 35               Edge Connector AMR card...
  • Page 36                           To use WOM or WOL, you must enable the item using the Power Management page of the setup utility. See Chapter 3.
  • Page 37 & '()* ! +"&  "  ! ! &  ! &    &,  #  &    (  (  ...
  • Page 39 About the Setup Utility...
  • Page 41 Press DEL to enter SETUP CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 42 Enter Password: Drive A None ..360K , 5.25 in..1.2M , 5.25 in..720K , 3.5 in..1.44M , 3.5 in. .
  • Page 43 FLASH MEMORY WRITER V7.33 (C) Award Software 1999 All Rights Reserved For P6IWP-Fe DATE: 10/26/2000 Flash Type File Name to Program : Error Message...
  • Page 44 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Tue, Feb 15 20000 Item Help Time (hh:mm:ss) 12 : 8 : 59 Menu Level IDE Primary Master Press Enter None IDE Primary Slave Press Enter None Change the day, month, IDE Secondary Master...
  • Page 45 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 47 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection Disabled Item Help Y2K Monitor Disabled CPU Internal Cache Enabled Menu Level External Cache Enabled Allows you to choose CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled the VIRUS warning Processor Number Feature...
  • Page 51 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Advanced Chipset Features Bank 0/1 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Item Help Bank 2/3 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Bank 4/5 DRAM Timing SDRAM 10ns Menu Level SDRAM Cycle Length DRAM Clock Host CLK Memory Hole Disabled...
  • Page 54 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Integrated Peripherals OnChip IDE Channel0 Enabled Item Help OnChip IDE Channel1 Enabled IDE Prefetch Mode Enabled Menu Level Primary Master Auto Primary Slave Auto Secondary Master PIO Auto Secondary Slave Auto Primary Master UDMA...
  • Page 58 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Power Management Setup ACPI Function Enabled Item Help Power Management Press Enter PM Control by APM Menu Level Video Off Option Suspend --> Off Video Off Method DPMS Support MODEM Use IRQ Soft-Off by PWRBTN Instant-Off...
  • Page 59 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. 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 61 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Wake Up Events Item Help LPT & COM LPT/COM HDD & FDD Menu Level PCI Master PowerOn by PCI Card Disabled Wake Up On LAN/Ring Disabled RTC Alarm Resume Disabled x Date (of Month) x Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)
  • Page 63 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 64 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software PnP/PCI Configurations PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled by Auto(ESCD) x IRQ Resources Press Enter Select Yes if you are x DMA Resources Press Enter using a Plug and Play capable operating...
  • Page 65 IRQ Resources Memory Resources...
  • Page 66 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Disabled Item Help Current CPU Temp. Current System Temp. Menu Level CPU Fan Speed Power Fan Speed VCore 2.5V 3.3V 5.0V 12.0V : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help...
  • Page 67 CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software Frequency Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk Enabled Item Help Spread Spectrum 0.5% CPU Host/PCI Clock Default Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio Auto CPU clock failed reset Disabled : Move Enter : Select +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit...
  • Page 68 4.5 (Multiplier) x 100 MHz (frontside bus) = 450 MHz (CPU clock)
  • Page 69 Enter Password: PASSWORD DISABLED !!! Press any key to continue . . . Confirm Password:...
  • Page 70 SAVE to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Quit Without Saving (Y/N)? N If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the “Exit Without Saving” item and press Y to discard any changes you have made.
  • Page 71 Never try to install software from a folder that is not speci- fied for use with your mainboard. Before installing any software, always inspect the folder for files named README.TXT, INSTALL.TXT, or something similar. These files may contain important information that is not included in this manual.

  • Page 72: Folders For This Mainboard

    Folders for this Mainboard !" !" !" !" !"...

  • Page 73: Auto-Installing Under Windows 98

    Auto-installing under Windows 98 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 Explorer). The following screens are examples only. The screens and driver lists will be different according to the mainboard you are in- stalling.
  • Page 76 If the opening screen doesn’t appear, double-click the file “autorun.exe” in the \AUTORUN directory. Enable Windows Explorer to display file extensions (for ex- ample,...

  • Page 77: Utility Folder Installation Notes

    Utility Folder Installation Notes Restart in DOS !" !"...
  • Page 78 Realtek-codec Folder Installation Notes Mainboard (P6VAA) Installation Notes...
  • Page 79 Quick Jumper Setting Reference...
  • Page 81 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.