Gigabyte 6VM7-4E Series User Manual
Gigabyte 6VM7-4E Series User Manual

Gigabyte 6VM7-4E Series User Manual

6vm7-4e series socket 370 processor motherboard

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a)
Responsible Party Name: G.B.T. INC.
Address: 18305 Valley Blvd., Suite#A
LA Puent, CA 91744
Phone/Fax No: (818) 854-9338/ (818) 854-9339
hereby declares that the product
Product Name:
Mother Board
Model Number:
GA-6VM7-4E
Conforms to the following specifications:
FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Section 15.107(a) and Section 15.109(a),
Class B Digital Device
Supplementary Information:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful
and
(2)
this device must accept any inference received, including
that may cause undesired operation.
Representative Person's Name:
ERIC LU
Eric Lu
Signature:
Date:
Apr. 12, 2000
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
-Move the equipment away from the receiver
-Plug the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void Your
authority to operate such equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to
the following two conditions 1) this device may not cause harmful interference
and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Compliance Statement:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with limits for a Class B digital device ,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection
against
residential
installations.
generates,
uses,
frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause interference to radio or
television equipment reception, which can be
harmful
interference
This
equipment
and
can
radiate
in
radio

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  • Page 1 FCC Compliance Statement: This equipment has been tested and found to DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Per FCC Part 2 Section 2. 1077(a) comply with limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These Responsible Party Name: G.B.T.
  • Page 2: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity We, Manufacturer/Importer (full address) G.B.T. Technology Träding GMbH Ausschlager Weg 41, 1F, 20537 Hamburg, Germany declare that the product ( description of the apparatus, system, installation to which it refers) Mother Board GA-6VM7-4E is in conformity with (reference to the specification under which conformity is declared) in accordance with 89/336 EEC-EMC Directive EN 55011...
  • Page 3 6VM7-4E Series Socket 370 Processor Motherboard USER'S MANUAL Socket 370 Processor Motherboard REV. 1.0 Second Edition R-10-02-000424...
  • Page 5 How This Manual Is Organized This manual is divided into the following sections: 1) Revision History Manual revision information 2) Item Checklist Product item list 3) Features Product information & specification 4) Hardware Setup Instructions on setting up the motherboard 5) Performance &...
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Content Revision History Item Checklist Summary of Features 6VM7-4E Motherboard Layout Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper Definition Performance List P.29 Block Diagram P.30 Suspend to RAM Installation P.31 Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction P.37 Memory Installation P.42...
  • Page 8: Revision History

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Revision History Revision Revision Note Date Initial release of the 6VM7-4E motherboard user’s Mar.2000 manual. Second release of the 6VM7-4E motherboard user’s Apr.2000 manual. The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this document nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein.
  • Page 9: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist Item Checklist The 6VM7-4E motherboard Cable for IDE / floppy device Diskettes or CD (TUCD) for motherboard driver & utility Internal COM B Cable (Optional) Internal USB Cable (Optional) Cable for SCSI device 6VM7-4E user’s manual...
  • Page 10: Summary Of Features

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Summary Of Features 24.3 cm x 21.0 cm micro ATX size form factor, 4 layers Form Factor PCB. Socket 370 processor Intel Pentium !!! 100/133MHz FSB, Coppermine core FC-PGA Intel Celeron 100MHz FSB, Mendocimo core PPGA Intel Celeron 66MHz FSB, Mendocimo core PPGA VIA Cyrix III 133MHz FSB, PPGA (Optional) cache in CPU (Depend on CPU)
  • Page 11 Summary of Features PS/2 Connector PS/2 Keyboard interface and PS/2 Mouse interface BIOS Licensed AMI BIOS, 2M bit flash ROM On-Board Sound Creative CT5880 Sound ( Optional for 6VM7-4E Build in VIA 82C686A Audio( Optional for 6VM7-4E-1) Line In / Line Out / Mic In / AUX In / CD In / TEL / Game Port SPDIF / Four Speaker (Optional for 6VM7-4E) Additional Features...
  • Page 12: 6Vm7-4E Motherboard Layout

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard 6VM7-4E Motherboard Layout PS/2 LED1 JP16 PGA 370 VT82C 694X 6VM7-4E BAT1 AGP 1 JP23 PCI1 BIOS PCI2 VT82C 686A PCI3 USB2...
  • Page 13: Page Index For Cpu Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel And Jumper

    6VM7-4E / 6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Layout Page Index for CPU Speed Setup / Connectors / Panel and Jumper Page Definition CPU Speed Setup Connectors P.15 Game & Audio Port P.15 COM A / COM B / LPT Port P.15 USB 1 Connector P.16 PS/2 Keyboard &...
  • Page 14: Cpu Speed Setup

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard CPU Speed Setup The system bus speed is selectable at 66,100,133MHz and Auto. The user can select the system bus speed (SW1) and change the DIP switch (SW2) selection to set up the CPU speed for 300 - 866MHz processor. Set System Bus Speed SW1: O : ON, X : OFF...
  • Page 15 CPU Speed Setup For Auto Jumper Setting: Note: 1. If you use 66/100/133 MHz CPU, We recommend you to setup your system speed to “Auto” value. 2. We don’t recommend you to set up your system speed to 75 , 83 , 112 , 124 , 140 ,150 MHz because these frequencies are not the standard specifications for CPU, Chipset most peripherals.
  • Page 16 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Celeron 333/ 66 MHz FSB Celeron 366/ 66 MHz FSB Celeron 400/ 66 MHz FSB 5. Celeron 433/ 66 MHz FSB...
  • Page 17 CPU Speed Setup 6. Celeron 466/ 66 MHz FSB 7. Celeron 500/ 66 MHz FSB 8. Celeron 533/ 66 MHz FSB 9. Celeron 566/ 66 MHz FSB...
  • Page 18 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard 10. Cyrix Joshua 300/100MHz FSB 11. Pentium !!! 500/100MHz FSB 12. Pentium !!! 550/100MHz FSB 13. Pentium !!! 600/100MHz FSB...
  • Page 19 CPU Speed Setup 14. Pentium !!! 650/100MHz FSB 15. Pentium !!! 700/100MHz FSB 16. Pentium !!! 750/100MHz FSB 17. Pentium !!! 800/100MHz FSB...
  • Page 20 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard 18. Pentium !!! 850/100MHz FSB 19. Pentium !!! 533/133MHz FSB 20. Pentium !!! 600/133 MHz FSB 21. Pentium !!! 667/133MHz FSB...
  • Page 21 CPU Speed Setup 22. Pentium !!! 733/133MHz FSB 23. Pentium !!! 800/133MHz FSB 24. Pentium !!! 866/133MHz FSB...
  • Page 22: Connectors

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Connectors Game & Audio Port Game Port MIC In Line Out 1 Line In Line Out 1: Line Out or SPDIF (The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder). In general, Line Out 1 is normally Line Out, when it output digital signal, it will be change to SPDIF Out automatically (see page 38 for more information).
  • Page 23: Definition

    Connectors USB 1 Connector Pin No. Definition USB V0 USB D0- USB D0+ USB V1 USB D1- USB D1+ 1 2 3 4 PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connector PS/2 Mouse PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse / Keyboard Pin No. Definition Data VCC(+5V) Clock...
  • Page 24: Usb 2 Connector

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard USB 2 Connector Pin No. Definition 5V-SB USB D2- USB D2+ USB D3- USB D3+ 5V-SB JP16: CPU Fan Pin No. Definition Control +12V SENSE...
  • Page 25: Jp15: Power Fan

    Connectors JP15: Power Fan Pin No. Definition Control +12V JP2: Sysem Fan Pin No. Definition Control +12V SENSE...
  • Page 26: Atx Power

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard ATX Power Pin No. Definition 3,5,7,13, 15-17 1,2,11 3.3V 4,6,19,20 +12V -12V Power Good 5V SB stand by+5V PS-ON(Soft On/Off) Floppy Port Red Line FDD1...
  • Page 27: Ide1(Primary), Ide2(Secondary) Port

    Connectors IDE1(Primary), IDE2(Secondary) Port Red Line IDE 1 IDE 2 J7 TEL: The connector is for Modem with internal voice connector Pin No. Definition Signal-In Signal-Out...
  • Page 28: J5 (Aux_In)

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard J5 : AUX_IN Pin No. Definition AUX-L AUX-R J8 : CD Audio Line In Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R...
  • Page 29: J3 (Ring Power On)

    Connectors J3 : Ring Power On (Internal Modem Card Wake Up) Pin No. Definition Signal J1: Wake On LAN Pin No. Definition +5V SB Signal...
  • Page 30: Jp9 / Led1(Str Led Connector & Dimm Led)

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard JP9 / LED1: STR LED Connector & DIMM LED STR LED Connector External. DIMM LED...
  • Page 31: Panel And Jumper Definition

    Panel and Jumper Definition Panel and Jumper Definition J2 : 2x11 Pins Jumper P+P P S P K GN (Green Switch) Open: Normal Operation Close: Entering Green Mode GD (Green LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode( ) HD (IDE Hard Disk Active LED) Pin 1: LED anode(+) Pin 2: LED cathode( )
  • Page 32: Jp1 (Clear Cmos Function)

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard JP1 : Clear CMOS Function Pin No. Definition 1-2 Close Normal (Default) 2-3 Close Clear CMOS JP23 : Case Open Pin No. Definition Signal...
  • Page 33: Jp19 (Support Cyrix Cpu Selection)[Optional]

    Panel and Jumper Definition JP19 : Support Cyrix CPU Selection(Optional) Pin No. Definition Open Normal(Default) Close Support Cyrix 133MHz JP4/JP5/JP6 : Onboard AC97& AMR (Primary or Secondary ) Select (Optional) (AMR Audio Modem Riser) Jumper Function Only AC97 1-2 Close Open Close Only AMR 3-4 Close Open...
  • Page 34: Jp3 :Usb Device Wake Up Selection

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard JP3 :USB Device Wake up Selection Pin No. Definition 1-2 Close Normal (Default) 2-3 Close USB Device Wake up (If you want to use “ USB KB Wakeup from S3-S5 ” function, you have to set the BIOS setting “USB KB Wakeup from S3-S5”...
  • Page 35: Jp8:Onboard Sound Function (Optional)

    Panel and Jumper Definition JP8:Onboard Sound Function (Optional) Pin No. Definition 1-2 close Sound Enabled (Default) 2-3 close Sound Disabled BAT1 : Battery Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
  • Page 36: Performance List

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Performance List The following performance data list is the testing results of some popular benchmark testing programs. These data are just referred by users, and there is no responsibility for different testing data values gotten by users. (The different Hardware & Software configuration will result in different benchmark testing results.) Pentium !!! 800MHz Processor (64 x 2) MB VCM (NEC D4565821G5-A10-9JF)
  • Page 37: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram Block Diagram 14.318MHz 3.3V DIMM AGP 2X/4X PGA 370 CPU DIMM Sockets Host Bus AGP Bus VT82C694X Ultra DMA 33/ATA66 IDE Ports 33 MHz 9248DF-39 PCI Bus 33 MHz 24MH 48MH 14.318MHz VT82C686A COM Ports AC’97-Link Creative CT5880 AC97 Game Port...
  • Page 38: Suspend To Ram Installation

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Suspend To RAM Installation A.1 Introduce STR function: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state.
  • Page 39 Suspend To RAM Installation Step 2: (If you want to use STR Function, please set jumper JP7 Closed.) Pin No. Definition Open STR Disabled (Default) Close STR Enabled Step 3: Power on the computer and as soon as memory counting starts, press <Del>. You will enter ACPI Sleep BIOS Setup.
  • Page 40 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard A.3 How to put your system into STR mode? There are two ways to accomplish this: Choose the “Stand by” item in the “Shut Down Windows” area. A. Press the “Start” button and then select “Shut Down” B. Choose the “Stand by” item and press “OK”...
  • Page 41 Suspend To RAM Installation Define the system ”power on” button to initiate STR sleep mode: A. Double click “My Computer” and then “Control Panel” B. Double click the “ Power Management” item.
  • Page 42 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard C. Select the “Advanced” tab and “Standby” mode in Power Buttons. Step 4: Restart your computer to complete setup. Now when you want to enter STR sleep mode, just momentarily press the “Power on” button.. A.4 How to recover from the STR sleep mode? There are five ways to “wake up”...
  • Page 43 Suspend To RAM Installation A.5 Notices : In order for STR to function properly, several hardware and software requirements must be satisfied: Your ATX power supply must comply with the ATX 2.01 specification (provide more than 720 mA 5V Stand-By current). Your SDRAM must be PC-100 compliant.
  • Page 44: Four Speaker & Spdif Introduction

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction Four Speaker Introduction What is Four Speaker? The Creative CT5880 audio chip can support 4 speaker output, if you select “Four speaker” out, Line in will be change to another line out. How to use Four Speaker? a.
  • Page 45 Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction c. Two speaker (Default) d. Click “Four speaker” item.
  • Page 46: Spdif Introduction

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard SPDIF Introduction What is SPDIF? The SPDIF output is capable of providing digital audio to external speakers or compressed AC3 data to an external Dolby digital decoder. How to use SPDIF? a. Press your mouse right button in “My Computer” and then select the “Properties” item. b.
  • Page 47 Four Speaker & SPDIF Introduction c. Press “Sound, video and game controllers” item and then select the “Creative Sound Blaster PCI128” item. d. Press “Settings” item and then select the “Output Mode” item.
  • Page 48 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard e. Click “Digital” item, Line Out will be change to SPDIF Out. f. Recommend you to select “Autosense”, it will auto detect the audio jack you plug in to Line Out is mono or stereo, and then change to SPDIF Out or Speaker out automatically.
  • Page 49: Memory Installation

    Memory Installation Memory Installation The motherboard has 2 dual inline memory module (DIMM) sockets. The BIOS will automatically detects memory type and size. To install the memory module, just push it vertically into the DIMM Slot .The DIMM module can only fit in one direction due to the two notch. Memory size can vary between sockets.
  • Page 50: Page Index For Bios Setup

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Page Index for BIOS Setup Page The Main Menu P.45 Standard CMOS Setup P.47 BIOS Features Setup P.50 Chipset Features Setup P.52 Power Management Setup P.55 PNP/ PCI Configuration P.58 Load BIOS Defaults P.59 Load Setup Defaults P.60 Integrated Peripherals P.61 Hardware Monitor...
  • Page 51: Entering Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Setup BIOS Setup is an overview of the BIOS Setup Program. The program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. ENTERING SETUP Power ON the computer and press <Del>...
  • Page 52: Getting Help

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard GETTING HELP Main Menu The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Status Page Setup Menu / Option Page Setup Menu Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item.
  • Page 53 BIOS Setup Chipset Features Setup This setup page includes all the items of chipset special features. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features. PnP/PCI Configurations This setup page includes all the configurations of PCI & PnP ISA resources. Load BIOS Defaults Bios Defaults indicates the value of the system parameter which the system would be in the safe configuration.
  • Page 54: Standard Cmos Setup

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Standard CMOS Setup The items in Standard CMOS Features Menu (Figure 2) are divided into 9 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you want in each item. AMIBIOS SETUP –...
  • Page 55 BIOS Setup Time The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. IDE Primary Master, Slave / Secondary Master, Slave The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed in the computer.
  • Page 56: Extended Memory

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Boot Sector Virus Protection If it is set to enable, the category will flash on the screen when there is any attempt to write to the boot sector or partition table of the hard disk drive. The system will halt and the following error message will appear in the mean time.
  • Page 57: Bios Features Setup

    BIOS Setup BIOS Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP – BIOS FEATURES CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved 1st Boot Device :Floppy 2nd Boot Device :IDE-0 3rd Boot Device :CDROM S.M.A.R.T for Hard Disks :Disabled BootUp Num-Lock Floppy Drive Seek :Disabled Password Check...
  • Page 58: Password Check

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard S.M.A.R.T. for Hard Disks Enable Enable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. Disable S.M.A.R.T. Hard for Disks. (Default Value) Disable Boot Up Num-Lock Keypad is number keys. (Default Value) Keypad is arrow keys. Floppy Drive Seek During POST, BIOS will determine if the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 type is 40 tracks while 720 , 1.2 and 1.44 are all 80 tracks.
  • Page 59: Chipset Features Setup

    BIOS Setup Chipset Features Setup AMIBIOS SETUP –CHIPSET FEATURE CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved *** DRAM Timing *** Top Performance :Disabled SDRAM Timing by SPD :Disabled SDRAM CAS# Latency DRAM Frequency :Auto C2P Concurrency & Master :Enabled DRAM Integrity Mode :Disabled...
  • Page 60 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard C2P Concurrency & Master Enabled C2P Concurrency & Master. (Default Value) Enabled Disabled Disabled C2P Concurrency & Master. DRAM Integrity Mode For 72 bit ECC type DIMM Model. Normal Setting. (Default Value) Disabled AGP Mode Set AGP Mode is 4X. (Default Value) Set AGP Mode is 1X.
  • Page 61: Usb Controller

    BIOS Setup USB Controller Set USB Controller Function used all USB Port. (Default Value) All USB Port USB Port 0&1 Set USB Controller Function used USB Port 0&1. USB Port 2&3 Set USB Controller Function used USB Port 2&3. Disabled USB Controller Function Disabled.
  • Page 62 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Power Management Setup AMIBIOS SETUP –POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Sleep Type :S1/POS PME Event Wake up :Enabled USB KB Wakeup From S3-S5 :Disabled RTC Alarm Power On :Disabled Video Power Down Mode :Stand By RTC Alarm Date...
  • Page 63 BIOS Setup Suspend Time Out (Minute.) Disabled Suspend Time Out Function. (Default Value) Disabled Enabled Suspend Time Out after 1min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 2min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 4min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 8min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 10min. Enabled Suspend Time Out after 20min.
  • Page 64 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Modem Ring On / Wake On Lan Disabled Disabled Modem Ring On / Wake On Lan function. Enabled Modem Ring On / Wake On Lan function. (Default Value) Enabled PME Event Wake up Disabled Disabled PME Event Wake up function. Enabled PME Event Wake up function.
  • Page 65: Reset Configuration Data

    BIOS Setup PnP/PCI Configurations AMIBIOS SETUP –PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Plug and Play Aware O/S Reset Configuration Data VGA Boot From :AGP PCI VGA Palette Snoop :Disabled DMA Channel 0 :PnP DMA Channel 1 :PnP DMA Channel 3...
  • Page 66: Power Management Setup

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Load BIOS Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21 ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Load BIOS Defaults (Y/N)? N...
  • Page 67: Load Setup Defaults

    BIOS Setup Load Setup Defaults AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21 ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD Load SETUP Defaults (Y/N)? N PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION...
  • Page 68: Integrated Peripherals

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Integrated Peripherals AMIBIOS SETUP –INTEGRATED PERIPHERAL ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved OnBoard IDE :Both OnBoard FDC :Auto OnBoard Serial Port 1 :Auto OnBoard Serial Port 2 :Auto OnBoard Parallel Port :Auto Parallel Port Mode :ECP Parallel Port DMA :Auto...
  • Page 69 BIOS Setup Onboard Serial Port 2 BIOS will automatically setup the port 2 address (Default Value) . Auto 3F8/COM1 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3F8. 2F8/COM2 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2F8. 3E8/COM3 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 3E8. 2E8/COM4 Enable onboard Serial port 2 and address is 2E8.
  • Page 70 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard OnBoard AC’97 Audio Set AC’97 Audio to Auto (Default Value) . Auto Disabled Disabled AC’97 Audio. OnBorard MC’97 Modem Set MC’97 Modem to Auto (Default Value) . Auto Disabled Disabled MC’97 Modem.
  • Page 71: Hardware Monitor

    BIOS Setup Hardware Monitor AMIBIOS SETUP –HARDWARE MONITOR ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved ACPI Shut Down Temperature :65 C/149 F Current CPU Temp. :36 C/96 F Current System Temp. :28 C/82 F Case Status Closed Current CPU Fan Speed :5487 RPM Current System Fan Speed...
  • Page 72 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Case Status If the case is closed, “Case Status” will show “Closed”. If the case have been opened, “Case Opened” will show “Open”. Current CPU FAN Speed Detect CPU Fan speed status automatically . Current System FAN Speed Detect System Fan speed status automatically .
  • Page 73: Set Supervisor / User Password

    BIOS Setup Set Supervisor / User Password When you select this function, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21 ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP...
  • Page 74: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard IDE HDD AUTO Detection AMIBIOS SETUP – STANDARD CMOS SETUP ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved Date (mm/dd/yyyy) : Tue Jan 25, 2000 Time (hh/mm/ss) : 10:36:24 TYPE SIZE CYLS HEAD PRECOMP LANDZ SECTOR MODE Pri Master : Not Installed Pri Slave : Not Installed...
  • Page 75: Save & Exit Setup

    BIOS Setup Save & Exit Setup AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21 ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION...
  • Page 76: Exit Without Saving

    6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Exit Without Saving AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY-VERSION 1.21 ( C ) 1999 American Megatrends, Inc. All Rights Reserved STANDARD CMOS SETUP INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS BIOS FEATURES SETUP HARDWARE MONITOR SETUP CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP SUPERVISOR PASSWORD POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP USER PASSWORD PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION Quit without saving (Y/N) ? N...
  • Page 77: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Appendix A : VIA Chipsets Driver Installation A.VIA 4 in 1 Service Pack Utility: Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen. 1.Click “VIA 4in 1 Service Pack Utility”...
  • Page 78 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard 6.Click “Next”. 7.Click “Next”. 9.Click “Next”. 8.Click “Next”. (10) 10.Click “Finish” to Restart Computer. (12) (11)
  • Page 79 Appendix Appendix B: Creative Sound Driver Installation (Optional for 6VM7-4E) Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive or double-click the CD drive icon in My Computer to bring up the setup screen. 1.Click here. 2.Click “Creative 5880 Sound Driver”.
  • Page 80 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard 7.Click here. 8.Click “Finish” to Restart Computer.
  • Page 81 Appendix Appendix C : AC’97 Audio Driver (Optional for 6VM7-4E-1) Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen. 1.Click “AC’97 Audio Driver” item. 2.Click “Next”.
  • Page 82 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Appendix D: Hardware Monitor: Insert the support CD that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM driver or double –click the CD driver icon in My Computer to bring up the screen. 1.Click “Hardware Monitor” item. 2.Click “Next”. 3.Click “Next”.
  • Page 83 C:\utility\ AWDFlash or AMIFlash <filename of the BIOS binary file intended for flashing> Once the process is finished, reboot the system Note: Please download the newest BIOS from our website (www.gigabyte.com.tw) or contact your local dealer for the file.
  • Page 84 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Appendix F: Issues To Beware Of When Installing AMR Please use inverse AMR card like the one in order to avoid mechanical problem. (See Figure A) PCI Slot Figure A: Inverse AMR Card (Default) PCI Slot Figure B: Non inverse AMR Card...
  • Page 85 Appendix Appendix E: Acronyms Acor. Meaning ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface POST Power-On Self Test Local Area Network Extended Capabilities Port Advanced Power Management Direct Memory Access Megahertz ESCD Extended System Configuration Data Central Processing Unit Symmetric Multi-Processing Universal Serial Bus Operating System Error Checking and Correcting Integrated Dual Channel Enhanced...
  • Page 86 6VM7-4E/6VM7-4E-1 Motherboard Acor. Meaning Peripheral Component Interconnect RIMM Rambus in-line Memory Module Dual Retention Mechanism Industry Standard Architecture Memory Translator Hub CRIMM Continuity RIMM...

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